The Courage of a Leader

Jennie Lopez is the author of the Intentional Unicorn, and she embodies fully the idea of bringing your whole self to work. She shares with us in this episode about why it’s important to bring your authentic self to work, and she gives us real examples about how to do so.   About the Guest: Jennie López embodies "Bring Yourself to Work" in everything she does. She empowers diversity and engag...

Courtney Wright has made bold business moves throughout her career. In this episode, we discuss how she does it. How does she courageously and continuously take action that leads to impressive business results? You’ll learn that her secret to success is much more about what she believes and thinks, than what she does.   About the Guest: Courtney Wright values helping people and believes in "t...

Today my guest is John Lanier, CEO of Middle Market Methods. You’ll immediately hear his passion for efficiency, effectiveness and creating value. I’m glad you’re here for our discussion on how to execute extremely well on true priorities. I know you’ll walk away with actionable ideas!   About the Guest: John Lanier is CEO of Middle Market Methods (“M3”). He began his career in asset-based le...

Mark Stiving is my guest today and he is a pricing expert. What does pricing have to do with The Courage of a Leader? It turns out, quite a lot! The secret to effectively pricing your products and services is the same one leaders can use to clearly define and communicate the value of their teams’ work. Are you intrigued? I was! About the Guest: Mark Stiving, PhD, MBA, is a widely recognized pricin...

My guest on today’s episode of The Courage of a Leader podcast is Megan Robinson, principal at E Leader Experience. Megan is talented at describing complex, nuanced, leadership concepts in accessible, simplified ways. In this episode we discuss how to be an agile leader, and how agility is most effective when built on the foundation of knowing who you authentically are as a leader.   About th...

Welcome to the first podcast episode in our new series, Inspiring Leadership Lessons of Top athletes. Our first guest in the series shares with us from the perspective of an athlete, she’s a 2-time Olympian, and as a coach, she is a National Basketball Coach of the Year. Sherry Winn shares athlete mindsets and practices that can be translated to inspiring leadership the workplace.   About the...

My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Kristen Crockett, a Coach, Consultant and Founder of Courageous Destiny. Her leadership legacy is supporting individuals to create their courageous destiny, a life they love that includes work they love. I’m glad you’re here to learn how you can start creating your courageous destiny!   About the Guest: Kristin Crockett's story began in cor...

In this episode, you will have the pleasure of hearing from Orvel Ray Wilson as we translate his lessons learned from leading a volunteer orchestra into valuable guidance for leaders who are working to influence across their organizations without direct authority. About the Guest: Today’s guest is an award-winning professional speaker, executive coach, and best-selling author of 6 of the legendary...

My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is David Johnson. David has a 20-year track record of driving organizational change. He's a turnaround expert, and often turnarounds bring with them negative connotation - harsh realities, lost jobs, and cutthroat decision making. You'll, however, find that David is different, and I know you'll appreciate his unique perspectives and pragmatic advic...

You heard from Elisabeth Herbner in the last episode, as she shared some of the wisdom she’s gotten from previous guests on The Courage of a Leader podcast. That was a nice way to underscore pragmatic, universal and extremely valuable insights and guidance we’ve heard. In this episode, Elisabeth shares guidance from her yoga practice, and the real-life examples of how she and others have put it in...

Welcome to this episode entitled: Find Peace in Leadership Storms: Top Podcast Fan Shares Her Most Powerful Secrets From Our Previous Guests. You’ll hear from Elisabeth Herbner, a dear friend, business owner and healthcare worker who helps people reach their goals in a variety of ways. I’m glad you’re here because you’re going to get the cliff notes from 3 previous episodes of The Courage of a Lea...

My guest on this episode, Jeanne Sparrow, is a 7-time Emmy-winning television host, radio personality on V103 Chicago, and a speaker and consultant who helps people and organizations find more success by delivering their unique, authentic value through visionary leadership and inspiring speaking. And, in this episode she provides transformative insights and practical guidance to do just that!! She...

My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast, Dan Meek, gives us a simple, yet powerful and versatile framework for conversations that are valuable, productive and deepen relationships. Dan is the CEO of LIW, a leadership consultancy with a mission of democratizing leadership. You’ll enjoy our conversation about conversations. I’m glad you’re here! About the Guest: Dan Meek is the Chief Execu...

Dr. Alison Miller is my guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast. You’ll really enjoy Alison’s practical, compassionate, caring, and brilliantly resourceful guidance for getting things done. And, Alison knows what she’s talking about! She has built 3 businesses from the ground up, and put her on guidance to the test and into practice every day. About the Guest: Alison Miller is a clinical ps...

My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Elizabeth Bachman.  With a lifetime spent perfecting the art of presenting, Elisabeth helps high-level clients master a message that brings the funding they need, the allies they want, the results, they desire, and the recognition they deserve. I’m glad you’re tuning in to get Elizabeth’s practical guidance and examples that will help you e...

LaTonya Wilkins is a credentialed coach, author of the book Leading Below the Surface, and sought after keynote speaker who has inspired audiences all over the world. She invites us all to do the real work and to get below the surface. I’m delighted LaTonya joined me on The Courage of a Leader podcast to share with us How to Avoid Biased Feedback and Create a Safe, Empowering Culture. You’ll defin...

My guest today is Carrie Beckstrom, the CEO of PowerSpeaking. Carrie is passionate about helping leaders and organizations develop powerful communication skills that inspire and get results. You’re going to be inspired and get results when you hear Carrie talk about how to enhance your executive presence. About the Guest: Carrie Beckstrom is the CEO of PowerSpeaking, Inc. She is passionate about l...

This guest episode, “The Courage to Be an Inclusive Leader,” with Ellen Burton will give you concrete concepts and guidance to be the inclusive leader your team desires and deserves. Ellen is an international speaker on business issues which include workplace culture, diversity, equity and inclusive leadership. Ellen speaks about this nuanced topic in a clear, understandable, and accessible way. I...

Beth Ruske, Co-Founder of Tiara International – a leadership development consultancy – is an innovative strategic thinker who embodies a win/win approach in every situation. In this episode she shares with us practical, anyone-can-apply guidance and a specific tool we can use to improve our outlook and increase our influence. Get pen and paper ready, you’re going to want to take some notes! About...

Nancy Rizzuto is a Co-Founder of both Cap Strat and Cap Strat Women’s Forum. Nancy is a visionary. She’s clear about her purpose, and she shares with us in this episode about how to inspire others to live abundant and meaningful lives. I know you’ll be inspired by Nancy and who she is in our world. About the Guest: Nancy Rizzuto is an accomplished entrepreneur, speaker, philanthropist, mentor, and...

So many leaders ask me: How do I get people excited about and ready for the new year? We've dealt with a lot this year. How do we re-group and re-energize to start the year off strong? In this episode, I'll share what it takes to inspire ourselves and our teams, and give you concrete guidance and examples of how to do so.   About the Host: Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker,...

José Pires is a cross-industry Excellence and Innovation executive leader and advisor with extensive experience in a variety of industries. In this episode he clearly defines the traits and skills of a collaborative leader. You don’t want to miss this one! It’s packed with research and experienced-based guidance. About the Guest: José Pires serves as cross-industry Excellence and Innovation execut...

My guest Laura Berger, Founder and CEO of Berdeo Group. has spent 2+ decades coaching exceptional leaders into the C-suite and boardroom.  Laura always has powerful concepts to share and illustrates them with real examples. In this episode she discusses how understanding how our brain works can make us exponentially more influential. You’ll love hearing from Laura. About the Guest: Laura Berg...

My guest on today’s episode of The Courage of a Leader podcast is Tom Rosenak. Tom has a unique talent to bottom-line concepts and get to the heart of the matter, and express that in powerful descriptive ways. Glad you’re joining us to hear Tom discuss the #1 key to be the powerful leader your team deserves. About the Guest: Tom Rosenak is a senior consultant with over twenty-five years’ experienc...

My guest today is Simon Bailey. He’s the Managing Director of LSP Leadership and is asking himself, and the leaders with whom he works, about regenerative leadership. He asks: What is society asking of you? What is the opportunity inside of your organization? What are you personally passionate about shifting and repairing? Listen in to this conversation to get inspired and get in action in the way...