Eye of Power

In this episode of the Eye of Power podcast, Tom shares his excitement for his upcoming vacation on the Cruise to the Edge. His experience reminds him of Paul Kirby, whose concept of Fusioneering is a pathway to kindling passion in our lives. For more on Paul, check out: https://thefusepathway.comFor more on the Cruise to the Edge, check out:https://cruisetotheedge.com Learn more about your ad cho...

The week's episode is a departure. Tom speaks directly to you, in a real or imagined role as a manager in HR. In this little experiment, Tom asks you to imagine being in the position to profoundly, and positively, affect the people in your organization. He asks you to envision the possibility that the people with whom you work all feel a special kind of fulfillment - the kind that comes from recog...

When I speak with leaders, whether they lead a team of one or many, they all believe they care about the welfare of the people on their team. And from their perspective, I'm sure they do. But what would their people say? Do they see it the same way? In nearly all cases, there is at least some mismatch between those points of view. And I mention this because it turns out that it matters. A lot. If...

On this week's episode of the Eye of Power podcast, Tom welcomes Brian Flom to the program. Tom and Brian discuss leadership topics ranging from the mental and physical challenges of recovering from trauma or setbacks, to the habits and mindsets that inhibit team development and cohesion, to those that promote harmony, achievement, and inclusion in the workforce. Here's more about Brian's backgrou...

This week's episode is a special one. We introduce the executive team of the newly formed Mentor Machine, Incorporated, formed to deliver a scalable sustainable system of the same name. The outputs of the Mentor Machine are Certified Mentors who produce Certified Mentors. Why is that important? Because it represents the best path to building and sustaining a thriving organization. Brothers Greg an...

On today's episode Tom shares his innovative concept of the new discipline to help leaders better align the efforts of the people in their organizations. This innovation is a synergistic, applied combination of existing fields that clarifies and systematizes congruent and aligning action while minimizing those that cause fractionalization and disruption. A white paper with greater detail is availa...

This week's guest is renowned artist Paul Kirby. Paul's journey is unique and inspiring. He began life as an engineer with an MBA from the Harvard Business school, and spent 17 successful years in the corporate world. Exposure to the genius of Leonardo da Vinci sent his life in a different direction - into the world of art. His life approach of Fusioneering, combining our passions to pursue autote...

Tom welcomes guest Dr. Ryan Williamson to today's podcast. Tom and Ryan discuss the primary ways we can all positively impact the long term health of our brains. Ryan offers his valuable insights in four key areas that most impact our health and our cognitive resilience over the course of our lives. To find out more check out:transcendhealthgroup.comRyan's Bio:Dr. Ryan Williamson, M.D. is a board-...

It turns out that we don't know the world around us as well as we'd like to believe. Modern psychological research continues to unveil the workings, capacities, and limits of our cognition. The findings bear important ramifications and consequences that we can benefit from. In today's episode, we examine the nature of our memory and perception and what that means in our attitude toward ourselves a...

If you ask anybody who has achieved a high level of success what was behind them, there is a common #1 answer. They had a great mentor. We all know the importance of mentors. But how common are great ones? How many great mentors, and by that I mean people who consistently produce other great mentors, are in your organization? Organizations that have numerous such contributors do well indeed. Nearl...

What is the People Strategy in your organization? Do you find, hire, develop, and keep top talent? Are the people there engaged and fulfilled? When trouble arises, is it dealt with promptly and effectively? Or do you struggle with finding good people? Do people on the team feel anxiety about their place and worth? Is there a system to improve in the various areas of people strategy? In this week's...

Trump's 2nd Inauguration, if anything, is certainly remarkable. The emotional gulf between those who welcome Trump back to those who are terrified of what this next administration will do could hardly be wider. Today, we won't look at which perception is more right or more wrong. We'll look at the way those perceptions form and what we might do in light of those realizations. However you may feel...

Organizational culture is important enough to have become a buzzword. We all recognize the importance of culture. But how well do we contribute to its health? How do we either nourish or, even unwittingly, damage corporate culture? In this episode, Tom talks about four different levels of health for organizational cultures, what it means at each level, and what leaders can do to nourish their orga...

Tom welcomes CEO of BeRemote Vivek Nigam to the podcast. Tom and Vivek discuss the importance of familiarity and camaraderie in the workplace and look at ways these can be built to increase engagement. BeRemote offers a product called ReTeam, a communication portal that encourages and develops teams to build and nourish organizational culture. This meshes synergistically with the Eye of Power prot...

This episode is a bit of a departure from the norm - we're on Christmas vacation with family and I've recruited my kids to reflect on their 2024 and share what they're looking forward to in 2025. I add my reflections from both the personal and business perspectives. Wherever you are, however your 2024 went, however you're looking at 2025, we wish you the merriest Christmas and the Happiest New Yea...

Tom welcomes renowned actor Joe Mantegna to the podcast. Joe shares lessons gleaned from over five decades of professional television and film acting and production, as well as successful long-term relationships crowned by his 50-year marriage. Joe's credits include wildly successful TV shows like Criminal Minds, the Simpsons, and Gun Stories, and films such as Godfather III and others. His wide r...

Most of us believe it's better to be selfless than selfish. In certain ways, this serves us. But it is not without traps. The modern age philosopher that most effectively pointed these out was Ayn Rand. Her philosophy and prescriptions were and remain controversial, because they are truly radical - a departure from much of the conventional thinking. In discussions about Rand's ideas, you'll find t...

In this special episode, Tom is joined in person by Eye of Power, LLC CTO Greg Dardick. The brothers and partners discuss the challenges that face today's leaders and the ways they can maximize organizational health through their people strategy. They talk about the ways they help leaders build cultures based on trust and respect - cultures that are best suited for the today's challenges. Learn mo...

Tom welcomes Amber Vilhauer to the show. They discuss the ways we can achieve greater freedom in our lives. Amber Vilhauer is a Books & Business strategist, multi-bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of NGNG Enterprises (No Guts No Glory), an Inc. 5000 top marketing agency. Amber has helped thousands of entrepreneurs align their business with their core talents and desires to naturally scale r...

On today's Eye of Power Podcast Tom welcomes his personal friend and business leader Justin McClure. They talk about Justin's life journey wherein Justin shares some of his biggest life lessons and points out ways anybody can improve their circumstances. Justin is an entrepreneur who is driven by faith, opportunity, and the desire to make an impact through his sphere of influence. His career refle...

If you're feeling bad about the recent election, this is the episode for you! We won't offer milk and cookies, or even a patronizing "it'll be okay." We'll look at the ways you can use this emotional energy to grow and become stronger, wiser, and happier. We do so through identifying six laws or precepts of human psychology and relate them to the opportunity we have whenever we feel surprise, shoc...

Tom welcomes his friend Bill Wilson to the show, where they talk about how passion, drive, and virtue helps us with our life's journey. Bill shares insights gained through his experiences as an entrepreneur, musician, sales guru, and family man to help us better understand how we can unleash more of our potential. Bill's selling system includes a personality profile - specifically designed to cust...

Today's episode is a journey into the world of writing a book. If you've ever thought about writing a book, this is an episode you won't want to miss! Tom shares his journey and offers pointers to help anybody who wants to increase their personal power by increasing their clarity and alignment. Resources:Infinite Impact by Amber Vilhauer:https://a.co/d/5nsMxyvSudden Onset by Tom and Chris Dardick:...

Leadership is everything. It makes the difference whether organizations of all kinds, be they corporate, public agencies, or even societies and nations are successful, healthy, and thriving - or not. Leadership is a commonly discussed topic. There is no shortage of research and advice about how to become a better leader. One of the key ingredients is our ability to influence - to inspire new and i...

This is a special episode of the Eye of Power podcast, in which Tom is joined by his brother and CTO of Eye of Power, LLC Greg Dardick. Greg's journey is one from which people on all career paths can take inspiration. If you're in a place where you feel like it might be time for a change, Greg's story and insights are of particular value. In addition to our relationship with our career paths, Tom...