Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. I’m glad you’re spending a minute to check in with us. This is Doug Thorpe, and this is another episode of The Leadership Powered by Common Sense. I’m very honored today to bring a guest who is a, author, an advisor and coach. He also has a wildly successful TEDx […]

The post You Can’t Inspire Accountability in Others Until You Model It Yourself | Ep 424 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and we’re glad to have you back. Listening today, I have a special guest. she and I have been online before. Her name is Melissa Ortiz. She is the founder and operator of activate HR. And today we’re going to talk about one of my all […]

The post How Do I Win at Work? Creating Role Clarity with Melissa Ortiz | Ep 423 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Today I’m going to dig into a topic that is something I certainly run into frequently. I’ve experienced it myself. I have a lot of my clients that eventually get around to talking about it, and that is what I may call the silent suffering of for men in leadership roles and maybe being […]

The post The Weight of Leading Alone | Ep 422 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

You’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense with your host, Doug Thorpe. Here’s Doug. Introduction: Why Cash Flow Can Make or Break Your Business Today we’re going to hit a big topic that impacts all small business. It’s about cash flow. If you don’t understand or don’t know how cash flow works and haven’t […]

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Well, hello again everyone. I hope you’re having a great day, whatever time of day it might be for you. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership powered by Common Sense. Today, I’ve got a gentleman who has spent much of his career in the human resources and talent management […]

The post Bloom Where You’re Planted: Creating Inclusive Leadership and Building Personal Brand | Ep 420 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Announcer You are listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense with your host, Doug Thorpe. Here’s Doug. Doug Thorpe Today I’m going to be talking about the great talent escape. Did you know you’re probably one LinkedIn message away from some of your best team members leaving your business? And if you’re a small […]

The post Stop Employee Flight Risk | Ep 419 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Today, my guest is going to help us with an area that I think is a concern and probably often goes unspoken. It has to do with the idea of if you are someone who is working hard at work, but you have the burden of a loved one at a home who needs […]

The post Balancing Caregiving and Career: Finding Strength in Life’s Most Challenging Moments | Ep 418 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Doug: Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, my guest is going to help us understand the possibility of if if you’re a leader out there and you think you’ve got a book story inside you, maybe a your take […]

The post The Book PUBLISHING Expert: ‘Why 99% Never Become Authors!’ | Ep 417 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Executive Summary In this transformative episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense, host Doug Thorpe interviews Cam Lawson from ninety.io about the critical importance of business operating systems for small business growth and scaling operations. The conversation reveals why most businesses hit growth ceilings and how structured systems can eliminate the founder bottleneck that prevents […]

The post The CEO’s SECRET: Why Your Business WON’T Scale! | Ep 416 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Well, hey, everybody, this is Doug, and you’re on another episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense. It’s a pleasure to meet with you today or hear or be speaking to you today. My guest is named Jennifer Jensen. She is someone who works in leadership development and helping build executives. And it’s a pleasure […]

The post How Can Middle Managers Transform Corporate Vision into Actionable Goals? | Ep 415 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.