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Building Safe and Usable Medical Device Software: A Conversation with Neeraj Mainkar

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In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Austin Vance, about the importance of intentional onboarding and culture-building, as well as his company's unique approach to compensation and the role of managers in retaining top talent.

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Intentional Culture and Continuous Compensation: An Interview with Austin Vance

The CFP may have some problems. Lively debate is the way we solve things around these parts.

CFP Breakdown - Seg 7 - January 1

dissimilar or different from each other.
"they seemed utterly unlike, despite being twins"

https://cj002.bandcamp.com/album/unlike


"and of course, 28 day 6 hours 42 minutes 12 seconds. that....is when the world...will end"

tracklist:

1. intro_28_6_42  
2. unlike1  
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lots of time in the works

iridescent x qaeru - unlike

SEASON 10 The Learning Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions  Thank you for listening. I’m Paul Grau Jr., the host of this show, and I’m excited about Season 10 and hitting the ground running in 2025. We have over 100 episodes in Season 10, and we will continue with the focus of “The Learning Leader” and/or as we refer to it here at The CLC Team, “The Expanding Leader. Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, and I will try to give you a daily takeaway to put what you learn into action. My goal is that you learn something that you can take immediate action on, and see how powerful expanding your leadership can be.  &nbsp;  Let’s talk about how safe of an environment your work center is for the leader, and whether or not a leader can control how safe it is for themselves.  &nbsp;  Grab the book The Art of Influence: Persuading Others Begins With You by Chris Widener. I highly recommend this book for you and your team to go through together and to talk about every paragraph because there are leadership lessons on every page!  The Art of Influence: Persuading Others Begins With You:&nbsp;&nbsp;   &nbsp;  Here are links to some books I’ve mentioned in various episodes. If it’s listed, I highly recommend it! BTW, These make great Christmas stocking stuffers for the leaders in your life!!  &nbsp;  “How To Win Friends &amp; Influence People,” by Dale Carnegie   “Getting To YES, Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In,” by Roger Fisher &amp; William Ury    “Positive Intelligence: Why only 20% of teams and individuals achieve their true potential and How You Can Achieve Yours”&nbsp;   A Great Book on Self Talk: “What to Say When You Talk to Yourself’” by Shad Helmstetter,    “High Road Leadership: Bringing people together in a world that divides.”  By John C, Maxwell,   **To learn more about how Paul can walk you and your team through a 12-week High Road Leadership Mastermind, contact him at   and put “High Road Leadership” in the subject block.  &nbsp;   MORE Books below.  &nbsp;Have you ever wondered why it’s so difficult for a group of leaders to norm or be consistent? Well, it’s because every leader is unique and has their own style and way of leading their team. By coming together and forming a bond in your organizations leadership team, you can begin norming better than ever before. I use the DISC assessment with every client and team I work with and have found it to be a real game-changer for the entire team. This is certainly no different when you have a group of leaders together. In order for them to work together in unison, they have to begin by knowing each other very well. That’s where the DISC comes in, so I will mix the DISC behavioral styles in throughout this series.  I am a DISC Certified Trainer and Consultant and have worked with behavioral styles for over 20 years. I am certified through the John Maxwell Leadership Team and have worked with hundreds of teams. If you are interested in having me work with your team leaders or if you want to purchase a DISC assessments for yourself and your team, please contact me via email at

Safe Environment for Leaders

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Danger Zone for Leaders

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Are You Treating Your Eagles Like Doves

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Are You In Alignment With Your Core Values

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Facts are Truthful but All Truth is Not Factual

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Creating Family Goals

the future is now

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all projects ^

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