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Is the Music You are Listening to Helpful or Hurtful?

Is the Music You are Listening to Helpful or Hurtful?

When you listen to a song, the way you connect to it, the emotions it evokes in you, and the way that you interpret the meaning of the song, is an experience that is uniquely yours. One person may listen to a song and find it empowering and motivating. Another person...

The Making of a COO (feat. Cameron Herold)

The Making of a COO (feat. Cameron Herold)

The relationship between a CEO and a COO is akin to that of yin and yang. Each leader uses their unique abilities and interests to help the company grow, all while staying in their own lane.   The key is to find a truly compatible counterpart, build a foundation...

Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable (feat. Nima George)

Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable (feat. Nima George)

Most every business wants to be a beacon of diversity and inclusion. Yet, with the incoming workforce being more diverse than ever, why does this goal seem increasingly hard to achieve?    While it’s preached from the mouth of every CEO and VP, it seems that the...

Have you had a bellyful? (feat. Laban Ditchburn)

Have you had a bellyful? (feat. Laban Ditchburn)

There comes a time when every leader realizes that they have a “bellyful.” A moment where you see, with absolute clarity, that your current course of action no longer works for you, and you’re ready for drastic and intentional change.   For Laban Ditchburn, this...

Finding the “I” in Team (feat. Jim Hotaling)

Finding the “I” in Team (feat. Jim Hotaling)

What skills are most important in being an effective leader? Is it the ability to inspire?    The ability to be innovative or master strategic decision making? Jim Hotaling believes that while all these attributes matter greatly, they’re nothing without the skill...

How Trauma Can Become Your Triumph [The Leader’s Playlist]

How Trauma Can Become Your Triumph [The Leader’s Playlist]

The only true power you have isn’t changing others; it’s shifting how you show up as a leader.   That shift starts with music… and updating your soon-to-be old playlist.   Jason Jaggard, founder and CEO of Novus Global, joins me as a guest today, for the...

How Your Past Is Running Your Leadership [The Leader’s Playlist]

How Your Past Is Running Your Leadership [The Leader’s Playlist]

Michael Jackson said it best: “If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make that change.”    Are you curious about the playlist you currently have running in the background of your mind, and you’re perhaps starting to wonder how...

How to Create Your New Leadership Playlist [The Leader’s Playlist]

How to Create Your New Leadership Playlist [The Leader’s Playlist]

Early childhood experiences can impact how we currently interact with others, particularly in stressful situations. Our stress responses become the water we swim in or the demon we live with.   The reality is, your wounds and habits, if not addressed, will become...

Why Music Can Create A Better Leader [The Leader’s Playlist]

Why Music Can Create A Better Leader [The Leader’s Playlist]

What if I told you, that regardless of your age or experience, the impact that you have as a leader is limited by an internal story, that replays itself over and over in the background of your life?    That story is a repeating record, imprinted with a playlist...

How Do You Improve Your Leadership? [The Leader’s Playlist]

How Do You Improve Your Leadership? [The Leader’s Playlist]

Is your team overwhelmed by the pace of change?   Are you feeling a sense of burn out?   Or maybe you feel that you can’t delegate or trust your team to deliver. Or perhaps you are having trouble retaining or engaging your people…   The impact of your...

How Music Can Transform Your Leadership [The Leader’s Playlist]

How Music Can Transform Your Leadership [The Leader’s Playlist]

How do you accelerate change?   We all have this playlist running in the background of our lives that—whether we know it or not—acts as a ceiling on our leadership effectiveness. And the good news is you can change it. I’ll show you how in my upcoming book, The...

Giving a Voice to the Unsung Leader (feat. Dorie Clark)

Giving a Voice to the Unsung Leader (feat. Dorie Clark)

Leadership looks pretty nice for the Tim Cook and Warren Buffetts of the world. They’re widely recognized for their contributions, and by every account, they’ve attained success.     But what about the leaders who aren’t making headlines? What about the leaders...

The Value of Failure (feat. Omar Zenhom)

The Value of Failure (feat. Omar Zenhom)

As you rise through the ranks of leadership, experiencing setbacks and failure is inevitable. But as many successful leaders will share, what we often judge as failures are merely opportunities to grow and learn.   How you respond to the tests you face will make...