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Described as "a visionary thinker with a rare intellect," Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe at work and return home fulfilled at the end of the day.

Sandy is the founder of C2FO and serves as Chairman of the Board and CEO. In addition, he is Chairman of the Board of The Collectors Fund, a private equity fund focused on alternative asset classes. Prior to founding The Collectors Fund and C2FO, Sandy founded Perfect Commerce (fka eScout.com) and served as the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2000-06. Prior to founding Perfect...

Michael Hyatt  is the founder and CEO of Michael Hyatt & Co., which helps leaders get the focus they need to win at work and succeed at life. Formerly chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, Michael is also the creator of the  Full Focus Planner  and a  New York Times ,  Wall Street Journal , and  USA Today  bestselling author of several books, including  Free to Focus ,  Your Best Year Ever...

Scott Jeffrey Miller serves as FranklinCovey's executive vice president of thought leadership. He is the host of On Leadership with Scott Miller, a weekly leadership webcast, podcast, and newsletter that features interviews with renowned business titans, authors, and experts. Scott also authors a weekly leadership column for Inc.com and is a regular contributor to Arianna Huffington's Thrive Globa...

Jon   Holzmeister  has been in sales leadership for the majority of his career. At age 24,  Jon  was Unitog's youngest sales manager managing the Southeast Region, which included Atlanta and Charlotte. After his success at Unitog  Jon  moved to AngioDynamics, a pre-IPO medical device company where he achieved a growth rate that exceeded 20% annually. In 1999,  Jon  returned to Kansas City where he...

In many of my keynotes, I informally poll the audience on if they view themselves as leaders or not.   On average less than 1/3 of those polled actually raise their hand. Here are some of the typical responses from those who didn't raise their hand: "I don't have the title or position." "I'm not the main leader." 'I'm waiting until I get to the top, then I'll lead." "I'm in the middle (or bottom) ...

Whitney Kroenke is the Co-Founder and Board President of the Playing for Change Foundation (PFCF), a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting the world through music by providing resources to musicians and their communities around the world. The Playing for Change Foundation is dedicated to the fundamental idea that peace and change are possible through the universal language of music. PFCF...

In the midst of this economic uncertainty due to this COVID-19 crisis, I thought it would be good to bring on two seasoned marketing professionals to discuss what we should be focusing on now. This episode is full of actionable tactics, strategies, and pivoting mindsets that will allow you to better deal with our new reality. Mike Snyder is a managing partner of RSM Marketing, a firm of 35 profess...

Nice guys finish first. Nez Balelo is a Major League Baseball super-agent, representing such players as Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona D-Back' Adam Jones and many more. Balelo also stands out as an anomaly. Raised in San Diego Ca, first-generation Portuguese descent where his family migrated from the Madeira Islands in Portugal...

Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful enterprises that contribute to the betterment of society. Edmondson has been recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers since 2011, and most recently was ranked...

It's so easy to get sucked into the minutia of everyday business, to fail in our leadership obligation and become a micro-manager. Professional aviation demands that pilots stay situationally aware at all times and fight for the big picture. There are numerous mishaps throughout aviation history where the flight crew got hyperfocused on a certain task or abnormal situation, leading to tragedy. In...

Jon Schram  is a husband, father, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of  The Purple Guys , a Midwest-based information technology support company.   With over 25 years of Business and IT experience, Jon fully understands the "business of business". Having built three successful startups, he has learned how to leverage technology that supports growth. He also understands that technology is...

As co-owner and general manager of JR Motorsports , Kelley Earnhardt Miller knows what hard work, dedication, and thriving in a "man's world" looks like. Born into racing royalty, growing up on the racetrack surrounded by and competing with NASCAR's greatest, Earnhardt Miller learned how to stand on her own merit with a clear understanding that it was going to take a lot to keep up with the family...

David is an experienced sales manager and sales leader who has consistently increased revenue, decreased costs, and improved the quality of the work environment with a positive attitude. His management of a growing sales group has built sales by focusing on the customer first with exemplary customer service. With experience in both the corporate environment and running a small business provides a...

Michael Sugar is the CEO and Founder of Sugar23, a management, production and private equity company with a multi-year deal with Netflix. After a long stint at Anonymous Content where he was a partner for many years. He was awarded the Oscar® for Best Picture for "Spotlight,"  starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, and Rachel McAdams. Sugar's most recent credits, on which he served as Executive Pr...

Deena James is the President & Co-Founder of Cowell James Forge Insurance Group. Prior to this founding, Deena served for 4 years as president of Krueger & James. She is passionate about providing world-class service and peace of mind to clients and instilling a sense of shared mission and quality to everyone on her team. Deena was honored in 2014 by Thinking Bigger Business Media with the  "25 Un...

The best leadership cultures are those that encourage their workforce to respectfully challenge the status quo. It's the best way to get the best results, build sustainability, and prevent mistakes. It takes a tremendous amount of intentionality, confidence, & courage to create this environment of freedom. But it is an absolute requirement if you're going to create cultures of decentralized contro...

Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL officer, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and leadership expert. He graduated as honor-man from his SEAL BUDS class 170 and served nine years on Active Duty and 11 years as a Reserve SEAL before retiring as Commander in 2011. His career as a business entrepreneur includes co-founding the Coronado Brewing Company, launching the internationally known SEALFIT progra...

Whether you know it; whether you like it or not: You are a Role Model!  It's about " Setting the Example"; a basic leadership fundamental. I usually lead off with this tenant in all of my leadership talks. It's one of those basic, common sense, leadership principles that when we hear it we say to ourselves, "Of course, I understand that".   But successful leaders realize that you have to be intent...

It's inevitable that at some point in your life you will face a situation that will require you to remain calm under pressure. Your child is choking, a customer is irate and irrational, a team member is not pulling his weight, you come upon a car accident, you fly your aircraft through a flock of birds on take-off and lose all of your engines… How you respond to stressful situations will make or b...

I wouldn't describe my career as a professional aviator and Marine Corps Officer as a "comfortable" one. In fact, it was quite the opposite; the experience was at times arduous, challenging, & both physically & mentally challenging. Yet I look back at my experience with tremendous fondness and pride.  I believe the reason why is because there must be some sort of struggle to conquer or overcome. S...

Rapid Leadership is all about distributing leadership responsibility throughout your entire organization. It's all about empowerment & extending trust. A fully realized culture of "Decentralized Decision Making" is all about pushing the decision-making authority to the absolute lowest level. Creating an environment where people ask for "forgiveness" instead of "permission" We think we need to focu...

Christina M. Long brings more than 15 years of communication and design experience to CML Collective. Her background in education, working for the state's largest public school system, as well as her years reporting for the state's largest newspaper, The Wichita Eagle, has helped Long develop an expertise in crafting, packaging and delivering messages for a variety of audiences. Dedicated to her c...

Dayton Moore, the General Manager for the Kansas City Royals, joins me on Dose of Leadership. He knows a thing or two about how to build winning cultures, leadership and how to be heroic both professionally & personally. Dayton Moore marks his 14th full season with the Kansas City Royals in 2020. A native of Wichita, Kansas, he brought an impressive resume to the Royals in 2006, having previously...

A critical piece to the accountability equation is praise and recognition of your high performers. Recognition & praise moves the culture & engagement needle more than anything else. A HBR study in 2014 highlighted the top three drivers of engagement: Consistent communication from senior leadership. An understanding of how stakeholder's job feeds the strategy. Sincere praise & recognition of high...