On today’s episode Dave Tonucci shares how he focuses on individual development and mentorship to create leaders from managers. Listen in as Deborah and Dave discuss looking beyond performance when considering leadership roles, creating a succession plan for sustainable business, and the characteristics of a transition leader.

On today’s episode Dr. Oleg Konovalov explains the process of creating strong leaders by focusing on your vision and mindset. Listen in as Deborah and Oleg discuss how to evaluate your own potential first, identifying the problems that need to be solved, and how to involve your entire team in solutions.

On today’s episode Pierre Quinn reveals his best advice for finding clarity as a leader. Listen in as Deborah and Pierre discuss seeking out new perspectives as a leader, using assessments to build a strong team, and how guiding others transforms yourself.

Today on the Drop in CEO Maurizio Volpi discusses his journey as a leader managing a team in constant transition, as the pandemic continues to impact the manufacturing sector of business. Listen in as Deborah and Maurizio discuss understanding who we are as humans before we can lead others, leaning on existing teams before implementing changes as a new leader, and how the flavor and fragrance industry has its own heroes.

On this episode Richard Davidson shares the importance of motivation in the role of team management. In this discussion Richard and Deborah dive into what motivation looks like on a daily and on-going basis, as well as how new leaders can embrace current systems by focusing on what’s going well.

The worst thing we can do as leaders is try to solve every problem on our own. On today’s episode Deborah shares the second chapter of her upcoming book, “The CEO’s Compass,” diving into how to figure out what you want out of a partnership and why a partner is essential when achieving peace of mind. She also discusses the systems needed to not only solve, but identify your business issues, as well as indicators that you’re ready for an outside look at your process.

Today Trey Taylor shares the value of looking at leadership through new perspectives as well as the importance of having mentors you can trust. Listen in as Deborah and Trey discuss how your education can impact your thoughts and perspective as well as the definition of ownership thinking and why we need to focus on being the person we needed when we were younger.

Do you feel the weight of being a the “True North” for your team? On today’s episode Deborah shares the first chapter of her upcoming book, “The CEO’s Compass” where she helps CEOs acknowledge how and when they get lost in success and simple strategies for finding their way back home.

How do you transition from transactional agreements to deep connections with your clients? Lou Tutino has a passion for cultivating relationships as an executive recruiter and shares his insights into the importance of follow up and nurturing in order create lifetime clients. Listen in as Deborah and Lou discuss relationship building, staying human focused, making an impact in your industry.

Today Cheryl Rang shares the opportunities that await in the technology industry and why you don’t need to be a technologist to be successful. In this episode Deborah and Cheryl discuss how Cheryl helped free up time from non-value add work and what happened when she had a moment of vulnerability and humility in front of her team. She also explains how to be a leader that supports their team in moments of self-doubt.