Margaret and David sit down with John Malura, a former NASA and elite U.S. military field testing leader turned leadership coach and author of the forthcoming book, Let it Fly. The discussion focused on the challenges of overthinking and analysis paralysis in leadership, drawing from John’s experiences in high-stakes environments. He emphasized the importance of […]

Ethical influence means persuading others using only what is true, makes common sense, and you’d recommend to someone you love. Barry Moline — award-winning author and certified Cialdini Institute trainer — breaks down the difference between ethical influence and manipulation, and why leaders who master this distinction build more trust, not less. Most leaders want […]

AI can process, predict, and perform — but it cannot genuinely feel compassion, commune spiritually, or exercise free will. Dr. Brian Arnold, former world-class athlete turned chaplain and author of Relationship vs. AI, argues that human relationships are not just valuable in the age of AI — they are irreplaceable. You won’t hear a hospital […]

In this episode of the Leadership Deep Dive podcast, David, 40 years after a climbing accident, gets a second chance to process some grief. The grief was from two traumas that he has carried around for all those decades, losing first a sister and then a close friend in quick succession. Given who he was […]

Better Not Perfect.  Why Perfectionism Is Holding Your Leadership Back. Perfectionism sounds like a virtue. It isn’t. Christy Pretzinger — founder of The Better Leader Project, CEO of WG Content, and author of the forthcoming book Better Not Perfect — said something to David on the show that stopped him cold. She described perfectionism not […]

Does being distracted = being exhausted? In this episode of Leadership Deep Dive, Margaret Katz Cann and David Langiulli explore a challenge that affects nearly everyone: distraction. The conversation started about fatigue and quickly becomes an exploration of one common contributor: how constant interruptions drain our energy, diminish our creativity, and undermine our relationships. The […]

Here’s a provocative question: Is intelligence overrated? Especially when it comes to leadership and fundraising? David and Margaret have both been noodling about this concept lately — about what happens from trying too hard or overcompensating. Both have been writing on it from different angles on LinkedIn (see Margaret’s recent post here and David’s article […]

I Had a Really Successful Career, But I was Miserable. Have you ever looked at your impressive resume, noted your promotions and salary bumps, and felt an overwhelming sense of emptiness? You did everything right. You climbed the corporate ladder, hit your milestones, and made your family proud. Yet, you wake up feeling utterly drained. […]

Ever wish you were better at processing grudges and releasing resentments? This episode is for anyone who has ever found yourself replaying an old wound years — or even decades — after it happened. In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode, Margaret and David take a look into what happens when we hold onto grudges […]

Have you ever wondered what has our brains turn towards an act of generosity — like what, exactly, is the neuroscience of giving? In this episode, Margaret and David sit down with Cherian Koshy, bestselling author of Neurogiving: The Science of Donor Decision Making, for a conversation sparked by this question: What if the key […]