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TLP296: Keys to Building The Kind of Corporate Soul That Makes a Difference

March 2, 2022

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Ralf Specht has been called “a visionary business leader” by FastCompany Press, and he is the creator of the Soul System™, a framework that aligns value-creating employee action with broader corporate strategy through shared understanding and purpose. Ralf is the author of, “Building Corporate Soul.” Corporate soul means integrity, shared purpose, shared understanding, and behaviors….

TLP295: The Power of Clarity Is a Gateway to Huge Opportunities

February 23, 2022

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Ann Latham is the founder of Boston-area consulting firm Uncommon Clarity, Inc. and author of The Power of Clarity. Ann spent the first half of her career working in high-tech companies, beginning as a software engineer and winding up reporting to the CEO and leading cross-functional and cross-divisional efforts to set strategy and make operational…

TLP294: The Five-Hour Workday from The World’s Best Boss

February 16, 2022

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Stephan Aarstol is well known for his appearance on Shark Tank as the founder and CEO of Tower Paddle Boards and Tower Electric Bikes. After being funded by Mark Cuban on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2012, Tower went on to become one of the biggest success stories in the history of the show. As an…

TLP293: How to make yourself more RAD – Resilient, Aware & Dynamic

February 9, 2022

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Brant Cooper is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Lean Entrepreneur,” and the CEO of Moves the Needle. With over two decades of expertise helping companies bring innovative products to market, he blends agile, design thinking, and lean methodologies to ignite entrepreneurial action. Brant’s new book, “Disruption Proof,” explores the three drivers of…

TLP292: Our Brains Are Wired To Think In Pictures

February 2, 2022

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As the CEO of Image Think, Nora Herting helps expand the definition of creativity in the business world. As the author of the best-selling book, “Draw Your Big Idea,” Nora has inspired thousands to think visually to access their own creativity. Nora breaks down the myth that drawing is only for the creatives, and showcases…

TLP291: Good Leaders Understand That Delegation Is A Responsibility

January 26, 2022

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Peter Docker is the co-author of the book, Find Your Why, and formerly a founding Igniter at Simon Sinek Inc. He draws on his 25-year career in the Royal Air Force, and over 14 years spent partnering with businesses around the world to inspire them to lead. Peter teaches people how to navigate the challenge…

TLP290: “How can I be a good person and do well at work?”

January 19, 2022

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Scott Shute was the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn, and specializes in combining the practicalities of leading in the modern business world with the wisdom of ancient traditions to help individuals and companies be leaders in conscious business. He is also the author of “The Full Body Yes,” that shows how to…

TLP289: Why Making Work Fun Is Not A Frivolous Affair

January 12, 2022

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Dr. Bob Nelson is one of the world’s leading authority on employee recognition, motivation, and engagement. He has personally coached Marshall Goldsmith – ranked as the world’s #1 executive coach. Listen in as Bob shares how to make work fun again, and discusses how to hire better, how to make people feel valued, and how…

TLP288: Ubiquitous Access is Crushing the Power and Influence of Information

January 5, 2022

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Ron Carucci has a 30-year track record of helping organizations adopt strategies that lead to accelerated growth, and designing programs to execute those strategies. He is also a two-time TED speaker and the best-selling author of eight books.  His recently released book is “To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose,”…

TLP287: The Three Traits of a Leader People Find Worth Following

December 29, 2021

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David Mead realized business school was contributing to the poor leadership styles he’s endured throughout much of his early career. After partnering with Simon Sinek and co-authoring, Find Your Why, David has presented his ideas on how to help people be inspired to go to work and feel safe while doing it, to over 150…

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You have two deaths, not one. The first is physic You have two deaths, not one.

The first is physical. The second is the last time someone says your name.

Tom Rath says legacy isn't about what you build or leave behind. It's about what quietly outlives you in someone else's habits.

You may never see the moment your influence shows up in someone else's life. That's the point.

Listen to the full episode with Tom Rath now. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-523?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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The scariest moment isn't when things are bad. It' The scariest moment isn't when things are bad. It's when everything is fine and you're asking: is this enough? 

Jill Schulman spent 24 years in a good career. Safe. Stable. Unfulfilled. The day she decided bravery meant leaving good for great changed everything. Most people don't fail because they quit. They fail because they stay at comfort. 

Challenge yourself to ask the hard question. Listen here https://bit.ly/TLP-518?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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Your circle isn't static. It's a decision. Donnie Your circle isn't static. It's a decision.
Donnie Boivin says your five prospects, five clients, and five closest people all shape where you plateau.
Not walking away from anyone, just paying attention to who's actually pulling you forward.
Dive deeper into the full conversation https://bit.ly/TLP-521?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
#leadership #networking #personalgrowth #businessmindset #relationshipbuilding #entrepreneurship #leadershippodcast #successmindset
David Gray calls it empathetic accountability. And David Gray calls it empathetic accountability.
And it's the thing most leaders get wrong.
You can hold people responsible. But only if you've connected with them first.
Skip the connection? Accountability feels like harassment.
David has spent 34 years learning this: exhausted people need to know they're valued before they'll respond to expectations.
That doesn't mean lowering standards. It means raising empathy.
Hear David's full philosophy on leadership in uncertain times. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-520?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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TLP511: What 500 Top Leaders Taught Us — And Why I TLP511: What 500 Top Leaders Taught Us — And Why It’s Not What You Think 
Our latest episode with Jim Vaselopulos and Jan Rutherford  https://bit.ly/TLP-511?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders&utm_content=TLP511%3A%20What%20500%20Top%20Leaders%20Taught%20Us%20-%20And%20Why%20It%27s%20Not%20What%20You%20Think 
#leadership #leadershippodcast #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipskills #management #executiveleadership #businessleadership #leadershipgrowth #leadershipmindset #leadershipcoaching #leadershiplessons #modernleadership #purpose #careergrowth #personaldevelopment #podcast #podcastlife #podcastrecommendation #milestone #learning #growth #success
You think you're either brave or you're not. Jill You think you're either brave or you're not. Jill Schulman, Marine Corps veteran and bravery expert, begs to differ. Here's what most people get wrong: bravery isn't a trait you inherit. It's a skill you train. That changes everything. 

If bravery is learnable, that means you have more control over your future than you think. Uncover the two myths. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-518?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

#bravery #leadershipdevelopment #personalgrowth #stoicism #positivepsychology #fearless #leadershiplessons #psychology
Most leaders think the problem at home is time. K Most leaders think the problem at home is time.

Kevin Rice thought the same, until he realized he was physically present every night and still completely absent.

Bedtime. Stories. Routines. All of it while mentally rehearsing the next sales meeting.

He was not managing time poorly. He was losing connection without even knowing it.

Hear the full conversation on episode 512 of The Leadership Podcast. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-512?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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Kevin Rice was leading a growing company, adding o Kevin Rice was leading a growing company, adding over 100 people, navigating an acquisition, raising two boys alone, all during a pandemic.

His coping mechanism was to shut everything off. No emotions. No processing. Just output.

From the outside it looked like peak performance.

His team and his kids were getting a version of him that was present in body but absent everywhere that mattered.

That is the version of leadership nobody talks about enough.

Episode 512 of The Leadership Podcast is a good place to start that conversation. Go find it. https://bit.ly/TLP-512?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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One of the hardest things Nick Black ever faced ha One of the hardest things Nick Black ever faced had nothing to do with combat.

One week after one of the most intense firefights of the deployment, one of those men took his own life.

And a year later, Nick read something that broke him open completely.

More servicemen and women were dying by suicide than in combat.

He still does not fully know what to do with that.

But it changed the entire direction of his life.

What do you think leaders most often miss when it comes to the people right in front of them?

The full episode is up now. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-513?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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Most leaders think the biggest threat to their tea Most leaders think the biggest threat to their team is performance.

Missed targets. Wrong hires. Bad culture.

Nick Black watched some of America's greatest warriors fall — not to the enemy, but to silence.

Not because they were weak.

Because no one was checking on them.

Isolation is the enemy. And it does not announce itself.

Listen to the full conversation. https://bit.ly/TLP-513?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders 

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Perfectionism doesn't make leaders bolder. It make Perfectionism doesn't make leaders bolder. It makes them slower.
Kim learned this from a CEO who taught her the 80/20 rule — enough data to decide, then move. The last 20% almost never changes the outcome.
If you're stuck waiting for certainty, this is your permission to go. https://bit.ly/TLP-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Karen Doll helps executives rebuild their psycholo Karen Doll helps executives rebuild their psychological fitness for a living. And for years she was quietly running herself into the ground.
The belief buried so deep she did not know it was there.
Self care is selfish.
What finally broke it was not a book or a breakthrough. It was looking at her daughters and deciding she did not want to pass that on.
Familiarity is one of the hardest things to walk away from.
Full conversation with Karen on The Leadership Podcast. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-514?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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When you are stuck in your head the worst thing yo When you are stuck in your head the worst thing you can do is think harder.
Karen Doll calls it a bottom-up strategy. Stop analyzing. Get up. Move.
The body is not separate from the mind. And sometimes the fastest way out of a spiral is not another meeting or another framework.
It is a walk.
Full conversation on The Leadership Podcast. https://bit.ly/TLP-514?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Matt Cavanaugh wasn't running 620 miles through ex Matt Cavanaugh wasn't running 620 miles through extreme deserts for himself.

He was running to prove that life after kidney donation is full. That someone watching from Montana might decide to climb onto a transplant table themselves. That his daughters would see their dad do something everyone told him was impossible.

And in the middle of a sandstorm in the Atacama Desert, beat up and eating chili pistachios because he was too tired to cook, he got a message from a stranger named Bryce in Montana saying he signed up to donate.

That's what a real mission looks like.

This one's worth blocking out time for. https://bit.ly/TLP-508?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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They have interviewed four-star generals, Fortune They have interviewed four-star generals, Fortune 500 CEOs, and Olympic athletes. And after all of it, Jan keeps coming back to the same thing. 

The leaders who left the biggest mark on him were not the ones with the most impressive titles or the most polished answers. They were the ones who walked in curious about Jim and Jan. The ones who asked questions instead of just answering them. Be interested. Care about people. Be nice. It really is that simple and that rare. 

Clear 40 minutes and give this one your full attention. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-511?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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TLP512: Winning at Work, Losing at Home Our lates TLP512: Winning at Work, Losing at Home 
Our latest episode with Kevin Rice  https://bit.ly/TLP-512?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders&utm_content=TLP512%3A%20Winning%20at%20Work%2C%20Losing%20at%20Home 
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The leadership model most of us inherited was neve The leadership model most of us inherited was never designed for the world we are leading in now. 

Maria Brinck joins The Leadership Podcast to talk about what needs to change, who gets left out when it does not, and why this conversation is overdue. You will want to hear this one. 

Episode 510 is out now and it is one you will want to hear from start to finish. https://bit.ly/TLP-510?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
Head to The Leadership Podcast and give it a listen. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-510?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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After hundreds of conversations with some of the m After hundreds of conversations with some of the most decorated leaders in the world, Jim and Jan finally turned the question on themselves. 

What is leadership actually? 

And what they landed on will probably sit with you longer than any definition you have read in a book. 

It is not a destination. 

It is not a title.

It is a state you manage every single day and the moment you think you have it figured out, something shifts and you are back at it. 

The full conversation is up now. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-511?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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Debate isn't about winning. It's about thinking cl Debate isn't about winning. It's about thinking clearly when it matters.

Meet Murshad Chowdhury: founder of Tech Duels, LogiCoach AI, and the Veterans Technology Conference. He's spent years teaching brilliant people how to actually communicate.

In this episode, you'll discover:
Why structured debate builds communication skills faster than traditional training
How competition strengthens your ability to listen (not just talk)
Why the future belongs to people who combine tech with human judgment
The communication gap costing talented professionals their careers

New episode drops now. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-515?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Patrick Ryan reframes the entire capitalism conver Patrick Ryan reframes the entire capitalism conversation in one sentence. Most leaders see ethics as a constraint. A tax on profit. But that's the opposite of how markets actually work. Without moral foundation, there's no trust. No enforceable contracts. No real market. Just extraction dressed up as business. This changes how you think about your next decision.
Listen to Episode 519. https://bit.ly/TLP-519?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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