The Unconventional Leadership Podcast

This week Mike and Christine Lewis share their thoughts and observations about leadership and changes to everyday life during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020.  They discuss: Key take-aways for unprecedented times (5:11) What does everyday bravery look like? What does leadership on every level look like? What we CAN do right now in times of restriction What Mike does to work thru ambiguity (6:37)...

Your host, Mike Sipple Jr. takes this momentous occasion of the 100th episode to reflect on purpose, impact, and to share aspirations for the future.  Mike shares: What to expect from the Talent Magnet Institute in the next 100 episodes (5:20) More engagement with you, our listeners, (6:52) Our goal to get your most relevant questions answered by future guests (7:33) Mike dives into the bigger vis...

This week Mike talks to two esteemed guests. The first, Dr. Marianne Lewis, is the Dean and Professor of Management at the University of Cincinnati Lindner College of Business. In the studio with Mike is Jack Fitzgerald the Founder of the Warren Bennis Leadership Experience and a graduate student at the University of Cincinnati.  Today, they discuss the upcoming Warren Bennis Leadership Experience...

This week Mike talks to Dr. Dan Snively, Founder of Lion’s Lead, a provider of leadership assessment tools and analytics.  Mike and Dan discuss:  Building sustained trust in leadership (3:32) Behaviors that facilitate great leadership (4:55) The details that matter in self-awareness (7:25) LISTEN NOW!  Dan describes self-awareness assessment keys that every leader should consider:  Thinking of sel...

This week Mike talks with Pamela Gilchrist, Founder, and CEO of The Gilchrist Group. You will definitely want to listen in on this deep discussion about communicating as a leader. Pam shares her expertise about transparency in the C-Suite, how to communicate through difficult situations, and stories of her clients’ successes through relevant situations.   LISTEN NOW! You won’t want to miss this ep...

As we get closer to the 100th episode, the conversations we are having with leaders dive deeper and this episode is no exception.   This week Mike talks to Barry Posner, Professor of Leadership at the Levy School of Business at Santa Clara University, co-author of the award-winning book The Leadership Challenge and a “Top 50” leadership coach. Barry will be the key-note speaker at the 2020 Securin...

This week’s episode is a strategy-rich conversation with Mike and Tim Sackett, author of The Talent Fix. Tim visited Cincinnati in September 2019 to present at the Talent Acquisition Evolution Conference on Global Talent Acquisition Day.   Get ready to take notes, because this episode is rich in ideas for effective talent acquisition and retention, and challenges old notions about organizational s...

This week Jessica Baron, Vice President for Centennial, Inc. talks to Paul Sittenfeld, a long-time friend and Cincinnati businessman.  They discuss how Paul has reframed his leadership opportunities to impact success in the community at large.   They discuss the impact education has on non-traditional populations and how the success of one family member can transform others by expanding their idea...

This week Jessica Baron, Vice President at Centennial Inc. speaks to Jennifer Manders about making a difference by getting involved at work and in your community.   Jennifer is a surgical oncologist at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio specializing in breast cancer.  She is also the President of the Christ Hospital medical staff. She and Jessica discuss: How her choice in her medical trainin...

This week, Mike has an inspiring conversation with mover and shaker Minda Harts.  Minda is on a mission to help women of color change their workplace experience, and enable “success partners” with key action steps.  Minda is the host of the “Securing The Seat” Podcast, as well as the author of the best-selling book The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure a Seat at the Table. Minda sha...

In this episode Mike talks to fellow podcaster, Laurie Ruettimann, who is the host of the Let’s Fix Work podcast. They discuss myths that we grew up with about work, and how work should be.   Listen NOW and hear how Laurie explains: Why work is at its basis a compromise (2:31) What Human Resources is really (4:58) How human optimization will shape work in the future. (5:35) Mike and Laurie talk ab...

The first episode of the new decade finds Mike discussing the power of connecting through podcasting. In an era where virtual connections via social media are the norm, Jon Thurmond, who is a seasoned HR practitioner and podcast co-host with Wendy Dailey, talks to Mike about how he has been able to create meaningful friendships and connect on and off the internet via their podcast and Twitter chat...

In this episode, Mike reviews the amazing year that has come and gone, and shares his predictions about the incoming decade.   He shares his personal take-aways and insights from a year of meaningful conversations, as well as the impactful work that the Talent Magnet Institute is doing.  (4:24) “We are working with leaders who understand that the impact of aligning business strategy to people stra...

Mike has the pleasure this week of welcoming Wendy Dailey, a fellow podcast host, blogger and Talent Strategist at Sanford Health based in South Dakota. Wendy is the creator and host of the HR Social Hour Podcast and The Wonder Woman Podcast, both focusing conversations about diversity and inclusion.   In their short but meaningful conversation, Mike and Wendy discuss: How the Wonder Woman Podcast...

Mike’s guest this week is fellow podcast host, Kevin Monroe.  Kevin hosts The Higher Purpose Podcast.  In this conversation, they share business tips, transformational stories, and the power of gratitude.   Kevin shares: How to get subscribers on a new podcast (2:35) Examples of how perspective and context changes your view of your personal journey (6:41) His take on “servant leadership” being fai...

This week, Mike is behind the microphone with Leisa Mulcahy, Vice President of Workforce at The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.  They discuss an initiative called Grow Northern Kentucky which is creating incredible success for the entire Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region.   Leisa explains the exciting challenges that Grow Northern Kentucky is helping to resolve by partnering with a divers...

This week Jessica Baron talks to another local leader who is making a huge impact.  Jen Eismeier, Executive Director of Camp Joy and Jessica talk about:  An embarrassing moment that turned into a poignant lesson (4:45) How you leaders of small non-profits can impact their more experienced peers in significant ways (6:40) How to deal with the pressure of leading today knowing you stand on the shoul...

This week Jessica Baron, VP of Executive Search for Centennial Inc. talks to Tara Noland, Founding Executive Director of Greenlight Cincinnati.  They discuss the power of mentorship in unconventional ways.   Hear how Tara teaches about what it means to be a good mentee and why you should have more than one mentor, (4:13) What elements you should look for in a mentor, and  How she uses social media...

This week Mike is back and he is talking to Robin Throckmorton about being an entrepreneur.  If you own a business you don’t want to miss this one. Robin is the Founder and President of Strategic HR.  She shares her insights and lessons learned about starting as a solo-prenuer, and how she scaled her business to 18 employees.   Robin shares:  How she got the guts to go out on her own to have flexi...

This week’s episode is inspiring and has many great lessons on impact as Jessica Baron takes the mic to talk to mover and shaker Clare Zlatic Blankemeyer, the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for the Mayerson Foundation and President of Impact 100. Among many topics, they discuss how thinking about problems from a different perspective invents new possibilities.   They start out by discussi...

This week, Mike talks to Pete Blackshaw, the CEO of Cintrifuse, a startup incubator created by P&G, Kroger, Western & Southern and other major entities in the Greater Cincinnati region. It is obvious that one thing they share is their enthusiasm for opportunities in the Cincinnati region for business.   Mike and Pete discuss:  Pete’s quotable, “look back to look ahead” and what that means for big...

This week, Mike’s conversation with Haley Hunt, Host of Jerseys and Heels: The Podcast is about coming to terms with events of the past, letting go of self-imposed shame, and being an authentic leader.   In this fun and down-to-earth episode you will hear:  How and why Haley started Jerseys and Heels (4:00) How it has turned into a much bigger calling--more than she ever realized (4:30) About lett...

In this week’s episode, Becky Scheeler, VP of Client Engagement for Centennial Executive Search and Talent Strategy (TMI’s parent company) interviews her long-time mentor and friend Michael Glenn.   They met at Fidelity 30 years ago and still keep in touch, learn and grow from one another.  Here, they discuss real-life stories about conflict resolution and attributes every leader must have to succ...

This week, Mike talks to Cory Carlson, Executive Coach, Author and Speaker, about his recently published book, Win At Home First: An Inspirational Guide to Work-Life Balance.  As an Executive Coach, Cory has worked with many leaders.  He says when his clients really get to the root of their leadership, it most commonly has to do with how well things are going at home.   Mike and Cory discuss: Cory...

Jessica Baron takes to the studio this week to interview one of Cincinnati’s unique leaders who is creating a huge impact here and in Nigeria.  Evans Nwankwo is the Founder and President of Megen Construction, and the Founder of Nuway Foundation.  In this multifaceted episode full of deep inspiration they discuss: Evans journey to the United States from Nigeria to attend college How and why his pl...