12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports, movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom Fox speaks with Nick Padlo, a mental health advocate and Founder and CEO of Sophros Recovery, about his diverse professional journey.  Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, Padlo attended W...

12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports, movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes Robert Meyers, a veteran with over 30 years in cybersecurity, privacy, M&A security, and education. The discussion spans Meyers’s vast professional journey from the early days...

12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports, movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom Fox interviews Jacqui Pruet, founder of A. C. E. Austin Compliance & Ethics Professional. Pruet shares her journey of creating ACE to address the lack of local networking opportunities for...

12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. Tom takes a solo turn to visit Linda Fisk, the leader of LeadHERship Global, to talk about the challenges and opportunities female entrepreneurs face. Linda shares her extensive professional journey from be...

12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. Tom takes a solo turn to visit with Dr. Karthik Ramanan (Dr. K), a licensed naturopathic physician specializing in emotional health for entrepreneurs and executives. Dr. K shares his professional background...

12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. Tom and Richard Lummis return with their fan-favorite series on leadership lessons from Oscar-winning Best Picture movies. Today, we look at leadership lessons from ‘All Quiet on the Western Front.’ Their d...

12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom is joined by Alec Burlakoff, who shares his compelling journey from a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry to a cautionary tale of white-collar crime. Alec recounts his back...

12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom is joined by Jared Connors to navigate PFAS Regulations, Trade Sanctions, and Sustainability Reporting in 2025. Tom welcomes former colleague Jared Connors to discuss key compliance iss...

12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom is joined by Sabine Kvenberg to discuss the skill of listening in leadership. Sabine Kvenberg, a celebrated speaker and expert in corporate communication, brings a unique perspective sh...

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, we consider the movie Man for All Seasons.  ·      Movie Storyline ·      What is conscience? •       “Let Your Conscience Be your Guide” •       More never condemned the King. “The king’s good servant, but God’s f...

In this engaging episode, Tom Fox welcomes back James Gellert, Executive Chairman of RapidRatings and Chair of Advisory Board at LogicSource. They are to discuss the evolution of supply chain risk management post-COVID. They delve into how the pandemic accelerated existing initiatives, highlighting the increased focus on using data and new technologies to enhance supply chain resiliency. Gellert e...

In this engaging episode, Tom Fox interviews Caroline Biesalski, an accountant turned podcast host and coach, who shares her inspiring journey from the accounting world to podcasting. Biesalski discusses her chapter in ‘Circle of the One Volume One’ and her successful ‘Inspired Choice Podcast,’ where she has conducted over 400 interviews in nine months. She delves into the critical role of intuiti...

In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes Gary De Rodriguez, an expert in humanistic neuro-linguistic psychology. We take a deep dive into his unique journey from volunteer work in the AIDS community to becoming an expert in neuro-linguistic programming and humanistic psychology. De Rodriguez shares insights into how he developed accelerated change techniques to help people resolve issues quickly, leading...

In this episode, I visit with Tom, who welcomes Ron Karr, a long-time thought leader in the art of leadership, persuasion, and influence. They take a deep dive into the science of influence and persuasion and help the compliance professional understand how they can use this science to move the compliance ball forward in an organization. This script explores the belief that data is precious but acc...

In this episode, I visit with Onno Koelman, whose consultancy, Dynamic Leader Development, operates on a three C's framework - clarity, climate, and competence - aimed at enhancing teams' leadership skills and performance. We visit on the challenges of managing multigenerational teams with diverse responses to leadership styles, highlighting the need for different skills at various leadership leve...

In this episode, I visit with Dan Silberberg, who is a seasoned leader with a diverse background in tech, consulting, and business management, boasting 15 years of experience in the Fortune 500. His perspective on 21st-century leadership, shaped by his extensive experience and a master’s degree in leadership and coaching, is that traditional leadership methods are no longer sufficient in today’s r...

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Get ready to hear about leadership from an expert in the field, with Tom Fox hosting the engaging episode of  12 O'Clock High, a podcast on business leadership. In this episode, Tom is joined by Dr. Karen J...

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Get ready to hear about leadership from an expert in the field, with Tom Fox hosting the engaging episode of 12 O'Clock High, a podcast on business leadership. In this episode, Tom is joined by Steve Vincz...

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Get ready to hear about leadership from an expert in the field, with Tom Fox hosting the engaging episode of  12 O'Clock High, a podcast on business leadership. In this episode, guest Robert Ryles brings ex...

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom is joined by Jennifer May, Director of Compliance Advisory at Broadcat to mine some leadership lessons from former Tennessee women’s basketball coach, Pat Summitt. Pat Summitt was one of the most succes...

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. Richard Lummis and Tom Fox return to their exploration of American Presidents as they conclude a two-part series on Andrew Johnson. In this Part 2, they discuss Johnson’s career as  Military Governor of Tennessee, his Vice Presiden...

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. Richard Lummis and Tom Fox return to their exploration of American Presidents as they begin a two-part series on Andrew Johnson. In this Part 1, they discuss Johnson’s early life up to his nomination as Lincoln’s Vice-Presidential...

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. Each year during Oscar season we look at four Best Picture-winning movies and draw leadership lessons from them. It is also a way to watch some great movies and garner some leadership lessons. In this episode, we consider the movie...

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. Each year during Oscar season we look at four Best Picture-winning movies and draw leadership lessons from them. It is also a way to watch some great movies. In this episode, Richard Lummis and Tom Fox continue our annual tradition...

In this episode, Richard Lummis and I explore leadership lessons from Toussaint Louverture, who led the only successful slave revolt in the Western Hemisphere. Our remarks are based on the recent biography of him entitled, Toussaint Louverture by Phillipe Gerrard. While not an obvious character for study in a business leadership podcast, Louverture nonetheless presented several important lessons w...