The Leadercast Podcast

Most leadership training target c-suite executives and other team leaders to help them improve their skills. But how can you be a leader when you're not in charge? Clay Scroggins, the lead pastor at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, GA and author of the book How to Lead When You're Not in Charge , joined the podcast to answer that question. Developing world-class leaders in you...

On this episode of the Leadercast Podcast, host Bart Keeler chats with the Founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, Jess Ekstrom. Jess talks us through her decision making process and how entrepreneurship has helped her be intentional in making decisions that affect both her business and her personal life. Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In ad...

How do we find success at work and fulfillment in our life? The answer has nothing to do with achievement and everything to do with character. I recently had the privilege to discuss the strong correlation between success and ethics with Dr. Jim Loehr, a world renowned performance psychologist and cofounder of the Johnson and Johnson Human Performance Institute in Orlando, Florida. What he learned...

Navy SEAL Commander and New York Times best-selling author, Rorke Denver, draws from his 20+ years of military training to share his biggest insights on staying calm and thinking intentionally in high-pressure situations on this week’s episode of The Leadership Podcast. Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event,...

It’s something that matters more than money, success, and even retirement. It’s investment in people. This is the truth that David Salyers. Chick-Fil-A marketing executive and author of Remarkable , has learned in his career at Chick-Fil-A, which began four hours after his college graduation and has been more than he could have imagined. I recently had the privilege of chatting with him about why...

We’ve all encountered a workplace zombie at some point or another. I know you know what I’m talking about. Those are the people who are physically present in the workplace, but they aren’t engaged in the work that they are doing. Maybe you’ve even been a workplace zombie before. In this episode I speak with Ginger Hardage, the former Senior Vice President of Culture and Communications at Southwest...

Have you ever wanted to get everything you wanted from a negotiation? Unfortunately that’s not possible. But there’s a caveat... The better you are at developing business relationships, the more you’ll reap from negotiations and the more the other party will too. Molly Fletcher is a keynote speaker, four-time author and the CEO of the Molly Fletcher Company, which she founded after years of workin...

“I always knew right from the beginning, since I was a little girl, that I would be an aviator.   Flying was in my blood.” Carey Lohrenz is a CEO, keynote speaker, executive leadership Coach, aviator, and author of the book Fearless Leadership .  She also happens to be the first female F14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot. Growing up, Carey’s father was in the Air Force, and her mother was a flight attendant....

Almost every leader acknowledges the importance of culture. But few actually know how to build an engaging and lasting culture for their business. Billy Boughey is the Founder & President at Elevate Experiences .  Billy had a brief stint as a professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies, but now he and his team at Elevate serve to show organizations the importance of culture. The...

Mitch Rumppe, Associate Coach at The Whiteboard Room, shares stories of success and failure in personal development, focusing on the honesty it takes to see real results.  He shares creative ways organizations can test the effectiveness and see an early ROI from investing in personal development for their team. Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercas...

Kat Cole didn’t have the easiest time growing up. At a young age, her family had to leave her father, leaving them with little opportunity or resources. Kat is now the COO and President at FOCUS Brands , North America.  She got to where she is in large part because of the behavior her mother modeled as they were growing up.  As a single mother she showed her family how to be resilient. On a meager...

How do you handle failure? Do you count up all of the ways the odds are stacked against you? Or do you make the decision that regardless of circumstances, you are not going to let failure define your career, relationships, or life? Scott Hamilton is an Olympic Gold Medal winner and a 4-time World Champion figure skater.  From 1981-1984, he was on top of the world - the best in his sport. But Scott...

How busy are you? Do you wear your busyness as a badge of honor, always looking for ways to fill up the tiniest bit of room in your schedule? Chris Barez-Brown, author of Wake Up! believes that most people are so busy that they are on autopilot from the time they open their eyes in the morning to the time they close them at night.  Their brain is so used to their routines and patterns that they ar...

Everybody has the exact same amount of time every single day. Did you know that?  24 hours. You know that is factually the case, but doesn’t it feel like some people just have way more time than you do?  The good news is that you have control over how you choose to spend your time, so choose wisely! On this episode of The Leadercast Podcast, we’re joined by Laura Vanderkam , author of the new book...

It’s hard to define exactly what a leader is. Some use results to do it; others see the intangibles as most valuable. Tripp Crosby’s definition of a leader is simpler than all that. To him, leaders are this: People who care. Tripp is Director and Founding Principal at Green Tricycle Studios . He’s also regularly the host of Leadercast Live . We had the privilege of interviewing him as our first gu...

In this intro episode, you'll hear what you can expect from the new Leadercast Podcast. Get ready to hear plenty of content to help you on your leadership journey.