Weekly Curiosities

Curiosity #14 - Embrace Challenges - Not Just a Goal, But a Responsibility; Inspired by Janet Schijns

🎤 Quotable quotes: "Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse. If you are comfortable while you are doing it, you are probably doing it wrong." - Ted Lasso We are excited to share with you our Leadership Rules podcast episode with Janet Schijns. A bit about Janet: she’s the CEO of JS...

Jan 08, 2025

Curiosity #13 - We appreciate you. Barbecue Sauce.

🎤 Quotable quotes: "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." - William Arthur Ward So this week we (Nick and Marnie) wanted to make sure that you know that they appreciate you! Dear Curious Minds, As we prepare to wave goodbye to 2024 (and hope it d...

Jan 01, 2025

Curiosity #12 - 🎁Top 10 Gifts Ted Lasso has given us all

🎤 Quotable quotes: "The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." – Pablo Picasso 📰 Let's start with this week's leadership musings by Marnie Stockman & Nick Coniglio 🎁 Top 10 Gifts Ted Lasso has given us (in addition to these books given to...

Dec 25, 2024

Curiosity #11 - The Dark Forest of Leadership

🎤 Quotable quotes: “Gentlemen, believing in Rom-Communism is all about believing that everything's gonna work out in the end.” – Ted Lasso 📰 Let's start with this week's leadership musings by Marnie Stockman & Nick Coniglio The Dark Forest of Leadership If there’s one thing T...

Dec 18, 2024

Curiosity #10 Change not just a goal but a responsibility; LeiLani Quiray

🎤 Quotable quote: "Change isn't just a goal, it's a responsibility." – LeiLani Quiray LeiLani reminds us that leadership is about more than direction—it's about transformation. Her commitment to using HR as a force for good illustrates that when leaders embrace their responsibility to effect cha...

Dec 11, 2024

Curiosity #9 Never Admire Quietly

🎤 Quotable quotes: “If I admire something about someone, I tell them. We humans are so fragile. It's important we give people their flowers while they are still here. Never admire quietly.” – Chimamanda Adichie 📰 Let's start with this week's leadership musings by Marnie Stockman & Nick Coniglio...

Dec 04, 2024

Curiosity #8 Commitment over Compliance with Dondi Scumaci

🎤 Quotable quote: "Compliance will never take you where commitment can go." – Dondi Scumaci Dondi's words remind us that leadership is about inspiring true commitment, not just securing compliance. Her analogy of driving with the emergency brake on speaks volumes—while compliance may get results...

Nov 27, 2024

Curiosity #7 What do gifts have to do with leadership?

🎤 Quotable quotes: “Taking care of others is how we take care of ourselves.” – Sam Obisanya 📰 Let's start with this week's leadership musings by Marnie Stockman & Nick Coniglio The Leadership of Gift-Giving... And Why It Matters Gift-giving as a leader isn’t just about handin...

Nov 20, 2024

Curiosity #6 Scott Aaron on Authenticity, Resilience, and the Power of Social Media

🎤 Quotable quote: "If you're not leaving others better, are you truly leading?" -- Scott Aaron Nope, this wasn't a Ted-ism ... but it sure sounds like it could've been. This quote was pulled straight from our conversation with Scott Aaron - and we immediately knew Scott was our type of people! ...

Nov 13, 2024

Curiosity #5 Authenticity in Leadership

🎤 Quotable quotes: "I suppose the best brand is being yourself." Higgins 📰 Let's start with this week's leadership musings by Marnie Stockman & Nick Coniglio Fake it 'til you make it ? It might be time to rethink this approach. In talking to leaders across various fields, one ...

Nov 06, 2024

Curiosity #4 Billy Brimblecom Jr; How you do everything

🎤 Quotable quote: "How you do anything is how you do everything." Lead it Like Lasso We say that quote at least once a day. And we are never surprised when we talk to someone and they share how their core values spill over into everything they do. It is certainly true about this week’s podcast g...

Oct 30, 2024

Curiosity #3 To Ghost or not to Ghost, it shouldn't be a question

🎤 Quotable quote: Do you believe in ghosts Ted? “I do, but more importantly, I think they need to believe in themselves.” Let's start with this week's Halloween leadership musings by Marnie Stockman & Nick Coniglio 10 things to say instead of ghosting (No sheet) With Halloween ...

Oct 23, 2024

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