Lead the Team (Top 2% of Podcasts)

Barrier Breaker Sarah Chavarría, first female CEO in Delta Dental of California and Affiliates' 68-year history, is spearheading a major transformation from a traditional dental insurance company to an innovative healthcare organization centered on oral health. With extensive executive leadership experience, Sarah has identified a critical obstacle that often hinders leadership and team performanc...

Mentorship Power Michael Yamartino , CEO of Route , shares an INCREDIBLE strategy to work with a top mentor! Out of hundreds of interviews on Lead the Team, having at least one helpful mentor is an absolute common success factor. They inspire and accelerate your success. And you need to hear Michael's perspective here and the stories of how he quickly rose through the ranks at Pinterest, Microsoft...

Grow Your Next Gen Leaders Tom Mertz, COO of T5 Data Centers. shares his strategy for cultivating talent, fostering mentorship, and building a resilient leadership pipeline. Next Generation leaders are pivotal for your organization's future, offering fresh perspectives, challenging the status quo, and offering ideas on emerging technologies. With Data Centers driving the tech world forward, Tom pr...

Discomfort Power. Drayton Virkler, President and Chief Commercial Officer at Fortrea, shares his guiding mantra that's led to ground breaking initiatives and results in his 23 years in the life sciences industry from the US to Singapore. This leadership philosophy pushes boundaries and drives innovation and excellence. Just wait until you hear the stories for how he's applied it... ... from his wo...

Monumental Results! Joe Quinn, CHRO at Vision Technologies, reveals his top strategy for achieving extraordinary success in both his personal and professional life. A passionate life-long learner, Joe's journey is nothing short of inspiring. His first appearance on Lead the Team was packed with invaluable tips, practical gadgets, and a contagious enthusiasm that left me and our listeners craving m...

The Simplicity Secret Joe Conley, CTO at Trilogy, shares the guiding principle that transformed his leadership style and accelerated remarkable outcomes. Now simplification has become the North Star of his career. The alternatives are traps... ..."Shiny-object syndrome" that damages performance when you and your team get distracted. ...complication that creates confusions and slow your progress. T...

The Guardrails Came Off!!! Michael Koenig, COO of Tucows, shares his strategy for leading his organization in a time where are limitless opportunities AND endless risks. The "guardrails" of AI haven't been established, so EVERY team in EVERY industry must have the framework for focus, progress, and execution. That's where Michael's message comes in... An executive at the largest internet domain wh...

Do You Logically PIP? Joshua Skeens, CEO at Logically, shares the powerful question that saved an employee from being fired and then completely turned their performance around. We all need a question like that. As leaders it's easy to get caught up in the “telling” BUT miss the opportunity of the “asking”.  Josh’s story is enough to inspire you and your entire team to shift you consider perfo...

Live-Fire Leadership Dave Barbuto, CEO at uBreakiFix by Asurion, shares his incredible journey from Combat Veteran to CEO. In one humbling military exercise, his entire leadership perspective was forged. Now he uses this lesson to inspire leaders across their 700 stores serving millions of customers. He's never forgotten it, and you won't either. ----- uBreakiFix repair experts fix anything with a...

His book impacted me and million of others... Bob Burg's message is powerful, and he shares it in a way that you'll never forget...a compelling fable. The first time I listened to The Go Giver, it shifted my thinking about life, business, and leadership. Now it's become a foundational book for me. Don't miss our conversation where Bob reveals key success principles and how to apply them to your li...

AI Human Super Power Dave West, Scrum.org CEO and Product Owner, reveals THE biggest strength one can develop in a world fueled by AI...and shares three powerful ways to develop it now. As society embraces AI-driven solutions across every facet of life, it's TRUST that becomes the critical linchpin in our collective future. In the rapid march towards automation, It's vital for every leader and tea...

Unlock Team Performance Ty van der Wees, CFO at Ingenico, shares his personal strategy for translating strategy into performance. He's relied upon it to accelerate performance as an executive in four different countries and cultures...and now you get it first hand. Without it he says "the value just stays in the powerpoint" and never translates to the bottom line...a pain for every leader. Time to...

The Carnivorous Donut Betsy Hamm is the visionary CEO of Duck Donuts, one of the fast-growing international franchise brands in the world known for warm, delicious and made-to-order donuts. She knows her customers so well she was even able to guess the very donut I ate that morning with my daughter within 5 minutes of meeting me. Maple Bacon… And wow was it tasty! You’ll also hear her incredible c...

Entrepreneurial Equity... Scott Kinka, Chief Strategy Officer of Bridgepointe Technologies, has been an entrepreneur in EVERY job he's been in... and it's literally paid off... ...as he was also a founding partner and CTO of Cloud Services Innovator and Evolve IP, which exited to Private Equity in 2017. Now he brings that magic and mindset to his current organization. It's profoundly impactful. Yo...

Million Dollar Leadership Lesson. Davinder Athwal, CFO of Phenom, shares a costly mistake he made early in his career which reshaped his entire approach to leadership. You'll find how a seemingly insignificant decision led to an unfortunate chain of events. And... ...💡often the biggest mistake can lead to the most profound learning. He used the insight from this challenging experience to ultimate...

The CEO's Inspiration Dustin Dzwonkowski, Belimed Co-CEO and CCO, shares the hardship he faced early in life that ultimately fueled his motivation and accelerated his success. His personal story is powerful. What he learned shaped his leadership approach and propelled his rapid ascent over 8 years from Account Executive to C-Suite. If you're facing adversity right now now, you'll find a light of p...

"The Force" Saving the World. Jim McNiel, Global CMO at TAE Technologies, shares his incredible journey from Lucasfilm to leading a company on the cusp of delivering commercial fusion power capable of sustaining the planet for thousands of years. This is an entirely new take on using "The Force" for you and your team! His company’s pioneering work represents the fastest, most practical, and econom...

The King's Healthcare Michael O’Neil, CEO and Founder of Get Well Network, shares his challenging personal experience with cancer and how it inspired an incredible mission to revolutionise the patient hospital experience. You see he believes with their technology and process, every patient can get the same VIP experience that's normally reserved for those in royal and celebrity circles. Believe it...

Accelerate your Mental Edge. Guy Melamed, CFO & COO at Varonis Systems Inc, shares his secret for getting sharper, faster, and smarter. He discovered it during his days of playing Major League Soccer, and now he's converted it to the C-Suite to boost results for the entire organization including... ...achieving a 5-year transition plan in just 5 quarters! And YES you can utilize it with your t...

The Ironman of Strategy Joe King, CMO at WinWire, shares the incredible leadership lesson from completing more than 30 marathons, 3 Ironman races, and hundreds of half marathons and 70.3 Ironman races. He distills the endurance, perseverance, and strategic thinking from his extensive athletic endeavors into actionable leadership principles. Get ready for truly unique perspective on leading, winnin...

For the Demoralized: Evan Carlson, COO at EasyVista, shares his incredible story of a challenge that tested his entire organization and what they learned that ultimately inspired their success. Change can reveal weakness and even destroy… …it can also represent OPPORTUNITY for growth, innovation, and unity. There is ALWAYS more change coming.  Have you acknowledged it? Have you communicated i...

The President's 1.8 Million Swim Lessons. Ashley Gundlach, President of British Swim School, shares the powerful strategy that's propelled her school to deliver an astonishing 1.8 million swim lessons annually. It's made her team and entire organization an unstoppable positive force. Swim lessons, of course, aren't just numbers, but life-saving opportunities, and you'll hear the poignant story tha...

Corporate Juggernaut... Janet Traphagen, President of Creative Group, Inc. is a trailblazing force of corporate events. She shares three strategies for leading and creating unforgettable moments for your team and customers. With over three decades of honing her craft alongside global corporate powerhouses, Janet's expertise is unparalleled in the industry. She also shares the blueprint for event e...

NHL CEO Led His Team from Last Place to the Stanley Cup Sean Henry is the CEO, “PREDsident” and Alternate Governor of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators and Bridgestone Arena . Under his leadership the Predators qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in eight of the last nine seasons, a run headlined by a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2017, winning the Presidents’ Trophy in 2017-1...

The President’s Hidden Potential Conor Bagnell, President of MHK, shares the moment that unleashed the performance and true capacity of his team.  This strategy is 100% good news for every leader because it engages your team, ignites their creativity, and boosts their productivity. —----- MHK simplifies healthcare for health insurance companies through technology.  They manage tens of mi...