High Octane Leadership

Donald Thompson gave a talk to the MBA students at NC State titled View from the C Suite, where DT shares his thoughts on effective leadership strategies, taking charge during meetings, and how to turn a thousand dollars worth of coffee into a million dollars worth of insight.

The Donald Thompson Podcast is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO and Executive Coach Donald Thompson, and is a production of Earfluence. 

High Octane Leadership is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO and executive coach Donald Thompson and is a production of Earfluence.

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In the March 2022 issue of Raleigh Magazine, 10 leaders in the Triangle were featured for being fearless in their 40s. From the magazine, "This elite cast is based on fearless ambition. Their monumental life changes prove it’s never too late to embark on a new journey, embrace a new endeavor, start a new chapter or make a difference… and just do the damn thing."  Today, Don talks to three of the 10 - Mike Iannelli with Ablr360, and Jackie Ferguson and Shelley Willingham with The Diversity Movement - to learn more about what makes them fearless.

40s & Fearless, from Raleigh Magazine

The Donald Thompson Podcast is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO and Executive Coach Donald Thompson.

The Donald Thompson Podcast is edited and produced by Earfluence. For more on how to engage your community or build your personal brand through podcasting, visit Earfluence.com.

High Octane Leadership is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO and executive coach Donald Thompson and is a production of Earfluence.

Order UNDERESTIMATED: A CEO’S UNLIKELY PATH TO SUCCESS, by Donald Thompson.

M&F Bank in Durham North Carolina was formed 115 years ago in 1907, which makes it the second oldest Black-owned bank in the United States. It has been profitable 113 out of 115 years, and even had a 108-year streak of profitablility.  Such an amazing story, and as we launch season 4 of the podcast, we bring on M&F's CEO James Sills to share the company's story, his views on relationship building in banking, and how we can reduce the wealth gap.

Full video filmed from the Earfluence Studio at American Underground

The Donald Thompson Podcast is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO and Executive Coach Donald Thompson.

The Donald Thompson Podcast is edited and produced by Earfluence. For more on how to engage your community or build your personal brand through podcasting, visit Earfluence.com.

High Octane Leadership is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO and executive coach Donald Thompson and is a production of Earfluence.

Order UNDERESTIMATED: A CEO’S UNLIKELY PATH TO SUCCESS, by Donald Thompson.

Over the past year plus, Donald Thompson has had a chance to talk with some of the most influential leaders in the Triangle and throughout the world.  Today, we share some of the leadership lessons learned from:

Kurt Merriweather, The Diversity Movement

Adrienne Cole, Raleigh Chamber

Sepi Saidi, SEPI

Kendrall Felder, Cisco

Keith Pigues, Luminas Strategy

Matt Sheehan, Exhale Home

Loren Shumate, One Source

Veronica Kirin, Entrepreneurship Coach

The Donald Thompson Podcast is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO, mentor, investor, and Diversity and Inclusion Consultant Donald Thompson.

Music for this episode provided by Jensen Reed from his song, “You Can’t Stop Me”.

The Donald Thompson Podcast is edited and produced by Earfluence. For more on how to engage your community or build your personal brand through podcasting, visit Earfluence.com.

High Octane Leadership is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO and executive coach Donald Thompson and is a production of Earfluence.

Order UNDERESTIMATED: A CEO’S UNLIKELY PATH TO SUCCESS, by Donald Thompson.

After growing up in apartheid South Africa and seeing how education suppression led to systemic racism, Lara Stein thought that she would be far removed from that in the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. She was wrong. But she's doing everything in her power to change the world and eliminate systemic racism - in government, in private sectors, and even in artificial intelligence.

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The Donald Thompson Podcast is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO, mentor, investor, and Diversity and Inclusion Consultant Donald Thompson.

Music for this episode provided by Jensen Reed from his song, “You Can’t Stop Me”.

The Donald Thompson Podcast is edited and produced by Earfluence. For more on how to engage your community or build your personal brand through podcasting, visit Earfluence.com.

High Octane Leadership is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO and executive coach Donald Thompson and is a production of Earfluence.

Order UNDERESTIMATED: A CEO’S UNLIKELY PATH TO SUCCESS, by Donald Thompson.