Leadership Lab with Dr. Patrick Leddin

Pat Lencioni is one of the top business consultants, speakers, and authors on planet earth. He has numerous bestselling books including The 5 Temptations of a CEO, The Advantage, and The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team. Pat joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss his latest book, The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities. Listen in as Pat Lencioni and Patrick Leddin con...

Dorie Clark is the author of multiple books including Stand Out, Reinventing You, and most recently Entrepreneurial You. An expert communicator and coach, Dorie is helping people everywhere to monetize their expertise, create multiple income streams, and thrive. Whether you are looking to lead your own business or trying to create an entrepreneurial mindset in your existing organization, you don't...

Ryan Berman knows a great deal about the importance of courage. He has spent his career creating and sharing courageous ideas. He also invested four years of his life interviewing leaders and studying organizations to understand why courage matters. In 2019, Ryan released Return on Courage: A Business Playbook for Courage Change. Let's face it, we need courageous leaders - people who stand for som...

Jim Host is credited with creating sports marketing and changing the face of collegiate athletics. He's also known for being a visionary who acts with integrity. Jim joins Patrick in the lab to discuss how to make a mark on the world, invest in others, and change an industry. Learn more about Jim and order a copy of his book "Changing the Game" at www.jimhostbook.com.

Tommy Caldwell is a big-wall free climber who stands on top of his chosen profession. In 2015, he completed the first-ever free climb of the Dawn Wall at El Capitan. This 3,000 foot ascent is considered to be hardest climb of its type in the world. He's the author of the NYT bestseller The Push: A Climber's Search for the Path, a survivor of an armed militant group kidnapping, and a guy with treme...

New York University (NYU) professor, author, and researcher Dr. Dolly Chugh joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss how good people fight bias. Dolly's book Be the Person You Mean to Be has quickly become a must have among leaders everywhere. Don't miss the chance to learn first-hand from a true pioneer in the field of organizational behavior. Her insights will help you to become an even better lead...

Award winning songwriter, Jim Beavers, joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss creativity and collaboration. Jim's songs have been recorded by numerous artists including Chris Stapleton, Faith Hill, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, and Luke Bryan. Don't miss the chance to hear what the writer of Red Solo Cup, Parachute, 5-1-5-0, and other top hits has to say about how he approaches his...

Vanderbilt University Chancellor Emeritus Nicholas S. Zeppos joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss leading an organization through change. Chancellor Zeppos shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities that leaders face in times of crises, why tackling big goals matters, and the importance of understanding legacy. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from the Chancellor of one of...

In the early 2000s, Lou Mongello was a successful attorney and IT professional in New Jersey. He left all of that behind and moved to central Florida to pursue his love for Walt Disney World. Today, his podcasts have been downloaded more than 30 million times and he has a successful Disney-centric business involving books, tours, and much more. Lou has done what many only dream of doing; he turned...

Thinkers50, Fast Company, INC Magazine, and Global Gurus have all recognized Dr. Marshall Goldsmith as the world's leading executive coach. In this episode, Patrick sits down in the 'lab' to talk with Marshall about the challenges we face in today's world and what leaders can do to help guide teams and organization's through turbulent times. Marshall speaks frankly about the challenges we face and...

This episode explores how you may be holding yourself and those around you back from achieving something even greater — together! Pamela Fuller joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss inclusion and bias. Learn how to become more self-aware, to connect better with others, and to explore ways that you can create a more inclusive environment that ultimately delivers results that exceed everyone's expec...

Michael Bungay Stanier is at the forefront of shaping how organizations around the world make being coach-like an essential leadership behavior and competency. In this episode, he joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss his bestseller The Coaching Habit and his newest (and soon to be bestseller) The Advice Trap. Don't miss this chance to learn how to ask great questions, provide your people what the...

Author and CEO, Shawn Moon, joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss customer loyalty - what it is, why it matters, and what leaders can do to create a culture that generates loyal customers.

Entrepreneur, author, and all-around-wellness expert, Sloane Elizabeth, joins me in the lab to discuss working from home. We talk about her typical workday: when she gets up, what she eats, where she works from in the house, how often she moves, etc. In doing so, you will get a picture of how you can become a healthy, more effective, and better version of yourself. In full disclosure, Sloane is a...

Distilling 25 years of leadership development experience into a book is tough, but Alain Hunkins has managed to do just that. Alain joins me in the lab to discuss the importance leaders who connect, communicate, and collaborate. The conversation is both thought provoking and practical. An excellent combination. Learn more at www.alainhunkins.com.

Peter Dahl is living, operating, and winning at the intersection of change. Peter resides in Denmark, leads apparel sales across multiple channels, supports employees and customers around the world, and works in an industry that is rapidly changing. He joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss what he has learned as a leader operating in such a dynamic environment. If you are leading in the face of ch...

Tom Rath is a member of an infinitesimally small group of people who have written multiple bestseller and sold millions of book copies. Don't miss this chance to learn firsthand from the author of Eat, Sleep Move, Strengthsfinder 2.0, Well Being, and, most recently, Life's Great Question. Tom joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss how you can contribute to the world. You don't want to miss this ins...

Patagonia's Director of Philosophy, Vincent Stanley, joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss what it takes to build a conscious organization and to be a leader whose actions align with one's values. Often called Patagonia's storyteller, Vincent has been with the company since 1973. Vincent wrote the company's initial ad copy, led Patagonia's sales and marketing efforts for two decades, co-authored T...

Rita McGrath, Columbia University professor and bestselling author, joins Patrick in the 'lab' to talk about her latest book Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen. Whether you are leading your own career, a team, or an entire organization, you don't want to miss Rita's insights about inflection points, how to capitalize on them, and what you can do tod...

What can you learn from a guy who spun a basketball on the Pope's finger, traveled the world bringing joy and hope, and won the NCAA slam dunk contest? Find out in the latest episode of the Leadership Lab when Herb "Flight Time" Lang joins Patrick to discuss how to be a great leader.

Learn from NYT bestselling author and Wharton business school professor Dr. Jonah Berger about why things catch on. Jonah joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss how individuals, teams, and organizations can harness the power of word of mouth. Whether you are trying to get your leadership team to support a one-time project, striving to take a product or service global, or falling anywhere on the spe...

In this episode of the Leadership Lab podcast, Former NFL player and current business leader, author, and speaker, Desmond Clark joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss his lessons in leadership. Desmond's professional football career spanned 12 seasons, but impact continues today as he works with others to help them to become successful leaders. Don't miss this episode and the important lessons abo...

How will you measure your life? That can be a very daunting question but answering it can make all the difference. Regardless of where you are in your life, determining how you are going to measure how you lived your life is better figured out right now. NYT bestselling author and former Harvard Business Review editor, Karen Dillon, sits down with Patrick in the lab to discuss her answer to the qu...

Forget everything that you think you know about motivation and listen to this podcast. Bestselling author, Inc writer, and blogger (over 1 million followers on LinkedIn alone), Jeff Haden, joins Patrick in the Leadership Lab to talk about his book The Motivation Myth. Don't miss the chance to learn what it truly takes to motivate yourself to accomplish your goals!

Elliot Choy and Kekoa MacAuley join me to discuss how to build a social media following. These two amazing content creators have paid the price to learn what it takes to build a social media brand that drives traffic and engagement. In just one year (and from their college campus), Elliot has amassed over 580,000 Youtube subscribers and Kekoa has 140,000 Instagram followers. Moreover, their follow...