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Episode 503 – A Conversation with Kelli Thompson Introduction Today we’re going to dive into pretty much a special episode for the female leaders. But you guys don’t don’t tune out. You might want to know some of this stuff and I think it’ll be helpful for you. My guest is a lady named Kelli […] The post Closing the Confidence Gap first appeared on Leadership Po...

How Jack Oujo Turned a Career Setback Into a Business Success Story Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and today we’re going to ask you the question. If you have had or may have a personal setback in your career, what are you going to do with it? How do you think it […] The post Too Smart to Be an Umpire | Ep 496 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense...

Leadership Powered by Common Sense | Episode 493 | Guest: Duane Deason Introduction Hello again everyone. Doug Thorpe here. And this is Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Have you ever struggled with administering a cost cutting measure? Well, today we’re going to dive into that topic. It’s a sensitive one — a tough one to […] The post How to Cut Costs Without Cutting...

Doug Thorpe | Leadership Powered by Common Sense | Guest Maria Brinck Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today we’re going to talk a little bit about a maybe a call it a leadership bias or a leadership tendency. But the real question […] The post Your Leadership Bias Is Showing | Ep...

Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. One of the big things, if you’re a leader, you got to make some big decisions along the way. And my guest is someone who himself is helping others learn how to make better big decisions and overcome some […] The post Why Leaders Avoid Big Decisions and Fail | E 470 first a...

Mastering High Performance: The Nine Stratums of Personal and Professional Excellence Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug and you’re listening to another episode of leadership Powered by Common Sense. Have you ever struggled with nailing your hiring process to get the best performers for your organization or your team? Well, today I’ve got a […] The post Stop Hiring W...

Introduction Well, hey, everybody, it’s good to be back with you again. A pleasure that you’re joining us today. We’re going to talk about, part information load and overload and the integrity and quality of information, as well as hearing from an entrepreneur who, with her partners, has tried to build a company based on […] The post Ethics Driven Business Success With A Pu...

Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of The Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, my guest is a fellow business coach, advisor, sensei, guru, whatever you want to call him. Like an old friend of mine always said, I don’t care what they call me as […] The post Overcoming Founder-itis Through Better Leadership |...

Introduction You’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense with your host, Doug Thorpe. Here’s Doug. Well, hello again, everyone. It’s great to be back with you today. I’ve got a special guest who has an amazing journey in her own lifelong leadership quest. And she’s, running five companies right now. And uniquely, she comes […] The post Breaking Barrie...

Well, the word for today is roadmap. We’re going to have a discussion about a new and Best-Selling leadership roadmap that you may want to pay attention to. Hang with us. Hi, everybody. This is Doug, and we’re back on the leadership powered by common sense. My guest today is a gentleman who has a […] The post The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership: A Roadmap to Success | Ep 435...

Welcome to Leadership Powered by Common Sense Well, hey, everybody, how are you doing out there? I hope you’re having a great day. Or maybe whether you’re starting out or wrapping it up. Either way, happy to have you here. And thanks for your faithful follower, role here with us today on leadership powered by […] The post Why Middle Management Still Matters | Ep 434 first appeare...

Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you are listening to another episode of The Leadership powered by Common Sense. We’re the show that tries to speak to business owners and leaders at all levels. We want to help you break down the complexity and ambiguity and uncertainty of the day and […] The post Flexible Leadership: Navigating Uncertainty in Today’s W...

Introduction Well, hey, everybody. Glad to have you back on board. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, I’ve got a guest who is a fellow coach, author, and a colleague in the same space, if you will. We were commiserating. He lives in the […] The post Optimize Your Leadership: A Conversation with Dan Roberts on...

Discovering Your Authentic Leadership Identity: A Neuroscience-Based Blueprint with Katarina Hanssens Carlson Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. It’s a pleasure to have you with us. Whatever time of day it might be in your world. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, my guest is […] The post The Identity...

Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense. We’re the show that tries to take your business challenges and break them down into smaller, bite sized chunks that are easy to understand and clear. Aside from point A to point B in […] The post Leading in the Age of Digital Disruption | E...

You’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense with your host, Doug Thorpe. Here’s Doug. Introduction: Why Cash Flow Can Make or Break Your Business Today we’re going to hit a big topic that impacts all small business. It’s about cash flow. If you don’t understand or don’t know how cash flow works and haven’t […] The post Cash Flow: The Make-...

Well, hello again everyone. I hope you’re having a great day, whatever time of day it might be for you. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership powered by Common Sense. Today, I’ve got a gentleman who has spent much of his career in the human resources and talent management […] The post Bloom Where You’re Planted: Creating Inclusive Leader...

Introduction Announcer You are listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense with your host, Doug Thorpe. Here’s Doug. Doug Thorpe Today I’m going to be talking about the great talent escape. Did you know you’re probably one LinkedIn message away from some of your best team members leaving your business? And if you’re a small […] The post Stop Employee Flight Risk |...

Introduction Today, my guest is going to help us with an area that I think is a concern and probably often goes unspoken. It has to do with the idea of if you are someone who is working hard at work, but you have the burden of a loved one at a home who needs […] The post Balancing Caregiving and Career: Finding Strength in Life’s Most Challenging Moments | Ep 418 first appeared on Leadership...

Introduction Doug: Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, my guest is going to help us understand the possibility of if if you’re a leader out there and you think you’ve got a book story inside you, maybe a your take […] The post The Book PUBLISHING Expert: ‘Why 99% Never Become...

Well, hey, everybody, this is Doug, and you’re on another episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense. It’s a pleasure to meet with you today or hear or be speaking to you today. My guest is named Jennifer Jensen. She is someone who works in leadership development and helping build executives. And it’s a pleasure […] The post How Can Middle Managers Transform Corporate Vi...

Introduction: Amanda Johnson and Her Mission Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, my guest is going to help us with an interesting topic that if you’re a leader in a particular business, whether you’re the owner of the company or, just on the […] The post The CEO’s Guide to Hybrid Publishing: Tu...

Capital Markets Expert Exposes the Silver Tsunami Crisis: Why 90% of Business Deals Are Failing Doug (Host):Well, hello again everyone. I hope you’re having a great day or night, wherever you may be. And I say that because my guest is graciously joining us. It’s nighttime where he is. But, this is another episode of […] The post Navigating the Silver Tsunami: Strategies for Buyer...

Building Leaders Through Authentic Relationships: From Real Estate Startup to Exit Introduction Well, hey, everybody, this is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership powered by Common Sense. Today I’ve got a gentleman who is actually a partner with another guest I had recently, but his name is John Makarewicz. He’s with […] The post The Best Leade...

How one entrepreneur transformed personal tragedy into a mission-driven organization serving 400,000 kids fighting cancer worldwide In the world of nonprofit leadership and purpose-driven entrepreneurship, few stories are as compelling as Eric Newman’s journey from childhood cancer survivor to founder of a multi-million-dollar organization that builds hope for families facing pediatric cance...