People Before Profit – The Mentors Radio: Recent Episodes
Tom Loarie and Dan Hesse
In today’s episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Hubert Joly, a member of the faculty of the Harvard Business School and the former Chairman and CEO of Best Buy. At Harvard, Professor Joly is the co-leader of the Chief Executive Leadership Programs, a portfolio of programs intended to support the growth of CEOs and senior executives of the world’s foremost corporations at a time of unprecedented challenges. He is also a member of the board of directors of Johnson & Johnson and Ralph Lauren Corporation, and he’s a Trustee of the New York Public Library. Hubert has been recognized as one of the top 100 CEOs in the world by the Harvard Business Review, one of the Top 30 CEOs in the world by Barron’s, one of the Top 10 CEOs in the U.S. by Glassdoor, and one of the Top 50 Management Thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. He is the author of the best-selling book “The Heart of Business – Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism.” Listen to THE MENTORS RADIO podcast anywhere, any time, on any platform, just click here!
SHOW NOTES:HUBERT JOLY:
- BIO: https://www.hubertjoly.org/about/
- BOOK:
- The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism, by Hubert Joly
- ARTICLES:
- Harvard Business Review: A series of articles by Hubert Joly — EXCELLENT!! -The Mentors Radio
- Hubert Joly: Pursue a Noble Purpose — a HOW conversation on YouTube
- Steering Through the Business Storm: Leadership Lessons from Best Buy’s Former CEO, Hubert Joly — HEC Paris — EXCELLENT! – The Mentors Radio
- WEBSITE:
- https://www.hubertjoly.org/
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Jeff Karp, PhD, one of the most innovative minds in medical science. Jeff is a professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard Medical School and MIT, and he leads the Karp Lab, which has pioneered bio-inspired technologies that have led to the formation of 12 companies. His groundbreaking work includes a tissue glue that can seal holes in a beating heart and a ‘smart needle’ that stops automatically upon reaching its target. Dr. Jeff Karp has been honored as an Outstanding Faculty Mentor at MIT and as the top graduate student mentor at Harvard-MIT. Jeff is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Dr. Karp will share insights from his discovery of Life Ignition Tools (LIT)—a toolkit that came from overcoming ADHD and put him on a path for doing great things with his life. Jeff will explain how this toolkit can help people break free perceived constraints and/or autopilot…and it will ignite you for great things as well. Listen to THE MENTORS RADIO podcast anywhere, any time, on any platform, just click here!
SHOW NOTES:JEFF KARP, PhD:
- BIO: https://www.jeffkarp.com/author/
- BOOKS:
- LIT: Life Ignition Tools: Use Nature’s Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action, by Jeff Karp and Teresa Barker
- Micro- and Nanoengineering of the Cell Surface (Micro and Nano Technologies), by Jeffrey Karp, Welan Zhao
- Biology and Engineering of Stem Cell Niches, by Ajaykumar Vishwakarma (Editor), Jeffrey M Karp (Editor)
- WEBSITES:
- https://www.jeffkarp.com/
- https://www.karplab.net/
- SOCIAL MEDIA:
- Instagram: @mrjeffkarp
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Mark O. Hubbard, seasoned broadcasting executive and author, to discuss the impact Coach Ara Parseghian had on those around him. The author of four books, including Ara-The Life and Legacy of a Notre Dame Legend, Mark spent more than 25 years in the broadcasting industry, including serving as President of Flagship Broadcasting, President of Fairmont Communications, and Senior Vice President for Corporate Development at Clear Channel. Mark was most recently an independent consultant providing services exclusively to senior management at established companies and to entrepreneurs at start-up ventures. Mark also has served as an Adjunct Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is currently serving as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Notre Dame, where he was awarded a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, and he received an MBA from Wharton. Mark is also a registered Architect. Listen to THE MENTORS RADIO podcast anywhere, any time, on any platform, just click here!
SHOW NOTES:MARK O. HUBBARD:
- BIO:
- FEATURED BOOK:
- Ara-The Life and Legacy of a Notre Dame Legend: The Authorized Biography of Coach Ara Parseghian, by Mark O. Hubbard
- ADDITIONAL BOOKS:
- Business Wise Guide, 80 Powerful Insights You Can’t Get in Business School, by Mark O. Hubbard
- Undisputed, Notre Dame National Champions 1966, by Mark O. Hubbard, Roger Valdiserri, et. al.
- Forgotten Four, Notre Dame’s Greatest Backfield and the Undefeated 1953 Team, by Donald J. and Mark O. Hubbard (brothers)
- ARTICLES:
- Hubbard’s biography ‘ARA’ reveals true greatness of legendary Irish football coach, South Bend Times
- ‘Ara’ Review: The Savior of Notre Dame Football, Wall Street Journal
- The MacArthur Bowl
This week on THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Tim Grunhard, author of View from the Center: My Football Life and the Rebirth of Chiefs Kingdom. Tim was an All-American offensive lineman at Notre Dame and a member of its 1988 National Championship team. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs where he played his entire 11-year NFL career at center, earning All-Pro status, and in 2021 Tim was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame. Perhaps most impressive, Tim was a member of the All-Madden team, which says something about his toughness and tenacity. He has coached football at the professional, collegiate and high school levels. Tim is a special guest analyst for Sports Radio 810, is past President of the Chiefs Ambassadors organization and well-known for his exemplary community service. Listen to THE MENTORS RADIO podcast anywhere, any time, on any platform, just click here!
SHOW NOTES:TIM GRUNHARD:
- BIO: Bio: Tim Grunhard
- BOOK:
- View from the Center: My Football Life and the Rebirth of Chief’s Kingdom, by Tim Grunhard with David Smale
- WEBSITE:
- https://timgrunhard.com/
- OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Tim Grunhard to be Inducted into Chiefs Hall of Fame – Chiefs’ announcement
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Chris Lowney, whose extraordinary journey took him from Jesuit seminarian to top executive at JP Morgan, to Chair of CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States. Discover the timeless principles that have shaped the Jesuit order for 450 years and how they continue to inspire 150,000 employees, serving 30 million people today. Tune in to learn how these same values can transform your own life and career! Listen to THE MENTORS RADIO podcast anywhere, any time, on any platform, just click here!
SHOW NOTES:CHRIS LOWNEY:
- BIO: https://chrislowney.com/wp/about-2/
- BOOKS:
- Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World, by Chris Lowney
- Heroic Living: Discover Your Purpose and Change the World, by Chris Lowney
- Make Today Matter: 10 Habits for a Better Life (and World), by Chris Lowney
- WEBSITE: https://chrislowney.com
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with multi-award-winning writer Jon Gertner about what many believe was the most innovative institution—public or private—in history, Bell Labs. It is the topic of Gertner’s first book, The New York Times best-seller, The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation. Bell Labs’ inventions and discoveries are too long to list, but include the vacuum tube, the transistor, the silicon chip, the solar cell, microwave and fiber optic transmission, UNIX, and for you TV fans, even the Big Bang Theory. A seasoned science and technology feature writer with The New York Times Magazine, Jon’s writing and book reviews have also appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Book Review, and Wired Magazine. Additionally, Jon is the author of The Ice at the End of the World: Greenland’s Buried Past and Earth’s Perilous Future, and he is currently working on a book about NASA’s long-running Voyager Mission, tentatively titled How to Build Something the Lasts Forever. Listen to THE MENTORS RADIO podcast anywhere, any time, on any platform, click here!
SHOW NOTES:JON GERTNER:
- BIO: BIO: Jon Gertner
- BOOKS:
- The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, by Jon Gertner
- The Ice at the End of the World: Greenland’s Buried Past and Earth’s Perilous Future, by Jon Gertner
- X: @jongertner
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Lorie talks with legendary Bill George, the former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic and now a Senior Fellow at Harvard Business School. Widely recognized for his leadership, Bill is the author of several best-selling books, including True North, which has helped countless leaders align their personal values with their professional roles. Bill spent his career mentoring executives and leaders, teaching at Harvard and guiding CEOs to discover their own authentic leadership style. In this episode, Tom and Bill dive into Bill’s insights on leading in turbulent times, mentoring the next generation of leaders, and how executives can stay resilient and purposeful in an ever-changing business world.
Some of the crucial topics touched on in this episode include:
- The Hard-Earned Lesson Bill Learned in College That Set Him on the Path to Success
- The Need for Courage to Navigate an Uncertain Future
- The Negative Impact of Grade Inflation in Colleges Today
- Insights from Mentoring Everyone from 21-Year-Olds to Senior Executives
- The Importance of “Know Thyself” in Personal and Professional Growth
- Small Company vs Large Company: Career Growth Opportunities
- Differences in Motivation Between Boomers and Gen Z
- How to Learn to Be a Leader—Not in an MBA Program
- Why Mentorship Is a Two-Way Street
- AI and Its Future in Business
In a nutshell, this episode will engage you in a powerful conversation that can impact your own leadership journey—for the better! Listen to our radio podcast anywhere, any time, on any platform, click here!
SHOW NOTES:BILL GEORGE:
- BIO:
- https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001ILOB8M/about
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_George_(businessman)
- BOOKS:
- True North: Leading Authentically in Today’s Workplace, Emerging Leader Edition, by Bill George with Zach
- Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value, by Bill George
- Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis, by Bill George
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Catherine Harrington, PhD Renown as an innovator in organization psychology, Dr. Catherine Harrington’s work has profoundly impacted countless lives and organizations. That said, her own journey is nothing short of extraordinary. After earning her doctorate, Catherine found her true calling in executive search and organizational psychology, helping organizations and individuals thrive together. Host Tom Loarie, in his role as CEO of a venture-funded medical startup at the time, experienced Catherine’s work first-hand and saw what a profound difference she made in his company. In a similar way to how a doctor guides a patient to health, she guided the company to organizational health through a combination of clearly understanding the company’s objective and purpose, taking the time to literally walk around, engage and listen to individual employees at all levels, and evaluating the results. Again like a doctor, Dr. Harrington then made recommendations that would improve the health of the organization. This happened over time, as she continued to observe, engage, “take the temperature” and evaluate results. Catherine’s success in implementing innovative programs that transformed the company culture were so powerful that the company achieved an employee turnover rate of 80% BELOW the Silicon Valley average! In this episode, Tom and Catherine will explore the strategies that drove these remarkable results and how Catherine’s approach to communication, culture and individual empowerment can serve as a model for any organization—from small business, family, nonprofit to large corporation. You’ll learn insights that can transform YOUR company (or nonprofit or even family) culture for lasting success. Listen to our radio podcast anywhere, any time, on any platform, click here!
SHOW NOTES: BIO: https://thelongestwarmemoir.com/author/ * BOOK: + The Longest War: A Psychotherapist’s Experience of Divorce, Custody, and Power* – by Catherine Harrington, PhD
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Renu Khator, Ph.D., Chancellor of the University of Houston system, as they discuss how teaching Gen Z is different from prior generations, and the unintended consequences that paying college athletes might have on University academic budgets and the future of “Olympic” sports on American college campuses. We’ll also discuss the impact AI is having on higher education. In 2008, Renu Khator became the first female chancellor in the state of Texas and the first Indian immigrant to lead a comprehensive research university in the U.S. Under Renu’s leadership, the University of Houston earned Tier One status for research from the Carnegie Foundation, and opened Houston’s first medical school in more than 50 years. It’s more than tripled the number of National Academy members on the faculty, and dramatically improved graduation rates. Dr. Khator has been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has served on numerous boards, including the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the NCAA, the American Council on Education, and the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Additionally, Renu has been an advisor to several Indian prime ministers. She has been named Houstonian of the year, inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame, received a Houston Business Journal Lifetime Achievement Award and, in 2014, Indian President Mukherjee presented her with the Samman Award, the highest distinction bestowed upon a non-resident Indian. Born in India, she earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in political science from Purdue. Listen to our radio podcast anywhere, any time, on any platform, click here!
SHOW NOTES:RENU KHATOR:
- BIO: Renu Khator, Ph.D.
- WEBSITE: https://www.uh.edu/president/
- ARTICLES & VIDEO CLIPS:
- Coffee with the President – University of Houston (short video interview)
- Who is Renu Khator? What to know about the longtime UH president and chancellor – Houston Chronicle
- As Renu Khator starts her Sweet 16 as president, here’s a look at how UH has changed – Houston Chronicle
- State of Education: UH’s Renu Khator talks higher education challenges – Houston Business Journal
- The Value of an American Education – SPAN (spanmag.com)
- UH President Dr. Renu Khator on her life and vision for university – ABC13 Houston
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with David Rubenstein, the Co-Founder of one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms, the host of The David Rubenstein Show and other programs on Bloomberg TV and PBS, and the author of How to Lead. They discuss what Rubenstein has learned about leadership from interviewing the world’s greatest leaders.
David Rubenstein is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms. In addition to hosting The David Rubenstein show and other programs on Bloomberg and PBS, David chairs the boards of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Gallery of Art, the Economic Club of Washington, and the University of Chicago. David is also a Trustee of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Institute for Advanced Study, the National Constitution Center, the Brookings Institution, and the World Economic Forum. He’s a Director of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Rubenstein’s memberships and awards are too lengthy to list. He is especially known for his philanthropy. He’s an original signer of The Giving Pledge, and a leader in the area of Patriotic Philanthropy, having made transformative gifts for the restoration or repair of many of America’s most important monuments, and he’s provided long-term loans to the U.S. government of his rare copies of the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Emancipation Proclamation, the 13th Amendment, the first map of the U.S., and the first book printed in the U.S. David recently bought the Baltimore Orioles. He is the author of four books and in this episode Dan and David discuss one of these books, namely, How to Lead.
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SHOW NOTES:David Rubenstein:
- BIO: Bio: David M. Rubenstein
- BOOKS:
- How to Lead: Wisdom from the World’s Greatest CEO’s, Founders and Game Changers, by David Rubenstein
- The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream, by David Rubenstein
- The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians, by David Rubenstein
- How to Invest: Masters on the Craft, by David Rubenstein
In this episode, THE MENTORS RADIO Host Dan Hesse talks with Jimmy Roberts, a 15-time Emmy Award-winning sports reporter and writer for ESPN and ABC Sports, about how athletes break out of slumps. Jimmy Roberts has had what most people would think of as an interesting run. During a 30-year career in network television, he has spoken at the United Nations, and interviewed a convicted murderer behind the walls of Attica State Penitentiary. He has traveled with the heavyweight boxing champion to meetings with Nelson Mandela in Soweto and the Pope at the Vatican … and had dinner at the White House with the president of the United States. That said, he is primarily known as a sports reporter who has chronicled 19 Olympic Games, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NBA Finals, Wimbledon, and, of course golf, where he has covered more than 70 major championships, 15 Ryder Cups, and since 2012 has been the signature voice of Augusta National’s acclaimed digital platform MASTERS.COM.
Roberts has earned numerous distinctions, including a Golf Writers Association of America award, The Metropolitan Golf Association Distinguished Service Award, and the Lincoln Werden Journalism medal.
He is also a prolific writer. For two decades Roberts has been the featured back page columnist for Met Golfer (NY) Magazine. His most recent book, the bestseller “NO ONE WINS ALONE” (Simon & Schuster,) written in 2021 with hockey legend Mark Messier, discusses motivation and performance lessons from one of professional sports greatest leaders.
In 2009, Harper Collins published his first book, Breaking the Slump, which tells the story of how some of the best golfers to ever play the game – as well as one former president and one Olympic gold medalist – dug themselves out of career-threatening dry spells. The book was critically praised in Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Sports Illustrated.
“Jimmy Roberts has always been a wonderful storyteller, touching the hearts and challenging the minds of viewers,” said legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus.
Roberts often speaks about the book, which he understands has a universality to it: “As golfers, we’re all really the same. There are two types of us in this world; those who’ve had a slump, and those who are going to have (at least) one. And it’s a matter of degree. When Jack Nicklaus struggles, he loses the ball to the left. When I struggle, I just… lose the ball.” Roberts also came to realize in writing this book – ostensibly about golf – that it really was something that had nothing to do with the game; it was a book about how successful people handled adversity. For the last 24 years, Roberts has been a fixture on NBC, where this summer he will report from the Paris Olympic Games. Listen to the show broadcast on Salem Radio in San Francisco, via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide or anytime, on ANY podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Spotify, iTunes, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
SHOW NOTES:JIMMY ROBERTS:
- BIO:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Roberts
- Metropolitan Golf Writers Association Honors Jimmy Roberts with the 2023 Lincoln Werden Golf Journalism Award
- BOOKS:
- No One Wins Alone, by Mark Messier and Jimmy Roberts
- Breaking the Slump: How Great Players Survived Their Darkest Moments in Golf and What You Can Learn from Them, by Jimmy Roberts
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Gladys McGarey MD, one of the world’s great healers and wisest of elders of our time, to share her amazing life story and her six secrets to health and happiness at every age. Dr. Gladys McGarey is known as the Mother of Holistic Medicine. In this episode she shares her remarkable life story and insights from her latest book, The Well-Lived Life: A 103-Year-Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age. With a career spanning over seven decades, Dr. McGarey has been a trailblazer in integrating holistic practices into modern medicine. At 103, she continues to inspire with her boundless energy and wisdom. Listen to the show broadcast on Salem Radio in San Francisco, via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide or anytime, on ANY podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Spotify, iTunes, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
SHOW NOTES:GLADYS McGAREY, MD:
- BIO: https://www.foundationforlivingmedicine.org/meet-dr-gladys-mcgarey/
- BOOKS:
- The Well-Lived Life: A 103-Year-Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age, by Gladys McGarey, MD
- Living Medicine: Beyond Holistic Medicine, by Gladys McGarey, MD
- The Physcian Within You: Discovering the Power of Inner Healing, by Gladys McGarey, MD
- The World Needs Old Ladies, by Gladys McGarey, MD and Evelyne Horelle Dailey
- Born to Live, by Gladys McGarey, forward by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
- WEBSITE: https://www.foundationforlivingmedicine.org
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Robert Parker, a man widely considered the most powerful critic of any genre in history, about changing careers to pursue a passion. Pulitzer-prize winning media critic David Shaw, in his two-part Front Page profile for the Los Angeles Times, called wine critic Robert Parker “the most powerful critic of any kind, anywhere.” Parker’s impact on the wine world has been unrivaled, and many others agree that no critic of any genre, be it theatre, movies, music, art or fashion, has been as influential in their industry as Robert Parker has been in wine. Internationally acclaimed and recognized, Parker is the only wine critic ever awarded France’s highest Presidential honor, which he received twice, from France’s Presidents Chirac and Mitterrand. Robert was the first critic given Italy’s top honor by Italy’s President Berlusconi. He was also the first critic given Spain’s highest civilian honor by King Juan Carlos. Even though his influence is global, being hounded by paparazzi when he’d visit places like Japan, Robert Parker is an American writer who has had an enormous impact on America’s interest in and fascination with wine, and many say he’s been a major influence on how wine tastes and is made today. Listen to the show broadcast on Salem Radio in San Francisco, via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide or anytime, on ANY podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Spotify, iTunes, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
SHOW NOTES:Robert Parker:
- BIO:
- Robert Parker (wine critic) – Wikipedia
- WEBSITE: https://www.robertparker.com/
- VIDEO:
- Robert Parker’s interview with Charlie Rose
- BOOK:
- The Emperor of Wine-The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste – Elin McCoy
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Sister Donna Markham, PhD., an Adrian Dominican Sister and immediate past-president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA. During her ministry there, she led the implementation of national initiatives directed at alleviating the suffering of vulnerable people in the United States. Donna has dedicated the majority of her life as a licensed and board-certified clinical psychologist to the ministry of personal and global healing. A writer, speaker and faith-driven leader, she is actively engaged in global peace initiatives and processes of reconciliation that have taken her across the world. Sister Donna received a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Detroit. She is also the recipient of ten (10) honorary doctorates and has been named each year for the past eight years, as one of the Top 50 nonprofit leaders in the U.S. by The NonProfit Times. Most recently, Sister Donna was honored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for her extraordinary leadership on behalf of humanity. In August 2023, she received the Outstanding Leadership Award from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. And perhaps most impressive of all, Sister Markham was the answer to a question on Jeopardy! Listen to the show broadcast on Salem Radio in San Francisco, via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide or anytime, on ANY podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Spotify, iTunes, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
SHOW NOTES:SISTER DONNA MARKHAM, OP, PhD:
- BIO: BIO: Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD
- WEBSITE:
- Catholic Charities USA
- ARTICLES:
- LCWR honors Sr. Donna Markham a ‘transformational leader’ who took on ‘unsolvable problems’ — Global Sisters Report
- CCUSA president and CEO, Sister Donna Markham, to retire — Catholic Charities USA
- Adrian Dominican Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, Receives Outstanding Leadership Award — Dominican Life USA
- VIDEO CLIPS:
- Award Presentation: Tribute to and Response from Donna Markham, OP (especially powerful—truly inspiring, lead-by-example leadership and first-hand stories, is Sister Donna’s response, which starts at the 19:54 marker )
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Filippo Silvestri and Enzo Rosano, two restaurant entrepreneurs who talk about their journey from Italy to San Francisco, and from nothing to becoming celebrated restaurant entrepreneurs in one of the most competitive and diverse restaurant markets. Today’s topic is about The American Dream and how a group of Italian entrepreneurs are emblematic of it. Theirs is a story of resilience, entrepreneurship, and success. Joining us are Filippo Silvestri and his partner Enzo Rosano, who both immigrated from Italy and have built a thriving restaurant business in the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, we delve into their journey, the challenges they faced and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Listen to the show broadcast on Salem Radio in San Francisco, via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide or anytime, on ANY podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Spotify, iTunes, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
SHOW NOTES:FILIPPO SILVESTRI and ENZO ROSANO:
- BIO: https://www.locandarestaurants.com/about
- RESTAURANTS:
- Locando Italian Restaurants
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Hawkins, inventor of intravascular lithotripsy and visionary founder of Shockwave Medical Inc. As the company’s founding CEO for nearly 11 years, Daniel led Shockwave through a remarkable journey that culminated in 2024 with an acquisition by Johnson & Johnson for an astounding $13 Billion; the largest acquisition of a medical technology company in history! With a track record that includes being the #6 employee at Intuitive Surgical and driving the first-ever sale of the DaVinci surgical robot, Daniel is a true pioneer in the medical technology field. Join us as we delve into the brutal backstory of creating breakthrough medical technologies, and the personal and professional challenges that come with it. Listen to the show on Salem Radio in San Francisco or via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide… You can also listen on ANY podcast platform, including Apple podcast, iTunes, Spotify, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
SHOW NOTES:DANIEL HAWKINS:
- BIO:
- https://www.devicetalks.com/speaker/daniel-hawkins/
- LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielhawkins/
- COMPANIES:
- Shockwave Medical
- ARTICLES / VIDEO CLIPS:
- Daniel Hawkins Assumes Command of Vista.ai – news
- After Intuitive, Shockwave and Avail, Daniel Hawkins is now CEO at AI-powered MRI software startup Vista.ai, news, Mass Device
- Talk by Daniel Hawkins: The OR (Operating Room) Digital Hub
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Dan Hesse talks with David Foster, one of the most illustrious composers of our time. With 16 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe and Three Oscar nominations for “Best Original Songs,” Foster has earned a reputation as a keen spotter of new talent, playing a key role in the discovery and career launches of Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé and more.
Few other individuals can claim to have their fingerprints on more major moments in all of popular music than David Foster. He has created hit songs for a diverse array of artists including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Michael Bolton, Seal, Chaka Khan, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Chicago, Hall & Oates, Brandy, ’N Sync, Boz Scaggs and Gloria Estefan, to name a few.
Currently, Foster is gearing up to take on Broadway with several projects, including writing the music for a new musical about iconic animated character “Betty Boop.” He is also writing music for a musical based on the Amy Bloom novel and New York Times bestseller Lucky Us.
Listen to the show live on Salem Radio in San Francisco or via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide… You can also listen on ANY podcast platform, including Apple podcast, iTunes, Spotify, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
SHOW NOTES:DAVID FOSTER:
- BIO: https://davidfoster.com/story/
- WEBSITE: https://davidfoster.com/
- BOOK: Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys, by David Foster (“EXCELLENT book, can’t put it down, includes valuable lessons he’s learned along the way, with riveting behind-the-scenes stories, vignettes and experiences. I read the sample in Amazon and bought the Kindle version on the spot to finish reading!” — K.W., producer of The Mentors Radio)
- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY: David Foster: Off The Record
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Ambassador John Negroponte. Few diplomats in history have served our country so well, for so long, and in so many key positions as today’s guest, Ambassador John Negroponte. Ambassador Negroponte has been U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, Mexico, the Philippines and Iraq and he has also been U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. He held a cabinet level position as America’s first Director of National Intelligence under President George W. Bush. His most recent position in government was as Deputy Secretary of State, where he served as the State Department’s Chief Operating Officer. John has received numerous awards in recognition of his more than four decades of public service, including the State Department’s Distinguished Service Medal on two separate occasions, the highest award which can be conferred by the Secretary of State, and in 2009 President Bush awarded him the National Security Medal for his outstanding contributions to U.S. national security. Since then, John has held teaching positions at Yale, the George Washington University, the University of Virginia, and Georgetown. Ambassador Negroponte shares personal stories and anecdotes of working with U.S. Presidents and cabinet officials along with America’s successes and mistakes, drawing from his rich and varied career as one of our country’s top diplomats. Listen to The Mentors Radio show on the radio or via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide… You can also listen on ANY podcast platform, including Apple podcast, iTunes, Spotify, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
SHOW NOTES:AMBASSADOR JOHN NEGROPONTE:
- BIO:
- https://maglobal.com/team/john-d-negroponte/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Negroponte
- BOOK:
- The Last American Diplomat: John D Negroponte and the Changing Face of US Diplomacy (International Library of Twentieth Century History), by George W. Liebmann
In this encore episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Horst Schulze, the legendary founder of the Ritz Carlton. You’ll learn Horst’s journey first-hand—from busboy to founder, how it all began with a dream at age five, why setting the gold standard for customer service was so important to him, and how his pursuit–and achievement–of a ‘culture of excellence’ set his hotel brand apart from the rest. Horst talks about the influence and mentorship of his first boss, his defining vision for himself and how this came about, the founding of the Ritz Carlton, its founding principles and overcoming some of the challenges and struggles through the years. What kept Horst motivated? How did Horst teach his team to address ANY complaints? You’ll learn how setting the gold standard for customer service ultimately led to the creation of the most iconic hotel brand in the world…truly inspiring, and worthy of imitation. Listen to The Mentors Radio show on the radio or via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide… You can also listen on ANY podcast platform, including Apple podcast, iTunes, Spotify, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
Show NotesHORST SCHULZE :
- BIO:
- AAE Speakers
- Bloomberg
- BOOK:
- Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise, by Horst Schulze
- ARTICLES:
- “Former Ritz Carlton President Horst Schulze Talks About The New Frontier In Luxury Hotels“ – Forbes
- “The Second Act Of Horst Schulze Is Finally Taking Off” – Forbes
In today’s episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Brandon Steiner, a successful entrepreneur who pioneered the sports collectible industry. He’s a kid from Brooklyn who started from scratch and ended up buying Yankee Stadium (yes, you read that correctly!), ultimately creating a sports empire. Brandon started entrepreneurship young, driven by an absolute love of bagels. At age 14, he invented the “The Everything Bagel”! Today he is the CEO of CollectiblesXChange and The Steiner Agency, and is the author of three books: The Business Playbook; You Gotta Have Balls; and Living on Purpose. In this episode, you’ll hear first-hand how Brandon went from a kid in Brooklyn to creating a sports empire; with lots of AHA! moments for your own life and business along the way. Listen to The Mentors Radio show live in San Francisco or via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide… You can also listen on ANY podcast platform, including Apple podcast, iTunes, Spotify, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
SHOW NOTES:BRANDON STEINER:
- BIO: https://brandonsteiner.com/pages/about
- BOOKS:
- The Business Playbook: Leadership Lessons from the World of Sports, by Brandon Steiner
- You Gotta Have Balls: How a Kid from Brooklyn Started from Scratch, Bought Yankee Stadium, and Created a Sports Empire, by Brandon Steiner
- Living on Purpose: Stories about Faith, Fortune, and Fitness That Will Lead You to an Extraordinary Life, by Brandon Steiner
- TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/brandon_steiner_find_your_dirt
- WEBSITE: https://brandonsteiner.com/
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Brenda Wolf, beloved retired President and CEO of Chicago’s La Rabida Children’s Hospital and recipient of the University of Chicago’s Booth School “2023 Alumnus of the Year” award. Wolf dedicated her life to helping children with complex medical needs to have the greatest life possible and she gives us a powerful, insider view of the challenges, rewards and lessons learned from a career in non-profit pediatric health care. You’ll also hear how the principles and practices she learned from going back and earning an MBA became invaluable tools in her nonprofit leadership roles. In her 12 years as CEO and President, and her 35 total years serving at La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Brenda pioneered the patient-centered family home, in which one physician is responsible for coordinating all care for the patient. She also expanded the hospital’s outreach to youth experiencing trauma in under-served communities by establishing clinics in the surrounding area. She talks about leadership during the pandemic shutdown, key partnerships, the importance of providing long-term care for children with chronic conditions, navigating the complexities of Medicaid reimbursement and managing critical resources effectively in a nonprofit healthcare setting. She has been named one of Crain Chicago’s Most Notable Women in Health Care.
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SHOW NOTES:BRENDA WOLF:
- BIO: https://www.thechicagonetwork.org/member/brenda-j-wolf/
- ARTICLES:
- La Rabida Children’s Hospital CEO to retire — Crain’s Chicago Business
- La Rabida CEO Stepping Down — Hyde Park Herald
- ‘The Last 12 Years Consumed Me’: Chicago hospital CEO retires — Becker’s Hospital Review
- How Brenda J. Wolf seamlessly transitioned to leadership at La Rabida Children’s Hospital — Smart Business
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with David Rubenstein, the Co-Founder of one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms, the host of The David Rubenstein Show and other programs on Bloomberg TV and PBS, and the author of How to Lead. They discuss what Rubenstein has learned about leadership from interviewing the world’s greatest leaders.
David Rubenstein is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms. In addition to hosting The David Rubenstein show and other programs on Bloomberg and PBS, David chairs the boards of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Gallery of Art, the Economic Club of Washington, and the University of Chicago. David is also a Trustee of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Institute for Advanced Study, the National Constitution Center, the Brookings Institution, and the World Economic Forum. He’s a Director of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Rubenstein’s memberships and awards are too lengthy to list. He is especially known for his philanthropy. He’s an original signer of The Giving Pledge, and a leader in the area of Patriotic Philanthropy, having made transformative gifts for the restoration or repair of many of America’s most important monuments, and he’s provided long-term loans to the U.S. government of his rare copies of the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Emancipation Proclamation, the 13th Amendment, the first map of the U.S., and the first book printed in the U.S. David recently bought the Baltimore Orioles. He is the author of four books and in this episode Dan and David discuss one of these books, namely, How to Lead.
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SHOW NOTES:David Rubenstein:
- BIO: Bio: David M. Rubenstein
- BOOKS:
- How to Lead: Wisdom from the World’s Greatest CEO’s, Founders and Game Changers, by David Rubenstein
- The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream, by David Rubenstein
- The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians, by David Rubenstein
- How to Invest: Masters on the Craft, by David Rubenstein
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Alan Mulally, former Boeing and FORD CEO, regarding his management philosophy which led to the development of the triple seven luxury liner and the transformation of Ford into one of the world’s leading automobile companies!
Alan served as President and CEO of the Ford Motor Company, where he led the Ford transformation into one of the world’s leading automobile companies and the #1 brand in the United States. Prior to this, he served as President of Boeing Information, Space and Defense Systems at the Boeing company, where he oversaw the development of commercial and military aircraft, including the 777.
Widely recognized for his many contributions and leadership mastery, Alan Mulally has been named as one of the world’s greatest leaders, one of the 30 world’s best CEOs, and as one of the world’s most influential people. Mulally’s success in both his career and life is rooted in the lessons his parents taught him. These lessons provided the foundation for what became his philosophy of work and life, embodied in his “Working Together” practices and principles, which you’ll learn in this episode…and more!
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SHOW NOTES:ALAN MULALLY:
- BIO: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/people/alan-mulally.html
- BOOKS:
- Relentless Implementation: Creating Clarity, Alignment And A Working Together Operating System To Maximize Your Business Performance, by Alan Mulally and Adam Witty
- American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company, by Bryce G. Hoffman, Pete Larkin, et al.
- ARTICLES:
- Alan Mulally: The Man Who Saved Ford, by Michael Distefano, Korn Ferry
- Legendary CEO Alan Mulally Says Coming Together Is The Key To Navigating Through Difficult Times, by Bryce Hoffman, Forbes
- How Ford’s Alan Mulally turned around its fortunes, BBC
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Mark Donovan, President of the back-to-back World Champion Kansas City Chiefs, and responsible for all aspects of the club’s business operations. Donovan also serves as the President of Arrowhead Events, the arm that brings major events to Arrowhead Stadium, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During Mark’s 15 years with the Chiefs, the team has become one of the most iconic brands in the world of sports and earned four Super Bowl berths in the last five years, winning three.
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SHOW NOTES:MARK DONOVAN:
- BIO: Mark Donovan 2023 Media Guide Bio
- WEBSITE: https://www.chiefs.com/
- ARTICLES:
- Making Big Plays: All that winning for KC and the Chiefs—Super Bowl, NFL Draft, World Cup—keeps team President Mark Donovan’s playbook pretty full. He discusses all the balls he has in the air, Kansas City Business Journal
- Staying Super Busy: How Chiefs President Mark Donovan and 49ers President Al Guido spent their week in Las Vegas, Sports Business Journal
- On Lamar Hunt, Patrick Mahomes, Taylor Swift and the Chiefs’ goal to be ‘world team’, by Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Greg Graves, retired Chairman and CEO of Burns & McDonnell. Greg led one of the fastest-growing and most successful engineering, architecture, construction and environmental consulting firms in North America. In his 13 years as CEO, employment (and therefore the number of employee-owners) quadrupled, revenues grew 10-fold to $3 Billion, and the company produced an average ROI in excess of 25% each year – all organically. Fortune Magazine listed Burns & McDonnell among it’s Top 100 Best Places to Work list six times, reaching #14 in 2014. His best-selling book Create Amazing about employee ownership has held the #1 positions in the Business, Human Resources and Democracy categories at Amazon.
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SHOW NOTES:GREG GRAVES:
- BIO: Greg Graves Bio
- BOOK:
- Create Amazing: Turn Your Employees into Owners for Explosive Growth, by Greg Graves
- ARTICLES & VIDEO CLIPS:
- CEO Greg Graves Announces Retirement
- Retired Burns & McDonnell CEO Greg Graves on Improving Business and Empowering Workers
- Video Clip: Greg Graves retirement and plans
- Graves May Be Leaving Burns & McDonnell, but He’ll Remain a Civic Force in KC — Ingram’s
- These Kansas City philanthropists built a private lake for family, friends and charity — Kansas City Spaces, The Kansas City Star
- HIGH PRAISE for Greg Graves’ Create Amazing book:
- Create Amazing reached #1 for Business, #1 for Human Resources and #1 for Democracy categories at Amazon over different times.
- In 2023, the United States Senate reached out to Greg and asked for 100 copies, one for each member.
- Rutgers University School of Business Annual Book Award is called the Joyce Rothschild Prize for Economic Democracy. Semi-Finalist, then Finalist, finally 2nd prize…2023.
- The London Book Awards (Cambridge) Semi-Finalist, then Finalist for the International Business Book of the Year….2022.
- Good to Great Author Jim Collins: “In Create Amazing, Greg Graves argues persuasively that employee ownership—-done the right way and for the right reasons——can be a catalytic force for economic prosperity and corporate endurance.”
- University of Kansas Chancellor Doug Girod: “Greg Graves’ dynamic leadership of a highly successful large multinational employee-owned company provides him with a unique perspective of wealth building in America.”
- United States Senator Jerry Moran: “As Create Amazing makes clear, employee ownership has a rich history in our country—-and a strong future. Greg Graves has given us a How-To Manuel for combining good politics and economic policy to reduce economic disparity and improve the financial well-being of our nation.
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Dr. Jim Loehr, the founder of Johnson and Johnson’s HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE and best-selling author. They discuss the rarest of human qualities, courage, its costs, and what life will give you in return for a little courage. The insights shared in this episode deliver some of the most powerful, life-changing challenges for any human being, regardless of their work, profession, life or athletic prowess. Dr. Loehr has coached some of the most elite professionals in sports, athletics, business, military and nonprofits. These are professionals who are so well-trained and high-level that what will give them “an edge” and what will give them a sense of happiness or fulfillment has nothing to do with skill or technique. Instead, this is how to retrain your thinking to become your truest self, resulting in “a seismic shift,” as Jim describes it, in people’s lives—from frustration or unhappiness to vibrant happiness and feeling of fulfillment. Loehr’s Institute of Performance, his books and success are world-renown.
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SHOW NOTES:JIM LOEHR:
- BIO:
- World-renowned performance psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, co-founder, Coach | Leading with Character, always
- Bio-1: https://www.jnj.com/jjhws/jim-loehr
- Bio-2: Bio: Jim Loehr
- WEBSITE:
- HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE
- BOOKS:
- The Power of Story: Change Your Story, Change Your Destiny in Business and in Life, by Jim Loehr
- Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy by Jim Loehr
- The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal, by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
- The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning from One of the World’s Premier Sports Psychologists, by Jim Loehr and Chris Evert
- The Only Way to Win: How Building Character Drives Higher Achievement and Greater Fulfillment in Business and Life, by Jim Loehr
- On Form : Achieving High Energy Performance Without Sacrificing Health and Happiness and Life Balance, by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
- Stress for Success: Jim Loehr’s Program for Transforming Stress into Energy at Work, by Jim Loehr
- Mentally Tough: The Principles of Winning at Sports Applied to Winning in Business, by Jim Loehr and Peter McLaughlin
- The Corporate Athlete Advantage: The Science of Deepening Engagement, by Jim Loehr and Jack Groppel
- Breathe In, Breathe Out : Inhale Energy and Exhale Stress by Guiding and Controlling Your Breathing, by Jim Loehr, Jerome Agel, and Jeffrey A. Migdow
- Jim Loehr is a 2022 USTPA (U.S. Tennis Professional Association) Hall of Fame Inductee :
- USPTA Hall of Fame Inductee Tribute Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/SmljoF62rbk?si=yait9FLVuKb2wXkY
In today’s episode, THE MENTORS RADIO Host Dan Hesse talks with John Stanton, one of the creators of the wireless industry, the founder of multiple companies including T-Mobile USA, and now Chairman and CEO of the Seattle Mariners and Chairman of Trilogy Partnerships. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of Costco and Microsoft, which today is the world’s most valuable company. Learn the evolution of the wireless industry and why fans are driving changes to the most traditional of games—America’s national pastime—baseball. John is truly a wireless pioneer, co-founding three of the top 10 wireless operators in the U.S. during the last 40 years. John helped found McCaw Cellular where he was Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman, which became the largest wireless operator in the U.S. and which was sold to AT&T to become AT&T Wireless. He then founded Western Wireless, where he served as Chairman and CEO until it was acquired by Alitel, and he founded Voicestream, where he served as Chairman and CEO, selling it to Deutsche Telecom in 2001 for $50.7 billion. Deutsche Telecom renamed the company T-Mobile USA and it remains headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. John also served as Chairman of Clearwire until it was sold to Sprint in 2013. John is a member of the Wireless Hall of Fame.
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SHOW NOTES:JOHN STANTON:
- BIO:
- BIO: John W. Stanton
- BOOK:
- Wireless Nation: The Frenzied Launch of the Cellular Revolution, by James B. Murray, Jr.
- ARTICLES:
- New Mariners CEO John Stanton is baseball-loving billionaire with World Series goal, The Seattle Times
- In His Own Words: John Stanton
In this episode, THE MENTORS RADIO Host Dan Hesse talks with Steve Case, one of America’s most influential tech visionaries, the CEO of the investment firm Revolution, the founder and former CEO of AOL, and the author of The Rise of the Rest. In addition to learning how entrepreneurs can make a great pitch to investors, we’ll discuss how innovation is moving to America’s heartland, rejuvenating major cities, and why this is so important to our country’s future. Steve Case co-founded AOL in 1985. Under Steve’s leadership as CEO, AOL became the largest and most valuable Internet company on the planet, driving the worldwide adoption of a medium that has transformed business and society. He is currently Chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based investment firm that backs entrepreneurs at every stage of their development. The Rise of the Rest Seed Fund has invested in more than 200 startups in more than 100 U.S. cities, in partnership with many of America’s most successful entrepreneurs and investors. Steve was recently named co-chair of the National Advisory Council for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which will advise on the development of a National Advisory Council for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to ensure America’s competitiveness.
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SHOW NOTESSTEVE CASE:
- BIO: Bio: Steve Case
- BOOKS:
- The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream, by Steve Case
- The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future, by Steve Case
- TELEVISION and ARTICLES:
- We cannot allow AI to make Big Tech even bigger (CNBC)
- America’s big mistake in the war for high-tech talent (CNN)
- This Popular Way to Pick Winners can Make You Miss the Biggest Opportunities (Inc.)
- How a Company Becomes a Pillar of Its Local Community (HBR)
- Lessons from a bipartisan economic triumph, 10 years later (The Hill)
- Innovation Moves to Middle America (WSJ)
In today’s episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with one of the greatest baseball players of all-time, Hall of Famer George Brett, the only major league player in history to win batting titles in three decades, and the only player ever with 3000 hits, 300 home runs, 600 doubles, 100 triples and 200 stolen bases. In addition to a career batting average of over .300, he retired as the American League’s all-time leader in being walked intentionally. During George’s 21-year career with Kansas City, the Royals had 15 winning seasons with seven post-season and two World Series appearances, winning the World Series in 1985. A gold glove third baseman, his #5 was retired by the Royals, and George was inducted into the Hall of Fame with the 8th highest vote tally of all-time.
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SHOW NOTES:GEORGE BRETT:
- BIO:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Brett
- George Brett BIO – with stats
- BOOK:
- George Brett: A Royal Hero — The Kansas City Star, essay by Joe Posnanski, Sports Publishing, Inc
- DOCUMENTARY:
- BRETT, MLB Network documentary on George Brett (December 2023)
- ‘I had tears, man’: Brett’s career on full display in MLB Network documentary — by Robert Falkoff, MLB.com (includes video clips of Brett’s TERRIFIC talk at Hall of Fame induction, Brett walking off with final HR and the Pine Tar incident)
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Ed Kopetsky, retired CIO for Stanford Health, to discuss the critical issue of addiction, a major career and family derailer today. Ed, who lost his son to an opioid overdose, shares 17 years of frontline experience, sharing invaluable insights on addressing addiction within families and communities. There is no one I know who is better to provide guidance on dealing with addiction within a family. He has been on the front lines of the addiction battle for 17 years. He lost his 31 year old son, Tim, to an overdose in 2017. Before he retired, he served as the Chief Information Officer at Stanford Health’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford’s Children’s Health. He has served as the Board Chair for the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and he is the founder and serves today as the Co-Chair of the CHIME Opiod Task Force. He was awarded the John Gall “CIO of the Year Award” awarded by CHIME and HIMSS. CHIME CEO Russell Branzell has called Ed “one of the most courageous people I know.” Kopetsky is now focused on mentoring families whose lives have been turned upside down with drug addiction.
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SHOW NOTES:ED KOPETSKY:
- BIO: https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/about/news/releases/2019/ed-kopetsky-cio-of-the-year-award
- ARTICLES and INTERVIEWS:
- LEAD BY EXAMPLE: Why and How Two Prominent Healthcare Leaders Chose to Fight the Drug Addiction Crisis Head-on — The Mentors Radio
- CIO of the Year Ed Kopetsky: “It’s about Expectation Management and Trust” — HealthsystemCIO
In this episode, The Mentors Radio Host Dan Hesse talks with Andy Reid, Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs who brought the Chiefs to win two Super Bowls (so far) and who trails only Bill Belichick in career victories among active NFL coaches. Reid is considered an Offensive mastermind. His Chiefs have won seven consecutive AFC West titles and hosted five consecutive AFC championship games. But the enduring take-away is not the victories alone, it’s what goes on behind-the-scenes to prepare for and achieve those victories. Of course it’s about continuously learning, observing, honing in on player expertise and strategies… But that’s not enough. For Reid, it’s about knowing people, how a player is best motivated, how to build a genuine sense of team, and most importantly, it’s about mentoring. For him, success in life comes from teaching others. He lives what he believes; 11 NFL head coaches were mentored by Andy Reid, as branches on his famous “coaching tree.” You’ll learn all this and more to help YOU take YOUR dream to the next level.
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SHOW NOTES:ANDY REID:
- BIO: https://www.chiefs.com/team/coaches-roster/andy-reid
- MORE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Reid
In this episode, The Mentors Radio Host Tom Loarie talks with Al Pisano, Dean of the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego), Jacobs School of Engineering, about technology, trends in technology, trends in STEM education and where the demand for engineers will be the greatest over the next decade. Dr. Pisano, a highly accomplished mechanical engineer, has been in the UC system for more than 41 years, the last 11 years as Dean of the Jacobs School of Engineering. Under Dr. Pisano’s leadership the school exploded in growth from 5,800 students to 9,000, making it one of the largest public engineering school in the nation—the largest public engineering school in California—and ranked as one of the best engineering programs in the country. He raised nearly $400 million for the school and expanded its research from computer chips to earthquake-proof buildings, to flying taxis. Pisano is listed as a co-inventor on more than 20 patents, has authored or co-authored more than 190 archival publications and founded and co-founded 10 start-ups in Medtech and Tech. A co-founder of 10 companies, Pisano is dedicated to translating engineering breakthroughs for the benefit of society. In 2000, for example, he co-founded Mercator MedSystems with UC Berkeley doctoral student Kirk Seward in order to commercialize their MEMS-enabled breakthrough in medical device design and manufacturing. Today, the company’s medical devices are used around the world to deliver drugs, stem cells and other therapies to tissues at precise locations deep with the body. What’s next? In this episode Dr. Pisano talks about the future of engineering, key trends in technology and cutting edge technology. For those considering a career in engineering, the future looks bright, plentiful and fascinating! For the rest of us, there’s plenty to glean from this lively, innovative conversation.
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SHOW NOTES:AL PISANO, PhD:
- BIO:
- https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release/1387
- https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/about/leadership/dean/albert-pisano
- MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
- “Stream Your Learning” at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering
- WEBSITE:
- https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Dan Hesse talks with Manfred Krankl, the successful builder of multiple businesses including the restaurant Campanile and the bakery La Brea, but he is best known as a winemaking icon. Manfred is the founder, owner and winemaker at Sine Qua Non, which has redefined the term “cult wine” and earned 25 perfect 100 point scores from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, more than any winery in the world during this time period according to my research. Krankl is an innovator with unusual wine bottle shapes plus his own art that changes each year. According to Chat GPT, Sine Qua Non wines have appreciated more in value in the last decade than any wine in the world, including the famous French Burgundy Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. His new winery Next of Kyn is yet another remarkable success.
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SHOW NOTES:MANFRED FRANKL:
- BIO: https://www.vinum.eu/de/wein/winzer/2020/manfred-krankl/
- BOOK:
- The Art of SQN, by Manfred Frankl
- WEBSITE:
- Sine Qua Non
- ARTICLES:
- The Frankl Cult – Forbes
- Sine Qua Non, Next of Kyn and the Third Twin – The Wine Independent
- Hedonism Meets… Manfred Krankl – Hedonism Wines
- The 12 Wines from “The Drops of God” – The Drink Business
- Sine Qua Non Collection – Cult Wine
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Dan Hesse talks with General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal about his career, leadership, building teams, risk management and more. A one-of-a-kind commander with a new perspective on organizational dynamics, Ret. General Stan McChrystal is known for helping elite teams tap into the potential of their people to better compete in a complex and interconnected world. Few can speak about leadership, teamwork, technology and international affairs with as much insight can he. Ret. General McChrystal is the former Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan, former leader of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and co-founder of The McChrystal Group. His exceptional and innovative understanding of organizational dynamics has led to remarkable achievements in both military and business applications. McChrystal is the author of several best-selling books on leadership, building teams, engagement and risk management. After retiring from the U.S. Army as a four-star general, General McChrystal turned his expertise to the business world. He is the Founder and CEO of the McChrystal Group, which helps Fortune 500 Companies strike the right balance between hierarchical and decentralized team mindsets and structures. He and his firm focus on the power of network analysis and machine learning to strengthen how companies connect, internally and externally. As the author of several best-selling management books, General McChrystal offers a battle-tested system for detecting and responding to risk.
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SHOW NOTES:GENERAL (RET.) STANLEY A. MCCHRYSTAL:
- BIO: https://www.mcchrystalgroup.com/people/stan-mcchrystal/
- BOOKS:
- My Share of the Task: A Memoir, by Stanley McChrystal
- Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, by Stanley McChrystal
- Leaders: Myth and Reality, by Stanley McChrystal
- Risk: A User’s Guide, by Stanley McChrystal
- WEBSITE:
- www.mcchrystalgroup.com/
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Dan Hesse talks with Tom Watson, a true legend of the game of golf. Watson won eight major championships including five British Opens, two wins at The Masters, and arguably the most dramatic U.S. Open victory in history. He also has 39 PGA Tour wins, 14 additional wins worldwide and 14 wins on The Champions Tour, six of them majors. A six-time PGA Tour Player-of-the-Year, Tom Watson was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1988. In this episode, Hesse and Watson discuss the role and critical importance of mentors in his life and career, and how he’s now paying it forward for future generations. The life lessons in this powerful interview are applicable in so many other areas of our life and definitely applicable to anyone’s career path.
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SHOW NOTES:TOM WATSON:
- BIO: https://tomwatson.com/about-tom/ (includes short, terrific video at end)
- DVDs/Streaming Videos: https://tomwatson.com/proshop/
- WEBSITE: TomWatson.com
- TOM WATSON’S TWO SPECIAL PASSIONS:
- WatsonLinks.com
- (Tom Watson’s tremendous giving back and inspiration to future golfing generations from all walks of life)
- BruceEdwardsFoundation.org
- (Bruce Edwards was Tom Watson’s long-time caddy and friend who contracted ALS in his 40’s—Lou Gehrig’s Disease, yet who continued to caddy for Tom until a few months before his death. More than an amazing friendship, their shared love and respect for the game of golf profoundly elevated respect for caddies and for the game itself. This inspiring, short article captures the impact: Bruce Edwards: Remembering the Best Caddy, by Tom Edrington)
- WatsonLinks.com
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Anne Chow, the former CEO of AT&T Business, a $35B global operating unit comprised of 35,000 people. Anne became known for her unique style of leadership which prioritizes people, relationships, trust, and culture as the foundation for growth and success. Her leadership experiences span product management, marketing sales, strategy, customer service, operations, network engineering and more. Anne was named to Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business twice, Forbes inaugural CEO Next List of Leaders and is a best-selling co-author of The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias. Everyone harbors unconscious biases which reduce team effectiveness, that’s why leaders—at ALL levels, from entrepreneur, to small business owner, to manager and middle managers, to CEOs, even to nonprofits, volunteer leaders, parents and individuals—must reflect and discover their own biases in order to help their team members discover and mitigate theirs. In this episode Dan and Anne discuss how bias stands in the way of team performance and how to overcome it.
Anne currently sits on the board of 3M and is the Lead Director at Franklin Covey as well as being a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Executive Education at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She was named to Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business twice, Forbes inaugural CEO Next List of Leaders and is a best-selling co-author of The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias. Anne is the first woman of color CEO in AT&T’s 140 year history. She holds bachelors and masters degrees in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Cornell University, and she is a graduate of the Pre-College Division of the Juilliard School of Music.
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SHOW NOTESANNE CHOW:
- BIO & JOURNEY: www.theannechow.com/journey
- BIO: www.franklincovey.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/speakers-bureau_anne-chow_anne-chow-bio.pdf
- BOOK: The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias: How to Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection, and Create High-Performing Teams, by Pamela Fuller, Mark Murphy and Anne Chow
- “To be human is to have bias. If you were to say, “I don’t have bias”, you’d be saying your brain isn’t functioning properly!” —Anne Chow
- This best selling book outlines a four-part framework to help leaders from all walks of life by building skills to lead more inclusively and create a culture where everyone can contribute. A 2020 Porchlight Business Book award winner and 2020 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) award winner, the book is also featured on www.bookclub.com, a creative learning platform for individuals and teams that helps readers “engage with content in meaningful ways.”
- WEBSITE: www.theannechow.com/
This week on The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Greg Harden, M.S.W., a life coach and mentor whose coaching and mentoring has changed more lives than even he imagined possible. Harden is the lifelong mentor to seven-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady; to the most celebrated and decorated Olympiad of all time with 28 medals Michael Phelps; to Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard, to Warde Manuel whose football career-ending neck injury changed his life but not his life’s purpose—to mentor others as an athletic director at Michigan; to Gold medalist swimmer Samantha Arsenault who overcame low sense of self-worth, injury and a tumor. But Hardon sees difficulty and obstacles as advantages. The more obstacles in your path, the higher odds you’ll succeed because others will back down. In this fast-paced, in-depth interview, Greg Harden will coach and mentor YOU to embrace a mindset to live your best life and achieve your passion and goals, with a sense of purpose, genuine fulfillment, peace and happiness. He also talks about the principles in his book, Stay Sane in an Insane World, filled with first-hand examples, experiences, his own challenges, principles of living a rich and rewarding life, and more.
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SHOW NOTES:GREG HARDEN:
- BIO: https://gregharden.com/bio/
- BOOKS:
- Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive, by Greg Harden
- WEBSITE: GregHarden.com
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Dan Hesse talks with Mark Tatum, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Tatum oversees the NBA’s global business operations. But Mark didn’t find his ideal career — one he loves — right out of the box. He just never stopped being his best self throughout his career…and his career insights and wisdom is excellent, as you’ll hear. Learn how a young man born in Vietnam during the war to a black serviceman and Chinese mother was educated at Cornell and Harvard – and worked at Procter & Gamble, Clorox and Pepsi, but he found his calling and ideal career in sports management, where he has played a key role in fostering innovation and building the NBA’s global brand. His favorite quote, “Find your passion and pursue your dreams.”
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SHOW NOTES:MARK TATUM:
- BIO: https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/mark-tatum
- ARTICLES:
- Mark Tatum’s life a series of twists and turns, Amsterdam News
- During his ascent in the NBA, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum was inspired to ‘dream big’, Andscape feature story
- NBA Inaugural announcements:
- Inaugural In-Season Tournament, Announcmment
- Inaugural In-Season Tournament, Schedule
- NBA Con Fan Event, Las Vegas
In this episode, host Tom Loarie talks with guest mentor Ulrich Schmid-Maybach, whose great-grandfather, Wilhelm Maybach, designed the first high-speed internal combustion engine in 1883 and the first Mercedes car in 1901. Today the Mercedes Maybach is known to the … Continue reading →
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Dan Hesse talks with Michael Milken, whose lifelong commitment to finding faster cures for terminal illnesses, including cancer, has help improve the lives of countless children, adults and families over the past … Continue reading →
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Guest Mentor Stephen M.R. Covey, the international bestselling author and ethical business leader whose name is synonymous with leadership and trust. Covey reveals the practical and experiential wisdom … Continue reading →
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Conor Grennan, the head of Generative AI and Dean of Students at New York University’s Stern School of Business, a TEDx speaker and a #1 Inernatonal Best-selling author … Continue reading →
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, host Tom Loarie talks with Michael Collopy, an award-winning portrait photographer who—early in his career—studied under and worked with Ansel Adams. Collopy recounts what it was like to work with Adams, and what … Continue reading →
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Dan Hesse talks with Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross. An outstanding leader, with one of the most distinguished and eclectic careers imaginable, McGovern rose from being a programmer … Continue reading →
In today’s episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with John Sitomer, a fitness entrepreneur and dad, most known as the founder of South Florida’s Council of Dads. He spent 1/3 of his life battling cancer and now is … Continue reading →
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society … Continue reading →
In today’s episode of The Mentors Radio Host Dan Hesse talks with Jack Swarbrick, Director of Athletics at the University of Notre Dame (UND) about his unlikely—and unexpected—transition from a 28-year career with the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels (he was made partner in 1987), to become UND’s 12th Athletics Director in 2008. He’s now in his 15th year as the James E. Rohr Director of Athletics (AD) at Univ. of Notre Dame.
Born in Yonkers, NY, and raised in Yonkers and Bloomington, IN, Swarbrick is a 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Notre Dame, with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduating from Stanford University Law School in 1980, he accepted a position as an associate in the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels. He and his wife, Kimberly, have four now-grown children and a growing number of grandchildren.
In this episode, you’ll learn how Swarbrick’s career took a surprising and successful turn; life-changing advice he’s taken to heart along the way; and the importance of good character, good leadership, loving what you do, and staying open to opportunities!
Jack and Dan discuss new initiatives in college athletics, how to mentor and develop character, and how to choose the right leader for any position—critical skills both in athletics and in business.
An outspoken critic of recent changes in college sports — including “Name, Image and Likeness” of student athletes, and the “Transfer Portal” — Jack discusses with Dan how these money-driven programs can reduce a University’s ability to genuinely mentor students and, most importantly, to develop character. They also discuss Jack’s call for the NFL and NBA to allow 18-year olds to pursue a professional path after high school, instead of attending college, in order to avoid collegiate athletics becoming little more than the minor leagues. You’ll also learn about Jack’s mentors and more!
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SHOW NOTES:JACK SWARBRICK:
- BIO: https://www.nd.edu/about/leadership/council/jack-swarbrick/
- ARTICLES:
- Notre Dame AD says NCAA Could Break Apart Without Stronger NIL Guidelines — Sports Illustrated
- Jack Swarbrick Talks Notre Dame TV Deal, NIL, Marcus Freeman and More — Sports Illustrated
- Jack Swarbrick: Big Ten-NBC deal ‘perfect’ for Notre Dame, Irish in ‘very good position’ — The Athletic
- Lessons For Leaders With Notre Dame’s Jack Swarbrick & GWU’s Andrew Goodrich — Athletic Director U
In this week’s episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with James “Bob” Hagerty, the Wall Street Journal‘s only full-time obituary columnist, regarding how to tell your own life story. Over the past 40 years, Hagerty has worked as a reporter, editor and bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal. Today, he is the paper’s only full-time obituary writer. Each week, he writes three or four obituaries examining extraordinary lives he’s discovered—both the famous and the obscure. He finds it absolutely inspiring!
One of Hagerty’s articles — regarding “an obituary writer writes one for himself”— yielded such an outpouring of reader responses, that it inspired his most recent book, Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer’s Guide to Telling Your Story. In this episode Hagerty talks about what’s he has learned from writing obituaries and how to make sure your life story is not boiled down to just a few lines after you die. Leaving things to chance, your obituary is almost certain to be solemn, formulaic and full of errors… but you can have the last word!
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SHOW NOTES:James “Bob” Hagerty:
- *BIO & Some of Hagerty’s stunningly engaging Obits*: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/james-r.-hagerty
- BOOKS:
- Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer’s Guide to Telling Your Story, by James R. Hagerty — In this surprisingly upbeat book about a usually downbeat subject, The Wall Street Journal’s veteran obituary writer, James R. Hagerty, shares his unique skills with those who want to have the last word by crafting their own stories in their own voices—with flourish, honesty, and even humor.
- The Fateful History of Fannie Mae: New Deal Birth to Mortgage Crisis Fall, by James R. Hagerty
- C-SPAN video – James “Bob” Hagerty talks about his excellent book: The Fateful History of Fannie Mae:https://www.c-span.org/video/?309009-1/the-fateful-history-fannie-mae
Imagine trying to herd cats. Even worse, try to herd cats in a crisis! In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Dan Hesse talks with former U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen about leadership during a crisis. Whether it’s a business crisis, family crisis, natural disaster, supply chain nightmare, government-mandated pandemic shutdown or something else, ethical leadership can make all the difference in ultimately navigating to “safe shores.” Our guest mentor today, Thad Allen, has a lot to share about leadership and crisis leadership.
During his Coast Guard career, Allen was asked by two U.S. Presidents to take over leadership of the Federal response to two monumental crises—the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. To achieve resolution in each of these disasters required bringing together a wide swath of diverse constituencies—each with their own focus, concerns, habits of communication and pain points. No easy task. Allen was so successful in his efforts that he became known in some circles as “the master of disaster.”
Allen also led the Atlantic Coast Guard forces in response to the 9/11 attacks and coordinated the U.S. Coast Guard response to a major Haitian earthquake.
But what was Allen’s secret for bringing very diverse groups together, leading them to work together to achieve a common goal? How did he herd cats in a crisis? Among other things you’ll learn that one of the first things he does—every time, in every disaster with which he was involved—is to focus first on forging a unity of purpose and a culture of compassion. Yes. People First. Every Time! That required hyper-focused listening, clarity of assessment, finding the common threads and building on those, and… did we mention listening, putting people first?!!
The lessons and experiences Thad Allen shares in this episode are worth more than gold for any human on the planet—in business, work, life, anywhere, anytime… and for cats too, if they’d only listen. FANTASTIC LEARNING and MENTORING in this episode!
SHOW NOTES:THAD ALLEN:
- BIO:
- Admiral Thad Allen retired in 2010 as the 23rd Commandant of the US Coast Guard, after four decades of service. He transitioned to apply his expertise, leadership and learnings to other opportunities, retiring as an executive vice president (2017) and senior executive advisor (2021) at Booz Allen Hamilton. He currently chairs or serves on several federal advisory committees, is a member of the Board of Visitors to the National Intelligence University, and a member of the Comptroller General’s Advisory Board. Admiral Allen led the federal responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He led Atlantic Coast Guard forces in response to the 9/11 attacks and coordinated the Coast Guard response to the Haitian Earthquake. He is a 1971 graduate of the US Coast Guard Academy, holds master’s degrees from George Washington University and the MIT Sloan School and is the recipient of 5 Honorary Doctorate degrees. He held the James Tyler Distinguished Chair of Leadership at the Loy Institute of Leadership at the Coast Guard Academy from 2014 to 2021.
- ARTICLES:
- “Looking Back at 225 and 100: A former Commandant reflects on the “inflection” points of his personal and professional life and the Service itself,“ by Admiral Thad Allen, USCG (ret), ’71, In the Service and Beyond
- “Recognizing and Responding to Today’s Governance Challenges,” by Thad W. Allen ’71, Admiral James M. Loy Institute for Leadership
- “Hurricane Katrina: How the Coast Guard Gets It Right,” TIME magazine, 10/31/05
- “Confronting Complexity and Creating Unity of Effort: The Leadership Challenge for Public Administrators,” by Thad W. Allen, Public Administration Review
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with Howard Root, founder and CEO of Vascular Solutions, and author of the book “Cardiac Arrest: Five heart-stopping years on the Fed’s Hit List”. Root shares his harrowing fight—and win—against Federal Department of Justice prosecutors who abused their power beyond all imagination. That was in 2011!
The Feds’ unsuccessful attempt to put Root behind bars and destroy his company was ruthless. They used the justice system to distort justice and abuse individual liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.
Five years later, in 2016, after shelling out $25 million in legal costs, Howard Root won a UNANIMOUS acquittal. Even more disturbing than these five years of unwarranted persecution by the Federal Department of Justice, the jurors expressed shock and outrage that these charges were ever filed against Root in the first place!
After the grueling journey and ultimate victory against the Feds, Root knew the Feds could target his company again, repeat their horrific injustices and violations of Constitutional rights and he did not want to jeopardize his company or its employees. He sold the company—which, at that time, was one of the most innovative and prolific medical device companies of its kind, and pursues other interests. He also helps other CEOs unjustly targeted and pursued by the Feds whenever asked for advice.
This is a modern day David beats Goliath story, and it could affect you! Now more than ever.
Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your company.
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SHOW NOTES:HOWARD ROOT:
- BIO: http://www.howardroot.com/
- WEBSITE: HowardRoot.com
- BOOK: Cardiac Arrest: Five Heart-stopping Years as CEO on the Fed’s Hit List, by Howard Root
- LETTER: HOWARD ROOT: A LETTER TO MY PROSECUTORS – Sent on fifth anniversary (Feb.26, 2021) of Root’s court victory and an EXCELLENT read!
- ARTICLES:
- “Book Review: Cardiac Arrest — A Warning to Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Society at Large” – Catholic Business Journal
- “Medtech CEO rails against DOJ at industry conference” – Med City News
In this episode of The Mentors Radio show, Host Tom Loarie talks with Guest Mentor Bill George, the remarkable former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic who not only transformed Medtronic from a medium-sized company into the global medical technology giant it is today, but who also stepped down as CEO after 10 years as he promised he would do. In case you don’t know, leaving the helm as promised much earlier, especially when influence, growth and profits are exploding, is RARE. It’s unheard of, then and now…And it is a mark of unwavering personal INTEGRITY and ETHICS. In other words, it is the mark of a TRUE LEADER.
Since stepping down as Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, Bill George has dedicated his time and focus to cultivating, training and building up future leaders who value others, and who will lead with integrity, a clear sense of purpose, and a strong desire to make the world better. Values, Humanity and Purpose. This is what it takes to be a True Leader. It’s been true throughout history, and it is especially true today.
Bill is currently a professor at Harvard Business School.. He is also a prolific author on books regarding Leadership, written to engage and mentor Emerging Leaders although his principles and mentorship will transform anyone striving to live their personal True North, as he puts it.
The learnings in this episode that can transform YOUR life, YOUR work, YOUR sense of value and purpose, YOUR self- and team-leadership, regardless of where you work, what job or charity you serve, whether or not you are an entrepreneur… It can change YOUR life for the good!
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SHOW NOTES:BILL GEORGE:
- BIO: https://www.billgeorge.org/about
- Website: https://www.billgeorge.org/
- BOOKS:
- True North: Emerging Leader Edition, by Bill George
- Discover Your True North: Expanded and Updated Edition, by Bill George
- Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis, by Bill George
- Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value, by Bill George
In today’s episode, The Mentors Radio Host Tom Loarie talks with Teddy W—a recovering alcoholic, now 16 years sober. It’s real. In-depth. Fascinating and Down-to-earth. Together, they talk about alcoholism, its deceptive attraction, how it can take over lives, how Alcoholics Annonymous (AA) works and the absolutely freeing and transformative power of persistent good habits. Many today don’t realize that alcoholism is like the elephant in the room that nobody talks about. Although drug overdose deaths dominate headlines, excessive drinking is the #1 leading cause of preventable death in the United States. From 2015 to 2019, alcohol was responsible for more than 380 deaths per day. It affects each of us in some way, if not through our own experiences then through those of friends, family or colleagues. This episode is a fabulous insider view with inspiration for everyone!
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SHOW NOTES:The AA book on the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions
https://www.aa.org/twelve-steps-twelve-traditions
For meetings local and worldwide — download the Meeting Guide app at Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide and the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181#?platform=iphone
Basic Information about A.A.: https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/assets/f-2_InfoonAA.pdf
A Newcomer Asks pamphlet: https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/assets/p-24_anewcomerask.pdf
Is There An Alcoholic In Your Life pamphlet: https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/assets/p-30_isthereanalcoinyourlife.pdf
Help and hope for the families and friends of alcoholics is also available via the Al-Anon Family Groups: https://al-anon.org
The God Word Pamphlet: https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/assets/p-86_theGodWord.pdf
The A.A. Member – Medications & Other Drugs: https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/assets/p-11_aamembersMedDrug.pdf
The Stanford Study, which was mentioned on the show. https://www.aagrapevine.org/AALjune2021
In today’s episode, Host Tom Loarie talks with Chester Elton about how gratitude can transform your business, work and life. It can boost employee performance and transform office culture. In fact, gratitude can transform any relationship, any environment in which you find yourself. The key is to show genuine gratitude and appreciation. But when it seems impossible or difficult to be grateful or to show gratitude… or even to make a difference, how? Chester is the co-author of Gratitude and of the best-selling books: The Carrot Principle, The Best Team Wins and All In.
In this episode, Chester talks about eight (8) simple ways managers can show employees that they are valued, which boosts employee morale, efficiency and productivity. You’ll learn these and other tips that can transform your business and life for the good!
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SHOW NOTES:Chester Elton:
- Bio: https://www.chesterelton.com/mission
- Speaker, Coaching, and More: https://www.chesterelton.com
- Books:
- Leading with Gratitude: Eight Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results, by Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick
- The Carrot Principle, by Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick
- The Best Team Wins: The new science of high-performance, by Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick
- All In: How the best managers create a culture of belief and drive big results, by Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick
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