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Leaders & Futures
Welcome… to Leaders and Futures! This podcast is about leading as futures emerge, are yet to be realized, or plainly…need to be reimagined. Someone has said that “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Although it’s impossible to predict the future, one thing is certain: You must lead in it! It’s time to think differently about leading. Join us!
Episodes
127 episodes
What Do You Do?
Dr Lugo and Chief attempt to answer the age-old question, "What do you do when ya gotta do what ya gotta do?" They discuss various aspects of leadership, including the importance of self-reflection, addressing performance issues promptly, and b...
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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32:28
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The Value of Experience....
Chief and Dr Lugo discuss the nature of happiness and gratitude, with Dr Lugo sharing his perspective on how different levels of happiness can be appreciated through life's experiences. They explore how external factors don't necessarily lead t...
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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22:01
When We Don't Know....
Dr Lugo and Chief Vásquez explore various aspects of leadership and learning, including the nature of happiness, gratitude, and the challenges of acknowledging what one does not know. They discuss different approaches to strategic planning and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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31:28
Why is Leading Puzzling?
Chief and Dr Lugo discuss leadership, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, systems thinking, and a mosaic approach that allows individuals to contribute their unique talents. They explore the challenges in education and organizational ma...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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31:16
Don't Take it Personally!
Dr Lugo and Chief discuss the importance of slowing down and taking time for quiet contemplation in today's fast-paced world, while also emphasizing the need to learn from failures without taking them personally. They explore the concept of flo...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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31:20
Fear of Failure
Chief and Dr Lugo discuss the concept of failure and its impact on individuals and organizations, emphasizing the need for vulnerability and transparency in leadership. They touch on the challenges of dealing with technological issues and the i...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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33:11
Gotta have the right tools!
Continuing the conversation that Dr Lugo and Chief began last time, their discussion focuses on how providing the right tools and training for the organization's members lead to success. Often seen as expendable, investing in training and...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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30:26
Hire Character!
Chief and Dr Lugo discuss the importance of understanding a person's true identity and character, emphasizing the need for a thorough assessment beyond just personality when hiring. They also highlight the importance of intentional character de...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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31:21
Tough Conversations in Professional Settings
In this episode, Dr Lugo and Chief focus on the challenges and strategies for having tough conversations, particularly in professional settings. They discuss the importance of attitude, preparation, empathy, and active listening in effective co...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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32:57
Can Leaders and Followers Get Too Friendly?
Dr Lugo and Chief discuss the idea of hiring family members, with Chief expressing concerns about the potential difficulties of firing a family member. Dr Lugo agrees that familiarity, getting TOO friendly with ANY employees, can lead to large ...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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28:46
How Do We Hire?
Chief and Dr Lugo discuss the challenges of hiring employees, emphasizing the importance of experience, character, and the ability to learn quickly. They also touch on the need for tough decisions, such as firing underperforming employees, and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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30:56
Building Trust (Part 2)
Chief and Dr Lugo discuss the importance of confidence, foresight, and scenario planning in leadership, emphasizing the need for preparedness and continuous monitoring of the environment. They also highlight the significance of trust, love, and...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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31:20
Building and Maintaining Trust (Part 1)
Chief and Dr Lugo discuss the importance of trust in organizations, emphasizing the need for a leader to be trustworthy and highlighting examples of trust in everyday situations. They also explore the relationship between quality, trust, and co...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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31:47
Purpose OR Policy?
Chief and Dr Lugo banter a bit regarding the question of whether purpose is more important than policy, or the opposite? Or is there a third alternative? Does it depend on intent? But isn't that purpose? Or is purpose different than intent? How...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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30:27
Loyalty to Whom or What?
Although Dr Lugo and Chief agree that loyalty is important within any organization, they banter about loyalty to whom or what. Chief has to remind Lugo that the Universe does not understand either/or. It understands AND. So can loyalty be share...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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32:26
Leadership, Leading, and Leaders
Here's a previously aired throw-back episode.
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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20:39
The Decision Framework
Last week, Dr Lugo introduced the concept of the Execution Framework. Part of last week's discussion was about how to get things done. This week Dr Lugo and Chief discuss how to decide what to do, the Decision Framework. The discussion includes...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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29:42
The Way it Was Isn't....
Celebrating 53 years since joining the United States Air Force, Chief shares his thoughts on how things were and how they're not anymore. Dr Lugo joins int to discuss the Deception Box and the Education Framework. Some history and some fu...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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31:50
Disruptions Happen!
No matter how focused we are. No matter all the planning we've done, disruptions happen! Usually when we don't want them to happen or aren't prepared for them. What do we do then? With his newly-found knowledge of CTQ (Critical To Quality) Requ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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27:56
Predicting the Future
Chief and Dr Lugo create some energy in this episode. Chief suggests a discussion on the saying, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” That gets things rolling. Is the future predictable? Do Chief and Lugo agree? Will Dr Lugo ac...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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30:50