Skybound Leadership Podcast

I interview Danny Gavin about leading a digital marketing agency. Danny is the Chief Strategist and founder of Optidge, an internet marketing company, and the chief instructor and founder of […]

We dive into another installment of our “leadership in the movies” series with a look at leadership lessons from some ’80s classics, including Karate Kid, Field of Dreams, and Ferris […]

I talk with Hami Arrington, co-founder of the marketing agency One Foot Over, about what it means to lead without ego. We’ll explore why it’s important to leave ego at the door, […]

I talk with communication coach Ellyn Wulfe from efactor consulting about how to improve your professional presence. We’ll discuss why presence matters for leaders, what qualities and skills are associated […]

We’ll continue our “leadership in the movies” series with a discussion of the Marvel film Black Panther. To listen to the previous episode in this series, go here to check […]

I welcome back humor engineer, author, and consultant Drew Tarvin from Humor that Works. In this episode, we’ll explore what stand-up comedy can teach leaders. We discuss some of the […]

I interview Mosheh Poltorak about leadership challenges at startups. Mosheh runs a marketing consultancy that specializes in working with startup companies, and we’ll discuss some of the common leadership challenges […]

I chat with organizational consultant and jazz bassist Gerald Leonard about a concept he’s coined called “workplace jazz.” We’ll explore what workplace teams can learn from jazz ensembles about how […]

I interview Allie Danziger about how to lead Gen Z employees. Allie is a co-founder of Ampersand, a career readiness platform that’s now been acquired by Ascent, and she’s an […]

This episode kicks-off a new series of discussions that’ll appear periodically in the mix of this podcast called “leadership in the movies,” focused on highlighting leadership lessons present within popular […]

I interview orchestral conductor Robert Franz to discover what he’s learned about how to effectively lead and influence others while on the conductor’s podium guiding large ensembles of talented musicians […]

I talk with Jason Jesko, President of the company The Urban Foresters, about how he created a tabletop game for his leadership team as a way to gamify annual business […]

I interview Daniel Williamson, Managing Director of the Education Nonprofit Startup, OpenStax. Daniel will share some strategies they’ve been experimenting with to strengthen team culture and boost connection in the […]

I talk with spoken word artist, entrepreneur, nonprofit founder, and leadership coach Tim Harrison. We’ll be discussing how leaders can increase their influence through creative expression. Tim will share how […]

I interview musician and marketer Joel Luks about how to lead like an artist. Joel has a background as an orchestral musician, an arts & culture media reporter, and now as […]

I welcome on fellow leadership coach and video game nerd Sean Bittner for a conversation about leadership lessons from video games. We’ll explore how some of the core characteristics that […]

I interview Dr. Andrea Hetrick, an Assistant Professor of Organizational Studies at the University of New Mexico, about the costs of fostering a bottom line culture. We discuss what Andrea has […]

I speak with conflict coach Pattie Porter, President of Conflict Connections, about what leaders can do to facilitate conflict resolution when there’s tension between employees. We’ll explore the types of conflict that can […]

I speak with guest Stephanie Pertuit, a leader in online marketing and customer experience at The Home Depot, about adapting your leadership style. We’ll discuss why and how someone might […]

I interview two PhD researchers and experts on workplace wellness, Patricia Grabarek and Katina Sawyer, the cofounders of the firm Workr Beeing. We’ll discuss what wellness in the workplace means, […]

I interview fellow leadership coach Stephanie Judd, cofounder of the firm Wolf & Heron, about how to lead through storytelling. We’ll look at why telling stories is important for leaders, […]

I interview Alex Poe and Gabriela Constantinescu, cofounders of the company Playlearn, about gamifying business — what it means to gamify how we learn and collaborate in the business setting, […]

I interview Fleurette Fernando, Director of the Master’s in Arts Leadership program at the University of Houston, about what it means to lead in the arts, the big-picture landscape and […]

I chat with Carey Kirkpatrick, CEO and founder of CKP, an award-winning communications agency. We’ll talk about making staff development a priority – why that’s important, its benefits, and what […]

I interview Colin Hunter, CEO of Potential Squared, about why we should all seek to “be more wrong”, which is the title of his forthcoming book about how failure makes […]