Whatever business you’re in, you’re in the business of people. 

Em Kintner, People Ops & Talent Acquisition Leader, joins us to share her take on the ever-evolving landscape of hiring and firing, exploring the current trends shaping the employment market. 

Em reveals the most common challenges that come with building and retaining a team of A-Players, and provides actionable tips for CEOs and managers to cultivate fruitful relationships with employees.

Emotional intelligence is a vital trait for CEOs, but how big of a role do emotions actually play in the workplace?

In this episode, we sit down with Danielle Aime, CEO and intuitive mentor for high-achieving executives. Danielle dives into the several ways that emotions affect our working relationships, from facing the reality of gender biases to the necessity of creating a safe space where employees feel valued. Danielle provides tips for enhancing team morale and fostering healthy communication by connecting with your people on a human level.

When you’re the CEO of a growing organization, work/life balance can seem like a myth. But our guest in this episode has some advice for you.

Turns out, you don’t have to sacrifice work for family, or vice versa.

This week, we sit down with Amy Looper - CEO, High Performance Coach, and Author of Leading Motherhood: Surrendering To Faith Over Fear From The Delivery Room To Board Room. Amy reveals some of the most common challenges among working parents, tips to combat burnout, and why finding the right balance can be one of the most rewarding things you’ll do for yourself.

You just have to do it right.

Sure, CEOs lead organizations. But our guest in this episode believes that leaders have a special ability to create impact through authority that goes beyond business success.

Join us as we talk with Jeff Tetz, CEO of Results, a business consulting company. Jeff delves into the bigger-picture role of leaders outside of driving revenue – the responsibility to grow others, empower and initiate change, and create a legacy that will influence the world in ways you might not think of.

When you think of a tech expert, you probably think of some genius working behind the scenes buried in a computer 24/7. But being a CEO in the tech space requires a rare combination of skills that most people don’t have – encompassing both the technical side and the business acumen side.

In this episode, we are joined by Warner Moore, Founder of Gamma Force. Warner shares his insights on everything from managing development teams to AI, exploring the unique mindset required to be a leader in tech, where innovation is paramount.

Great business leaders need drive and ambition on top of skills, but leading a nonprofit organization requires taking those traits to a whole new level.

This week, we sit down with Buddy Teaster, CEO of Soles4Souls and author of Shoestrings: How Your Donated Shoes and Clothes Help People Pull Themselves Out Of Poverty. 

Buddy dives into the challenges nonprofits face and what really sets them apart from for-profit businesses, uncovering how team alignment and personal growth are huge drivers for organizational performance. 

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Shoestrings: How Your Donated Shoes and Clothes Help People Pull Themselves Out of Poverty

Anyone with the right skills can lead a team. But what separates good leaders from great leaders is the ability to combine interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to develop meaningful business acumen.

Beck Sydow, business coach and former CEO, shares what it takes to strike the perfect balance between people-oriented and task-oriented leadership. From embracing diversity to adopting habits that support team members, Beck explains how your approach makes all the difference in your organizational performance.

One thing that all great business methodologies have in common is that they are based on proven results.

Herb Cogliano, Scaling Up Certified Coach, drills down on the most important assets of the proven Scaling Up methodology and how businesses around the world use it to create long-term success. He explains the most common challenges he’s seen in his 35 years of experience, from understanding the key levers that impact business profitability to why you might be hiring candidates based on the wrong checklist.

Many thriving businesses credit their success to effective leadership and proper coaching. Our guest in this episode is an expert in both.

Rich Armstrong, President of The Great Game of Business, reveals the strategies and insights behind the Great Game methodology that have helped him bring teams to success throughout his 30 years of experience as a coach and executive.

We know hybrid work is here to stay, but are businesses doing it right?

Join us for lucky #13 as we sit down with Jeff Wadholm, Senior VP of Revenue Operations at MeridianLink. Jeff shares his favorite leadership word and its impact, tips to achieve the perfect blend of hybrid work, and why diversity could be the key to a happier, more productive team.