Dr. Amy explains how creativity and innovation can help guide teams to make better decisions for better outcomes. For Dr. Amy everything is about the team. The executive team, marketing team, customer service team or any functional team that strives to achieve results. Her model of Deliberate Creativity® connects purpose and trust to the creative process so that teams succeed at all levels. Join the conversation and hear how to overcome DEFAULT DECISIONS that affect our destiny and how to take control of all decisions to be more effective.LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amyclimer Website: climerconsulting.com

Michael graduated from Harvard with a degree in Biological Anthropology with plans to become a doctor. Realizing he wasn't 100% committed to the profession he decided to take a job in finance. It didn’t take long for him to decide what he REALLY wanted to do, what he could be passionate about – he became an ENTREPRENEUR. A voracious reader of leadership books he applies the principles of great leadership starting with humility. Listen to Michael share the many leadership principles he tries to follow every day. Find the App here and save an average of $45/week: App.flipp.com

At 21 Liz managed 24 analysts and at 23 she led 300 call center employees. She learned quickly that she had great instincts for leadership and the chaos associated with the problems she faced everyday was not a good fit for her persona. Liz likes order and consistency and that does not describe the environment of a call center. Hear how she overcame the daily frustrations and eventually found her place. As a TEDx speaker, Harvard Business Review and Forbes contributor she now helps executives and organizations overcome their challenges.She is the author of Workplace Wisdom: How to Resolve Interpersonal Conflicts in the Work placeShe spoke at TEDxBaylorSchool: Why There’s So Much Conflict at Work and What You Can Do to Fix It LinkedIn contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizkislik/

David is the author of two books - The Navigator’s Handbook & The Navigator’s Compass each offering 101 steps for life, work and leadership. This is a podcast of two passionate leadership gurus talking about what it means to lead in uncertain, chaotic times. We discuss the importance of mentors, decision making, expectations and most importantly – AWARENESS. His clients told him to write these books and dedicate his life to making good bosses into great leaders. My words, his mission!! David’s LinkedIn Profile - linkedin.com/in/davidobrienleadership Website - workchoicesolutions.com Email - [email protected]

Jonathan Hensley was inspired at a very young age by his entrepreneurial parents to combine technology and psychology then innovate through empathy. He is the CEO of Emerge Interactive where they help clients innovate and implement technology with a people-centric approach. In other words, leading people to manage the outcomes. Sharing his experiences on alignment, strategy and empathy while implementing digital solutions to business problems, Jonathan explains what leaders need to focus on, how they need to be trilingual in order to collaborate with trust rather than simply coordinate to execute. emergeinteractive.com

David Secunda found his Zone of Genius as a young Boy Scout jumping from rock to rock on one of his first hikes. While carrying a backpack he effortlessly bounded from rock to rock while others thought it was too hard to traverse. This experience and others lead him to become an Outward Bound leader and propel him into entrepreneurship. He served as CEO of three successful companies over 20 years before starting WorkBrite. We discuss culture, hiring, and on-boarding employees…and many other important leadership topics in this insightful episode. Company Website: workbright.com David's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dsecunda

Jessica Schneider is on a mission to get into your head and heart – after four concussions her survival depended on aligning her daily activities to her mission. This personal leadership journey created great awareness of what it takes to live a life of purpose, direction and well-being. Now, she helps leaders find their purpose, so organizations prosper through intentional leadership. Contact Jessica: linkedin.com/in/inspiringpossibilities Website: wellth.eco

Eric Reed says, “It's not about being perfect, it's about being present, everyday". He is referring to leadership, relationships and lifelong learning. Eric clarifies the meaning of success and focusing on the moment so we don’t miss the good stuff. This is a great example of leadership awareness and taking every opportunity to simply be better.        

Eric Reed LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ericreedrethink Reed5Group Website: reed5group.com Podcast: take5: The Rethink Marketing Podcast

Carol’s work and life journey taught her how to develop personal brands and help others in transition build credibility through authentic communication of WHO WE ARE not simply WHAT WE DO. After 20 years in a Fortune 500 medical device company, all marketing positions were outsourced and Carol was out of a job. Carol had to reinvent herself and her approach to finding a job. LinkedIn was an emerging resource in 2011 and she became an early expert in developing networks, messaging and helping others transition. Her transition brought her to start the Kaemerer Group. 

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carolkaemmerer    

Websites: CarolKaemmerer.com

Email: [email protected]    

Twitter: ckaemmerer

In this podcast, we discuss the many parallels between sales and leadership; both require a high level of credibility and trust.In high school, C. Lee Smith was a radio broadcaster and newspaper journalist. He quickly realized there was no money in it. He sold some advertisements and discovered he loved selling. Lee became a sales manager at a very young age and learned through experience this position required a completely different set of skills. The focus shifted to getting to know every little detail about the salespeople he led. This was when he learned to coach even before he knew he was coaching. Today he helps organization hire and train great salespeople and sales leaders that build a productive culture to support the organization’s goals. His recent book is SalesCred – How Buyers Qualify Seller - it is the authoritative book on sales credibility. LinkedIn Profile - linkedin.com/in/cleesmithWebsite - salesfuel.com Email - [email protected]