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In today’s fast-paced world, leaders can easily get caught up in advanced strategies and trending innovations. But what about the foundational skills that create a strong base for effective leadership? A leader with a solid grasp of a few core principles is far more impactful than someone with a broad yet shallow understanding of advanced tactics. The former is likely better equipped to diagnose issues and devise practical solutions. Furthermore, essential skills like effective communication, active listening, and accountability drive high-performing teams and create resilient organizations.

Mastering the fundamentals fosters discipline—a crucial trait for success in almost any endeavor. Developing a respect for the basics is, in essence, creating a respect for discipline itself. Embracing the fundamentals teaches leaders the focus and persistence needed to achieve meaningful, lasting success.

In this episode, Rich and Maikel dive into why mastering the fundamentals is crucial for long-term success in this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT.

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If you’ve ever questioned whether your boss, or coworkers behavior is more than just ego, or you’re wondering why you feel constantly manipulated or exhausted around certain people at work. What you are dealing with, and probably asking yourself is one of the most important questions in workplace dynamics: How can you tell if you’re working with a narcissist?

Narcissism in the workplace isn’t always easy to identify—it often hides behind charm, ambition, and confidence. But the signs are there if you know what to look for in the key traits and behaviors that might signal you’re dealing with a narcissist.

Join Rich and Maikel as we start unpacking nine distinct clues to help you know for sure if you’re working with a narcissist in this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT.

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Organizations with a strong culture understand that attracting talented people is essential to their success. This means having the right talent in the right roles, at the right time, and for the right reasons. However, if the recruiting and hiring process is a weak link, bringing in the best people can become a gamble.

In today’s competitive business landscape, finding top talent is challenging. So, if you’re losing great candidates somewhere in the recruiting, interviewing, or hiring process, it’s time to take a closer look at these critical steps in your organization.

Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey discuss the high-stakes job of building a pipeline of talented, engaged employees on this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT.

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How can you tell if your leaders are genuinely listening to you? Are they truly engaged and interested in your input, or do they treat you like an annoyance, easily dismissed? Maybe they see you as an irritating noise, like that persistent sound in your car that you hope will disappear if you ignore it.

Listening is a vital leadership skill, essential for building trust in individuals and teams.

Rich and Maikel dive into the critical skill of listening as a leader in this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT.

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Hollywood is often portrayed as a world of glitz and glamour, home to the rich, famous, and beautiful, with their mansions and seemingly carefree lifestyles. It’s seen as the place where dreams come true—especially if you're a young starlet or handsome actor with the right looks and talent to make it on the big screen. The media pushes the idea that we should aspire to be like them, but that's far from the truth!
Cheating, lying, sex trafficking, murder, rape, abuse, ageism, prostitution, and the infamous casting couch are just a few of the scandals that have been and are currently changing the face of the entertainment industry. Yet, these "beautiful people" are still put on a pedestal as role models and leaders and are idolized by millions worldwide.

WHY?

So can anyone join their club? Furthermore, why would anyone want to?

In this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT, Rich Baron, and Maikel Bailey discuss the dark side of idolization and leadership.

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During the early 1900s, the subjects taught in High School were much different than today. Greek, Latin, Math (without calculators), and Handwriting, just to name a few were expectations. If you didn't pass the required courses, you didn't graduate. Fast forward to today and we now offer remedial English and Math in college. Several other important lessons such as accountability, problem-solving, self-discipline, and simply showing up seem to be less important than making sure that everyone gets a blue ribbon, or a pass to the next level whether it is earned or not. After all, we don't want to leave anyone behind even if they failed to put in any effort at all. It just wouldn't be fair.

So how does this impact today's leaders? Global statistics show that 75% of all leaders are failing. Other studies show that less than 10% of all leaders have the ability to lead effectively. Is there a correlation between failing leadership and the dumbing down of the education system?

Rich and Maikel discuss why hard lessons are important in leadership development in this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT.

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Folks, it is garbage day. So is tomorrow, and the next day, and so forth. Does that mean taking the garbage out every day? In a matter of speaking, yes! We are referring to the trash, noise, distractions, and non-value added stuff we collect daily in our heads. The more we collect, the less bandwidth we have. The less bandwidth we have, the more stressed we become. The more stressed we become, the less effective we are. The less effective we are, the more we negatively impact our teams. You get the picture.
So, how do we take the garbage out?

Join Rich and Maikel on this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT and find out how you can start getting rid of the garbage.

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No matter where you look be it politics, organizations, social media, media outlets, or social media, we are surrounded by dishonesty. The constant barrage of lies, misinformation, and lack of accountability has led to a culture of destruction, theft, depression, and violence. The prevalence of dishonesty and its impact on society is mind numbing!
The problem is that the lines have become so blurred, that it is difficult to tell when leaders are telling the truth. Does this mean that all leaders are dishonest?

Absolutely not!

There are some great leaders in every walk of life that we must get behind and follow. However, it is critical to know who those great leaders are and which ones we need to watch out for.

Rich and Maikel discuss the impact of dishonest leadership in this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT.

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