Mike Kosikas's guest appearances

Mike Kosikas

Leadership Jam Session

John Fisher

Jason Ross

Joe Kelly

Jeff Harris

Paul Johnston

Jon Macaskill

James Christie

Amy Blaschka

Philip Zimmerman

Brian Propp

Dave Forman

Matt McDonald

Martine Kalaw

Eddie Dowling

Jordan Mendoza

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Many of us have created our own set of principles we use to guide how we lead. In this Jam Session episode, I talk with Mike Kosikas, Director of Talent Development and Operational Excellence for a medical device company, as he shares his own three guiding leadership principles: 1) Quality of Life, 2) Compensation, and 3) DevelopmentKey Takeaways:Your employees don’t care about how much you know until they first know how much you careAs a leader, you can directly impact quality of life - for better or worseFrequent check-ins with your team can positively impact their quality of lifeCompensation is closely tied to either building trust or losing trustWhen discussing compensation never get baited into comparisons     The toughest part about developing your people is trying to find where opportunity meets desireDeveloping your people involves a huge investment in time, level setting, and providing the path forward with the right resourcesThere is more value in being viewed as a collaborator instead of a transactional leaderDeveloping your employees involves knocking down barriers so that they can run fasterLeadership Resources:On Leadership, by John Wooden It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy, 10th Anniversary Edition, by Michael Abrashoff Principles: Life and Work, by Ray Dalio 

<p>Many of us have created our own set of principles we use to guide how we lead. In this Jam Session episode, I talk with Mike Kosikas, Director of Talent Development and Operational Excellence for a medical device company, as he shares his own three guiding leadership principles: 1) Quality of Life, 2) Compensation, and 3) Development</p><h2><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></h2><ul><li>Your employees don’t care about how much you know until they first know how much you care</li><li>As a leader, you can directly impact quality of life - for better or worse</li><li>Frequent check-ins with your team can positively impact their quality of life</li><li>Compensation is closely tied to either building trust or losing trust</li><li>When discussing compensation never get baited into comparisons     </li><li>The toughest part about developing your people is trying to find where opportunity meets desire</li><li>Developing your people involves a huge investment in time, level setting, and providing the path forward with the right resources</li><li>There is more value in being viewed as a collaborator instead of a transactional leader</li><li>Developing your employees involves knocking down barriers so that they can run faster</li></ul><h2><strong>Leadership Resources:</strong></h2><ul><li><a href="https://amzn.to/39HgtSG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Leadership</a>, by John Wooden </li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/39DCVfv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy, 10th Anniversary Edition</a>, by Michael Abrashoff </li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2QNCUgn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Principles: Life and Work</a>, by Ray Dalio </li></ul>

008. Three Guiding Leadership Principles, with Mike Kosikas.