Episode 525: The Neuroscience of Ethical Persuasion, with Thomas Trautmann Introduction Hey, everybody. You know, it’s been said you make an impression in 10s. And my guest expands that window a little bit. He gave us 11 seconds to make that right impression. Today we’re going to dive into that very important topic of making […]

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Episode 524: Warrior to Wealth — Why Your Home Life Has to Win First, with Jonathan Berryhill Introduction You know, when you’re in business or working your job as a leader, you may well kind of leave the family and the personal life behind. And it’s not uncommon. I’m not saying it as judgment, but […]

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Episode 523: with Fire Chief Eric Saylors Introduction Hey, everybody. We talked a lot about leadership being under pressure at times, and psychologists tell us that we inevitably have an alter ego that shows up when we are under pressure. But what if your whole job was fundamentally under pressure? My guest today is a […]

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Coach the Person, Not the Problem — with Dr. Marcia Reynolds Introduction Hey, everybody, good to have you again. Join our show. This is leadership powered by common sense. When you’re in a leadership role and you’re trying to deal with your people, are you one that deals mainly on problem solving, you know, focusing […]

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Josh Troy on Building a Scalable, Sellable Sales Organization Introduction Doug Thorpe: Everybody. If your company has a sales organization, inevitably you might get to a place where that organization feels sort of capped out or stalled out. And today we’re going to talk about ways you can elevate and move beyond whatever plateau you […]

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— A Conversation with Ron Monteiro Introduction Do you love Mondays? That’s an interesting question. And often people say not so much. Well, my guest today is going to talk to us about that. He’s got some experience and has written a book encouraging us to love Mondays once again. His name is Ron Monteiro. […]

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Leading Into the Fog: Pete Behrens on Navigating Uncertainty as a Leader Introduction Do you feel like you’re living in the fog? With all the uncertainty in the world, leaders can get lost in the maze of possibilities. Today, we’ll find ideas to navigate that fog. Moreover, effective guidance can reduce leadership fog and uncertainty […]

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Emotional Intelligence, Discretionary Effort, and Building Teams That Actually Work Together Introduction Hey, everybody. If you’re in a leadership role, do you understand what emotional intelligence really may mean? It’s a it’s a popular word that’s used a lot. And I think most people don’t have a good grip on what it really means and […]

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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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