M&A Value Creation with Mark Sims Introduction Hey, everybody. Have you been part of a merger or an acquisition, either on the buy side or the sell side? You know, there’s a heavy lift to make it optimize the value you hoped for. So today we’re going to talk about many of the aspects of […]

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The Power of Play: How a Playful State Rewires Your Brain for Better Leadership Introduction What if I told you that allowing a state of play would help reset and re-energize, reinvigorate your brain? We use our brains for a lot of things in the leadership realm, and they need to be operating at tip […]

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Episode 515 – The Language of Procurement Isn’t the Language of Utilization: Rethinking AI for Your Business Introduction Hey, everybody. If you’re a business leader out there and you’re wrestling with our old friend AI, our new old friend AI, the question has probably run full circle in your own mind, your own organization. But […]

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#514 – Doing More by Design: David Kolbe on Instinctive Strengths, Team Fit, and the Entrepreneurial Journey Introduction Hey, everybody. If you’re in a role of leadership, you’re probably being asked to do more. Well, how do you do more? More. Naturally, that happens to be the title of a book that my guest has […]

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Episode 513: with Louisa Loran Introduction Everybody, if you, are in a position of leadership, have you thought about your leadership anatomy? Do you know what that means and what it might do to inspire your effectiveness? My guest today is someone who has done a lot of work in this space. Her name is […]

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Episode 512: with Kelly Price Introduction Hey, folks, if you’re running a business, you’ve got HR issues in inevitably. And, my guest today is, is a lady who has, got a long run experience in the world of HR. But more importantly, she left corporate and started her own business. So we’re going to talk […]

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A Conversation with Dane Hudson | Episode 511 Introduction Hey, folks, if you’re running a business, you probably have heard about having a vision as a leader. But guess what? It takes discipline to make that happen. And today, my guest is going to help us understand that. His name is Dane Hudson. Dane, welcome […]

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Episode 510: “Leadership Powered by Common Sense” with Host Doug Thorpe Introduction When you’re out there as a leader in business, you ultimately want to win the day. Sometimes your goals and your forecast are longer term, but winning today and every day after that is really what makes the long term success. My guest […]

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How to Get to the Damn Point: A Conversation on Clarity, Communication, and Leadership with Justin Atherton Introduction Hey, when you’re in leadership, communication is often a hot topic, something that most people put on their list of things they need to know about and do well. But do you know how to get to […]

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Episode 507: Building the Right Relationships with Curt Sprouse Introduction Hey, if you’re a leader, your ultimate challenge is finding people that can build the right relationships, that advance the purpose of your business and what you’re doing. And that’s much easier said than done. My guest today is someone who’s spent a lot of […]

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