Leading From the Front!: Recent Episodes
Dr. Gary McGrath
Leadership is a responsibility not a position…so what we need is more people with leadership skills and the capacity to have a voice of leadership when and where needed. We can learn a LOT about leadership from experienced leaders in business, non-profits, government and all industries. This podcast is intended to hear how experienced leaders developed their own brand of leadership and what others can do to develop leadership capabilities. Learning the difficult balancing act of effective leadership through compassionate accountability is at the core of this podcast.
Charlotte Hicks started her career in the family insurance business, went to work at a large technology company (EDS) and eventually returned to the family business when her father decided to retire. The path to entrepreneurship seemed to be in her blood. Today, she is the Business Growth Coach helping companies create solid marketing strategies, focus efforts to grow and minimize uncertainty. Her leadership message is one of helping everyone on the team grow and thrive. Her book: A Business Success Journal – Straight Talk by Real People. WEBSITE: https://nowpreneur.com/ LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/charlotteshicks
Dr. Michaelle thought she wanted to be an elementary school teacher but after completing her undergrad program, she decided to embark on a career in business and healthcare. Her journey has taken her into the world of leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is the Founder of the Legacy Institute of Excellence. Learn from Dr. Michaelle how our biases are OK and are at the beginning of our need to understand each other. Learn her A.L.L.I.N. model to simply be a leader and a better person! You can contact her: linkedin.com/in/michaelle-knight-ed-d-91a8b02b
<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->Mike Skrypnek lives in one of the most beautiful areas of the world in British Columbia, Canada. A year ago he found himself walking along the raging river near his home struggling to make a decision – should I jump in and end my emotional pain or continue my walk – for 10 days straight he took the same walk and asked the same question. He didn’t jump because of the pain it would cause his family. The love of his family kept him alive and eventually motivated him to tell his story of abuse and suffering from 40 years ago. The UNLimited Worth Project is his response to this trauma to help others overcome the subconscious limitations abuse causes in our life. Hear about his journey, his suffering and how he decided to break his silence, seek help and overcome his limits. For more about this project and his book: https://www.mikeskrypnek.com/unlimitedworthproject
Maslow was WRONG! The highest human need is not self-actualization it is BELONGING! This is what we all crave. Wendy Gates Corbett grew up not feeling like she belonged. This FEELING propelled her to engage organizations in simple, effective, and immediately applied behaviors to help people feel part of the team. This is NOT philosophical…it is the essence of leadership. Through themes of CONNECTION, RESPECT and PROTECTION Wendy teach us HOW to engage each other so we FEEL that we BELONG. Email Wendy: wendy@signature-presentations.com LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/wendygatescorbett
How does a professor fight one of the most heinous crimes in our society – HUMAN TRAFFICKING! Dr. Osborne recently went back to teaching as an associate professor of management and the chair of business administration at Campbell University’s Lundy-Fetterman School of Business after years as the Chief Deputy Commissioner for the North Carolina Department of Insurance where she regulated the insurance industry and had 45 sworn police officers report to her. Starting as a classical pianist she has followed an unconventional path. Her original research for her doctorate guided her into the world of human trafficking the third largest illegal industry in the world behind counterfeiting and drugs. She co-authored a book "The Maid" that shares the true stores of children being sold into sex slavery, a multi-billion-dollar industry. To buy The Maid: https://amzn.to/3xmzSVD
Tiffany Gohlston wanted to be a lawyer from the time she was 8 years old…until she experienced the value and importance hiring. Her trajectory changed to organizational purpose, profiling, and cultural alignment of recruiting. The goal is to find the right fit for candidates and companies when hiring. As a fan of Star Wars she explains the roles of Yoda and Luke in a way that you may find interesting. For more about Gohlston Consulting Group: https://www.gcghrmanagement.com/
Dr. Sonja is an entrepreneur first and a PhD in Electrical Engineering second. She started as an entrepreneur in Junior Achievement selling products door-to-door as a teenage learning what it takes to be a business-person. She has jumped entrepreneurship to university professor multiple times because she loved being an entrepreneur and paid the bills in the beginning as a professor. How many of us can even consider earning an engineering PhD to pay the bills??? A remarkable woman with a remarkable story now leading a SAAS Company Courtroom5 to help millions effectively represent themselves in court when they can’t afford legal counsel. You can learn more about this at: https://courtroom5.com/
Anna Lynch became aware, very early in her engineering career, that she approached the analytical world of structural engineering quite differently. Consider her mission: to help each employee be HAPPY while offering clients outstanding services in structural engineering. She does it with heart, connection and authenticity. Not once but twice her bosses came to work for her, by their choice, because of her leadership and commitment to the individuals she leads (SPOILER ALERT: One boss was fired, she was promoted and he requested she hire him back to work for her!). Her curiosity, personal awareness, and dedication to lifelong learning propelled her from engineer to manager to owner in just over a decade. You can find out more about this unique engineering firm here: https://lynchmykins.com/
Koren Bowman is a on a mission to help other create generational wealth. She happens to do this through her leadership in real estate. Her business, industry and non-profit leadership are all driven to help others find and amplify their voices. She believes in not being afraid of failures and applies her F.E.E.T. model to propel through these challenges. There are MANY lessons to be learn from this podcast on resilience, psychological safety, the power of diversity and much more! For information: https://www.kurealestate.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/koren-u-bowman-b1a950158
Dr. Mira is a consulting psychologist, leadership coach, writer, speaker a refugee and an immigrant. Her message is to build relationships that will help your career and encourage you to lean into being uncomfortable. 4 years ago, she and a friend decided to dedicate time, money, and effort to supporting women in leadership roles. She committed 20% of her companies resources to this mission and was recognized by the Triangle Business Journal's 2021 Corporate Philanthropy Award because of these efforts. She has authored over 40 publications and delivered over 50 scientific and educational presentations. She has helped countless military veterans overcome PTSD and other mental health challenges. You can schedule a free consultation with Dr. Mira here: brancuassociates.com/schedule-free-consultation
Dan McClure refers to himself as a ‘choreographer’ that helps businesses overcome complex and overwhelming problems. Early in life he realized he had a single talent that enjoys the thrill of solving seemingly unsolvable challenges. Through creativity and an ability to engage diverse people he helps organizations ‘dance to the same music’. His first encounter with this need was personal. He was an engineer that lacked the capability to understand the importance of minute details. In response, he wrote a computer program to do it for him. A career was born that opened his eyes to the possibilities to reinvent the way we perceive the world. Contact Dan through LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mccluredc And his website: https://www.innovationecosystem.com/
Gina Hardy is the CEO of the North Carolina Joint Underwriting Association and North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association where the motto for working there is – It’s a Mission NOT a Position! The word used to describe her leadership - UNICORN. She demonstrates leadership with HEART every day. Listen to her stories that describe how leadership through grace creates loyalty, teamwork, and success. In 2022, North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper, awarded her The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, highest honor awarded to recognize persons who have made significant contributions to the State of North Carolina.
>Lisa Morton puts a different twist on the meaning of PR - instead of public relations she calls it PURPOSEFUL RELATIONSHIPS! She exemplifies the value of values within an organization...and what she values are relationships!She started her entrepreneurial adventure as a young girl when she was given a bucket and sponge and told to go make some money washing cars. Her first lesson – make enough money to pay for the bucket and sponge then you can start to pocket some profits. These simple lessons have served her well as the leader of her marketing firm for over 25 years. She is completely commitment to community. After two terrorist attack in Manchester, England, one in 1996 and another 5 years ago, she mobilized to help wherever she could. To this day her business, community and relationships are all interconnected to make the world a better place to live.
Dr. Kenya Odour is an expert in HUMAN FACTORS - the study of humans in the context of work. Dr. Kenya applies her experiences, experimental psychology and industrial engineering to develop the most usable, effective and efficient technology solutions for her clients. Doing this through a team of experts and partners requires great leadership. For more on Dr. Odour:Company Website: https://leangeeks.net/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kenya-oduor-phd-02a63a
Heather Dominick found herself in distress and overwhelmed while she achieved financial and growth SUCCESS as an entrepreneur. HOW she became successful was not working for her. As a lifelong learner and purposeful teacher, she decided to teach herself. Her Course in Business Miracles is founded in the research in highly sensitive people. 20% of the population are highly sensitive and this can be overwhelming. Listen to how Heather overcame this high sensitivity and now helps other highly sensitive entrepreneurs apply their strengths to be more effective in life and as leaders. You can take a quiz on sensitivity here: https://www.businessmiracles.com/hse-quiz/free/Website: https://www.businessmiracles.com/
Michael Wenderoth is a world business leader and traveler. I first met Michael over 30 years ago on the tennis court when I was teaching tennis part time. He served 20 years in senior roles in break-through businesses in the Silicon Valley, China and Europe. He applies vast experience, MBA from Stanford Business School and coaching training form Columbia University as an Executive Coach that challenges leaders to re-examine their assumptions about power, politics and authenticity. He is the author of the soon to be released book Get Promoted: What You’re Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back Michael presently resided outside Madrid SpainYou can contact Michael - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/ Website: https://changwenderoth.com
Naya Powell is a third-generation entrepreneur, #1 Bestselling Author, and a ‘wholistic’ lifestyle strategist. She shares her simple wisdom for better, less stress filled living so leaders can be their very best every day. To ensure your daily best Naya suggests you start before going to sleep at night. She shares her practical strategies to prepare for a better day every day! This helps your mental focus, physical endurance and spiritual balance especially during times of struggle. As she says, “Just because we normalize things, doesn’t make it healthy.” Leaders QUESTION the NORMAL, the HABIT, the STATUS QUO with integrity and an open mind. For more about Naya F. PowellProfile: linkedin.com/in/nayafelapowellWebsite: myspautopia.com
Marques Ogden was an NFL lineman for 5 years before retiring and starting a successful multimillion-dollar construction company. Successful that is until he admits that “success can destroy you!” After several years of fast growth it all came crashing down in 90 days! Why such a fast fall? Arrogance! His E.G.O. got in the way – Exaggerated Glorified Opinion of himself. He was broke but with great resilience he would NOT accept being BROKEN. Taking an $8.25/hr. night custodian job he started his makeover. Listen to Marques explain how he recovered. Today he pays it forward and helps others understand how failures can shed our EGOs! To contact Marques: linkedin.com/in/marquesogdenWebsites: linktr.ee/MarquesOgden - marquesogden.comThe Success Cycle: 3 Keys for Achieving Your Goals in Business and Life: https://bit.ly/3rylKae
Dr. Miluna helps people find their inner voice then express it. She completed her degree in music business then completed her educational journey with a PhD in Ph.D. Holistic Humanistic Psychology. Her Vocal Archetypes℠ system creates a clear understanding of how to use our voice to be more effective in different scenarios, with different people, to more effective leaders. LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/drmilunaCompany Website: MilunaFausch.com
Bob started as a solar installer, designer, and fabricator, move on to help grow Burt’s Bees from $1M to $60M. He led hundreds of people in manufacturing for this world-class natural cosmetics company before co-founding SEM with his wife. Today, they lead this B Corp which means they are committed to being socially and environmentally responsible. WEBSITE: https://southern-energy.com/ PHONE: 919-646-3169
Dr. Amy explains how creativity and innovation can help guide teams to make better decisions for better outcomes. For Dr. Amy everything is about the team. The executive team, marketing team, customer service team or any functional team that strives to achieve results. Her model of Deliberate Creativity® connects purpose and trust to the creative process so that teams succeed at all levels. Join the conversation and hear how to overcome DEFAULT DECISIONS that affect our destiny and how to take control of all decisions to be more effective.LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amyclimer Website: climerconsulting.com
Michael graduated from Harvard with a degree in Biological Anthropology with plans to become a doctor. Realizing he wasn't 100% committed to the profession he decided to take a job in finance. It didn’t take long for him to decide what he REALLY wanted to do, what he could be passionate about – he became an ENTREPRENEUR. A voracious reader of leadership books he applies the principles of great leadership starting with humility. Listen to Michael share the many leadership principles he tries to follow every day. Find the App here and save an average of $45/week: App.flipp.com
At 21 Liz managed 24 analysts and at 23 she led 300 call center employees. She learned quickly that she had great instincts for leadership and the chaos associated with the problems she faced everyday was not a good fit for her persona. Liz likes order and consistency and that does not describe the environment of a call center. Hear how she overcame the daily frustrations and eventually found her place. As a TEDx speaker, Harvard Business Review and Forbes contributor she now helps executives and organizations overcome their challenges.She is the author of Workplace Wisdom: How to Resolve Interpersonal Conflicts in the Work placeShe spoke at TEDxBaylorSchool: Why There’s So Much Conflict at Work and What You Can Do to Fix It LinkedIn contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizkislik/
David is the author of two books - The Navigator’s Handbook & The Navigator’s Compass each offering 101 steps for life, work and leadership. This is a podcast of two passionate leadership gurus talking about what it means to lead in uncertain, chaotic times. We discuss the importance of mentors, decision making, expectations and most importantly – AWARENESS. His clients told him to write these books and dedicate his life to making good bosses into great leaders. My words, his mission!! David’s LinkedIn Profile - linkedin.com/in/davidobrienleadership Website - workchoicesolutions.com Email - dobrien@workchoicesolutions.com
Jonathan Hensley was inspired at a very young age by his entrepreneurial parents to combine technology and psychology then innovate through empathy. He is the CEO of Emerge Interactive where they help clients innovate and implement technology with a people-centric approach. In other words, leading people to manage the outcomes. Sharing his experiences on alignment, strategy and empathy while implementing digital solutions to business problems, Jonathan explains what leaders need to focus on, how they need to be trilingual in order to collaborate with trust rather than simply coordinate to execute. emergeinteractive.com
David Secunda found his Zone of Genius as a young Boy Scout jumping from rock to rock on one of his first hikes. While carrying a backpack he effortlessly bounded from rock to rock while others thought it was too hard to traverse. This experience and others lead him to become an Outward Bound leader and propel him into entrepreneurship. He served as CEO of three successful companies over 20 years before starting WorkBrite. We discuss culture, hiring, and on-boarding employees…and many other important leadership topics in this insightful episode. Company Website: workbright.com David's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dsecunda
Jessica Schneider is on a mission to get into your head and heart – after four concussions her survival depended on aligning her daily activities to her mission. This personal leadership journey created great awareness of what it takes to live a life of purpose, direction and well-being. Now, she helps leaders find their purpose, so organizations prosper through intentional leadership. Contact Jessica: linkedin.com/in/inspiringpossibilities Website: wellth.eco
Eric Reed says, “It's not about being perfect, it's about being present, everyday". He is referring to leadership, relationships and lifelong learning. Eric clarifies the meaning of success and focusing on the moment so we don’t miss the good stuff. This is a great example of leadership awareness and taking every opportunity to simply be better.
Eric Reed LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ericreedrethink Reed5Group Website: reed5group.com Podcast: take5: The Rethink Marketing Podcast
Carol’s work and life journey taught her how to develop personal brands and help others in transition build credibility through authentic communication of WHO WE ARE not simply WHAT WE DO. After 20 years in a Fortune 500 medical device company, all marketing positions were outsourced and Carol was out of a job. Carol had to reinvent herself and her approach to finding a job. LinkedIn was an emerging resource in 2011 and she became an early expert in developing networks, messaging and helping others transition. Her transition brought her to start the Kaemerer Group.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carolkaemmerer
Websites: CarolKaemmerer.com
Email: carol@carolkaemmerer.com
Twitter: ckaemmerer
In this podcast, we discuss the many parallels between sales and leadership; both require a high level of credibility and trust.In high school, C. Lee Smith was a radio broadcaster and newspaper journalist. He quickly realized there was no money in it. He sold some advertisements and discovered he loved selling. Lee became a sales manager at a very young age and learned through experience this position required a completely different set of skills. The focus shifted to getting to know every little detail about the salespeople he led. This was when he learned to coach even before he knew he was coaching. Today he helps organization hire and train great salespeople and sales leaders that build a productive culture to support the organization’s goals. His recent book is SalesCred – How Buyers Qualify Seller - it is the authoritative book on sales credibility. LinkedIn Profile - linkedin.com/in/cleesmithWebsite - salesfuel.com Email - leesmith@salesfuel.com
Patti Plough (last name rhymes with blue) started as a nurse. A doctor told her she was more of an entrepreneur than a nurse. She had to look up the definition. That started her journey from paycheck to ownership. Patti built the company on empathy first then service to the clients. And with extremely fast growth learned to say NO to maintain the brand. After decades of growth and a merger the calls started from potential buyers only to catalyze the option of an ESOP. After turning over the company to the employees Patti now helps educate business owners of the tremendous benefits of the option of an ESOP transition. To contact Patti - text ESOP to 21000 and you will receive Patti's electronic business card.
Marine Sergeant Major Mario P. Fields retired after 26 years of service where he reached the highest possible rank for an enlisted marine – E9. Learn how Mario had to redefined his leadership approach and capabilities by redefining his role as a leader within his non-profit organization. With all his leadership experience at the highest levels of the United States Marines he found himself frustrated and somewhat confused with the lack of PASSION others had for his non-profit Still Serving, Inc. He was reminded of his Marine Training and adjusted by Knowing himself and seeking self-improvement.
To contact Mario: linkedin.com/in/mariopfields - for more on his non-profit: https://www.stillservinginc.com/
Barb Garrison explains how she has become the coach she needed many years ago. Driven by stress and discontent she left corporate America and started her own coaching firm helping business leaders live their TRUTH. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/barbgarrison Website: internalgroove.com Email: coach@internalgroove.com Twitter: barbgarrison
Kevin Lee started Didit as a spin off form another technology company in 1996 and has transitioned, transformed and pivoted in the digital marketing space ever since. Taking Didit through 11 acquisitions to build services for clients, Kevin has learned through successes and challenges what is needed to incorporate additional services for client into the company portfolio while maintaining the expectations of all involved. Merging companies is a big challenge and Kevin and his leadership team has found some answers: do it gradually, talk things through and make expectations clear. Kevin’s Linkedin Profile: linkedin.com/in/semguru Websites - didit.com - Non-profit - GivingForward.org
Tina’s path was NOT planned after college. Her career was formed on instinct, opportunity, curiosity, and life-long learning. She was told by a colleague that she had a talent for training and has been involved in people development ever since. At the center of her coaching and training is masterful facilitation. Leadership and facilitation have many overlapping skills. We share many stories illustrating the connection.
Author of: THE ART OF FACILITATION - COMMUNICATE SO THEY REMEMBER – Bust the 15 myths that hold you back.
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/tinafreyclements Website: rpcamerica.com
Stage 4 cancer sucks but that's not all I am! I'm a mom, a daughter, a friend and I'm the luckiest girl around... I just happen to have cancer. Grabbing the collar of the oncologist after receiving the terminal diagnosis, “You didn’t ask MY opinion. I’m NOT terminal, I have cancer!” Viki immediately went to work to craft HER survival strategy. Today, after years of treatment she still lives with Stage 4 cancer but it’s not stopping her! She is starting an educational support group to help women take charge of their life, health and future. Viki was awarded IOATP International Association for Top Professionals for Inspirational Speaker Of The Year for 2021.
For information: www.IAMTHEONE.com Her new book: I AM THE ONE
Mark Bennett was a lawyer, phycologist, family therapist, mediator, and business consultant. He spent many years working through the dysfunctions of people and organizations where he learned a lot about how NOT do to things. For the past 25 years he changed his focus from cleaning up organizational problems to promoting organizational health. Listen at the end what he would tell his younger self if he could…it might resonate with you.
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-d-bennett-5785055/ – Website: https://www.decisionres.com/
Irene Turtle’s mission is to help leaders become more aware, help them SEE their BLIND SPOTS and become more effective through this process of self-development. She shares her approach on HOW to leaders can be better. She was born and grew up in Ireland and studied in the U.K. She spent a year in the Middle East and Africa and is a world traveler who loves learning about different cultures and languages. She especially enjoys working with global, culturally diverse, and international clients.
Office: 626-791-8091 Mobile: 626-487-9761
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/irenéturtle
Website: https://turtleexecutivecoaching.com"
Chris Johnson is The Super Connector. He admits his life has been pretty great. So, to pay it forward, he decided to help others where ever and whenever he can by connecting people. Being a ‘glass is half-full’ kind of guy, he views people the same way. People have gifts, talents and something to offer each other. His favorite leadership question, “Who are you becoming?” If you like to hear about struggle, life’s challenges and superhuman examples of how all this was overcome…this podcast is NOT for you. This is about being positive and seeing the best in everyone.
Mike Skrypnek describes himself as a 'reformed investor'. On a memorable snowy day in British Columbia, Canada he realized he was working VERY HARD to make money while not living a life he enjoyed. He decided to change that. With the help of a firend he defined his life’s vision and purpose. That’s when it all came together. Today he is working to CHANGE THE WORLD through the SOCIAL MOVEMENT TV Series. The first season of SOCIAL MOVEMENT will air over Labor Day on Rednight.tv | The second season is in production. To contact Mike:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/growgetgive
Websites: mikeskrypnek.com growgetgive.com mikeskrypnek.com/entrepreneurfreedomcouncil
Jen Snyder has a PASSION for sales and sale leadership. Early on she recognized the leadership her mother demonstrated to live with integrity. Her leadership style is a daily mix of support, conversations, coaching and asking questions to expand the perspective of others. Starting in Ice Cream then printing and real estate she is now the Chief Evangelist for GovQA an Automated Workflow software company for Government Compliance.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/snyderjen
Website: webqa.com
Tony Martignetti was a young artist and was told to find something to do with his life where he could make money. Put your gifts aside and learn a marketable skill, he was told. So, that’s what he did. He eventually was working on some exciting biotech and life sciences solutions that helped a lot of people. But observing the lives and energy of fellow executives, while becoming aware of his own, made him realize this wasn’t for him. At a moment of clarity, he walked out of a board meeting, gave his two weeks notice and started his journey of self-discovery and self-definition. This led him to start Inspired Purpose Coaching to help others find their ways and uncover their gifts. Why a DEEP BREATH? The answer is in this podcast.
CONTACT INFORMATION
LinkedIn Profile - linkedin.com/in/tonymartignett1
Website linktr.ee/inspiredcoach
Email - tony@inspiredpurposecoach.com
Twitter - TonyMartignett1
Joan Sotkin was raised by the mantra, “Sotkin’s don’t feel!” This created so much internal stress Joan was extremely unhealthy and told she was a hypochondriac at age 30. With a strong will and complete disbelief in her doctor she chose to take control of her own health. Her credentials for helping others, “I was screwed up and now I’m not.” Leveraging EVERY aspect of her experiences, intuitive talents and determination Joan has learned WHO SHE IS and now helps others do the same. With 80 years on this planet she combines self diagnosis with medical science to stay healthy and help others learn about the power of EMOTIONS! As she says, “Emotions are the creative force behind our life’s stories.”
Ben held his first CEO position in his 30s and went on to hold several more before having the opportunity to work with IQT the strategic investment arm of the CIA and U.S. Intelligence community. All these experiences did not prepare him for the life threatening and life changing experience of a serious bicycle accident 5 years ago. These experiences have molded Ben’s philosophy on life, made him more aware of those in need and helped him realize that through all the achievement he might have missed a few things along the path of success. Now he helps CEOs find balance as they grow their organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Beverly started as a temp with a goal to stay for one year then get a position with one of the big accounting firms. The leadership, culture and opportunities turned into a 34-year career.
Her advice to young leaders, learn to speak up and share your value. Silence might be prudent at times, and speaking your mind is necessary at other times.
Now as a member of the executive team she has the responsibility to uphold the leadership responsibility of the enriching and safe culture of ACS Benefits.
To contact Beverly: Tel: (336) 714-1412 Email: bproctor@acsbenefitservices.com Website: www.ACSbenefitservices.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After decades of operations and HR roles with The Home Depot, Circuit City, Penske, and Lowe’s Rich offers his expertise to help companies improve the employ experience. He focuses on the first line supervisors and managers to create a culture where employees WANT to do great work because the supervisor is a GREAT leader. Move away from the task and spend time with the people. According to Rich-the-HR-guy this is the formula for great leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As a young girl, Michelle carried a clipboard to the grocery store and interviewed customers with curiosity and inquisitiveness. She learned to ask MANY questions, not knowing she was honing her skills to do what she does today. Having sold over 1000 companies she is as THE leading authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses. Her latest book Exit Rich explains how to build a business through the 6P method to sell it for huge profits. How does she do it? By asking GREAT QUESTIONS!
Michelle’s Profile: linkedin.com/in/michelleseiler Websites: seilertucker.com (Company Website) - exitrichbook.com (Personal Website) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April D. Patterson is a life-long learner, with an insatiable need to know WHY and HOW things work. At her core is the need to nurture others to succeed.
After more than 20 years helping C-Level executives, politicians, celebrities and other high-profile individuals succeed and make money, she decided the time is NOW to build a business based on these values and competencies. As a self-proclaimed Calendar Ninja, you will learn how she can be your campaign manager, office manager, event manager, brand consultant and more! If she doesn’t know how to get it done, she knows who to ask. Listen to how she helps others succeed…this IS the essence of LEADERSHIP. Direct: 630-689-8385 Email: aprildpatterson@outlook.com Website: www.80pva.com
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As a young man Matthew Pollard had a few challenges to overcome - a reading disability, lacked experience, highly introverted and lacked confidence. Matt faced the same challenges, and more, that many people face every day. The difference for Matt was his resolve to learn, to get better, to measure progress and to be motivated. His motivation at the time – he wanted to succeed and was afraid to go home and tell his father he lost his job. Overcoming these challenges, feeding on the fear and working towards goals helped him build five multi-million dollar companies by the age of 30. You can read more about this in his book The Introvert’s Edge (theintrovertsedge.com). Find Matthew: matthewpollard.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stacy Bahrenfuss started her real estate career as a temp at 17 years old and founded Catalyst Group at 19! After losing MANY administrators (let’s be clear - they quit) she realized where the problem was – with her! She transformed her leadership skills to actually listen and hear her people. She used this awareness to develop a self-development model based on her four pillars – Awareness, Ownership, Intention, Realization. Learn how you can use this model to achieve better leadership effectiveness and a more successful life.
To contact Stacy: linkedin.com/in/stacybahrenfuss Website: catalystidaho.com
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Luther started his career as a Cryptologist in the US Navy as part of the NSA. His first assignment took him overseas where a Gunnery Sergeant (Marine) helped him keep priorities straight with one simple question: “Are you going to die if you don’t do that task right now?” The answer being ‘NO” has helped Luther keep life in perspective. Making millions at age 27, losing it all, and making it back taught him to adjust to adversity, learn from his mistakes and be a better leader. Luther is the CEO of Pebble which is on the leading edge of artificial intelligence software for building asset utilization. Luther loves complex and leadership is complex. For more about Pebble or Luther: https://www.animated-insights.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John has dedicated 29-years helping executives find thier ' juice' or, stated more directly define their career mission. After serving as an US Army officer John found himself unfulfilled in a corporate job only to fall into this career by asking for help from a career coach. That career coach suggested John start in this industry and he hasn't stopped since. As the leader of CareerPro Inc. he has found his calling helping others find their career calling. As the author of over 50 articles in Forbes Coaches Council, he is the most prolific author in the history of this publication. For more on CareerPros - careerproinc.com - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnmartinoconnor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Margot Murphy remembers what it felt like to be ignored as a young employee and has dedicated her life to Vitality Leadership – it’s not complicated folks! Employees stagnate and disengage at work because their talents, desires and value are ignored. Margot shares her dedication and passion to change this in organizations. Her company offers Corporate Vitality Assessment and Quick Attack Strategic Planning and MANY others services to VITALIZE the workforce and prepare for success. IN the organization she supports the EMPLOYEES ARE most important.
Email: Margot.Murphy@vitalizeyourworkforce.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/margotmurphy Website: vitalizeyourworkforce.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This podcast discusses leadership, racism, diversity and several other interesting and thoughtful topics. Charles Pulliam did not let the opinion of a high school counsellor stop him from joining the military, completing his undergraduate and master’s degrees or execute on his lifelong mission to leave the world a better place. Through optimism, positiveness, and leadership he applies his “Pivot Planning” framework to organizations that want to excel in the execution of their mission. His philosophy of life is, “Nothing said is everything and everything said is something”.
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Jennifer Chapman was working 80 hours a work, experiencing migraines, worried about her contributions and having her work doubled due to management changes, she was the poster child for WORKAHOLIC. That last change sealed it for her. A change was necessary, so she left the Fortune 500 consulting firm and started her own business. For the next 18 months she worked harder than she was working before but this time it helped her health since it was for her. Her advice – slow down, be present and enjoy the stage of life you are in.
Jennifer Chapman jennifer@ambitionleadership.com www.ambitionleadership.com www.linkedin.com/in/coachjenniferchapman/ www.facebook.com/ambitionleadership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew started his entrepreneurial career in the fourth grade as a paper boy. He expanded the business into shoveling snow because his paper route customers asked for help. From these humble beginnings he earned a Navy ROTC scholarship to attend MIT where he graduated with a mechanical engineering degree then was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy. He learned to build credibility as a young officer by listening, learning, and showing people he cared WHILE he set high standards of performance. Today he helps small business grow and prosper. Learn about Andrew’s Masterpreneur Playbook, a proven 5-Step Business Growth Plan for small business. His message centers on answering ‘where you spend your time determines the real level of leadership from individual contributor to CEO’. You can contact Andrew: Andrew@AJ-Mgmt.com or connect with him on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andrewfrazier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Affectionally known as Nurse Deb. She now runs a family business helping patients in all areas of healthcare, from treatment to payment to recovery. The first day was memorable. She woke her husband at 8 AM sharp and said, “It’s time to get up and go sell something!” Now THAT’S LEADERSHIP! In the world of US healthcare we need leadership and expertise to help us find our way through the morass of insurance, doctors, specialist and important decisions. Who you gonna call? Nurse Deb! There is a better way and Nurse Deb has dedicated that past 18+ years building a company that offers better solutions and better outcomes for us all.
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At six years old Dan’s family moved to Italy where he was placed in an Italian school with no ability to speak Italian. He survived by reading body language and facial expressions to figure out who was favored by the teacher and who to avoid. He leveraged this early ‘training’ to earn a PhD and become an expert on emotions.An internationally recognized expert on the role of emotions in politics, business, sports, and popular culture. He pioneered the use of facial coding in consumer market research starting in 1998.
His podcast and blog is Dan Hill’s EQ Spotlight can be found at emotionswizard.com. He is completing his ninth book - The Devil’s Dictionary of Work, Life and Commerce
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Got a passion? Give it away until you can find a way to make money. Learning a craft and construction from her father, Laura saw first hand what passion for a craft looked like. Having a nursing degree because it was the closest school to home, she has been a lifetime learner and an opportunist in many things through her life. When becoming a single mom of four through divorce Laura learned to adjust to opportunities by saying one word YES”. Listen to her unpredictable and heartwarming story. As a leader her advice is to never work “FOR someone, always work “WITH” and show your value. You can contact Laura at: laura@lauramineff.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bill Kurzeja was a shy, introvert who lacked confidence until he discovered technical competence as an Army mechanic. He was so good the Colonel (commanding officer) selected him to maintain his vehicle because of the trust and faith he had in Bill. Being respected by the Colonel taught him some valuable lessons in leadership, competence and attention to detail. Being valued for his expertise helped him feel worthy and gave him the confidence needed to excel later in life. Bill shares his story of becoming a sales person, sales manager and general manager at auto dealerships. Today Bill trains and develops others to sell, manage and lead. For more information to go: https://professionalsuccesssouth.com/ You can contact Bill: BillK@professionalsuccesssouth.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Having early success in a high stress turn-around situation can be uplifting for a young person trying to prove her worth. Unless she works herself into a breakdown. After this, Michelle uncovered her true genius by attending a workshop where the expectation was simple: engage each other by contributing. After some resistance she embraced this and her true talents and genius came out. Hear how her mentor proved to her she possessed great talents that would not be ignored by others; even though she denied the value at first. Now she leads other on their path super stardom! YOU can learn more here: www.SuperstarActivator.com Contact Michelle: Michelle@SuperstarActivator.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This podcast is about choices, decisions, planning and APPLE PIE! She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms. It provides lessons to lead, plan, execute and choose the life YOU want to live.
Shellye Archambeau is one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs. Formerly an executive at IBM and Chief Marketing Officer and EVP of Sales at two public companies. She served as MetricStream’s CEO for 15 years and built it into the industry standard for Governance, Risk, Compliance and Quality Software. She currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ], Nordstrom [NYSE: JWN], Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP], and Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA]. Shellye’s Contact Information linkedin.com/in/shellye-archambeau shellyearchambeau.com (Company Website) unapologeticallyshellye.com (Unapologetically Ambitious) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jason Treu (pronounced troy) took an unconventional path that was started when completing law school. When doing research with other law students and lawyers he asked the question, “Are you happy?” The responses, mostly non-verbal, told the story. Most hadn’t considered the question, hadn’t thought about or were confused by the question all together. Jason’s path from New York to San Francisco to Texas while working at start-ups and fortune 50 companies helped him become the Chief People Office he is today. He shares his story of extreme discomfort by introducing strangers at a bar and changing the energy to a level even he did not expect. Hear his adventure and how this all relates to leadership. Jason email: jason@jasontreu.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Claudia Harvey, founder of Dig It Apparel® Inc. struck a deal with Kevin O'Leary of CBC's Dragons' Den and NBC's Shark Tank fame in its infancy. Five years later she bought him out and hasn’t stopped! Before that, she decided to walk away from a lucrative sales position to design a more family centric lifestyle. As a proud mom of 3 she had the courage to feel the fear of uncertainty and take the leap into entrepreneurship. Along the way she learned a great deal about leadership AND parenting. Today she oversees Dig It Apparel® as well as BG Wealth Group Inc., BG Property Holdings Inc., and BG Marketing Authority, devoted to assisting business owners with strategic business and wealth strategies. LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/claudiaharvey Websites
digitapparel.com (Company Website)
bgwealthgroup.com (Company Website)
Twitter - CHarveyBiz
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When did you start doing tax returns for yourself? NEVER for most of us. Craig was taught the household finances by his father at a very young age and he started doing his parents tax returns when he was 10 years old. From those early beginnings he went into retail, real estate, and investments and never stopped. His passion to help others comes from the premise that most people are disconnected from their money and need help understanding that relationship, the hidden costs of investments and a better way to long-term financial success. Leading multiple companies, he instills these same values and passion throughout these companies to empower others to succeed. Let’s listen to Craig explain how he does this. You can contact Craig on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/craig-dunkerley or email him: cdunkerley@bgwealthgroup.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lisa L. Levy (ergo LCubed Consulting) started with a degree in video production. She quickly discovered she could make more money at the local McDonalds than at the local TV station. Her career took several pivots over time, each one giving her another piece of the framework puzzle that she uses to help companies by applying her adaptive transformation framework. It is a simple alignment of people + skills + process + technology = RESULTS and mold CULTURE. Contact Lisa: lisa.levy@lcubedconsulting.com www.lcubedconsulting.com – Company site www.futureproofingcubed.com – link to buy the book and download the Market Risk Disruption Assessment (quiz) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When was the last time YOU tried to change the world? We are all connected though the things we buy. Most of the time we don’t even know WHERE what we buy was manufactured. Listen to what Alan Davis, Founder of i5 Services is doing to shift the paradigm of ‘supply chain’ to ‘process chain’ (couldn’t think of a better phrase…do you have one?). BIG IDEA – change the way we track manufacturing and supply chain from WHAT we produce to HOW we produce it and connect buyers to the process. Sounds simple…IT’S NOT! This requires a LOT of LEADERSHIP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Michelle Taylor Willis comes from generations of entrepreneurs, so she was ‘trained’ by her family to seek self-employment. She was named one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Atlanta and has her own television and radio show “According to Michelle”. She recently published a new book - Raising Significance – a Guide to Raising Independent Well-rounded and Confident Kids This journey led her to ‘design her life to match her lifestyle’ as a mother of four boys, a wife and a business owner. Her annual planning sessions with her husband have helped keep everything in perspective personally and professionally. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelletaylorwillis/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelletaylorwillis YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU707y3EYCqp2Td_NbAFmlg/videos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelletaylorwillis/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/michelletwillis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After leading several start-ups, where culture was created from the inside out, Charlie Cole took over FTD in March 2020. FTD is a 110-year-old company with a culture just as old. The brutal truth was the 2019 bankruptcy. To survive, the transformation required leadership that respected the old and brings in the new. The FTD team needed ruthless transparency and an admission that change crucial. Leading that effort with Relentless Positivity, complete internal and external investigation and a team willing to consider the brutal facts, FTD has started to turn the corner. Hear how Charlie has led this paradigm shift and how some long-term FTD team members have contributed to the turn-around. https://www.ftd.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jitana has a strong desire to prove herself in any situation. She started her journey as a baseball card store manager while completing her nursing degree. She explains the challenge of being a woman in the male dominated baseball card negotiation arena…and she thoroughly enjoyed it. In college, her father-in-law inspired her to change from a business degree to nursing because of his demonstrated commitment to service. Later she went back to business earning an MBA. Today she is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Clinical Officer at Medical Rehabilitation Consultants. Having a growth mindset is at this leader’s core. In all things she cannot do, her mantra is simply, “Not yet.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sam Schutte, CEO of Unstoppable Software AND Synthica Energy, learn how he runs two very different companies without burning out and working 90 hours a week. Keys: hire good people, create strong teams, set goals and give them the authority to make decisions. The real challenge is what to do when things go wrong. Find out how Sam handles this and what he says about firing people that don’t fit and how this is sometimes a difficult decision. LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/unstoppablesoftware WEBSITE: unstoppablesoftware.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From mowing lawns at twelve years old to senior executive at Pepsi and Coca Cola, Dawn shares her story of success, leadership and development as a leader. Learning very early on the power of communications through a people centric process of vision, consistency and accountability. Dawn shares her epiphany of how to coach and leveraged her innate ability to ask questions. Hear HER version of the 3 Questions that are the same as those taught by my fellow Statarians. Contact Dawn – LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dawnskirk Websites • bestu4life.com (Company Website) • heartbeatleadershipbook.com (Company Website) • dawnkirk.successblueprintthebook.com (Company Website)
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Lance Graulich shares real life stories of what it takes and what gets in the way of being a business owner. Simply stated, it all starts by hiring the right people. After working on Wall Street Lance was lured to Phoenix to start a TGI Friday franchise which grew to many locations and over $225 million in 5 years. Today he helps motivated entrepreneurs find their perfect franchise for FREE and assists owners in creating a franchise system. His passion to help others find a franchise to fit his/her lifestyle is evident. If you go to his website you can take a free franchise assessment to determine it YOU have the RIGHT STUFF. WEBSITE: ionfranchising.com EMAIL: lance@franmore.com FACEBOOK: /Ionfranchising TWITTER: ionfranchising Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Madeline started working at age 12. She had to pay for her uniform from wages. That was going to take a LONG time. Good lesson. At age 14, working for her father in his garage, an oil executive and small business owner, she realized working for an hourly paycheck was not for her! She asked he father, “How can I make money faster?” He taught her about “piece” work. That was the spark to become an entrepreneur! She combined her love of moving and exercise, fear of unhealthy habits seen in her parents and marketing vision to create SuperSlow Zone franchise, which are premium personal wellness and exercise studios in three countries. Listen to her wisdom overcoming challenges while maintaining her passion to help others. To contact Madeline: EMAIL: mross@superslowzone.com Corporate: http://superslowzone.com/ - Franchisee: http://sszwesthouston.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After helping sell books for his father at a very young age Sathish was encouraged by his parents to leave the big city and go to an emerging, diverse university in a very small town. Up to this time he lived in the third largest city in India surrounded by friends, family and all the excitement of the big city. It was a very big decision that he understood years later to be one of the MOST IMPORTANT decisions of his life. The University Founder was well known for his accomplishments , character and his parents selected this as a learning opportunity to extend his education beyond books. His first job after college changed his world view. Working in a joint venture company with India, Japan and the USA again highlighted the diversity and excitement of ‘putting into practice the best of all three cultures’. This helped him further in Incubating teams of excellence for Oracle and Cognizant. Sathish’s message is simple: keep learning, add value, accept change, and take advantage of ALL opportunities – big and small. Today he helps small and medium businesses take advantage of their opportunities in technology. He coaches and mentors start-ups. For more you can find Sathish Rajamani - Email: sraj@fourclovertech.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sathish-rajamani Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Evan Dash started as a firefighter and found himself right where his father advised against - in retail leadership! After failing out of college (a couple times) Evan went into emergency response which fit his need to DO THINGS NOW!! Hear how Evan went from there to becoming a senior vice president at Macy’s. Then, after 20 years in retail he decided to become an entrepreneur with his Wife Rachel. Listen to this leaders journey to become a humble leader earning the respect of all he comes into contact. You can find Evan on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/evandash - Dash Holdings Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dash-holdings-group-llc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Storebound has a mission - empowering healthy living. As a member of the executive team, Rachel lives this every day and more. Facing the uncertainty of this pandemic in March 2020 Rachel and her husband Evan decide to face this pandemic head on with their employees. With clarity, conviction and commitment they promised their employees SAFETY. What happened? Storebound DOUBLED in 2020. Hear how it all started and what their culture is like today. The culture is designed to make life better, starting with their employees. Each month StoreBound has a Better World Day. Hear Rachel explain what this is and how it is an integral part of the culture. Storebound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Susan Meier earned her undergraduate degree in Art and was hired by the Boston Consulting Group right out of college. Her interesting journey took her into the world of customer research, product innovation, and packaging design working with some of the world’s leading corporations, including Unilever, Pepsico, Kellogg’s, Mars, Samsung, Genentech and Novartis. Rounding off her formal education with an MBA from Harvard she now leads her own agency the Susan Mieir Studeo. Find out how her strategic approach to brand alignment sounds a lot like a process of leadership development. For more information or to contact Susan: EMAIL: susan@susanmeierstudio.com LINKEDIN: /in/susanhamiltonmeier/ WEBSITE: susanmeierstudio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a long career with the Tribune Company and Chicago Tribune newspaper, Tony ‘retired’ then decided to ‘get back in the chair’. As an agitator of change his whole life, he has been training to take over McClatchy and reinvent the core mission that delivers meaningful and impactful stories. Listen as Tony shares stories of failure, mentorship, collaboration, results, and learning to be an ELEPHANT. There are TOO MANY nuggets of wisdom to list. You will have to listen to learn how being an elephant will make you a great leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
At 19 years old, and a newly promoted supervisor, Melissa was told by one of her veteran direct reports, “You are NOT the leader.” At a young age Melissa learned that leadership is a responsibility not a position. This sparked her curiosity of personal leadership development that has taken her to be the dean of leadership development for Etech Global Services. Melissa offers other insights and wisdom into her leadership training and how it helped her develop and design the leadership programs at Etech Global that reinforce the world class culture of this company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As an immigrant to Canada from Vietnam just after his birth, John lives a life of passion, awareness, and relationship building every day. With an infectious energy for life, John is helping business owners achieve their goals and living a life of joy, family and experiences. In 2013 he recognized small business owners were frustrated with what he was selling through the Yellow Pages. John decided to offer SEO services to these small business owners. He didn’t own a computer, wasn’t sure how to sell it, not sure about the right services, or how to price it, but this didn’t discourage him. Overcoming these obstacles and being passionate about relationships, he filled the need by starting a new company - Local SEO Search. You might learn a few things about struggle and positive attitudes listening to this podcast. If you want more information about John’s company you can go to: linkedin.com/in/john-voung-9b347a6a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jessica Rhodes founded a new business and new industry category by starting Interview Connections in 2013. At a professional and personal crossroads she decided she wanted to be a "work from home Mom" - balancing being there for the children AND staying busy in the business world. She turned to the most trusted entrepreneurial coach she could find – her father! As an entrepreneur and businessman himself he coached, guided and supported Jessica’s plan to do both. And she did! She admits to being just ignorant enough to jump into the business. If she knew what challenges laid ahead she might have taken a different path. THANK YOU Jessica for jumping into the deep end of entrepreneurship. Need help getting booked for podcast interviews or need podcast guests? Contact Jessica and Interview Connections – I HIGHLY recommend their services – WEBSITE: interviewconnections.com or email: GuestExpert@interviewconnections.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Siimon Reynolds is the “Mentor to business leaders worldwide”. He started with a failure and has built on that ever since! He was leading the creative department for a large ad agency at the age of 21 and fired at the age of 23! What did this teach him? He was ‘out of his depth’. So he learned, and learned and learned. He went on to build FIVE multimillion dollar companies; one started with two people and grew to 6000 employees and over $500 million in revenue across 54 countries. These experiences motivated him to write two books Why People Fail and Win Fast which can be found on his website. Now he is dedicated to mentoring others to overcome obstacles to personal and professional success. Find his books and more at: https://siimonreynolds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After her first job working at a donut shop, Lisa McLeod later worked for Procter & Gamble in sales and eventually started McLeod & More, Inc. She works with companies to determine their Noble Purpose which is proven to drive better cultures, results and lives. Once a company has it’s Noble Purpose it can become GREAT by aligning all employees behind something bigger than any individual. She learned firsthand when a leader with purpose left and the replacement’s only focus was on results. A leader with no heart pushes people out the door. If you want to contact Lisa and learn more go here: www.mcleodandmore.com - LinkedIn: in/lisaearlemcleod Find her book on Amazon: Leading with Noble Purpose: How to Create a Tribe of True Believers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Prefontaine explains the significant pivots made in the face of the financial crash in 2008. His more recent challenge was shifting from entrepreneur in real estate to CEO of the business. He explains how leading a real estate business is based on entrepreneurship, coaching and being a life-long learner. With two best-selling books in three years, he runs the family real estate business and coaches others to help them build their own real estate business. In other words, he knows real estate from all directions. His advice: follow your passion, find a successful coach/mentor and stay focused on your goals for at least three years. Free webinar: www.smartrealestatecoach.com/webinar Free strategy call: www.smartrealestatecoach.com/action Free book: www.freesrecbook.com https://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/thriving - it's a chapter in the Newly Revised Real Estate On Your Terms for free If you have any questions about signing up for our Affiliate Program, please email Kristen at kristen@smartrealestatecoach.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Early on Crista followed a path of transformation by starting in fine art and shifting to business. She became a LEAN consultant soon after college and was infused with the simplicity and focus of the process. In a defining moment, she decided to apply LEAN to her jewelry business and practice what she preached. Focusing on her personal values and desire to keep manufacturing in the USA, AND after she was told she was CRAZY, she found a way to build a successful business and keep it ALL in America. To contact Crista: https://www.leanoutmethod.com – Lean Out Method – coaching and consulting business for small businesses and entrepreneurs http://criscara.com - Criscara Jewelry – made in the USA jewelry brand If you also link to social, you can find me on: http://facebook.com/groups/LeanOutCircle - private Facebook Group for entrepreneurs http://instagram.com/cristagrasso Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Steve Lishansky – Balance…a process for recovering your center! There are so many things to learn in this podcast you just have to listen…and listen carefully! Steve founded the Executive Coaching Institute, the first business coaches training school dedicated to developing executive coaches in over 40 countries. Renaming the company in 2007 to Optimize International he focuses on technology experts transitioning to business leaders. Listen to how Steve started his entrepreneurial adventure cutting lawns and became THE business coach trainer for many companies globally. His journey was to ‘study what is’; which became the foundation for his 3-Dimensions of Leadership. Learn what these are and the ONE obstacle many leaders must overcome to be effective and how to overcome it. He is the author of The Ultimate Sales Revolution – Sell Differently, Change the World a best-selling book in FOUR categories on Amazon. Contact Steve – WEBSITE: OptimizeIntl.com – EMAIL: steve@optimizeintl.com – LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/stevelishansky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jodi offers parallels between growing up through puberty and maturing to adulthood with company growth. Although puberty might be challenging, it is necessary and we need to embrace the added responsibility of adulthood. Embrace the journey. Jodi started demonstrating leadership at 23 as a new employee of a growing architectural firm. Without authority, experience or permission she started facilitating the architects Monday business meeting to help make better decisions and ensure each person was heard. 15 years later she was responsible for all support functions in the company as the COO. This unexpected path was training for today’s mission to provide on-call decision support and facilitated leadership conversations for startup founders, and entrepreneurs throughout the United States, Europe and Australia. Check out her podcast: So, Here’s My Story
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Jeff Hayzlett, Chairman & CEO of the C-Suite Network, Host at C-Suite Radio & C-Suite TV, Hall of Fame Speaker, Best-Selling Author likes to challenge us to stop thinking about failing fast and start SUCCEEDING FAST! He recommends everyone find his/her voice, speak up and take the risk of leadership. The next time you think, "Somebody should do something!" Jeff says "DO IT!" There are many pearls of wisdom from Jeff and he presents them with straight talk and direct challenge to just be BETTER every day. Want more? https://c-suitenetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Was there a moment in your life when you decided to take charge of ALL your strengths and limitations to shed the weight of your struggle? Amber did! This teen mom embraced the struggle, bubble wrapped her vulnerabilities and focused on hard work, grit, and determination to succeed. With hope and faith, she decided to embrace her God given gifts and opportunities and quit her job and create the 5 steps of Velvet Machete Leadership. Amber applies science and marketing principles to strengthen brands and leaders from the inside out.
To contact Amber: Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/amberhurdle Twitter: http://twitter.com/amberhurdle Instagram: http://instagram.com/thevelvetmachete Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AmberHurdleFan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/amberhurdle Website: https://amberhurdle.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Frank King is a Suicide Prevention speaker and Trainer and was a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years….AND depression and suicide runs in his family. Frank has thought about killing himself more times than he can count because of his lifelong battle with Major Depressive Disorder and Chronic Suicidality. Leadership means we have a voice when it's needed AND leaders need to take care of themselves so they can take care of others. Frank has some real life ways to cope and succeed in the face of severe challenges. By coming out he stands in his truth and uses humor to get this very serious message to those in need and loved one around them. He has given five TEDx Talks and shares his lifesaving insights on Mental Health Awareness with associations, corporations, and colleges. Here’s one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzmcoT3A1IM He believes that where there is humor there is hope, where there is laughter there is life, nobody dies laughing. The right person, at the right time, with the right information, can save a life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn her seven steps of “transforming brilliant jerks into inspiring leaders.” She answers the question, “What’s the difference between a jerk and a demanding boss?” Dr. Katrina Burrus is the CEO and founder of Excellent Executive Coaching LLC. Author of Managing Brilliant Jerks, she has coached executive leaders at Nestlé’s, Novartis, the World Health Organization, the International Labor Organization, and the United Nations. She is the first master certified coach and founding board member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) in Switzerland. For more information - www.excellentexecutivecoaching.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Need a short, simple way to determine alignment on your team? Ever experienced a team where everyone is pulling in different decisions? Go to Ebullient.com for a free Simplicity Scan. And liten to Chris Parker describe his biggest failure AND ask, "Was it really a failure?" It's all in how you cope with it and if your learned. A great message for all to remember...Happiness is a choice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kari Niblack, President and CEO at ACS Benefit Services, shares her stories of hard work (7 years to complete bachelor’s degree while working full time), persistence (completing a law degree three years later) and a zig-zag career (fell into healthcare) that was always consistent with her beliefs. Armed with an abundance of grit, Kari worked hard to build relationships, listen to her mentor and surround herself with those that believe what she believes. There is too much wisdom in this podcast to list everything…so you’ll just have to listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do you remember that moment when you realized you are focusing on the wrong things when leading a team? At an early age Gary realized technical competency, although important, wasn’t the primary attribute of a good manager. Then he had THE Moment…in a leadership program they made him write his own eulogy. That changed the way he approached life, his family and his profession. Listen to Gary explain this transformation and what it has done for his capabilities to lead high dollar, complex, worldwide projects with limited authority.n nAnd if you want some help writing YOUR mission statement go to my website: https://statarius.com/mission-statement-builder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sometimes leaders demonstrate the most important parts in leadership in the small ways to remind us what is important. Imagine being responsible for a major project and discovering a BIG error the night before the presentation. THEN your daughter gets sick. What to do? How do you feel? Stress??? Listen to how Cassie’s leader helped her by taking ALL the pressure away with a single questions. This and more important gems from Cassie on how to be a leader without the position!! EMAIL: CWallace@fieldstoneperspectives.com LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/cassie-wallace-33093631 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What are the 8 skills necessary for situational awareness and leadership effectiveness? Brian Searcy, Col (Ret) USAF shares many great leadership principles that he learned during his distinguished military career as a decorated officer in the USAF as a commander and combat veteran. Listen as he explains the importance of situational awareness, what is needed to develop leadership skills, challenges you to creqte your own leadership philosophy. Brian Searcy is the Founder And CEO - President Paratus Group - Keynote Speaker - Personal Skill Development - Author - Hero Club Member. He can be contacted on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansearcy/ The Leadership Abilities that are developed allows Critical Decisions to be made in the complex dynamics of the Home, Schools, the Workplace and our Communities to both grow as leaders and to make us all safer. https://paratus.group/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Socrates said, "I know that I know not." Can philosphy help you be a better leader? YES!!! Cristina shares with us her philosphy has been around for along time and is DIRECTLY applicable to leadership in ways you may have not considered. Listen to Cristina describe how she helps business people think more deeply, more clearly and more effecively through the philosphies of Aristotle, Socrates and Voltaire to mention a few. AND she explains some of the backgound of my company name - Statarius. Her latest book - Wise Up! At Work: Manage With Calm, Navigate Obstacles, Lead The Way - https://amzn.to/31JIBmr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Would you admit you were a bad boss? David Newkirk confesses he received that feedback as a young manager. Rather than denying it (well, eventually), he embraced the negative feedback and committed to becoming a better leader. In this exposé of a leaders journey, David explains how he transitioned from a ‘results only’ manager to a leader that built personal trust, connection and awareness. To connect with David: linkedin.com/in/ethosconsults Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ever think about being an entrepreneur? Our guest started as a teenager and she has some simple advice – JUST DO IT…DON’T WAIT! Judy Sindecuse tells us you can’t become an entrepreneur by sitting around trying to think of a great idea to bring to market. Find something you are passionate about, fill a need, figure out how to make money at it and DO IT! That’s the advice of this multiple entrepreneur, mechanical engineer, Harvard law school grad and Founder/CEO of several companies including Bride and Groom Magazine, Oversees Colorworks and Printing and Redesign. Today, Judy is the CEO/Managing Partner of Capital Innovators which provides seed funding, investment opportunities, branding, talent attraction and more in the technology, consumer products, and energy-technology industries. www.capitalinnovators.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Culture according to Dr. Mark Hinderliter is, “How we do things around here.” He tells us that we need to intentionally ‘lead’ our culture or the culture will ‘lead’ us. He tells the story of how he turned a failing culture into a winning culture by building relationships, listening and generating trust among senior executives. His message is clear: the void of good leadership, creates unclear mission and values leads to a culture of individuals doing things ‘their own way’ rather than offering ‘their part’ to help the team succeed. You can contact Mark at linkedin.com/in/markhinderliter or check out his website at thirdwayinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Holly Duckworth – Mindfulness and leadership guru talks about how APPLIED MINDFULNESS can help us be a better leader, better person and enjoy life more. She gives us a simple mindfulness exercise everyone can do today…but you’ll have to listen to hear what it is. She strives to ask leaders ‘the perfect question’ that might help reduce stress and balance the Heart & Head. Being from the land of Nike (where she grew up) she says, “Just Do It and Keep Going!” Her message: be grateful, recognize the good and be mindful of the words you use. LeadershipSolutionsInternational.com hollyduckworth.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You will want to listen to the very end to hear Dr. Jeffrey Magee explain the ‘trajectory code’ and how it helps individuals, leaders and parents stay on course at work and in life. Dr. Magee has been called one of today’s leading global Talent & Business Development Advisers in the areas of “Leadership & Sales.” He's the author of more than 30-books, 4-college text books, 4-best sellers, and is the Publisher of PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE Magazine. ProfessionalPerformanceMagazine.com Dr. Jeffrey Magee will candidly talk about the struggles of recruiting national guard soldiers, developing sales leaders and cultivation business executives for now and the future. Hear his comments on leadership egos, blind leading the blind and why 70% of our workforce is disengaged or actively disengaged from work. JeffreyMagee.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It is difficult to describe this guest so let this summary be a start – Mother & wife, Award winning community Leader, Author of three children’s books, Lawyer, Business-Person, YouTube TEDx Speaker AND a Birth Doula…Deanna Singh vast experiences working with both profit and non-profit organizations offers some insights in the similarities of these seemingly different cultures. Both need to manage the bottom line, both need to include and engage the people, and both need exceptional leadership to survive and thrive. Her book Purposeful Hustle can help you direct your life’s work and purpose. You can contact Deanna Singh at DeannaSingh.com or find her on LinkedIn or Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What do Leading and Negotiation have in common? LOTS!!! Greg Williams is The Master Negotiator & Body Language Expert, a Certified Speaking Professional with the National Speakers Association a Harvard trained negotiator and TV News Contributor who assists organizations in enhancing their bottom line through heightened negotiation skills. TheMasterNegotiator.com He teaches negotiators the fine points of reading body language to obtain insights into nonverbal signals conveyed during a negotiation. These same insights are very useful for us leaders when communicating with others, trying ot be clear with expectations while being empathetic to the feelings of others…in others words…offering a balance of compassionate accountability. TheMasterNegotiator.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tina Greenbaum adapted her work training Olympic-level athletes, actors, dancers, and performers and applies it to business and government leaders. She calls herself a ‘thera-coach’ helping executives be better leaders, especially under pressure…her business name is Mastery Under Pressure (masteryunderpressure.com). She explains how she uses her vast experience as a licensed psychotherapist and high-performance coach to raise the effectiveness of business leaders. In fact, I think I was ‘thera-coached’ on the program. She did this so adeptly that I felt better, solved a problem and didn’t even know she was helping. It was easy, natural AND effective. Listen to Tina as she shares what gets in our way and what to do about it to be better peoples and better leaders. masteryunderpressure.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
These are the messages of this insightful podcast. From GE to World Class Dale Carnegie Trainer to Investment Banker, Patrick shares what he learned on his path to what he does today – helping companies increase their value through great leadership and the importance of cultural alignment. There is a LOT we can learn about leadership from Patrick - being quiet, speaking last, being humble and learning to have a voice when necessary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is a podcast is filled with ENERGY, wisdom and ideas on how to communicate as a leader and speaker. Bridgett McGowen explains the difference between talking and speaking and why this is so important for leaders. She shares 3 key leadership habits from her book Show Up and Show Out: 52 communications habits to make you unforgettable. As an award-winning international professional speaker, member of the National Speakers Association and keynote speaker that will literally get you out of you seat, you will want to hear her ideas on how to be a better communicator. Visit www.bridgettmcgowen.com/topics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This veteran Army officer shares how his most challenging boss, that he admittedly hated at the time, showed him how to be a great leader. David Veech, President of Leadersight, Inc. uses everything his past leaders taught him during his career. He learned to be a coach, trainer, and service leader that knows how to balance compassionate accountability in all aspects of life. Now he trains leaders to be their best by Teaching people how to obliterate obstacles, accelerate innovation, and elevate performance by teaching leaders how to love, learn, and let go. AND HAVE FUN DOING IT!! dveech.com & linkedin.com/in/davidveech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this insightful and optimistic podcast we hear Denise Cooper suggest we stop looking for the hero and recognize the talented, hard work of those employees keeping the business successful everyday. Executives are missing opportunities to connect with people and motivate the best employees because they are heads down in the details rather than doing the job of an executive – big picture, process improvement, people centric leadership. denisecooperinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do you have the right mindset to be a sales leader? Do you sometimes sabotage your own success as a salesperson, sales leader or entrepreneur? If so, you will want to listen to Merit Kahn discuss what she has learned in her journey. Today she works with sales driven companies that are committed to being open for business in action and attitude. She is the creator The Merit Method for Sales Mastery. Her knowledge of emotional intelligence and advice on helping other succeed is a must listen. For more information go to www.MeritBasedBusiness.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Nason (HireBrain.com) Hiring the right person is almost always overshadowed by bias and fraught with uncertainty. Our unconscious biases guide us to hire someone who sounds like, looks like, reminds you of you. Change this by listening to David Nason (www.hairbrain.com) and learn a better way to hire with confidence, diversity and excellence. Increase your retention by as much as 100%! This is a substantiated claim because David has done it before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ever heard “That’s a Hair Brained idea!” Well this guest is the founder of HireBrain (almost the same - HireBrain.com)…a firm that helps improve the predictability of hiring. I think everyone could use that! David Nason tags himself as a temporal scientist. It’s in his blood to do research (find out why) and that’s what he has done to significantly improve the hiring process for many businesses. Learn how he has taken this art and turned it into science to hire people that are a better fit for the organization. Following his processes and advice companies have doubled and tripled their retention rates by reducing the ‘friction’ of the hiring process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you ever taken on a role where you have NO experience in the functional jobs of the people reporting to you? As a change catalyst, Kathryn Robinson found herself seeking out these positions and often in industries that lacked gender diversity such as Turner Broadcasting and Cisco Systems. She predictably faced a tremendous amount of resistance as many leaders do when catalyzing change. Her response? Be an authentic listener… In one vulnerable disclosure Kathryn explains a time when her greatest strength became an overbearing liability. Painful at times, the experiences molded Kathryn throughout her career to become an expert at translating across teams and getting them to work well together. She learned that sometimes we have to choose, “Do I need to be RIGHT or do I want to be EFFECTIVE”. In leadership, context matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How many of you have worked for an organization for over 28 years, started at the bottom and eventually led over 400 people? How many of you had two tours in Viet Nam and went MIA (Missing In Action) for 30 days? Who has achieved a PhD in life? I am talking about my brother John who started in the Navy as an E-1 and retired 28 years later as a Lieutenant Commander (O-4). Hear how he first had to learn to be a follower then listened to the advice of a few mentors that changed his life decisions with a few simple questions. There's a lot of wisdom in the words of my brother...please listen up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SPECIAL EDITION: The recent pandemic is causing deaths, confusion and economic disruption for every organization in America and globally. Matt Rocco, President & CEO of Etech Global Services (https://www.etechgs.com/) One wrote a blog last month to prepare the leadership team for the chaos he could see on the horizon. Hear the message he offered to help face this challenge through these principles: 1) Lead with facts, not fear 2) Surface and dispel rumors 3) Don’t forget about the human connection 4) Focus on self-care 5) Make plans for recovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Imagine being a parent, owning a business and without discussion selling the business without asking your children if there is any interest in running the business. That's NOT what happened here. It is what motivated this father to ask his sons if there is interest. Ryan Murphy is Bill Murphy's son and when asked he expressed an interest. Ryan developed his business savvy by working elsewhere, then for his father in sales, sales management, general management now owner of Rodeco. The journey to owning his father's company is a model for how a family business transition should happen. Listen and hear the story of mutual respect, hard work and love between this father and son. This is a true story of leadership by both men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen to this football fanatic describes the importance of ‘playing your position’ on the team and how she grew into her present executive role of a 3000 person multi-national company. Everyone can’t be the quarterback, wide receiver or the guard! It takes 11 players on the field to fill the team…AND…One person CAN NOT do it alone!!! It takes a team, playing together, executing their roles, and working towards common goals. Kaylene Eckels, COO Etech Global Service started at the call center answering phones and has held every position along the way - Director of Operations, AVP Global Operations, Vice President of Global Operations, and since February 2017, has served as Chief Operations Officer of Etech Global. Her call room experience taught her the power of listening at a very young age and then ask questions to become a coach. Kaylene sets BIG GOALS! Hear how she does this with the company vision – To make a remarkable difference for each other, our customers, and within our communities. Her advice is to engage coaches and mentors all around you to create your ‘success team’ to help you along the way - the power of relationships. Learn to be vulnerable, open, focus on strengths, and personal while you achieve results. As a leader, learn to ‘do life together’, be a servant leader, hold accountable, and add value. ENJOY THE JOURNEY!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How can a mentor help you in your career? Do you NEED a mentor? If you are considering looking for a mentor or coach, you'll want to listen to this podcast...it might help with your decision. Bill explains how his mentor made a significant difference in his career and life. With 26 years experience in corporate America, starting at Hewlett Packard, Bill lead teams in supply chain management, production planning and control, materials management, global transportation & distribution, human resources, international business development, marketing and customer program management. Whew!! That’s a lot!! Bill holds a B.A. degree in business from Michigan State University and is a certified business coach through Resource Associates Corporation’s Coaching Academy. Bill lives in Belmont, NC and has two adult children. His hobbies and interests include: reading, golfing, hiking, exercising, watching movies, music, and all sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you had to lead across many departments or divisions of an organization while navigating a challenging culture? The complexities of a flat, matrix organization requires well honed leadership skills to build teams. Listen to JJ talk about her experiences at BMW as a woman in a primarily man’s automotive world. The lessons learned by standing up for herself, moving from the midwest to New Jersey and finding her voice, all in a short period of time. JJ shares how she used meditation to be balanced, logical, and straightforward with those around her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Samantha Bureau-Johnson, Vice President of Enterprise Process Solutions and PMO at Blue Cross of North Carolina starts with a valuable lesson - CULTURE EATS STRATEGY FOR LUNCH! Samantha understands the complexity of leadership. Her motto, mission, self-description on LinkedIn says, 'Passionate about helping others realize their dreams'. In this podcast, Samantha shares her 'down to Earth' approach to leading and managing a large, complex organization. She helps us understand the importance of connecting the head and the heart to lead people. There is a lot of rich lessons in this podcast you will want to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen to this past bank president share her experiences of how after decades in the banking industry, she successfully pivoted to the nonprofit world. Nancy Robin, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Broward County (FL) proves that leadership is transferable even between very different organizations.
Nancy took over a challenged office of highly motivated, dedicated, disjointed employees and volunteers to increase the effectiveness and efficiency by leaps and bounds. Under Nancy’s amazing leadership, Habitat for Humanity of Broward County (FL) built more than 20 homes in 2018, as compared to fewer than 6 in 2014. No matter how great the success, she takes NO credit…the true sign of a great leader and one of the reasons Nancy is one of the most successful Habitat leaders in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In your career, did you ever have a boss that was focused on the numbers, the functions. the tasks and activities of everyday work and forgot there are PEOPLE getting these things done? Nicole Hendren, VP of Finance & Growth AND a CPA decided very early that she wasn't going to be THAT boss. Her leadership formula is simple…focus on the other person through listening and understanding. Have a CONVERSATION about the other person's situation, ask intelligent questions and THEN offer your perspective; this is how Nicole leads. It is about the PEOPLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Want to make a 'remarkable difference' and hear why TITLE means nothing in leadership? That is what this guest believes and the company he serves does. As far as CXO titles go...Chief Customer Officer is one of my FAVORITES!! Jim Iyoob is responsible for the customer experience both internally and externally for Etech Global Services (https://www.etechgs.com/) . Please listen to him speak from the heart about his journey with Etech, beyond Etech (for a short time), then back again over the past 20 years. Serving others, being a life-long learner, and building relationships through leadership is his message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's competitive employee market has shifted a great deal in the past 10 years. Listen to Robert Half District President Lauren Coker talk about WORKING HAPPY! Learn about creating happy workplaces through the development of positive relationships. This starts by connecting with your staff, understanding each individuals needs and connecting to a higher purpose. Lauren offers a perspective based on many company cultures because of the mission of Robert Half. Finding great people for great organizations is what Lauren does as a leader int Robert Half. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Which hospitals are doing the best job serving their patients? The answer is probably based on Dr. Craig Hill’s breakthrough research. Over 20 years ago he developed the algorithm that changed how hospitals are rated and it is still used today. Dr. Hill, SVP leads a division of RTI International comprised of 1700 VERY SMART people. He and his immediate staff provide vision and strategy for the Survey, Computing, and Statistical Sciences Unit. RTI International is a nonprofit whose mission is ‘dedicated to improving the human condition’. You will hear how Dr. Hill makes the complex simple by following his own principles such as, “Always be willing to listen.” In this very candid discussion he openly admits to his limitations and how he handles these with his staff. Let’s follow his advice and listen to Dr. Craig Hill! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From Chief Marketing Officer to Chief Executive Officer at the same company - a bigger transition than you think. Kim Labow talks about going from peer to boss and how EVERYTHING changed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From High School Drop Out to Senior Vice President of the 7th largest drywall company in the United States. Richard Seate is the most educated high school drops I know. He never stopped learning and was never short on grit. Listen to Richard tell his story about how he out-worked, out-learned those around him to rise to the highest levels of a privately-owned company and a very respected person in the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to lead naturally and others shy away? It's not because you don't know what to do its because you haven't learned HOW to speak up at that critical moment when your voice needs to be heard. Learn how others have found their voice - become follower worthy...become a great leaders with compassionate accountability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices