The Daily Leader

Dr. Garland Vance has dedicated his career to understanding leadership and what contributes to holistic leadership development. Through his experience and education, Dr. Vance has identified seven issues that create 95% of leadership challenges that he outlines in this episode of The Daily Leader Podcast. AdVance Leadership // sign up for the Friday 4-1-1 Newsletter! Dr, Garland Vance Gettin’ (un)...

Lounge episodes of The Daily Leader Podcast feature hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup discussing recent guest conversations to highlight practical applications that can be implemented to lead more effectively. Today's conversation revisits – EP 15. Leading From Virtue and Wisdom – Josh Kalsbeek EP 16. How to Improve Employee Engagement in 2024 – Jessica Pierce EP 17. Sustainable Leadership...

Elizabeth Dixon  returns to The Daily Leader to tell the story behind  Slumber Sleepwear . Elizabeth shares insights she has learned along the journey including defining/redefining success, pursuing entrepreneurship with your family, building resilience through challenges, and the mindset shifts required to take the next step.  Elizabeth Dixon Speaks Slumber Sleepwear The Strength of Purpose  by E...

This episode of The Daily Leader features Bill High, president of  7th Gen Consulting  and founder of  Legacy Stone . Bill’s expertise focuses on helping families succeed for generations. In this conversation, Bill defines legacy, addresses challenges that families often face generation to generation, and he shares what contributes to flourishing families and thriving leadership succession. billhi...

Lounge episodes of The Daily Leader Podcast feature hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup discussing recent guest conversations to highlight practical applications that can be implemented to lead more effectively. Today's conversation revisits – EP 10. How Leaders Build Trust – Dr. Cory Scheer EP 12. Leading Business Growth and Transformation - John Hightower EP 13. Innovation & Leadership...

Elise Moore and Nathan Gaydosik join The Daily Leader to share their journey as young professionals committed to empowering individuals to clarify their purpose and maximize their potential. Together, they delve into the distinctions between emerging leaders and young professionals, explore the concept of intrapreneurship, and provide insights on successful professional transitions. Elise Moore on...

Lounge episodes of The Daily Leader Podcast feature hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup discussing recent guest conversations to highlight practical applications that can be implemented to lead more effectively. Today's conversation revisits – EP 07. Equipping Leaders with The Strength of Purpose – Elizabeth Dixon EP 08. What Can Hospitality Teach Us About Leadership? – Vincent Clark EP 09....

Chance Pearson is CEO of  RedLine Athletics , a National sports performance brand that specializes in comprehensive athletic development and speed and agility training for athletes, especially those 8-18 years of age. In this conversation, Chance underscores what it means to lead with integrity and casts a vision for helping kids reach their potential by incorporating more movement into their life...

Jenn Daniels joins The Daily Leader Podcast to share leadership lessons she’s learned along the way, including during her term as the mayor of Gilbert, Arizona. Today, Jenn Daniels is  CEO of Horizon Strategies  and a mom of four, both of which have shown her that leadership is about people, where every interaction is intended to make people feel heard, seen and valued. Jenn chats with Brad McDona...

Adrian Koehler is a leadership engagement expert and founder of  Take New Ground , a global executive coaching and training firm. He coaches executives and entrepreneurs in the art and science of leadership. In this episode of The Daily Leader, Adrian discusses the critical point between the story we tell ourselves as leaders and the impact our actions are actually having with the challenge necess...

Tim Urmston, CEO of Five Capitals , joins the Daily Leader Podcast to unpack the difference between authority and influence as a leader. Tim shares his journey, including the launch of SEEK Company , and the leadership principles he has picked up along the way – such as components of a healthy work/team culture. Tim shares that the right question is more powerful than the correct answer and encour...

In this episode, Brad McDonald is in the hot seat answering questions about tensions that leaders face. Brad shares a bit of his story, his most embarrassing moment as a leader, and his take on what demonstrates when a leader is at his/her best. Brad McDonald on LinkedIn patterntalent.co BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working by Tony Schw...

Cory Carlson is an entrepreneur, former executive, husband, and father who works with leaders to provide accountability and outside perspective that helps clients increase their leadership capacity at work and at home. In today’s episode, hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup sit down with Cory to discuss determining what leader you want to be, how to get there, and the tension that can often exis...

Brad Larson joins The Daily Leader to talk about living an integrated life as a leader. Sustainable leadership comes through wholeness and Brad transparently shares his story to unpack the practical outputs and ripple effects of a wholehearted leader. Brad Larson is a purpose-filled, motivated visionary who is goal-focused, task oriented, enthusiastic, and hardworking with a flair for creativity....

This episode of The Daily Leader features a conversation with Jessica Pierce about how to practically cultivate employee engagement in 2024. Jessica draws on over a decade of experience centered on keeping teams connected to the mission by creating an environment where individuals feel cared for. Jessica founded Career Connectors in 2009 after the economy had a personal impact on her family. Origi...

Today's episode features Josh Kalsbeek – marriage and family therapist, entrepreneur, coach, writer, husband and father. Josh's focus centers on understanding and experiencing deep transformation, then helping others experience that change. As a therapist and coach, he helps individuals and couples discover powerful growth. As an entrepreneur he brings that change to scale. Hosts Brad McDo...

Leadership Lounge episodes of The Daily Leader Podcast feature hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup reflecting on recent guest conversations and highlighting practical applications that can be implemented to lead more effectively. Today's conversation revisits – ⁠EP 004. The Five Capitals and Faith-Based Leadership – Brandon Schaefer ⁠ EP 005. Developing Leaders Through Author Impact – Will S...

On this episode of The Daily Leader Podcast, Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup interview author, founder, and consultant, Natalie Born. Natalie Born is the author of Set it on Fire , the founder of Innovation Meets Leadership and host of The Innovation Meets Leadership Podcast and serves a consultant with Arch + Tower. In this episode, Brad and Taylor discuss Natalie‘s book, why innovation is critic...

John Hightower, CEO and founder of Arch + Tower and Chief Growth Officer at Frazier & Deeter, joins Brad and Taylor for this episode of The Daily Leader. They discuss why empathy is critical for leaders, critical aspects of business growth and transformation and why digital transformation is imperative for leaders to embrace. You can connect with John on  LinkedIn  and read more about his work...

Leadership Lounge episodes of The Daily Leader Podcast feature hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup reflecting on recent guest conversations and highlighting practical application that can be implemented to lead more effectively. Today's conversation reflects on – EP 001. The Tensions of Leadership – Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup EP 002. The Healthy Competitor Pt. 1 – Shane Kuyper EP 003. P...

In this conversation with Dr. Cory Sheer, Brad and Taylor discuss the barriers, misconceptions, and recommendations related to building lasting trust within a team. Dr. Cory Sheer is founder and CEO of TrustCentric Consulting which is dedicated to instilling a foundation of trust in organizations. His most recent book, Closing the Trust Gap: What Matters Most For Leaders, Teams, and Organizations...

In this conversation Taylor & Brad dialogue with guest Ty Yokum about his work at Measured Results Consulting and 27 year career at Chick-fil-A, Inc. They discuss leadership, why good leaders are hard to find and why companies often neglect leadership development. Ty Yokum is a Facilitator with  Measured Results Consulting  and 27+ year Training & Development veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. T...

In this episode of The Daily Leader, Brad & Taylor interview Vincent Clark, the Founder and Designated Broker of Vincent Clark Real Estate. Vincent shares his story and reflections on leading across restaurants, real estate, commercial landscaping, consulting, philanthropy and churches. Vincent's wealth of experience, especially in hospitality, have given him a unique perspective on leader...

Elizabeth Dixon is an author, speaker and entrepreneur. She recently wrote and published  The Strength of Purpose , launched a new sleepwear brand:  Slumber Sleepwear and also serves as the President & CEO of  Trilith Foundation . Watch the full episode on YouTube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheDailyLeader⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thedailyleaderco⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thedailyleader⁠⁠⁠⁠ on TikTok The Dai...

Shane Kuyper, Founder of The Healthy Competitor and Identity Hoops International , joins us for Pt 2. where we discuss how to develop a set of both authentic and inspirational core values for yourself and your organization.  Shane brings his own core values to the conversation as a model and helps The Daily Leader team workshop their core values with ideas for improvement that any leader and organ...