068: Ted Lasso Leadership Lessons from 2022-03-14T05:00

In this episode, I sit with previous guests Kim Metcalf and Paul Catanzaro to discuss leadership lessons from the hit series, Ted Lasso. There are so many leadership learnings and awesome quotes...

067: The ABCs of DEI, with Martine Kalaw from 2022-02-22T05:30

In this episode I sit with Martine Kalaw, MPA. Martine is an Organizational Development expert, author, speaker, and a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) consultant and trainer for corp...

066: How Creating Strong Bonds Creates High-Performing Teams, with Andrej Baranek from 2022-02-08T05:00

Looking to create a strong bond with your team?  

In this episode I sit with Andrej Baranek, a Vice Pres...

065: Chasing the'Why', with Aric Burkhart from 2022-01-26T05:00

In this episode I sit with Aric Burkhart, who is a senior national sales director, with over 16 years of healthcare industry experience and more than 12 years of leadership experience. We discus...

064: How to Communicate with Clarity from 2022-01-04T05:30

How can leaders become better communicators?

Steve Woodruff is a well-respected speaker and w...

063: 2021 Year-End Wrap up&Lessons Learned from 2021-12-29T05:30

As 2021 comes to an end, I wanted to thank my audience and guests for their support and valuable contributions. To discuss some of the essential leade...

062: How to Keep Your Vision Alive with Your Team from 2021-12-14T05:00

How can leaders keep their vision alive and consistent with their teams?

In our latest Coach’...

061– Ask Rob: Field-Based vs. Home Office Team Management with James Christie from 2021-12-07T05:30

What is the difference between managing field-based vs. home office teams?

In our 'Ask Rob' s...

060: How to Keep Employees Engaged in a Hybrid Workplace from 2021-11-30T05:30

How can leaders keep their employees engaged during extended COVID lockdowns?

During our late...

059: How to Become More Efficient by Leveraging Your Productivity Style from 2021-11-23T05:30

How can you be more effective and impactful in your work?

Carson Tate is the Founder and Mana...

058 – Ask Rob: What Are the Advantages of Situational Leadership? from 2021-11-16T05:30

What is situational leadership, and what are some of its benefits?

I've always been a big fan...

057: Four Attributes of Successful Leaders with Jon Macaskill, Retired Navy SEAL Commander from 2021-11-09T05:30

What are some attributes that successful leaders and teams share?

Jon Macaskill is a retired ...

056 – Ask Rob: What’s the Fastest Way to Gain Your Employees’ Trust? from 2021-11-02T05:30

Can you reduce the amount of time it takes to build trust with your employees?

This is a ques...

055: How to Assess Self-Awareness During a Job Interview from 2021-10-26T05:30

As a manager, you'll often find yourself trying to hire for an open position. While this is a standard process, choosing the right applicant can somet...

054: Leadership Tips From Dave Forman, US Submarine Captain from 2021-10-19T05:30

What are the fundamentals of good leadership?

Today's guest is Captain Dave Forman, US Navy S...

053: Top Challenges of Managing in a Matrix Environment from 2021-10-12T05:30

The matrix environment: When you have employees reporting to you and reporting to other managers on a dotted line.

Getting everyone on the same page with this type of team...

052: Sometimes It’s the Little Things That Matters Most from 2021-10-05T05:30

How do great leaders approach team management?

Today's guest is Scott Holmes, a good friend who used to work with me at a previous company.

Scott is a great leader and has over 30 ye...

051 - Ask Rob: How Do I Know If I’m a Good Leader? from 2021-09-28T05:30

Many of you reach out to me from time to time with a challenging management scenario, where you'd like to get guidance on how to approach that....

050: How to Manage An Employee Who Lacks Self-Awareness from 2021-09-21T05:30

Today's episode will focus on a prevalent yet challenging scenario that plagues all of us: How do you deal with an employee who lacks self-awareness?&...

049: Remembering 9/11: Part 2 – Our Personal Stories from 2021-09-10T05:30

Earlier this week we released the first part of our tribute to the 20th anniversary of 9/11, where I shared a bit about my time as an officer in ...

048: Remembering 9/11: Part 1- What My Time As A Firefighter Taught Me About Leadership from 2021-09-07T06:45

As the Leadership Jam Session Podcast is approaching its 50th episode, I want to thank all of my listeners for investing your time to tune in and list...

047 – Ask Rob: How to Handle Two Employees Who Are Not Getting Along from 2021-08-24T05:30

Today's episode will feature a new format we're launching called 'Ask Rob', where I answer questions I've received from listeners on how to handle cha...

046: How to Deal With Decisions When You Disagree With Your Boss from 2021-08-17T05:30

How do you handle getting directions passed down from your boss that you don't necessarily agree with? And how do you communicate these decisions to y...

045: What Is the Essence of Authentic Leadership? from 2021-08-10T05:30

What does it mean to be an authentic leader? And how can you develop that mindset?

Today's gu...

044: How to Build and Maintain Your Team’s Trust in a Virtual Environment from 2021-08-03T06:00

The COVID pandemic drastically changed the way we think about business and community-building.

Virtual environments have practically become the new workspace for a significant part of the ...

043: How to Guide Teams Through Times of Change with Fred Rapp from 2021-07-27T06:00

Regardless of the industry you come from, trying to lead your teams through a restructuring or a merger acquisition while keeping them focused can be daunting.

Problems such as a lack of c...

042: When to Have the ‘Come to Jesus’ Meeting With Your Employee With Kevin Manning and Steve Tuciarone from 2021-07-20T06:00

What happens when you've had multiple coaching discussions with your employee, and you haven't seen any progress made against the expectations that you previously set for them? 

Situa...

041: How to Manage a Promotion When It’s Too Soon with Kim Metcalf, Paul Catanzaro and Joe Schnebelen from 2021-07-13T05:00

Imagine the following: you have an employee looking to get promoted, but your manager or other decision-makers don't think they are ready. What is the best way to deal with this challenging scen...

040: Self-Mastery, with Abigail G. Manning from 2021-06-07T05:00

In this Jam Session, I sit with Abigail Manning who is the Founder of CACL Inc., creator of the Authentic Health curriculum, workshop trainer & international speaker on professional & pe...

039: Leadership lessons from the real estate industry, with Karl Utter. from 2021-05-24T05:00

In this Jam Session, I sit with successful real estate leader Karlton “Karl” Utter who is Vice President of Career Development at Howard Hannah Real Estate Services. Kar...

038: Leadership Attributes That Create a Followership, with Rebecca Mehrwerth from 2021-04-19T16:00

In this episode I sit with Rebecca (Becca) Mehrwerth, a biotech executive with 30 years of healthcare industry experience having held leadership positions within small and large c...

037: Unleash the Millennials and Save the World, with Dr. Philip Zimmerman from 2021-03-22T05:00

In this Jam Session, I sit with Dr. Philip Zimmerman. Dr. Zimmerman is an expert on culture and passionate about developing the next generation of leaders. His leadership journey includes scalin...

035: How to stop sabotaging yourself from 2021-02-15T05:00

In this Jam Session, I sit with Dr. Philip Agrios. Dr. Agrios is an Executive Performance Consultant specializing in guiding leaders to unleash their hidden potentials. Dr. Agrios shares how you, a...

035: How to stop sabotaging yourself from 2021-02-15T05:00

In this Jam Session, I sit with Dr. Philip Agrios. Dr. Agrios is an Executive Performance Consultant specializing in guiding leaders to unleash their hidden potentials. Dr. Agrios shares how you...

034: Leading teams at all levels from 2021-02-01T05:00

In this Jam Session, I sit with Ken Miller, President and CEO at NASCO Healthcare. Ken is a transformational leader with more than 30 years of experience. Ken started his career as a sales repre...

033: Leadership Strategy and Execution Management from 2021-01-18T05:00

In this Jam Session, I sit with Monte Pedersen. Monte is a seasoned executive and leader in the area of strategy, execution, and operations. Monte’s leadership consultancy has a unique value pro...

032: Jam Session Scenarios: Performance Reviews from 2021-01-04T05:00

In this first episode of a new series called “Jam Session Scenarios”, I sit with a panel of seasoned leaders - Ted Cowles, Dean DiGiacomo, and Matt Melloy. We review a few common scenarios, and ...

031: Lessons learned when you put your needs ahead of your employee’s needs from 2020-12-20T05:00

In this episode, I sit with Anthony “AJ” Vaughan, an entrepreneur with a keen focus on people development. AJ works with start-up organizations by helping them mobilize employee experience and d...

030: Women Leaders Rising: From the Perspective of an Ally from 2020-12-06T22:00

It was a lot of fun being on the other side of the interview table for this! A couple months ago I was asked to be a speaker at the Women Leaders Rising Summit hosted by its founder, Lav Chintap...

029: How to Build a Highly Engaged Workforce Culture from 2020-11-23T18:00

In this episode I sit with Shawn Tomasello, a biopharmaceutical executive and public board member with more than 35 years of experience in leading teams and companies at the highest...

028: How deep employee/leader relationships make for better performers from 2020-11-08T05:00

In this episode I sit with Jim Wentworth, a Vice President of Sales in the healthcare industry. We discuss how having a deep connection, and an overall great relationship with...

027: Do Less and Think More, with Tracey DeSilva from 2020-10-26T05:00

Do less and think more. Easier said than done, right? All too often we want to solve our team’s problems by doing it for them. After all, as leaders, we have the answers, correct (wink win...

026: Giving and Receiving Feedback: A Critical Tenant of Leadership, with Michele Korfin from 2020-10-12T05:00

Giving and receiving feedback, as we know, is one of the core tenants of great Leadership, and it’s no different whether you’re a first-line manager or a C-Suite executive. In this episode...

025: New Workplace Challenges: Strategies for Leading, with Anushka Arellano from 2020-09-29T05:00

As managers and leaders of teams, 2020 has done nothing short of throwing everything but the kitchen sink at us all (maybe the sink too!). As leaders, we need to be mindful of how our employees ...

024: Onboarding Employees in Today’s Environment: Best Practices, with James Christie and Ramahn Ritchie from 2020-09-15T05:00

One of the most important responsibilities that a manager has is onboarding. It's a huge investment for any organization in terms of time and resources, and it’s an even bigger investment by lea...

023: Cracking the Leadership Code, with Alain Hunkins from 2020-08-31T17:45

Alain Hunkins helps high achieving people become high achieving leaders. Over his twenty-year career, Alain has worked with over 2,000 groups of leaders in 25 countries. Clients include Wal...

022: Team Unity: How to build cohesive teams with Eileen McCay, Jim Lajeunesse, and Matt McDonald from 2020-08-10T18:30

Building cohesive teams is not something that happens overnight. There is no magic bullet. It takes time, effort, and the laying of a solid foundation built on trust and many other leadership pr...

021: I wish I knew this… when taking over my first team, with Jordan Mendoza. from 2020-07-27T19:45

Jordan Mendoza is the host of the Blaze Your Own Trail Podcast. As a sales and training professional, Jordan helps people discover their Myers-Briggs 4 letter type, taking them from sel...

020: Why leaders should be leveraging social media, with Amy Blaschka. from 2020-07-13T05:00

Amy Blaschka has made a career offering “stories as a service.” From her degree in film to her two and a half decades spent branding products, places, and people, to founding her writing practic...

019: Leadership on and off the ice with NHL legend, Brian Propp. from 2020-06-29T15:30

With the NHL playoffs set to come back next month, I was fortunate to sit down with a hockey legend. Brian Propp is a former National Hockey League All-Star, legendary Philadelphia Flyer, former...

018: Investing in the Middle with TEDx Speaker, Bill Kieffer. from 2020-06-15T08:30

In this Jam Session, I sit with Bill Kieffer, President and Chief Advisor of Kieffer and Associates, an advisory firm focused on optimizing talent capabilities for individuals and organizations....

017: A Psychotherapists’ take on Leadership and Emotional Intelligence, with Jason Ross. from 2020-05-25T10:45

In this Jam Session, I sit with Jason Ross, a psychotherapist who specializes in parenting, relationships, trauma, substance abuse, and wellness. I thought it'd be a great idea to sit down with ...

016: Management Mess to Leadership Success, with Scott J. Miller from 2020-05-11T11:30

In this Jam Session, I sit with Scott J. Miller. Scott has been with FranklinCovey for more than 20 years and serves as the Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership. He is the host of On L...

015: Leading a company through a crisis, while leading through your own, with Jeff Harris. from 2020-04-26T19:00

In this Jam Session, I sit with Jeff Harris. Jeff is a successful C-Suite leader with a track record for turning around struggling companies. Jeff shares a story of how he leads a company based ...

014: Leadership lessons from the housing market crash of 2008, with Mark Scuderi. from 2020-04-10T10:00

In this Jam Session, I sit with a successful entrepreneur, Mark Scuderi. Mark shares a story of how his business survived the housing market crash of 2008, and how he came out of it stronger, bo...

013: Are Leaders Born or Are They Made? With Major General (ret.) Craig B. Whelden from 2020-03-22T19:00

In this next Jam Session, I sit with Major General (ret.) Craig Whelden. General Whelden spent 30 years in the U.S. Army, followed by seven in the private sector, and another nine as a member of...

012: So You Think You Have Self-Awareness? Think Again. With Jennifer Judy Caldwell and Paul Catanzaro from 2020-03-09T05:00

In this next Jam Session, I sit with Jennifer Judy Caldwell and Paul Catanzaro. Paul has held positions in sales training and is currently a district sales manager. Jennifer has held leadership ...

011: The “Push” and “Pull” of moving your people into new roles, with Katherine Stultz. from 2020-02-24T19:45

In this next Jam Session, I sit with Katherine Stultz, a highly successful business executive with over 20 years of successful leadership experience with roles of increased responsibility. Over ...

010: How to ensure your team is viewed as a valuable resource within your organization, with Carmine Merlucci from 2020-02-10T21:15

Not every department in an organization gets to sit on the proverbial pedestal. So, how do we ensure as leaders that our teams are seen as integral components of an organization? In this episode...

009: Leadership and the Military: is it really any different from the private sector? from 2020-01-21T07:05

A great misperception is that being a leader in the military is very different from the leadership skills required to lead in the private sector. In this episode I tal...

008. Three Guiding Leadership Principles, with Mike Kosikas. from 2020-01-06T20:45

Many of us have created our own set of principles we use to guide how we lead. In this Jam Session episode, I talk with Mike Kosikas, Director of Talent Development an...

007: Hiring Top Talent: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly with Glen Witwer, Paul Johnston, and John Fisher from 2019-12-16T20:30

Hiring top talent to fill your some of your most important roles comes with all sorts of challenges. In this Jam Session panel episode, I talk with seasoned sales lead...

006. Reinventing yourself when life requires it, with Randy Broad from 2019-12-02T19:30

There are times in life when you find you have to reinvent yourself both personally and professionally. Sometimes, it’s needed more than once. In this Jam Session, I t...

005. How to lead a team through ambiguity and uncertainty, with Eddie Dowling. from 2019-11-18T21:15

In this Jam Session, I sit with Eddie Dowling, a senior sales manager with more than 12 years of leadership experience including leading multiple award-winning sales teams. I've had the pleasure...

004. Mentors, coaches, and your first 90 days as a leader, with Michele LeSueur from 2019-11-05T02:00

In this episode I site with Michele LeSueur. Michele is a senior leader in the pharmaceutical industry. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Michele as a colleague over the years. She comes to ...

003. Developing our future leaders with Eric Hieronymus, Jessica Mas,&Jennifer Maurer from 2019-10-17T20:30

In this episode, I sit down with leaders who served as coaches for the launch of their internal emerging leaders program, as they share their thoughts on what they observed.

Our leadership...

002. How to invest in your career and the careers of others, with Matt Outten from 2019-10-17T20:15

Matt Outten is the Chief Commercial Officer of BridgeBio. Matt has held positions in different roles from sales, marketing, market access, and other roles with various companies.

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