The Global Leadership Podcast

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What's The Global Leadership Podcast about?

Designed for curious, leadership enthusiasts like you—The Global Leadership Podcast brings you insightful conversations with dynamic guests (many who have been featured on our Global Leadership Summit stage in August) who share reflections from their journey as a leader, including their values, mistakes, and advice. Leading the conversations with our guests are our podcast hosts, Lori Hermann and Jason Jaggard. Lori is the Vice President of Summit Experiences & Production at Global Leadership Network and Jason is the Founder & CEO of Novus Global. With thoughtful questions that dive deeper into the story behind the leader, The Global Leadership Podcast provides an authentically fresh perspective on leadership to help you thrive.

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03.10.2023

After years in broadcast television, Paula Faris took a leap of faith and chose to follow a new call in her life. For Paula, that call includes working to strengthen families by fighting for working moms. On the launch of ...

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03.10.2023 Ep 110: Behind the Leader with Paula Faris – Courage, Community, and a Call to Strengthen Families by Fighting for Working Moms After years in broadcast television, Paula Faris took a leap of faith and chose to follow a new call in her life. For Paula, that call includes working to strengthen families by fighting for working moms. On the launch of ...
02.15.2023 Ep 109: Behind the Leader with Todd Henry - Looking at the Life of an “Arms Dealer for the Creative Revolution” What does it take to be able to be brilliant at a moment’s notice? Author, speaker, and podcast host Todd Henry has a life mission to give creatives the information and tools to help them produce consistently great work. In ...
01.31.2023 Ep 108: Behind the Leader with Shola Richards – Learning from the Life of a “Kindness Guru” A significant life crisis led him to the conclusion that the world desperately needed more kindness, and Shola Richards responded by becoming a champion of workplace civility and kindness. Since then, he has gone on to share his learnings through ...
01.17.2023 Ep 107: Behind the Leader with Deb Liu – Battling Imposters, Bringing Others to the Table, and the Importance of Finding Your Superpower It is an understatement to say that Deb Liu’s rise to CEO of Ancestry.com is “unique.” From growing up as a child of Chinese immigrants in South Carolina (where she was often told to “Go back to where she came ...
01.04.2023 Ep 106: Behind the Leader w/Jon Acuff – How to Execute Without Cultivating Chaos Goals. Practically all of us have them, but most of us also struggle to consistently achieve them. New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff is passionate about helping people get better at reaching their dreams, and we recently sat down ...
12.13.2022 Ep 105: Behind the Leader w/Sahar Hashemi - The Importance of Doing Things Badly How does one go from being a lawyer, with a sure and safe career path, to becoming an innovative entrepreneur and launching a successful coffee franchise in a nation that is known for drinking tea? Sahar Hashemi’s story is a ...
11.30.2022 Ep 104: Behind the Leader w/Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson What do leaders get wrong about human performance and motivation? How can leaders help their people to better navigate uncertainty? Social Psychologist Dr. Heidi Grant-Halvorson regularly explores these kinds of questions, and in this conversation with team member Jason Jaggard, ...
11.15.2022 Ep 103: Behind the Leader with Johnny C. Taylor, President and CEO of SHRM What does it take to run the largest HR organization in the world? How does one become prepared for that kind of responsibility? To kick off our 7th season, Lori Herman, one of our hosts and Executive Producer of the ...
06.07.2022 Ep 102: Leadership & Human Genius—Erwin Raphael McManus Is leadership about taking people somewhere, or is it about shaping people in powerful ways? In a recent talk, author, fashion designer, and pastor Erwin Raphael McManus shared the tremendous capacities of human beings—our inherent genius and the ability to ...
05.03.2022 Ep 101 “Stick to Your Simple” (For the Good of the World)—Danielle Coke & Danielle Strickland What if learning to focus simply on what you’ve been called to do could enhance your leadership and influence? In this conversation, entrepreneur, illustrator, and advocate Danielle Coke, shares all the different ways “finding her simple” has impacted her calling, ...
04.19.2022 Ep 100: Leveraging the Power of Story to Bring Clean Water to the World—Scott Harrison & Trey McKnight charity: water Founder and CEO, Scott Harrison understands the power of story. In this conversation with Trey McKnight, not only does Scott share how he uses stories for greater impact, but he also shares his own personal story of transformation: ...
03.21.2022 Ep 099: Embracing the “Meta Skill of the 21st Century”—Tasha Eurich & Jason Jaggard What if there was one skill you could learn that would impact everything about your leadership potential? Author, executive coach, and organizational psychologist, Dr. Tasha Eurich talks with Jason Jaggard about why self-awareness is a “must have” for leaders and ...
03.07.2022 Episode 098: How to Cultivate Leadership Charisma—Vanessa Van Edwards & Tom De Vries It’s tempting to think that something like “charisma” is innate, something you are born with (or not). However, in this episode, CEO and author, Vanessa Van Edwards shows how we can purposefully dial up our own charisma to increase our ...
01.04.2022 EP 097: Critical Tools for Creating Irresistible Culture—Craig Groeschel & Albert Tate What does it take to create and curate an award-winning culture? Life.church was recently voted the #1 Best Place to Work (Small and Medium Businesses) in North America by Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards. In this episode Craig Groeschel, pastor of ...
12.09.2021 EP 096: Leadership Lessons from a Navy SEAL—Mark Divine & Trey McKnight How can leaders learn to remain calm, think clearly, and act decisively in stressful situations? Author and former Navy SEAL, Mark Divine joins us to explain how special forces operators maintain focus and clarity in the highest-stress situations imaginable. He ...
11.15.2021 Ep 95: Leading With Your Authentic Self–Carla Harris & Mitch Barns In this episode we invite you to learn from Carla Harris (Vice Chairman, Global Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley), one of the most powerful leaders on Wall Street. In a conversation with Mitch Barns, Carla shares ...
11.01.2021 Episode 94: Leadership, Mental Health – Dr. Henry Cloud & Paula Faris What do today’s leaders need to know about mental health? In a conversation that is simultaneously light-hearted and full of deep wisdom, Paula Faris interviews psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud about how leaders can better understand and talk about mental health. ...
10.21.2021 Episode 093: Innovation, Demystified–Brett Hagler & Danielle Strickland In a time where innovation and visionary thinking are essential to organizational growth and survival, how can leaders inspire and teach teams to try new things and grow? In this episode, Danielle Strickland interviews Brett Hagler, co-founder and CEO of ...
10.12.2021 Episode 92: The Village Around Every Leader Jo Saxton & Tom De Vries Leadership can feel like a lonely journey. What’s more, the cultural myth of the “lone ranger” leader is strong, pervasive and can lead to isolation. The truth is every leader needs a community around them in order to point out ...
09.20.2021 Curiosity, Growth, Risk & Silos General Stanley McChrystal & Paula Faris As a four-star Army General and chairman of the United States Joint Special Operations Command, Stanley McChrystal has led in some of the most high-stakes, high-pressure environments imaginable, and yet he says leading in business is remarkably similar to leading ...
09.01.2021 Creativity & The Myth of the Quintessential Leader – Bianca Juárez Olthoff & Jason Jaggard What does it mean to be a leader? Does it mean having a Type A personality? Voraciously digesting every book and conference about leadership? What if there are other ways to lead? In this fascinating conversation with Jason Jaggard, Bianca ...
08.03.2021 Ep 089: A Minute to Think with Juliet Funt & Jason Jaggard What is the current state of working together? How can leaders compassionately and effectively help their employees work at a more sane—and effective—pace? As people start to return to a physical office space, leaders need tools to help employees thrive ...
06.22.2021 Ep 088: Jerry Lorenzo and Craig Groeschel - Leading with Compassion and Empathy How does intuition and creativity intersect with day-in, day-out, practical leadership? What does it take to overcome fear and insecurity, even when the stakes are high and the future of your company may rest on the next great creative design? ...
06.08.2021 Episode 87: Unleashing the Power of Productivity with Charles Duhigg Have you ever spent an entire day frantically working, only to finish and wonder if you’ve actually accomplished anything significant? Is there a way to truly be more productive and not simply busier? Paula Faris interviews New York Times best-selling ...
05.20.2021 Season 5 Trailer: Are YOU curious? In this episode of our brand-new season of The Global Leadership Podcast, hear from Global Leadership Network president & CEO, Tom De Vries, and podcast producer & host, Ashlyn Ochoa, as they reveal what’s in store for you and share ...
03.08.2021 Ep 086: Liz Wiseman on The Multiplier Effect What kind of leader gets the most out of people? In this engaging talk from the 2013 Global Leadership Summit, best-selling author and CEO, Liz Wiseman, talks about the characteristics of “Multipliers” (leaders who empower and release others), and “Diminishers” ...
02.02.2021 Ep 085: Generational Differences: Bridging the Divide, Nona Jones and Jason Dorsey Are there valid generational differences between older and younger workers? Do Millenials and Gen Z lack a “work ethic”? Join Nona Jones and Jason Dorsey as they have a fascinating conversation about the intersection of generational demographics, technology, and the ...
01.12.2021 Ep 084: Reinventing Yourself, Sadie Robertson Huff, Paula Faris & Jason Jaggard Is God trying to move you into a new season? Are you feeling an ache in your spirit? All leaders experience seasons of reinvention that are both exhilarating and terrifying. And as you grow in your leadership, you start to ...
12.15.2020 Ep 083: Leading Through the Dip, Craig Groeschel & Danielle Strickland All organizations and systems go through inevitable cycles of birth, growth and maturity, decline and even death. We all enjoy leading when things are going up and to the right, but how do you lead through a season of decline, ...
11.09.2020 Ep 082: The Emotionally Safe Leader, Lysa TerKeurst & Jason Jaggard “Leadership is hard, and you will get hurt,” says author Lysa TerKeurst. While forgiveness is more commonly addressed in a counselor’s office than a corporate boardroom, Lysa TerKeurst cites evidence that a leader’s ability to forgive is a game-changer for ...
10.20.2020 Ep 081: Lies About Work, Marcus Buckingham & Kim Simios As a leader, you’ve likely received training about the importance of company culture, strategic planning and feedback. Training on the implementation of these leadership tools has become essential for every leader. But researcher, Marcus Buckingham says, “Wait.” Based on his ...
09.30.2020 Ep 080: Your Leadership Pace, Michael Todd & Jason Jaggard How fast is your leadership pace these days? Are you running so fast that you don’t have any time for friends, family, reflection and growth? Are you sensing a lack of peace? Or are you in a slower season where ...
09.21.2020 Ep 079: Leadership & the Race Conversation, Part 2 Dr. David Anderson and David Livermore Ph.D. Our nation continues to be stirred by racial injustice and social unrest. At the Global Leadership Network, we recognize these are universal issues requiring leaders to step up and engage. Research shows increasing diversity on teams and in every sector ...
09.09.2020 Ep 078: Called Out, Paula Faris & Craig Groeschel Over the course of your life and career, you have probably experienced a reset. Paula Faris’ reset came when she realized her high-flying career was clashing with the values she claimed to profess. So, she gave up two dream jobs ...
08.18.2020 Multiply Your Time, Rory Vaden & Jason Jaggard Time is a limited commodity. What if you could develop a new relationship with time that would free you up to work on your most important projects or connect with the people and causes you care about most? In this ...
07.14.2020 Ep 076: Leading Through Influence, Michael Todd & Craig Groeschel What would you do if your modestly sized leadership platform expanded overnight? What if you suddenly found yourself being called an influencer. In this crossover episode from the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast, Craig interviews pastor Michael Todd whose ministry went ...
06.18.2020 Episode 075: Leadership & the Race Conversation Part 1, David Livermore Ph.D. & Dr. David Anderson Our nation is stirred by ongoing racial injustice. At the Global Leadership Network, we know the challenges of discrimination and racial injustice are universal issues requiring leaders to step up and engage. Research shows that increasing diversity on teams in ...
06.01.2020 Episode 074: Danielle Strickland and Sam Collier on Better Together Our world is riddled with injustice. In the #MeToo and #ChurchToo era, many of us have been wondering how to move towards healing. This episode of The GLS Podcast is a special crossover episode from the For The Good podcast, ...
05.20.2020 Episode 073: Chris Voss on Facing Fear In Uncertain Situations On May 5, 2020, the GLSnext Event Series hosted Chris Voss for a highly-relevant online event on Facing Fear in Uncertain Situations. Drawing upon 24-years of real-life experience as an FBI hostage negotiator, Chris shared seven key relational intelligence strategies ...
05.11.2020 Episode 072: Juliet Funt, Dr. Henry Cloud, Patrick Lencioni & Craig Groeschel on Trailblazing in Uncertainty On April 30, 2020, the GLSnext Event Series hosted a high-impact online event with top-rated Summit faculty Juliet Funt, Patrick Lencioni and Dr. Henry Cloud, hosted by Craig Groeschel. During this event, they discussed ways to lead and move forward ...
05.08.2020 Episode 071: Craig Groeschel on Leading Through the Storm During the global coronavirus pandemic, the Global Leadership Network has felt the call to equip and inspire leaders with practical support for leading in crisis. On April 30, 2020, we hosted a special coaching event with Summit Champion, Craig Groeschel ...
04.29.2020 Episode 070: Nona Jones on Social Leadership The social distancing we are experiencing in the Spring of 2020 has caused individuals and organizations to lean into digital communication like never before. Businesses and churches are sensing an urgent need to ramp-up their ability to effectively use social ...
04.09.2020 Episode 069: Craig Groeschel on Leading from Home During the COVID-19 crisis of early 2020, many teams are working remotely from home. In this season, meetings are over video, communication is sometimes indirect, and leadership has unique challenges. In addition to the physical differences and requirements of working ...
04.09.2020 Episode 068: Leading Through Crisis with Craig Groeschel The COVID-19 crisis of 2020 has impacted the entire planet. Healthcare systems are being stretched to the brink. Non-essential businesses and churches are being asked to close their doors. We are all being asked to stay home and wear masks ...
03.02.2020 Episode 067: Chris Voss and Paula Faris on Negotiation As former lead kidnapping negotiator for the FBI, master negotiator Chris Voss trains and advises leaders on complex mediations. In this engaging interview, Paula Faris draws out stories from bank robbery and kidnapping negotiations–drawing out transferrable learnings along the way. ...
02.03.2020 Episode 066: Patrick Lencioni and Kim Simios on The Motive You were encouraged to become a leader. You believe that leadership is the reward for all your hard work. However, now that you’ve attained the title, you find parts of the job to be really difficult – and you find ...
01.06.2020 Episode 065: Jo Saxton and Jason Jaggard on Wellness In her Global Leadership Summit 2019 talk, Jo Saxton advocated for leaders to pay attention to their wellness and well-being. Her memorable quote, “You have one body and your leadership lives in it,” resonated with our audience. In this episode ...
12.16.2019 Episode 064: Dr. Krish Kandiah and Jason Jaggard on Leading with Your Heart A decade ago, Dr. Krish Kandiah’s leadership bio would read like a typical academic—including titles like author, speaker, apologist and university professor. Then, his wife suggested they consider fostering and adoption. After that point, his personal experiences with foster children ...
12.02.2019 Episode 063: Jia Jiang and Kim Simios on Overcoming Rejection Jia Jiang became an expert in rejection after putting himself through 100 Days of Rejection, an experiment where he purposefully sought out one rejection per day for his video blog. The experiment created some unanticipated results, including great stories where ...
11.18.2019 Episode 062: Aja Brown and Jason Jaggard on Cities, Collaboration and Criticism Mayor Aja Brown made history at 31, becoming the youngest mayor ever elected in the City of Compton, California. Under her leadership and focusing on community partnerships, the city is thriving with a 50% decrease in homicides and a 50% ...

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