The Dov Barron Show

Dynamic shifts are taking place in leadership today; we must examine the need to embrace diversity and the stumbling blocks to doing so. We live in a time that demands diversity, but do we really understand “diversity”, why we need it and how to overcome those stumbling blocks?


Well stay tuned because our guest is Pegine Echevarria


Pegine Echevarri is known for her innovative, unorthodox and occasionally irreverent approaches to making leaders great through impact, influence and inspiring others.


She is especially focused on engaging, developing and inspiring women to be great leaders. [PAUSE]


Her company, Team Pegine Inc, was named North Florida’s #3 Fastest Growing Privately Owned Company. [PAUSE]


Pegine is one of only 8 women inducted into the 58 member Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame [PAUSE] in the National Speakers Association, Million Dollar Speakers Group.


Pegine is author of 3 books including the best selling “Sometimes You Need to Kick Your Own Butt”.

She is quoted by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes and Hispanic Business Magazine.


She was named by Macy’s and Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the top 3 business women in 2016 for their “Women Who Rock Business” cover story.


The Society of Human Resource Management named her 1 of 100 Global Thought Leaders on Diversity and Inclusion.

Anyone who is an "A" player knows the need for executive coaching, training and development… but how do you measure the results?

If we are going to stay at the top of our game we must be willing to grow and change. But that growth and change has to not just stay with us, it must be the whole team.

The challenge becomes when you provide the coaching and they (your team) don’t make any meaningful changes as a result…How do you make sure that you’re not wasting your resources?


Well stay tuned because our guest is Sal Silvester

Sal Silvester is the founder and president of 5.12 Solutions Consulting Group and Coachmetrix.

He is a blogger, keynote speaker and author of Ignite! The 4 Essential Rules for Emerging Leaders. The book reached #1 on Amazon’s Movers & Shakers list.


The second book in the series, Unite! The 4 Mindset Shifts for Senior Leaders was an Amazon international best seller, followed by a collaboration with Marshall Goldsmith entitled Stakeholder Cantered Coaching.


Working with teams and leaders is Sal's passion. As an Executive and Team Coach, his unique perspective has been nurtured through his experience over the past 25 years as an Army Officer, an executive at Accenture, and founder of 5.12 Solutions and Coachmetrix. Sal's Coachmetrix technology is the first of its kind that is change how coaches and trainers measure the impact of leadership development.

Anyone who is an "A" player knows the need for executive coaching, training and development… but how do you measure the results?

If we are going to stay at the top of our game we must be willing to grow and change. But that growth and change has to not just stay with us, it must be the whole team.

The challenge becomes when you provide the coaching and they (your team) don’t make any meaningful changes as a result…How do you make sure that you’re not wasting your resources?


Well stay tuned because our guest is Sal Silvester

Sal Silvester is the founder and president of 5.12 Solutions Consulting Group and Coachmetrix.

He is a blogger, keynote speaker and author of Ignite! The 4 Essential Rules for Emerging Leaders. The book reached #1 on Amazon’s Movers & Shakers list.


The second book in the series, Unite! The 4 Mindset Shifts for Senior Leaders was an Amazon international best seller, followed by a collaboration with Marshall Goldsmith entitled Stakeholder Cantered Coaching.


Working with teams and leaders is Sal's passion. As an Executive and Team Coach, his unique perspective has been nurtured through his experience over the past 25 years as an Army Officer, an executive at Accenture, and founder of 5.12 Solutions and Coachmetrix. Sal's Coachmetrix technology is the first of its kind that is change how coaches and trainers measure the impact of leadership development.

More about Sal Silvester and his team: http://www.512solutions.com

being in the “Flow” is it something leaders can do, and if they can, what’s the impact on business and leadership?


There’s have been times when you have struggled and toiled or every thought, every decision and every action. But there have also been times where it has all seemed so easy, even effortless. So how can you naturally be in that flow state as a leader…


Well stay tuned because our guest is Croft Edwards….

Croft Edwards is a Speaker, Author, Master Certified Coach, President of CROFT + Company, and the genesis behind LeadershipFlow, the study of how to help individuals and organizations be at their best.


He has been leading leaders and their teams find their Flow since 2001 in a variety of fields: mining, refining, government agencies, sovereign nations, manufacturing, start-ups, small businesses, and health care.


He is also a retired military officer having served over 20 years in the Army, on both active and reserve duty. He held leadership positions throughout his career and has an MBA and a MA in history. These experiences help him understand


His latest book is titled: Leadership Flow; Perfectly Squared, it’s a story about learning to lead and transforming a company.


On this episode we'll dive into:

What Flow is…
Why we need to redefine Leadership away from being exclusively about results
Leadership as Flow:
Mood & Emotions: Do they have a place in Leadership?
Conversational Currency.

Find out more about Croft Edwards here: https://www.croftandcompany.com

Culture and having a great one is vitally to both the health and profitability of any organization. But is it possible to build a great culture without going bankrupt? But rather to create a culture that puts you and your organization way on top?

Well stay tuned because our guest on this episode is Jacob Baadsgaard

Jake Baadsgaard is the CEO and founder of Disruptive Advertising, a tech-enabled agency that specializes in helping companies advertise profitably on Google and Facebook.

In four short years, Disruptive made the INC 500 this year (#145) and achieved this with zero debt or funding.

Jacob's primary personal and professional passion revolves around investing in relationships and evidenced by being voted a top place to work two consecutive years.

He is also a regular contributor to sites like Forbes, Entrepreneur and many other outlets.


One this episode we'll take an in depth look at why:

Hiring Inexperienced rather than Experienced is counter intuitive but absolutely the right thing to do!
76% of most companies add budget is wasted!
You must have a relationship scorecard (in your personal and proffessional life)

More on Jacob Baadsgaard: www.disruptiveadvertising.com

We've never backed away from looking at what the real problem is when it comes to engagement, or rather disengagement, and our approach to dealing with it.

The question is have you, as a leader actually been trying to deal with this issue in the direct opposite manner than we should?


Well stay tuned because you are about to find out…

Our guest on this episode is Robb Holman…

Robb is a serial entrepreneur, who has founded numerous, highly influential organizations, both for-profit, as well as non-profit. He is the founder a global leadership consultancy firm dedicated to revolutionizing the way business leaders operate.

Robb Holman is an internationally recognized leadership expert, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author who has a heart for authentic relationships and a true talent for equipping people with the skills and the knowledge necessary for their success.

He guides his clients to discover how to connect with their unique life’s purpose, and find success in a way they never expected - from the inside out!

Unlimited: Conquering the myth of the glass ceiling


We need more Women in leadership, but in a climate of hyper emotional-tension, and a highly fragile language environment, has men’s fear of be accused of sexual harassment become the new glass ceiling for women?

Are male leaders the problem or are women in their own way?

Why aren’t women mentoring other women?

Women lead in a more transformational way.

Well stay tuned because our guest today is Cortney Baker


Dr. Cortney Baker, started her adult journey as a single teenage mom. After hard work and perseverance, she earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Speech Pathology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

In 2003, Dr. Baker founded Kids Care Home Health, a pediatric home healthcare agency.

Today, she is the CEO and owner of the multi-million dollar nation-wide enterprise.


Dr. Baker went on to earn her doctoral degree from Pepperdine University in Organizational Leadership and devotes her time to inspiring and empowering women across the country to reach their greatest potential.

She’s a researcher, speaker, best-selling author, wife and mother of three.

To find out more about Dr. Cortney Baker: www.CortneyBaker.com

Overcoming The Chaos Factor


As Leaders we all know the importance of having a Vision, Mission and Purpose. But how do you get through and systematize the day-to-day meetings that suck up your time making it seem impossible to stay aligned with your Vision, Mission and purpose?


Well stay tuned because our guest today is Scott Beebe.


Scott is the Head Coach and Founder of the Business On Purpose platform and the Business On Purpose podcast.


Scott spends all of his time in business doing one thing... Liberating Business Owners from the CHAOS of working IN their business.


On this episode we discus

The importance of making it a Priority to write out your Vision Story.
Team Meetings are broken and MUST be fixed...here's how!
There is a way to systematize a business without feeling corporate, or like a big bureaucracy


More on Scott Beebe: MyBussinessOnPurpose.com/vision

Leadership can be hard!

On This episode we’ll be taking an insider look at…Why Being “Nice” is Destructive in Leadership.

You, as the leader have to make decisions that most people don’t want to make, and unless you are a full-blown sociopath sometimes that’s not easy, but, what if being nice will destroy your business?

Is there a way to be a Great Leader without being either a dish cloth or a sociopath?


Well stay tuned because we are about to find out!


Our guest on this episode is Hans Finzel

Dr Hans Finzel is a successful author, speaker and trusted authority in the field of leadership. For 20 years he served as President of international non-profit WorldVenture, working in over 65 countries.


Hans speaks, writes and teaches practical leadership based on real world experience.


He has written 10 books, including his international bestseller: The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make.

Hans’ new book is: Top Ten Ways To Be A Great Leader.

Having trained leaders on five continents in his career, his books have been translated into over twenty foreign languages.

Every leader knows the we are living in a time of massive change, that there is a new way of doing life, business and leadership… but many are asking what is exactly is this “The New Way”


The New Way is being birthed by Millennials! I’m a huge fan of the Millennial generation, their entrepreneurial mindset, their commitment to the planet and despite the popular idea that they are entitled they volunteer more of their time to collaborative endeavours than any other generation.


Our guest on this episode is Peta Kelly


Peta Kelly PK's most favourite title is Human AF. Ya know, just messily, gloriously human.

She has been described as a “Grandmother of our global tribe” and one of the most powerful sacred messengers of our times.


PK is an entrepreneur, speaker, philanthropist, cacao and vintage denim enthusiast. She was recently ranked by Inc Magazine in the Top 10 Female Entrepreneurs changing the world,


Her signature event, The New Way Live, is a playful festival of consciousness and collaboration and is known as the ‘Team Huddle’ for change makers from around the world.


Peta is an angel gifter and loves exploring how we can recirculate money in more conscious ways.