Manage Smarter

Steve Sisler is an author, speaker, and a master behavioral analyst. He has consulted on “personality difference” with hundreds of .com companies in 18 countries. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Steven discuss: ·      What motivates us that makes the brain feel good and lessens brain tension·      The 27 different styles of motivation·      Why we are driven by feelings ·      How managers can le...

KT Thomas is the founder of NewDay Solutions, a financial advisory firm in New Hampshire. She has been running a successful growth oriented firm for over 25 years. She is also the author of “The Hard Working Woman’s Guide to Money” and host of the weekly podcast “ KT’s Money Matters." KT is an avid triathlete and a stroke survivor, and believes that stress of career and money can be very bad for y...

Neen James - a leadership, female, keynote speaker - teaches companies how to increase profits by paying attention to what matters most. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Neen discuss: ·           How Paying Attention drives profitability, productivity and accountability. ·           How to “Listen With Your Eyes” – What it is and why you should do it·           Tips & Strategies for getting your t...

Scott McGohan is the CEO of McGohan Brabender, and works on vision casting, strategy alignment and leadership deployment. "You better define your core values before you go to work or someone will define them for you. We learn most often in life when we make gigantic mistakes and fortunately by the grace of God I had someone call me out on the carpet and tell me the truth." -- Scott McGohan Join ho...

Glenn Rudin is founder of Always Been Creative, a sales & marketing consulting firm specializing in focused messaging. "What makes your company unique might not exist today. You might have to sit down and break everything down to its basis and look here's what our competition is doing. We don't want to copy them." -- Glenn Rudin Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith as they dive into the aspec...

Jessica Hawthorne-Castro, CEO and owner of Hawthorne Advertising. an award-winning technology-based advertising agency specializing in analytics and accountable brand campaigns. Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something n...

Michelle Tillis Lederman is named by Forbes as one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch and author of "The Connector's Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact." In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Michelle discuss: -How to be a relationship-driven leader -The 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact -Difference between connecting and networking -How to build strong w...

Jeffrey Hayzlett is Chairman & CEO of the C-Suite Network and best-selling author of "The Hero Factor: How Great Leaders Transform Organizations and Create Winning Cultures." In this episode, you'll learn: *The definition of The Hero Factor and Hero Leadership philosophy *Why you should consider this different model of leadership *Benefits of being a Hero leader *Stories of companies that did not...

In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Jessica discuss:What generation Z is looking for and how that differs from millennials. What level of transparency in a business should be shown. How to get the new generation to stay in their company instead of job hopping. What managers struggle with now days. Key Takeaways:The new generation wants constant feedback and transparency. Hire employees that have a go...

Dr. Diane Hamilton is a nationally syndicated radio show host. She writes and speaks on curiosity, business, leadership, emotional intelligence, personality assessment, career, and education. She is the creator of the Curiosity Code Index (CCI). She is the author of multiple books including It’s Not Your It’s Your Personality, and her forthcoming book is titled, Cracking the Curiosity Code: The Ke...

Accountability: How do you get it from your people and how can you actually transfer the responsibility for it onto your teams and make them WANT to give it to you?  Cy Wakeman is a drama researcher, global thought-leader, and New York Times best-selling author who is recognized for cultivating a counter-intuitive, reality-based approach to leadership. As a highly sought-after conference headliner...

Jason Treu is an executive coach who helps executives, managers, and employees to maximize their leadership and management potential. He provides coaching, workshops, and speaking services. He spent 15+ years working in marketing leadership positions in Silicon Valley working with influential leaders such as Steve Jobs (Apple & Pixar), Reed Hastings (CEO at Netflix), Mark Cuban, Mark Hurd (CEO at...

Evan Hackel is the CEO of Tortal Training and Ingage Consulting, Author and Speaker. Evan also has a podcast on C-Suite Radio, Training Unleashed and the creator of the Ingaged Leadership concept and brand, is a thought leader in the fields of leadership and success. He has published the book “Ingaging Leadership”. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Evan discuss: ·           Definition of Ingagement...

Jason Forrest, founder and CEO at FPG (Forrest Performance Group), is a leading authority in culture change programs and an expert at creating high-performance, high-profit, and "Best Place to Work" cultures. The winner of five international Stevie Awards for his training programs, Jason is also an award-winning author of six books, including "Why Training Fails" and "Leadership Sales Coaching"  I...

Doug Fletcher is the co-author of a new book titled, How Clients Buy: A Practical Guide to Business Development. Doug will be sharing with us today insights into winning client business based upon his 25 years of practical experience, and the research he has conducted over the past 4 years.    From 1999 to 2014, Doug was co-founder and CEO of North Star Consulting Group, a technology-enabled consu...

Brian Robinson is a sales and marketing expert, best-selling author, and coach. He has worked for some of the best-known companies in the world, including Coca-Cola USA and Johnson & Johnson. Upon leaving his corporate career, he helped launch a successful startup where he was the first person in the history of the industry to sell more than one million dollars in business in twelve months—entirel...

Edward Tenner began his career as a Ph. D. in history, became science editor and then an executive editor at Princeton University Press where he published a list from bird field guides to Richard Feynman's QED, and since 1991 has been an independent writer and speaker. His books include Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences, Our Own Devices: HowTechnology Rema...

Deborah Thomas-Nininger is the founder of DTN Productions International, a company that provides professional development training on all areas of international and domestic protocol specializing in "Reputation Management” and communication effectiveness. She brings to you over twenty years of business etiquette, communication and self-presentation expertise, rooted in behavioral science and succe...

Tabitha Laser is an accomplished professional with an extensive background in organizational culture in companies such as BP, 3M, and CH2Mis and others. She's a speaker, author, and someone born without a "mute" button. Her upcoming book, Organization Culture Killers, addresses how to build a path that tomorrow’s leaders can follow in order to avoid the mistakes of their predecessors. In this epis...

James Rores is a sales performance expert, CEO of Floriss Group, author of the Collecting WINS Sales Methodology, and Founder of the Growth Multiplier Movement. He's an expert on the servant leader approach to sales and how implementing it can grow and sustain sales growth. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and James discuss: ·           The definition of Servant Leadership ·           Show up and be i...

Lee Caraheris the best-selling author of two books about how to create positive, sustainable business cultures - titled The Boomerang Principle--Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employeesand Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work.  She's also the CEO of Double Forte, a national PR/Communications agency headquartered in San Francisco and New York. She believes tha...

Meg Manke, COO of Rose Group International and co-author of iX Leadership: Create High Five Cultures and Guide Transformation. Corporate success is hampered by the failure to create an Internal Experience (iX) that keeps the best people.  In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Meg discuss: ·           IX Leadership: Internal Experience transformations·           How internal culture can equal leadership...

Anthony Iannarino is an international speaker, bestselling author, sales leader, and entrepreneur. Author of “Eat Their Lunch--Winning Customers Away From Your Competition,”  "The Lost Art of Closing,"  and "The Only Sales Guide You'll Ever Need." He blogs regularly at thesalesblog.com and hosts his own podcast called In the Arena.  In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Anthony discuss: ·            Ma...

Tina Greenbaum is a High-Performance Specialist, holistic psychotherapist, author, speaker and workshop leader. She is the creator of the program Mastery Under Pressure, an executive coaching program that teaches Olympic-level mindset skills for peak performance in high-stakes and high-stress environments. She is also part of the C-Suite Network as a network advisor. In this episode, Audrey, Lee a...

Scott Dikkers is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "How To Write Funny" who founded theonion.com and The AV Club. He's also been named to TIME magazine's Top 50 "Cyber Elites" alongside Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and George Lucas. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Scott discuss: ·         How workplace humor can be a danger area·         The 11 different kinds of jokes and literary devices · ...