In this episode, I interview arts leader Matthew Van Besien about leading amid changes in the arts. Matthew is the President of the University Musical Society at the University of Michigan, and former Executive Director of several major orchestras including the New York Philharmonic. We’ll discuss how he’s adjusted leadership approaches in light of all the change happening around us and within the arts sector specifically.

In this episode, I welcome on fellow leadership coach Ruth Calabrese to discuss negotiation skills for leaders. We’ll talk about when and why you might need to have a negotiation-type discussion at work and what skills you can use to negotiate effectively.

In this episode, I interview Colin Cooper about how to lead a creative team. Colin heads a group of creative media professionals within Ochsner Health System in Louisiana. We’ll discuss some of the unique aspects of managing creative-type employees and explore recommended leadership approaches.

In this episode, I’ll interview Danny Gavin about leading a digital marketing agency. Danny is the Chief Strategist and Founder of Optidge, an internet marketing company, and the chief instructor and founder of Odeo Academy, which offers digital marketing courses online. I’ll ask Danny about some of the leadership challenges and successes that have come along with founding and growing a marketing agency.

In this episode, we dive into another installment of our “leadership in the movies” series with a look at leadership lessons from some classic '80s movies, including Karate Kid, Field of Dreams, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. For this, I’m joined by speaker and author Chris Clews, who’s written multiple books on this topic, including “What 80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Today’s Workplace.

In this episode, I’ll talk with Hami Arrington, co-founder of the marketing agency One Foot Over, about what it means to lead without ego. We’ll explore why it’s important to leave ego at the door, and we’ll discuss the qualities of someone who embodies this type of leadership.

In this episode, I talk with communication coach Ellyn Wulfe about how to improve your professional presence. We’ll discuss why presence matters for leaders, what qualities and skills are associated with a strong presence, and look at how you can start refining the way you show up for conversations and meetings at work.

In this episode, we’ll continue our “leadership in the movies” series of conversations with a discussion of the Marvel film Black Panther. Joining me for this exploration will be fellow leadership coach Tim Harrison who had come on the show previously in episode 45 to talk about influence through creative expression. He’s an entrepreneur, spoken word artist, and nonprofit founder. Together we’ll discuss how Black Panther can teach us about leading.