Leveraging Thought Leadership

What happens when the real "close" isn't the signature—but the customer's commitment to consume? In this episode, Peter Winick talks with Art Fromm , a keynote speaker and sales enablement leader focused on what many B2B organizations still miss: the costly gap between pre-sales and sales. Art's thought leadership centers on building seamless partnership, not a messy handoff, so clients win sooner...

What would change in your culture—and your revenue—if people didn't have to put on "work armor" just to show up? In this LinkedIn Live edition of Leveraging Thought Leadership , Peter Winick sits down with Claude Silver , the world's first Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX , to unpack the contents of her new book " Be Yourself at Work " and what it looks like when the pace is fast, the stakes are hig...

What happens when you walk away from the big logo—and discover that your thought leadership gets sharper , not smaller? In this episode, Peter Winick sits down with David Lancefield , host of Lancefield on the Line podcast, a strategy coach to CEOs, C-suite leaders, and founders who has advised more than 50 CEOs and hundreds of executives over three decades. David writes on strategy, leadership, a...

What if "getting PR" isn't about hype at all—but about engineering trust at scale? In this episode, Peter Winick sits down with KJ Blattenbauer , founder of Hearsay PR and author of  Pitchworthy: The No-Fluff Playbook to Publicity That Pays Off , who helps founders, creatives, and experts turn clear storytelling and smart media strategy into real authority—without the fluff.   She breaks down what...

What if the biggest lever you have today isn't another action plan—but one decision? In this episode, Bill Sherman talks with Apollo Emeka , who calls himself "the big decisions guy," and traces how that identity started early—when Apollo was effectively handed the power to choose school or not as a kid, and felt the real-world consequences of deciding either way. Apollo's path is anything but lin...

What happens when your AI strategy moves faster than your team's ability to trust it, govern it, or explain it? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with Kate O'Neill —Founder & CEO of KO Insights , author of " What Matters Next ", and globally recognized as a " tech humanist "—to unpack what leaders are getting dangerously wrong about digital transformation rig...

What happens when a keynote doesn't just inspire your people…but actually changes how they show up at work and at home? In this episode, Peter Winick sits down with Tara Renze — author , keynote speaker, podcaster , and an emotional intelligence + positive intelligence practitioner—whose message is as simple as it is disruptive: "Be who you came to be." This conversation is about more than motivat...

What does it look like when a leadership legend actually lives the principles he teaches? In this episode, Peter Winick sits down with Martha Lawrence , author of the new biography " Catch People Doing Things Right ", and longtime collaborator with Ken Blanchard —the leadership icon behind " The One Minute Manager ". Martha offers a rare behind-the-scenes view of how Blanchard's ideas became timel...

What if "thriving" isn't a soft concept—but a measurable performance advantage? In this episode, Peter Winick sits down with Jon Rosemberg , Founding Partner of Anther and author of " A Guide to Thriving: The Science Behind Breaking Old Patterns, Reclaiming Your Agency, and Finding Meaning ", to break down what thriving really is, what it is not, and why leaders should care right now. Jon draws a...

What if the real leadership advantage isn't another tactic—but the way you lead yourself when nobody's watching? In this episode, Peter talks with executive coach and facilitator Nina Urman about her core framework found in her book: " Lead From Within ." She reframes "mindset" as heartset—getting crystal-clear on what you're saying yes to, what you're saying no to, and why that decision disciplin...

What did the best thought leaders do differently in 2025—and what can you learn for your own work in 2026? This "Best of 2025" episode looked back at standout moments from prior conversations and pulled one clear thread through them: ideas don't scale by accident. They scaled when leaders treated communication, authorship, and development as skills to build—not traits you either "had" or didn't. W...

What did "great thought leadership" look like when the market wouldn't sit still, the C-suite couldn't sleep, and yesterday's playbook was already obsolete? In this Best of 2025 compilation, we pulled together four standout conversations that got brutally practical about relevance, differentiation, and turning ideas into outcomes. Keith Ferrazzi broke down the real challenge behind "evergreen" ide...

What if the real growth problem isn't strategy… but misalignment? In this episode, Frankie Russo , the Founder of The Growth Co and bestselling author of " Breaking Why ",  breaks down what it takes to create growth that compounds—without relying on charisma, hustle, or a one-time "big moment" on stage. Frankie makes a clean distinction: a book is a platform, not the mission. Thought leadership is...

Are your top performers actually holding back your organization's growth? Today on Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick talks with Eduardo Briceño , global keynote speaker, CEO of Growth. How , and author of " The Performance Paradox ". Eduardo is one of the leading voices on growth mindset in organizations, building on 16+ years of work with Carol Dweck as co-founder of Mindset Works and t...

What if every hard-earned lesson in your business came with a simple mandate: how dare you do nothing with what's been given to you? In this episode, Bill Sherman talks with serial entrepreneur and systems strategist Apple Levy , author of " The Apple Effect ". Apple has spent decades in construction, manufacturing, home flipping, and retail. She combines operational grit with financial discipline...

What if innovation wasn't reserved for a handful of "geniuses" in hoodies and turtlenecks? What if every person in your organization could solve real problems in bold new ways? Today's episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, I'm joined by Richard Braden to explore how to democratize innovation inside the enterprise. We dig into his practical framework from " Innovation-ish: How Anyone Can Create...

What if your thought leadership wasn't just inspiring for 40 minutes on stage, but life-changing for years after the keynote? In this episode, Peter Winick talks with Tom Ziglar , CEO of Ziglar, Inc. , about how he's evolving his father Zig Ziglar legacy into a modern, scalable thought leadership business. They dig into how to turn big ideas into programs, tools, and revenue streams that deliver r...

What if your most valuable business asset isn't your product, but the way you think? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with Alisa Cohn —one of the world's top startup coaches, Thinkers50 and Marshall Goldsmith award winner, author of " From Startup to Grown Up ", and host of a podcast by the same name. Together, they unpack what it really takes to turn expert...

What happens when pressure—not power—shapes the way leaders show up? That's the question at the heart of this conversation with executive advisor, keynote speaker, and bestselling author Sabina Nawaz . Sabina's thought leadership centers on a bold idea: pressure can squeeze the humanity out of even the best leaders. And in today's high-velocity business environment, every manager—from first-line s...

What does it take to transform leadership into a calling — and build a business that transforms others? Today, Peter Winick sits down with Daniel Harkavy , founder and CEO of Building Champions , a pioneer in executive coaching and leadership development. Daniel shares how he turned the lessons from his early career in mortgage banking into a structured, scalable system for growing leaders — and w...

What if you could stop running on empty—and still perform at your best? That's the question Erin Coupe , author of " I Can Fit That In " (and host of a podcast by the same name), invites leaders to ask. She challenges the old "time management" mindset that rewards burnout and box-checking, replacing it with a human-centered strategy of presence, choice, and renewal. Her message? Productivity doesn...

What happens when life forces you to stop—and that pause changes everything? Melissa Gonzalez , Principal at MG2 Design and author of " The Purpose Pivot: How Dynamic Leaders Put Vulnerability and Intuition into Action ", knows firsthand. A medical crisis made her rethink what success truly means. Once a Wall Street professional turned retail design expert and author of " The Pop-Up Paradigm ", Me...

What happens when life-and-death decision-making meets the boardroom? Today our guest is Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner —a physician, author of " FAST DECISIONS: Think Fast. Be Bold. Be Fearless ", and leadership expert—shares how his experience in emergency medicine led him to develop a powerful framework for decision-making under pressure. As the former head of Washington D.C.'s emergency Ebola respo...

What happens when a storyteller from Microsoft turns her lens on the women shaping technology's past, present, and future? Today on Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with Miri Rodriguez , CEO of Empressa AI , best-selling author, storyteller at  Microsoft , and co-author of " The Women of Microsoft " ( Wiley ). Miri reveals how a simple Teams message from a colleague in Poland...

What's the real ROI of a book? That's the question Peter Winick poses to Chief Imaginative Officer of Emerson Consulting , author of " The Expert's Edge: Become the Go-To Authority People Turn to Every Time " and publishing expert Ken Lizotte , in this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership. Ken has helped more than 350 thought leaders turn their ideas into published works—books, blogs, and arti...