Confessions of a Reformed Control Freak Podcast (c)

About Confessions of a Reformed Control Freak Podcast (c)

I understand the challenges facing managers and business leaders today, having spent 40+ years as general manager for a major retailer, college professor and an award-winning entrepreneur. Hi - My name is Brian Smith. In my "Confessions of a Reformed Control Freak" podcast, I will give you my take on the ins and outs of today's business world and share tips and techniques to help you develop the people skills needed to manage or lead others more effectively, regardless of gender or generation. Tune in and learn how to manage and lead the 21st Century way.

Publisher

Brian Smith - Power Link Dynamics

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Feb 2020

Latest episode

3 May 2026

Latest episodes

80 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 May 2026

   Stop Managing and Start Leading - A Blueprint for Emerging Leaders

   I've made my fair share of mistakes at one time or another in my 40-plus years of managing and leading others. Trust me - we are not born knowing how to manage and lead, but we can learn how. Listen to my latest Confessions of a Reformed Control Freak Podcast for my blueprint for emerging leaders.

2. 

   24 Mar 2026

   Stop Putting Out Someone Else's Fires

   Managers and leaders need to learn to manage their own time and their team's time so they have time to do the things that only a manager or leader should do. They will burn themselves out if they continue doing their own job and everyone else's. If you are doing someone else's job, you'll never have enough time to do your own. You need to learn to delegate some of your responsibilities to others on your team. Delegation is a basic skill that distinguishes successful managers and leaders from those who aren't. Listen to my podcast and learn how to delegate successfully.

3. 

   18 Feb 2026

   I Changed - And You Can Change Too

   I was your typical A-type personality. And you can figure out what some people thought the A meant. I was a control freak. It was my way - or no way. I made sure that everyone knew who was in charge. When I said jump the only thing people were able to ask is how "How high?" Times are changing. The question you need to answer now is will the management style that got here be the same management style that will take you and your team to where you need to go, I recognized that I had to change and you can change too. Listen to my latest podcast to learn how.

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