Renegade Round Up

16/08/2024

Happy Friday! Here is our Friday Tip. Encourage Innovation. You never know where the next great idea will come from, just because you have done something one way for years does not mean there isn't a better way it could be done.

13/08/2024

It's TEDTalk Tuesday! This week's episode is from Fields Wicker-Miurin and how we can learn from the stories of other remarkable leaders to create our own leadership manual.

Leadership doesn't have a user's manual, but Fields Wicker-Miurin says stories of remarkable, local leaders are the next best thing. At a TED salon in London, she shares three.

12/08/2024

Happy Monday! All great innovators think outside of the box and question the status quo, are you one of them?

09/08/2024

Happy Friday Renegades! Tip of the week, be flexible in work arrangements. Some people might be a fantastic fit for a role but turn it down because they need a flexible work schedule. As we have multiple generations in our current workforce, we need to adapt to different work styles and environments.

06/08/2024

Its TedTalk Tuesday!! First for August we have Derek Sivers - How to start a movement. Spoiler...it takes two. Go and give this one a listen and let us know your thoughts!

With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.)

05/08/2024

First Quote of the Week for August! Building bridges is essential to all parts of life, there have been many times one of us here at Team Renegade have had to call in a favor to get something completed in a timely manner. Without those bridges and contacts, it wouldn't have been possible.

30/07/2024

It's TEDTalk Tuesday!! This week's episode features David Logan. Check it out and lets us know your thoughts.

David Logan talks about the five kinds of tribes that humans naturally form -- in schools, workplaces, even the driver's license bureau. By understanding our shared tribal tendencies, we can help lead each other to become better individuals.

29/07/2024

Monday Morning Quote! Remember to embrace the challenges because without them nothing will change. Growth happens when ideas and concepts are challenged.

26/07/2024

Happy Friday Renegades! Tip of the Week - Remember to be inclusive and value new ideas and theories that differ from your own. You will create a more cohesive team if everyone feels respected, valued, and heard.

23/07/2024

It's TEDTalk Tuesday!! This week's episode is by Simon Sinek - How great leaders inspire action!

Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership -- starting with a golden circle and the question: "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers ...

22/07/2024

Hello Renegades. Have you ever had a leader that you didn't like following? Maybe you didn't agree with their values, practices, or how they conducted themselves? Did you ever think you could have done their job better? Now is your chance. Be the leader you wish they had been. Be the leader you would want to follow!

19/07/2024

Happy Friday! Tip of the week for our Renegades. Caring about your teams mental and physical wellbeing and being genuinely interested in them and their life outside of work can go a long way in them feeling respected and valued as an employee and not just another number in the company.

16/07/2024

TEDTalk Tuesday! This week we are listening to Tim Harford's; Trial, error, and the God complex, as he asks us to embrace our randomness and start making better mistakes.

Economics writer Tim Harford studies complex systems -- and finds a surprising link among the successful ones: they were built through trial and error. In this sparkling talk from TEDGlobal 2011, he asks us to embrace our randomness and start making better mistakes.

15/07/2024

It's another Monday and another Leadership Quote to start your week! To be an effective you need to understand those you are leading. Empathy and understanding go a long way in being a leader people will follow and aspire to be like.

12/07/2024

Another Friday and another Leadership Tip! When you understand the reason behind your emotions and others, you can use it to enhance your leadership skills.

09/07/2024

It's TEDTalk Tuesday!! This week's TEDTalk is by Jacqueline Novogratz. This is number 10/30 for our Top 30 Leadership TEDTalks. Let us know which one you've enjoyed the most so far, or which one you resonated with best!

We each want to live a life of purpose, but where to start? In this luminous, wide-ranging talk, Jacqueline Novogratz introduces us to people she's met in her work in "patient capital" -- people who have immersed themselves in a cause, a community, a passion for justice. These human stories carry po...

08/07/2024

Happy Monday Renegades! Inspiration is all around us, every day. The best leaders inspire change, action and progression. When you are leading someone or a group today, be that inspiration.

05/07/2024

Happy first Friday of the month! Creativity and innovation are the foundation for all breakthrough ideas! Never stop innovating!

04/07/2024

Wishing everyone a warm and happy 4th of July. Land of the free home of the brave!

02/07/2024

We are starting this month's TedTalk Tuesday with John Wooden! He talks about pursuing the best in ourselves and redefines the meaning of success.

With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.

01/07/2024

Happy Monday! Change does not happen overnight, and change is often a product of rebellion. Fresh idea, new ways of doing something, ways to improve on a current procedure; these are all changes, and sometimes you have to push back against current standards to improve them.

28/06/2024

Last Friday of the Month! We all make mistakes but it's how we handle the comeback that matters. Do you let your mistakes hold you back? Or do you embrace them and continue to push forward?

25/06/2024

Number 8 of our TOP 30 Leadership TEDTalks is - Stanley McChrystal, Listen, Learn .... then Lead. Give this one a listen and let us know your thoughts in the comment!

Four-star general Stanley McChrystal shares what he learned about leadership over his decades in the military. How can you build a sense of shared purpose among people of many ages and skill sets? By listening and learning -- and addressing the possibility of failure.

24/06/2024

Good morning, Renegades! Remember as you start you week, be the change you want to see, question the why and set out to make a difference. We don't follow trends, we set them!

21/06/2024

Happy Friday Renegades! Communication is key for everything in life, as we discussed in one of our recent Podcast Episodes, Bridging the Gap, there are 5 generations in our current workforce and the best way to navigate that is through open and transparent communication.