The Leadercast Podcast

You’re stuck in a middle seat on a long flight... with no wifi. So you take your conference notes and literally flip them upside down.   That’s what Sangram Vajre did five years ago, and his idea of flipping the funnel has exploded, to say the least. Terminus has grown from a 3-person company to 200 employees and has reached thousands with the Flip My Funnel conference.   On this episode, I interv...

Wow.    Sitting down with Michael Dominguez , President and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International, is like sitting underneath a waterfall of leadership wisdom.    Michael joined us for this week’s episode of the Leadercast podcast where he poured out knowledge and wisdom from years of experience leading sales teams in the hospitality industry.    He shared a fresh and honest perspective on...

A person's thinking has a greater impact on their outcomes than any other contributing factor.   Emotional resilience makes someone much more likely to succeed — no matter what industry, no matter what job.   On this episode, I interview Kim Ades , president and founder of Frame of Mind Coaching , about our topic of the month — exploration:   What we talked about: Emotional resilience equals...

Successful entrepreneurs just have to make it work.    It’s the belief that there’s no alternative that makes leaders who think like entrepreneurs commit to making a team, organization, or company successful.   On this episode, we hear from Jeff Hilimire , CEO of Dragon Army :   What we talked about: The 5 days of The 5-Day Turnaround Why you should stand during meetings What it means to lead like...

Leaders have so much influence in the lives of those they lead, which is why they should always pay attention to the legacy that they’re leaving.   On this episode, I interview Dale Brown , former LSU Basketball Coach and owner of Dale Brown Enterprises:   What we talked about: Dale’s role models — his mom and his coach How to build players up with respect and love The letter Dale wrote to Shaquil...

It’s hard for leaders to challenge the status quo.   It takes authenticity, risk, and a thick skin — and it can be even harder to drive innovation in government leadership.   On this episode, I interview Cathilea Robinett , President of e. Republic :   What we talked about: 7 identifiers of innovation in state and local government Why authenticity, integrity, and fearlessness are necessary in gove...

Authenticity in communication is very important for leaders who represent a brand or a team.    As much as you want to write a script and as much as you rehearse, at some point you have to be able to put the script down and speak authentically.   On this episode, I got to talk about this month’s theme of authenticity with Blake Woolsey , President of Blake Communications, Inc..   What we talked ab...

Courage, authenticity, vulnerability, and... introversion?   This combination of traits does make a great leader, even though it’s probably not the first association most of us have with leadership.   We talked to Luvvie Ajayi --writer, speaker, self-described “professional troublemaker”, and upcoming speaker at Leadercast Women , about how she stays authentic while keeping aligned with her social...

Whether you're a seasoned leader or you're aspiring leader, you're in the business of making decisions.  Wouldn’t you love a guidebook for decision-making? I was excited to bring onto the Leadercast podcast an insightful leadership coach and author, Greg Bustin . (He wrote our book of the month for July, How Leaders Decide !)  Greg’s book is 52 vignettes intended to be read weekly,...

If you’d interviewed over 16,000 people, you’d learn something, too. Leadership lessons from world-renowned athletes, like what it really means to be tenacious. And how to leverage mentors and not rest on your laurels. We got to interview a professional interviewer, Kate Delaney , sports radio broadcaster, speaker, and author of most recently Deal Your Own Destiny. She shared with us the challenge...

Being a captain in the United States Army Reserve prepares you more than you might think to become Miss USA.   Whether you’re an experienced leader in a new leadership role or brand new to leading others, you may be feeling a little uncertain.   The wrong way to go into a new leadership role is not to listen at all and change everything all of a sudden.   The right way...? It’s nuanced, but you ca...

Being a captain in the United States Army Reserve prepares you more than you might think to become Miss USA. Both require conquering your fears, and both teach leadership lessons. Today we’re joined by Deshauna Barber, the first Miss USA currently to serve in the United States military, who will give us a preview of some of her wisdom for the Leadercast Women event on October 18th in Atlanta. “It...

Two things can happen when you play basketball. You can win, or you can lose. Nancy Lieberman , one of the biggest names in U.S. basketball and the first female head coach in a men’s professional league, has gained insight on fearless leadership from her decades of playing and coaching basketball. “I'm a basketball player,” Nancy said. “I'm wired to win, and I'm wired to compete.” N...

In the U.S., about 70% of people are overweight, and about 40% are obese. Over the last 30 years, there’s been a threefold increase in overweight children. This isn’t healthy for us, our families, or our teams. In this episode of the Leadercast podcast, David Nico , a peak performance strategist, keynote speaker, certified coach, and author of Diet Diagnosis , will explain how health optimization...

Leaders don’t live on islands. They grow best in communities of leaders who invest in them. Susan Packard , the cofounder of Scripps Network Interactive (and speaker at our upcoming Leadercast Women event in October), attributes her success to examples she could follow, tools she could use, and people she could inspire. She isn’t an interior designer or a gardener, but was instrumental in establis...

Andy Stanley is the Founder of North Point Ministries , which has grown from one church in 1995 to seven now in the Atlanta area, plus a network of more than 90 churches around the globe. The natural next question is, How in the world did it happen? In this episode, Andy shares the leadership principles that have guided North Point’s growth, including his thoughts on how to hire well, creating a b...

Dysfunction has the power to derail leaders, their teams, and their organizations. But leaders have the power to derail dysfunction. Brandon Smith , the Workplace Therapist, who has spent nearly 20 years committed to improving the health and functioning of the workplace, coaches executives and organizations on how to overcome some of the biggest challenges facing the workplace. Brandon is here wit...

Everybody wants to address team dysfunction, but nobody really wants to talk about it. It's uncomfortable. And where do you even start? Our guest on today’s episode of the Leadercast  podcast is Patrick Lencioni, a team health expert. Patrick literally wrote the best-selling book on the subject, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team . He’s also the Founder and President of The Table Group , a manag...

Communication is the lifeblood of leadership. If you can’t communicate, you simply can’t lead. Good communication starts with good conversations. Conversations that are real. Conversations that matter. In this episode, we're joined by Celeste Headlee , an award winning journalist, professional speaker, and author of We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations that Matter . Celeste tells us abo...

As humans, we are wired for community. But isolation is reaching epidemic levels in the United States. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist.  She has authored numerous books and travels the world as a speaker encouraging people to seek community to improve their mental health. In this episode of the Leadercast Podcast, we spoke with Dr. Leaf about how we ca...

White space. Even the sound of it is rather refreshing. It immediately signals there is a blank canvass, ready for your creativity. That’s exactly what many companies strive for: creative concepts that lead to innovative products and services. So … How do we get more white space in our workplaces? How do we create an environment that allows creativity and innovation to flow freely? That’s exactly...

Seven out of ten employees are not actively engaged, which means the majority of employees aren't feeling fulfilled by meaningful work. On this episode of Leadercast podcast, we hear from Dr. Randy Ross, author of Remarkable and Relationomics , about how harnessing the power of relationships enables teams to thrive. Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with...

With a new year, leaders around the globe have set new goals for themselves, their teams, organizations, or communities. Sometimes new goals require drastic changes.  How do we leaders implement change without causing panic or confusion among our followers? We chatted with Craig Springer, executive director at Alpha USA, to discuss change management and how to provide effective leadership to help...

If you have a life purpose - a life mission - you can easily adapt to the unexpected and get right back on track. On this episode of the Leadercast Podcast, we chat with Marilyn Tam, former CEO of Aveda group, president of Reebok, vice president of Nike, and current speaker and entrepreneur, about finding your life purpose. Marilyn shares that serving and helping others has been her goal since age...

Self-awareness is the key predictor of success for leaders. No, really. It can be hard for leaders to focus on themselves--their mentality, behaviors, actions--and to really understand why they're doing what they do. On this episode of the Leadercast podcast, we hear from Ian Cron, author, speaker, and Enneagram teacher, about how personality types can grow leaders' self-awareness. Devel...