Ron Carucci shares his groundbreaking research on the patterns of successful--unsuccessful--rises to greater organizational power.

 

You'll Learn:

1. How resumes and interviews routinely mislead
2. How to minimize alienation
3. The four patterns of successful leaders

 

About Ron:

Ron is a seasoned consultant with more than 25 years of experience working with CEOs and senior executives of organizations ranging from Fortune 50s to start-ups in pursuit of transformational change. His consulting has taken him to more than 20 different countries on four continents. He has consulted to some of the world’s most influential CEOs and executives on issues ranging from strategy to organization to leadership. He h

Pete talks about some of our most honest leaders, lists habits to avoid when you want to talk “honestly”, and comes clean about his own unintentional dishonesty.

 

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Heather Graham talks about her acting career, her new opportunities as a writer and director, and Hollywood's sexual abuse problem. Plus, Sebastian Maniscalco returns to the garage.

Scott Gerber discusses the “superconnector” approach to build meaningful human relationships and go beyond networking.

 

You'll Learn:

1. How to become a conversational Sherlock Holmes
2. Questions that spark great conversations
3. How to introduce yourself with impact

 

About Scott:

Scott Gerber is Founder and CEO of CommunityCo and founder of YEC and Forbes Councils. He is an industry leader in building and managing personalized, invitation-only communities for world-class executives, entrepreneurs and professionals. Scott is an expert on youth entrepreneurship, community building, youth unemployment in America, recent college grad unemployment and small bu

Jane the Virgin's Gina Rodriguez talks with Marc about representation, cultural changes, Chicago, boxing, dancing and Rita Moreno.

Kellogg professor Carter Cast provides his research on career derailment--and how to prevent it!

 

You'll Learn:

1. Two questions to ask yourself to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses
2. Frequently-occurring risk factors to watch out for
3. The two critical things that put you in the 98 percentile of your company

 

About Carter:

Carter Cast is a clinical professor at the Kellogg School of Management. Previously he’s played a pivotal role in building numerous iconic consumer brands including Tostitos Scoops and The Sims. He served as CEO of Walmart.com, growing it to the third largest online retailer in the world. Carter is also a venture partner for Pritz

Ra the Flamingo lives a quiet, peaceful life with her family. They spend their time quietly splashing around, until one day Ra discovers a rainbow lake nearby. How will this lake effect their lives? Have a listen and see!

This story is suitable for young listeners 4 - 10 years old.

From Episode 574, Marc talks with veteran comedian Marty Allen about his lifetime in show business.

PowerPoint gurus Heather and Alan Ackmann share perspectives on how to take full advantage of PowerPoint for more impactful presentations.

 

You'll Learn:

1. When, why and how you should PowerPoint – and when you shouldn’t
2. The three fundamental factors to consider when designing your slides
3. When to use emotionally-driven graphics

 

About Heather and Alan:

Alan Ackmann is the professional writing  for business coordinator in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse department at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. His teaching specialties include professional and technical writing and the rhetoric of slideware and presentations. He has led professional development seminars for teachers on the loca

Comic Esther Povitsky and Marc talk about their decidedly different (but still formative) experiences at The Comedy Store and the success they found after embracing that place.