JC guides leaders through the idea of boldly following, using a band-and-song metaphor and inviting attention to followers' responses as vital information for leadership decisions; includes musical cues and light dog banter.
The host and their dogs greet the audience, share light banter about treats, and introduce an upbeat song that sets the mood for the episode.
The host shares comforting affirmations about capability and consistency, recites the show’s 17-word opening, and underscores the value of caring and shared risk.
The host defines 'boldly following,' contrasts cultural expectations about leadership, and guides leaders to pay attention to followers' responses as vital information for better decisions.
Using musical cues from the earlier song, the host compares leadership to playing in a band—following while leading—and closes with a warm goodbye.
Good morning, Cadre, Willow. Hello, it's a treat. Yeah. Hi. I'm trying to give Willow some salmon treats. Is that for Glen? She doesn't trust me with treats. Once she's bought in, give me all them salmon treats. I'll do one more. Hey, Tub Queen, how are you, my friend? We'll hit the pause button. That was a little We Banjo 3 R Rose 2009. We Banjo 3 is the band. The song is Happiness, and it made me feel like a good way to start a Monday. Lyrics, Oh, happiness is just around the corner from you, even though it feels like there's nothing you can do.
If you bopped in here to the Cadre Sphere to kick off your week, Maffy, you're doing something that can stir up happiness or contentment or perspective or strength or safety or clarity or whatever it is that you're looking for. I really hope you're doing good, but if you're not, know that that's okay too. You are capable of doing lots of really amazing things, even when you don't feel it. You don't have to be 100%. You don't have to be 1% better. You don't have to never miss a Monday in order to be really impactful in this world.
And I promise I'll always be the squeaky voice reminding you of that. I know what I know. No, I did that backwards. I'm glad I'm here. I'm glad you are here. I know what I know and I care about you. Those 17 words kick off every single cadre today right here. And there's something to those 17 words. A shared gladness, a shared happiness that we're doing this thing together. A risking that the experience we have and the things that we know can be powerful, can guide us, can challenge us. And when we risk to care about one another, really powerful things happen.
Now my other dog Jefferson showed up for his salmon treats. There go Jeffy. You want another one? Okay. My name's JC. If we've never shared time and space together before, thank you for the opportunity to spend some time with you right now. Often on Mondays, I talk about this idea of boldly following. On Mondays, for some pretty clear reasons, society is set up to be like, Now's the time you go, now's the time you lead, now's the time you fight, now's the time you win. And those things may be true.
Or the absolute opposite may be true. Like we're supposed to lead all the time, but if everybody's always leading, who are they leading? It is just as advantageous in this world to learn how to boldly follow, to be excellent listeners, to be those who point at the ideas that move us, that make sense to us, that fill us up, that we see as being the if we get enough people moving here, we're going to be able to change the world. So today, I want you to Invite the idea that when you're sitting in the seat of leader, the number one thing that can help you excel is by following the information that's coming at you.
What are the people that you're leading providing you? What are their responses? What are the confused looks on their faces saying? Are you assuming that something is true and shared in belief, in action that may only be shared by you? Is there confusion? Is there a better idea? Is there resistance? Is there excitement that can accelerate a moment? These aren't leading actions to take in this information, to be observant, to be very strategic with where you are paying attention. You have an opportunity to follow, even when you are leading.
So, where will you lead today? And when you are leading, will you open your eyes and attune your ears? Will you get really curious about how people are responding to your leadership and take that information to lead a little bit clearer, louder, with a potential for success that would not have been possible unless you tapped in to those people who are following you at the same time that you are following them. Just like a band. It's always amazing. Do you feel that? Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo The lyric fits right in the middle.
Happiness is just around the corner From the banjo, what do we hear at in? Your loneliness is only temporary, it's true And when you leave, you don't. Have to And figure that one violin string. You can put all that behind. You now There comes the guitar with your pick. Everybody drops in Oh, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta Y'all, music always teaches us how to follow, even when we are the one reading the song. Have a good day. We'll see you tomorrow.
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