"Et tu, Brute?" Embracing Modern Leadership with David McLaughlin
In episode 199, Coffey talks with David McLaughlin about evolving leadership styles and their impact on the workforce.
They discuss the evolution of leadership styles from historical figures like Julius Caesar to modern executives; the contrast between transformational and transactional leadership approaches; the connection between leadership, culture, behavior, and results; the importance of developing people rather than just focusing on short-term metrics; and the impact of collaboration on teams.
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About our Guest:
David B. McLaughlin, M. Ed, SHRM-SCP, CWMF, has been a leader in human resources and organizational development for over 20 years.
He is the founder of Pendulum Coaching, LLC as a coach and consultant, as well as the newly created Modern Leadership Research Lab focusing on leadership research. He has been a leader in the corporate world for some of the most well-known organizations in Oklahoma, including being on the Fortune Best Companies to Work For list in Oklahoma City for 18 years.
David has a M. Ed in Adult Education and B.S. in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma. He is also a Ph. D student at Kansas State University researching the intersection of mindfulness and emotional intelligence among leaders.
David is the host of The Modern Leader podcast. He has proudly served on numerous non-profit, association, and business leadership boards across Oklahoma.
David is the author of Modern Leadership: Leaving Vintage Leadership Behind (https://a.co/d/5xxZ7iH).
David McLaughlin can be reached at
http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbmc
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About Mike Coffey:
Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, licensed private investigator, business strategist, HR consultant, and registered yoga teacher.
In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations and due diligence firm helping risk-averse clients make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business.
Imperative delivers in-depth employment background investigations, know-your-customer and anti-money laundering compliance, and due diligence investigations to more than 300 risk-averse corporate clients across the US, and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies.
Imperative has been named a Best Places to Work, the Texas Association of Business’ small business of the year, and is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association.
Mike shares his insight from 25+ years of HR-entrepreneurship on the Good Morning, HR podcast, where each week he talks to business leaders about bringing people together to create value for customers, shareholders, and community.
Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence by FW, Inc. and has twice been recognized as the North Texas HR Professional of the Year.
Mike serves as a board member of a number of organizations, including the Texas State Council, where he serves Texas’ 31 SHRM chapters as State Director-Elect; Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County; the Texas Association of Business; and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, where he is chair of the Talent Committee.
Mike is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). He is also a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and teaches multiple times each week.
Mike and his very patient wife of 28 years are empty nesters in Fort Worth.
Learning Objectives:
1. Distinguish between "vintage" leadership (hierarchical, metrics-focused) and "modern" leadership (collaborative, people-focused) to adapt leadership style to today's workforce needs.
2. Implement transformational leadership practices that invest in employee development rather than using transactional approaches that treat employees as replaceable assets.
3. Recognize how team-level culture often has more impact on employee experience than organization-wide culture, emphasizing the critical role of frontline and middle managers.