How to be a leader who handles conflicts well, and how to build a team that embraces constructive conflict. Interview with Tim Flanagan, Director of Custom Programs at the Leadership Development Institute at Eckerd College, and his co-author Craig Rund...Read more ›

In this unique Case Study episode of Tom on Leadership, we introduce a new real-world product, the Flow Spoon that has not yet been successfully marketed, sold or distributed. I will ask each expert to do three things: critique the existing Flow Spoon ...Read more ›

Is there natural tension between getting along with your people and asking them to perform -- between Relating and Requiring? No, says Pete Friedes, retired CEO of the international HR consulting powerhouse Hewitt Associates. He discusses his book "The...Read more ›

CEOs can rise and fall on the strength of their boards. How do you identify, recruit, retain, and develop an excellent board? Invited experts include Elizabeth Ghaffari of Champion Boards, Rory Rowland of Evals R Us, Tracy E. Houston, M.A. of Board Res...Read more ›

The elements of trust, and their role in team effectiveness. Guests include Steve Balzac (7 Steps Ahead), Elizabeth A. Sears, PhD. (Workplace Communication, Inc.), and others.leadership | management | CEO | team | trust Read more ›

We talk about self-publishing with Peter Bowerman, author of the award winning Well-Fed Writer titles, how-to "standards" in the field of lucrative commercial freelancing.leadership | management | self-publish | business | publish Read more ›

We ask our experts to show how professional service firms can sharpen their game by differently or better defining their service offering (or value proposition) to prospects. Lessons here for all businesses. Invited guests include: * Marc Lawn, founder...Read more ›

The author of "Crash and Learn," Jim Smith, Jr. brings us lessons for high-impact presentations -- to boards, customers, and employees.leadership | management | CEO | impact | presentation Read more ›

We dive deeper on teamwork and team building with two returning experts: John Bender and Peter Bye. John was senior director of merger integration for HP's $19.5 billion acquisition of Compaq. Peter was Corporate Diversity Director at AT&T. They discus...Read more ›

Following up on our recent interview of four experts on business storytelling, we drill down into the how-tos of good storytelling, including when to use which type of story. My returning guest is Seth Kahan of visionaryleadership.com, who will also di...Read more ›