The Responsible Leadership Podcast

In this episode I answer some of my more frequently asked questions. I go into why I chose The Leadership Phalanx, what the shields are and much more. Here's a list of the questions I answer in the show. 1. Who is Earl Breon? 2. What is a Phalanx and why did you choose it for your company’s theme since almost nobody knows what it is anymore? 3. What are the Eleven Shields of the Phalanx? 4. Where...

Today's guest is David Shriner-Cahn, host of two great podcasts, "Smashing The Plateau", and, "Going Solo". During our discussion David shares his years of experience as a podcast host and what he has learned from his guests. We chat about: Career Planning Smashing The Plateau Going Solo Four Common Themes And much more... Find out more at smashingtheplateau.com and connect on LinkedIn at www.link...

Roberta Matuson is a globally known thought leader with an active follower base of over 250,000 business professionals on LinkedIn. She helps leaders achieve dramatic improvements in employee engagement, retention, productivity, and profitability. We chat about her new book "Can We Talk? Seven Principles For Managing Difficult Conversations At Work". We cover: Origins of the book Why difficult con...

In this episode I chat with Dr. Dustin Keller of Pathways At Work about the importance of Mental Health in our every day lives. We chat about: Mental Health Why it matters to leaders Why it matters to employees 30+ Employee Mental Health Statistics Every Business Leader Should Keep In Mind In 2022 And much more... Find out more by clicking the links above. --- Send in a voice message: https://anch...

Adam Kahane, director of Reos Partners, an organization that helps people move forward together on their most important and intractable issues. For 30-plus years, he’s facilitated teams of executives, politicians, philanthropists, generals, guerillas, civil servants, trade unionists, community activists, clergy, and artists in more than 50 countries and in every part of the world. Kahane’s work an...

Zander Sprague is the author of three books, including his most recent, EPIC Begins With 1 Step Forward: Plan, Achieve and Enjoy the Journey. Zander loves speaking to audiences around the world. Nicknamed the “God of Enthusiasm” because of his contagious energy and passion, he is a popular speaker, trainer, and podcast host. He is here today to help you plan, achieve, and enjoy the journey! We cov...

In this episode I have a great conversation with Dr. Brian Smith of IA Business Advisors and The I In Team Series. We chat about his newest book, co-written with his daughter Mary, "Be The I In Team". We cover: Individual Responsibility Collective Responsibility Our Biases The I In Team Series And much more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this...

In this episode, I chat about finite and infinite games and what they mean to you, your organization, and your long term success. I cover: What a Game is The difference between Finite & Infinite Games The benefits of each Why you should always choose to play the Infinite Game Us these books for more information: Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek --- Send...

Todd B. Kashdan, PhD is Professor of Psychology at George Mason University, and a leading authority on well-being, curiosity, courage, and resilience. He has published over 200 scientific articles, his work has been cited over 35,000 times, and he received the American Psychological Association’s Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology. His books Curious? and Th...

Bob Nelson, PhD, president of Nelson Motivation Inc., the world’s leading authority on employee recognition and engagement. “Dr. Bob,”  has authored over 30 books on employee motivation and engagement, which have collectively sold over 5 million copies, in more than 30 languages.  Mario Tamayo is a principal with Tamayo Group Inc., a no-nonsense consulting firm specializing in leadership and organ...

Joining us today is Jonah Larkin. After selling his company in 2005, Jonah found himself completely burned out, physically, mentally and spiritually. This led him on a 10 year adventure of self discovery. Besides travelling, Jonah dove deep into meditation attending multiple month long retreats sitting for 10 + hours per day. Now he helps founders, executives and those in the helping professions c...

Today's guest is Joyce Shulman. Joyce is Pack Leader at 99 Walks and author of "Walk Your Way To Better" where she takes you on 99 walks that will change your life. She has really harnessed the power of walking for health, clarity, creativity and so much more. Joyce also hosts her own podcast, "The Weekly Walk", check it out and giver her a follow. We chat about: Power of walking Loneliness Vet Co...

Greg was previously the CMO at LifeLock. He is a seasoned executive with a unique knowledge of start-ups and how to create innovative strategy and align it with practical execution to achieve exceptional results. Greg possesses a progressive and diverse background in Marketing (brand management, digital and traditional marketing, business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing)...

In this episode I chat with Bob Kohlhepp. Bob spent an amazing career with Cintas where he helped develop the ideas and principles in his new book, Build A Better Organization. During this discussion we chat about: Foundation & Character Meticulous Hiring Systems Culture Compatibility Interviewing And we touch on what we can learn from ill willed leaders (040 - Timothy Lupfer - Charisma) Enjoy the...

Joining us today is Peter Voss, a Pioneer in AI who coined the term ‘Artificial General Intelligence’ and the CEO and Chief Scientist at Aigo.ai. For the past 15 years, Voss and his team at Aigo have been perfecting an industry disruptive, highly intelligent and hyper-personalized Chatbot, with a brain, for large enterprise customers. We chat about: AI & Bots Empathy in AI Third Wave of AI Persona...

Mike serves as President of AAFMAA, overseeing all aspects of the Association to ensure the financial security and independence of the American Armed Forces Community through insurance and other benefits. AAFMAA is the longest standing non-profit serving the military and veterans. He joined AAFMAA in 2013 as Chief Operating Officer and later became AAFMAA's Executive Vice President and Secretary....

Matthew L. Moseley is a communication strategist, author, speaker, and he holds three world records for long-distance swimming. Spending his career at the intersection of public policy, business and government, he is principal and CEO of the Ignition Strategy Group, which specializes in high-stakes communications and issue management for organizations of all sizes, including American Rivers, Xcel...

In this episode, I share the story of a Japanese farmer who wouldn't let people tell him what was good or bad. What does that have to do with you and your leadership? Check out the episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Jon is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a premier manufacturer of critical components for electrical utilities. He is a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer who made seven deployments during the end of the Cold War. Prior to starting Peak Demand, he led eight manufacturing businesses for three global companies. He is the author of the best-selling leadership books, I Have...

In this episode I share a short but powerful story highlighting that you are never too important to pitch in. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest, Leslie Short, is owner of The Cavu Group and a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist. She has an accomplished background that includes running marketing and PR for FUBU, serving as Corporate Operating Strategist for blueprint + co., and starting several successful international businesses. Leslie has been developing multi-cultural/mosaic marketing and programming as far back a...

In this episode, I share a story from the late, great Colin Powell about how crucial feedback can make all the difference in a person's career. You may have heard me share the story a few times in other episodes but here I really unpack it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support Learn more...

Joining us today is Bobby Mason, the CEO and President of SPOC Automation, an innovation company making automation technology for the upstream and midstream markets of the oil and gas industry. While Bobby’s expertise on the technical side can’t be matched, his true passion is team building and educating others on the importance of a winning culture and how it contributes to the success of any bus...

In this episode I recap 2021, set some goals for 2022, tall y'all how much I appreciate you, and shout out just a few of the past year's guests. They've all been wonderful but I couldn't mention them all so here is a selection in order of appearance by date: 062 - Bad To Badass Leader W/ Michelle Reines 064 - Culture W/ Dr. David White 067 - Get In Gear Pt. 1 & 087 - Pt. 2 W/ Sean Ryan 076 - Subtl...

Richard Vague serves as Pennsylvania Banking and Securities Secretary. Prior to his 2020 appointment, he was managing partner of Gabriel Investments and chair of The Governor’s Woods Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization. Previously, he was co-founder, chairman and CEO of Energy Plus, an electricity and natural gas company. Vague was also co-founder and CEO of two banks and founder of...