The Indispensables

In this episode, I talk with Dennis Berger about building a caring culture at Suffolk Construction. To learn more about Suffolk, visit their website: https://www.suffolk.com/

In this episode, I talk with Barbara Pearce about her epic rescue and turnaround leadership of Connecticut Hospice. Learn more about The Connecticut Hospice at their website: https://www.hospice.com/

In this episode I talk with Bentleys CEO, Tony Sacre about authenticity, mission, integrity, and building corporate culture. To learn more about about Bentleys Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors , visit their website: https://www.bentleys.com.au/

In this episode I talk with my old partner in crime from Wiley, Joan Capua. We talked about building a reputation for service and about the human elements of sales and how that can be applied to almost anything you do.

In this episode, I talk with Larue Graham about public service on the Meriden City Council, about public service as the CEO and Executive Director of The Boys & Girls Club of Meriden, about coaching young people, and the power of sports. Learn more about The Boys & Girls Club of Meriden at their website: https://www.bgcmeriden.org/

In this episode, I talked with my cousin Fernando Gonzalez. He’s a venture capitalist, but we talked about the public good, the altruistic side, of venture capital. We also talked about making financial education more fun and accessible, and the integrity and values one can bring to profit-driven work. Learn more about Coru's work at their website: https://coru.com/

In this episode, I talk with Celina Burgueño who is a zookeeper at the Franklin Park Zoo. We talked about mission-driven, behind-the-scenes work, we talked about Cleo the pygmy hippo, and bug farming with hissing cockroaches. Learn more about the Franklin Park Zoo and their work: https://www.zoonewengland.org/franklin-park-zoo.aspx

Happy 2021! For our first episode of the new year, I talked with Paul Scharfman. He’s an entrepreneur, the President of the Specialty Cheese Company, and the founder of the Rural Revitalization Fund. Learn more about the Specialty Cheese Company at their website: https://www.specialcheese.com/

In this episode, I will talk with Geoff Crouse, CEO of Candela Medical and my lifelong karate brother. Mentioned in this episode is Mary Trout, Candela Medical's Chief Commercial Officer. You can listen to her excellent interview on Episode 16 of The Indispensables! You can learn more about Candela's work at their website: https://candelamedical.com/na

In this episode, I talk with my old friend and colleague, attorney Raymond Ferrell, founder of June Six Ventures. Learn more about Ray and his work at the June Six Ventures website: https://junesixventures.com/

In this episode, I’ll talk with my old friend Peter Stavisky, founder and CEO of the Barrington Media Group. Learn more about Barrington Media Group at their website: https://barringtonmediagroup.com/

In this episode, I talk with Professor of Political Science, Chloe Thurston. We didn’t talk about politics! We talked about paying it forward and building up relationships with your colleagues at work. Get your copy of Prof. Thurston's book--At the Boundaries of Homeownership: https://www.amazon.com/At-Boundaries-Homeownership-Discrimination-American/dp/1108434525

On this episode, I speak with Cam Marston, the charming expert and CEO from Generational Insights. Learn more about Cam and his work: https://generationalinsights.com/

This week, I talk with Kara Goldin, founder and CEO of Hint, and Theo Goldin, Hint’s Chief Operating Officer. And yes, they’re married!   Get a FREE case of Hint water when you order Kara’s new book, Undaunted, by visiting: www.drinkhint.com/Indispensables

In this episode, I talk with Sue Unvarsky, who is the Vice President in charge of US Customer Service for Prudential Financial. We talked about the importance of due diligence and strong leadership.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         Prudential Financial ·         Princess Diana   ---   You can purch...

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Sylvia Vogt, who is the President of the Carnegie Bosch Institute and a Tae Kwon Do master.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         The 6 tenets of Tae Kwon Do ·         Carnegie Bosch Institute ·         Carnegie Mellon University · &nb...

In this episode, I talked with Mary Trout, Chief Commercial Officer at Candela, the medical laser company. We talked about building and supporting teams with execution focus and getting things done.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         Candela ·         AMAG Pharmaceuticals ·      &...

In this episode, I talk with Frances Frei, who is a professor at the Harvard Business School and co-author of Unleashed. We talked about her expertise in fixing toxic workplace cultures.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         Unleashed , by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss ·         Uber ·    &nbs...

In this episode, I talked with Bill Jacobs, who is a member of the board of trustees of King’s Daughters Medical Center and former owner and publisher of The Daily Leader and the Prentiss Headlight. We talked about the power and importance of journalism.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         Ole Miss, University of Mississippi ·    ...

In this episode, I had a great conversation with Anisa Telwar Kaicker, founder and CEO of Anisa International.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         Anisa International ·         Anisa Beauty   ---   You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from: ·    &nbs...

In this episode, I talked with my old friend Shaun McConkey, who is the Chief Operating Officer for US Operations at Carclo Technical Plastics. Shaun and I talked about the importance of character and citizenship.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         Carclo Plastics ·         Hasbro ·    &nbs...

In this episode, I had a great conversation with Kymberlee Dwinell, the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the Northrop Grumman Corporation. Kymberlee and I discussed the impact of inclusion and diversity and belonging initiatives and how they affect collaboration in an organization as large and complex as Northrop Grumman.   Mentioned in this episode: ·     &nbs...

In this episode, I talk with Ryan Mayotte, Director of Sales Capability at CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions and products.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         CDW   ---   You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from: ·         Amazon ·    ...

In this episode, I’m speaking with Anne Warren, my friend and client, who is Chief Human Resources Officer for MKC. MKC is a long-time client of ours and one of the largest agricultural co-ops in the United States.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         MKC—Mid Kansas Co-op   ---   You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable a...

In this episode, I talk with my old friend and longtime client, Jon Morrison, who is president of WABCO for the Americas. Jon and I talked about the challenges of leading in a complex, global, matrixed organization.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         WABCO   ---   You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from: ·...