Best Places to Lead

Most CEOs would like to master how to build quality relationships within their organizations. It’s important to know more about personnel, senior leaders, and partners to discern the most sound decisions and to take appropriate actions to give themselves the best chance of success. However, many of us leaders don’t realize we’ve put up barriers that keep us from pursuing the one action that create...

Like those in any industry, owners and leaders that are considered ‘blue-collar’ usually want to grow their businesses and build successful people-first companies. But most of us don’t know how to transform our mindset to empower teams. Fortunately, Kyle Gillette is arriving to impart his framework, which helps leaders shift their mindsets toward treating people the right way and running a busines...

Many business leaders are realizing the need to level up client engagement strategies, and studies have shown how much this matters since acquiring new customers can cost several times more than retaining them. Many of us still struggle to build relationships with clients, though. We often get stuck focusing on closing deals quickly and treating client relations as simple transactions. This is why...

Many business owners, leaders, and executives want to propel their businesses to success like Jeff Bezos did with Amazon, and the frameworks they're using today are definitely worth studying. But most of us think of these frameworks as secrets, and it might be difficult for many of us to understand how Amazon's practices can drive our businesses to massive success. Fortunately, Steve And...

As American workers leaving their jobs continue to set records this year, many leaders want to get a firm grasp on a formula to curb this trend. Attracting more people and retaining them is crucial for any business’s success and growth. Most leaders end up with engagement tactics that only offer a band-aid solution, though, and they continuously fail at addressing this leadership challenge. To cap...

Many of us business leaders strive to be financially successful responsibly, and we find that it’s important to care for human talent and the environment. Sometimes we struggle with realizing the importance of people versus making money, and many don’t know how to achieve the balance of the triple bottom: profit, people, and the planet. That’s why I’m so excited to welcome Lindsay Johnson, current...

As companies grow, senior leaders must always consider how they can attract and retain more people to sustain the same quality of business. However, leaders might not see how much a clear purpose as a company impacts their reputation in becoming a talent destination. That’s why my next interview is with Jay Wilkinson, whose track record shows how servant leadership and pursuing a mission that impa...

Leaders in a high-performance culture want to cultivate values that help organizations grow, and feedback is a vital factor. But CEOs and senior leaders often struggle with giving and receiving feedback, either because they undervalue it or because they overdo the process and come on too strong. This is why I am so excited to converse with my friend Kim Bach, the current SVP for Customer Success a...

CEOs and senior leaders want to communicate effectively in business, so they devote resources to acquire expertise and tools to achieve this goal. The way leaders communicate doesn’t always correspond with how their clients and colleagues exchange information, however. That’s why I’m presenting lessons, insights, and tips on how CEOs and senior leaders should communicate in the digital age. I will...

With the growing power of consumers in today’s market, CEOs need their sales teams to be as consistent as possible with the company’s consumer-centric values and to draw more clients who seek trustworthy and authentic brands. As a result, sales leaders must consider ways to rewire their conversations to promote trust and cultivate genuine relationships. This is why Isaiah McPeak joined us, to get...

Dedicated CEOs and senior leaders strive to communicate their vision, values, and culture effectively and to positively impact employee retention, productivity, and revenue. Business leaders aren’t always good storytellers, though. Many lack clarity on how to frame simple and engaging stories for their people and the market. In fact, US businesses lose $1.2 trillion every year to ineffective commu...

Executive leaders always want clarity in determining their next impactful action and to focus their efforts on improving the quality of their decisions going forward. However, many in the higher leadership tier find themselves doing too much and don’t know which aspects of the organization to focus on and how to do it. That’s why I’ve invited Trey Taylor, author of ‘A CEO Only Does Three Things’ t...

As leaders becoming intentional and value-driven at work and in life makes us want to share this impact with our communities. This often fuels our passion for doing business but also for opening discussions through avenues like podcasting. After some time, though--six months in my case--we can often stumble and feel exhausted. We might even start to feel a little burned out, and some of us even re...

As senior leaders, we always want to cultivate a positive mental space that allows us to focus on prioritizing the things that matter. However, sometimes we continue pushing forward through the chaos of life, even when it isn't the right thing to do, and we don’t know how to reduce that noise that distracts us from the focus we need to succeed. That’s why I’m sharing how--after I felt a littl...

CEOs and founders want their companies to grow and must sustain the factors that fuel such success. But as companies and organizations scale, leaders tend to lose touch with their people and eventually fail at retaining high performers, who are responsible for the growth.  That’s why I’m having a conversation with Tom Vranas, Chief of Staff for Innovation and People at Everywhere Wireless. He’ll w...

In today’s digital age, business leaders want to leverage the Internet’s wide reach to billions of consumers globally and grow their brand’s exposure to bridge the “know, like and trust” arc. But most leaders simply don’t know how to do it authentically. This is what former CMO Erik Cabral will share with us. Erik is the founder of the fast-growing multi-media agency On Air Brands, host of the Ent...

In a diverse and constantly evolving business world, CEOs and senior leaders put a high value on resolving conflicts in workplaces as quickly as possible and driving teams back to focusing on their goals. But most people suck at having crucial conversations. When the stakes are high, most people fear the conflict instead of leaning into it - especially when we don’t know how to manage these situat...

Leaders want to effectively develop the best company culture and create the perfect conditions for their organization to grow. But oftentimes, leaders lack clarity in what area needs focus to produce the positive outcomes they want. Is it on their people, customers, or internal systems and process that are key to the company’s success? That’s why we’re hosting Refine Labs’ COO Megan Bowen. She’ll...

Leaders need to focus on their real priorities and and unlock the opportunity to make every day the best day ever. But it’s easy to get overwhelmed with so many demands and distractions. Overwhelm turns into frustration. Frustration leads to procrastination. The spiral of negative performance begins. That's why we have Scott White, the “Life is Too Short Guy,” coming to the Best Places to Lea...

What Leaders Can Learn from the Spy’s Code of Trust As leaders, it’s critical to build trust and give trust to grow the organization. Otherwise, It’s lonely sitting at the table paranoid about the next move you’ll make. Or, really lonely being the scared solopreneur. But, how do we know who to trust - and when we can trust them? That’s why we’ve invited Robin Dreeke, the retired head of the FBI’s...

According to a recent study, CEOs only trust 48% of senior executives to deliver results. Crazy right? Companies face a crisis of clearly articulating a plan, providing the tools and resources to succeed and an accountable culture to deliver results. Establishing a culture of accountability will accelerate your success faster than any other aspect of your business. Time nor money can replace a hig...

As leaders, we put a ton of energy into casting a vision, and convincing our team it's for them. But if they don't want it themselves, it can throw you off your game, and limit your ability to reach the rest of the team That's why you need frameworks that will keep your energy on track, your motivation high, and your team wanting to follow you. This is what Andre Young- author, prof...

The chaos happening around us right now- war, COVID, recession, etc.- is seeping into our business and personal lives, but we need to find a way to separate the news headlines from our personal stories. That's why creating a habit of contemplation is more important than ever. Enter Timmy Gallagher. His role in law enforcement leadership has forced him to navigate impossibly difficult situatio...

Leaders pride themselves on getting into flow, crushing goals and unlocking the next level of performance…but sometimes they just get stuck. It’s even more frustrating when they can’t figure out how to get back on track. Sound familiar? This is why Jerry presented his foundational performance framework, The Personal Pentagon. It’s the framework he developed working with CEOs to get them on track a...

As COVID declines, people share renewed hope of gathering. And, for many CEOs, the same is true about looking to return to their offices to foster community and collaboration. Employers raise concerns about their workforce's ability to be creative and the diminishing culture in a remote work setup. However, not all employees are as enthusiastic. In fact, 80% of knowledge employees want flexib...