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In this show Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Nadler interview Management GURU, Ken Blanchard. Few people have influenced the day to day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A prominent, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Dr. Blanchard is universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate individuals in business today. Ken is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management.

David Allen is widely recognized as the world's leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. His twenty-five-year pioneering research and coaching to corporate managers and CEOs of some of America's most prestigious corporations and institutions has earned him Forbes' recognition as one of the top five executive coaches in the world and Business 2.0 magazine's inclusion in their list of the 50 Who Matter Now. Fast Company Magazine has also called David one of the world's most influential thinkers in the arena of personal productivity, and his groundbreaking methodologies in management and executive peak performance. David is the international bestselling author of Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity, and Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life. He is a consultant, educator, and popular keynote speaker to such diverse clients as Citigroup, General Mills, Stanford University, New York Life, Microsoft and the US Navy

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Andrew Pek is an author and consultant in the field of creativity, innovation and change. He is a co-creator and developer of növes inc. – a New York based consulting and education firm that helps companies stimulate break through ideas in order to grow more rapidly and effectively. Andrew Pek has over 23 years of experience in the areas of strategy, organization development, marketing and innovation. He has held various executive and line positions for such companies as Pfizer, Accenture, Mercer Delta Consulting, Aetna Healthcare, and British Petroleum. His new book is Stimulated! Habits to Spark Your Creative Genius at Work – a book that focuses on the success habits of innovative people. Learn key actions for you and your teams to be more creative.

Brain and neuroscience are now coming together to provide an inside look at what is effective in leadership development. Our guest today has been called a neurotransmitter of linking up neuroscience with leadership and business practices. David Rock is one of the thought leaders in the global coaching profession. The coaching system he developed in the mid-90's has been taught to over 10,000 professionals worldwide. He is the founder of Results Coaching Systems, which is helping global organizations such as EDS, AIG and NASA build coaching cultures. He is the author of three books, recently 'Quiet Leadership' and the soon to be released 'Coaching with the Brain in Mind'. David is also the founder of the NeuroLeadership Summit, a global initiative bringing neuroscientists and leadership experts together to build a new science of leadership development. He is collaborating closely with several senior neuroscientists on research.

In this show Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Nadler will discuss the fundamentals of executive coaching. What are the competencies, capabilities and chemistry of a great coach? What is coaching and why is it important for your career advancement? What does a coaching session look like? What makes a great coaching client? How is coaching different than mentoring or therapy? What are some of the Emotional Intelligence and the new science of Happiness strategies and tools that are used in coaching? Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Nadler have helped over 20,000 executives become top 10% performers. They have worked with CEO's, COO's, CFO's, executive teams, general managers and frontline managers in Fortune 100 companies, smaller organizations and start-ups. In addition to having doctorates, a wealth of practical experience they both have advanced training and certification in executive coaching.

This show is focused on Optimism, Happiness and Positive Psychology. Why is being optimistic important for leaders and how can you develop it? What is the new field of Positive Psychology and how can it help you? What does it take to be happy at work? How are women leaders different than men? Today's guest is Cathy L. Greenberg is an internationally recognized authority on leadership and human behavior, an executive coach, author and trainer. Currently, a founding partner in a new venture, h2c: Happy Companies Healthy People. She has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, London Times, The Financial Times, Australia's The Boss. Her most recent book "What Happy Women Know" Rodale Press, 2007 is featured in Oprah, and she co-authored "What Happy Company's Know: How The New Science of Happiness Can Change Your Company for the Better."

Emotional Intelligence has been documented to be more important than IQ or technical expertise for moving up in an organization. Questions answered will be: What is emotional intelligence? Why is it important? What are examples of stars and average performers? What can you do to raise your EI? How do you rate on the EI Star Profile? Go to: www.leadersplaybook.com to download your survey. Today's guest is Dr. Richard Boyatzis, a professor at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, co-author of Primal Leadership and Resonant Leadership. Richard Boyatzis is one of the world's leading experts in leadership development and emotional intelligence (EI). His research on human behavior has revolutionized management education. His work has had an impact on the management of human resources around the world and helped spawn a whole new industry of competency consultants, researchers, academics and executive coaches.

This show is focused on the Developing Others competency. Why is direct feedback so important for employees? What are some of the reasons that managers don't give feedback? What is Mentoring, why is it important and what does a mentor do? What do employees want in an organization that helps retention. Today's guest is Sharon Jordan-Evans a pioneer in the field of employee retention and engagement. She is an executive coach, sought-after keynote presenter, and co-author with Beverly Kaye of the Wall Street Journal bestseller, "Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay", the world's best-selling employee retention book and translated into 20 languages. Their follow-up book, "Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work" is also a Wall Street Journal bestseller and has been translated into 15 languages.