In a Father's Day edition of Let's Be REAL, Andy Hughes and Denise Russo speak with inspirational authors Steve Shallenberger and his son Rob Shallenberger. In May 2021, they wrote a fantastic book called Do What Matters Most: Lead with a Vision, Manage with a Plan, Prioritize Your Time. In this interesting discussion, Steve and Rob provide 3 key habits to incorporate into your life to live a life by design, not by default. It is strongly recommended to take the Becoming Your Best assessment before and after reading the book. For more information on their company, check out the Becoming Your Best Global Leadership website.

Andy Hughes and Denise Russo speak with former MLB manager Clint Hurdle about the following topics:

Andy Hughes and Denise Russo talk to Dan Cockerell, the former Vice President of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. He also spent time as the as the VP of Epcot and Hollywood Studios. He is the son of the former Disney executive Lee Cockerell. After 26 years of an amazing career at Disney, he and his wife Valerie started their own consulting and speaking business. He is the host of the Come Rain or Shine leadership podcast and this past August, he also published a book called How’s the Culture in Your Kingdom?

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Andy Hughes and Denise Russo welcome Andreas Heckmann, EVP & head of the Customer Solution Support and Innovation organization within SAP Product Engineering, to discuss leadership, working from home and more.

On this episode of Let's Be REAL, Andy talks to Duncan Wardle, the former Head of Innovation & Creativity at the Walt Disney Company. Wardle is now an Innovation Keynote Speaker and Creativity Consultant who helps companies think differently. In his 25+ years at Disney, he helped introduce massive projects such as Disney's famous Magic Band. He even convinced NASA to send his son's Buzz Lightyear doll to space! Wardle has also been featured in multiple TED Talks regarding creativity and innovation. Be sure to grab a pen and paper before listening to this episode as Wardle goes through multiple exercises to help you showcase your creativity.

Website: https://duncanwardle.com/

Jeremie Kubicek, the CEO of Giant TV and Co-Founder of Giant, talks to us about leadership as well as his best-selling book, The 100X Leader: How to Become Someone Worth Following. His book made the 2019 Amazon Top 10 among leadership books and can be found at https://www.100xleader.com/

Rob Deininger, the President and CEO of AdventHealth Fish Memorial Hospital, tells us about his interesting journey from the airline industry to the medical industry. He also talks about the importance of giving back as a leader.

Deb Ingino, the Founder and CEO of Strength Leader Development as well as the VP of Systems and Process Integration of the John Maxwell enterprises, tells us how to build a culture full of customer service champions. She also gives us some tips on how lead your team to success in a virtual environment.

Strength Leader: https://www.strengthleader.com/

Liz Wiseman, the author of the bestselling book Multipliers, talks about the difference between a multiplier and a diminisher. She also explains how keeping the mindset of a rookie can be valuable in any organization. 

Multipliers Book: https://thewisemangroup.com/books/multipliers/

Rookie Smarts Book: https://thewisemangroup.com/books/rookie-smarts/

The Wiseman Group: https://thewisemangroup.com/

Melahni Ake, the CEO of Make Connections for Life, LLC and host of the EveryDay Leaders 50 in 50 podcast, discusses the importance of making connections.