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The Indispensables

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Based on Bruce Tulgan's new book, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work, The Indispensables is a podcast series about how real people, in the real world, become indispensable, go-to people who stand the test of time at work. Featuring conversations with go-to people from organizations of all shapes and sizes, in every industry, Bruce Tulgan drills down into the specifics of what these people do differently to stand out in their jobs and careers. There will be no fads or quick-fix solutions here. This podcast is all about actionable advice that really works.---Bruce Tulgan is the CEO of Rainma...

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Doing more, doing good, and the YMCA mission with Vanessa Boulous 04.08.2020 29:11

In this episode, I’ll be talking with Vanessa Boulous, the Chief Operations Officer at the YMCA Retirement Fund. Vanessa and I spoke about servant leadership, doing more, and doing good. And her mantra of credibility, confidentiality, and reliability.   Mentioned in this episode: ·         The YMCA of the USA ·       &...

Service-minded leadership in the US Air Force with Major General Greg Lengyel 28.07.2020 33:36

My guest today is my old friend and client, Major General Greg Lengyel, retired from the United States Air Force. Greg’s last command was Deputy Commander of Joint Special Operations Command for the US Armed Forces. We had a great conversation about service minded leadership and how to lift people up and make them better—even in the toughest of circumstances.   Mentioned in this episode: ·&nb...

Building a go-to team and keeping the big picture in mind with Janet Altman 21.07.2020 41:23

Today’s guest is my old friend and longtime client, Janet Altman, Marketing Principal for Kaufman Rossin. Janet is a rock star in the world of marketing, accounting, and consulting. She has been a leader at Kaufman Rossin, one of the top firms in the world, for a long time. Janet explains how she has become one of these incredible, indispensable, go-to people and how she leads her team to be a go-...

Leading TGI Fridays franchisees through COVID-19 with Ray Blanchette 21.07.2020 29:59

Today’s guest is my old friend and longtime client, Ray Blanchette, who is an incredible entrepreneur in the restaurant industry and a legend in that industry. Currently he is CEO of TGI Fridays. How did Ray and his colleagues lead the restaurant company through the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic? And how is Ray teaching the people at TGI Fridays to be indispensable going forward?   Me...

Building go-to people and the NBA's core values with Eric Hutcherson 21.07.2020 32:35

A look back to a great discussion with my old friend Eric Hutcherson, former Chief Human Resources Officer for the National Basketball Association and now Vice President, Chief People and Inclusion Officer at Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment. We talk about how Eric and the NBA got so ahead of the curve in pandemic response mode and how Eric has taught peop...

Learning to make tough decisions from an ER nurse with Dr. Lisa Wolf 21.07.2020 34:37

Today’s guest is Dr. Lisa Wolf, one of my oldest and closest friends, and Director of Emergency Nursing Research for the Emergency Nurses Association. She talks about the challenges of leading in the world of emergency rooms, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Learn about triage and the power of making decisions with limited resources.   Mentioned in this episode: ·   &nbsp...

How someone becomes Chief of Staff of the US Army with General Dennis Reimer 20.07.2020 34:35

Today’s guest on the premiere episode of The Indispensables is my old friend, 4-star General Dennis Reimer, who spent four years as Chief of Staff of the United States Army before retiring in 1999. How does somebody get to be Chief of Staff of the US Army? And what does that kind of indispensable person look like?   Mentioned in this episode: ·        P...