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TLP014: Vision, Values, and Humor at the Top

September 7, 2016

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Scott Page – The power of a CEO to transform a complex organization in a complex industry Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos interview Scott Page, Chief Executive Officer of Colorado Business Bank and Arizona Business Bank, on his experiences as a CEO, particularly regarding how the CEO position is distinct from all others. Scott…

TLPMM01 – The Elusive ROI of Leadership Training

September 4, 2016

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  Featuring Mike Figliuolo – Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS LLC and Founder at Executive Insight 16 Our Mastermind Panel:    Summary & Ideas for Action We’re giving this episode out to the world at large today as an example of future Mastermind episodes.  In the future, only those who subscribe to our email list will…

TLP013 – Patagonia Crucible - Recipe for Audacious Teams?

August 31, 2016

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Update on the preparation for an expedition with executives and special operations warriors Co-hosts Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos, discuss their upcoming expedition – the Crucible in Patagonia, Argentina.  They explore the project’s conception, purposes, technical and social challenges, and goals. They also describe the participants’ unique backgrounds, and how they were selected for being…

TLP012: Thea Durfee Polancic – Business should create beauty, prosperity and fulfillment

August 24, 2016

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Thea Durfee Polancic – The power for business to transform the world In this interview, Thea covers the concept that consciousness and profit are compatible. Older executives may need to examine consciousness; younger executives may need to open their consciousness to embrace profit. Purpose is an intentional combination of consciousness and profit that necessitates a great…

TLP011: Todd Connor – Veterans Adapt to Lead as Entrepreneurs

August 17, 2016

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Todd Connor – Adaptability is a critical competency for small business owners  Todd Connor of Bunker Labs joins Jan and Jim in a lighthearted and educational conversation about the leadership qualities that turn veterans into entrepreneurs. Military men and women are required to perform at the highest level in demanding dynamic, complex, and uncertain environments. They…

TLP010: Leadership and Followership at all Levels

August 10, 2016

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Christian Anschuetz – The benefits of an organization that embraces risk-taking In this episode, Christian Anschuetz shares his intention-based leadership style, and how his military career influenced his leadership style, and helped him thrive in a corporate career.  He also discusses how he aims to change the lives of veterans through his work with Project Relo….

TLP009: Comfort, Fear and High-Performance Teams

August 3, 2016

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Scott Kinder – The only purpose fear has, is to hold you back For most people, stepping out of their comfort zone requires more risk than they are willing to take. In Scott Kinder’s book, The Hill, he points out that the first step in overcoming fear is to identify it as fear, then accept it…

TLP008: Genuine Trust is the Foundation of Team Red, White and Blue

July 27, 2016

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Blayne Smith – Ingenuity and creativity are characteristic that Veterans can share with their local communities. As the Executive Director for the non-profit startup, Team Red, White and Blue (RWB), Blayne Smith feels a deep sense of purpose and believes he is making the world a better place. His goal is to bring veterans out…

TLP007: A Team Approach to Mending Our Nation’s Healthcare Crisis with Mike Biselli

July 20, 2016

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Mike Biselli – Finding inspiration and innovation by integrating the ideas of corporations and entrepreneurs. Mike brings his dedication, enthusiasm and servant leadership style to digital health innovation as a community leader and collaborator. His character building and leadership journey started early in his life, with athletics playing a huge role. He was awarded a college…

TLP006: Get to Know the Hosts of The Leadership Podcast

July 13, 2016

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Summary & Ideas for Action On this 6th episode of the Leadership Podcast, your hosts Jim Vaselopulos and Jan Rutherford share the how, what and why behind this enterprise. Jim and Jan both ardently believe that a person’s family is their most important legacy. These C-Level executives have very different backgrounds, but similar aspirations. They…

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Here's a framework worth borrowing from David Crai Here's a framework worth borrowing from David Craig, former CEO of Refinitiv.
Meeting overload isn't the actual problem. It's a symptom of unclear ownership.
When it isn't obvious who owns a decision or a budget, people default to scheduling a meeting to sort it out. David solved this at Refinitiv by documenting exactly who owns what, a reference guide his team nicknamed the Blue Book.
He also questioned a habit most companies never examine: why every meeting defaults to 60 minutes. His team ran 25-minute meetings instead, built around what the meeting actually needed.
Two practical ideas any leader can apply this week.
Full conversation is live now https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-525?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
#leadership #davidcraig #meetingculture #businessefficiency #leadershippodcast #organizationalculture #executiveleadership #productivitytips
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.

#leadership #selfcompassion #selfawareness #leadershipdevelopment #leadershippsychology #resilience #davidrobson #leadershippodcast
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.

#leadership #leadershipdevelopment #decisionmaking #cognitivebias #executiveleadership #selfawareness #davidrobson #leadershippodcast
Your people spend more hours with you than with th Your people spend more hours with you than with their families.
That's not a business metric. That's a moral obligation.
David Gray sees it as both privilege and responsibility. You're not just developing workers. You're developing humans—their skills, their confidence, their sense of purpose.
Most leaders treat people like resources. David treats them like people entrusted to his care for a significant portion of their lives.
It changes everything about how you lead.
Explore David's complete philosophy on servant leadership. https://bit.ly/TLP-520?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
#leadershipphilosophy #servantleadership #peopledevelopment #westudyleaders #theleadershippodcast #teamleadership #managementphilosophy #compassionateLeadership
Only 7% of families fit the old nuclear mold. Le Only 7% of families fit the old nuclear mold. 

Lee Benson says that this changes how leadership works at home. 

Modeling healthy behavior is a leadership skill. So is modeling a healthy relationship between parents. 

On this episode of the leadership podcast, Lee Benson breaks down why 82% of families are blended today and why modeling matters more than ever.

#leadership #parenting #leadershippodcast #familyleadership #blendedfamily #leebenson #modeling #leadershipdevelopment
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
#leadership #davidcraig #careeradvice #leadershipdevelopment #leadershippodcast #careergrowth #executivecoaching #professionaldevelopment
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
Watch it on YouTube -https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-521?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
#leadership #networking #businessdevelopment #salesleadership #b2bsales #leadershippodcast #executivecoaching #relationshipbuilding #salesstrategy #entrepreneurship
This applies to families. It applies to teams. Mo This applies to families. It applies to teams.

Most leaders and parents focus on outcomes. Lee Benson focuses on the environment.

Get the environment right, and value creation follows, at home and at work.

Learn how Lee builds that environment. 

#leadership #valuecreation #leebenson #familyleadership #executivecoaching #teamculture #podcast #theleadershippodcast
One question. Ask it every day. Tom Rath says the One question. Ask it every day.

Tom Rath says the best leaders track one thing: what conversation did I start today that helped someone grow?

It sounds small but it builds a career of impact.

And Tom's reminder hits hard. You don't always get tomorrow.

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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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. 

#resilience #leadership #leebenson #mindset #growth #familyleadership #executivecoaching #podcast
What happens when a leader stops trying to convinc What happens when a leader stops trying to convince people and starts listening to them?

George Couros, author of The Innovator's Mindset and Forward, Together, joins The Leadership Podcast to discuss what it takes to bring people along through change.

The conversation explores the value of listening to skeptics, making room for disagreement, and building enough trust for people to challenge ideas. When people have a hand in shaping a solution, they have a reason to take ownership of it.

Leadership isn't just about getting people to follow your vision. It's also about creating the conditions for them to shape it.

🎧 Listen to the conversation with George Couros. Link in the first comment.

#TheLeadershipPodcast #Leadership #GeorgeCouros #LeadershipDevelopment
Complexity doesn't announce itself. There's no sig Complexity doesn't announce itself.
There's no sign on the wall.
David Craig ran Refinitiv through some of the toughest years in financial services, and he says the first warning sign isn't in the numbers.
It's in the answers. Ask three people what the company does. If you get three different answers, you've found the problem.
David walks through what he actually looks for when walking into a struggling organization.
Full episode is live now https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-525?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
#leadership #davidcraig #organizationalculture #businesstransformation #leadershippodcast #executivecoaching #companyculture #leadershipdevelopment
Chasing success can quietly become the problem, no Chasing success can quietly become the problem, not the solution.

Tom Rath argues usefulness matters more than achievement, and the shift changes how you spend every hour of your day.

It's a simple reframe with a big payoff: less hamster wheel, more contribution.

Listen to Tom Rath's full conversation on the show. https://bit.ly/TLP-523?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

#tomrath #leadershippodcast #purposeoverperformance #leadershipmindset #executivecoaching #findingpurpose #workplaceculture #meaningfulwork
Not every vision deserves to be protected forever. Not every vision deserves to be protected forever.

Good leadership requires the judgment to recognize when persistence has become attachment, and the willingness to change direction when the evidence says it is time.

Sometimes the most important leadership decision is not pushing harder. It is thinking differently.

#Leadership #LeadershipLessons #LeadershipDevelopment #DecisionMaking #VisionaryLeadership #TheLeadershipPodcast
A leader's mindset doesn't always stay with the le A leader's mindset doesn't always stay with the leader.

David Robson explains how negative expectations can spread through an organization. When leaders signal that they don't have much faith in someone's capability, that person can begin to internalize the message. Anxiety rises. Confidence falls. And the mental space that should be used for creativity and problem-solving gets consumed by doubt.

Sometimes leadership isn't about what you say to someone.

It's about what your behavior tells them you believe they are capable of.

#leadership #leadershipdevelopment #leadershippsychology #teamculture #employeeengagement #selfefficacy #davidrobson #leadershippodcast
Leadership can become too focused on the person at Leadership can become too focused on the person at the top.

But the real measure of leadership is what happens to the people being led.

As Geoffrey Cain explains, leadership isn't only about the leader's vision or ambition. It's about the people, the environment, and the conditions that allow others to do their best work.

#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipLessons #LeadershipMindset #TheLeadershipPodcast
Ever wonder why founders can't step away? Patrick Ever wonder why founders can't step away?
Patrick Emmons has an answer.
He built and sold three companies, and the pattern was always the same.
Businesses fail to scale when there's no bench.
No corporals, no sergeants, just one general running to the front.
Watch the full episode to hear Patrick break down what leadership at every level actually looks like. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-524?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
#leadership #leadershipdevelopment #entrepreneurship #teambuilding #scalingbusiness #executiveleadership #businessgrowth #patrickemmons
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It's easy to chase the next title. Harder to ask w It's easy to chase the next title. Harder to ask what you're actually building once you get there.
Kim's closing message reframes leadership away from status — and toward legacy and impact.
Dive into the full conversation now. https://bit.ly/TLP-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
#boldleadership #kimsvoboda #leadershiplegacy #intentionalleadership #executivecoaching #leadershipmindset #leadershippodcast #whatmatters
Great leadership doesn't require charisma. David Great leadership doesn't require charisma.

David Robson points to two qualities that matter when influencing other people: warmth and competence.

Can people trust you? Do they believe you know what you're talking about?

That combination matters more than being naturally charismatic, entertaining, or a great orator.

And unlike charisma, these are qualities leaders can deliberately develop.

#leadership #leadershipdevelopment #influence #executiveleadership #trust #communication #leadershippsychology #davidrobson #leadershippodcast
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