The Unconventional Leadership Podcast

Stefanie Krievins is the guest on today’s episode of the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast. Stefanie is the founder and CEO of Stephanie Krievins & Co, and the host of the Hot Mess Hotline Podcast. She has spent her career helping businesses grow with their teams by combining change management and leadership developing principles. In this exciting conversation, Stefanie and Mike dive deep into...

Don Frericks is the host on today’s episode of the Extraordinary Leaders Series on the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast. Don’s guest is Richard Davis, CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organization that fulfills the wishes of critically ill children between 2 ½ and 18 years. He has been in the corporate world for over 30 years and has experience in the banking sector. In this exciting conversa...

Today’s guest on the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast, Jacob Morgan, shares his thoughts on the future of work with host Mike Sipple Jr. Jacob is a best-selling author, futurist, and keynote speaker. He is the founder of the Future of Work University and the co-host of the Be Your Own Boss Podcast. In this must-listen conversation, Jacob dives deep into the future of work and how leaders can shift...

Being a great conductor is just like being a great business leader. Today’s guest on the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast, Louis Langrée, shares this insight with guest host Daniel Wachter. Louis is a conductor and has been the Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for the past eight years. He has won several awards including the Best Recording of the Year Award at the International...

How do we become active allies in our organizations? Today’s guest on the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast, Julie Kratz, shares the answer with host Mike Sipple Jr. Julie is an Inclusive Leadership Trainer, highly-acclaimed TEDx speaker, the founder of Next Pivot Point, and the host of the Next Pivot Point Podcast. She has spent her career helping women create their winning career game plan. In th...

What is the link between composition and being a leader? Daniel Wachter’s guest on the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast, Julia Adolphe, shares the answer in this week’s episode. Julia is a contemporary composer of classical music. She has received numerous awards, including a 2017 ASCAP Young Composer Award. In this must listen conversation Julia dives into the nitty-gritty of music composition an...

How do we get right within, in our workplaces? This week’s guest on the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast, Minda Harts, shares the answer with guest host Wendy Dailey this week. Minda is an author, speaker and thought-leader. She has given various talks and seminars on leadership, diversity and entrepreneurship, and advancing women of color. In 2018, she was named one of 25 Emerging Innovators by A...

Why is the candidate experience so important? Mike Sipple Jr’s guest on the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast, Kevin Grossman, shares the answer in this week’s episode. Kevin is the current President and Board Member at The Talent Board. He is a certified Talent Acquisition Strategist, and a Human Capital Strategist with over twenty years experience. In this must listen conversation, Kevin dives de...

Why do we need innovative disruption? Mike Sipple Jr’s guest on the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast, Maggie Nichols, dives deep into this topic in this week’s episode. Maggie is the CEO and President of Eureka! Ranch. She also leads the team at The Innovation Engineering Institute and helps C-level executives around the world guide their employees through innovation. This is a must listen convers...

What is the ‘three word concept’ and how can it impact your leadership? Mike Sipple Jr’s guest on the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast, Lisa Thal, dives deep into this topic in this week’s episode. Lisa is a sales and marketing speaker and the General Sales Manager of Hubbard Cincinnati. She is also the author of Three Word Meetings and the Host of The Three Word Podcast. This is a must listen con...

Mike Sipple Jr's guest on this episode of the Talent Magnet Leadership Podcast is Dave Ulrich, ‘The Father of Modern HR’. Dave is a university professor at The Ross School of Business and the co-founder of The RBL Group. A renowned author and speaker, he is also a Thought Partner on Leadership and Organization. In this episode, he and Mike talk about becoming great leaders by embracing change....

Mike Sipple Jr's guest on this episode of the Talent Magnet Institute Podcast is Teresa Quinlan. Teresa is the founder of IQ+EQ=TQ. As an author, executive coach, and podcast host, Teresa is an advocate for exceptional performance. She believes that it’s our personal responsibility to use our talents to reach our highest potential. In this episode, Teresa and Mike are talking about the importa...

Do you have the true DNA of a leader within you? Mike Sipple Jr's guest on this episode of the Talent Magnet Institute Podcast is Ryan Hawk. He is a Leadership Advisor, Keynote Speaker and the author of Welcome to Management: How to Grow from Top Performer to Excellent Leader, a book in which Forbes called the Best Leadership Book of 2020. In this episode, Ryan and Mike are talking about what...

What influences employee engagement? Julie Jeannotte has spent many years researching what it takes to lead and influence people, and how companies help employees stay passionate about their jobs. Julie is an Employee Engagement Expert and Senior Researcher at Officevibe, an author, a panelist, and a keynote speaker. In this episode, Julie and Mike Sipple Jr. discuss becoming better leaders by enh...

Mike Sipple Jr’s guest on this week’s episode of the Talent Magnet Institute Podcast is Heather R. Younger. Heather is an author, an experienced keynote speaker, and the host of the podcast Leadership With Heart. She is the CEO and Founder of Employee Fanatix, a consulting firm specializing in employee engagement and leadership development. Through her company, Heather helps leaders realize the po...

Jon Thurmond, of HR Social Hour, is the guest host of this week’s episode of the Talent Magnet Institute Podcast. He is pleased to welcome Katrina Kibben. Katrina uses their technical marketing expertise and way with words to help both established and emerging brands develop and deliver creative, strategic recruitment marketing that makes the right people apply. They are the Founder and CEO of Thr...

Mike Sipple, Jr. is pleased to welcome Jennifer Brown to this week’s episode of the Talent Magnet Institute Podcast. Jennifer’s work in talent management and intersectional theory has helped make the corporate environment more inclusive. Her strategies have been used by some of the biggest companies around the world in order to help employees feel like they belong. Jennifer is a best-selling autho...

Mike Sipple Jr’s guests this week are Danielle McCombs and Kristy Olinger. Danielle is a Commercial Real Estate Professional with 18 years experience, and Kristy is a Product Manager at Citizen, and also the founder of KO Communication. They’re the hosts of the podcast, “The Opposite of Small Talk”. Mike welcomes them to this week’s episode of the Talent Magnet Institute Podcast. This month’s them...

Don Frericks is the guest host of this week’s Talent Magnet Institute Podcast, and in this installment, he’s continuing his series “Extraordinary Leaders.” Don is a faculty member of the Talent Magnet Institute and the author of “Best Boss Ever.” Mark Thompson is his guest, and the Chief Operating Officer at Infoverity, a global professional services company focused on solving business problems th...

Gayle Lantz is the Founder of WorkMatters, Inc. and the host of her own podcast “CEO on the Go.” A leadership expert, an author and speaker, she’s using her skills and talents to help CEOs and executives shape corporate culture and inspire change. Mike Sipple Jr. welcomes her to this week’s episode of the Talent Magnet Institute Podcast; they’re talking about strategic planning, organizational cul...

Daniel Wachter, Chief Commercial Officer at Chromatic Technologies, hosts this week’s episode of the Talent Magnet Institute Podcast. His guest is Francois Lopez-Ferrer. Francois is the Assistant Conductor at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. A son of a conductor, he’s carrying on in his father’s footsteps. Through his work directing musical orchestras over the years in both Europe and in the Uni...

If you have ever wondered if you should do an organizational assessment or how to incorporate them, you need to listen to this conversation.  This week Mike talks with Dr. Megan Leasher, Chief Solution Strategist with Talent Plus.  They discuss the ins and outs of assessments, 360’s, and personal development.  Mike and Megan talk in detail about feedback, personal development and where assessments...

This week, guest Host Don Frericks continues his Extraordinary Leader Series, speaking with experienced executive leader Tom Ogburn. Listen to them unpack what it takes to create results-driven teams in this very tactical conversation.  Tom shares three tips on how to intentionally create great teams and what the leader’s role is in that process. (4:25)  Why is it ineffective to keep everyone on t...

This week Mike speaks with Laurie Ruettimann, who just published her book “Betting On You.” Laurie was a Human Resources professional for many years before transitioning out of corporate America to pursue her own brand and podcast, Punk Rock HR. Listen now to this timely discussion about a healthy leadership mindset.   Mike and Laurie start this conversation by discussing leadership commitments. T...

This week Mike kicks off another special series with his long-time friend and mentor Daniel Wachter, Chief Commercial Officer of Chromatic Technologies, Inc. This series will provide another level of wisdom about leadership, using performing and visual arts to understand what it takes to be a great leader.  Listen now to Daniel’s brilliant analogy of leading an organization and the conductor-compo...