Elevate Your Leadership

Robert P. Louthan is Founder and CEO of VeteranCrowd, Rewards HOME PAGE - VeteranCrowd (veterancrowdnetwork.com) and Managing Director for Veteran-Owned and Veteran Led Businesses for Charles Towne Holdings. He is a subject matter expert on military veteran led businesses, why they succeed and why they fail. A talented speaker, podcast host, and panelist, Bob blends humor with a lot of life’s litt...

Global business leader Jeffrey Hayzlett discusses his primary leadership tools of grounded values, ability to listen, and setting a clear direction. Jeffrey discusses his departure from Eastman Kodak where he was the CMO for 18 months with a division of 7,500 people. Listen as Jeffrey discusses his conditions of satisfaction and the three components of trust. This is a powerful discussion full of...

From Beijing, to Boston, to Barcelona, Steve Lishansky has coached, mentored, and consulted in all aspects of business focusing on leadership. Over the past 29 years Steve has seen the same issues in organizations no matter what country, industry, or the product or service. His solutions to all aspects of running a corporation can be found is his new book Leadership Starts Here. Tune in to this ep...

Are you a business owner looking to sell your business. For all business owners the answer should be yes...it's just a matter of when. In this discussion with Michelle, she reveals that 80 percent of businesses that are for sale will not sell. Why? Here is a shocking statistic...70 percent of businesses that are ten years old or older will close or otherwise go our of business. Are you stuck in th...

If you own a business, listen to every word in this episode. Sue Bingham shares what she learned and implemented over a 30 plus year career. Sue, a former HR executive, is an expert in effectively using culture to form a common language, leading to greater collaboration, and increased ROI. Sue developed a "common sense" approach to leading in the workplace. Who should do the hiring? Do you have to...

Do leaders act? Should leaders take acting lessons? Are you strategically authentic when the situation warrants? What do leaders most often fail to do? In this episode Kerri and I discuss how we led our businesses into and out of the COVID crisis to emerge bigger, better, stronger, and faster. We also discuss the differences and similarities in men and women in leadership positions. Is ladies firs...

Jo Baldwin Trott is a multidimensional coach & mentor, publisher of Proper Books, professional speaker, and a patron of Soul Sisters Empowering People. In this episode, Jo and I discuss the constant struggle that comes with being a leader. Which parts of you do you take to work everyday? Are you being your true self in your leadership role? We also discuss the difference between thoughts vs feelin...

This is a master class on leadership. From Marty's concept of volume, velocity, and complexity to leading with an uppercase or lowercase L, Marty shares his experiences and observations on business and leadership. What was the real black swan of COVID-19? What is blank slate leadership? Listen to thought leadership in action as Marty discusses the difference between training, coaching, and mentori...

Leadership is a balance between accountability and appreciation. Men and women communicate differently...and that's ok. Kristal discusses how we can respect these differences and use them to advance the mission of the organization. Mission first, teammates next, self interest after that. We dive deep on servant leadership and how to build bridges. Kristal "the Bossy Girl" Murren brings nearly two...

In this episode, I discuss my nine critical traits of leadership. They include: The Student Leader, Flex and Adapt, Recognize Leadership Opportunities, Peak-Trough-Recovery, Metacognition, The Five Why Challenge, The Servant Leader, Leading Outside of Work, and Investing In Your Team. This brief discussion will immediately have a positive impact on your ability to lead. Visit Elevate Your Leadersh...

This incredible discussion with Navy SEAL retired Captain Ryan Croley spans all aspects of leadership to include leading in war zones and non-profits. Ryan shares his formula for leadership which includes being a master of your craft, ensuring team alignment, and recognizing the imperfect nature of leadership and success. He also discusses how he is changing lives through The Warrior For Life Fund...

Leadership is a personal endeavor. As such, a solid foundation in your approach to leadership will serve you well. This foundation consists of your personal definition of leadership, preferred leadership styles, preferred power types, and traits that you consider to be critical in daily leadership activity. The combination of these factors is "the art" of leadership. Learn more about your ad choic...

What does a world class rock drummer know about leadership? Mark Schulman is the current drummer for P!NK, and toured with Cher, Foreigner, Velvet Revolver, Sheryl Crow, Billy Idol, and more. As the son of college professors, Mark tutored English while in college, where he developed his desire to speak and tell stories. Mark is dedicated to be of service to others on and off the stage. Enjoy. Lear...

Mayor Bobby Dyer was sworn in on November 20, 2018, and is the first Veteran to be directly elected as mayor in Virginia Beach history. Mayor Dyer has lead the city of Virginia Beach during very challenging times which include a mass shooting on May 31st 2019. DeWayne Craddock, a disgruntled city employee fatally shot 12 people and wounded four others at a municipal building. The Mayor also lead t...

Can reading a book save your life? This episode begins with an unexpected story of how 15 year old Max used the information in his father's book to save his own life. What do swimming and leadership have in common? What does it take to set world records? Jerry Frentsos has set 20 world records in Master's Swimming. In this episode of Elevate Your Leadership, Jerry Frentsos, the author of Intention...

Has fog set in on your ability to lead with high energy, clarity, and confidence, every single day? How do you define and execute the science of leadership? For me (and you, if you don't already know it) the science of leadership is physiological and consists of rest, hydration, nutrition, exercise, brain and heart health, and lifelong learning. In this episode I discuss how these six factors impa...

Diversity and Inclusion... How do we define Diversity and Inclusion? What is affinity bias and is it wrong? What is unconscious bias and is it wrong? Does diversity simply mean black and brown people as many D&I “experts” contend? What is neutral space and how can we apply it? What are blind spots? Dr. Helen Turnbull and I tackle the topic on Diversity and Inclusion head on. Learn more about your...

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