226: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership

With Kevin Eikenberry, author of The Long-Distance Leader

If you work in a traditional office setting but have coworkers who work remotely, you’re probably a bit jealous from time to time.

They don’t have to commute all the time. They can work in their pajamas. The list goes on and on.

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Funny thing is, if you’re the one working remotely with coworkers who work in a traditional office setting, you no doubt worry about the advantages they may have in regard to promotions because they’re being seen more than you are. They can get the bosses “ear” at a moments notice sometimes. Birthdays? No cake and ice cream for you. You’re not there.

“The grass is always greener…” mentality, I suppose.

These remote work issues and more are being addressed in a new book by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel. That book is called The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership.

Today, I interview Kevin as we dive into the key insights and main ideas from the book.

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In today’s episode, I ask Kevin to share about:

  • Some of the biggest challenges facing remote leaders today
  • The unique challenges facing teams working remotely
  • Techniques for building trusting and solid working relationships when team members aren’t all together
  • …and plenty more!

This Episode is Sponsored By Self-Publishing School

My friend Chandler Bolt is the founder of Self-Publishing School, which is an online education company dedicated to one thing: Helping you get your book idea out of your head and onto paper as quickly as possible, and then getting your published book into the hands of as many readers as possible.

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Oh! And when you sign up for the training, Chandler is going to send you a copy of his book Published absolutely free!


Kevin Eikenberry’s Book

You can order The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership right now!

Books Kevin Recommends

The Greatest Miracle in the World by Og Mandino

The Excellence Dividend: Meeting the Tech Tide with Work That Wows and Jobs That Last by Tom Peters

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Visit Kevin’s website for more about him and his work.

Be sure and grab your copy of Kevin’s book now.

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Check out Kevin’s podcast called The Remarkable Leadership Podcast.

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