You remember those early days of Covid - back then, we didn't know what we didn't know. It's not too early to begin thinking about lessons learned and so today, I discuss the restaurant industry and how some of them demonstrated critical leadership skills. And some did not.

On my podcast, I often cover topics associated with meaning, purpose, impact, and personal values… though I have not as of yet discussed issues pertaining to faith. I’m happy to change that with today’s interview. Matthew Potter is a co-founder of the Pray.com platform which contains over 1,700 years of content consumption. We discuss his fascinating path to the point of developing the app and several of the cultural trends that have supported its incredible success and impact.

Podcast listeners can receive a full year of free access by going to Pray.com/Matt. With gratitude to Matthew and the Pray.com team!

In this episode, I speak with change and leadership expert, Jim Carlough, on the topics of change management versus managing change, the six characteristics of effective leaders, building strong and effective teams, and the common mistakes that leaders make. 

This week, I had a chance to chat with Professor Erin Sullivan (Harvard Medical School and Suffolk University) about physician and provider burnout, a problem that is getting worse and negatively impacting all of us. How did this happen and what can we do about it?

Strategic planning exercises offer a unique opportunity to gather feedback from employees. In this week's episode, I discuss recent trends in this regard.

Have you ever been in a meeting and someone (or perhaps you yourself) said "I wish we had more accountability here." In this week's episode, I suggest a strategy for moving in this direction.

Peter Drucker said: "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." I actually see it a bit differently.

Some organizations and their leaders struggle to make and execute on critical decisions. In this week's episode, I discuss why this might be the case.

According to surgeon, author, and thought leader, Atul Gawande: "Everyone deserves a coach."

In this week's episode, I explore whether Dr. Gawande is right.

Noted professor, facilitator, and executive coach, Ted Witherell, and I discuss this topic and ponder some deep questions such as: (1) Are you worthy of an investment? and (2) How do you process inspiration?

For more information about Ted, please see here.

It's time for a change in your organization... but how do you get started? In this brief episode, I offer some advice on how to begin the process. 

I refer to my "Four Values" methodology in this episode. Link here.