Best Maureen Nolan Podcasts (2024)

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S4-Ep2: Former Prime Minister Papandreou’s Path to a Just World 39:59

4h ago39:59

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Guests: George Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece, & Jorrit Volkers, Dean of Deloitte University EMEA Can you change the world? Our two guests have been doing it for years. In the first half of this episode, former Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou dives deep into defending democracy – and how the European Union has evolved into a…

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S10-Ep29: Let's Talk - Four Steps to Bridging Workplace, Political, and Family Disagreements 36:08

9d ago36:08

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Guest: Michael Morrow-Fox, Organizational Development & Leadership Consultant They say talk is cheap, but not listening can be very expensive. Yet many leaders don’t listen to their teams, especially in today’s climate of disagreements and divisiveness. So how can you have these difficult conversations, and keep your team running smoothly? Our gues…

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S8-Ep6: Empathy, Dialogue, & a Good Mood: An Ambassador Reveals What Leaders Need in Crisis 47:58

3h ago47:58

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Guests: Ambassador Thomas Greminger & Peter Cunningham (Geneva Center for Security Policy) War in Ukraine and Gaza. Disunity on climate change. Human trafficking. Water shortages. The list of international crises is growing. So where is the leadership to solve these global crises? It seems sadly lacking, but the qualities for this new kind of leade…

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S10-Ep28: How Leaders Thrive through Rapid Change - with Chris Nolan & Mike Schindler 33:34

7d ago33:34

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Guests: Chris Nolan, Director/Writer, & Michael Schindler, Writer/Exec. Producer, It’s VUCA documentary Do you face uncertainty with fear…or with confidence? In the 1980s, the US military began developing the concept of VUCA: ways to deal with Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. Today, as change happens at an exponentially accelerat…

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S8-Ep9: Developing Future-Fit Employees 48:57

15d ago48:57

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Guests: Faris Alami, CEO of International Strategic Management, & Christopher Washington, Provost & EVP for Academic Affairs at Franklin University You already know the workplace has changed. But have workers changed? Some have, but not enough. That’s where leaders come in. With AI, WFH, and more, work will continue changing at an ever faster pace,…

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S10-Ep27: Change, Risk, & Diversity - The Pillars of Modern Leadership 46:41

1M ago46:41

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Guest: Shruti Gandhi Buckley, SVP of Hampton by Hilton & Spark by Hilton How do you survive a disaster? Or, like Hilton, how do you thrive after one? The answer is: great leadership. The COVID pandemic devastated the hospitality industry, but Hilton’s leadership adapted to this new world. As guest Shruti Gandhi Buckley reveals, the hotelier’s leade…

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S8-Ep15: Living Models for Reimagining Leadership 52:49

28d ago52:49

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Guests: Cynthia Cherrey (CEO) & Mike Hardy (board chair), International Leadership Association Leadership theory is one thing; real-world leadership practice is another. But the International Leadership Association does both: taking cutting-edge leadership research from academics and incorporating them in the ILA's daily operations. Their goal is t…

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S10-Ep26: Eat Mor Chikin: Chick-fil-A's Recipe for Leadership 34:25

2M ago34:25

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Guest: Steve Robinson, former Chief Marketing Officer, Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A – and their cows – are now an iconic fast food brand. That type of brand recognition doesn’t happen by accident: it requires great leadership creating a culture of innovation. What can you learn from their success? Steve Robinson unfolds the layers of leadership principl…

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S8-Ep16: Leadership Solving Food Insecurity 41:33

2M ago41:33

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Guest: Leah Lizarondo, Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Carnegie Mellon University) & Co-Founder of 412 Food Rescue When an organization truly understands a problem and an innovative solution is implemented, people get behind it and true change happens. That’s the story of 412 Food Rescue. Leah Lizarondo saw massive food insecurity, and food waste recove…

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S10-Ep25: Putting People First with AI 34:20

2M ago34:20

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Guest: Dave Levy, Vice President of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS) AI is all the buzz — but how do you lead your team through all the noise to find what works for you? Dave Levy clears the noise in this episode. By helping governments discern the best AI tools to serve their communities, he sees the qualities any leader ne…

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S7-Ep10: The Future-Ready Board Member 32:17

3M ago32:17

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Guest: Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO & Founder, Competent Boards Is your board ready to steer your business into the future? Probably not… Your board of directors must have several critical competencies to truly benefit your organization. Competent Boards CEO Helle Bank Jorgensen goes through those requirements with host Maureen Metcalf. They start wit…

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S10-Ep24: From Pay to Purpose - What Drives Top Talent 30:50

3M ago30:50

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Guest: Sander van ‘t Noordende, CEO, Randstad The world is becoming talent-led. The talent pool is shrinking, which means leaders must radically shift their thinking on how to recruit — and retain — top performers. Fortunately, Sander van ‘t Noordende sees a number of solid solutions arising from his vantage as CEO of multinational HR firm Ranstad.…

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S6-Ep43: Peace through Better Leaders 29:04

3M ago29:04

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Guest: Mike Hardy, Founding Director, Centre for Trust, Peace, & Social Relations (Coventry University) Ukraine. Gaza. Myanmar. As wars continue raging across the globe, we strive to understand the roots of conflict. Mike Hardy finds one tap root is bad leadership. In this rediscovered episode, Mike shares the role of poor leadership — more encoura…

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S10-Ep23: How Missing Ethics Makes a Mess of Organizations 35:40

3M ago35:40

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Guest: Greg Moran, C-level leadership executive & consultant The business landscape is littered with fallen firms of questionable ethics. Enron is just one example. But the stumbles of today’s organisations — from Boeing to Columbia University — may be rooted in the lack of a clear ethical framework from the top. That’s the thesis of guest Greg Mor…

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S6-Ep13: Diversity Training Then & Now: What's Changed? 38:26

3M ago38:26

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Guest: Carrie Spell-Hansson, CEO, The Folke Institute DEI has been around for nearly 80 years, which makes recent attacks against it seem a little odd. DEI germinated on July 26, 1948 with Harry Truman’s Executive Order 9981, which abolished racial discrimination in America’s military. Our guest, Carrie Spell-Hansson, talks with Maureen about the c…

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S10-Ep22: Steer Your Career to the Next Tier 38:03

3M ago38:03

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Guest: Tammy Alvarez, CEO of Career Winners Circle Isn’t it time you did a little something for yourself? We usually talk about leadership in terms of how it helps your team or organization. In this episode, guest Tammy Alvarez shines the spotlight on you instead. Specifically, she talks about taking control of your leadership career path. As leade…

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S6-Ep12: B Corps Improving Our World 41:31

4M ago41:31

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Guests: Anie Rouleau & Danièle Henkel (CEOs of The Unscented Company & Daniele Henkel Enterprises respectively) This episode is a goldmine of tips, knowledge, and inspiration for entrepreneurs. CEOs Anie Rouleau and Danièle Henkel start by explaining what a B-Corporation is, and why it provided the perfect framework for their companies. But they qu…

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S10-Ep21: Leadership Lessons from Shark Tank...and Beyond 36:17

4M ago36:17

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Guest: Shaan Patel, CEO of Prep Expert Here’s an unexpected formula for success. Step 1: Get a lower score than expected on your SAT. Step 2: Parlay your disappointment into a multimillion dollar company. That’s how Shaan Patel’s leadership journey began. It included a victory on Shark Tank, mentoring from Mark Cuban, and earning an M.D. It’s not t…

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S6-Ep11: Shifting from Trusting Institutions to Trusting People 39:04

4M ago39:04

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Guest: Danièle Henkel, Knight of the Order of Merit & CEO of Daniele Henkel Enterprises What’s love got to do with leadership? Turns out: quite a lot! Danièle Henkel sees love in many ways: from passion for your work to genuine respect for the people around you. It’s another facet in building trust; in this case, though, the trust is in people rath…

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S10-Ep20: Break the Cycle - The Role of Trauma-Informed Leaders 35:52

4M ago35:52

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Guest: Stephanie Lemek, Founder: The Wounded Workforce Your staff are probably dealing with trauma: in the U.S. alone, 70% of adults faced at least one traumatic experience. Those experiences manifest in different ways in the workplace, from perfectionism to absenteeism. Our trauma reactions are as unique as our fingerprints. Being a trauma-informe…

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S6-Ep10: Leading Beautifully 41:54

4M ago41:54

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Guest: Nancy Adler, S. Bronfman Chair in Management at McGill University There’s not just an art to leadership; art improves leadership! That’s the core point of Dr. Nancy Adler’s discussion in this episode. A consultant and professor at McGill University, she’s found that art enables leaders to shift perspectives more readily, thus seeing solution…

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S10-Ep19: Growing Up and Out: Development for Modern Leaders 43:49

4M ago43:49

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Guest: Mike Morrow-Fox, Organizational Development Consultant Many leaders plateau: they hit a certain level, then stop growing or maturing as a leader. But even into late adulthood, we remain able to grow and develop. Indeed, some people thirst for that growth! Mike Morrow-Fox joins host Maureen Metcalf to discuss post-conventional leaders – peopl…

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S6-Ep8: Leading Indigenous Clean Energy 37:39

4M ago37:39

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Guest: Chris Henderson, President of Lumos Clean Energy Advisors Indigenous voices are often left out of conversations on clean energy and climate change. Yet, their generations of environmental stewardship make them pivotal players in our energy future. Chris Henderson, a Canadian eco-entrepreneur and community leader, discusses the role of Indige…

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S10-Ep18: How Psychedelics Enhance Modern Leadership 40:37

4M ago40:37

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Guest: Paul F. Austin, CEO of Third Wave Why are C-suites adopting psychedelics? Some leaders say it gives them a competitive edge in innovation and thinking; others use psychedelics for stress relief and general mental health. Paul F. Austin reviews the science and the trends behind this movement. He joins host Maureen Metcalf to discuss both how …

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S6-Ep7: Courageous Leadership Is Required to Address Global Issues 39:40

4M ago39:40

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Guest: Mike Gerbis, CEO of Delphi Politics and megaweather get all the attention on climate change, but the impacts on business are profound. The liabilities for business may rise faster than the temperature! So why are so many business leaders so far behind in dealing with it? As Oz’s Lion would say, it boils down to courage. The climate issue mea…

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S10-Ep17: Cultivating Conversation: How to Improve Leaders' Communication 37:48

5M ago37:48

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Guest: Amiel Handelsman, Elite Executive Coach We all know communication is key for leadership. But HOW we communicate is tougher. And one simple misunderstanding can make the difference between success and disaster. Guest Amiel Handelsman has observed and codified eleven concepts that will move your communications from good to great. He shares the…

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S10-Ep16: How Moonshots & Robots Put Packages on Your Porch 28:37

5M ago28:37

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Guest: Steve Armato, VP of Middle Mile & Tech at Amazon Whether leaders accept or ignore new tech makes the difference between it disrupting their organizations – and transforming them. Amazon’s use of new technology is a clear and major component of its success. It’s a big part of what puts packages on your porch. And, as Steve Armato reveals, Ama…

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S6-Ep6: Attitudes on Leadership 23:43

5M ago23:43

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Guests: Lynn Shollen & Sam Wilson, researchers at Christopher Newport University and Swinburne University of Technology Odds are good you aren’t happy with our leaders. Less than 1/3 of Americans believe their leaders are effective. That’s according to the Leadership Attitudes Survey. Dr. Lynn Shollen joins us to share more of the results. Dr. Sam …

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S10-Ep15: Why Rare Leadership Is Well-Done at Omaha Steaks 50:57

5M ago50:57

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Guest: Nate Rempe, CEO of Omaha Steaks It’s an iconic success story with a menu of leadership lessons: Born from a family escaping oppression in 1917, Omaha Steaks transformed from a small butcher shop into a global brand synonymous with the finest steaks. They’ve stayed at the top because of their long history of leaders driven to innovate. CEO Na…

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S6-Ep5: Leader Character 42:28

5M ago42:28

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Guest: Dr. Mary Crossan, Distinguished University Professor at Western University You say you want to hire people with good character – but what does “character” mean? In this rediscovered episode, Dr. Mary Crossan of Ivey University defines exactly what leader character is, why it matters, and how to develop it. She’s found leader character is not…

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S10-Ep14: Forming Your Firm’s Ethics 48:12

5M ago48:12

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Guest: Greg Moran, Executive-in-Residence, Former Sr. Executive at Ford, Chase, Nationwide, and more Should you, or shouldn’t you? All ethics boil down to this simple question, but getting to the answer can be enormously difficult, especially when deciding for your business. But guest Greg Moran – a long-time C-suite resident – says you can ease th…

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S6-Ep4: Creating Peace in an Evolving & Interconnected World 42:53

5M ago42:53

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Guest: Mike Hardy, Founding Director of CTPSR In this rediscovered episode, guest Mike Hardy delivers an insightful update on the founding principles and advancements at the Centre for Trust, Peace, & Social Relations at Coventry University. He delves into his own transformative journey towards embodying peace, serving as a beacon of inspiration. T…

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S10-Ep13: Economies of Skill - Moving to a Skills-Based Team 42:48

6M ago42:48

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Guest: Brian Richardson, Founder/CEO of Richardson Consulting Group How talented is your team? Without a skills-based system, you may never know…and never tap into the full potential your organization has. But companies that look at skills know who has the talent to best get the job done – and who can develop and grow to obtain those skills. That’s…

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S5-Ep40: WE Empower - The Women Winning the UN SDG Goals Challenge 26:33

6M ago26:33

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Guests: WE Empower Challenge winners Hadeel Anabtawi & Habiba Ali with Amanda Ellis While female entrepreneurs have made great strides in some countries, in the U.S. and other nations women still face significant barriers that just aren’t there for male-headed start-ups. Despite that, women leaders are making a difference by promoting positive chan…

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S10-Ep12: Tales from the Top - How Leaders Use Stories 48:12

6M ago48:12

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Guest: Dr. Tanvi Gautam, Senior Faculty at Singapore Management University How do you lead: with your head or heart? Left-brain or right? For the best leaders, the answer is “All of the above.” From the art of conversation to discovering (and sharing) your organization’s story, guest Dr. Tanvi Gautam talks with host Maureen Metcalf about her head-a…

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S5-Ep32: Effectively Addressing Values Conflicts 36:51

6M ago36:51

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Guest: John Heiser, former CEO of LabVantage We hear a lot about family values and personal values…but what about business values? And what happens when your company’s and personal values conflict? Values conflicts arise frequently in the workplace. Addressing them leads to a more engaged and satisfied workforce (who also drive superior performance…

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S10-Ep11: Noodling Solutions for Food Insecurity 45:46

6M ago45:46

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Guest: Dr. Reza Soltanzadeh (CEO & Founder of Borealis Foods) Solving a major crisis sometimes requires reframing it. For Reza Soltanzadeh, working with Doctors Without Borders exposed him to global hunger—but he saw one solution by reframing the problem as global malnutrition. That set him on a path of high innovation, resulting in a ramen noodle …

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S5-Ep11: More Women on Boards 37:38

6M ago37:38

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Guests: Marlene Janzen Le Ber and Lynne E. Devnew (Researchers at Brescia University College & University of Phoenix) We judge female leaders differently than men; we’ll decry a woman exec displaying the exact same behavior as a male. The challenges keeping women from the C-suite and board room are systemic and complex – but the process really star…

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S10-Ep10: How Influence Leads to Great Leadership 50:11

6M ago50:11

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Guest: Brian Ahearn, Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE Employee engagement at work continues to nosedive. So how can you motivate your team? Show them you care! That’s just one tool in the influence toolkit guest Brian Ahearn shares with Maureen Metcalf in this episode. Influencing people is a critical art in motivating people to engage i…

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S5-Ep10: Global Leadership - Research, Practice, & Development 34:45

6M ago34:45

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Guests: Allan Bird & Joyce Osland It’s hard enough leading a small local team; imagine running a team that stretches across continents! That’s exactly what global leaders must do. But from what motivates people to varying labor laws, cultures vary wildly around the planet, so leadership styles must adapt with them. How can a global leader do it all…

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S10-Ep9: Competent Boards by Choice, Not Chance 45:20

6M ago45:20

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Guest: Helle Bank Jorgensen Does your board of directors have the slightest clue what to do with AI? As AI creeps into your organization, your board has a fiduciary duty to determine its parameters in the workplace AND in the boardroom…such as figuring out how much information is relevant, and whether it’s trustworthy, misinformation, or just way m…

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S5-Ep8: Democracy on the Run 47:36

7M ago47:36

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Are leaders letting democracy die? Less than half of the world’s nations are full-fledged democracies today. That’s down from just 20 years ago. Part of the problem is a nation’s democratic death usually isn’t dramatic or sudden; it’s often a series of subtler, slower moves such as only appointing loyalists to cabinet posts and judgeships, or threa…

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S10-Ep8: Love at First Slice - Pizza & Passionate Leadership 45:18

7M ago45:18

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Guest: Tom Krouse Lots of leaders claim their products are made with love. Donatos Pizza means it: they practice Agape Capitalism. As CEO Tom Krouse explains in this episode, Agape Capitalism puts a love of humanity at the center of their company processes and revenue generation. Its origins are rooted in founder Jim Grote’s observations as a teen …

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S5-Ep7: Transformational Leadership & Ethics 42:47

7M ago42:47

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Guest: Ron Riggio Are great leaders born, or forged? Ron Riggio followed up on the four-decade-long Fullerton Longitudinal Study to uncover the childhood characteristics that indicated later leadership qualities. Those results further informed his work on transformational leadership. He discusses his findings with host Maureen Metcalf…as well as th…

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S10-Ep7: Dispensing Wellness - Walgreens' Rx for Healthcare 36:44

7M ago36:44

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Guest: John Driscoll What’s the surest way people will follow you into battle? Show you care — about them and their families. That’s a major lesson John Driscoll learned in the Army…and it’s served him well in the private sector, including his current role at Walgreens, where he’s focused on improving service to patients in the healthcare industry.…

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S5-Ep39: Focus on Women & Leadership 39:07

7M ago39:07

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Guest: Parminder Vir At the 4th Women and Leadership Conference, participants spent three days discussing and debating ways women’s leadership potential can be unleashed: developed, energized, and liberated in the workspace. Parminder Vir took part, and discusses the results…along with her own experiences as a female leader through four decades of …

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S10-Ep6: Climate Change - Leaders in the Hot Seat 52:02

7M ago52:02

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Guest: Kim Campbell Climate change is already hitting businesses’ bottom lines – and those business costs are only beginning. As guest Kim Campbell – the former Prime Minister of Canada – points out, we hit this tipping point through poor corporate leadership in the past. The question now is: what can today’s leaders do about it? Kim has some stats…

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S4-Ep9: The Dance Between Leadership & Followership 45:21

7M ago45:21

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Guests: Margaret Heffernan & Ira Chaleff What we need from leaders today is vastly different than even a decade ago. That change began years ago; the pandemic merely accelerated it. The reason is simple: turbulence and uncertainty are now chronic conditions. Now, guest Margaret Heffernan says, leadership is about building organizations that thrive …

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S10-Ep5: Can You Hear Her Now? 40:22

7M ago40:22

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Guest: Celina Caesar-Chavannes What’s your secret identity? Our true selves are often buried so deeply that they’re a secret to us. It’s hard enough to lead authentically when you don’t know who you are – but how can you motivate your team if you don’t know who they really are, either? The key is the praxis of humanization, a way of helping your co…

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S5-Ep9: Lifetime Achievement in Leadership Theory & Practice 44:19

8M ago44:19

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Guests: Joanne Ciulla & Keith Grint Why do so many leaders have trouble acting ethically? For nearly three decades, Joanne Ciulla has focused her research on ethics in leadership. Even though the framework for ethics is over 2,400 years old, our definition of being ethical holds firm today. Why is it taking so many leaders so long to catch on? Her …

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