Podcasts by Great Leadership With Jacob Morgan

How Lard Friese, The CEO of Aegon, Leads With Vulnerability from 2023-07-15T07:09:12

Today's episode is with Lard Friese, both the CEO and Chairman of Aegon, a multinational life insurance, pensions, and asset management company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands....

Sparks: How to Build a Culture for Learning from 2023-07-13T07:23:07

In today’s leadership spark, Alexa von Tobel, CEO of LearnVest and Founder of Inspired Capital, shares insights on structured learning, self-awareness, and inclusive decision-making. S...

Sparks: How Work-Life Balance Breeds Productive Leaders and Teams from 2023-07-12T07:06:57

In today’s leadership spark, Alexa von Tobel, CEO of LearnVest and Founder of Inspired Capital, emphasizes the importance of work-life balance and shares her own experiences of overwor...

Sparks: How Learning from Failures and Seeking Mentorship Propels Growth from 2023-07-11T07:46:45

In today’s leadership spark, I speak with Alexa von Tobel, CEO of LearnVest and Founder of Inspired Capital. Alexa shares her journey and insights on building successful businesses, em...

CEO Of Lumen Technologies Kate Johnson's Pioneering Leadership Strategies from 2023-07-10T07:55:27

Today, I have the pleasure of conversing with Kate Johnson, the CEO of Lumen Technologies. Known for her transformative leadership and her ability to drive change, Johnson has been instrumental ...

Sparks: How to Overcome Inertia and Drive Change from 2023-07-06T07:31:32

In today’s leadership spark, Loran Nordgren, Professor at Kellogg School of Management,  explores the concept of inertia as a barrier to innovation and change. Inertia refers to the hu...

Sparks: How to Overcome the Resistance&Embrace New Ideas from 2023-07-05T07:30:39

In today’s leadership spark, Loran Nordgren, Professor at Kellogg School of Management, talks about the concept of frictions in innovation and change, and the meaning of inertia, effor...

Sparks: The Secret to Selling Ideas and Driving Change from 2023-07-04T14:03:01

In today’s leadership spark, I speak with Loran Nordgren, Professor at Kellogg School of Management. We dive deep into the concept of friction theory and the importance of focusing on ...

Best-Selling Author Seth Godin on Leadership, Vulnerability, and Making an Impact in the New Era from 2023-07-03T07:10:14

Today we'll be diving into the world of author and entrepreneur Seth Godin. Seth has recently released a new book titled "The Song of Significance," which explores th...

Sparks: The Importance of Tackling Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership from 2023-06-29T07:43:56

In today’s leadership spark, Tiger Tyagarajan, CEO of Genpact, and I dive deeper into the importance of addressing issues such as diversity and inclusion in leadership roles, the potential impac...

Sparks: How Virtual Communication and Empathy Drive Remote Work Success from 2023-06-28T08:19:50

In today’s leadership spark, Tiger Tyagarajan, CEO of Genpact, and I discussed the post-COVID work landscape and the nuanced shift in the way work is conducted. We also explore the pot...

Sparks: How to Navigate Tough Choices and Find Your North Star from 2023-06-27T07:55:37

In today’s leadership spark, I speak with Tiger Tyagarajan, CEO of Genpact. We delved into his personal journey and the importance of making tough choices and the key factors in naviga...

How the CEO of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Solves Tough Problems from 2023-06-26T07:44:56

My interview today is with Dr. James Downing, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a leading authority in solving the world...

Sparks: How to Make Your Executive Presence Stand Out from 2023-06-22T08:16:06

In today’s leadership spark, Executive Coach Tom Henschel and I talk about how to make your executive presence unique and stand out, emphasizing the importance of confidence and self-a...

Sparks: How to Determine and Build Your Executive Presence from 2023-06-21T07:41:40

In today’s leadership spark, Executive Coach Tom Henschel and I discuss the importance of communications and presence in leadership. Tom discusses the importance of concise communicati...

Sparks: How to Build Your Executive Presence from 2023-06-20T09:32:43

In today’s leadership spark, Executive Coach Tom Henschel discusses the concept of executive presence and its crucial role in leadership and how it influences how others perceive and t...

Leadership Lessons From Ex-CEO of the World's Largest Private Company from 2023-06-19T07:55:09

My guest today us David MacLennan, the Executive Chair and former CEO of Cargill, a global food and agribusiness corporation that employs over 160,000 employees in 70 countries. David shares his...

Sparks: The Role of Algorithms and AI in Modern Society from 2023-06-15T07:31:04

In today’s leadership spark, renowned Author Brian Christian and I delve into the creation and challenges of algorithms, emphasizing the distinction between traditional algorithms and ...

Sparks: The Implications and Challenges Presented by AI from 2023-06-14T07:44

In today’s episode spark, I engage in a thought-provoking conversation with renowned Author Brian Christian. In our conversation, we explore the creation of algorithms, from traditiona...

Sparks: The Bridge Between Human Values and Artificial Intelligence from 2023-06-13T07:21

In today’s episode spark, I had the pleasure of chatting with renowned Author Brian Christian. We discussed his latest book, "The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values,"...

Transactional Vs. Transformational Leadership: How to Bridge Between the Two with Bruce Avolio from 2023-06-12T07:08:16

My interview today is with Bruce Avolio, the Director of the Gallup Leadership Institute and a renowned expert in the field of leadership. Bruce has dedicated his career to studying le...

Sparks: How to Unlock the Power of Golden Behaviors from 2023-06-08T08:01:05

In this leadership spark, BJ Fogg, Adjunct Professor at Stanford & Author of Tiny Habits, and I delve into the power of tiny habits, the concept of golden behaviors, and debunk the myt...

Sparks: How Tiny Habits Transform Lives from 2023-06-07T07:28:03

In today’s leadership spark, BJ Fogg, Adjunct Professor at Stanford & Author of Tiny Habits, explains how the Tiny Habits methods can be applied to various aspects of life, including h...

Sparks: Achieving Big Results through Tiny Habits with BJ Fogg from 2023-06-06T07:57

In today’s leadership spark, BJ Fogg, Adjunct Professor at Stanford & Author of Tiny Habits, shares his journey from aspiring to be a surgeon to pursuing a doctorate at Stanford, where...

Unleashing the Power of Productive Insubordination with Author and Psychologist Todd Kashdan from 2023-06-05T09:12:30

My guest today is Todd B. Kashdan, a professor of psychology at George Mason University, and a leading authority on well-being, curiosity, courage, and resilience. He...

Sparks: CEO Molly Fletcher’s Negotiation Secrets Revealed from 2023-06-01T07:15:13

In today’s leadership spark, Molly Fletcher, CEO of The Molly Fletcher Company, and I delve into the art of building relationships and mastering the skill of negotiation. Molly shares ...

Sparks: How to Win Authentic Connections with Molly Fletcher from 2023-05-31T08:00:26

In today’s leadership spark, I speak with Molly Fletcher, CEO of The Molly Fletcher Company. Molly shares valuable insights on handling rejection, building strong relationships, and go...

Sparks: The Secrets to Effective Relationship Building with Molly Fletcher from 2023-05-30T07:36:18

In this leadership spark, Molly Fletcher, CEO at The Molly Fletcher Company and Sports Agent turned Keynote Speaker and Author, shares her remarkable journey and insights into building...

Panera Bread CEO Niren Chaudhary on Creating a Culture Where People Feel Loved and Cared For from 2023-05-29T07:29:37

Get ready to be inspired by Niren Chaudhary, CEO at Panera Brands, as he shares insights on business, philosophy, and career strategy in this life-changing discussion...

Sparks: Leveraging Your Unique Genius in the Workplace with Patrick Lencioni from 2023-05-25T07:25:55

In this episode, Patrick Lencioni discusses how understanding individual geniuses within a team can drastically improve efficiency and morale. He shares a story of a technology company...

Sparks: Uncovering Your Working Genius with Patrick Lencioni from 2023-05-24T07:05:48

In today’s leadership spark, I had a fascinating conversation with Patrick Lencioni, Founder & President at The Table Group, about his model called "The 6 Types of Working Genius." Pat...

Sparks: The Future of Remote Work: Balancing Innovation with Employee Preferences from 2023-05-23T07:29:11

In today’s leadership spark, I had the pleasure of interviewing Patrick Lencioni, Founder & President at The Table Group and Author of The Six Types of 'Working Genius'. Patrick shared...

Gary Hamel On Disappearing White-Collar Jobs, Zombie Buildings, And Virtual Vs In-Person Work from 2023-05-22T07:13:42

Today, I speak with none other than the brilliant Gary Hamel. Renowned as one of the world's foremost business thinkers and a best-selling author, Hamel has captivate...

Sparks: Jeffrey Katz on Building Great Teams and Evolving Leadership Styles from 2023-05-18T07:17:04

In this Leadership Spark, Jeffrey Katz, founder and CEO of Journera, shares about how his leadership style evolved from command and control to being more open and emotionally engaged w...

Sparks: Leading Through Crisis and Adapting to Change with Journera CEO Jeffrey Katz from 2023-05-17T07:39:04

In today’s Leadership Spark, Jeffrey Katz, founder and CEO of Journera, discusses his experiences leading through crises, including the tragic crash of Swissair Flight 111 and the impa...

Sparks: How Leadership Styles Have Evolved with Journera CEO Jeffrey Katz from 2023-05-16T07:35:01

In today’s Leadership Spark, I speak with Jeffrey Katz, founder and CEO of Journera. Jeffrey talks about his leadership roles in various companies, and his experience as a command-and-...

Making Your Weakness Your Superpower: Leadership Tips from Former Cisco CEO John Chambers from 2023-05-15T07:22:35

My interview today is with John Chambers, former CEO of Cisco Systems and author of "Connecting the Dots: Lessons for Leadership in a Startup World." Chambers started off his career as...

Sparks: The Evolution of Leadership Stereotypes with Executive Coach Marshall Goldsmith from 2023-05-11T07:38:51

In today’s Leadership Spark, Marshall Goldsmith, renowned executive coach and author, discusses the evolving stereotype of leaders and the issue with traditional employee engagement su...

Sparks: Using Ego to Make a Positive Impact as a Leader | Marshall Goldsmith w/ Jacob Morgan from 2023-05-10T07:36:13

In this Leadership Spark, Marshall Goldsmith, renowned executive coach and author, discusses the dangers of ego in leadership and the importance of making a positive difference in life...

Sparks: How to Coach Great Leaders with Marshall Goldsmith from 2023-05-09T08:05:23

In today’s Leadership Spark, I interview executive coach Marshall Goldsmith. Marshall shares his insights on leadership coaching and how he helps CEOs and prospective CEOs improve thei...

Be Real, Be Whole, Be Innovative: Wharton Professor Stewart Friedman’s Total Leadership Framework from 2023-05-08T07:38:31

In this episode of The Great Leadership Podcast with Jacob Morgan, I spoke with Stewart Friedman - a well-known leadership expert who spent time at Ford Motor Company...

Welcome to The Great Leadership Community on Substack from 2023-05-04T10:30:52

Hey everyone!

After years of creating content on leadership, employee experience, and the future of work, I’ve come to realize that having a following is great, but bu...

Sparks: The Importance of Leadership and Management with Author Stephen Covey from 2023-05-03T07:47:44

In today’s leadership spark, I speak with Stephen M.R. Covey. We discuss the concept of leadership and management, and how both are necessary for a company's success.

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Sparks: The Key to Great Leadership with Best-selling Author Stephen M. R. Covey from 2023-05-02T07:24:34

In today’s leadership spark, I speak with Stephen M.R. Covey. We discuss the importance of trust in leadership; dive into the impact of trust on relationships, teams, and organizations...

Coach and Be Coached: Microsoft President Deb Cupp’s Insights into Growing as a Leader and Helping Employees Succeed from 2023-05-01T07:32:04

My interview today is with Deb Cupp, the President of Microsoft North America and board member of Ralph Lauren and Avanade, leading a $67 billion dollar business. Deb...

How to Handle Office Politics&Backstabbing from 2023-04-28T08:07:19

In today's leadership spark, I had the pleasure of speaking with Martin Moore, former CEO of CS Energy, about a common issue in the workplace: office politics and backstabbing. 

Developing Good Leadership Habits with Martin Moore from 2023-04-27T09:38:14

In today’s leadership spark, I spoke with Martin Moore, former CEO of CS Energy and author of No Bullsh*t Leadership. We discussed the frustration behind the lack of practical guidance...

How to Lead with Empathy and Generosity of Spirit with Lisa Osborne Ross from 2023-04-26T07:01:36

In this episode of The Great Leadership Podcast with Jacob Morgan, Lisa Osborne Ross, CEO at Edelman, shares insights on staying centered, dealing with failure, and leading with empath...

How to Become a Great Leader with Edelman's U.S. CEO Lisa Osborne Ross from 2023-04-25T07:43:42

In this episode of the Great Leadership with Jacob Morgan podcast, I talk with Lisa Osborne Ross, Chief Executive Officer (U.S.) at Edelman. We discuss her personal and professional jo...

General Assembly CEO Lisa Lewin on How to Hire the Best People with a Skills-Based Framework from 2023-04-24T07:29:50

In this episode, I speak with Lisa Lewin - the dynamic CEO of General Assembly, a leading platform offering courses in coding, design, data, and business. With over a...

Mastering Leadership Transitions with Michael Watkins from 2023-04-20T07:42:45

In today's episode, I am joined by Michael Watkins, the author of The First 90 Days. We discuss leadership transitions, how to make them successful, and what happens if they don't go w...

How To Take Charge of Your Own Career Development from 2023-04-19T12:33:46

In this segment of our conversation, Michael Watkins and I dive into the crucial role of leadership development programs, and how astonishingly, many individuals don't receive adequate...

The Value of Accelerating Transitions for Leaders and Organizations from 2023-04-18T07:54:18

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Michael Watkins, best-selling author of The First 90 Days and Professor at IMD Business School, as we delved into the crucial impor...

How to Attract and Engage Talent in a New World of Work: Insights from RGP CEO Kate Duchene from 2023-04-17T07:12:33

My interview today is with Kate Duchene, the CEO of RGP, a global consulting firm with over 4,500 team members. Kate originally started off her career as a litigator where part of her ...

Embracing Vulnerability and Purpose with Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly from 2023-04-14T08:17:21

In the second part of my conversation with Hubert Joly, the former CEO of Best Buy and  author of "The Heart of Business, we delved into Hubert's transformation from a young executive ...

How Hubert Joly Revitalized Best Buy by Putting People First from 2023-04-13T08:37

In this episode of the show, I talk to Hubert Joly, the man who turned around the fortunes of Best Buy. Learn how he defied conventional business wisdom by prioritizing people and cust...

Navigating Change and Fostering Inclusion as a Leader from 2023-04-12T07:09:52

In the concluding segment of my chat with Kate Johnson, former president of Microsoft US, she emphasizes the value of maintaining informal advisors from diverse teams and departments t...

Juggling Family, Career, and Leadership Tips from Microsoft’s President U.S. from 2023-04-11T08:21:11

In this episode, Kate Johnson, former president of Microsoft in the United States talks about her journey as a female leader in the corporate world. We delve into the significance of f...

Understand Your Identity And Control How You Show Up: Lessons From A Rocket Scientist from 2023-04-10T07:19:55

In this episode, I have a fascinating conversation with Ozan Varol, an accomplished author, and professor who was once a rocket scientist. Ozan's previous book "Think Like a Rocket Sci...

The Power of Authenticity and Competence in Leadership from 2023-04-07T08:57:05

In today’s episode, we are continuing our conversation that I had with David Novak, the former CEO of Yum Brands. In this part of my conversation with David, we delve into the signific...

How David Novak Prioritizes Frontline Employee Recognition from 2023-04-06T13:15:15

In today’s episode, we are revisiting a conversation that I had with David Novak, the former CEO of Yum Brands. David and I talked about a variety of topics related to leadership, cult...

Netflix's Radical Approach to Talent and Feedback from 2023-04-05T07:11:42

This episode is the last part of my interview with Erin Meyer, a professor at INSEAD and the author of the book "No Rules Rules" which is all about the innovative culture at Netflix. <...

The Three Pillars of Netflix's Culture from 2023-04-04T07:34:37

This is the second part of my interview with Erin Meyer, a professor at INSEAD and the author of the book "No Rules Rules" which is all about the innovative culture at Netflix. 

Leading by Consensus vs Shared Leadership: How to Get Employees on Board in Strategic Planning from 2023-04-03T08:12

In this episode, I have the privilege of interviewing Julie Godin, the Co-Chair of the Board and Executive Vice-President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development at CGI - a renowned glob...

A Deep Dive into Netflix's Unique Culture from 2023-03-31T08:02:53

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Erin Meyer, a professor at INSEAD and the author of the book "No Rules Rules" which is all about the innovative culture at Netflix....

Adapting Employee Experience to a New Reality from 2023-03-30T07:25:47

In this episode of The Great Leadership with Jacob Morgan, we'll explore the three crucial components of the employee experience: physical space, technology, and corporate culture. Lea...

The Danger of Victim Mentality and the Power of Taking Ownership with Jay Papasan from 2023-03-29T07:53:47

In this second part of the interview with Jay Papasan, the New York Times bestselling author of The One Thing, we   dive into a topic that's been on my mind lately - the importance of ...

Finding Fulfillment in Your Career and Life with Jay Papasan from 2023-03-28T07:29:33

In this episode, I chat with Jay Papasan, co-author of "The One Thing", about productivity, time management, and personal development. We discuss how to identify your "one thing" and i...

Mindfulness Versus Meditation: Why You Need Both to Combat Stress from 2023-03-27T08:17:39

My guest today is Emily Fletcher the founder of Ziva Meditation and best-selling author of Stress Less, Accomplish More: Meditation for Extraordinary Performance which has around 1,300...

The Key to Attracting and Retaining Talent from 2023-03-22T08:27:33

Imagine working in an organization where employee experience is prioritized. A workplace with a thriving culture, advanced technology, and an inspiring physical space designed for your comfort a...

Sophia Amoruso's Secrets to Building a Dynamic Company Culture: Lessons from a $350 Million CEO from 2023-03-20T07:34:13

Today’s guest is Sophia Amoruso, the founder of Nasty Gal and best-selling author of Girl Boss, who is known for her resilience in the face of adversity. From her challenging backgroun...

Why You Need To Practice The Powers Of Ten As A Leader from 2023-03-15T08:35:04

Do you practice the powers of ten as a leader?

A few years ago, I interviewed the CEO of IDEO, Tim Brown, and asked him about the characteristics and qualities leaders need to possess. Listen

Unleashing the Power of Trust: Jeff Raider, Co-Founder of Harry's on Fostering Strong Employee&Customer Connections from 2023-03-13T08:23:14

Today’s discussion is with Jeff Raider who’s the co-founder and co-CEO Harry's and also the co-founder of Warby Parker. Harry’s is a 1,000 person CPG company which offers everything fr...

Leaders are The Front Line of Mental Health at Work from 2023-03-08T10:21:28

It's no secret that mental health is crucial right now.

But it's also a difficult resource for a lot of people to access.

Even after you call your healthcare provider, it can take ...

Connecting the Dots: How Guy Kawasaki Turns Serendipity into Seizing the Moment from 2023-03-06T08:29:35

Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of the Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct prof...

The Impact of a Great Leader from 2023-03-01T08:06:57

What is the impact of a great leader inside of your company?

When you work for a great leader, you feel like you can do anything.

In fact, a study ‌by Zenger Folkman found that gre...

3 Common Leadership Challenges for Women and the Habits to Overcome Them from 2023-02-27T08:36:19

My guest today is Sally Helgesen, leadership coach and author of the best-selling book, How Women Rise which was written with Marshall Goldsmith. She has a new book in February called ...

What A Bad Leader Can Do to Your Organization from 2023-02-22T08:10:16

Have you ever thought about what a toxic leader does to your organization?

Toxic leaders literally kill the people who work for them!

A study by the University of Manchester looked...

The Secret to Leadership Success: Insights from Best-Selling Author Carolyn Dewar on the 6 Mindsets of the World's Top CEOs from 2023-02-20T08:17:40

Today’s guest  is Carolyn Dewar is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company where she founded and coleads their CEO excellence work. She’s also the author of a book called CEO Excellence...

When To Start Leadership Training for Your Employees from 2023-02-15T08:11:06

Everybody needs leadership training.

Most people become leaders in their mid to late 20s or early 30s. However, most people don't get any kind of formal leadership training until their la...

Own Your Outcome: Ray Dalio Shares How to Move From Victim to Owner from 2023-02-13T08:18:24

Today’s discussion is with Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates. Ray is also the author of several books including his mega best...

How To Increase Your Value as a Leader from 2023-02-08T08:19:12

As a leader, giving your team the answers is tempting.

Everybody comes to you for guidance and feedback.

But the best results come from not giving your team the answer, even if you...

What’s the Single Most Important Thing Companies Do? Tom Peters Says Hire Good People from 2023-02-06T08:15:01

Today’s guest is Tom Peters, author of many best-selling books including In Search of Excellence, Extreme Humanism, and his newest book, Tom Peters’ Compact Guide...

Why And How You Need To Set Boundaries At Work from 2023-02-01T08:22:23

There's an old saying: Good fences make for great neighbors.

If you didn't have fences, there would be no boundaries, and your neighbors could come over whenever they wanted.

You n...

How Warby Parker Co-Founder Dave Gilboa Balances the Art and Science of Looking at the Future from 2023-01-30T08:25:46

Dave Gilboa is the co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker. An online retailer of glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses which was founded in 2010. Today Warby Par...

Do You Have To Love Your Job? from 2023-01-25T08:25:27

I don’t like every part of my job.

I don’t like if I'm working with a difficult client, don't get a speaking gig that I was excited for, or am working on a project I don’t like.

Bu...

How to Navigate Inflection Points for Career and Personal Growth, According to Best-selling Author Rita McGrath from 2023-01-23T08:06:32

Rita McGrath  is a best-selling author and long-time professor at Columbia Business School. She received the #1 award in strategy from Thinkers50 and is one of th...

What Can Leaders Learn From Teenagers from 2023-01-18T10:25:37

Have you ever noticed that when we have a problem with technology, we often turn to our kids?

In today's world, every company is a technology company. That means that every leader needs t...

3 Aspects of Leadership from Cornerstone OnDemand CEO Himanshu Palsule from 2023-01-16T08:35:56

Himanshu Palsule is the CEO of Cornerstone, a 4,000 person talent experience platform with thousands of business customers and millions of users around the world....

Why Physical Space Matters For Employee Experience from 2023-01-11T08:19:44

If you were to write down your corporate values on a piece of paper and walk around your space, would you see these values come to life?

In the eyes of your employees, your physical space...

How NASA Chief Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen Encourages Employees to Speak Up from 2023-01-09T08:55:50

Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen who is the Associate Administrator at NASA Science. He actually just stepped down from his role after leading NASA science for over 6 years. ...

Two Skills of Yoda That Leaders Should Learn More About from 2023-01-04T09:40:59

The skill of Yoda is one of the most important things to have for future leaders. This means having empathy and self-awareness.

Empathy is about being able to put yourself in somebody els...

How Former Co-CEO of Workday Chano Fernandez Harnesses the Power of Positivity&Embraces Vulnerability from 2023-01-02T08:20:50

Chano Fernandez, Former Co-CEO of Workday, a software solution provider with 17,000 employees that supports 50% of the fort...

AI Isn't New It's Been Around For 1,000+ Years! from 2022-12-28T08:44:11

Throughout history, we’ve created jobs that were perfect for AI.

They were repetitive jobs that anybody could do.

But we didn't have AI before. We didn't have bots and robots that ...

Scripts, Schemas, and Stereotypes: How to Change Your Work Relationships from 2022-12-26T08:17:22

Today’s discussion is with Rick Hanson who is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author o...

4 Characteristics of Highly Innovative People from 2022-12-21T08:38:17

Curiosity is a key ingredient for innovation.

According to research ‌by Dr. Todd Kashdan, there are four characteristics that highly curious people with the greatest ability to innovate p...

How All Leaders Can Embrace the VC Mindset to Evaluate Ideas from 2022-12-19T08:14:43

Sebastian Mallaby who has written several books including The Man Who Knew, More Money Than God, and his most recent book called The Power Law: Venture Capital an...

How To Create Boundaries in a Hybrid World from 2022-12-14T08:16:35

Boundaries are crucial in a hybrid world

As flexible work becomes a reality, one of the most important things we need to do is to set boundaries with our leaders, letting them know what's...

Why Former Home Depot CEO Frank Blake Doesn’t Like 360 Reviews from 2022-12-12T08:15:29

Frank Blake, the former chairman and CEO of The Home Depot. Prior to this he worked ...

What Does It Mean To Possess The Skill of The Translator? from 2022-12-07T08:34:29

What exactly does it mean to possess the skill of the translator?

Listening and communication has never been more important than it is now.

Today, there are so many distractions ar...

Why Peyman Kargar, President of INFINITI, Invites Employees to Challenge Him from 2022-12-05T08:41:56

Peyman Kargar, President and Chairman of INFINITI Motor Company. With more than 23 years of experience in the automotive industry, Peyman was born in Iran and has...

Leading a Team is a Lot Like Being a Chef from 2022-11-30T08:18:28

If you want to be a great leader, you have to master the mindset of the chef.

When it comes to cooking, you always have to balance ingredients. If you put too much of one thing, it become...

Is Your Ego in the Way? World's #1 Executive Coach Marshall Goldsmith Shares How Leaders Can Balance Ego from 2022-11-28T08:10:16

Marshall Goldsmith, an expert on leadership and employee engagement He is one of the most well known coaches and on the top 10 list of business thinkers in the wo...

How Does a Futurist See the Future: 4 Questions You Need to Know from 2022-11-23T08:13:37

One of the most important skills leaders should have is thinking like a futurist.

Being a futurist doesn’t mean you can predict the future.

Futurists help make sure their company i...

3 Questions AOL Co-Founder Steve Case Asks To Keep Ideas Moving Forward from 2022-11-21T08:23:53

Steve is one of the world’s most known entrepreneurs and business leaders and is responsible for helping make communication via the internet possible. AOL rose to...

The Future Workplace After 2 Years Working From Home from 2022-11-16T08:16:36

What will the future workplace look like?

After two years of the pandemic, most employees are demanding flexibility.

A lot of the top organizations around the world are giving thei...

Creating a Leadership Mindset and 3 Ways to Deal with Failure from Edelman US CEO Lisa Osborne Ross from 2022-11-14T08:16:04

Lisa Osborne Ross, the US CEO of Edelman, the world's largest PR firm, and leads the largest region with 13 offices and more than 2,000 employees, In addition to ...

How Your Company Can Become More Innovative from 2022-11-09T07:20:48

A lot of organizations have a factory mentality that is process-centric and does the same thing all the time.

You have to think of yourself as a laboratory. You test, experiment, and inno...

Three Ts to Putting People First: Trust, Transparency, and Teamwork from Hibob CEO Ronni Zehavi from 2022-11-07T07:09:43

Ronni Zehavi, the CEO and Co-founder of HiBob, an HR platform that simplifies people management and modernizes the work ex...

Why Leaders Need To Think And Act Like An Explorer from 2022-11-02T07:23:41

One of the most crucial mindsets you need as a leader is the mindset of the explorer.

One of my favorite stories that perfectly sums it up is of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton.

He was...

F-16 Fighter Pilot On Vulnerability, Dealing With Pressure,&Why Struggle Is Important from 2022-10-31T07:38:43

Dan Rooney, a PGA Golf professional, F-16 fighter pilot, founder of Folders of Honor, and best selling author of flying to the wind, how to harness faith and fear...

Leaders Should Be Masters of Conversation from 2022-10-28T07:13:38

Leaders have to be masters of communication.

There is this great episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry David talks about who you should put in the middle of a dining table during a ...

Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High School Hockey Team from 2022-10-27T09:07:47

John Bacon is the former coach and player of the Ann Arbor Huron High School hockey team in Michigan known as the ‘River Rats’. John is also the author of Let the...

The Way We Attract And Retain Talent is Wrong from 2022-10-26T07:08:44

How we attract and retain talent is wrong.

Traditionally, we convince people to work for us by telling stories about our organization and our employee engagement programs.

But the ...

Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Media On How Business and Leadership Has Changed&How To Get On The Cover Of Fortune! from 2022-10-24T07:08:29

Alan Murray is the CEO of Fortune Media, former head at Pew Research, journalist and author of the book Tomorrow's Capital...

Why The People vs Profits Debate is Wrong from 2022-10-21T07:12:40

Should you focus on profits or people?

The truth is that these two are not mutually exclusive. To get to profits, you need to start by focusing on your people.

Think about where yo...

Leadership Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy from 2022-10-20T07:30:37

Michael Abrashoff is a former U. S. Navy captain and Author of his book, “It’s Your Ship”. 

In today’s episode Mike ...

Who You Surround Yourself With Determines Your Future&Who You Are As A Person from 2022-10-19T07:05:28

Who you surround yourself with matters.

If you surround yourself with negative people, you will adopt that mindset and become a negative person.

If you surround yourself with posit...

The Rise Of Chronic Stress At Work&How We Can Fix It from 2022-10-17T07:05:49

Jennifer Moss has worked as a workplace culture strategist and speaker with companies of all sizes. Her book The Burnout Epidemic was recently nominated for the 2...

What Makes Leaders Successful in Life and Business from 2022-10-12T07:09:24

What makes leaders successful in life and in business?

They always do 10% more of what is asked.

They don’t just deliver what is expected.

They exceed the expectations.

Jeffrey Brown, CEO of Ally Financial on Building Trust, Vulnerability,&Creating A Great Culture from 2022-10-10T07:29:13

Jeffrey Brown is the CEO of Ally Financial, the largest all-digital bank in the United States. They are reporting around $134 billion of retail deposits on hand t...

How The Former CEO of Yum Brands Created a Culture of Recognition from 2022-10-05T07:10:27

Do you recognize your employees?

A lot of times, organizations fail to recognize their people and the amazing work employees do for the company.

But everyone wants to be recognized...

Both/And Thinking, A New Way To Solve Your Toughest Problems&Transform Your Company from 2022-10-03T07:15:04

Wendy Smith received her Ph.D. from Harvard Business School and is now a Professor of Leadership at the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Ec...

Leadership Isn't About Big Crazy Transformations from 2022-09-30T07:15:01

Leadership is oftentimes equated with transformation. But transformation isn't something that happens overnight. Transformation is something that takes a long time.

It’s the small things ...

Steve Youngwood, CEO of Sesame Workshop On Business Transformation, Goals,&Balancing Short-Term With Long-Term Success from 2022-09-29T07:10:39

Steve Youngwood, Chief Executive Officer at Sesame Workshop.

In today’s episode, we will talk about Steve’s backgrou...

The Servant Mindset Is Not Servant Leadership. Here's Why from 2022-09-28T07:25:15

The servant mindset is one of the four most crucial mindsets that current and aspiring leaders need to master.

It's all about serving four groups:

Your leaders - serving your leade...

Kevin Murphy, CEO of the Largest Company You Never Heard Of On Culture, Leadership,&Thriving in Disruption from 2022-09-26T07:21:12

Kevin Murphy was appointed CEO in August 2017, and in 2019 he assumed the CEO role for Ferguson plc. Murphy joined Ferguson in 1999 as an operations manager by ac...

Why Leaders Need To Have A Global Citizen Mindset from 2022-09-23T07:19:11

The world is rapidly changing to become more global and more dynamic.

Because of that, the global citizen mindset is one of the most important mindsets that business leaders need to have....

Former Best Buy CEO On How He Transformed The Company With Vulnerability, Purpose, Meaning,&Putting People First from 2022-09-22T07:12:19

Hubert Joly is a Harvard Business School senior lecturer and the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy. He is also a director of Johnson & Johns...

Is Remote Work Just About Getting Things Done? from 2022-09-21T07:59:57

The pandemic has forced a lot of organizations to shift into remote work.

Some people were skeptical about it, but there’s no doubt remote work allowed things to still get done.

Mi...

Eric Miles, CEO of Moss Adams On Growing a Company, Developing Talent, Hybrid Work,&Thinking About The Future from 2022-09-19T07:11:05

Eric Miles serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the public accounting firm Moss Adams, based in the Western US. Its primary goal is to assist bus...

Stop Asking For Permission, Try Doing This Instead! from 2022-09-14T07:26:18

Asking for forgiveness is better than asking for permission.

If you ask for forgiveness, it means you’re proactively trying new things and can get things done quicker.

If you do th...

René Redzepi Chef&Owner of World's #1 Restaurant On Creativity, Leadership, Purpose,&People from 2022-09-12T07:12:15

In today’s episode, we will talk about René Redzepi’s journey to becoming a chef by accident, his three-star Michelin restaurant, and his past days as a chef. Listen

It's Not What You Say It's How You Say It from 2022-09-07T07:05:40

Communication is one of the most important skills a leader could have.

If you don’t know how to communicate, then your message might not be received well by your people.

But there ...

"The Crying CEO" On What Happens When Vulnerability Is Used Against You, How To Show Emotion At Work,&Dealing With Haters from 2022-09-05T07:13:33

Braden Wallake is the CEO and founder of HyperSocial and the CEO of HyperSphere. HyperSocial is a Business-to-Business agency that aims to promote an effective an...

Make Your Place Of Work A Great Place To Work from 2022-08-31T07:14:42

How can leaders truly make their organization a great place to work?

It starts by making a huge mental shift which is moving away from creating a place where you assume people NEED to be ...

The Unspoken Rules of Career&Leadership Success from 2022-08-29T07:08:30

Gorick Ng is a top-selling author and a career consultant at Hartford College, where he works with first-generation students with low-income backgrounds to get th...

Can You Really Achieve Work Life Balance, If So, How? from 2022-08-24T07:08:55

Do you believe in work-life balance?

This topic is getting a lot of attention these days.

But work-life balance doesn’t exist.

There’s no such thing as a perfect ratio betwe...

Her Company Sold for $375 Million: Here's What She Learned About Leadership, Failure, Vulnerability,&Success from 2022-08-22T07:08:53

Alexa von Tobel is the founder and managing partner at Inspired Capital and former founder and CEO of Learn vest.

In...

Why The Great Resignation Is A Great Opportunity from 2022-08-17T07:08:31

What is the great resignation?

Millions of people around the world are quitting their jobs because they want more from their organizations.

It’s a shift in mentality, and employees...

Patrick Lencioni Shares The 6 Types Of Working Genius&How To Determine Yours from 2022-08-15T07:32:27

Patrick Lencioni is the best-selling author of 11 books, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and his brand-new book is coming out on September 22. It is ca...

The Best Way To Receive Feedback from 2022-08-10T07:07:17

If you want to keep improving, you have to get feedback from others.

Creating a culture where feedback is encouraged is one of the best things you can do in your organization.

But ...

Why Your New Ideas Aren’t Catching On and Why You Need to Leverage Friction Theory To Change That from 2022-08-08T07:23:39

Have you ever wondered why seemingly good ideas don’t get implemented even though people know they are good ideas? As a leader who wants to introduce a new idea o...

Is Simon Sinek Wrong About CEOs? from 2022-08-03T07:07:44

A few months ago, Simon Sinek made a video where he said the title of CEO needs to go and be replaced by the title of Chief Vision Officer.

Simon's argument was that for every other role ...

Bill George, Former CEO of Medtronic On How To Lead Authentically In Today's Workplace&Why Values Are Important from 2022-08-01T07:23:35

Bill George is the former CEO of Medtronic, a medical device company with around 100,000 employees around the world. He’s also a senior fellow at the Harvard Busi...

The Five B's of Purposeful Leadership from 2022-07-27T07:22:01

What’s the most important part of being a successful leader?

According to Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy, it’s all about being purposeful.

Purposeful leaders understand the pu...

What We Can Learn About Success When Women Lead&Why We Have So Few Women Leaders from 2022-07-25T07:09:37

Julia Boorstin is CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent based at the network’s Los Angeles bureau. She covers media with a special focus on the intersection of...

The Best Leaders Break Rules from 2022-07-20T07:25:58

Everywhere we go, we see rules.

Rules are there for a reason.

They keep order and prevent mistakes from happening.

But sometimes, rules can be broken. In fact, the best lead...

The CEO of WHOOP On Using Metrics To Optimize Health&Performance At Work and at Home from 2022-07-18T07:08:59

Will Ahmed, Founder and CEO of WHOOP. WHOOP has created wearable technologies for enhancing the human performance and wellness of the next generation. WHOOP members range from elite athletes and...

5 Pieces Of Career Advice I Wish Somebody Told Me from 2022-07-13T07:06:48

There are 5 things I wish I knew earlier in my career.

1. Be a taste tester. When you're younger, you likely won’t know what you want to do. It’s ok to try different things and see what y...

What Kind of Leader Are You, a Diminisher or a Multiplier? from 2022-07-11T07:49:18

Liz Wiseman is the CEO of Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. She has been listed on the Thinke...

Four Ways To Elevate Yourself from 2022-07-06T07:06:32

There are four ways to elevate yourself, according to Robert Glazer, CEO of Acceleration Partners and author of the book Elevate.

1. Spiritually. You have to know yourself and have a leve...

The Secrets Of Superbosses And How You Can Become One! from 2022-07-04T07:07:35

Sydney Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, where he teaches courses on Leadership and Stra...

How To Make Decisions In Unfamiliar Situations&Circumstances from 2022-06-29T07:34:03

Making decisions in familiar circumstances is easy.

All you have to do is remember what you did successfully in the past, and then do it again.

But what do you do when you're faced...

Harvard Professor Rosabeth Kanter On What It Means to Lead&How To Be an Effective Leader from 2022-06-27T07:59:48

Rosabeth Moss Kanter is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and the director and chair of the Harvard University Advanced Leadership...

Do You Need to Follow Your Passion? from 2022-06-22T07:04:28

We keep hearing about this concept of passion and whether or not you should follow your passion.

It reminds me of a story about a man who visits a construction site.

As he's going ...

Yuval Harari On The Future of Jobs&Technology, Intelligence vs Consciousness,&Future Threats to Humanity from 2022-06-20T07:19:29

Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli public intellectual, historian and professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author ...

How To Win The War For Talent By Focusing On Employee Experience from 2022-06-15T07:07:40

How to win the war for talent by focusing on employee experience.

Employee experience is the process of redesigning your workplace practices around your people by focusing on three enviro...

The Secrets To Building Long-Lasting&Trusting Relationships from 2022-06-13T07:51:16

Molly Fletcher is the author of four books, one of the world's only female sports agents, and is acknowledged as the female “Jerry Maguire” by CNN. Over 300 athle...

6 Strategies For Getting Unstuck In Your Career from 2022-06-08T07:22:11

Are you a current or aspiring leader who feels stuck in your career?

If so, you’re not alone.

But thankfully, there are six strategies you can implement to unstick yourself from yo...

Cornell Psychologist On The Difference Between Wisdom and Intelligence, Causes of Poor Performance, and Dealing With Bias from 2022-06-06T07:14:43

Tom Gilovich is an American psychologist who is the Irene Blecker Rosenfeld Professor of Psychology Listen

Why Every Leader Works In HR from 2022-06-01T07:14:13

For many years, there has been the assumption that anything related to people inside of an organization is only the responsibility of HR.

HR does the recruiting, hiring, firing, benefits,...

World's #1 Thinker On How Leaders Can Think Frugal, Be Flexible, and Generate Breakthrough Growth from 2022-05-30T07:23:50

Navi Radjou is an Indian-born scholar and an innovation and leadership advisor based in Silicon Valley. He is a Fellow of Judge Business School at the University ...

3 Stages Of Your Day to Increase Productivity from 2022-05-25T07:04:24

Do you know how to increase your productivity?

According to Dan Pink, author of When, you have to understand the three stages of your day.

We all go through these stages at differe...

Dan Coyle, NYT Best-Selling Author of The Culture Code on The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups from 2022-05-23T07:26:13

Daniel Coyle is a New York Times best-selling author. He wrote various books: The Talent Code Listen