Leadership Lab with Dr. Patrick Leddin

Daniel Harkavy has been coaching business leaders to peak levels of performance, efficacy, and fulfillment for more than twenty-five years. In 1996 he founded Building Champions, where he serves as CEO and Executive Coach. Daniel and his team of coaches have worked with thousands of clients and organizations to improve the way they lead and live. Daniel is a bestselling author and his most recent...

Ty Bennett is the founder of Leadership Inc., a speaking and training company with a mission to empower individuals and organizations to challenge their status quo, cultivate exceptional relationships, and compete in extraordinary ways. At 21, Ty and his brother built a direct sales business to over $20 million in annual revenue. The author of three best-selling books, he has traversed the world s...

David Burkus is a bestselling author, executive coach, speaker, and consultant who is an expert in taking academic literature from the ivory tower and applying it to the corner office in the business world. He joins Patrick in the Leadership Lab to discuss the importance of progress, networking, leading a remote team, defining purpose, and transparency.

Jen Auerbach is a co-founder of Nashville-based skincare company Clary Collection . In just a few short years, they went from kitchen-based start-up to a growing product line available worldwide and featured in articles in Vogue ,  Allure  and  InStyle . She joins Patrick in the Leadership Lab to discuss starting a business, work life balance as an entrepreneur, and paying the "stupid tax".

Robert Rosenberg served as chief executive officer of Dunkin' Donuts from 1963 until his retirement in 1998. Under his leadership, the company grew from a regional family business to one of America's best known and loved brands. After retiring from Dunkin, Rosenberg taught in the Graduate School at Babson College and served many years on the boards of directors of other leading food service compan...

Chester Elton is an influential New York Times bestselling author, described as the "apostle of appreciation" whose work aims to add gratitude to the everyday work environment in order to bolster morale, gain efficiency, and increase profitability. His books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Join Patrick and Chester in the Leadership Lab for this co...

Prakash Raman has been a top 10 tennis player in the country, Wall Street banker, non-profit builder, Oreo Cookie brand manager, biz ops leader at a startup, and an exclusive executive coach at LinkedIn. He joins Patrick in the Leadership Lab to discuss self-judgement, impostor syndrome, and how attachment impacts leadership. You can find out more about Prakash via LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/prak...

Dr. David Ulrich is ranked as the #1 management guru by Business Week, a top 5 coach in Forbes, and has been recognized on Thinkers50 as one of the world's leading business thinkers. He is a professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, has authored dozens of books and is an icon in the leadership space. He joins us in the lab to discuss career fit, posting on LinkedIn, and 5 th...

Brian Ahearn is an author, coach, consultant, and Chief Influence Officer. As a Robert Cialdini Certified trainer, he applies the science of influence in order to achieve better business results. Patrick and Brian discuss how to ethically persuade, build win-wins, and 700,000 reasons you should use sticky notes. Find more about Brian at influencepeople.biz or connect with him on LinkedIn. To get 6...

Charles Donnell is the Director of Global Talent Development at PVH, a parent company for clothing brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Izod, and more. A UK native and a graduate of the IBM HR Leadership Development Program, Charles has lived and worked in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America developing deep expertise and a global understanding of leadership & talent developme...

Dr. Tony Ewing is a seasoned management consultant, executive coach, banking executive, and behavioral scientist. As the CEO of Conquer Risk, he's worked in over 50 countries and 4 continents, applying the tools of behavioral science to help clients solve major investment and strategic challenges, advising over $4 billion in investment, innovation, change and crisis management initiatives and coac...

Michael Solomon and Rishon Blumberg know firsthand about talent. They founded 10x Management, a first-of-its kind talent agency that matches cream of the crop tech talent with companies ranging from fledgling startups to global titans like IBM, Verizon, BMW, Amex, and Google. 10x talent brings at least 10 times the value to an organization.  Game Changer: How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy  teach...

Dr. Mary Waller, the M.J. Neely Professor of Management at Texas Christian University, has been studying team effectiveness in dynamic, crisis-laden situations for over 25 years. Patrick and Mary discuss how to lead through crises and how to build your culture to withstand them. Mary provides specific tips on how to right the ship if you are still struggling with the crisis we're all in right now....

Patty McCord spent 14 years as the Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, where she produced the famous "Netflix culture deck" and has since authored Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility . Patrick and Patty discuss the three different companies of Netflix, and how to build an empowered employee with exceptional performance.   Sign up for our newsletter at  leddingroup.com/newslette...

Darin Rowell, EdD helps CEOs translate talent and teamwork into competitive advantage. Whether it's navigating market changes, leading a turnaround, or launching a new business unit, he's built a proven track record of helping leaders and teams from around the world reach their potential and achieve their goals. Patrick and Darin talk about how to accelerate your results through leadership and cas...

David Brumbaugh, MD is the Associate Chief Medical Officer at Children's Colorado and a pediatric gastroenterologist. He is also the host of a weekly podcast called Charting Pediatrics . Dr. Brumbaugh joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss COVID-19, how to take care of yourself, your family, and your team.    Sign up for our newsletter at  leddingroup.com/newslettersignup  to get the latest article...

David Maraniss has been covering leaders for decades. He's written a dozen books including biographies of Bill Clinton, Vince Lombardi, Roberto Clemente, and Barack Obama. He's won two Pulitzer prizes and was a finalist for three others. Join us in the Leadership Lab as we talk about building trust, freedom through discipline, and what he's learned from studying leaders throughout the course of hi...

Joining Patrick in the Leadership Lab this week is Ian Millar, co-founder and head of product at Shimoda Designs , an elite outdoor photography bag brand. They talk about Ian's journey from the slopes of Whistler, Canada to his current home in Japan, including a Kickstarter campaign that met 600% of its goal in just a few days. Ian's laser focus on his customers and their experience has led to an...

Eddie Turner is an executive and leadership coach, international best-selling author, learning and workshop facilitator, keynote speaker, and host of the Keep Leading! Podcast . Join us in the Leadership Lab as we discuss coaching, leadership, how to unlock your own greatness, and his latest book, 140 Simple Messages to Guide Emerging Leaders . You can find out more about Eddie at askeddieturner.c...

Dr. Kelly McGonigal is a psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who is known for translating insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support health and well-being. She is best known for her books "The Willpower Instinct" and "The Upside of Stress", as well as her viral TED talk based upon the latter. We talk about all of the above, along with Leadership,...

The host of the wildly popular Smart People podcast, Chris Stemp, joins Patrick in the lab to discuss having a panic attack at work, taking his career in a completely different direction, and the importance of understanding what motivates you.  Patrick's discussion with Chris reveals that Chris not only talks to to smart people on his podcast, but that Chris is pretty darn smart himself.  Learn mo...

Tamara Jacobi graduated college in 2007 with a job offer in one hand and a dream in the other. Staying true to herself, she passed on the job and pursued her dream. Today she is the owner of Tailwind Jungle Lodge in Mexico and author of the book Wildpreneurs: A Practical Guide to Pursuing Your Passion as a Business. Tamara joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss how to embrace the fear and excitemen...

Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva's career is focused on answering questions about how we can thrive in the face of change. She's an accomplished speaker, author, and teacher who has worked with organizations and leaders around the world. Nadya joins Patrick to discuss the unrelenting changes we are seeing in our lives, how leaders can better guide themselves and their teams in times of change, and where opp...

Joel Peterson has a long history of successful growth capital investments in a variety of industries. He currently teaches Stanford's Graduate School of Business and is the Chairman of the Board of Overseers at the Hoover Institution at Stanford as well as the Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways. He served formerly as Managing Partner of Trammell Crow Company. He is the author of Entrepreneur...

In 2015, Dansby Swanson was picked #1 overall in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. Today he plays shortstop for the Atlanta Braves. Dansby joins Patrick in the lab to discuss the importance of leading yourself and influencing others to be their best. The conversation covers everything from Dansby's pregame routine to what it felt like to join his hometown team. Don't miss this chance to learn...