Sensory Friendly Vaccine Clinic sign upIn today’s podcast, Russ talks with Dr. Dave Traver and Dr. Dieter Bruno about the importance of understanding and inclusivity in the conversation surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations. On May 15 and June 12, Hope Technology School is partnering with the Bay Area Christian Church and Sequoia Hospital to provide COVID-19 vaccines for people 12+ who may require a more sensory-friendly environment.This clinic was developed by medical professionals, special education teachers, and parents to provide a calm, safe, and inclusive atmosphere in which anyone who’d like to get vaccinated can do so free from barriers that might be present at a typical vaccination site.This sensory-friendly environment includes:Short wait timesMinimal transitionsNo crowdsVisual aidsSocial storiesQuiet areas Go to bacc.cc/clinic to learn more and to sign up.ResourcesDr. Fauci - to reach the unvaccinated we need Trusted Messengers/On the Ground LeadersFDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Children 12-15Johnson and Johnson and Potential Risks (Scientific America)The U.S. Has the Shots it needs, but Vaccine Doubt is Prolonging the Pandemic (Bloomberg article)Hope Technology SchoolSequoia HospitalSensory Friendly Vaccine Clinic sign up

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Why Inclusivity and Understanding Are Necessary When Talking about Vaccines

Artists communicate and articulate emotionally what we are unable to do ourselves. When we don’t value and support artists, society as a whole misses out on truth, introspection, and depth. An Urban Institute study found that “96 percent of respondents said they were greatly inspired and moved by various kinds of art…[and] only 27 percent of respondents said that artists contribute "a lot" to the good of society.” If so many of us value and are moved by art, why don’t we support the artists that create it?In the final episode of this three-part podcast series, Russ concludes his conversation with William Deresiewicz, discussing his book, The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech, and the importance of supporting and valuing artists’ contributions to society.Deresiewicz has published more than 280 essays and reviews, won the Hiett Prize in the Humanities, the National Book Critics Circle’s Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing, as well as a Sydney Award. He is a three-time National Magazine Award nominee, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Harper’s, The American Scholar, and many other publications. These works have been translated into 18 languages and anthologized in more than 30 college and scholastic readers.ResourcesThe Death of the ArtistExcellent SheepA Jane Austen EducationSolitude and LeadershipThe best education for all - Bill Deresiewicz TedTalkJFK quote the importance of artist in culture“If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth…”Juice Wrld

The Cultural Importance of Artists and the Arts

Students are people, first and foremost. When we treat them as products or resources for the job market, we deprive both them and the world of the creativity and depth necessary to develop holistic leaders. In this second episode of three, Russ continues his conversation with William Deresiewicz about rethinking and redefining education and the importance of seeing students as human beings.Deresiewicz has published more than 280 essays and reviews, won the Hiett Prize in the Humanities, the National Book Critics Circle’s Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing, as well as a Sydney Award. He is a three-time National Magazine Award nominee, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Harper’s, The American Scholar, and many other publications. These works have been translated into 18 languages and anthologized in more than 30 college and scholastic readers.ResourcesPosition, Purpose, and the Midlife Crisis This Side of Paradise DostoevskyExcellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life“Achievement machines,” from “Stressed for Success?” by David BrooksPeter Drucker

Rethinking And Redefining Education

In this first episode of three, Russ talks with award-winning essayist and best-selling author William Deresiewicz about a varying number of topics, including friendship, mentorship, and learning from those who are different from you. Deresiewicz has published more than 280 essays and reviews, won the Hiett Prize in the Humanities, the National Book Critics Circle’s Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing, as well as a Sydney Award. He is a three-time National Magazine Award nominee, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Harper’s, The American Scholar, and many other publications. These works have been translated into 18 languages and anthologized in more than 30 college and scholastic readers. Show Notes/References: A Jane Austen Education Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big TechOdyssey by Homer, Translated by Emily WilsonThe Death of Friendship The End of SolitudeSolitude and LeadershipEmmaMansfield ParkThe Lost Art of Friendship

The Death of Friendship, A Jane Austen Education, and the Lost Art of Listening

When thinking about effective leadership, it can be easy to focus on the tangible: what needs to be done and how quickly can it be accomplished? While this is important, it is just as important to develop self-awareness and team-building skills as leaders. Leaders should ask questions, be accessible, be vulnerable, and create an environment that allows people to feel safe to give feedback, and this requires emotional intelligence.Join Russ Ewell as he talks with Dr. Patricia Thompson, a corporate psychologist and executive coach, about the need for leaders across all organizations to develop emotional intelligence, and to create a culture among your team that encourages collaboration and growth.

Why Emotional Intelligence is Essential for Leadership

Powerful emotions can derail, disrupt, distract, and disorient us. If we don’t learn how to handle strong emotions, they will begin to lead us and our company, department, or family. Join Russ Ewell on this episode as he gives us a spiritual and emotional antidote to emotionalism so we can reinvent our leadership.Subscribe to the Lead Different Newsletter

The 4 D's of Emotionalism

As we are in the middle of a pandemic, it is easy to get negative. But this time of crisis opens the door to not just danger, but opportunity. Those who have accomplished extraordinary things in the past faced crises just like us, but were able to look past the danger to see the opportunities. We are in need of such leaders today: leaders who rise up in their communities, creating solutions the governments and corporations of the world cannot solve. Leaders who might feel too afraid or too small to lead now, but with the right courage, knowledge, and support, can change the world.The hope of these podcasts is to start conversations around leadership, knowing that this is exploration more than it is certainty. The study of leadership doesn’t stand still, but is evolutionary - constantly growing, changing, and teaching us. Join Russ Ewell on this leadership journey.SUBSCRIBE to the Lead Different Newsletter"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak"Thomas Carlyle -- Volumes of his booksEdmund BurkePeter DruckerWilliam Safire - “nattering nabobs of negativism”Joe Jackson - “Is She Really Going Out with Him?”TIME 100 People Of The CenturyDead Poets SocietyMarcel Proust

The Need For Leaders

“Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not.”Robert Kennedy Much like artists, leaders are visionary. They see things that no one else sees, and break the mold of what is considered normal. Not bound by the shackles of conformity, leaders are original in their thinking and in what they produce, whether it is art, technology, athletics, etc. Silicon Valley is unique for many reasons, and arguably the most compelling reason is that it is full of original and innovative leaders. Russ Ewell sits down with Tom Schaffernoth, the CEO of Nearchus Inc, and Greg Bodzioch, the co-founder of E-Sports, to discuss the necessity to have passion in leadership.Episode referencesNozomi Morgan - “The Art of Passionate Leadership”Tiger WoodsJack NicholasLothar MatthäusGianluigi BuffonPistol PeteMichael JordanMagic JohnsonLarry BirdJFKRobert KennedyLarry PageMartin Luther King Jr.E-SportsFoot-eye coordinationNearchus IncBob DylanSteve JobsMarc ChagallGary P Pisano - Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation

A Passion for Leadership

“If we lingered on the past play perhaps we would miss an opportunity...Essentially, by not moving on to the next play immediately, we would be compounding that mistake, either by making another or by missing an opportunity to make a great play. Failing to move onto the next play was itself a mistake because it took focus and concentration off the current moment, the only point in time we could do something positive to impact the game.”Jay Bilas, Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the CourtRuss wraps up his conversation with Stone Eleazer and Coach Braumon Creighton to discuss some final elements of mental toughness. The mark of not only a true athlete, but a true leader, is the choice to keep moving forward despite mistakes. Persistence, letting go, and moving on are what separate the good athletes and leaders from the great ones.Episode References:Jay Bilas - Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court

Let Go and Move Forward

“However tough people face their fears and doubts head-on, and they overcome them so they can function at the highest level without that fear and doubt inhibiting their ability to perform at their best. Embracing fear and using it to push yourself to get better, takes courage” Jay Bilas (Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court) Russ continues his conversation with Stone Eleazer and Coach Braumon Creighton to discuss how to teach and develop real leaders. Rather than setting goals, it is developing internal character than trains a true leader. It is developing the ability to demand the most of ourselves. Preparation and courage are fundamental characteristics if we are to become effective leaders, whether in sports, school, or the workforce.Episode References:Jay Bilas - Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the CourtBraumon Creighton - “Those that Stay Will be Champions”Rocky IIIKarate Kid

The Mark of a True Leader

“We may be born into a great family situation or a difficult family situation that forces or conditions you to be tough, but we aren’t born that way. Toughness comes from how you handle your experiences, what you learn from them, and how you’re guided through them by others in your life.”Mike Krzyzewski (Jay Bilas, Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court) “Mental toughness” is a term frequently used by coaches and players alike, but is often misunderstood as a concept. Russ sits down with Stone Eleazer and 2x NCAA Wrestling Champion and USA Wrestling Gold Certified Coach Braumon Creighton to redefine what it means to be mentally tough, and discuss the true measure of a leader. Because sports often involve emotional turmoil, mental toughness develops in us the ability to maintain emotional self-control and to manage the anxiety that comes with leading and growing. Episode References:Jay Bilas - Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the CourtDan GableJohn WoodenCoach Mike Denney of Maryville UniversityCael Sanderson

Redefine Mental Toughness

 Finishing the second part of our Military Leadership podcast, Russ continues his conversation with Lee and Ric on who were the military leaders that inspire them. One of the key take-aways is how helpful it is for everyone on the team to have a clear mission and purpose to what they are trying to accomplish. Once everyone knows their role and what they specifically bring to the team then they become bought into the bigger picture. Harry S Truman, the 33rd President of the United States and former Colonel in the U.S. Army, once said, “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” That is the sweet spot for any leader and any team, everyone embracing a mantra of “I am not bigger than our mission.” And as we continue to lead different we will embrace that role. Show Note:Brothers, Rivals, Victors by Jonathan W. Jordan - https://amzn.to/2SVGIwp

No One Is Bigger Than The Mission | Military & Leadership

The military is one of the most successful institutions that builds and develops leaders. Over half of the United States Presidents have served in the military. Russ sits down with Lee Delony and Ric McClain, both retired Military service members to talk about their time in the service and what they have learned about leadership and how that can translate to help anyone who wants to be a leader in whatever capacity.“THE DAY THE SOLDIERS STOP BRINGING YOU THEIR PROBLEMS IS THE DAY YOU STOPPED LEADING THEM. THEY HAVE EITHER LOST CONFIDENCE THAT YOU CAN HELP THEM OR CONCLUDED THAT YOU DO NOT CARE. EITHER CASE IS A FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP.”GENERAL COLIN POWELL, RETIRED FOUR-STAR GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND FORMER SECRETARY OF STATEA big point of emphasis was servant leadership. Each person in the armed forces has a specific job they are specialized in and it is the leaders job to removed all distractions and impediments for their men and women to do their job effectively. As leaders, our job is to help those we lead be excellent at what they do.Show Notes:Why Courage Matters by John McCain – https://amzn.to/2zomr9E Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by Stanley A. McChrystal – https://amzn.to/2NPeR1b Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis – https://amzn.to/2Jyh3Wv The Marshall Plan by Benn Steil – https://amzn.to/2P4owCv Ulysses S Grant by William S. McFeely Ph.D. – https://amzn.to/2SCSf3F Crusade in Europe by Dwight D. Eisenhower – https://amzn.to/2Ok7M4N

Remove The Obstacles | Military & Leadership

Continuing the conversation started in Part 1, Russ, Caleb and Matt share the overwhelming influence sports had on their lives and discuss how much it can develop the qualities of a leader. Northwestern University’s football team and their quest to unionize in an attempt to expand the rights and benefits of the student-athletes showed to contain many lessons on leadership. Team sports culture instills in those involved and ethos of, “we either succeed together, or not at all.” A collective heart to band together for a larger goal that is bigger than any one person. Not everyone will grow up to become a professional athlete, or even a collegiate athlete, but everyone can be a part of sports to develop qualities that can&apos;t be learned elsewhere. Should college athletes be paid to play, allowing them a share of the massive revenue gained by the NCAA and Universities around the U.S.? Listen in to find out their thoughts on the topic.

Pay 'Em What They're Worth! Northwestern Football's Attempt To Unionize & What We Can Learn | Sports Culture and How It Builds Leaders

"My ego demands— for myself— the success of my team."BILL RUSSELL Everyone should be involved in team sports. Someway, somehow everyone should grow up in or around sports culture because it teaches you so many valuable lessons. How to work with others, leading a small group of individuals towards a common goal, working hard to achieve something and social skills can all be learned playing sports. Not everyone will grow up to become a professional athlete, or even a collegiate athlete, but everyone can be a part of sports to develop qualities that can&apos;t be learned elsewhere. Russ Ewell sits down Caleb Coleman, a former Cal Berkeley football team Division-1 student-athlete at the Haas School of Business, and Matthew McHugh, a Senior at Northwestern University working as a Broadcaster for WNUR Sports, to talk about sports culture and leadership. Our society has become focused on winning and lose and not on developing the character of those involved. Drawing from their own personal experience of playing and observing sports cultures, teamwork, coaching, they share what they have learned about leadership and how to lead different.

Why Everyone Should Grow Up Involved in Sports | Sports Culture and How It Builds Leaders

From Triangle Media, Lead Different is dedicated to helping anyone develop the ability to lead others to do good. Using everyday examples to teach you how to lead your community to reach its full potential. Hosted by Russ Ewell and Nathan Schaffernoth, they discuss different topics to learn how we can all evolve to lead different.

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