Counsel Culture with Eric Brooker

My guest today is Jim Allling I was connected to Jim through a mutual friend and former guest, Howard Behar. Jim's journey to leadership has put him in a myriad of executive roles from a Vice President at Nestle, the President of Starbucks, Chief Operating Officer at T-Mobile and most recently the CEO of Toms shoes! Today, Jim comes on the show to discuss some of the lessons he has learned in a li...

My guest today is Pete Havel. Pete Havel, a leading speaker, trainer, and consultant on workplace culture, leadership, and office politics, is author of the best-selling book recently ranked as Amazon's #1 'Hot New Release'  The Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers, Bosses, Employees, and Cultures.   Pete and his company, Fireproofed Leadership, help organizations...

My guest today is none other than NY Times best-selling author and keynote speaker, Lieutenant Colonel Waldo Waldman. A real-world Top Gun, Waldo is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, executive coach & expert on resilience, overcoming adversity & managing change. He leverages his real-world business acumen & experience leading diverse teams in combat to help leaders Overcome Obstacles, Build High-Per...

My guest today is Ayse Birsel. She is  a designer and innovator who has designed hundreds of award-winning products and systems for Fortune 500 brands. You've probably sat in one of her office systems for Herman Miller; peeled potatoes with her potato peeler for Target; or used her toilet for TOTO. Designing products with leading brands taught Ayse how effective design principles are in solving co...

My guest today is Ryan Leak. You remember, we had Ryan on the show last year to discuss his book Chasing Failure. Chasing Failure is an absolutely incredible read and a top-five book for me last year and Ryan is back! Today, we catch up with Ryan and discuss his new book, Leveling Up which comes out today! Ryan Leak is an author, speaker, executive coach, and filmmaker. He's known for two document...

My guest today is Dave Kerpen. Dave is the #1 LinkedIn Influencer of all time with more page views than the likes of; Bill Gates, Jack Welch, Mark Cuban and Barack Obama. Dave is a serial entrepreneur, New York Times best selling author, and global keynote speaker.   Dave is the co-founder and co-CEO of Apprentice, a platform that connects entrepreneurs with the brightest college students to solve...

My guest today is Chris Bentley. Chris is the Founder and Former CEO of Bellatorum Resources and Author of Burning Bellatorum: The Story of a Forty Million Dollar Fraud and its Priceless Lessons for Investors and Entrepreneur. To frame out this conversation, below is a portion of his LinkedIn post from the day before this podcast was published. "Yesterday afternoon I officially became a convicted...

M y guest today is Liz Wiseman. Liz Wiseman  is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the author of  New York Times  bestseller  Multipliers:  How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, The Multiplier Effect:  Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools, and Wall Street Journal  bestseller  Rookie Smarts:  Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New...

My guest today is Brian Scudamore. While you may not know his name yet but you most certainly know his brands. Brian is a serial entrepreneur, known for pioneering the professional junk hauling industry with 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Since conquering that market, he's gone on to apply the O2E (ordinary to exceptional) formula to the painting and home-detailing industry with WOW 1 DAY PAINTING and Shack Shi...

My guest today is Anastasia Forest. As a musician, author, and sobriety coach, she encourages people to let go of their hang-ups and embrace higher callings. She is author of the book The 30-Day Sobriety Experiment and manages a program called You're Sexier, Sober. "The 30-Day Sobriety Experiment" is her first book. It is a 30-Day Guide to help you take a break from alcohol and get to know yoursel...

My guest today is David Crenshaw. As an author, speaker, and online trainer, Dave Crenshaw is a master of building productive leaders. The irony of Dave's productive mission is his inherently chaotic and unfocused nature. When he was clinically diagnosed as "off-the-charts" ADHD he took this as a personal challenge and developed simple systems to be organized and productive despite himself.   Now,...

Our guest today is David Rendall and if you are an avid follower of the show you might have noticed something a bit diferent about this episode. This conversation with David comes just one day after we dropped our previous episode. Lets call this a bonus podcast! An conversation too good to hold onto. During the last fifteen years, David Rendall has spoken to audiences on every inhabited continent...

My guests today, yes that is plural. We have 2 guests today. None other than, Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley. With a passion to turn every leader into a servant leader, Ken Blanchard shares his insightful and powerful message with audiences around the world through speeches, consulting services, and bestselling books. Universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the...

My guest today is Scott Jeffrey Miller. Scott was raised in Central Florida and began his leadership journey early as the student body president of his high school where he fell in love with power  politics. After working on numerous local, state, and national political campaigns, Scott joined the Disney Development Company where for nearly four years he was part of the team that designed and buil...

Julie Ellis is our guest today. and what a conversation this is! Julie is a notable executive and business coach. She provides her unique experience and expertise, gained through 25 years of working first in the corporate world, and then as a leading Canadian entrepreneur. She is a co-founder of award-winning Mabel's Labels, one of Canada's greatest small business success stories. As a professiona...

Since his major-label debut in 2008, Matt Maher has become a staple in the artistic and songwriting community. A nine-time-GRAMMY® nominee and three-time-GMA Dove Award® winner, he has garnered multiple radio successes, writing and recording songs such as his Top 5 CCLI song "Lord, I Need You" and the chart-topping radio singles "Because He Lives (Amen)" and "Alive & Breathing." Along with other h...

Our guest today is Garry Ridge. Garry has 25 years of experience as Chairman and CEO of WD-40 Company. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego, where he teaches the principles and practices of corporate culture in the Executive Leadership program. Garry's philosophy on company culture is based on Aristotle's quote – "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." Turning...

Do you wish everyone in your organization was practicing habits that drive life-giving leadership, performance, and trust? If so, this is your episode. Today I am joined by Epic Rivers Leadership Founder & Chief Coaching Officer, Chuck Ainsworth. Chuck is also the former Head of Coaching at the Center for Creative Leadership, one of the largest and most respected coaching practices in the world. T...

My guest today is none other than NFL and ESPN great, Merril Hoge. Ever since Merril Hoge was eight-years-old, he dreamed of being a professional football player. Growing up in a small town in Idaho, the goal seemed unrealistic. But Merril didn't just dream about this goal. From that young age, he used the words "Find A Way" to take action to overcome any obstacle and to attain any goal. Today, as...

Today's guest is former Starbucks President, Howard Behar. Hailed as "a hero of conscious capitalism," "a passionate advocate for leading with purpose," and a devoted student and teacher of the Servant Leadership Model, Howard Behar's motivational message inspires everyone to be a servant leader and to lead with their values first. Howard Behar's career in business spans over 50 years, all in cons...

Our guest today is former Senior Vice President of Culture & Communications at Southwest Airlines, founder of Unstoppable Cultures and Global Board Chair at Ronald McDonald House Charities. We all know Southwest Airlines, they have long been known as a company with a legendary culture. Ginger is recognized by many as the foremost global authority on building and sustaining organizational culture a...

My guest today is none other than best-selling author, Chester Elton. Chester Elton has spent two decades helping clients engage their employees to execute on strategy, vision, and values. In his provocative, inspiring, and always-entertaining speeches, the #1 bestselling leadership author provides real solutions to leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation, and lead a multi-generational...

Today's guest is Sarah Hawley. Sarah is the CEO and Founder of Growmotely, the world's first end-to-end platform that facilitates conscious companies in hiring equally-conscious remote professionals - into long-term remote jobs. Driven by her passion for the freedom that remote work provides professionals and companies alike, she is trailblazing the space - as a thought leader and creator - where...

Jim Detert is our guest today and is a professor at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration and a Professor at the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, both at the University of Virginia. His writing on workplace courage and related topics is grounded in decades of formal research and brought to life based on intimate portraits of leaders and ordinary people he's come to kn...

On today's show we welcome; Dr. Spencer Holt. Spencer Holt is an award-winning educator, speaker, designer, executive coach, and regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers in the fields of leadership, change, innovation and creating a culture of belonging & performance.  On today's show we talk about the leadership formula, the importance of culture from the boardroom to the family room, how...