Lead the Team (Top 2% of Podcasts)

To become a great leader, you must make the leap from lone wolf to powerful collaborator. This is particularly important for building a dominant sales organization.  I host Steve Cox, President at Steam Logistics, based in Chattanooga, TN with 25 years in the freight brokerage industry. He has led his company through multiple years of explosive growth. There’s been one practical sales strateg...

The world’s most innovative leaders teach their teams one thing first. With the right strategy you can unlock the potential of your team and create a culture of innovation.  I host Dr. Janet Ahn, President and Chief Behavioral Science Officer at MindGym, who shares her leadership vision to create the most innovative company in the world. She explains the simple leadership action she takes eve...

300 CEO searches reveals a lot. I host Jordan Brugg, Global Head of Private Equity for Spencer Stuart, who has seen it all. He shares the biggest mistake executives make when looking for jobs, the best strategies for companies to recruit the best, and a powerful thing he learned from his mentor. Don't miss out on this exclusive interview on how to become a leader the world will remember! He h...

Feeling lost in the crowd at a large company? Struggling to make an impact and achieve your goals? It's time to take control of your career and thrive in the big leagues!  I host John D. Ryan, CEO for UnitedHealth Group Vision Plans and Specialty Benefits and he shares the secrets to navigating the complex dynamics of a huge company, building your network, and standing out from the crowd.&nbs...

Have you ever had a leader that helped your team laugh? If you have then you probably recognize that laughter is so important that it’s vital that leaders learn to foster it! A good laugh is the best way to start your day, and it turns out that laughter is also one of the best leadership medicines out there. It improves your team's productivity, morale, and connection. Also, of course it’s also fr...

Your wardrobe reveals your leadership strategy. Most leaders don't think about it, but what you wear sends a message to others about who you are and what you stand for. It’s always communicating something, so let it be something that supports the vision and culture you’re striving to create. Otherwise, it could be working against your leadership message. I host President of Kenneth Cole, Jed Berge...

Teams crumble without one vital trait. You may get short-term results, but when a crisis hits you must have trust.  I host Sherry Stein, CTO Americas at SITA, who shares the crisis that tested her mettle and the powerful strategy she used to quickly build trust across group. This trust became the very foundation of safety and success across the organization. They’ve been serving the aviation...

What if the key to increasing your profitability was as simple as changing the way you think? As a leader, you have the power to shape the future of your business. By thinking differently, you can utilize innovative approaches to increase your profitability. Breaking away from traditional strategies, you can open up a world of possibilities and uncover new opportunities to increase your profitabil...

What do you think makes a good leader in a crisis? Most people think that a "good" leader in a crisis is someone who makes the right decisions, has a special talent, or has a natural "level-headed" approach ... but this misses something big! You need to hear this episode. I host Craig Dunaway, COO of Penn Station East Coast Subs, who shares the simple action that all leaders can take to turn a cri...

In a crisis it’s vital that leaders inspire their teams to do their best work. You can unlock their team's wealth of creativity in these moments. When the pressure is on, teams look to their leaders first. So if you're looking for some tips on how to be a great leader during difficult times, you've come to the right place. I host Chris Beresford-Hill, the President and the Chief Creative Offi...

Would you pay the ransom if you were hit with ransomware?  Leaders and their companies are targets. Cyberthreats are on the rise and many companies have fallen victim. They can actually reflect what our weaknesses are when it comes to leading people and how you react under pressure. For most people, this is a really stressful time but it can also be a great opportunity to see how you handle d...

When you ask for help, it means something about your leadership. To some it may mean you're weak or incompetent. No wonder so many hesitate asking for assistance. Leaders are often under a lot of pressure to succeed and feel like they need to do everything themselves in order to achieve a "perfect outcome" and maintain their status. This perspective leads to burnout and damages team engagement and...

You need to pay attention to data privacy in the Age of AI. Your data feeds AI, and if the wrong information goes “in” then the results can be catastrophic for you, your team, and your customers. Ultimately your approach to data privacy can make or break your company. I host IBM Chief Privacy Officer and Vice President, Christina Montgomery, who shares a powerful leadership strategy for data priva...

You can learn a lot about leadership from rock ‘n' roll. There are some leadership lessons best learned from one of THE most iconic forms of music ... Rock 'n' Roll. It's been around for decades and has seen its share of highs and lows. There are a lot of parallels between rock and leading a team, and the connection isn't made nearly enough. I host lead singer of one of my favorite bands, The Coll...

Leaders make mistakes. It's inevitable. But the biggest mistakes are the one that leaders don’t know they are making. This can hold you, and your team, back for years and cost you your team, customers, and even your job or business. I host President, U.S. of OLIVER, Kristi VandenBosch, who shares the catastrophic mistake too many leaders make and an essential strategy to avoid it. Kristi’s also se...

You don't have to go it alone, and no doubt results will be better if you don't. All leaders need a coach. It’s one of the fastest and most reliable ways to grow your leadership and business. It’s also shown to be one of the best investments you can make in yourself and your business.  For too long coaching has mainly been viewed as a way to improve your “soft skills”, but this misses the man...

Many talk about AI, but where's the honest conversation around what it means for your business? Is it something you should be worried about? Or is it something that can help you take your business to the next level AI is changing the world as we know it. But many leaders are still confused about what it is and what it can do for them.  You can leverage the best of AI for your business and car...

Hungover leaders waste time, productivity, and performance. It's no secret that you're not at your best when you've had a late night. If you're like most people, then you've had at least one experience where you've had to lead a meeting while being hungover. Your meeting, team, and customers suffer. When this happens regularly, you can damage your reputation and results. Being hungover is bad for...

Leaders who don’t define success for their team set them up for failure. Too often defining success gets over complicated with too many metrics, or it goes to the other extreme with unclear goals.  I host Marc Marchant, CEO of LS3P, who has an incredible way of defining the pinnacle of success that gave me a chill as soon as I heard it. No doubt it will transform your leadership perspective....

Rock Stars can teach you a lot about leadership vision. To inspire your audience (customers), you must have an inspired band! So it’s crucial you have a compelling vision that others want to follow. I host the lead singer from one of my favorite bands, Zach Lupetin from Dustbowl Revival. He shares his hard-earned leadership lessons from the road and the music industry that you can also use to lead...

Tired of feeling like you're working hard but not getting anywhere? I've definitely had moments like that too when I was stuck in a rut. Here are the five work hacks you can use to boost your productivity, focus, and motivation. These are the ones that I've found most useful to accelerate my progress and gain better work-life balance this year. Many of my own clients have benefited too! If you're...

Without a strong leadership vision, you doom your team and company to a meaningless and meandering path.   The consequence is little impact, a transactional employee-manager relationship, and elevated turnover. This damages sales and ultimately the bottomline. I host Ludovic du Plessis, CEO and President of Champagne Telmont, part of the Remy Cointreau Group. He shares the key to strengt...

Your team may be struggling with mental health, and you don’t even know it. It’s so easy for leaders to take their team’s mental health for granted. Companies often emphasize safety and physical health but don’t address mental health, which is equally as important.   According to the CDC, 1 in 5 American adults experience a mental health condition in a given year. That means if you have...

Your customers and teams don't leave when they're fans. This is much easier said than done but the bigger risk though is when your customers and teams become fans of your competition.   As a leader it’s important to become proactive in building this vital fan connection. I host the COO of Playfly Sports, Craig Sloan, who shares how you can leverage emerging tools and data to increas...

You aren’t getting the most from your team. They know it, HR knows, and you know it.  Most organizations focus on engagement, motivation, and productivity, but they miss a vital aspect… the full collective intelligence of their teams. Innovation doesn't happen in silos, you must bring them together. If not, you end up with a potential team of all stars, but you rarely deliver “championship” i...