THE DEVELOPMENT

John K. Coyle is one of the world's leading experts in Design Thinking and Innovation. John is a world-class athlete in two sports (cycling and speedskating) and an Olympic silver medalist, as well as an NBC Olympic Sports analyst, and a guest lecturer on Innovation at several leading universities (Kellogg, Marquette, CEDIM). John is a three-time TEDx speaker, and an award-winning author of two books, including the (2018) best seller: Design For Strengths: Applying Design Thinking to Individual and Team Strengths. In this episode, John shares what makes us resilient and how to bounce back from setbacks and difficulties.

It's no secret that there will be moments in life when our confidence levels remain low, which is why we need to be ready to face it and overcome it. My recent guest, Terry McDougall is the author of the best-selling book, “Willing The Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms” where she shares fantastic rules she learned from wise mentors and coaches. Currently, Terry is an executive coach where she concentrates on helping leaders step fully into their potential. Previously, she has held 30 years of corporate business experience, 15 of which were in senior managerial roles. In this episode, hear how to overcome doubt and remain confident in light of uncertainty, so that we can step into our highest potential and lead with confidence.

It was a pleasure interviewing, Greg Satell to discuss what great innovators do differently and how to transform big ideas into practical business solutions. Greg is well-known for his TEDx Morristown talk, “Why do some movements succeed, while others fail” and is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes Magazine, and Inc Magazine. Additionally, Greg has published best sellers: “Cascades: How to create Movement that Drives Transformational Change” and “Mapping Innovation”. In this episode, learn why innovation isn’t about finding the right ideas, but rather it’s about finding great, meaningful problems that need solving.

Without a doubt, negotiation is one of the most important skills for people to have because negotiations exist in all aspects of our lives. Kwame is the Director of the American Negotiation Institute and the host of the world’s most popular negotiation podcast, "Negotiate Anything". Kwame is well-known for his TEDx Dayton talk, "Finding Confidence in Conflict", and has published an Amazon Best Seller, "Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life". Additionally, Kwame serves as a negotiation and conflict resolution professor at The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law and is a business lawyer at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP representing businesses in a broad scope of legal needs. In this episode, learn new techniques that will help you negotiate more effectively and create mutual benefit for both parties.

Marc Effron is the President of The Talent Strategy Group and author of Harvard Business Review Best Sellers: One Page Talent Management & 8 Steps to High Performance. Prior to forming The Talent Strategy Group, Marc served as Vice President of Talent Management for Avon Products and was the Senior Vice President of Leadership Development for Bank of America and Congressional Staff. In this episode, learn how to effectively develop new skills and set goals to align well with the company’s long-term strategy, department goals, long-term career aspirations.

Erika Gerdes is an authenticity advocate and international speaker, coach, and writer. Prior to starting her own practice, she worked at Google for 12+ years where she most recently served as a global business executive. In this episode, Erika shared how often, we tend to focus on areas we lack in comparison to others, rather than embracing our unique experiences, talents, perspectives, thoughts, and skills. However, when we do that, we are diluting our true impact because it's no longer about who we truly are, but rather who we think we should be and we aren’t being true to ourselves.

Whether you’re pitching an idea to your team, aiming to close a deal in sales, or sharing your vision with others, everything revolves around strategic communication because when used correctly, it can create mutual benefit. With 14+ years of award-winning sales and sales leadership experience, Bill has greatly proven himself to be an influential leader skilled in directing global teams and building sales strategy. In this episode, Bill shares how to tailor your communication strategy to best fit the needs of a client, while remaining calm, confident, and eliminating internal barriers.

Kayla has held several communication roles within different industries and has greatly proven herself to be an influential communicator. In this episode, Kayla shares how to execute effective communication to help you and your organization reach your goals, especially when faced with those internal/external barriers.

Jeff King has held several roles around product management and is currently the Director of Product and Category Management at BlackHawk Industrial. In this episode, Jeff shares ideas to effectively lead during times of crisis and reestablish trust within an organization.

Serving leadership is about actively looking towards the interest of others, rather than focusing on personal gain. It's about changing from a self-serving leader, to a serving leader. In this episode, Luke shares how to better lead and serve with humility.