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TLP250: Passion is Powerful & Blinding

April 14, 2021

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Steve Smith is the CEO at Association Management Center, where he supports national healthcare association volunteers and staff leaders. He helps them leverage their natural strengths to continue the mission of the non-profit organization. Steve shares a bit of history behind the need for nonprofit medical services, and also provides insight on how healthcare has…

TLP249: Chess Strategies for Business

April 7, 2021

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James Schrager studies the use of strategy by executives and venture investors. Drawn to this research by a fascination with extreme success, and a desire to better understand how it happens. James discusses how to evaluate new ventures and growth opportunities. James doesn’t just teach the power of strategy, he also cultivates his executives to…

TLP248: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor

March 31, 2021

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Donald Robertson is is a Scottish psychotherapist and author, working mainly in the areas of Stoic philosophy, clinical hypnosis, emotional resilience and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). Donald specializes in teaching evidence-based psychological skills, and is as an expert on the relationship between modern psychotherapy…

TLP247: Overcoming with Kara Goldin

March 24, 2021

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Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc. and the Author of Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts & Doubters. Her book was written to inspire people to move past their fears and defy the doubters. She has been named one of InStyle’s Badass 50, Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, Fortune’s Most Powerful Women…

TLP246: Thriving Despite Unsettledness & Dysfunction

March 17, 2021

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Deborah Lee James served as the 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force with responsibility for 660,000 military and civilian personnel and a budget of $139 billion. She was the second woman to ever lead a military service in the United States. Deborah is also the author of “Aim High: Chart Your Course and…

TLP245: Why Open Hiring Actually Works

March 10, 2021

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Joe Kenner is the President and CEO for Greyston Bakery. For 38 years, Greyston has opened its doors to those who face rejection elsewhere. When people say they want to work, Greyston gives them a chance through Open Hiring® — no resumes, no background checks, no interviews needed.  Understanding that a job is just the…

TLP244: Not All Work is Teamwork

March 3, 2021

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Carlos Valdes Dapena is the author of “Virtual Teams: Holding the Center When You Can’t Meet Face-to-Face, ” and “Lessons from Mars: How One Global Company Cracked the Code on High Performance Collaboration and Teamwork.” Both his books are based on original research into collaboration he conducted during his 17 years as an internal consultant…

TLP243: Great is No Longer Good Enough

February 24, 2021

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Jim Hemerling is a leader in Boston Consulting Group’s People & Organization and Transformation practices. He has co-authored numerous publications on transformation, organization effectiveness, and culture including, TRANSFORMATION: Delivering and Sustaining Breakthrough Performance, and Globality: Competing with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything. Jim is also a coauthor of BCG’s book, “Beyond Great,” which describes how…

TLP242: Trust in a Polarized Age

February 17, 2021

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Americans today don’t trust each other and their institutions as much as they once did. The collapse of social and political trust has arguably fueled our increasingly ferocious ideological conflicts and hardened partisanship. But is today’s decline in trust inevitable or avoidable? Jim and Jan speak with political philosopher Kevin Vallier about his new book,…

TLP241: Blueprint for Business: The B Corp Movement

February 10, 2021

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Christopher Marquis is the author of Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism, which is the topic of today’s discussion. He offers a compelling look into the B Corp Movement and why it’s in everyone’s best interest to be a socially and environmentally responsible company. A compelling look at the B Corp…

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Leaders often treat self-criticism as if it were a Leaders often treat self-criticism as if it were a tool for improvement.

David Robson argues the opposite. When we constantly criticize ourselves, we create stress that clouds our thinking and makes positive change harder. Self-compassion doesn't mean ignoring mistakes or lowering your standards. It means acknowledging what went wrong without turning the mistake into a judgment about who you are.

That distinction matters.

You can hold yourself accountable without tearing yourself apart.

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Experience is invaluable. Until it convinces you t Experience is invaluable. Until it convinces you that you don't need to question yourself.

David Robson calls this the curse of expertise. The more experience we accumulate, the easier it can become to trust our instincts without looking for evidence that might prove us wrong.

His advice is simple: listen to your intuition, but interrogate it like any other piece of data.

Ask yourself: What would I need to know to disprove what I believe to be true?

That question may be one of the most useful habits an experienced leader can develop.

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Carlos Gutierrez, the 35th U.S. Secretary of Comme Carlos Gutierrez, the 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former chairman and CEO of Kellogg, joins The Leadership Podcast to share the experiences that shaped his approach to leadership.

From learning the importance of results from his father to leading at the highest levels of business and government, Carlos reflects on what it takes to build trust, navigate relationships, make difficult decisions, and develop people.

His perspective is grounded in a simple but consequential idea: results matter, but leadership ultimately depends on people.

Listen to the full conversation with Carlos, Sheer Will: The Unlikely Path from Cuba to the Cabinet. Link in the first comment.

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Leadership creates a difficult tension. Leaders ha Leadership creates a difficult tension. Leaders have to develop their people while also making sure their time is going toward the work only they can do.

The challenge is that developing people isn't a one-time task. It requires continued support, appreciation, and attention.

The work of leadership is figuring out how to do both, and when each requires your attention.

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Belonging is more than being part of a team or org Belonging is more than being part of a team or organization. It is the sense that people matter, that they are cared for, and that there is a place for them in the group.

For leaders, creating that environment is part of the responsibility of leadership. It shapes how people connect, participate, and contribute.

Listen to the full conversation on Tribalism, Belonging, and the Leader's Role. Link in the first comment.

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Most networking advice is training you to waste yo Most networking advice is training you to waste your time in the wrong rooms.
Donnie Boivin, CEO of Success Champion Networking and creator of the C3 Model, built a 30-chapter, 450-member organization on one reframe: networking means building other people's businesses, not collecting business cards.
This episode breaks down his 30/30/30 framework, the Home Depot story that changed everything, and why give-give-get-give beats give-first-to-gain-everything.
Listen now, then rethink your next room. https://bit.ly/TLP-521?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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We cannot always choose the circumstances we begin We cannot always choose the circumstances we begin with, but we can choose how we move forward.

In her conversation with Jim Vaselopulos and Jan Rutherford, Bouchra Danwra reflects on personal agency, the choices that shape our lives, and the importance of taking ownership of our direction, even when we cannot control where we start.

Her perspective is a reminder that our beginnings do not have to determine our destination.

Listen to the full conversation on The Leadership Podcast. Find the episode on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Slowing down does not mean stepping away from resp Slowing down does not mean stepping away from responsibility. Bouchra Danwra makes a more specific point: people need space to think, reflect, and allow new ideas to develop.

When every hour is accounted for and every decision is driven by urgency, that space can disappear. Making time to think is part of the work, not a distraction from it.

Listen to the full conversation on The Leadership Podcast. Find the episode on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Picture a sideline full of parents yelling instruc Picture a sideline full of parents yelling instructions nobody can follow.
Now picture your last team meeting.
Patrick Emmons says it's the same problem.
Bosses talk, but only 3% of the room actually understands what was said.
He learned to fix it by coaching kids, not running companies.
Watch the full episode to hear how Patrick builds a vernacular his team actually understands. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-524?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Chasing the next promotion isn't the same as chasi Chasing the next promotion isn't the same as chasing the next skill.
David Craig watched talented people burn years climbing a ladder instead of building capability, and he says it's one of the costliest mistakes in a career.
The shift is simple: choose the work that develops you, not just the title that impresses others.
Hear David explain the lesson behind it in episode 525. https://bit.ly/TLP-525?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Kim Svoboda was on a plane 85% of the time. Chasin Kim Svoboda was on a plane 85% of the time. Chasing the job title she thought she wanted.
Then a simple values exercise stopped her cold. Family was #1 on her list. She wasn't living anywhere near it.
That gap is what most leaders never stop to check.
Hear what broke her wide open. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
#boldleadership #kimsvoboda #executiveburnout #leadershipvalues #worklifebalance #careertransition #leadershippodcast #intentionalleadership
Innovation isn't always about having a new idea. S Innovation isn't always about having a new idea. Sometimes it's about recognizing that the idea you've already invested in isn't working the way it should.

Ron Johnson shares how Steve Jobs was willing to rethink the Apple Store, even after months of work had already gone into it.

The willingness to start over can be part of the innovation process, not a failure of it.

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Only two leaders in Lee Benson's entire career mad Only two leaders in Lee Benson's entire career made him feel like they truly saw his potential. 

One was Jack Welch, who built General Electric from $14 billion to more than $400 billion in value. The other was an assistant manager at a Coco's restaurant where Lee worked as a dishwasher. 

The difference in their titles didn't matter. What mattered was how they showed up. 

Great leaders don't just see what someone is doing today. They see what that person could become. 

And that can change the trajectory of someone's life. 

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She was running a $1B P&L. She was also miserable. She was running a $1B P&L. She was also miserable.
Kim Svoboda is founder of Aspiration Catalyst, author of Bold Leadership, 20+ years leading sales orgs before walking away from it all.
This week: what happens when you finally measure your life against your own values, and it doesn't add up.
Listen to the full episode now. https://bit.ly/TLP-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
Watch it on YouTube - https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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He was one of Kim Svoboda's best performers. He wa He was one of Kim Svoboda's best performers. He was also a bully.
She tolerated it. The results were good. Then he quit in a rage.
A week later, the truth came out. Team culture lifted almost overnight.
Kim breaks down what tolerating bad behavior really costs a team.
Ask yourself who's costing you culture. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Most leaders blame the market, the deal, or the te Most leaders blame the market, the deal, or the tech when things fall apart.
David Craig says look closer. The system is usually the real problem.
David is the former CEO of Refinitiv and author of the Blue Book on business transformation and growth, having led a 25,000-person company through the financial crisis, Brexit, and Covid.
This episode breaks down how to spot complexity killing your organization before it's too late, and what real conviction looks like when leading people through change.
New episode is live now. https://bit.ly/TLP-525?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Hitting a wall doesn't always mean you have failed Hitting a wall doesn't always mean you have failed.

Sometimes it tells you something about the limits of your current approach. The question is what you do next. Reconsider the vision, the people around you, the resources, or the path itself.

Sometimes the wall is information.

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Donnie Boivin doesn't work the room. He plants his Donnie Boivin doesn't work the room.
He plants his feet and lets the room come to him.
He calls it command presence, and it's a leadership skill, not a personality trait. The best leaders aren't controlling every conversation, they're guiding the room just by how they show up.
Hear Donnie break down what that actually looks like in practice. Full episode is live now. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-521?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Give first to gain everything sounds noble. Donnie Give first to gain everything sounds noble. Donnie Boivin says it's a trap. One-sided giving just trains people to take advantage of you. His fix: give, give, get, give — mutual respect over martyrdom. It changes how you should be showing up in every relationship you're building. Catch the full breakdown on this week's episode. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-521?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Everyone hits hard seasons. Not everyone responds Everyone hits hard seasons. Not everyone responds to them the same way.

Lee Benson has survived health crises, financial setbacks, and a rough start most people never recover from.

His reframe: every setback either builds you or defines you. You choose which.

Hear how Lee turned his hardest years into his biggest advantage. 

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