Podcasts by The Leadership Podcast

TLP387: Networking is the beginning. Connecting is the journey. Giving is the goal. from 2023-12-13T11:00

Larry Kaufman is the author of “The Networking Connecting Giving (NCG) Factor: A Formula for Building Life-Changing Relationships from College to Retirement.” He is a connector, giver, and rainmake...

TLP386: Mergers and Acquisitions For Dummies with Bill Snow from 2023-12-06T11:00

Bill Snow, Author of “Mergers and Acquisitions for Dummies.” shares the business valuations and the importance of understanding EBITDA. He also talks about the challenges and misconceptions of maki...

TLP385: Be Authentic, Boost Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself with Selena Rezvani from 2023-11-29T11:00

Selena Rezvani, a renowned speaker on self-advocacy and leadership and the author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling book, "Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Boost Connections, and Make Bold Bet...

TLP384: Innovation, Climate Change, and Social Issues Like Ageism and Gender Equality with Mark Mellett from 2023-11-22T11:00

Mark Mellett, Founder and Director of Green Compass, with a distinguished 48-year military career, served as Chief of the Navy and Ireland's 31st Chief of Defense. He's a strategic expert, recogniz...

TLP383: The Surprising Science Behind How Gestures Shape Our Thoughts with Susan Goldin-Meadow from 2023-11-15T11:00

Susan Goldin-Meadow, a professor at the University of Chicago and author of "Thinking with Your Hands: The Surprising Science Behind How Gestures Shape Our Thoughts," has studied gestures' role in ...

TLP382: The Power of Conscious Connection with Talia Fox from 2023-11-08T11:00

Talia Fox is the CEO of KUSI Global, Inc. A leadership strategist and a legacy builder, she has transformed thousands of executives over the last two decades in every sector, including major corpor...

TLPMM010: Clarity: Embracing Ancient Wisdom in the Modern World with Jim Vaselopulos (Part 2) from 2023-11-01T10:00

Jim Vaselopulos, founder of Rafti Advisors, discusses the importance of skill development to solve core business problems. He highlights the complexity of sales, emphasizing that it involves more t...

TLP381: Unemployable: How I Hired Myself with Alysia Silberg from 2023-10-25T10:00

Alysia Silberg is an acclaimed entrepreneur, tech investor, UN Women Global Champion, keynote speaker, and author. Her impressive journey is detailed in her first book, "Unemployable: How I Hired M...

TLPMM009: Clarity: Business Wisdom to Work Less and Achieve More with Jim Vaselopulos from 2023-10-18T10:00

Jim Vaselopulos, the founder of Rafti Advisors,  is a C-level business advisor and executive coach with a proven record as a leader, strategist, rainmaker, and expert in new business development. J...

TLP380: Mastering the Basics: Simple Lessons for Achieving Success with Dean Karrel from 2023-10-11T10:00

Dean Karrel is an Executive and Professional Career Coach. He is the instructor of over ten courses available on LinkedIn Learning and has also been in senior leadership positions for more than thr...

TLP379: Liberal Arts and Critical Thinking with Jeffrey Scheuer from 2023-10-04T10:00

Jeffrey Scheuer, an expert in media, politics, and now higher education. He's known for his insightful work in these fields. His latest book, "Inside the Liberal Arts, Critical Thinking and Citizen...

TLP378: Leading with Questions with Bob Tiede from 2023-09-27T10:00

Bob Tiede, a 52-year Crew veteran and creator of Leadingwithquestions.com, a blog followed by leaders in over 200 countries for the past 11 years. Bob shares a life-changing event from his early da...

TLP377: Why People Lie with Michael Reddington from 2023-09-20T10:00

Michael Reddington, an expert at moving people from resistance to commitment. He is an executive resource, Certified Forensic Interviewer, President of InQuasive, Inc., and author of “The Disciplin...

TLP376: The Key to an Uncommon Company with John Harrington&Dave Pickhardt from 2023-09-13T10:00

Executives John Harrington and Dave Pickhardt, both influenced by their experiences at Marion Laboratories, share insights on leadership and organizational culture. John, founder of the Mr. K Legac...

TLP375: Strategies to Counter Negativity with Catherine Sanderson from 2023-09-06T10:00

Catherine Sanderson discusses her book, "The Positive Shift." The conversation spans diverse topics such as raising rescue puppies, hotel maids' mindset impacting well-being, the placebo effect's r...

TLP374: A Defining Day with Don Bentley from 2023-08-30T10:00

Don Bentley, renowned author of the Matt Drake series and Tom Clancy: A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel Book. From Apache pilot to FBI agent, his life story embodies resilience and diverse experiences. Explore...

TLP373: Unlocking Hidden Talents with Mohammed Qahtani from 2023-08-23T10:00

Mohammed Qahtani, a five-time TEDx speaker, co-founder of the Saudi Stuttering Association, and winner of the 2015 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. Mohammed shares his journey of...

TLP372: One of the Best Business Books Ever with Robert Cialdini, Ph.D. from 2023-08-16T10:00

Robert Cialdini, Ph.D., a renowned expert on the psychology of influence and persuasion. Known as the "Godfather of influence," his book "INFLUENCE: The Psychology of Persuasion" is considered one ...

TLP371: Being a Connector with Megan Thatford from 2023-08-09T10:00

Megan Thatford, CEO of Elite Meet discusses her passion for military veterans, and her role in connecting veterans to resources during their transition. Elite Meet offers personalized support beyon...

TLP370: Doorway of Possibilities with Solomon R.C. Ali from 2023-08-02T10:00

Solomon R.C. Ali is the Founder and CEO of Solomon RC Ali Corporation, and author of “Why Black Wealth Matters in White America.” In this episode, he discusses his journey overcoming adversity, the...

TLP369: Escaping the Busyness Trap with Jim and Jan from 2023-07-26T10:00

In this episode of The Leadership Podcast, Jim and Jan discuss stress, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and dealing with it. They highlight the disconnect between leaders and employees in ...

TLP368: The Most Misunderstood Profession  with Glenn Poulos from 2023-07-19T10:00

Glenn Poulos is the author of “Never Sit in the Lobby: 57 Winning Sales Factors to Grow a Business and Build a Career Selling.” Glenn shares his experience and successful strategies in the professi...

TLP367: Deliberate Discomfort with Nate Boyer from 2023-07-12T10:00

Nate Boyer, a Former Army Green Beret and football player, discusses his attraction to challenges, pushing oneself to the limit, and the importance of growth through setbacks. In this episode, he s...

TLP366: Flying in the Face of Fear with Kim Campbell from 2023-07-05T10:00

Kim "KC" Campbell, a former fighter pilot and author of "Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilot's Lessons on Leading with Courage." In this episode, Kim discusses a mission during Operation Ir...

TLP365: Don’t Be Boring with Alan Shortt from 2023-06-28T10:00

Alan Shortt is an executive communication coach, motivational speaker, Emcee, host and founder of Media Skills Ireland. Alan shares his expertise on avoiding boredom in leadership, creating emotion...

TLP364: Accountability Beyond Numbers with Mark A. Mears from 2023-06-21T10:00

Mark A. Mears, keynote speaker and author of “The Purposeful Growth Revolution - Four Ways to Grow From Leader Legacy Builder,” discusses the importance of conscious capitalism. He emphasizes the i...

TLP363: It's About Giving, Not Getting with Dan Horwich from 2023-06-14T10:00

Dan Horwich, a ‘Pay It Forward’ executive and President and Executive Director of CAMP IT Conferences, shares his philosophy on building meaningful relationships. In this episode, Dan emphasizes th...

TLP362: Courageous Conversations with Jim and Jan from 2023-06-07T10:00

Jim and Jan discuss the importance of compassion and courage in having difficult conversations. They emphasize the need for empathy, mutual solutions, and bi-directional dialogue. Jim and Jan also ...

TLP361: View from Above with Astronaut Terry Virts from 2023-05-31T10:00

TLP360: Reputation is Perception - Character is Essence with Aidan Higgins from 2023-05-24T10:00

Aidan Higgins is the author of "Lead from you: We need aware, authentic and emotionally intelligent leaders. Leading from their best selves."  Aidan shares his insights on the importance of self-aw...

TLP359: Language as a Window into the Mind with Valerie Fridland from 2023-05-17T10:00

Linguistics professor, Valerie Fridland, explores the evolution of language and offers insights on how we can use it more effectively in the workplace. From the use of filled pauses and uptalk to t...

TLP358: People-First Culture&Learning with Sean Conley from 2023-05-10T10:00

Sean Conley, Chief Learning Officer for Baker Hughes, discusses the importance of creating a people-first culture while still achieving results for your business. Sean talks about the importance of...

TLP357: Feedback Is Not Nearly as Effective as You Think from 2023-05-03T10:00

Stephen Drum, retired Navy SEAL master chief and author of "Life on the X: A Navy SEAL’s Guide to Meeting Any Challenge with Courage, Confidence, and Readiness", discusses the values and commitment...

TLP356: Dancing With Monsters and Overcoming Fears from 2023-04-26T08:36

With his unique brand of edgy leadership, Dr. Todd Dewett is one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in the world, an internationally sought-after expert, a four-time TEDx speaker, and has been ...

TLP355: The Art of a Meaningful Life from 2023-04-19T08:32

Vitaliy Katsenelson is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of IMA and the author of three books. His most recent book is “Soul in the Game: The Art of a Meaningful Life.” Vitaliy was born in Murma...

TLP354: Mountain Sports for Leadership from 2023-04-12T09:25

Steve House is Founder of Uphill Athlete and a proudly retired professional climber and mountain guide. Jan has known him for years. For 21 years, Steve was a professional climber. In 1999 he becam...

TLP353: Inclusion Tops Diversity from 2023-04-05T09:32

Gena Cox, Ph.D. discusses her new book that provides powerful insights for leaders to drive inclusion: “Leading Inclusion: Drive Change Your Employees Can See and Feel.” In this conversation, Gena ...

TLP352: A World Where Change is Fun from 2023-03-29T08:13

Charlotte Allen is the Founder and CEO of Rebel Success for Leaders. In today’s turbulent environment that demands new levels of collaboration, Charlotte works to create a world where change is fun...

TLP351: Coaching for Performance from 2023-03-22T08:13

Sarah Wirth is President of Ecsell Institute, and co-author of the best-selling book, The Coaching Effect. Her life passion is understanding what makes people tick. Sarah has spent the last two dec...

TLP350: Naked at the Knife-Edge: Overcoming Ego from 2023-03-18T14:24:21

Vivian James Rigney is a Seven Summits climber, and author of the book, “Naked at the Knife-Edge: What Everest Taught Me about Leadership and the Power of Vulnerability.” A Dublin native, Vivian sh...

TLP349: Culture During Times of Change and Disruption from 2023-03-08T09:53

Erin Shrimpton is a chartered organizational psychologist and a LinkedIn Learning Instructor. Erin has a passion for shaping culture that is true to the brand it represents and strategy it supports...

TLP348: Our Real Interview with Artificial Intelligence Sensation ChatGPT from 2023-03-01T09:00

ChatGPT is the artificial intelligence talk of the town, and Jan and Jim have experimented with it for a few months and share the questions they asked it, and the responses ChatGPT provided. They d...

TLP347: Validation is for Parking from 2023-02-22T08:44

Nicole Kalil is the Confidence Sherpa. She’s the author of “Validation is for Parking,” and a leadership strategist, respected coach, speaker, and host of the “This is Woman’s Work” podcast. Nicole...

TLP346: The Over-Reliance on Authority from 2023-02-15T09:34

Ed O’Malley is the Founder of the Kansas Leadership Center, President and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation, and the author of four books, including his latest, “When Everyone Leads.” Ed discusse...

TLP345: Confidence and Executive Presence from 2023-02-08T09:40

Jessica Chen is an Emmy Award winner, keynote speaker, former journalist, and CEO of the global business communications agency Soulcast Media. She is a top LinkedIn Learning instructor with over tw...

TLP344: It Starts With Authenticity from 2023-02-01T09:41

Jamie Ryder is the founder of Stoic Athenaeum. He’s on a mission to make philosophy sexy and down to earth. He’s focused on breaking stigmas about mental health and leadership. He says that everyon...

TLP343: Just Start from 2023-01-25T09:15

Patrick Bryant is a serial entrepreneur, professional speaker, and co-founder and CEO of software product agency CODE/+/TRUST. After co-founding Go To Team, Patrick launched six multi-million-dolla...

TLP342: Fight the Default Energy of ‘No’ from 2023-01-18T09:24

Jay Goldman is a New York Times best-selling author of “The Decoded Company.” He is also the CEO and Co-founder of Sensei Labs - focused on technology, design, and the art of leadership. The conver...

TLP341: The Interplay Between Finance, Data and Decision-Making from 2023-01-11T09:08

Jeremy Foster is the Chief Financial Officer of Austin-based Talroo.com, the data-driven job and hiring advertising platform that helps businesses reach the candidates they need to build their esse...

TLP340: An Entrepreneurial Journey from Hangry to Social Change from 2023-01-04T09:40

Mike Evans is the Founder of GrubHub, and the author of “Hangry: A Startup Journey.” Mike founded GrubHub in his spare bedroom and grew it into a multi-billion dollar food delivery business that’s ...

TLP339: The Beauty of the Game from 2022-12-28T09:20

Mano Watsa is the President and Owner of PGC Basketball, the largest educational basketball camp in the world. PGC Basketball has taught over 125,000 players and coaches how to be leaders on and of...

TLP338: Trust and the Virtual Team from 2022-12-21T09:48

Leigh Ann Rodgers is the CEO and Founder of Better Teams, and is driven to positively impact corporate culture and cultivate happy, high-performing teams. She is also the host of Leading Better Tea...

TLP337: When A Leader Is Willing To Pick Up A Broom Or Pick Up Trash from 2022-12-14T10:31

Jason Field is an Executive Coach, Outdoor Professional, Expedition Leader, and Past President and CEO of W.L. Gore & Associates. He’s a board member, an entrepreneur, and a veterinarian. His focus...

TLP336: Balance Is Not About Things Being Equal from 2022-12-07T09:21

Mike is the author of “Leadership in Balance and Management in Balance,” the founder of Crispian Consulting, and a retired Army officer. Mike shares his thoughts on balance and equilibrium, and wha...

TLP335: The Curse of the Bias to Action from 2022-11-30T09:29

This episode is about the importance of finding the underlying causes for today’s common leadership challenges. It’s about not making the mistake of treating symptoms versus the underlying root cau...

TLP334: Values and Virtues from 2022-11-23T08:48

Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos, the hosts of The Leadership Podcast, explore core values based on the six cardinal virtues. Follow the discussion in this important episode to be reminded how th...

TLP333: Values and Virtues from 2022-11-16T09:26

Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos, the hosts of The Leadership Podcast, explore core values based on the six cardinal virtues. Follow the discussion in this important episode to be reminded how th...

TLP332: Anti-Time Management from 2022-11-09T09:33

Richie Norton is the author of “Anti-Time Management,” and a Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coach. He is the CEO of Prouduct, an INC. 5000 company.  In this episode, Richie opens up about tragedies that ch...

TLP331: Giving Grace to Yourself from 2022-11-02T08:11

Warwick Fairfax is the Founder of Crucible Leadership, a philosophical and practical approach for turning business and personal failures into the fuel for living life on purpose, in service to othe...

TLP330: Having The Right People In Your Corner from 2022-10-26T09:21

Lieutenant General Mark Schwartz retired from the U.S. Army after 33 years. A career Special Forces Officer, Mark served in a multitude of command and staff assignments, including the United States...

TLP329: You Don’t Rise to Expectations, You Fall to Your Level of Preparation from 2022-10-19T08:52

Hasard Lee is an F-35 pilot in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and has flown 82 combat missions. He has the distinction of being the only fighter pilot to employ two different types of jets in combat o...

TLP328: The Magic Happens Between Busy from 2022-10-12T08:54

Whitney Johnson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Disruption Advisors, a talent development company. Whitney is a globally-recognized thought leader. author, keynote speaker, executive coach, consultant...

TLP327: Never Sacrifice Form for Speed from 2022-10-05T07:28

Audrey Darley Welch heads up the partner program for Darley Defense, W.S. Darley & Company’s military distribution business and its largest division. Her team manages the company’s partnerships wit...

TLP326: Today is becoming tomorrow faster from 2022-09-28T07:45:10

Dr. Marianne Lewis is renowned for her research on the paradoxes of leadership and is coauthor, with Wendy Smith, of Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Greatest Problems. ...

TLP325: The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker from 2022-09-21T08:18:19

Dr. Ciela Hartanov runs Humcollective, a boutique strategy and innovation firm that helps companies, executives, and teams make sense of the forces shaping our future and prepare strategically. In ...

TLP324: Change Your Environment - Change Your Narrative from 2022-09-14T07:26:50

Jim and Jan discuss the latest crucible expeditions to hopefully inspire and uplift you! Jan has led 21 crucible expeditions to date, and through the diversity of executives and military veterans, ...

TLP323: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less from 2022-09-07T11:11:54

Joe McCormack is the author of “BRIEF: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less,” and “Noise: Living and Leading When Nobody Can Focus.” He founded the Brief Lab in 2013 after years dedicated to develop...

TLP322: Making Influence Your Superpower from 2022-08-31T09:32:51

Dr. Zoe Chance is a professor at the Yale School of Management, and is the author of Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, and Making Good Things Happen. Her...

TLP321: You rent your title; you own your dignity from 2022-08-24T08:37:27

Donato J. Tramuto is an American healthcare executive, global health activist, author and former CEO of Tivity Health. Donato’s first book was released in 2016, “Life’s Bulldozer Moments: How Adver...

TLP320: Live and Lead Brilliantly from 2022-08-17T06:33:16

Michael Bungay Stanier has written books that have sold about a million copies all told, including The Coaching Habit. He founded a training and development company, Box of Crayons, that has taught...

TLP319: Positioning for the Future from 2022-08-10T07:00:35

David Smith is a wicked problem-solver, collaborative business leader, technologist, and innovative futurist. He has held executive roles in R&D, government, commercial, and academic organizations....

TLP318: Make No Small Plans from 2022-08-03T08:24:25

Elliott Bisnow is the Co-Founder of Summit, whose family of organizations includes Powder Mountain, Summit Series, and Summit Junto. He’s also a startup investor in 50 companies like Uber, Coinbase...

TLP317: Steel Toes, Stilettos, and Cowboy Boots: Women Manufacturing Leaders from 2022-07-27T09:05:59

Kathy Miller is a senior manufacturing executive, professional coach, business transformation advisor, and co-author of “Steel Toes and Stilettos: A True Story of Women Manufacturing Leaders and Le...

TLP316: We Need to Talk - 24 Simple Insights for Relationships from 2022-07-20T09:13:57

Dr. Laura Bokar is the CEO of Fox Valley Institute for Growth and Wellness and the author of “We Need to Talk: 24 Simple Insights for Relationships.” Laura discusses a variety of relationship topic...

TLP315: On Entrepreneurship with Gino Wickman, Creator of EOS from 2022-07-13T01:33:12

Gino Wickman is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator, creator of the EOS system, and author of many books, including Traction and Entrepreneurial Leap. Gino talks about his new book, “Entrepr...

TLP314: How Posture&Nonverbal Behaviors Communicate More Than You Think from 2022-07-06T09:29:17

Richard Newman is the Founder and CEO of BodyTalk. In 21 years, Richard’s team has trained over 100,000 business leaders globally to improve their communication and impact. Richard learned recently...

TLP313: Leading in Uncharted Waters from 2022-06-29T09:10:19

Sandra Stosz is the author of “Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters.” Sandra is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral who served for over 40 years, including 12 years at s...

TLP312: What Hasn’t Changed About Leadership in 50 Years from 2022-06-22T08:40:09

Stephen Drotter is Chairman of the Leadership Pipeline Institute and lead author of “The Leadership Pipeline.” Stephen has worked on succession planning and the related disciplines of organization ...

TLP311: How Women of Color Redefine Power in Corporate America from 2022-06-15T09:04:15

Deepa Purushothaman is an author, speaker, leader, and Co-founder of nFormation. Deepa challenges and redefines the status quo of leadership, success, and power by centering on the needs and experi...

TLP310: See What Others Miss from 2022-06-08T10:08:16

Ron Adner is the leading strategy thinker on the topic of business ecosystems. He is the author of The Wide Lens: What Successful Innovators See that Others Miss and a new book, Winning the Right G...

TLP309: This Author Has Written More About Meetings Than Anyone from 2022-06-01T09:51:46

Dr. Joseph A. Allen has written more about meetings in the academic literature than anyone. He is a Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Utah. On the show, he ...

TLP308: Willingness Is The Fulcrum Point of Change from 2022-05-25T08:45:12

Marlene Chism works with C-Suite leaders to build drama-free cultures that drive growth and reduce costly mistakes. She’s the author of four commercially-published books and a LinkedIn Learning ins...

TLP307: How to Transition from a ‘Knower’ Mindset to a ‘Learner’ Mindset from 2022-05-18T07:05:42

Joe Schurman teaches from his deep experience in the software, machine learning, AI, and processes that organizations need today as they transition to data-driven technology companies. He names som...

TLP306: Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego, High-Drive from 2022-05-11T08:32:42

Dr. Amer Kaissi is an award-winning Professor of Healthcare Administration at Trinity University, Speaker, Executive Coach, and author of Humbitious. A good leader often has a healthy balance of lo...

TLP305: How to Keep Performance High, Turnover Low, and Culture Intact from 2022-05-04T09:03:31

Dr. Jeb Hurley is a leading expert on leadership and team dynamics in hybrid and remote workplaces. Jeb traces his passion for helping people become better leaders and keeping team dynamics healthy...

TLP304: History Doesn’t Repeat Itself... But it Does Rhyme from 2022-04-27T08:41:34

Kian Gohar is the founder of Geolab, an innovation research and training firm empowering leaders through coaching, strategy, and design. He helps inspire the world’s leading organizations to harnes...

TLP303: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience from 2022-04-20T09:25:36

Nancy Sherman is an ethicist and professor of philosophy at Georgetown University with a focus on ancient Greek and Roman philosophy. She is an expert in ethics, the history of moral philosophy, mo...

TLP302: Your Mindset is Way More Important Than Your Strategic Planning from 2022-04-13T08:29:21

Hugh Blane doesn’t claim to know everything about your business. He does claim however to know more than anyone about converting human potential into accelerated business results – that’s why his c...

TLP301: In the Future, The Best Leaders Will Lead with We from 2022-04-06T08:51:08

Simon Mainwaring is CEO of We First, Inc., the creative consultancy that strategizes, integrates, and activates the growth, productivity, and impact of the world’s most successful brands. As a glob...

TLP300: The Leadership Podcast Introspective - 300 episodes in 6 years! from 2022-03-30T08:42:08

Your hosts of The Leadership Podcast look back on 300 episodes in 6 years!  The tagline is “We Study Leaders,” and Jim and Jan share what they’ve learned from the array of amazing guests. Listen in...

TLP299: A Loss Is Not A Failure Unless You Make It An Excuse from 2022-03-23T08:18:41

Don Yaeger is an award-winning Keynote Speaker, Business Leadership Coach, eleven-time New York Times best-selling author, and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated. He is one of America...

TLP298: Imposter Syndrome - Make It, Don’t Fake It from 2022-03-16T09:39:27

Sabrina Horn is an award-winning CEO, tech industry communications expert, and advisor with over 30 years of experience.  In 1991, she founded Horn Group, one of Silicon Valley’s most iconic public...

TLP297: The Four-Day Workweek from 2022-03-09T08:10:01

Banks Benitez joined Uncharted in 2012 as an unpaid intern, and became the CEO in 2017. Since stepping in as CEO, Banks and his leadership have tripled the size of the team and doubled their revenu...

TLP296: Keys to Building The Kind of Corporate Soul That Makes a Difference from 2022-03-02T09:30:47

Ralf Specht has been called “a visionary business leader” by FastCompany Press, and he is the creator of the Soul System™, a framework that aligns value-creating employee action with broader corpor...

TLP295: The Power of Clarity Is a Gateway to Huge Opportunities from 2022-02-23T08:23:38

Ann Latham is the founder of Boston-area consulting firm Uncommon Clarity, Inc. and author of The Power of Clarity. Ann spent the first half of her career working in high-tech companies, beginning ...

TLP294: The Five-Hour Workday from World’s Best Boss from 2022-02-16T08:07:16

Stephan Aarstol is well known for his appearance on Shark Tank as the founder and CEO of Tower Paddle Boards and Tower Electric Bikes. After being funded by Mark Cuban on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2012, ...

TLP293: How to make yourself more RAD - Resilient, Aware&Dynamic from 2022-02-09T08:27:27

Brant Cooper is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Lean Entrepreneur,” and the CEO of Moves the Needle. With over two decades of expertise helping companies bring innovative products to ...

TLP292: Our Brains Are Wired To Think In Pictures from 2022-02-02T08:16:04

As the CEO of Imagine Think, Nora Herting helps expand the definition of creativity in the business world. As the author of the best-selling book, “Draw Your Big Idea,” Nora has inspired thousands ...

TLP291: Good Leaders Understand That Delegation Is A Responsibility from 2022-01-26T08:53:56

Peter Docker is the co-author of the book, Find Your Why, and formerly a founding Igniter at Simon Sinek Inc. He draws on his 25-year career in the Royal Air Force, and over 14 years spent partneri...

TLP290: "How can I be a good person and do well at work?" from 2022-01-19T07:30

Scott Shute was the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn, and specializes in combining the practicalities of leading in the modern business world with the wisdom of ancient tradi...

TLP289: Why Making Work Fun Is Not A Frivolous Affair from 2022-01-12T07:30

Dr. Bob Nelson is one of the world’s leading authority on employee recognition, motivation, and engagement. He has personally coached Marshall Goldsmith - ranked as the world’s #1 executive coach. ...

TLP288: Information Is No Longer A Source Of Power from 2022-01-05T07:00

Ron Carucci has a 30-year track record of helping organizations adopt strategies that lead to accelerated growth, and designing programs to execute those strategies. He is also a two-time TED speak...

TLP287: The Three Traits of a Leader People Find Worth Following from 2021-12-29T07:30

David Mead realized business school was contributing to the poor leadership styles he’s endured throughout much of his early career. After partnering with Simon Sinek and co-authoring, Find Your Wh...

TLP286: Leadership Energy - Why Fit Leaders Work 20% Less from 2021-12-22T07:30

Marcel Daane is a renowned neuroscience and leadership researcher exploring the link between physical and mental wellness and their impact on leadership and performance capacity in individuals, tea...

TLP285: Who is Responsible for Creating a Toxic Workplace? from 2021-12-15T07:00

Lynn Catalano is a Speaker, Toxic Workplace Coach, and Corporate Trainer.  She achieved her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, cum laude, at Boston University and continued her education at the Univer...

TLP284: How to Thrive in a World of Relentless Change from 2021-12-08T07:30

April Rinne is the author of Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change. Listen in as April shares the eight powerful mindset shifts that enable leaders to thrive in a time of unprecedente...

TLP283: How to Be Sure You are Prepared for 2030 from 2021-12-01T07:30

Alan Beaulieu is one of the world’s most informed and insightful economists, with a remarkable track record of providing accurate financial forecasts. He's also an exceptionally gifted speaker and ...

TLP282: Can We Talk? from 2021-11-24T08:00

Roberta Matuson has been helping organizations find, hire, grow, and keep top talent for the last 25 years. She understands the frustrations of employee turnover that many employees and leaders exp...

TLP281: Practical Wisdom from a Rags to Riches CEO from 2021-11-17T07:00

Michael J. Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health, is one of healthcare’s most influential voices and leads a clinical academic and research enterprise with a workforce of more than 75,000 ...

TLP280: Fearless Negotiation Strategies for Everyday Life from 2021-11-10T07:30

Master negotiator, Kellogg professor, and accomplished CEO Victoria Medvec shares what it takes to eliminate the fear that impedes success in negotiation.  From her latest book, Negotiate Without F...

TLP279: How to Attract Talent and Absolutely Win Lifelong Fans from 2021-11-03T06:30

With every interaction, businesses win or lose share.  Each touchpoint – be it with customers, distributors, or even employees – presents an opportunity to either build brand loyalty or erode it.  ...

TLP278: Passive-Aggression is Toxic from 2021-10-27T06:30

The Leadership Podcast co-hosts cover passive-aggressive behavior at work: Why it occurs; the toxic effect it has on people and the environment; ways to recognize it; and how to alter the conversat...

TLP277: Upskilling&Reskilling: The Leader’s Response from 2021-10-20T07:00

In this episode, the hosts of the podcast dive into the leadership implications of upskilling and reskilling. With the certainty of uncertainty, leaders need to step back and take the time to inter...

TLP276: The First 90 Days from 2021-10-13T07:30

Jason Randall is the author of Beyond The Superhero: Executive Leadership For The Rest Of Us. Jason lays the groundwork for what new leaders need to focus on in the first 90 days of their new role....

TLP275: Why We Want What We Want from 2021-10-06T06:00

Luke Burgis is the author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life. Luke shares why we want what we want, and how to free ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires. Adam Grant say...

TLP274: Brave At Work from 2021-09-29T07:00

Jim Detert is the author of Choosing Courage: The Everyday Guide to Being Brave at Work - a  research-based guide for standing up and speaking out skillfully at work. Have you ever wanted to disagr...

TLP273: Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws from 2021-09-22T07:00

In Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws, renowned strategy consultant and best-selling author Geoff Tuff explains how people tend to act tentatively in the face of ...

TLP272: The Four Elements of Trust from 2021-09-15T06:30

Sandra Sucher is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School and an internationally recognized researcher on the subject of trust. Sandra shares her research findings about trust,...

TLP271: The Great Resignation from 2021-09-08T06:30

res·ig·na·tion /ˌrezəɡˈnāSH(ə)n/ noun an act of retiring or giving up a position."he announced his resignation" the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable."a shrug of resignation"   J...

TLP270: The Science of Positivity from 2021-09-01T06:00

As leaders focus on short-term results, tactical issues, quarterly numbers, and the crisis of the day, Kim Cameron shares an untapped and hidden resource that provides four-times better results. Th...

TLP269: The Richness of Self-Contained Failure Bubbles from 2021-08-25T06:30

Stephen Drum is a retired combat-tested Navy SEAL Master Chief who has 27 years of experience leading and developing high-performance teams. As a speaker and consultant, he helps individuals and or...

TLP268: The Science of Dream Teams from 2021-08-18T07:00

Mike Zani is the CEO of The Predictive Index, a company that allows recruiters to evaluate the cognitive abilities, personality traits, and behavioral tendencies of a potential employee to determin...

TLP267: Control the Narrative from 2021-08-11T06:30

Lida Citroen works with  international leaders on dynamic personal branding and reputation management strategies to make them more intentional, focused and relevant. Her latest book is Control the ...

TLP266: What It Means To Be Human - Sebastian Junger from 2021-08-04T05:30

Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of THE PERFECT STORM, FIRE, A DEATH IN BELMONT, WAR, and TRIBE. Sebastian joins the show for the second time to talk about his latest bo...

TLP265: Ram Charan - Six New Rules for Leaders from 2021-07-28T07:00

Ram Charan is a world-renowned business consultant, author and speaker who has spent the past 40 years working with many top companies, CEOs, and boards of our time. In his work with companies incl...

TLP264: Guide to Dealing with Difficult and Toxic Coworkers and Managers from 2021-07-21T07:00

Peter Economy is a Wall Street Journal best-selling business author, ghostwriter, developmental editor, and publishing consultant with more than 100 books to his credit (and more than three million...

TLP263: Getting Buy-in from 2021-07-14T06:30

Cristina Killingsworth was the Senior Advisor to the CEO at Millennium Challenge Corporate, advising on strategies to deliver smarter foreign assistance. She was also the Director of Strategic Plan...

TLP262: The Heart of Business from 2021-07-07T06:00

Hubert Joly is the former Chairman and CEO of Best Buy. He has been recognized as one of the one hundred “Best-Performing CEOs in the World” by Harvard Business Review, one of the top thirty CEOs i...

TLP261: Control and The Hidden Rules of Ownership from 2021-06-30T06:00

Michael Heller is one of the world’s leading authorities on ownership. He is the Lawrence A. Wien Professor of Real Estate Law at Columbia Law School where he has served as the Vice Dean for Intell...

TLP260: Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking vs. Telling from 2021-06-23T06:30

Ed Schein and Peter Schein, father and son duo,  are well-known in the organizational development space and co-founders of the Organizational Culture and Leadership Institute. They’ve written sever...

TLP259: The Lost Art of Connecting from 2021-06-16T06:00

Susan McPherson is a serial connector, seasoned communicator and the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships.    Networking is often c...

TLP258: Why Touchy-Feely Connects People from 2021-06-09T06:30

Carole Robin is a leadership coach with over 35 years of experience. She is the Co-Founder of Leaders in Tech and taught at Stanford Graduate School of Business for 17 years. Out with a new book, C...

TLP257: The CEO Test from 2021-06-02T06:30

Adam Bryant is the Managing Director of Merryck & Co., a senior leadership development and executive mentoring firm. Prior to joining Merryck, Adam worked for 30 years as a journalist, including 18...

TLP256: Don’t Wait from 2021-05-26T06:00

Bo Brabo is the Founder of Hail Media Group & The Brabo Center of Excellence. He is a retired U.S. Army Chief of HR Operations and served in the White House as the Presidential Communications Offic...

TLP255: Love ‘em or Lose ‘em from 2021-05-19T06:00

Dr. Beverly Kaye is recognized internationally as a professional dedicated to helping leaders understand the practical “how-to” principles of employee development, engagement, and retention. She is...

TLP254: Something is Going to Happen - Insights from The Seven Summits from 2021-05-12T06:30

Suzanne Nance is a world-class record holder, professional speaker, and executive coach. Having climbed to the top of the tallest mountain on each of the seven continents, and skiing the Last Degre...

TLP253: New Thinking on Cultivating Talent from 2021-05-05T06:30

Stephen Bailey is the Founder and CEO of ExecOnline, a leading provider of B2B leadership development solutions through partnerships with the world’s top business schools. He brings a passion for h...

TLP252: Don’t Play The Game - Change It from 2021-04-28T08:30

In an extraordinary conversation about a world that has moved from complicated to complex, Dr. Margaret Heffernan discusses her latest book - Uncharted - How to Map the Future Together.   Margaret ...

TLP251: Small Ball, Big Results from 2021-04-21T06:30

Joel Goldberg has worked as part of the Royals’ broadcast team for FOX Sports Kansas City since 2008, and serves as the television play-by-play voice for the ECHL Kansas City Mavericks. Joel has sp...

TLP250: Passion is Powerful&Blinding from 2021-04-14T07:00

Steve Smith is the CEO at Association Management Center, where he supports national healthcare association volunteers and staff leaders. He helps them leverage their natural strengths to continue t...

TLP249: Chess Strategies for Business from 2021-04-07T06:30

James Schrager studies the use of strategy by executives and venture investors. Drawn to this research by a fascination with extreme success, and a desire to better understand how it happens. James...

TLP248: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor from 2021-03-31T06:30

Donald Robertson is is a Scottish psychotherapist and author, working mainly in the areas of Stoic philosophy, clinical hypnosis, emotional resilience and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). He is...

TLP247: Overcoming with Kara Goldin from 2021-03-24T07:00

Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc. and the Author of Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts & Doubters. Her book was written to inspire people to move past their fears and defy the doubters. Sh...

TLP246: Thriving Despite Unsettledness&Dysfunction from 2021-03-17T06:30

Deborah Lee James served as the 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force with responsibility for 660,000 military and civilian personnel and a budget of $139 billion. She was the second woman ...

TLP245: Why Open Hiring Actually Works from 2021-03-10T07:30

Joe Kenner is the President and CEO for Greyston Bakery. For 38 years, Greyston has opened its doors to those who face rejection elsewhere. When people say they want to work, Greyston gives them a ...

TLP244: Not All Work is Teamwork from 2021-03-03T08:00

Carlos Valdes Dapena is the author of “Virtual Teams: Holding the Center When You Can’t Meet Face-to-Face, ” and "Lessons from Mars: How One Global Company Cracked the Code on High Performance Coll...

TLP243: Great is No Longer Good Enough from 2021-02-24T07:00

Jim Hemerling is a leader in Boston Consulting Group’s People & Organization and Transformation practices. He has co-authored numerous publications on transformation, organization effectiveness, an...

TLP242: Trust in a Polarized Age from 2021-02-17T07:30

Americans today don't trust each other and their institutions as much as they once did. The collapse of social and political trust has arguably fueled our increasingly ferocious ideological conflic...

TLP241: Blueprint for Business: The B Corp Movement from 2021-02-10T07:30

Christopher Marquis is the author of Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism, which is the topic of today’s discussion. He offers a compelling look into the B Corp Movement ...

TLP240: Micro-Expressions Are The Leakage of True Emotions from 2021-02-03T07:30

Irvine Nugent specializes in helping leaders expand their emotional and nonverbal intelligence to better connect, influence, and assess credibility. He understands that leaders are most effective w...

TLP239: What Amazon Got Right, and... from 2021-01-27T07:30

John Rossman was an executive at Amazon.com where he launched the Marketplace business and third-party selling platform and ran the merchant services. He’s an expert at digital and ecommerce busine...

TLP238: The Ministry of Common Sense from 2021-01-20T07:30

Martin Lindstrom is the Founder and Chairman of Lindstrom Company, the world’s leading brand & culture transformation group, operating across five continents and more than 30 countries. For three y...

TLP237: Multi-Generational Leadership from 2021-01-13T07:30

Paul Darley is the Chairman, President, and CEO of W.S. Darley & Co. Under his leadership, sales have grown over 2,000%. Paul’s firm was founded in 1908, and he is the third generation in his famil...

TLP236: On Latinx Leadership from 2021-01-06T08:00

Dr. Alexandra Rengel is the managing partner of the firm Mercado & Rengel, LLP and an Associate Professor at IE Business School. Dr. Rengel has broad experience as a litigator in the United States ...

TLP235: Why Learning At Work Matters from 2020-12-30T08:00

Pablo Fernandez, Chief Learning Officer at Baker Hughes, discusses how to transform a traditional organization into one that is on the forefront of technology, social issues, and innovation through...

TLP234: Impossible Is Just An Opinion from 2020-12-23T08:00

Harris III (“the third”) began his career at a young age, traveling the world as an award-winning, professional illusionist. He has performed for and spoken live to more than two million people in ...

TLP233: Relax the Rules from 2020-12-16T07:30

Barry Schwartz is an . He frequently publishes editorials in applying his research in psychology to current events. Schwartz's research addresses morality, decision-making and the inter-relations...

TLP232: Fall In Love With The Problem from 2020-12-09T07:30

Chris McChesney is a Wall Street Journal #1 National Best-Selling Author – The 4 Disciplines of Execution. In his current role of Global Practice Leader of Execution for FranklinCovey, Chris is one...

TLP231: Permission to Screw Up from 2020-12-02T07:30

Kristen Hadeed is the founder of Student Maid, a successful cleaning company that has employed thousands of students over the last decade and that is known for building the next generation of leade...

TLP230: Lean Out from 2020-11-25T07:30

Tina Chang is the Founder and CEO of Pioneering Collective, a personal PR firm. Tina’s passion is to amplify leaders’ voices, and she shares how leaders can build genuine connections internally and...

TLP229: Too Overwhelmed to Coach from 2020-11-18T07:30

Roger Connors is a four-time NY Times Bestselling Author and Top 10 Organizational Culture Expert. He is also the Chairman and Cofounder of Zero to Ten, a leadership training company. Roger is out ...

TLP228: Alpha Male Myth vs. Reality from 2020-11-11T08:00

Dr. Frans de Waal is a Dutch/American biologist and primatologist known for his work on the behavior and social intelligence of primates. His work illuminated our understanding of how alpha males a...

TLP227: Hard Stuff - The Case for Reskilling from 2020-11-04T07:30

Deanna Mulligan is the former CEO and current Board Chair of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and the author of Hire Purpose; How Smart Companies Can Close the Skills Gap. Deanna sha...

TLP226: Balancing Career&Family Responsibilities - with General Lori Robinson from 2020-10-28T07:00

General Lori J. Robinson is the former Commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM. Her selection made national news as she appeared on the cover of Time Magazine as the first woman to lead a US Combatant Comm...

TLP225: The Democratization of Innovation from 2020-10-21T06:30

Jeff DeGraff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a Professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He is the author of several books, including Leading Innovatio...

TLP224: Respect Trumps Harmony from 2020-10-14T07:00

Rachael Robertson is the author of the best-selling book Leading on the Edge, an account of leading a year-long expedition to Antarctica. She is a keynote speaker on the topics of leadership and te...

TLP223: YOU CAN Change Culture from 2020-10-07T06:00

Siobhan McHale led a radical seven-year culture change project that transformed her organization from the lowest-performing bank in Australia to one of the highest-performing and most globally admi...

TLP222: How To Find Your Recovery Mode from 2020-09-30T07:00

Rich Diviney lives to discover, inspire, and accelerate the potential of human beings. As a Retired Navy SEAL Commander, he completed more than 13 overseas deployments. He also spearheaded the crea...

TLP221: The best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations from 2020-09-23T07:00

Kwame Christian, ESQ. is an attorney, meditator, and the author of the best selling book, Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life. His book is an Amazon Be...

TLP220: Trust Your Instincts to Bring your WHY to Life from 2020-09-16T07:00

Jen believes every single person on the planet is capable of tapping into their creativity. She helps people trust their own instincts and find the courage to take action with authenticity and hear...

TLP219: Risk is Relative from 2020-09-09T07:00

Part of your role as a leader is to create an environment where people are performing at their best; and that means creating an environment where risk is mitigated. However, how safe is too safe? G...

TLP218: Culture Can Fix Good People Behaving Badly from 2020-09-02T07:00

Frances Frei is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School, and her research involves understanding how leaders create the conditions for organizations and indiv...

TLP217: Running Stuff with Joel Peterson, JetBlue Chairman from 2020-08-26T07:00

Joel Peterson is the chairman of JetBlue Airways, and has a long history of successful growth capital investments in a variety of industries. He currently teaches Entrepreneurial Management at Stan...

TLP216: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them with Gary Hamel from 2020-08-19T07:00

Gary Hamel is on the faculty of the London Business School and is a cofounder of the Management Lab, an organization that builds technology and tools to support breakthrough management innovation. ...

TLP215: Losses and Setbacks as Turning Points from 2020-08-12T06:30

As a sports psychologist, Dr. Jerry Lynch works with world-renowned coaches and athletes. He’s incorporated the teachings of a wide variety of different philosophies – from Eastern thought to Chris...

TLP214: What Preserves the Status Quo and the One Thing That Knocks it Down from 2020-08-05T07:00

Amy Webb is a quantitative futurist and a bestselling, award-winning author. She is a professor of strategic foresight at the NYU Stern School of Business and the Founder of the Future Today Instit...

TLP213: How to Combat Leadership Bullies from 2020-07-29T08:30

Chris Kolenda is the Founder of the Strategic Leaders Academy, a West Point grad, retired Army Colonel, and author of the book, Leadership: The Warrior’s Art. Chris has had the pleasure and not-so-...

TLP212: Winning Now, Winning Later from 2020-07-22T07:30

Author David M. Cote, the much respected former CEO of Honeywell (who took the market cap from $20B to $180B) shows how you can hit your short-term goals without sacrificing long-term growth as a l...

TLP211: Silence Says So Much from 2020-07-15T07:00

Jim and Jan discuss why they have been very conscious about not discussing politics or religion on the show. Leaders are faced with uncomfortable situations every day and sometimes it can be challe...

TLP210: The Journey to Leading Yourself from 2020-07-08T07:00

Ron Williams is the former chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. Ron’s new book is Learning to Lead: The Journey to Leading Yourself, Leading Others, and Leading an Organization. On the podcast, Ron provi...

TLP209: The Art of Possible: Stepping Out of the Present to See the Future from 2020-07-01T07:00

Mark Johnson is the co-author of the book, Lead from the Future: How to Turn Visionary Thinking into Breakthrough Growth. Mark offers creative and different ways of approaching the future. Timing i...

TLP208: Ask for More: 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything from 2020-06-24T06:30

Alexandra Carter is Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School, where she is also as an award-winning professor, and a world-renowned negotiation trainer for the United Nations. She al...

TLP207: Finding Common Ground from 2020-06-17T07:00

Brian Ahearn specializes in applying the science of influence and persuasion in everyday situations, and authored the LinkedIn course Persuasive Selling and has been cited in The small BIG, Yes! 50...

TLP206: Prisoners of Our Own Perspective from 2020-06-10T06:30

John Rogers is the author of The Renaissance Campaign - a mindset that has put him at the helm of a billion-dollar transportation company, working alongside Michael J Fox promoting the advancement ...

TLP205: Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk from 2020-06-03T07:00

Justin Tosi is the author of the recently released book, Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk. Such one-upmanship is not just annoying, but dangerous. Using the analytic tools of psycholo...

TLP204: Just Sit Still. Moving from Doer to Driver with Sara Canaday from 2020-05-27T07:30

Sara Canaday is the author of You — According to Them, and Leadership Unchained: Defy Conventional Wisdom for Breakthrough Performance. Sara shares how leaders can better adapt to the changing land...

TLP203: What You Actually Control When Overwhelmed from 2020-05-20T07:30

Change. The soft skills measurement company, Pairin, describes change as the drive to pursue complexity, novelty or variety, and to avoid the predictability of order and routine. Listen in to help ...

TLP202: This is No Time for Spectators - General (Ret.) Martin Dempsey from 2020-05-13T07:00

General Martin E. Dempsey served as the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the senior officer in the Armed Forces and the military advisor to the Secretary of Defense and to the President....

TLP201: Asking is the Key to Generosity from 2020-05-06T07:30

Wayne Baker is a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, and author of All You Have to Do Is Ask, his sixth book. He directs the Center for Positive Organizations and als...

TLP200: Former Presidential Advisor: Leadership During Crisis from 2020-05-05T06:00

NOTE:  This episode was accelerated and is being promoted out of order because of the timely discussion on pandemics that Jim and Jan recently had with Lisa Monaco, an expert in this area.  We will...

TLP199: A Just Cause with Simon Sinek from 2020-04-29T07:30

Simon Sinek is best known for popularizing the concept of ‘WHY’ in his 2009 TED Talk, making it the most-watched TED talk of all time. Simon talks leadership, and shares why having a finite perspec...

TLP198: Life’s Great Question - with Tom Rath from 2020-04-22T07:30

Tom Rath is an author and researcher who has spent the past two decades studying how work can improve human health and well-being. Tom served 13 years at Gallup, where Tom led the organization’s st...

TLP197: The Gift of Struggle from 2020-04-15T07:00

Bobby Herrera is the author of The Gift of Struggle. As the co-founder and CEO of Populus Group, Bobby never imagined the challenges of building a $500 million organization that serves tens of thou...

TLP196: Fear, Risk, Safety&Learning - Insights from the Mom of 3 Amazing Daughters from 2020-04-08T07:30

Esther Wojcicki is a celebrated educator, a pioneer in instructional technology, Founder of the renowned Media Arts Program at Palo Alto High School, and the author of the bestselling book, How to ...

TLP195: A Look Into Mr. Rogers Leadership Style from 2020-04-01T06:30

Jim and Jan watched Tom Hanks in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which portrayed a real-life friendship between Mr. Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel. The leadership, moral and philosophi...

TLP194: Dan Pink (Part III/III): To Be Great, You Have to Be Good from 2020-03-18T07:00

This is the final episode with Dan Pink, and the discussion was far-reaching. Leaders are most effective when asking great questions, and listening intently to truly understand other perspectives a...

TLP193: Dan Pink (Part II/III): On Remote Work, Fear, Kindness, and more from 2020-03-11T07:00

In Part II of three episodes, Dan Pink answers questions from listeners. Each insight could be a discussion unto itself. Listen in on how organizations can navigate remote work challenges, better l...

TLP192: Dan Pink (Part I/III): Don’t rely on willpower and fortitude - change the architecture from 2020-03-04T07:30

Jim and Jan sit down with Dan Pink in the offices of the McChrystal Group to discuss all things leadership. Dan shares his thoughts on cognitive bias, A/B testing of leadership practices, soft-skil...

TLP191: Tough Lessons Learned Turning a Business Around from 2020-02-26T07:30

Dan Jaffee joined the Oil-Dri Corporation of America in 1987, a business his grandfather founded in 1941. Dan became the President in 1995 and later the CEO in 1997, but has had some tough challeng...

TLP190: Leadership Lessons from The Presidential Retreat at Camp David from 2020-02-19T08:00

Michael Giorgione is the author of Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat. Michael dives into how the world’s leaders build relationships that can last through hardships, ...

TLP189: Five Questions to Measure a Leader’s Effectiveness from 2020-02-12T07:30

Tom Kolditz is the founding Director of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. Tom shares the concepts and foundational elements that led to creating an evidence-based, leader deve...

TLP188: Interview with Stan McChrystal AND Dan Pink from 2020-02-05T07:30

Join us as we discuss our preparation for our interview with Stan McChrystal and Dan Pink - together - from 2-4pm EST on February 7th!  Now is your opportunity to let us know what you would like us...

TLP187: Dan Pink: The Secret to Good Timing from 2020-01-29T07:00

In preparation to interview Dan Pink and Stan McChrystal together on February 7th, please enjoy the first interview we did with Dan on “When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing.” If you have ...

TLP186: Stan McChrystal - There is No One Size Fits All from 2020-01-22T08:00

This is an episode Jim and Jan have never done before! They are featuring a previous episode with General Stanley McChrystal because they will be interviewing the General along with author Dan Pink...

TLP185: The Five Mindtraps That Hold Us Back from 2020-01-15T07:30

Jennifer Garvey Berger is the CEO of Cultivating Leadership, and the author of two books, Changing on the Job: Developing leaders for a complex world and her most recent book, Unlocking Leadership ...

TLP184: Agile - Yes. Constant Pivots - No. from 2020-01-08T07:30

When does it make sense to be an agile company? Jim and Jan discuss why being an agile company can work, but constant pivots can really hurt productivity. When does it make sense to be consistent, ...

TLP183: How to Eliminate Fear - Bold Perspectives from Admiral Mullen from 2020-01-01T07:30

Considered perhaps one of the most influential Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in history, Admiral Mike Mullen takes a fresh approach to the most important issues of the 21st century—includin...

TLP182: Our Work Identity is Killing Productivity from 2019-12-25T07:30

Rahaf Harfoush is a Digital Anthropologist, Strategist, and Best-Selling Author who focuses on the intersections between emerging technology, innovation, and the impact they have on our culture. Sh...

TLP181: The obstacle is not in the way, the obstacle is the way from 2019-12-18T08:00

Winston Ben Clements is on a mission to inspire one billion people. Winston was born with brittle bone disorder, a frustrating and debilitating disease that resulted in multiple surgeries throughou...

TLP180: The Captain Class - A Bold New Theory of Leadership from 2019-12-11T07:30

Sam Walker is The Wall Street Journal’s deputy editor for enterprise, the unit that directs the paper’s in-depth page-one features and investigative reporting projects. A former reporter, sports co...

TLP179: Control the Controllables from 2019-12-04T07:30

As a leader, you’re able to create the conditions where good things happen at your workplace. You can influence the environment in ways where your team can create, innovate, and solve wicked proble...

TLP178: Stop Believing These Lies About Work from 2019-11-27T07:30

Ashley Goodall is the senior vice president of leadership and team intelligence at Cisco. He is also the co-author of Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World, and the ...

TLP177: What The Movies Say About Leadership from 2019-11-20T08:00

Dean DiSibio is the Founder of the Colonel’s Leadership Council and the Co-Author of Reel Lessons in Leadership. In Dean’s book, he breaks down iconic movie characters and the leadership qualities ...

TLP176: Leadership Pixie Dust from 2019-11-13T07:30

Dan Cockerell is a former Disney Executive, and spent 22 magical years at Walt Disney World in a wide variety of management roles - rising to Vice President of the Magic Kingdom. He shares critical...

TLP175: Leadership at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works from 2019-11-06T07:30

Steve Justice, COO of the To the Stars Academy and Former Director of Advanced Systems at Lockheed Martin’s esteemed Skunk Works, shares what it takes to lead projects when the specifications chall...

TLP174: What’s Funny About Work? from 2019-10-30T07:00

Most people use humor as a great way to break the ice and keep things light and fun in the workplace. However, through cultural differences, personality types, and life experiences, the use of humo...

TLP173: What’s Wrong With Leadership Development (not a question) from 2019-10-23T06:30

Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram are the Co-Founders of GiANT, a leadership development program that helps build leaders into Sherpas. Jeremie and Steve are also the co-authors of the book The 100...

TLP172: You Can’t Fake A Marathon from 2019-10-16T06:30

Barry Siff, CEO at USA Team Handball and former President of UA Triathlon, has much to share about leadership from the world of sport, business, and nonprofits. Barry talks about how he became a Se...

TLP171: Win Or Learn - Lessons from the first mom to be a Thunderbird pilot from 2019-10-09T06:30

Caroline “Blaze” Jensen dreamt of being a jet fighter at a time when women weren’t allowed to fly. Luckily, thanks to mentors and others who paved the way, she was able to live out her dream as an ...

TLP170: A Humble Mind is An Open Mind - First Woman Dean at West Point from 2019-10-02T06:30

Brigadier General Cindy R. Jebb, 14th Dean of the Academic Board at U.S. Military Academy, West Point, joins the show this week. Cindy is the first woman to hold the prestigious position, and she g...

TLP169: When Bureaucracy Bears Down from 2019-09-25T06:30

When you are working in a highly regulated and restricted environment, it may be more challenging to come up with creative solutions, make decisions and work within a culture that feels flexible. H...

TLP168: Innovation Looks Ugly At First from 2019-09-18T06:30

Safi Bahcall is a second-generation physicist and biotech entrepreneur. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard, and has a PhD in physics from Stanford. Safi also co-founded a biotech company dev...

TLP167: Late Bloomers from 2019-09-11T06:30

Rich Karlgaard is the publisher of Forbes magazine and author of Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement, along with four acclaimed previous books.  Rich tal...

TLP166: Feelings Aren’t Facts from 2019-09-04T06:00

Liz Fosslien is the co-author and illustrator of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotion at Work. She joins the show to talk about why embracing emotions at work doesn’t always mean...

TLP165: We Have Two Choices from 2019-08-28T06:30

Former NFL player, performer, and author - Bo Eason - discusses the one-man play he wrote and performed, Runt of the Litter; and his new book, There’s No Plan B for Your A-Game. Bo started his care...

TLP164: Why Office Politics Is Hard from 2019-08-21T06:30

Whether it’s a team of 10 or 10,000, office politics matter. Jim and Jan talk about what office politics really is, how it’s changed over the years, and how to build a foundation for relationships ...

TLP163: Unlocking Potential from 2019-08-14T06:30

Kim Cameron focuses his research on virtuousness in organizations (aka culture) and the relationship to performance. Kim talks about what exactly virtuous leadership is, the difference between posi...

TLP162: Radical Inclusion (give up some control already) from 2019-08-07T06:30

Ori Brafman, multiple New York Times bestselling author, co-founder of the Fully Charged Institute, Distinguished Teaching Fellow and UC Berkeley and co-founder of Vegan.org, joins the show and tal...

TLP161: “We don’t hire people to fulfill a function. We hire people to fulfill a purpose.” -Horst Schulze, Co-founder of The Ritz-Carlton from 2019-07-31T06:00

Horst Schulze is Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Capella Hotel Group, and Co-founder & Former COO of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, and author of . From age 14, his visionary and disruptive p...

TLP160: How to Astound an Audience! from 2019-07-24T06:30

Lynda Jackson is a world renowned speaking coach, and has had a hand in transforming the speaking ability of Prime Ministers, Actors and Executives. Lynda says leaders need to communicate more effe...

TLP159: Search for Meaning from 2019-07-17T06:30

This week, Jim and Jan talk about new ideas, perspectives, and thoughts as we all strive to live a life of meaning. To that end, The Leadership Podcast is proud to announce a new initiative with th...

TLP158: Prioritize the Truth - Dr. Robert Cialdini from 2019-07-10T06:30

Dr. Robert Cialdini, author of the New York Times Bestseller, Influence and Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade, talks the science of influence. Dr. Cialdini, or the “Godfath...

TLP157: Agility - perspectives from the former Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Commander of US Cyber Command from 2019-07-03T06:30

Adm. Michael Rogers, Retired Four Star Admiral and Former Director of the National Security Agency and Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command discusses risk and reward, and the difference in both. THe...

TLP156: Helping Others Take Personal Responsibility from 2019-06-26T06:30

Abigail Manning is an awareness creator on authentic health. She shares her personal story of freeing herself from abuse, and how we may recognize someone that may be suffering from abuse. She also...

TLP155: Preparing for the Future of Work from 2019-06-19T06:30

Jacob Morgan, Futurist and Best-Selling Author joins The Leadership Podcast to discuss the future of work in the context of leadership and the employee experience. Jacob talks about interviewing 12...

TLP154: Facing Your Own Hypocrisy from 2019-06-12T06:30

Jim and Jan tackle a topic that comes up quite a bit in leadership - ego. They discuss their definition of ego, and how it affects perception and ability to be a leader. Also discussed is the balan...

TLP153: Hearing Dissent is a Leadership Imperative from 2019-06-05T06:30

Michèle Flournoy is the former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the seventh-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Defense, and in that role served as a principal advisor to U.S. Secretar...

TLP152: The Future of Learning Re-Imagined from 2019-05-29T06:00

Tanya Staples is the VP of Product for Learning Content at Linkedin Learning, and shares what the workforce of the future may look like, the importance of creating a common knowledge base, and best...

TLP151: How to Cast a Powerful Vision from 2019-05-22T06:30

Greg Smith is a Public Speaking Coach, Business Collaboration Catalyst, and Chairman of the Board at Compco Industries. He talks with Jim and Jan today about how being the mentee of John Maxwell an...

TLP150: Unstoppable Teams Do This First from 2019-05-15T06:30

Alden Mills, author of Unstoppable Teams and Be Unstoppable, a three time Navy SEAL platoon commander,, and a INC. 500 entrepreneur, shares why starting a company may be even harder than SEAL train...

TLP149: High Stakes Short Format Impact from 2019-05-08T06:30

Kymberlee Weil, Strategic Samurai, and Mark Sylvester join the show to discuss the world of High-Stakes, Short-Form talks. They discuss what really makes an idea worth spreading, the power of a sto...

TLP148: The Upside of a Bad Experience from 2019-05-01T06:30

I bet you can instantly recall an awful customer experience?  How about an exceptional customer experience? Jan recently had both the best and worst customer service experiences on a recent flight,...

TLP147: Courage, Perseverance and Toughness from 2019-04-24T06:30

Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen Jr. served in the U.S. Army for 43 years, and he retired in 2018 as the 59th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He talks with Ji...

TLP146: Seeing Greatness Amidst Despair from 2019-04-17T06:30

Dan Ivankovich is an orthopedic surgeon, humanitarian, CNN hero, and blues musician! He joins The Leadership Podcast to discuss the inspiration behind creating OnePatient Global. Dan talks about cr...

TLP145: Strategy is Overrated from 2019-04-10T06:00

Alan Weiss is a consultant, speaker, and author who has published over 60 books and 500 articles. Marshall Goldsmith calls him “the finest entrepreneurial coach in the world.” He discusses how “att...

TLP144: Don’t Wait from 2019-04-03T06:30

Greg Mercer, Founder and CEO of Jungle Scout, is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor and experienced Amazon Seller. He talks with The Leadership Podcast about travelling the world as a digita...

TLP143: The Speed of Need from 2019-03-27T06:30

Cathy Sunshine, President of the Sunshine Group, has coached thousands of executives and multiple generations of leaders. She talks about the changes she has witnessed in leadership over the past 4...

TLP142: Grace - A Leadership Aspiration from 2019-03-20T06:30

Jim and Jan start the show by paying tribute to Jan’s late mentor who exemplified the virtue of gratitude. Also discussed are ways to improve positivity, the power behind finding things to be grate...

TLP141: Leading in Permanent Beta from 2019-03-13T06:30

Professor Bill DeMarco (Retired Air Force Colonel) holds 3 Masters degrees, and holds fellowships at Stanford and Cambridge. He is a five-time commander and teaches leadership at Air University, Au...

TLP140: How To Balance Preparation and Adaptability from 2019-03-06T07:00

There is a pattern Jim and Jan have seen time and time again in successful people - they prepare. Today, they discuss the approach of preparation, why it’s important, and what can happen when we ju...

TLP139: Set Pride Aside from 2019-02-26T07:30

Kevin Flike knows what is means to be down and out. As a Green Beret, Kevin was shot in the lower abdomen during his second deployment to Afghanistan in September of 2011. On the show, he talks wit...

TLP138: It’s Not About You from 2019-02-20T07:30

The leader isn’t always the one with “legitimate authority.” Often, leaders in the middle looking to exert change aren’t successfully managing up. Jim and Jan break it down as to what managing up i...

TLP137: How to Spend 60% of Your Time With Your Employees from 2019-02-13T07:30

Lee Benson, CEO of Execute To Win, joins the show to discuss his powerful yet practical approach to leadership and culture. Lee has worked with thousands of leaders and went from owning a business ...

TLP136: Leadership Development Doesn’t from 2019-02-06T07:30

There are over 60,000 books on Amazon with “leadership” in the title, and despite the focus on leadership, most business-oriented development programs don’t measure effectiveness; and turnover has ...

TLP135: Looking Forward to Wicked Problems from 2019-01-30T07:30

Tom Higley is the business of creating market-based solutions to the world’s wicked problems. A Denver-based entrepreneur and mentor, Tom has founded and run seven tech startups and is a mentor to ...

TLP134: Keeping Promises from 2019-01-23T07:30

We’re all a work in progress, and whether we call it a resolution, or an ongoing commitment, it’s all part of building character to consistently develop and grow. Today, Jim and Jan talk about maki...

TLP133: Faith as a Foundation for Leadership from 2019-01-16T07:30

It’s hard for Cory Procter to not have a good time. In between his motivational and leadership speaker events, spending time with his family and playing the drums, this former NFL player for the Da...

TLP132: Are Your Goals Big Enough? from 2019-01-09T08:30

This week Jim and Jan discuss a popular topic amongst the listeners: setting and achieving BIG goals. They talk about what defines a big goal, why we want to aim high, but not stretch our goals too...

TLP131: Great Leaders Are Curve Benders from 2019-01-02T08:00

David Nour, International Speaker, and Best Selling Author, discusses why the biggest asset we have is our portfolio of relationships. David explains the development of Relationship Economics, and ...

TLP130: No Surprise Rule from 2018-12-26T07:30

If you are planning a party or weekend getaway, surprises can be fun and exciting. In business and leadership, they are most often stressful and detrimental. Today, Jim and Jan discuss surprises in...

TLP129: It’s Dangerous To Have “Irreplaceable” People from 2018-12-19T07:30

Eric Kish is a Turnaround CEO with over 20 years of experience at transforming organizations in various forms of distress. A Stanford Business School graduate, he has scaled organizations from mill...

TLP128: Leadership as Defined by 2nd Graders from 2018-12-12T07:30

Jim and Jan start the episode with how a second grade class defines a great leader! Leadership is hard, but these young people show that the basics are pretty simple. Also discussed is how we’re ha...

TLP127: Approaching Talent Acquisition Like a War for Talent is All Wrong from 2018-12-05T07:30

Andrew LaCivita, career and hiring expert and award-winning author has worked with over 200 companies to help them conduct interviews, build teams that support organizational goals, and clearly def...

TLP126: Accountability: There Must Be Consequences from 2018-11-28T08:00

In this week’s episode, Jim and Jan address some listener and client questions on the topic of accountability and ownership. They discuss how to get people to do what they say they are going to do;...

TLP125: Bold Leaders Push Against the Pressure to Conform from 2018-11-21T07:00

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, Jennifer Brown believes organizations have their work cut out for them. Jennifer brings her passion for social equality and diversity into her role as an a...

TLP124: How to Make Difficult Conversations... Easier from 2018-11-14T08:30

Difficult conversations are part of the leader’s job when it comes to creating a strong organization. In this episode,  Jim and Jan share the tools they recommend to make these unavoidable conversa...

TLP123: A Futurist on the Future of Leadership from 2018-11-07T08:30

Futurist and Executive Director of DaVinci Institute, Thomas Frey, tell us how to prepare for a completely different type of workforce. He discusses the key characteristics leaders of the future wi...

TLP122: What Scares Us the Most from 2018-10-31T08:00

It’s a Jim and Jan Halloween episode! To get into the spooky spirit, they tell us what scares them the most, both professionally and personally. They then discuss ways in which fear can help us pre...

TLP121: Jeffrey Pfeffer Challenges Our Assumptions About Leadership from 2018-10-24T07:30

Jeffrey Pfeffer, prolific author, writer, and thought leader, joins The Leadership Podcast to discuss the current state of leadership. He discusses the criteria for measuring leadership effectivene...

TLP120: Why Trusting Your Gut is Hard from 2018-10-17T08:00

Chances are, you have been told at some point to just “go with your gut,” or “trust your gut.” Every day we are faced with thousands of decisions, and some just seem to come from within, or a sourc...

TLP119: The Power of Story - from the Rooftop Leader from 2018-10-10T08:00

Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann, a retired Green Beret, is an expert trust builder and master storyteller. He Joins Jim and Jan to discuss his work helping transition military veterans to civilian li...

TLP118: What’s Been on Our Mind: Decision-Making&Networking from 2018-10-03T07:30

In this week’s episode, Jim and Jan share what’s been on their mind. For Jan, it’s all about decision making. How they are made, the processes most organizations are lacking, and how we structure t...

TLP117: NFL Lessons - Get Your Mind Where Your Feet Are from 2018-09-26T08:00

After a ten-year career in the NFL playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, Jon McGraw realized he had become so achievement-oriented that it kept him from being truly present. This led to his study of ...

TLP116: You Ready to Get a Little Scuffed Up? from 2018-09-19T07:30

Positioning yourself for failure is not normal, but it can be enlightening. Jim and Jan are both big proponents of getting a little scuffed up now and then. In this week’s episode, they tell their ...

TLP115: Are you building a life you don’t need a vacation from? from 2018-09-12T07:30

Justin and Lauren Jonesy have made adventure their full time career. They are challenging the conventional, and valuing experiences over possessions.  They’re intentionally creating a life with the...

TLP114: The Art of Influence from 2018-09-05T08:00

This week, Jim and Jan dig into the tie between emotional intelligence and sales. Organizations are moving away from manipulative tactics, and using using empathy and connection to influence others...

TLP113: The Fabric of Leadership - Fatherhood with David Hirsch from 2018-08-29T08:00

Of all the leadership roles in society, David Hirsch wants to share the importance of fatherhood. He has a passion to connect children and their fathers, and to educate others on the detriment of “...

TLP112: The ‘V’ Word - Vulnerability from 2018-08-22T07:30

This week, Jan returns fresh from a trip to Ireland, where he traveled and worked with his MBA students through his course at University of Colorado Denver. He and Jim discuss the parallels and run...

TLP111: When No One’s Watching… from 2018-08-15T08:00

Major Larry Moores, Retired Army Ranger recently inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame, and now Executive Director of the Three Rangers Foundation, talks with Jim and Jan about leadership in advers...

TLP110: The War For Talent and Talent Won from 2018-08-08T08:00

In this episode, Jim and Jan discuss the critical skills and characteristics leaders should be fostering and selecting for within their work ecosystem. They talk about the need for conscious compet...

TLP109: You Have To Cut Out The Noise from 2018-08-01T08:00

In this episode, Mike Erwin, Founder of Team Red White & Blue (RWB), talks with Jim and Jan about how positive psychology and character affect leadership development. Whether it’s through his work ...

TLP108: Look Up From Your Toes from 2018-07-25T08:00

In this episode, Jim and Jan take it full circle and start with their takeaways on responsibility from a recent episode with Patagonia’s Chief Storyteller & Director of Philosophy, Vincent Stanley....

TLP107: On Responsibility: Patagonia’s Chief Storyteller&Director of Philosophy from 2018-07-18T08:00

In this episode, Jim and Jan welcome Vincent Stanley, Co-Author of The Responsible Company, visiting Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, and Director of Philosophy / Chief S...

TLP106: Strengthen Trust in Less than a Day from 2018-07-11T08:00

In this episode, Jim and Jan talk about the Urban Team Challenge: What it is, how it came about, how it’s different from other team builders, and the special type of people behind it. The goal is t...

TLP105: Amy McGrath’s 90th Mission from 2018-07-04T08:00

Amy McGrath is on a mission to bring back servant leadership, civic responsibility and open discourse to Capitol Hill. As both a graduate and former teacher at the United States Naval Academy, Amy ...

TLP104: Navigating Crucial&Emotional Conversations from 2018-06-27T08:00

This episode features a breakdown from Jim and Jan on Episode #103 with Aaron Levy, Millennial Workplace Expert. They deep dive into the importance of networking from a leadership perspective, comb...

TLP103: Millennials Aren’t Special Snowflakes from 2018-06-20T08:00

Aaron Levy is a Millennial Workplace Expert, and shares his observations and  insights on millennial retention and satisfaction in the workplace. Aaron shares his journey into the science of human ...

TLP102: Jim and Jan Recap The First Hundred Episodes from 2018-06-13T07:30

Today’s episode features Jim and Jan reflecting on some of their favorite moments, standout guests and unforgettable takeaways from the first 101 episodes of The Leadership Podcast. They pull back ...

TLP101: General Stanley McChrystal on What Connects Us from 2018-06-06T08:00

General, Stanley McChrystal returns to The Leadership Podcast to share his thoughts and insights on leadership and service in the modern era. General McChrystal is the best selling author of “Team ...

TLP100: What He Learned Studying Billionaires from 2018-05-30T07:30

The first guest on The Leadership Podcast was Preston Pysh - co-creator of The Investor’s Podcast - an immensely popular and highly engaged community. Preston returns in celebration of the 100th Ep...

TLP099: The Best Advice from Unassuming Places from 2018-05-23T08:00

Jeannine Woodyear is the President of the Seattle Chapter of Women in Wireless, and the Global Marketing & Channel Partner Enablement Leader at Microsoft.  Jeannine shares her wisdom on why develop...

TLP098: “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less “ from 2018-05-16T07:30

Greg McKeown,  author of the New York Times Bestseller “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” and founder of McKeown Inc, joins Jim and Jan on a discussion on essentialism, priorities, and...

TLP097: Lead With Standards - Not Rules from 2018-05-09T08:00

Joe Amplo, head coach of Marquette University’s Men’s Lacrosse,  is a leader who believes in embracing vulnerability, inclusiveness and challenges. He shares with Jim and Jan how he made the leap f...

TLP096: Asking for Help is Not a Sign of Weakness from 2018-05-02T22:19:31

Casey McEuin, President and Executive Director of Project RELO, is dedicated to improve the lives of others with a family first mentality. He talks with Jim and Jan on what makes Project RELO an un...

TLP095: Leadership Requires Solitude from 2018-04-25T07:00

William Deresiewicz, award winning essayist, critic, and the writer of Excellent Sheep, joins Jim and Jan and shares his perspective on the need for solitude in the interconnected age, social and e...

TLP094: Sell The Problem, Not the Solution from 2018-04-18T07:30

Brian Caulfield is one of the most accomplished tech founders and venture capitalists in all of Ireland. A serial entrepreneur turned VC, he is Managing Partner at Draper Esprit, the leading Europe...

TLP093: Why Grit Matters from 2018-04-11T07:30

Alicia Gonzalez, Chicago Run Founding Executive Director, understands the importance of working with community and a team to accomplish a vision.  Alicia speaks with Jim and Jan about her commitmen...

TLP092: Leadership Matters, But Teams Deliver from 2018-04-04T07:30

Craig Ross has a passion for finding new and effective ways a team can work together so everyone is rewarded with accomplishment and a sense of success. As the CEO of Verus Global, he speaks with J...

TLP091: What Leaders Need to Pack from 2018-03-28T17:00

Layne Rigney,  the President of Osprey, speaks about his focus on alignment and core values within the company and his passion for working with transitioning veterans.  As a global company, Layne n...

TLP090: Divergent Thinking for Growth from 2018-03-21T08:00

Martin O’Neill, is the Senior Executive for Engine Technology at GE Transportation. Martin joins Jim and Jan in a discussion about innovation and leadership, and how they’re connected and intertwin...

TLP089: We’re Not Very Different from One Another — Observations from Violent Regions. from 2018-03-14T08:00

Zack Baddorf, award-winning journalist and filmmaker, joins The Leadership Podcast to discuss what he has learned while documenting what it is to be human in more than 30 countries, including Syria...

TLP088: Don’t Reach The Peak And Miss The Point from 2018-03-07T08:30

Chris Warner guided the first reality show on Everest and safely led his team to the summit of K2, the world’s most deadly mountain. He’s also an author, filmmaker, and Chairman of Earth Treks. In ...

TLP086: What Native American Interconnectedness Can Teach Us About Teamwork from 2018-02-28T09:00

Dede Devine, Native American Connections President and CEO, talks with Jim and Jan about her organization's mission as a sustainable resource for recovery, housing, employment, wellness, and tradit...

TLP085: Character, Coffee&Destiny from 2018-02-21T09:00

Evan Hafer is the CEO and Founder of Black Rifle Coffee Company, with annual growth of over 750%, and a goal to hire 10,000 veterans. Listen to Evan’s ideas on setting priorities, solving business ...

TLP084: THE Metric of a Best Place to Work from 2018-02-14T09:00

Laura Love, is the Founder and Chief Cultural Officer of GroundFloor Media, Inc., which has been recognized four times by OUTSIDE magazine as one of the top five Best Places to Work in America (inc...

TLP083: Change is NOT a Function of Attitude (it’s a matter of prioritization) from 2018-02-07T08:30

Chris Laping,  Author, Co-Founder and CEO at People Before Things, LLC, joins Jan and Jim in a discussion about change — why it seems so straightforward but fails so often. The key to change is a c...

TLP082: Real Adversity Yields Great Resiliency from 2018-01-31T09:00

Sandee Kastrul, President and Cofounder of i.c.stars, had an epiphany while meeting with a former student. It wasn’t enough to just teach knowledge, she found it’s vital to build avenues of opportu...

TLP081: If You’re Talking About Trust, It Probably Doesn’t Exist from 2018-01-24T09:00

Louis Efron is the author of Purpose Meets Execution: How Winning Organizations Accelerate Engagement and Drive Profits, and How to Find a Job, Career and Life You Love, and also a contributing wri...

TLP087: Dan Pink on When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing from 2018-01-17T09:00

Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home. Everyone knows that timi...

TLP080: Belonging from 2018-01-10T09:00

Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel, Director of Whole Health System at the Veterans’ Hospital and Clinics in Tampa, Florida, and Director of the THRIVE Program, reveals her grit in bringing ancient philosophies ...

TLP079: CNN Hero - Find Your Grit&Be the Leader You Want To Be from 2018-01-03T08:00

Dr. Sudip Bose, one of the world’s leading physicians, and an entrepreneur, philanthropist, Bronze Star recipient and CNN Hero, shares what he learned in the emergency room and on the battlefield o...

TLP078: Loyalty, Vulnerability, and the Stanley Cup from 2017-12-27T14:12:58

Brent Sopel, 2010 Stanley Cup champion with the Chicago Blackhawks, reveals how loyalty, and showing vulnerability inspired his teammates to better their game. He says that’s what needed for team v...

TLP077: Anything Worth Doing is Worth Overdoing from 2017-12-20T08:00

Matthew “Griff” Griffin, CEO of Combat Flip Flops, shares his vision to use business... to end war. They make cool stuff in dangerous places. Griff believes lives are rarely lost to error, but oppo...

TLP076: There Must Be Room for Failure from 2017-12-13T08:00

Robert Glazer, founder and Managing Director of Acceleration Partners, and is focused on personal motivation, and coaching people to go well beyond what they have done before.   Key Takeaways [5:52...

TLP075: Antarctica Reveals a Leadership Secret: Take on Ridiculously Difficult Goals from 2017-12-06T08:00

Mike Pierce, better known as Antarctic Mike, connects the drivers and principles of Antarctic expedition history stories to the real world of finding, engaging and keeping great people in today’s b...

TLP074: The Counter-Intuitive Truth About Finding Talent to Power Your Company from 2017-11-29T08:00

Scott Wintrip, author of High Velocity Hiring, discusses a range of hiring and cultural issues around creating a high performance team. He explains that instead of hiring when an opening occurs, le...

MM008: Special Gratitude Episode With The Rooftop Leader from 2017-11-23T11:00

The hosts of The Leadership Podcast are joined by Scott Mann for a relaxed discussion of what it means to be grateful and thankful.

TLP073: The One Thing Leaders Don’t Ignore from 2017-11-22T08:00

Kathy Steele,  CEO of Red Caffeine Marketing + Technology, discusses her career and bouncing back from a business crucible. After overcoming numerous challenges, her re-launched business is now pro...

TLP072: What Leaders See - and How To Set It Free from 2017-11-15T07:00

Tricia Halsey, Founder & Executive Director of the Big Idea Project, discusses with Jan and Jim how she learned the value of coaching. She was coached as a swimmer to step out of her comfort zone a...

TLP071: The Key Ingredient for Developing Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan Will Surprise You! from 2017-11-08T08:00

Kimberly Jung, CEO and Co-Founder of Rumi Spice, shares her inspiring story of seizing a business opportunity in Afghanistan that also addressed social issues. She realized her military training an...

TLP070: Transformational Leadership Is Contingent on Trust from 2017-11-01T06:00

Mark C. Crowley, author of Lead from the Heart: Transformational Leadership for the 21st Century, shares his story of why he treats people with extraordinary compassion. He’s a keen observer of why...

MM007: The Fine Art of Inspiring Others from 2017-10-25T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Erik Wahl is an internationally recognized artist, TED speaker, bestselling author, and a sought-after corporate speaker. Erik’s on-stage painting and performance seamles...

TLP069: How A Navy SEAL Became a Rear Admiral from 2017-10-18T06:00

Rear Admiral Kerry Metz (USN, Ret.) started his career as a Navy SEAL, and eventually served as the first commander of Special Operations Command North. In this discussion, Kerry talked about caree...

TLP068: Data Tells Us Who Really We Are from 2017-10-11T06:00

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a quantitative data scientist and the author of Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are. In this discussion, Seth e...

TLP067: Pacesetting - Stretching without Breaking from 2017-10-04T06:00

S. Yvonne Scott is the Chief Information Officer of Crowe Horwath, LLP. In this discussion, Yvonne shares her thoughts on how leaders can let their team members shine by providing opportunities for...

TLP066: Kindness Fueled This Leader’s Incredible Journey Around the World from 2017-09-27T06:00

Leon Logothetis is a global adventurer, speaker, philanthropist and has a series streaming on Netflix called, the Kindness Diaries. He discusses his metamorphosis from an extremely shy person to a ...

TLP065: A Maestro’s Secret for a High Performing Team from 2017-09-20T06:00

Brett Mitchell is the Music Director of the Colorado Symphony. He discusses leadership and teamwork, and how the best orchestras don’t just play with each other… they play for each other. He consid...

TLP064: Hiring Business Athletes Is a Game Changer from 2017-09-13T06:00

Rick Nelson is a leader, and as the CEO of Direct Technology, his team went from 12 people in 2006 to over 650 employees today. Rick shares how his Air Force background serves him today, and speaks...

TLP063: Rudy’s Perspective On Supporters and Detractors from 2017-09-06T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Rudy Ruettiger is a motivational speaker and author, and best known for being the subject of the movie, Rudy. Rudy talks about anonymous helpers in his life, and the rule...

TLP062: Transparency Starts at the Top from 2017-08-30T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Bo Burlingham is the author of Small Giants: Companies that Choose to Be Great Instead of Big, and co-authored with Jack Stack, The Great Game of Business, on open-book m...

TLP061: The 6 Observations Leaders Make from 2017-08-23T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Jim Gilmore, best-selling author and co-founder of Strategic Horizons LLP, discusses his experiences, books, and the importance of mastering the various modes of observat...

TLP060: Want to Know What A “Best Boss” Knows? from 2017-08-16T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Tim Cole, Founder, author of The Compass Solution, talks about his 37-year career in one company as a pharmaceutical executive, and he’s sharing what he wish he had known...

TLP059: Do Titles Matter? from 2017-08-09T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Lessons from a 20-year Microsoft Executive Sherlaender “Lani” Phillips is a 20 year executive at Microsoft, and she describes mentoring techniques that create a growth mi...

TLP058: Your Brand - Protect it Before You Have to Repair It! from 2017-08-02T07:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Lida Citroën, international reputation management and branding specialist, and CEO of LIDA360, shares her expertise on repairing reputations, and what to include and excl...

TLP057: We All Carry Blinders from 2017-07-26T06:00

Nina Simons, co-founder of Bioneers and director of Everywoman’s Leadership program, talks about her passion for leadership and the power of diversity. Nina exposes the biases that hinder us from r...

TPL056: The Rhythms of Leadership from 2017-07-19T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Pilar Gerasimo, journalist, social explorer, podcaster and self-proclaimed healthy deviant, talks about the leadership benefits of good health. She explains the effects o...

TLP055: Playing it safe? You’re going to get crushed like a ripe August tomato!
 from 2017-07-12T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Kyle Lamb, President of Viking Tactics, talks about military and business leadership behaviors — what works and what doesn’t — with entertaining stories along the way. Hi...

TLP054: Create the Climate for a Leader Development Culture from 2017-07-05T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Retired Lieutenant General Frank Kearney works with the Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point. In this discussion, he covers his military and post-military career...

TLP053: Special Forces Resourcefulness Parallels the Spirit of American Entrepreneurism from 2017-06-28T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Jim Hake is Founder and CEO of Spirit of America. Jim founded Spirit of America after the events of 9/11. The Spirit of America provides privately-funded humanitarian, ec...

TLP052: The world wasn’t changed by people who never struggled... from 2017-06-21T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Susan Barton is the Founder and CEO of Bright Solutions for Dyslexia. Susan shares the story of her inspiration to start Bright Solutions for Dyslexia 25 years ago, when ...

TLP051: Leadership is Hard Because Character is Hard from 2017-06-14T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Gus Lee, bestselling author, and expert on leadership and courage, presents a mini course for developing leadership. He says it starts with moral character and courage, a...

TLP050: Why “Your Why” Demands an Entrepreneurial Mindset from 2017-06-07T06:00

Howard A. Tullman, CEO of 1871,share his advice and wisdom from his years as an entrepreneur, academic, speaker, columnist, futurist and community leader. The conversation starts with the sudden gr...

TLP049: The Future-Proof Workplace vs. The Broken&Toxic Workplace from 2017-05-31T06:00

Dr. Linda Sharkey and Morag Barrett, co-authors of The Future-Proof Workplace, share their views on how the industrial revolution left us with the broken and toxic workplaces we see today. Virtual ...

TLP048: Trust and The Tribal Origins of Leadership from 2017-05-24T06:00

Scott Mann, storyteller, rooftop leader, military expert, and author, shares his experiences and research into the tribal origins of leadership. He tells of desert villages fighting terror, and C-s...

TLP047: Insights on How Individual Self-Awareness Affects Team Performance from 2017-05-17T06:00

Dr. Tasha Eurich shares her experiences as an organizational psychologist, researcher, coach, and New York Times bestselling author along with her new book, Insight for improving self-awareness. Ta...

TLP046: Sebastian Junger on Proximity&Pressure for Team Performance from 2017-05-10T06:00

Sebastian Junger’s insights on leadership and teamwork within a community - and civilization at large - are remarkable.  His broad range of experiences as a war-correspondent, anthropology student ...

TLP045: Why Leaders Are In The Business of Energy - Susan Morrice, Chairperson, Belize Natural Energy from 2017-05-03T06:00

Susan Morrice, a geologist, explorer, chief executive, and global visionary, shares how to tap into energy you didn’t know you had, and how that can be a contagion for influence.  Susan has always ...

TLP044: A Super Bowl Champion Talks Locker Room Leadership from 2017-04-26T06:00

Ryan Mundy, eight-year veteran of the National Football League, Super Bowl champion, and angel investor at Techlete Ventures, discusses leadership in football from his father’s coaching in Pop Warn...

TLP043: A PEP Talk (Passion, Ethics&Purpose) with John Kelley, CEO of CereScan from 2017-04-19T06:00

John Kelley, Chair and CEO of CereScan discusses his early career, and how the Xerox sales and leadership training  prepared him for a lifetime of leadership growth and challenges. He discusses tur...

TLP042: Dinner Party with The Leadership Podcast - Can Autonomy&Selflessness Coexist? from 2017-04-12T06:00

Jan, Jim, and their guests discuss the importance of trust for teams, how to build it, and what roles vulnerability and shared experiences play in creating trust. Also, is there a disconnect from p...

TLP041: Quiet Doesn’t Mean Silent - Jen Paquette from 2017-04-05T06:00

Jen Paquette, Executive Director of the Green Beret Foundation, discusses how her husband’s injury changed her mission, and how she leveraged her business experience to lead a dynamic non-profit or...

TLP040: Forget Command and Control from 2017-03-29T06:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Tommy Spaulding - the author of “Heart-Led Leader.” The conversation explores themes on being humble, authentic, and honorable vis-a-vis grit, ...

TLP039: Humanizing Our Workplaces from 2017-03-22T06:00

Summary & Ideas for Action Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Liz Ryan - the CEO and founder of Human Workplace. According to Liz, the mistrust of employees is baked into organiz...

TLP038: Embers in the Darkness: Pressure Testing Your Business from 2017-03-15T06:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Chris Paton (2 weeks before he had a brain tumor removed - see notes below which are published with Chris’s permission). Chris is the founder a...

TLP037: The Curiosity Muscle from 2017-03-08T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Becki Saltzman. Becki is a curiosity expert and an applied-curiosity trainer and consultant. In this interview, Jim, Jan and Becki discuss the ...

TLP036: Power and Influence Don’t Come from a Title from 2017-03-01T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Steffan Tubbs. Steffan is best known in Colorado as the co-host of Colorado’s Morning News on KOA NewsRadio in Denver. Overall, Steffan has mor...

TLPMM004: Go Fast, Go Alone - Go Far, Go Together from 2017-02-22T07:00

Heroic Aspirations & Team Commitment – A Profound Disconnect? Summary & Ideas for Action On this Mastermind episode, co-hosts Jim Vaselopulos and Jan Rutherford discuss the inside scoop on The Lead...

TLP035: Leadership and Selling - The Product is You from 2017-02-15T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Greg Adams and Blake Miles. Greg was a Special Forces officer, and is now the Co-founder and CEO of Stabilitas, a real-time threat intelligence...

TLP034: Reframing Your Life Story Can Make You A Better Leader from 2017-02-08T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Lana Holmes. Lana served as a proof-of-concept CEO for 6 companies, and an investor/advisor to over 30 technical startups in the San Francisco ...

TLP033: What An Ivy League Degree Can’t Teach You from 2017-02-01T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Josh Spodek, an Adjunct Professor at NYU, leadership coach, workshop leader for Columbia Business School, columnist for Inc., founder of Spodek...

TLP032: The Profound Disconnect Between Bosses and Employees from 2017-01-25T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Mary Kelly, CEO at Productive Leaders.  They speak with Mary about the challenges of leadership in industry, and what happens when a leader tri...

TLP031: Beer, Fear, and Relentless Drive from 2017-01-18T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview John Brumer, Jason Ginos, and Micah Niebauer, founders of Southern Pines Brewing. The three entrepreneurs first met while serving in the 3rd Sp...

TLP030: Butter, Business&Grit! from 2017-01-11T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Justin Gold, the Founder of Justin’s Natural Foods Company, which produces organic and natural nut butters and peanut butter cups. From their h...

TLP029: DECIDE: Applying the Right Efforts for the Right Priorities from 2017-01-04T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Jim Palmer, a marketing and business-building expert, and in-demand coach. The author of five books, Jim is best known internationally as The N...

TLP028: Manipulating Time to Improve Flow from 2016-12-28T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview John Coyle, Founder and CEO of The Art of Really Living. John is one of the world’s leading experts in innovation and design thinking. John is ...

TLP027: Positivity&Performance from 2016-12-21T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Jim Thompson, Founder and CEO of the Positive Coaching Alliance. Jim is focused on how to get the best from people, especially young athletes, ...

TLP026: Humor at work - really? from 2016-12-14T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Scott Friedman. Scott is an internationally sought-after professional speaker and author. As a motivational humorist, Scott inspires and entert...

TLP025: Never Fly Solo — Why You Need a Wingman from 2016-12-07T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Rob “Waldo” Waldman, professional wingman and leadership expert. Waldo is his call sign from his days as a fighter pilot. The Wingman, as Waldo...

TLPMM003 —Selflessness&Positivity on a Patagonian Glacier from 2016-11-30T07:00

On this Mastermind episode, co-hosts Jim Vaselopulos and Jan Rutherford talk about their Crucible expedition in Patagonia. Self-Reliant Leadership has been running Crucible expeditions for a few ye...

TLP024: Why Culture Drives Profit from 2016-11-23T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Paul Spiegelman, Chief Culture Officer of Stericycle, a NASDAQ listed global services organization, with more than 25 thousand employees. Jan a...

TLP023: Unlocking the True Potential of Your Team from 2016-11-16T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Michael Simpson, Co-Founder and CEO of Pairin. Michael's passion for helping people reach their potential was fueled by his own rise from pover...

TLPMM002 — Part 1: General Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) On Defining Yourself as a Leader from 2016-11-09T07:00

On this Mastermind episode, part 1, co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal, former commander of the nation's premier military counterterr...

TLP022: Harness Time and Engage Your Employees for Maximum Impact from 2016-11-02T06:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Kevin Kruse, a keynote speaker, leadership expert, entrepreneur, NYT bestselling author of six books, and host of the very popular Extreme Prod...

TLP021: Enlisted Sailor to Navy Mustang - Leader Always from 2016-10-26T06:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Shawn Trisler, Senior Principal Operations Analyst at General Dynamics Information Technologies. Shawn retired from the Navy after 27 years, an...

TLP019: If You’re Not Making Mistakes, You're Not Pulling Hard Enough from 2016-10-19T06:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Jacqueline Molnar, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Western Union. Jacqueline has 20 years of experience as an attorney an...

TLP020: The Leader’s Recipe for the Emotional Cocktail from 2016-10-12T06:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Dr. Christophe Morin, CEO and Chief Pain Officer at SalesBrain. With over 30 years of experience in marketing and business development, Christo...

TLP018: Confidence, Humility, Humor&Corporate Culture from 2016-10-05T06:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Colleen Abdoulah, former Chair and CEO of WOW! Colleen, who was the only female CEO at a top-ten cable operating company, is widely respected f...

TLP017: Leadership Lessons from Sarajevo to Timbuktu from 2016-09-28T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Schmitt, as he transitions from special operations leadership to corporate advisor after 30 years of military se...

TLP016: Leadership and the Customer Experience from 2016-09-21T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Bruce Temkin, Customer Experience Transformist and Managing Partner of Temkin Group. Bruce is widely viewed as a customer experience visionary,...

TLP015: GORUCK Your Way to Leadership from 2016-09-14T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Jason McCarthy, Founder and CEO of GORUCK, a company that makes rucksacks (also known as backpacks), and runs rucking events similar to the Spe...

TLP014: Vision, Values, and Humor at the Top from 2016-09-07T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Scott Page, Chief Executive Officer of Colorado Business Bank and Arizona Business Bank, on his experiences as a CEO, particularly regarding ho...

TLP-MM01: The Leadership Podcast – Mastermind Episode 1 The Elusive ROI of Leadership Training from 2016-09-04T19:00

We’re giving this episode out to the world at large today as an example of future Mastermind episodes.  In the future, only those who subscribe to our email list will get access to the mastermind e...

TLP013: Patagonia Crucible －Recipe for Audacious Teams? from 2016-08-31T07:00

Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos, discuss their upcoming expedition – the Crucible in Patagonia, Argentina.  They explore the project’s conception, purposes, technical and social challen...

TLP012: Business Should Create Beauty, Prosperity and Fulfillment from 2016-08-24T07:00

Thea Polancic is a passionate advocate for the power of business as a force for good in the world. She is the Founder and Chair of the Chicago Chapter of Conscious Capitalism - a movement dedicated...

TLP011: Veterans Adapt to Lead as Entrepreneurs from 2016-08-17T07:00

Todd is the CEO and Founder of Bunker Labs, a national entrepreneurship organization dedicated to helping military veterans start and grow businesses.  Announced in June 2014 at 1871, Chicago’s Tec...

TLP010: Leadership and Followership at all Levels from 2016-08-10T07:00

Christian Anschuetz inspires the unconventional with a unique mix of strategic vision, adventurous spirit, bold action, and keen sense for calculated risk. He fuses these traits with executive busi...

TLP009: Comfort, Fear and High-Performance Teams from 2016-08-03T07:00

For most people, stepping out of their comfort zone requires more risk than they are willing to take. In Scott Kinder’s book, The Hill, he points out that the first step in overcoming fear is to id...

TLP008: Genuine Trust is the Foundation of Team Red, White and Blue from 2016-07-27T07:00

As the Executive Director for the non-profit startup, Team Red, White and Blue (RWB), Blayne Smith feels a deep sense of purpose and believes he is making the world a better place. His goal is to b...

TLP007: A Team Approach to Mending Our Nation’s Healthcare Crisis with Mike Biselli from 2016-07-20T07:00

Bios While a Board Member of Prime Health and a Senior Advisor to 10.10.10, health-tech entrepreneur Mike Biselli witnessed firsthand the tremendous power that a determined community of clinicians,...

TLP006: Get to Know the Hosts of The Leadership Podcast from 2016-07-13T07:00

On this 6th episode of the Leadership Podcast, your hosts Jim Vaselopulos and Jan Rutherford will be sharing the how, what and why behind this enterprise. Jim and Jan both ardently believe that a p...

TLP005: Col. (Ret.) Jill Morgenthaler - Trailblazing Leadership, Courage&Staring Down Saddam Hussein from 2016-07-05T06:00

Colonel Jill Morgenthaler spoke to her experience trailblazing as one of the first women in the direct military chain of command. She outlined her many firsts, told great stories of the adjustments...

TLP004: Joe Pine - Visionary Leadership&Instilling Purpose from 2016-06-27T16:31:41

Joe demonstrated how leaders, especially thought leaders, have a voracious appetite for information. The conversation addressed how leaders have to manage today and tomorrow; and that leaders have ...

TLP003: Mike Figliuolo - A Thought Leader on Thought Leaders from 2016-06-15T21:06:47

Mike used the power of story to cover a key leadership areas in an informative interview. He spoke emphatically about the measure of a leader is the ability to attract talent. He also spoke about t...

TLP002: Tom Morris - True Leadership, A New Philosophy of Excellence from 2016-06-15T20:35:45

Tom asks us to take a break and think – and know yourself. He views philosophy as a mirror to understand one’s true values and beliefs. Being self-reflective is not to slow you down, but make you b...

TLP001: Preston Pysh - What Can You Learn About Leadership from Billionaires? from 2016-06-15T19:40:55

Preston touched on a number of leadership areas in this high-energy interview. For example, the need to stay relevant, and leverage technology as a tool for communicating and measuring more effecti...