Today’s guest is a passionate entrepreneur, speaker, facilitator, and father. He is also a member and former Chapter President of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization whose entrepreneurial journey began at the age of 8 when he started working in the family business at their campground. Dan Lionello is the Founder & Facilitator of Painted Picture and the CEO & Founder at Omnae.com. Dan crushes the misconception behind leaders’ superhero complexes, shares how to overcome the imposter syndrome, and discusses the three roles of an entrepreneur.

Takeaways:

• Entrepreneurs have three roles, the employee, the leader and visionary, and the owner. In order to grow their companies, they must figure out ways to wear the hats of all three roles while keeping the company on the right course. 

Quote of the Show:

• “Entrepreneurship is a series of learning curves, which means it's a series of putting ourselves into a zone of discomfort and needing to learn to become comfortable in that zone of discomfort” - Dan Lionello

Links:

• Painted Picture Email: [email protected]

Shout Outs:

• Stephen Covey - Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

Today’s get is one of the most profound keynote speakers on strategic communication and leadership that has delivered over 1,000 keynotes in 33 countries. Ryan Avery is the Keynote Speaker. Ryan is also an Emmy-award-winning journalist and author of two best-selling books, Speaker, Leader, Champion and Motivating Millennials. Ryan shares the difference between a leader and the leader, what the two types of leadership are, and the difference between managing and motivating your team. 

Takeaways:

• You need to know what your definition of leadership is. For example, Ryan’s definition of a leader is anyone that influences someone. You don't have to wait to get a title or position to become a leader, everyone can be a leader and influence others. 

Quote of the Show:

• “If you are influencing someone, you are in leadership” - Ryan Avery

Links:

• Company website: https://ryanavery.com/ 

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

Today’s guest is a social entrepreneur, life coach, and lifelong learner. They have over 20 years of experience as a leader in construction management. Wamiq Hamid is the Vice President at DMY Engineering Consultants Inc. Wamiq shares how the view of leadership can evolve ad someone matures, how to approach the lofty responsibilities of leadership positions, and why partnerships can be a great way to reach your vision. 

Takeaways:

• Early on in your career, it’s easy to equate someone with a lofty title with someone that is a great leader. In that same train of thought, you don’t need to have a title in order to be a leader. 

Quote of the Show:

• “My role is not just to provide the leadership, but also create more leaders” - Wamiq Hamid

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wamiq-hamid-b569aa10/  

Shout Outs:

• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

Today’s guests are world-renowned speakers, authors, and some of the foremost leaders in the DEA. Steve Murphy & Javier Peña were the lead investigators targeting Pablo Escobar and the authors of Manhunters - How We Took Down Pablo Escobar. Steve and Javier shared how to become a great leader for your team, why you don’t need to toot your own horn, and why listening is a critical component of leadership. 

Takeaways:

• When someone gets promoted, they often think they are more important than other employees. While they do have more responsibilities in their leadership role, they are no more or less important than anyone else in the organization.

Quote of the Show:

• “You’ve got to be a good listener to be a good leader” - Steve Murphy

Links:

• Website: http://www.deanarcos.com/ 

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

Today’s guest is an entrepreneur of 25+ years and a longtime member and past President of EO DC. He is also a commercial pilot with over 14,000 flight hours in more than 30 types of aircraft. Pramod Raheja is the CEO & Co-Founder of Airgility, Inc. Pramod shares why you need to build up your leadership skills, how to get the most from professional networks, and whether you should execute your idea or seek funding for it first. 

Takeaways:

• As you build your team, you won’t be a great leader just because you founded the company, you need to spend a significant amount of time honing your leadership skills. It takes intentional effort to learn how to be a great leader.

Quote of the Show:

• “It's not enough to just say, I'm a founder and I started this company, and by default I'm a good leader.” - Pramod Raheja

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pramodraheja/ 

Shout Outs:

• Entrepreneurs’ Organization

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

Today’s guest is a certified professional executive coach that specializes in transitions and communication for leaders and organizations. Beth Anne Ferris is an exceptional certified professional executive coach. Beth Anne walks you through how to uncover and address the past wounds holding you and your development as a leader back. You’ll also hear about how you can be an authentic leader, how to jumpstart your self-reflection, and when to find a coach to help you grow.

Takeaways:

• The focus of leadership should not be on influencing your followers to do something, rather, the focus of leadership should be on the leader. Leaders need to start by leading themselves. This is what followers will gravitate toward. 

Quote of the Show:

• “The ones that have that ambition, that want to go and change the world, usually have a lot of stuff going on. Deep wounds that have actually made them who they are.” - Beth Anne Ferris

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanne-ferris-ms-pcc-72764545/ 

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

Today’s guest is an entrepreneur, author, podcaster, speaker, and trusted advisor. He has been featured in The New York Times, Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, and Forbes. Ami Kassar is the Founder and CEO of MultiFunding, the host of the weekly “AmiSights” podcast, and the author of The Growth Dilemma. Ami discusses why honesty is essential in leadership, how leaders can start honest conversations, and best practices for entrepreneurs seeking funding. 

Takeaways:

• Real leaders are vulnerable, honest, and unafraid to expose their weaknesses. They will tell their team the good and the bad. Leaders don’t have to be perfect and buttoned up all the time because that’s just not realistic. 

Quote of the Show:

• “Leadership is about being true to yourself” - Ami Kassar 

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amikassar/ 

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

Today’s guest is a negotiation coach with over a decade of helping clients with more than 10,000 negotiations ranging from $10K to $250MM. They also founded and ran their own successful business for more than a dozen years before successfully exiting. Allan Tsang is the Fractional Chief Negotiation Officer at 88 Owls, CEO at Oblinger & Tsang, and Co-author of Negotiation Mythbusters. Allen busted tons of myths about how leaders should use empathy, why ego is so important in setting boundaries, and why leadership and negotiations are so closely related. 

Takeaways:

• There are three main forms of empathy, Cognitive, Compassionate, and Emotional. As a leader, you can have the wrong type of empathy. Leaders need Cognitive empathy to be able to recognize how others feel and how it impacts things like conflict resolution. 

Quote of the Show:

• “Leaders have to learn how to deliver and also receive feedback, it's a two-way street” - Allan Tsang

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allantsang/ 

Shout Outs:

• • Jim Camp

• Start with No by Jim Camp

• • Todd Camp

• Stalling for Time by Gary Noesner

• Life or Death Listening by Dan Oblinger

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

Entrepreneurship is not easy, and you should take every chance you can to learn from someone who’s been there and made it. Borzou Azabdaftari is an exciting entrepreneur and the Boss at NickelBronx. Borzou shared when the right point to get started on something new, why you don’t need to know everything to build a great business, and why coasting is not an option. 

Takeaways:

• There is no perfect time for you to execute your plan. The longer you wait to get into something new, the more competitors will beat you into it and start establishing themselves first.

Quote of the Show:

• “Life is nothing but a never-ending series of complications ” - Borzou Azabdaftari

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borzou/  

Shout Outs:

• Verne Harnish

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

This week, we’re highlighting some of the best insights from our most recent guests! You’ll hear from Adam Larkin, an Executive Advisor at Culture Index and the Owner of Premier Consulting Services, Michelle Coyle, the President and Executive Coach at BGSD Strategies, Katherine Horrigan, the Founder & CEO of The Dance Academy of Virginia, Manny Cosme, President & CEO of CFO Services Group, and Sami Benchekroun, the Co-Founder & CEO of Morressier.

Takeaways:

• “People are a direct line into your P&L performance” - Adam Larkin

Michelle Coyle’s Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/impactscaling/ 

Adam Larkin’s Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-larkin/ 

Katherine Horrigan’s Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-horrigan-3698191b/ 

Manny Cosme’s Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mannycosme/  

Sami Benchekroun’s Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibenchekroun/ 

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/