What CEOs Want to Know: Recent Episodes
Linda Ruhland
Success Authorities provide answers and insights to the challenges facing CEOs in their roles as leaders and business visionaries.
Success Authorities continue their discussion with Eric Engwall, CEO of E.G. Insight, as they explore challenges and solutions in obtaining true customer feedback.
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Success Authorities welcome Eric Engwall, CEO of E.G. Insight, for a conversation on the challenges and solutions in obtaining true customer feedback.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, and Linda Ruhland continue their conversation with business owners Jeff and Nancy Marone. They compare and contrast their experiences with leading acquired companies and how they prepare them for growth.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, and Linda Ruhland visit with business owners Jeff and Nancy Marone as they compare and contrast their experiences with leading acquired companies and how they prepare them for growth.
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Cristina Hall-Ackley and David Ackley, owners of Ginger's Revenge, discuss with Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, and Linda Ruhland their vision and plans for expansion of their ginger beer brewery.
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Success Authorities Linda Ruhland, Peter Beaumont, and Ronn Lehmann visit with guest, Meridith Elliott Powell, to discuss how to view uncertainty through a new lens and learn how to use it to their advantage.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, and Linda Ruhland welcome Dylan Giebel, Digital Marketing Strategist, in a conversation focused on Digital Marketing and what business leaders should know about it.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest Howie Milstein discuss the circumstances surrounding Imposter Syndrome in part two of this episode.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest Howie Milstein discuss the circumstances surrounding Imposter Syndrome.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest Patrick Donohue of Hill Capital Corp continue their discussion on the values that influence business sustainability, growth, and profitability.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, and Linda Ruhland, converse with guest Patrick Donohue, managing partner of Hill Capital Corp, about the values that influence business sustainability, growth, and profitability.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, and Linda Ruhland discuss the effect of change in organizational leadership with Jeff Marone, CEO of Klesk Metal Stamping.
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Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, Linda Ruhland, and guest Stephen Crooks explore patent options and the reasons why business owners pursue them.
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Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, Linda Ruhland, and guest Pete Steege discuss how marketing works better when integrated throughout the organization.
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Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, and Linda Ruhland discussed employee assessments with Jeffrey Percival regarding the communication and development gaps that get in the way of expectations.
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Jill Konrath joins Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, and Linda Ruhland to discuss her latest research project on the polarization of society and its effect on relationships, both at home and in the workplace.
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Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, Linda Ruhland, and featured guest Jon Halleen discuss how conversation among leaders and employees has declined and how it has impacted business and personal life.
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Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, Linda Ruhland, and featured guest Howie Milstein discuss the importance of kindness and vulnerability in leading teams. These are traits of leaders who know how to create an environment of psychological safety.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, and Linda Ruhland discuss Scenario Planning and the various benefits it provides business leaders.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, and Linda Ruhland continue their conversation with their guest, JoAnne Funch, as they further explore LinkedIn and how savvy executives leverage it for business.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, JoAnne Funch, discuss the current state of LinkedIn, its pros and cons, and how to make the most of it for your business.
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Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, and Linda Ruhland with guest, Gordy Curphy, explore the differences between successful leadership and effective leadership in the third and final installment of "Leadership is a Team Sport."
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Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, and Linda Ruhland continue their discussion on leadership with guest, Gordy Curphy. They explore the differences between successful leadership and effective leadership, and why so many companies fail to hire and develop effective leaders.
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Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, and Linda Ruhland discuss leadership challenges with their guest, Gordy Curphy. They explore the differences between successful leadership and effective leadership, and why so many companies fail to hire and develop effective leaders.
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Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, and Linda Ruhland continue their conversation with guest Dave Kaverman on the problems and opportunities associated with acquiring or selling a business.
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Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, and Linda Ruhland discuss the problems and opportunities associated with acquiring or selling a business with guest Dave kaverman.
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In this Success Authorities' exclusive episode, Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, and Linda Ruhland continue their discussion of how leadership decisions affect business success, beginning with determining the type of business they are in.
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In this Success Authorities’ exclusive episode of Conversation Street Ronn Lehmann, Peter Beaumont, and Linda Ruhland discuss how leadership decisions affect business success.
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Conversation Street: Episode 15, Part 2
Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, Peter Beaumont, and guest, Tony Wand, HM Cragg CEO, explore the elements of leadership that sustain business momentum despite industry challenges.
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Conversation Street: Episode 14, Part 1
Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, Peter Beaumont, and guest, Tony Wand, HM Cragg CEO, explore the elements of leadership that sustain business momentum despite industry challenges.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Michael Montgomery, discuss the leadership challenges and changes that occur when a company is merged or acquired.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Michael Montgomery, discuss the leadership challenges and changes that occur when a company is merged or acquired.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Paul Turek, continue exploring the issues surrounding supply chain problems that persist since COVID and how businesses can navigate them.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Paul Turek, explore the issues surrounding supply chain problems that persist since COVID and how businesses can navigate them.
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Part 2 of a discussion between Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Jon Halleen, about the shift in the employment market and why companies struggle with attracting and keeping talented employees. They take a closer look at Beaumont's recent article, "20 Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves Before Hiring Employees." Read the article.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Jon Halleen, discuss the shift in the employment market and why companies struggle with attracting and keeping talented employees. They take a closer look at Beaumont's recent article, "20 Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves Before Hiring Employees." Read the article.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and their guest, Terry Wu, discuss the human reactions to stress that influence leaders' decision-making ability.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and their guest, Terry Wu, discuss the human reactions to stress that influence leaders' decision-making ability.
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Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and their guest, Talley Flora, discuss challenges, cases, and success stories on the challenges business owners and leaders face when attracting and retaining talented people.
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Success Authorities guest, Talley Flora, provides insights into the challenges that employers face with attracting and retaining talented people on their teams.
Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and their guest, Craig Espelien, complete the conversation: "Why Do Companies Struggle With Growth?"
Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and their guest, Craig Espelien, continue their discussion: "Why Do Companies Struggle With Growth?"
Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and their guest, Craig Espelien, tackle the tough question: "Why Do Companies Struggle With Growth?"
The fact that change is a constant is more true today than ever. What’s not so constant, however, is the way in which people adapt to change. Success Authority Kathleen Osta facilitates change. Here’s what she says to consider when it’s time to pivot.
Key Questions:
- Can there be a time when denial of a change event is healthy?
- Does your organization perform any rituals to help people accept change?
- Can your organization improve its ability to adapt to change?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2022/10/03/series-2-episode-1-the-process-of-pivoting/
Success Authorities spoke with Attorney David Silverman about mergers and acquisitions, M&A. It was a unique opportunity to discuss the challenges and successes of these complicated deals.
Key Questions:
- If you took part in a merger or a change in leadership, how prepared do you think your team would be?
- Let's say you have an opportunity to purchase a competitor's business. Do you inform your leadership team?
- Is the purchase or sale of a company on your radar? If so, why?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2022/07/31/episode-12-overcoming-the-obstacles-of-mergers-and-acquisitions/
Success Authority Ed Bogle advises clients on strategic renewal, which helps them to innovate for new business opportunities and sustainability. In this episode, Ed explains why innovation is important and how you can leverage change when you innovate for the future.
Key Questions:
- Where do you find opportunities to innovate?
- Who leads innovation in your organization?
- Is innovation risky?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2022/06/26/episode-11-staying-ahead-of-the-innovation-curve/
Success Authority Peter Beaumont gives real-world examples of effective branding’s influence on business growth, sustainability, and competitive immunity. He also discusses the crucial elements of effective branding.
Key Questions:
- Is SEO a replacement for brand awareness?
- Does branding influence employee recruitment and retention?
- What are the five crucial elements of effective branding?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2022/05/08/episode-10-how-your-brand-influences-business-success
Tags: branding, competitive immunity, brand leadership
Success Authority Ronn Lehmann explains how a company's culture can differentiate, strengthen, and keep it thriving even in a rapidly changing environment.
Key Questions:
- How is your company culture affecting its performance?
- Does your culture enhance or detract from your current objectives?
- In order to realize your business vision, will your culture have to improve, change, or stay the same?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2022/03/19/episode-9-culture-eats-the-competition-before-lunch/
Tags: competitive immunity, company culture, cultural audit
What are the standout qualities of great leaders? Success Authority Jayne Sanders discusses the mindset and makeup of those leaders who bring out the best in their teams. She describes what makes an effective leader, especially when navigating through change.
Key Questions:
- How do leaders on your team develop their skills?
- Are your leaders more inclined to lead or manage?
- How do your leaders keep remote employees engaged?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2022/02/17/episode-8-the-qualities-of-exceptional-leadership/
Tags: competitive immunity, leading change, exceptional leadership
In this episode, Success Authorities discuss with Guest, Howie Milstein, what is needed of leaders especially when what’s ahead is ambiguous and uncertain. Listen as they unravel what they’ve learned from clients and colleagues who have ventured into the unknown.
Key Questions:
- As a leader, how often do you seek advice from your team?
- When and in what ways does your organization resemble a community?
- How closely do your personal values match up with your corporate values?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2022/01/01/episode-7-leading-through-ambiguity
In this episode, Success Authority Ronn Lehmann gives us insights into how we can build Competitive Immunity into our organization and culture. He provides examples of how companies thrive based on their focus and decision-making ability.
Key Questions:
- What percentage of time is your company currently devoting to urgent issues?
- How do you know that employees understand what's important to the future of your organization?
- How much data do you need before making a decision, e.g., 100%, 75%, 50%?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2021/12/09/episode-6-building-competitive-immunity-during-times-of-volatile-change/
Success Authority Peter Beaumont explains the challenge and power of brand leadership, its influence on culture, customers and Competitive Immunity, the ability to sustain growth, prosperity and resilience regardless of the environment.
Key Questions:
- How do your employees and target market regard your brand?
- Are your core values evident?
- Does your brand attract talent to your organization?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2021/11/19/episode-5-how-brand-leadership-builds-competitive-immunity
Ed Bogle is a leading authority on strategy. In this episode, Bogle discusses the process of turning a strategic plan into a process for innovative renewal.
Key Questions:
- How often do you review your company's strategic plan with its leaders?
- Does your strategy tend to lose steam as the year progresses?
- Is innovation tied to your strategic plan?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2021/10/04/episode-4-renew-your-business-strategy-and-innovate-compulsivelyadvice-from-strategist-ed-bogle/
Leadership in many ways is an inside job. Jayne Sanders is an authority in the area of personal development. In this episode, she discusses how self-awareness and authenticity impact the bottom-line results of your business.
Key Questions:
- How does self-awareness impact bottom-line results?
- How do you recognize a leader who is self-aware?
- Does the value of self-awareness change in a remote work environment?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2021/09/15/episode-3-why-seek-and-develop-self-aware-leadersinsights-from-jayne-sanders/
Success Authority Peter Ronn Lehmann shines a light on culture and how it can make a powerful difference in propelling your business forward as well as insuring it against disruptive change.
Key Questions:
- Is your workplace culture conducive to innovation?
- Can you recognize the difference between your real workplace culture and culture theater?
- Can you identify the signs of a change-resistant culture?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2021/08/31/episode-2-ronn-lehmann-gives-reasons-why-culture-holds-the-keys-to-innovation/
Success Authority Peter Beaumont turns the idea of exemplary leadership on its head when he describes the mistakes that leaders too often make.
Key Questions:
- What are the adverse effects of poor leadership?
- Does leading during a crisis change?
- How would scenario planning help right now?
See the full transcript and summary at https://successauthorities.com/2021/08/20/episode-1-peter-beaumont-explains-what-doesnt-make-a-good-leader/