136: Mike Thorne on The New P&L: People and Listening

Unlabeled Leadership

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 136, Mike Thorne shares his story about his own development. He illustrates how to work with employees to support them in their career development. He then recommends a book and advises us on how we can strengthen how we lead.

Prologue

Having served as the CEO of a Synthetic Turf company, President of Russell Athletic Team division, and President of Yankee Candle, Mike has had to read numerous P&L sheets. From his experience in these roles, Mike explains that the most critical P&L is not Profit & Loss but people & listening. Currently, Mike is a Vistage Chair, where he facilitates for small/midsize business owners and coaches subject-matter experts in under 5 employee companies.

01:21 Part 1: Letting Go of the 1000 Pound Weight on Your Shoulders

In this story, Mike shares something his parents said to him that affected his outlook on life. He describes his journey from being in sports to his high-level executive role to sharing his story in a Toastmasters meeting.

13:48 Part 2: Tell Me Your Story

Mike explains how he worked with an employee applying for a higher-level role. He models how learning someone’s story helped position the employee for his next role.

18:35 Part 3: It’s Brady Time

Mike recommends a book and advises us about how we should start our day.

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Robynne Orr is the opening voice narrator. To learn more about her amazing storytelling capabilities, visit Robynne’s website, R.ORR.

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Episode links

Mike’s LinkedIn Profile, website,

Workbook, How to Build Your Own Personal Trust Community

Toastmasters International

Episode 026: Peter Popovich Explains Emotional Intelligence

Ryan Holiday’s book, The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity

Gary DePaul’s website

Gary's books:

What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:05 Modern Chillout Inspirational by sonicscope

13:31 Lazy Lounge Background by DanielPapp

18:17 Like Universe by StudioEtude

22:22 Fun and Flirtyby BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!