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"Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership" in a weekly video blog/podcast where co-hosts Lou Quinto and Craig P. Anderson discuss current leadership topics that are aimed at every business leader - from front-line managers up to the C-Suite. They share the insights they have gained from their combined 50+ years of experience working with clients in the areas of executive coaching, learning and development, and consulting. They also interview other experts that bring a fresh perspective to the management issues so many leaders face today. Download the newest episode every Thursday.

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Effective, Efficient, and Productive Meetings from 2022-02-10T06:00

In this week's episode, Lou and Craig discuss Lou's least favorite subject: Meetings. With more people starting to return to offices, so are bad meetings habits. Don&ap...

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Trends for 2022: Management-Centric Perspective - Part Two from 2022-02-03T06:00

In this week's episode, Craig and Lou pick up where they left off last week in their discussion on 2022 business trends. This week they look at some "Management-Centric Trends."

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Trends for 2022: Employee-Centric Perspective - Part One from 2022-01-27T06:00

In this week's episode, Lou and Craig discuss "Employee-Centric Trends for 2022." From "The Great Resignation," to the popularity of  remote work since the onset of COVI...

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Keeping Your 2022 Business Strategies On Track from 2022-01-20T06:00

In this week's episode, Craig and Lou give some advice on how to keep your 2022 business plans and strategies on track. January is almost over. The time to focus on those plans is NOW!

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Craig and Lou's Words for 2022 from 2022-01-06T08:00

In this first episode of 2022, Craig and Lou each select a "word" that they believe will be an crucial to your success in 2022.

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Looking Ahead to 2022 from 2021-12-16T08:00

In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership Lou and Craig have an informal discussion regarding their Thoughts for 2022. This is the last original episo...

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Celebrating 100 Podcasts: The Great Resignation from 2021-10-20T18:00

In this week's episode, Lou and Craig went "Live" to celebrate the 101st Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership. In this episode they begin a discussion on "Th...

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"Hey, Lou and Craig!" Mailbag Q&As - EPISODE 100 from 2021-10-08T09:00

In this week's episode, Lou and Craig answer questions they have received from emails from their listeners and viewers. Topics include Change Management, Process Improv...

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Leadership Through Behavioral Authenticity: An Interview with Vanessa Tennyson from 2021-09-30T08:00

In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig ad Lou talk with Vanessa Tennyson of Capitalize Your Humanity. Vanessa shares her thought...

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How To Handle Difficult Conversations from 2021-09-23T08:00

In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou discuss how to handle  Difficult Conversations in the workplace.

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Emotional Intelligence: Interview with Linda Comerford from 2021-09-16T11:00

In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Lou and Craig interview Linda Comerford of Comerford Consulting about Emotional Intelligence an...

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Enneagram Assessments: Interview with Benjamin Papa, Part 2 from 2021-09-09T10:00

In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou wrap up their interview with Ben Papa and their discussion on Enneagram As...

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The Enneagram Assessment - Interview with Ben Papa - Part 1 from 2021-09-02T10:00

In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou interview Ben Papa of Enneagram Solutions. Ben shares an insight into the Enneagr...

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Is There A Book In You? Interview With Dr. Shira Bush from 2021-08-26T09:00

In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou interview Dr. Shira Bush, of The Book Creator. Dr. Bush shares her insights of wr...

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Leadership Skills They Don't Teach In College from 2021-08-19T11:00

During this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou discuss the "soft skills" necessary to be a strong leader that are not taught in co...

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Do Accidental Encounters Boost Innovation in the Workplace? from 2021-08-14T19:00

Corporate America and the Workforce are increasingly at odds over remote work. One of the corporate arguments to get people back to the office is that proximity boosts innovation. But is that tr...

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Job Descriptions Suck from 2021-08-05T08:00

In this week's episode, Craig and Lou go after the traditional job description and point out how they have become a relic of business models past. Our co-hosts describe how they are not con...

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Yet Another Podcast on the State of Remote Workforce from 2021-07-29T08:00

In this week's episode, Lou and Craig talk about a recent Microsoft survey which reveals some interesting facts about the state of Remote Work as COVID restrictions are lifted.

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How New Leaders Can Be Successful from 2021-07-15T07:00

New leaders often struggle with their first few months on the job. They are eager to make a splash and prove themselves, but they don't know where to start.

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Why New Leaders Struggle from 2021-07-08T11:00

New leaders struggle and it is costing companies millions of dollars.
Nearly 60% of new leaders fail within 18 months, which costs millions per year in lost productivity. It's not just ...

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Hey Guys, I Have a Question! - Quarterly Mailbag Episode from 2021-06-17T15:00

In this week's episode, Lou and Craig answer listener and viewer mail. The questions focus on accountability and post learning and development; replacing a controversial leader; assuring co...

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Stepping Into A Leadership Role Vacated By A Controversial Predecessor from 2021-06-10T08:00

In this week's episode, Craig and Lou discuss the challenge of when a controversial leader leaves, the new one has to deal with the outgoing leader’s legacy. This is especially true when th...

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Inclusive Leadership from 2021-06-09T10:00

A large number of employees are disengaged at work, and it costs billions in lost productivity.

The traditional leadership style is not working anymore. It's time for a new approac...

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Inclusive Leadership from 2021-06-09T10:00

A large number of employees are disengaged at work, and it costs billions in lost productivity.

The traditional leadership style is not working anymore. It's time for a new approac...

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Learning & Development Shouldn't Stop After A Training Class - Instituting A Post L&D Programming from 2021-05-27T12:00

In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou discuss the need to implement a post learning and development program to maximize...

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Connective Leadership - Increasing Employee Engagement and Retention from 2021-05-23T08:00

Engagement with employees is key to company success. Research shows that when leaders are connected with their employees and teams, employee engagement and retention increase, and turnover decre...

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The State Of Remote Work In Year Two from 2021-05-13T08:00

In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou discuss the state of remote work in 2021, a year since so many started to work remotely and just ...

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Soul Intelligence: Interview With Conscious Leadership Coach Kristine Glein from 2021-05-06T10:00

This week on the podcast Lou and Craig interview Kristine Glein about the value of Soul Intelligence...

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Building A Culture of Accountability: Interview With Executive Coach Lynn Zettler from 2021-04-29T08:00

In this episode, Craig P. Anderson - Executive Coach, and Glenn Pasch, the CEO of PCG Digital about the essentials required in future lea...

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Interview with Croft Edwards, Author of LeadershipFlow Perfectly Square from 2021-03-11T08:00

In this week's episode, Lou and Craig sit down for an interview with Croft Edwards, the author of LeadershipFlow Perfectly Square. Croft discusses several of...

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Process Improvement Trends During And After COVID from 2021-02-25T08:00

In this week's episode, Lou and Craig interview Rachel Lamb, CEO of Results with Rachel. Rachel works with companies helping improve their business processes...

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How To Retain Employees from 2021-02-18T08:00

In the week's episodes of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou discuss tips on increasing employee retention. The topics they discuss include pr...

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Become A Company For Which Employees Want To Work from 2021-02-04T11:00

In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou  discuss how to Become a Company for Which Employees Want to Work. There are three key are...

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Leadership Lessons From The COVID Era: Part Three How Leaders Can Grow (Final in the Series) from 2021-01-22T14:00

This is the  final episode of our three-part series on Leadership Lessons from the COVID Era. Lou Quinto and Lou Quinto and Craig P. And...

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Leadership Lessons From The COVID Era: Part Three How Leaders Can Grow (Final in the Series) from 2021-01-22T14:00

This is the  final episode of our three-part series on Leadership Lessons from the COVID Era. Lou Quinto and Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Craig and Lou go "live" for th...

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Interview With Author Rob Sher: Company Culture from 2020-12-09T09:00

In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou interview Intrin...

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Questions From The Mailbag from 2020-11-11T22:00

In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou select some questions from their mailbag. Listeners ask about Coaching, Webinar Training, Zoom Meeting Ef...

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How To Manage Underperforming Employees from 2020-10-29T12:00

How do you deal with underperforming employees? Is it effective or do you wish you could do it better? In this week's episode of Q & A on Breakthrough Leadership, Listen

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Interview with Darla Hall, Author of"Matters of a Positive Mindset" from 2020-10-28T14:00

In this episode of "Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership" Craig and Lou interview Darla Hall, the author of "Matters of a Positive Mindset." Darla shares her views on developin...

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How Leaders Are Failing Remote Employees from 2020-10-22T12:00

After 8 months of COVID-induced remote work, how are leaders holding up? If leaders had solid policies and practices in place pre-COVID, they probably extended those into remote work. If they di...

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Interview with"Lead Like a Human"author, Adam Weber from 2020-10-15T08:00

In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig P. Anderson and Lou Quinto interview Adam Weber, ...

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Creating A Positive Workplace Culture from 2020-10-08T12:00

Companies with positive work environments drive long term success. High-stress companies experience higher turnover, more days lost to illness, and have lower engagement. Where would you rather ...

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Creating A Culture Of Inclusion from 2020-09-13T12:00

How do leaders create a culture of inclusion? In all our discussions of culture and engagement, we find that team members want to feel part of a larger whole. So how do we create that environmen...

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Strategies: Why Do They Fail from 2020-09-08T17:00

Many so-called strategies are in fact goals. “We want to be the number one in our industry” is one of those. It does not tell you what you are going to do; all it does is tell you what you hope ...

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Staying Productive While Working Remote from 2020-09-04T14:00

Remote work isn't going away anytime soon. And, let's admit it, most of us are OK with it. We're several months into it now and it's time to take a hard look at the habits we...

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Attributes of Effective Leadership: Part 2 from 2020-08-28T09:00

This episode is our second discussion of Google's Project Oxygen, a study that identified the traits of effective leaders and managers. Lou Quinto and...

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Getting A Return On Investment From Your Training Programs from 2020-08-18T13:00

The global corporate training market is valued at 367 billion dollars. What is the ROI on that investment? In this episode, Craig P. Anderson and Lou Quinto break down how to maximize the return...

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Conducting Leadership Team Meetings from 2020-08-18T13:00

The leadership team meeting is the most expensive meeting in your organization and so much of business success relies on those meetings being effective. How do you define the purpose of the meet...

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Problem Solving from 2020-08-18T13:00

Business leaders and owners work to solve problems. Solving business problems is a process and like any other process, it can be done more or less effectively depending on your approach. In this...

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Improving Your Decision Making from 2020-08-18T12:00

Making better business decisions is crucial to the success of small and large businesses. Lou Quinto and Craig P. Anderson break down the keys to improving your company’s decision making. Start ...

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Dynamics That Drive Poor Decision Making from 2020-08-18T12:00

Why do business decisions go wrong? Lou Quinto and Craig P. Anderson break down the mistakes business executives make that drives poor decision making, In this episode, you will learn what drive...

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Attributes of Effective Leadership: Part 1 from 2020-08-18T12:00

In this episode, Lou and Craig discuss Google's Project Oxygen which identified six attributes that were important for managers to be successful in the organization. It is a revealing list ...

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How To Hold Yourself Accountable from 2020-08-10T11:00

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Reinventing the Organization for Speed in the New Normal from 2020-07-23T15:00

COVID-19 has caused many organizations to remove boundaries and break down silos in ways no one thought was possible. They have streamlined decisions and processes, empowered frontline leaders, ...

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Interview with Dr. Daren Martin: The Effects to Company Culture During COVID-19 from 2020-07-15T11:00

In this episode, Lou and Craig interview best selling author Dr. Daren Martin ("A Company of Owners") about company culture and the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on many compan...

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Leadership in Times of Crisis from 2020-07-07T15:00

In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership Craig P. Anderson and Lou Quinto discuss Leadership in Times of Crisis.

The roles and responsibilities of bu...

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Remote Work: The Employee Perspective from 2020-07-06T17:00

Gallup has been polling workers on their thoughts and opinions on remote work. Their most recent analysis found that nearly 7 in 10 employees are still working at least part-time remotely, one i...

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What is Agile Leadership? from 2020-06-25T08:00

Agile Leadership is essential if an organization is to effect real business change. An agile leader is a person who fosters agile ways of thinking and working, creates an environment where teams...

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Developing a Growth Mindset from 2020-06-19T11:00

By fostering a growth mindset, leaders allow individuals and teams' mindsets which don’t limit actions, productivity, and success. Leaders have to instill a belief in people that they can g...

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State of the Remote Workforce from 2020-06-12T07:00

Remote work is going through an incredibly fast-paced revolution as a result of COVID 19. Many anecdotal stories have been shared about how people and companies are adapting, but the data is sti...

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Focusing On Thinking During Turbulent Times from 2020-05-20T20:00

More than ever during these turbulent times business leaders need to focus on thinking. In times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity thinking through s...

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Mistakes to Avoid When Managing a Remote Workforce from 2020-05-20T20:00

In just three months the remote workforce in America grew from 35% to 65%. And, while some businesses are still adjusting to this new business model, many are discovering that remote work is eff...

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Reimaging Business in a Post-Pandemic World from 2020-05-20T19:00

COVID-19 has caused the need for every leader to reimagine how their business will thrive in a post-pandemic world. In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership Lou and ...

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Shake Up Your Status Update Meetings from 2020-05-14T09:00

In this week's episode of "Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership," Craig P. Anderson and ...

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Maintaining an Open Mind from 2020-05-08T11:00

In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig P. Anderson and Lou Quinto discuss the importance of leaders keeping an open mind. Prejudices and preconceived notions can dramatical...

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What Have We Learned in the Last Six Weeks? from 2020-05-04T21:00

In this episode, Craig and Lou react to the Corona Virus trends report issued by Bond Capital on April 17th. The topic is "What have we Learned Since the Begining of the Pandemic?&qu...

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Effective Virtual Meetings from 2020-04-23T12:00

Successful virtual meetings require three things: planning, technology, and etiquette. In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Lou Quinto an...

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Seize the Opportunity: Changes to Weather the Storm from 2020-04-22T11:00

How can business owners and executives manage their business through such a different environment due to COVID-19? Surprisingly, they need to do things that always drive success. You start by ta...

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The Remote Work Force Post Pandemic from 2020-04-09T14:00

For many leaders, this is the first time remote workers has been the rule, not the exception. The acceptance of remote work has grown dramatically over the last ten years, but it is still not th...

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Getting Things Done Through Other People from 2020-04-06T11:00

Great leaders find ways to get things done through other people and that process begins early in your tenure as a leader. To grow your business faster and not exhaust yourself, it’s crucial to g...

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Mentoring from 2020-03-27T13:00

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Critical Thinking from 2020-02-06T22:00

In this episode, Lou Quinto and