The Leadership 480 Podcast Series

Coronavirus. Tragedy. Economic crisis. The toughest moments are the ones that show what leaders are made of. Former DDI president Bob Rogers dives into the moments that test leaders most.

For new leaders, the transition to their new role can be difficult. In this episode, DDI's Janice Burns discusses why the move to a leadership position is so hard, and provides useful advice to help new leaders be successful.

If you aren't concerned about employee engagement on your team and in your company, you're making a huge mistake. Learn why in this episode of the Leadership 480 Podcast with Verity Creedy. 

Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is an important to leadership success as cognitive intelligence. But why? Can EQ be developed? And can it even be faked? In this episode, EQ expert and author Adele Lynn provides the surprising answers.

Becoming an executive means many things, including having to become more comfortable with ambiguity and anxiety. In this episode of the Leadership 480 Podcast, Beth Almes is joined once again by Matt Paese to discuss what it's like to become an executive for the first time.

Research shows that everyone thinks they’re a good interviewer. Surprised? We were, too. In this episode, we discuss how unconscious bias plays a part in bad interviewing and selection processes and how you can work toward removing it.

Meetings can feel like time-wasters, but it doesn't have to be this way. In this episode Dr. Steven Rogelberg, author of the new book The Surprising Science of Meetings, reveals what research says about meetings and offers useful tips to help make your next meeting more productive.

To leave a lasting leadership legacy, it's imperative to stop trying to get everyone to think you're an expert. Instead, you have to become a visionary. In this episode, Craig Irons interviews LeaderCon 2019 keynote speaker Andrew Davis on what leaders can do to create a legacy.

When you think of ethics, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? How do you define it? People have been trying to do this for millennia and we still don’t have a definitive answer. But what about ethical leadership? What does that look like? In this podcast, Craig Irons chats with Dr. Liz Ritterbush, an expert in ethical behavior and business ethics, about just that.

In part two of his interview, Craig Irons chats with Noy Dy-Liacco, a retired executive whose career spanned decades–and countries. Noy gives his sage advice for new leaders and talks about the evolution of leadership. 

In this episode, Craig Irons chats with Noy Dy-Liacco, a retired executive whose career spanned decades–and countries. Noy gives his sage advice for new leaders and talks about how leadership has changed and evolved over the course of his career.

Wondering what it's like to be a CEO? Join Beth Almes & Matt Paese to see what it takes to be an exec, what shocks folks about climbing the org chart, & some signs that maybe it's not the job for you.

Have you ever dreamed about working abroad? In this episode, Bruce Watt discusses what it takes to navigate being uprooted from your comfort zone and moved to a different country for work. (Episode 7)

Being a leader—especially a new leader—has never been easy. Now, it’s harder than ever. Why? (Episode 4)

In part 2 of our interview with generational expert Tim Dean, we discuss the impact that Gen X is having, Gen Z's entrance into the workforce, and the one word leaders should stop using.

For the first time in history, there are five generations in the workforce: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z.

Why do women leaders still face some of the same challenges, even though they have more leverage today than 30 years ago? (Episode 2)

Spend 15 of your 480-minute work day learning how to make those minutes count. (Episode 1)