Star Trek is full of great examples of leadership. Jeff Akin, a leader with over 20 years of executive management experience in both the public and private sectors, breaks down each episode of Star Trek, from The Original Series to Discovery, and beyond; pointing out examples of great leadership, management, lean/six-sigma, communication and more. If you enjoy Star Trek, or are even a little Trek-curious, and have an appetite for leadership development, this is the podcast for you.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Original Series, The Deadly Years (Season 2, Episode 11). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk and Commodore Stocker.
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088: VOY: The Fight
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 • Duration 37:43
On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, The Fight (Season 5, Episode 19). He will examine the leadership approach of Captain Janeway.
Not only do we get into some philosophy with Epicetus, but we also breakdown why combat sports are the most pure form of human expression.
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082: TNG: Redemption Parts 1 and 2
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 • Duration 39:49
On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Redemption Parts 1 and 2 (Season 4, Episode 26 and Season 5, Episode 1). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Acting Captain Data.
Picard supports Worf in ways that show he is clearly a listener of the Starfleet Leadership Academy, while Data completely fails in his first command. Jeff breaks down Data's failure and shows you how to be successful in high stakes leadership situations.
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081: VOY: Body and Soul
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 • Duration 33:15
On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Body and Soul (Season 7, Episode 7). He will examine the leadership approaches of The Doctor and Seven of Nine.
Self-care is absolutely critical for any leader to achieve and maintain success. Jeff leverages "Doctor Seven's" experience to share how to prioritize this necessary investment.
SAMHSA Document on Wellness: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma16-4958.pdf
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080: DIS: Into the Forest I Go
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 • Duration 34:05
On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Discovery, Into the Forest I Go (Season 1, Episode 9). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Lorca.
Effective leadership requires living in both the present and the future simultaneously. It's the leader's job to craft a vision for the future and get others to buy into and share that vision. The leader should connect with people with both good intent and good perception and reception so that others share the vision and move there with them. The leader needs to get really good at describing the future as they live in the present. It's also important to connect with people in personal and meaningful ways that are uniquely meaningful to each of them. Finally, the leader must recognize and reinforce when people help move from the present into the future. By fostering a shared vision and recognizing champions, leaders can start living in the next future and connect in the next present to keep everybody moving forward.
The episode emphasizes the importance of recognizing and reinforcing the contributions of team members who share and actively work towards the shared vision. Jeff Akin explains that as a leader, it is not only your job to craft a vision for the future, but more importantly, to get others to buy into and share that vision. This can be achieved by fostering a shared vision and recognizing your champions. By doing so, it enables you to start living in the next future and connect with people with both good intent and good perception and reception so that others share your vision and move there with you. The episode also highlights the importance of understanding what motivates people and how to use that as recognition or to encourage motivation. Ultimately, recognizing and reinforcing the contributions of team members who share and actively work towards the shared vision is crucial for success.
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00:04:04 Unlock potential through vision.
00:10:40 Discovery is serialized drama.
00:16:45 Good intentions do not guarantee success.
00:17:49 Know your team's needs.
00:28:38 Foster shared vision and recognize champions.
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079: LD: Crisis Point
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 • Duration 33:28
On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Lower Decks, Crisis Point (Season 1, Episode 9). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Freeman and Ensign Boimler.
Therapy works! That's the theme of this episode. But we also get an incredible look at the wrong way to prepare for an interview or a performance evaluation - and, spoiler alert: the wrong way is likely one of the ways you've been taught to do.
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078: TOS: The Man Trap
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 • Duration 32:03
On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Original Series, The Man Trap (Season 1, Episode 5). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk.
There is a shape-shifting, salt vampire on Planet M-113 and McCoy is in love with it! Sort of. He's in love with the shape it shows. So, he ends up making some egregious mistakes. In this episode, Jeff looks at how Captain Kirk responds to those mistakes and shows you how to do the same; creating an culture of "failure," which is really just a more shocking name for a culture of innovation.
Article by Doug Andrew: https://medium.com/the-mission/whos-to-blame-94-chance-it-s-a-system-failure-not-you-26396b2b3811
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077: DS9: Behind the Lines
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 • Duration 38:45
On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, Behind the Lines (Season 6, Episode 4). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Sisko and Admiral Ross.
Steps When Changing Teams:
Acknowledge what you are feeling.
Know your role. Servant, and others can serve
Express your positive feelings and experiences
Link to Fametek
Harvard Business Review Article: https://hbr.org/2021/10/the-toxic-effects-of-branding-your-workplace-a-family
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076: TNG: The Quality of Life
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 • Duration 35:26
On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, The Quality of Life (Season 6, Episode 9). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Data.
Making decisions is one of the things that separates truly great leaders from others. In this episode, Jeff breaks down how Captain Picard listens to multiple, diverse voices; gets as close to the problem as possible by visiting the gemba; addresses the root cause of the problem; and ensure his decision is communicated.
Jeff also shares Data's story, and tells one of his own, that demonstrates how to do what is right, even when it means great personal and professional risk.
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075: ENT: Canamar
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 • Duration 36:46
On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Enterprise, Canamar (Season 2, Episode 17). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Archer and the Enolian Official.
Customer Service, excellent customer service, is so critical to the success of any venture. In this episode, the Enolian Official provides an amazing example, making him the "Nordstrom" of port officials!
Articles referenced in the episode:
Prison Policy Initiative
Salesforce Blog on Customer Service
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