The Leadership Project Podcast

💭 How do you develop a healthy relationship with conflict? Today’s episode features returning guests of the show. Alisa and Tony DiLorenzo are hosts of the No.1 Marriage podcast worldwide. Their newest book on Conflict Resolution came about as Alisa and Tony reflected on the conflict resolution patterns of most of their coaching clients and how this significantly impacts how couples deal with iss...

💭 How can you foster a culture of innovation? GowriShankar Paramasivam is one of the top 10 voices in India on Corporate Innovation and has worked with some of the most innovative companies in the world, including Amazon and Maersk. His experience with digital-first organizations and the impact of innovation on digital transformation between various business functions led him to focus on this spe...

💭 What are life lessons that we can learn from expats around the world? Jovelle Fernandez is a senior healthcare executive with nearly three decades of experience working with diverse professional and cultural backgrounds across the globe. This led her to develop a deep understanding of the challenges that come with navigating unfamiliar situations, which she shares in detail in her book, “The Ex...

💭 What makes a great leader? Dena Patton is an elite business coach and transformational speaker who has worked with thousands of purpose-driven business owners and world-changing leaders around the globe by helping them find their greatness in leadership. In this episode, Dena walks us through the three pillars of great leaders, starting with authenticity by having a clear vision, values and pur...

💭 What does it take to get everyone in the room to speak up? Hubert Grealish is an accomplished marketer with over 20 years of diverse international brand experience particularly on harnessing creativity and innovation in teams.  In this episode, Hubert defines leadership as one’s ability to harness the best of his team’s intention and bring it to life in a community that matters. The role of the...

💭 How do you add value to someone who is in the industry with far more experience and tenure? Mariel Tablan is one of the greatest voices in the Philippines around leadership. She's a top leader in “Malasakit”, a Filipino word that means "empathy", and is the founder of Igniting Transformation Life Coaching Services. She has a rich background in developing leadership academies as w...

💭 Dave Kline is an accomplished writer, advisor and co-founder of the MGMT accelerator, a program dedicated to developing system-focused leaders. He has decades of experience as a COO and brings a wealth of knowledge in leadership. His work focuses on the leveraged leader - selecting the right people and delegating to them to accelerate success. In this episode, Dave shares about the management p...

💭 Have you been in a conversation that feels like it’s drifting nowhere? Oscar Trimboli is an Apple Award-winning podcast host, professional speaker, and author of How to listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication. He has done extensive research on the topic of listening in the workplace.  What makes this episode interesting is how Oscar challenged Mick in taking his deep listening s...

💭 How do you create consciously inclusive leaders in the workplace? Dr. Steve Yacovelli refers to himself as the “Gay Leadership Dude”. He has almost 30 years of cumulative experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion which focuses on developing leadership talent for the LGBTQ+ community, and is the author of a critically acclaimed and award-winning book entitled, “Pride Leadership:  Strategies...

💭 How much harmony do you have in life? Jeff Eschliman is a 30-year corporate warrior who helps executives create a lifestyle where success and harmony coexist. The defining moment for him to focus on harmonizing work and life happened after attending a leadership retreat from his previous company which gave him a refreshed energy and much-needed break from the regular work rhythms. He then thoug...

💭 What is your leadership superpower? Jay Weiser is the principal and founder of Jay Weiser Consulting where he dedicates his work to enabling leaders to thrive in times of uncertainty. His decades of experience working with multiple companies, both large and small scale who are caught blindsided by disruption, led him to develop his framework, The Five Leadership Superpowers.   In this episode,...

💭 Are you chasing after purpose at the expense of what matters most? Dan Cumberland is a serial entrepreneur, SaaS founder, veteran podcast host and content creator of The Meaning Movement, which helps entrepreneurs manage burnout and fall back in love with their jobs again. His decade of experience in entrepreneurship inspired him to help other entrepreneurs stay motivated in leading their own b...

💭 Do you feel stuck with your leadership? Dr. Benjamin Ritter is the founder of Live For Yourself Consulting and is an executive leadership coach who trains people to be the leader of their careers in a way that brings them joy and fulfilment.  Ben likens his career background to Baskin and Robbins’ 31 ice cream flavours, having gone through multiple industries until he experienced a lightbulb mo...

💭 Are you a hero leader in your organisation? Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio. He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of C-Suit...

💭 Does it matter if the world doesn’t sound very good? Julian Treasure is best known for his five TED talks with more than 150 million views collectively, one of it being part of the top 10 most-watched TED talks of all time. At a young age, Julian learned to play multiple instruments which developed his attentive multitrack listening. He then worked in multiple advertising agencies, which piqued...

💭 Are you already living your inspired mission or are you merely living by duty? Dr. John Demartini is a human behavior expert who was involved in the popular documentary, “The Secret”.  His journey started in first grade when he was told he would never be able to read, write or communicate effectively. It was only at the age of 18 that he could properly put meaning to words and read a book. Then...

💭 Are you really listening? Prior to becoming an executive coach, Thomas Gelmi moved between jobs from cutting people’s hair to joining the circus and then becoming a flight attendant, to eventually becoming a chief purser at Swissair. Throughout the journey, he was already having deep conversations and actively listening to the people he interacts with. In this episode, Thomas shares how he cond...

💭 What are the core values of effective leaders? Dr. Amin Sanaia is a culture builder, people strategist and author who focuses on organizational development and leadership development with a particular focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. He is the bestselling author of Leadership Attributes: C.R.A.V.E which offers a unique and values-based guide to genuine leadership. Dr. Sanaia proposes f...

💭 How do you create a culture of ownership? Danny Langloss started out as a police officer and worked his way all the way through to Police Chief, and now, a City Manager in Dixon, Illinois. His purpose is to create the greatest impact, the biggest difference for the most people, and he believes the critical issues facing communities and businesses can be solved with leadership. In this episode,...

💭 How do you strike a balance between creating a culture of care and a culture of high performance? Jerome Myers is a host of The Dreamcatchers podcast and Founder of The Myers Development Group. He designed “Pow Wow at the Mountaintop”, a mastermind program to help people navigate through an exit crisis, where you’re leaving behind the familiar to start exploring your own. Climbing the mountaint...

💭 How do you raise your Answer Intelligence? Dr. Brian Glibkowski is the pioneer of Answer Intelligence (AQ)™, an approach that takes a scientific and critical examination of answers in business and life.  AQ is a new science of answers that identifies six answer types that leaders can use to increase their influence which he discusses in his book, Answer Intelligence: Raise Your AQ. At the most...

💭 How do you establish a crisis-proof rhythm to succeed in your organisation? Patrick Thean is the CEO of Rhythm Systems and the bestselling author on Wall Street Journal and USA Today with his books entitled, “Rhythm: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution”, “Accelerate Growth” as well as “Execute Without Drama”.  For the past 20 years and counting, Patrick helps CEOs achieve greatness in their b...

💭 If you’re given an opportunity to go anywhere in the world to be immersed in their culture, go through self-development along the way, and experience lasting impact that will benefit those around you, where would it be? Mike Green is a Master Certified Coach who has been to 63 different countries across seven continents coaching leaders on a journey of self-discovery and transformation. He fund...

💭 Do your employees know how to succeed in their current roles? Brad Giles is the owner of Evolution partners, a strategic planning, professional training & coaching consultancy, and the best-selling author of Made to Thrive and Onboarded: How to Bring New Hires to the Point Where they are Effective, Faster. Brad Giles shares how there is a binary fallacy where we indoctrinate teams into low...

💭 How do you make a meaningful impact as a leader in your organisation? Tim Duggan describes himself as an optimist who firmly believes in the power of business to do good. He has co-founded several digital media ventures such as Junkee Media, one of Australia’s leading digital publishers for Millennials. In his first groundbreaking book, Cult Status: How to Build A Business People Adore, Tim sha...