Positive Influence Leadership with Glenn and Michael Parker

Glenn Parker is an internationally recognized facilitator and leadership development expert having authored 16 books; joined too by his son, Michael Parker, Managing Director of Rockefeller Capital Management. Between them they wrote the best-selling book: Positive Influence leader. In this show learn about: What a positive influence leader is The four types/styles of a positive influence leader How negative experiences can still be a positive influence Why self-awareness is a massive contributor to positive influence Join our Tribe at https://leadership-hacker.com Music: " Upbeat Party " by Scott Holmes courtesy of the Free Music Archive FMA Transcript: Thanks to Jermaine Pinto at JRP Transcribing for being our Partner. Contact Jermaine via LinkedIn or via his site JRP Transcribing Services Find out more about Glenn and Michael below: Positive Influence Leader - Website https://thepositiveinfluenceleader.com Glenn on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennparker/ Michael on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/parkermichaelp/   Full Transcript Below   ----more----    Steve Rush: Some call me Steve, dad, husband or friend. Others might call me boss, coach or mentor. Today you can call me The Leadership Hacker.   Thanks for listening in. I really appreciate it. My job as the leadership hacker is to hack into the minds, experiences, habits and learning of great leaders, C-Suite executives, authors and development experts so that I can assist you developing your understanding and awareness of leadership. I am Steve Rush and I am your host today. I am the author of Leadership Cake. I am a transformation consultant and leadership coach. I cannot wait to start sharing all things leadership with you.   Delighted to announce, we have two special guests on today's show. We have father and son duo Glenn and Michael Parker. Michael is a managing director for Rockefeller Capital Management and Glenn is an internationally recognized facilitator and leadership development expert having authored 16 books. And before we get a chance to speak with both Glenn and Michael, it's The Leadership Hacker News.   The Leadership Hacker News   Steve Rush: In the news today, we're going to consider the notion of influence and feeling positive. But of course, as leaders, it's our absolute responsibility to demonstrate positivity and help influence people in the right way. But how much of that focus do we really turn on ourselves? When was the last time you were a positive influence on you? As leaders we'll be coaching her colleagues, helping them find new ways of working and unlocking their potential. The one coach that I'd like you to pay attention to today is the one that you wake up within the morning, that's the voice in your head. It's the first voice you listened to when you wake up and it tells you to go to the bathroom, brush your teeth or whatever your routine is. It's also the last voice you hear when you go to sleep. Telling you what’s hanging over from the day or what you can look forward to tomorrow and rather scarily, it's also the voice in your head that you'll listen to last when you leave this mortal planet. So, we need that voice in our had to be a positive force in our life and our work. So, take a deep breath, open your eyes, look up, smile. Everything's going to be all right. Positivity and self-talk can really unlock great positive influence in ourselves, which infects others around us. But this notion is easier said than done. We have to practice; we have to be disciplined and we have to train. And I wanted to share a story with you of something I've shifted in my life this year in response to the environment and the lockdown, has been a real positive influence in the way I do things. My morning routine for 2021 has really shifted. I wake up 45 minutes earlier than I did in 2020. And in that time when I wake up, I spend 10 minutes or so in yoga and stretching, I spend a further 10 minutes in meditation, often 15 m