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The Matt Largent Concert

The Matt Largent Concert

By Matt Largent

It's time to learn and practice leadership in the real world. No "motivational speakers" here. We need to be real about the challenges of leading and managing, and not just motivated by an idea. With almost 3 decades as a practicing leader, from ownership to infantry to C Suite, I want to share with you what I have learned and am learning every day. Let's grow together in our ideas of what leaders are and can be. Let's get all of us in a position of optimal anxiety for growth together. It's time for action.
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Building High-Performance Teams: The cornerstone of Collaboration and Cohesion

The Matt Largent ConcertApr 25, 2024

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Building High-Performance Teams: The cornerstone of Collaboration and Cohesion

Building High-Performance Teams: The cornerstone of Collaboration and Cohesion

As we continue to explore a path of creating high-performance teams this season, I’ve shared the importance of adaptability and strategic communication. Today, we dive deep into the concepts of collaboration and cohesion, the twin engines that drive high-performance teams. Exploring their significance, sharing some practical implementation strategies, and discussing some common pitfalls to avoid. Let’s find ways to unlock the transformative power of unity, to harness the collective brilliance of our teams, and to ASCEND to unprecedented heights of success together.

Apr 25, 202401:04:29
Strategic Communication: Building Trust and Connection

Strategic Communication: Building Trust and Connection

"In a world filled with noise, clarity is king"

In the realm of leadership, effective communication isn't just about talking—it's about connecting, building trust, and achieving collective success. As we dive deeper into the elements of ASCEND leadership, let's explore how empathetic communication and clear, direct communication are vital in shaping high-performing teams and organizations.

Apr 18, 202401:03:40
Strategic Communication- The art of ACTIVE listening

Strategic Communication- The art of ACTIVE listening

Active listening has been one of the most impactful leadership traits in the world. And it is one of the least taught, mentored, trained, and used by leaders. As we continue to ASCEND using Servant Leadership to create and engage high-performance teams, we dive into the S of strategic communication. This week exploring active listening, what is it and how can we become active listeners. Heres a hint, start with this show.

Apr 11, 202401:00:19
Leading with Adaptability and Innovation

Leading with Adaptability and Innovation

No matter if you're leading a club, team, group, or organization. We lead with Servant Leadership principles, make impact, and create future leaders. Season four is about putting our knowledge into actions. As we dive into this season, we are going into how to create and engage a high-performance team using our acronym ASCEND.

Starting with A- to adapt and innovate, lets talk about how we cant just survive, but thrive (adapt) and succeed (innovate). The duality of these create unstoppable, successful, and growing teams.

Reach out or send me your thoughts and ideas on Facebook, Instagram, Indeed, or message me here. For speaking dates, programs, or requests message me on Indeed.

Apr 04, 202401:04:48
Season 4 intro- creating and engaging a high performance team

Season 4 intro- creating and engaging a high performance team

I am so excited to be back. This season we will be driving hard into taking all the pricnciples of Servant Leadership into creating and engaging a high performance team. Starting with how we can ASCEND our team into success.

Adapt and innovate with agility

Strategically communicate

Collaborate and create cohesiveness

Empower and Engage

Nurture Talent

Developing feedback


Add in your thoughts as we go by messaging, and we have a goal this season to get over 1000 followers and start live streaming discussions on being effective as a leader. I cant wait to get with you and learn.

Mar 28, 202448:18
Being authentic to you

Being authentic to you

Joining me is author, speaker, teacher, and leader Tony Clyde. Tony is the writer of "Engage and Lead; a practical guide to leading authentically". We explore being authentic to yourself in leadership and the impact it makes. Look for me on www.mattlargentconcert.com or @MattLargentConcert on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. shoot me a message. And if you are interested in joining me on the show, email me at Matt.Largent@mattlargentconcert.com 

Jun 10, 202250:46
Priorities in your life

Priorities in your life

Author, Speaker, teacher, and Head Pastor Dr Michael Staton joins me to talk Servant leadership and how he creates priorities. Such a great piece discussing the impact of prioritizing to be a great leader in all aspects of your life, finding out your true wants, as well as the connection to your family and home life. This is one you dont want to miss. 

Jun 03, 202249:27
The sacrifice of Leadership

The sacrifice of Leadership

Lets talk about some of the challenges of servant leadership. or just leadership in general. the sacrifice we feel. but is it a sacrifice or are we able to use that to truly appreciate the freedom, beliefs, and everything we give? It seems fitting that we discuss this on Americas Memorial Day as we honor the sacrifice of our sisters and brothers in arms. 

May 30, 202242:42
Servant Leadership- The wrap up

Servant Leadership- The wrap up

What a great opportunity to wrap up the basics of Servant Leadership. I got a chance to review the characteristics with some PHENOMENAL leaders and they taught me a ton I get to share. Also lets talk about the biggest paradoxes and misconceptions of Servant Leadership to wrap this up!

May 14, 202247:08
Servant Leadership- Create something Meaningful

Servant Leadership- Create something Meaningful

Generations dont matter when it comes to some basic human desires. And servant leadership recognizes that as not just an opportunity, but a need for leaders to incorporate. so lets explore this characteristic together to wrap up the 12 characteristics of Servant Leadership. 

May 06, 202248:00
Servant Leadership- Calling for Action

Servant Leadership- Calling for Action

That "eleventh" characteristic of Servant Leadership. The calling. but does that mean you cant be a great Servant Leader without it? Gibson joins me again as we discuss, share our experiences and stories, and bring ACTION into the concept to simplify. Share your thoughts!

Apr 30, 202247:55
Servant leadership- Building communities is as simple as you

Servant leadership- Building communities is as simple as you

The 10 characteristic of Servant Leadership is a simple idea yet missed widely. So how simple can a former Marine/Soldier make it. Simply as 2 steps. and we've talked about them before. share your thoughts

Apr 22, 202242:49
Servant Leadership- Are you committing to growth?

Servant Leadership- Are you committing to growth?

Lets talk about the servant leader characteristic about being committed to the growth of your people. Sounds straightforward right? Well, lets get into it because you may be struggling with this more than you think. Dont forget you can find me at MattLargentConcert.com and check out all my podcasts, contact me, or anything else I can do to help you!

Apr 11, 202243:28
Servant Leadership- Steward to your people

Servant Leadership- Steward to your people

Gibson joins me again as we dive into being a steward of your people and debate some great pieces and difficulties of serving your people

Apr 08, 202248:12
Servant Leadership- Understanding the past, being active in the present, and seeing the future

Servant Leadership- Understanding the past, being active in the present, and seeing the future

Lets dive into foresight and the challenge not to live in the past but to use it to be present in the now, and see the future. Please check out the new website at www.mattlargentconcert.com as well and leave me feedback there or email me at Matt.Largent@mattlargentconcert.com with your ideas for the show, website, or our new Micro Matt Minutes!

Mar 28, 202243:38
Servant Leadership- Conceptualization for effective leaders

Servant Leadership- Conceptualization for effective leaders

Lets dive in and start off talking Legacy and the power of a good legacy. Then we can jump into creating a BHAG thats SMART. Conceptualizing before the attack. and making the most impact. 

Mar 21, 202244:47
Servant Leadership- Positive Persuasion for Influence

Servant Leadership- Positive Persuasion for Influence

I was excited to start with a FaceBook Live to share some ideas with the work from home challenges many of us are facing. If you missed it you should be able to catch it on FaceBook @MattLargentConcert. If you are wanting to dive into whats next in our Servant Leadership discussion skip to 22 minutes in! and we dive into the positive EARNED RESPECT authority. the challenges of this and what it means. plus some key ideas on how to effective influence and inspire your team. Connect with me so we can share more ideas. 

Mar 14, 202246:56
Servant Leadership- Awareness for an Able Leader

Servant Leadership- Awareness for an Able Leader

Lets prep up for a rant on FaceBook live next week, 3/13/22 at 7:30pm Central, talking about work from home and the impact it has or could have. Ready to hear some input and excitement! Catch me @MattLargentConcert

Then we get into the importance of Awareness of Leadership! being aware of Self and Organization. Get in and check it out! 

Mar 08, 202242:54
Servant Leadership- HEALING the team

Servant Leadership- HEALING the team

So you have great empathy and listening skills, what else is necessary to serve? Being able to heal your team is that next opportunity for us to serve. As we continue to tie all these skills and characteristics together, remember you likely wont have them all. its about building awareness of self!

Feb 28, 202244:09
Servant Leadership- The power of EMPATHY

Servant Leadership- The power of EMPATHY

The power of empathy is one often confused with sympathy. Its about understanding we are humans, and humans feel. that can affect everything, from performance and attitude to life and engagement. We have to realize the more we connect with empathizing and understanding, the greater our influence and ability to truly serve them will be. 

I cant wait to explore this, and share with you some listener inputs that kicked me in the gut!

Please feel free to share and send me your valued input. 

Feb 23, 202249:22
Servant Leadership- The characteristic of LISTENING

Servant Leadership- The characteristic of LISTENING

Hey y'all! Welcome back. As we dive into the characteristics of Servant Leadership, we start with the Servant skill of listening. that all powerful, misunderstood, and widely underused skill that is PERISHABLE. dive in with me. We slo answer some great questions from listeners and talk about 3 rules I have to date my children... scary.

as always you can be part. Email me at gentry11B@gmail.com, or find me on social media @MattLargentConcert

Feb 13, 202252:08
Lets talk about twelve characteristics of Servant Leadership

Lets talk about twelve characteristics of Servant Leadership

Its time to start really getting into the meat of Servant Leadership. Lets get into determining where you are, and where do you go from here. How can optimal anxiety take you to greater servant leadership? all this and more this week!

Dont forget to catch me on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. @MattLargentConcert or email me at gentry11b@gmail.com

Feb 08, 202244:22
Servant Leadership- Lets start

Servant Leadership- Lets start

Its season 2 and time to dive into Servant Leadership. Lets begin with what is a Servant Leader? A definition to truly understand what the foundation of this incredible leadership style. also some ranting in there for you! Im so glad to be back. 

Feb 01, 202247:37
A preview and discussion on Servant Leadership

A preview and discussion on Servant Leadership

Im so excited for Season 2 that will cover Servant Leadership exclusively. Join me as I preview what to expect and we are joined by my brother, Gibson Largent Pastor of Ridgeline Community Church in Souderton and we talk about the most documented Servant leader in history. Next season will be epic so dont forget to come back in February and sign up for BOTH the MattLargentConcert and MattLargentConcert UNCENSORED discussing the impacts of leadership in today. 

Jan 01, 202242:02
Victims of circumstance

Victims of circumstance

Alright, I warned you last time it was coming. Today we are talking about victims of circumstances and how to avoid or overcome being one. So lets attack life and live it. Looking forward to your feedback before the LAST EPISODE OF SEASON 1

Dec 21, 202147:25
Lets revisit embrace the suck

Lets revisit embrace the suck

Today I wanted to respond to some comments and ideas I heard back on "Embrace the Suck (episode 2). Also we will get into what to expect the last couple episodes of seasons 1, and what to expect in season 2! I have had such fun and really appreciate all the feedback. keep it coming!

Dec 18, 202139:39
Legacy

Legacy

Legacy is a lifestyle. Its the selfless drive and desire to have lasting impact on this world we are stewards of. Let me share some ideas and thoughts on legacy with you. Also some amazing legacy I got to be part of with my daughter singing in a debut here!!

Dec 14, 202142:04
Confidence without competence is just arrogance...

Confidence without competence is just arrogance...

Hey everyone, Im excited to explore a "Mattism" with you in Confidence without Competence is just arrogance. Im going to explore the link between confidence and competence and how you can increase both. and we will hurt some feelings along the way. Hope to hear from you!

Dec 10, 202145:03
Impossible to Probable

Impossible to Probable

Lets explore why the word "impossible" is stopping you. And how you can trade that for probable and make your dreams and ideas for success more probable than ever. Three keys to changing that impossible mindset. 

Dont forget to share and subscribe! 

Find me on Linked, Instagram, Facebook, and tiktok @MattLargentConcert or email me at Gentry11b@gmail.com

Dec 06, 202143:08
Characteristics and Personalities of success and integration

Characteristics and Personalities of success and integration

What personalities and characteristics are important to success, and whats integration have to do with it? Dive in and lets explore a little experiment I did to see what common traits, characteristics, or personalities make someone likely to succeed as leaders. 


Dont forget to like, share, subscribe. Find me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok @MattLargentConcert or email me at Gentry11b@gmail.com

Dec 03, 202144:58
Adapting Strengths

Adapting Strengths

We all have strengths. Things we do because of our upbringing, our growth, experiences, and life. This week we discuss adapting those strengths to what you do. Regardless where you are, you should FEEL your success. 

You can always reach me on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @MattLargentConcert or at Gentry11b@gmail.com

go rock your strengths!

Nov 21, 202144:59
Whats wrong with listening?

Whats wrong with listening?

Listening is one of the most underrated, underused, misunderstood, and unpracticed skills ever. Its a perishable skill, and its necessary for EVERYONE. No matter if its for you as a leader, a mentor, parent, significant other, teacher, anything! Lets break into some barriers and add some skills we can practice!

As always you can reach me @MattLargentConcert on LinkedIn, FaceBook, Instagram, and TikTok. You can leave messages on Anchor or email me at Gentry11b@gmail.com. Thanks for the burst of listeners all over the world!!

Nov 18, 202148:09
Overcoming attitude obstacles

Overcoming attitude obstacles

Your attitude is the determining factor for your behaviors. So what are the top five obstacles to our attitudes. and whats possible when we overcome them?

Make sure to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @MattLargentConcert or by email at Gentry11b@gmail.com or leave me a voice message on anchor to share!

Nov 18, 202145:04
Let me explain...

Let me explain...

Let me share some about my past, some experience, and 3 key pieces of advice I love to share with people in a short period. And of course an analogy, because thats what I do. 

as always I look forward to hearing your thoughts, questions, and ideas. Share with me on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and now on TikTok or you can email me at Gentry11b@gmail.com

Enjoy!

Nov 08, 202142:19
Learning vision in land navigation

Learning vision in land navigation

Hey guys, welcome back. Had to start with a side rant today. No speaker, not me or any, is perfect. the ideas we share are growth along the path. We all struggle and we all grow. I will always be 100% transparent with you. Its a challenge, always. But we continue to work on US, because thats what we can change. 

Also I finish up "The Mover Principle" by looking at how I turned military Land Navigation course into a focus on achieving long term goals step by step! 

As always I appreciate and welcome your feedback!

Nov 05, 202140:54
The Mover Principle

The Mover Principle

Are you just playing not to lose? In life, professional and personal, we are either playing to win and staying in optimal anxiety, continuous movement in whatever direction to keep us playing to win. today we explore what I call the "Mover Principle" and dive into what does this mean before we explore 8 ways we can establish where we are, so we can plot where to go. 

as always you can catch me on LinedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and now TikTok @mattlargentconcert or email me at Gentry11b@gmail.com

Oct 31, 202134:39
Employee engagement

Employee engagement

Matt Rowe and I are excited to try and nail down not only what is Employee engagement, but drivers for employee engagement. Are you driving employees to be engaged? In a little over an hour (I 100% could not explore this in 30 minutes) we explore employee engagement and ways you can drive this incredibly powerful retention and growth tool. Its just the start of something exciting, I hope you will enjoy!

As always you can connect with me on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram @MattLargentConcert or email me at Gentry11b@gmail.com with your comments, thoughts, complaints, or ideas!

Oct 29, 202101:11:03
Being an agent of change

Being an agent of change

Its time to stop being a victim of circumstances. As leaders, and future leaders, we dont get that luxury anymore. As we follow up our show on "Lets be real about fear", I get to talk about how we can turn our fears into becoming an agent of change. Dont allow fear to rule, understand it and lets embrace the changes. 

Dont forget to connect with me on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram- @MattLargentConcert or email me at Gentry11b@gmail.com to share your thoughts, questions, and ideas. Im always a fan of my thoughts being challenged or discussed! 

Oct 24, 202141:56
Lets be real about fear

Lets be real about fear

WELCOME BACK! Today I wanted to talk about fear. Fears of success and failure and what really is fear. Lets talk about not being ashamed of who we ARE and be proud. Just like I am so proud I was able to bring it back to around 30 minutes! Enjoy and join us next show to discuss what is engagement!

As always you can find me on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook @mattlargentconcert or by email at GENTRY11B@gmail.com

Send me your thoughts, questions, and input. Like me, this show is a work in progress and I hope you will help create something great. 

Oct 22, 202131:25
Embrace the suck

Embrace the suck

Lets talk about the mindset change. Changing to not allowing us to quit. to have strong faith in ourselves. be confident and driven to success. its time to embrace the suck. its going to suck, its going to hurt; but you accept it, take it, and gain from it. 

We also get to celebrate General Colin Powells 13 rules of leadership. 


Dont forget you can catch me on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook @MattLargentConcert

You can also email me at Gentry11b@gmail.com or leave a voice message at Anchor

Oct 19, 202141:22
The great resignation

The great resignation

Im so excited to have Matt Rowe joining me as we discuss the great resignation, ways to help overcome or mitigate. And what values, vision, and mission can do for your organization. Find me on LinkedIn, Instagram, and FaceBook at MattLargentConcert or email me at Gentry11B@gmail.com to share your thoughts, questions, and input. 

Oct 15, 202137:01
Core Values

Core Values

Its time to explore leadership and self growth with the #MattLargentConcert. An opportunity to develop anyone from the newest growing and empowering individual to the Fortune 500 CEO. Join me as we explore what we need as individuals and leaders. 

This week lets explore Core Values as a basis. Make sure the core values that will define our content align with yours. but first we explore what are Core Values and what do they mean. 

Oct 11, 202131:03