Second Life Leader

In this episode, Doug speaks with Mike Peterson, founder of Apex Consulting Partners and author of "Leading in the Age of Digital Disruption."

They explore how leadership must evolve amidst rapid technological advancements, particularly digital disruption and AI. Mike emphasizes the importance of trust, transparent communication, and accountability in building high-performing teams.

They discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies, the need for organizational agility, and the balance between leveraging technology and maintaining a human-centric leadership approach. Mike also introduces a core leadership framework to navigate these complexities effectively.

If you want to know more about Mike, click below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpeterson3/

If you’re a business leader who prioritizes people and the planet ahead of profits, please apply to be a guest on the show HERE.

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In this episode, Doug speaks with Dan Sheil about the importance of connecting with the ‘person’ on your team before interacting with them as an employee of the company.

The corporate world can feel draining at times. There are lots of teams where work is completely transactional. The problem is that transactional work is NOT how the company gets the best from its people or how the people get the best from themselves and their career.

Listen as Dan and I dig into this phenomenon and chart out a better way forward for leaders who truly believe in ‘People First.’

If you want to connect with Dan on LinkedIn, click below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dansheil/

If you’re a business leader who prioritizes people and the planet ahead of profits, please apply to be a guest on the show HERE.

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In this episode, Doug speaks with Kevin about the way he creates value in his career

Doug worked with Kevin at Intel in 2003, and has followed his career since then, observing the way he brings a genuine interest in human connection to his leadership style by bringing trust to the front of his interactions.

If you want to know more about Kevin, click below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mcclaughry/

If you’re a business leader who prioritizes people and the planet ahead of profits, please apply to be a guest on the show HERE.

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In this episode, Doug speaks with Tim Lawson about operating a business with a consulting mindset.

Doug and Tim have known each other for over 20 years and they have both worked in the consulting world at one point or another throughout their careers. In today’s episode, they discuss how the principles of consulting can be brought into a traditional business to enhance its results.

If you want to connect with Tim, click below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-lawson-portland/

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In this episode, Doug speaks with Andrew about how entrepreneurs create blessings for others at scale through business ventures.

If you want to know more about Andrew & Red Balloon, click below:

https://RedBalloon.work

Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/acrapuchettes/

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In this episode, Doug speaks with Neil about the parts of leadership that are hard … specifically when a company is going through layoffs.

If you are a leader of people for long enough, you will go through times that aren’t fun. This is especially true in the technology industry where layoffs cycles seem to happen every few years.

The way you navigate these difficult times is what ultimately distinguishes you as a leader … It’s easy to be in charge when things are going well, but it gets much more difficult when you’re going through tough times.

If you identified with Neil’s message, you can help him to support veterans by clicking the link below:

https://thefund.org

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In this episode, Doug speaks with Scott Zimmerman about the things you learn in business and life that people don’t tell you about.

Scott has spent multiple decades in the insurance industry and is sharing the insights he has learned with us in today’s episode.

If you want to know more about Scott, click below:

https://TheScottZimmerman.com

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In this episode, Doug speaks with Dan Winter about The Difference Between Groups and Teams.

It turns out that one of the core things that Dan does at Altus Growth Partners is work with leaders to grow groups into teams. In fact, the team has published a book called 'Growing Groups Into Teams' that shares the real life stories of people who get results and thrive together. (Link below)

https://growinggroupsintoteams.com/

If you want to know more about Dan, click below:

https://AltusGrowth.com

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In this episode, Doug speaks with Vikki Espinosa about her experience with battling breast cancer.

Doug met Vikki when they were both working at Intel Corporation. She brings a deep background in Finance, Accounting and Human Resources to this interview where she shares her lived experience and the things people can do to help their friends, co-workers and loved ones who are battling with cancer.

If you want to know more about Vikki, click below:

https://vikkiespinosa.com

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In this episode, your host Doug Utberg speaks with Amanda Frank about what it really means to get deals done in the high pressure world of real estate and business mergers.

Amanda and her husband run the Frank Law Firm in Long Island, NY … specializing in real estate and bankruptcy cases. In the interview, we discussed the ways that people frequently posture during negotiations and how to cut through that noise to generate results.

If you want to know more about Amanda, click below:

https://frankfirmpc.com/

If you’re a business leader who is value-focused and puts your people first, please apply to be a guest on the show HERE.

https://peoplefirstleaders.net