Brian, Jon, and Nick talk about the importance of disconnecting work and technology.

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**This episode originally released on 9/15/2019** Who we are as people has as much to do with how we are as leaders as any other facet of our experience. The story we tell ourselves and others contributes to how we both serve and set direction. Fluent in the nuances of these talents is Peter Lynch, who joins Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano to discu…

Is it possible to tame time? The Lead.exe crew dives headlong into this conversation with special guest, Theresa Harp. An entrepreneur, coach, speech pathologist, and host of The Time Tamers podcast, Theresa is a pro at getting sh*t done - and wants to help you become one too. Our conversation delves into the feelings and emotions behind time manag…

**This is a rerun of episode 27 originally released DEC 15, 2019 ** In this episode Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano are joined by special guest Roxanne Kaufman Eliot to discuss a breadth of topics contributing to the character of leadership. Key to the theme is the distinction between leadership and management - a discussion robustly supplemented w…

The not-so-new...ab...normal...normal? Since COVID-19 first rocked the world more than two years ago, leaders and the businesses they work in have gone through all sorts of changes. First there was the two week flatten the curve hiccup, then the longer-haul new normal, then a newer normal, then the new abnormal - and so on. Some writers have even c…

**This is a rerun of episode 27 originally released 4/1/20 ** Going the opposite direction of human nature should be easy, right? Not if you're human, unfortunately. As it turns out, it's oftentimes a greater advantage for us to do so if we are to make level-headed choices rather than succumbing to the heat of the moment. How we properly identify t…

Are you building leaders, followers, or disciples? Is there a right or wrong time to perform any of these roles? Where is Brian? (just kidding, you can take that out). In this episode Jon and Nick explore leadership versus discipleship and, in typical Lead.exe fashion, all sorts of grey areas between. Starting with a dictionary definition of discip…

What's the easiest way to *whiz-bang-pow* tribal and individual knowledge or intuition into meaningful data visualizations and reusable code? Well, there's kinda not an easy way. In fact, it is a path often fraught with challenge, or so says special guest Ryan Deeds as he speaks with co-hosts Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano about how to provide dat…

What do Tigger and improv classes have to do with becoming a better leader and developing your power skills (formerly known as soft skills)? More than you might think.By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

Somewhere along the lineage of Web 1.0 to Web 2.0, the Google Code of Conduct meritoriously promoted the axiom "Don't be evil." And then famously, years later, Google abandoned that mission statement.By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

Nick, Brian, and Jon kick off Season 4 of >Lead.exe with an interesting discussion on an idea from author Stephen Covey, that private victories precede public victories and its relation to so-called self leadership. Can we truly lead others if we are unable or unwilling to put in the work of leading ourselves?…

Should you strive be efficient or effective? Is it possible to be one without the other? How about both at once? Like so many leadership principles, the answer to all these questions just might be: "yes."By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

Do you fix root causes or do you cover over symptoms? How do you know - do you have a process in place to drive your action? You can bet Brett Williams, Major General USAF (Ret) and co-founder of IronNet Cybersecurity, has a process.By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

"Innovation." It's a word routinely used across most industries today. In fact, some may say it's been over-used in recent years, perhaps because its definition has tended toward bleeding-edge technology versus simple, mindful changes that can be significant.By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

Resolutions, discipline, & mentorship - in that order? For this episode of >Lead.exe_ yes - or at least that's the direction taken when co-hosts Brian Comerford & Nick Lozano pontificate on those topics.By Brian Comerford, Nick Lozano

By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

Does your organization understand its Why? Or more importantly, do your organization's People understand it? If your answer is yes, it's likely the employee experience ranks favorably among your workers, because they both comprehend their purpose and know how their efforts make an impact.By Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano

Leaders must be prepared, even for the unforeseen. This is the origin of business continuity and disaster recovery plans, and for the most forward-thinking, disaster avoidance planning. Author Lance Mortlock takes it a step further with his book "Disaster ProofBy Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

What does it mean to "stand like a superhero"? Join co-hosts Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano with their special guest Erik Qualman to find out. Among his many reasons for rising to the top of social media feeds with the world's most watched social media video "Social Media Revolution"By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

Returning to the workplace: what does it mean? For companies that have spent the better part of the past year working remote, what is the definition for this next phase of "office"?By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

Working from Home means you can finally escape all the frustrating toxicity and micro-management of an unhealthy workplace, right? Maybe not.By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

Nick shares many of the crucial tips and tricks that have helped him market this very podcast, as well as elevate his own online interactivity, including the e-publication of his podcast starter's manual for newbiesBy Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

What do Sesame Street, filmmaking, and time-boxing have in common? That's right: Leadership. The focus of good direction sharpens when the mission is clear, when the budget is finite, and when time is working against your every move. But even if you're leading troops in the trenches, it's not enough to expect others to simply follow orders. More of…

What top leadership questions do you have? Don't feel put on the spot - co-hosts Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano tap into Answer the Public to create a brain-map of what questions tend to rise to the surface for key-words most commonly searched upon.By Brian Comerford, Jon Abboud, and Nick Lozano

Data only becomes information once it's harnessed for insights. To do so requires more than instantiating a database and writing a few queries, as Dr. Clark Shah-Nelson explains the caveat that organizations can lose knowledge as fast as they can create it.By Brian Comerford, Nick Lozano, Dr. Clark Shah-Nelson

Whether or not your career trajectory targets a seat in the C-suite, the leadership principles that can get there remain the same.By Brian Comerford, Shellye Archambeau, Nick Lozano

There is more to workspace than just a desk and a chair, or so says Scott Hazard, VP & Global Head of Real Estate & Workplace Experience at Atlassian. Psychology, emotions, & a sense of professionalism are also key ingredients.By Brian Comerford, Scott Hazard, Nick Lozano

When times are tough, great leaders get optimistic. You read that right! There is nothing quite like remaining calm, collected, and upbeat when the chips are down. Words matter, as does demeanor, and leading through crisis can mitigate any compounding negativity when bright spots are clearly identified, communicated and celebrated.…

What do processes, products, projects and people all have in common? They each require varying degrees of quality management. Data quality, performance testing, development sprints - each of these terms tend to be incredibly familiar to leaders working in a technical environment, but tend to get pushed out of many strategic discussions because of t…

Brian and Nick celebrate two years of Lead.exeBy Brian Comerford, Nick Lozano

Strategic planning is for some where all the fun is, and for others, an obstacle to be overcome. In this episode, co-hosts Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano discuss some of their own tips for creating nimble strategy and meaningful objectives. Above it all, the theme of knowing your destination and determining the route to get there is one of the sim…

A lot has been said about the importance of good communication - so why does it need to keep being re-stated? Apparently it's human nature to "tune-out" to listening to what others are saying, just as much as it is to "over-assume" your message is heard & understoodBy Brian Comerford, Nick Lozano

Human-Centered Design (HCD) put - you guessed it - Humans, right at the center of the perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process. As a framework, it has served as the basis of what is now commonly called Experience Design, popularly buzz-phrased with the CX (or Client Experience) tag. So what is "Human-Centered Leadership"? For the ans…

Customer Journey + CRM Data + Sales/Service LifeCycle + Brand Identity x Client Experience = Marketing Science. Or so says entrepreneur and data scientist Jason Pierce, founder of the company bearing that same name, having just passed its first decade of service to organizations across every industry type and operational demographic. At the heart o…

Join co-hosts Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano in this special edition of >Lead.exe_ as they hit two milestones: two guests, Roxanne Kaufman Elliott and Peter Margaritis liven up the chatter at the same time the program streams live across four social media platforms.By Brian Comerford, Peter Margaritis, Roxanne Kaufman Elliott, Nick Lozano

The COVID-19 pandemic has monkey-wrenched most of what anyone would call "normal". As a result, leaders of all types have been challenged with re-thinking existing standard operating procedures...By Brian Comerford, Nick Lozano

The glamour of start-up culture may not be all it's cracked up to be if simply chasing start-up capital is the dream. Discipline, hard work, tenacity, and the willingness to allow data to shape decision-making.By DC (David Campbell), Brian Comberford, Nick Lozano

The applications of 3D have only just begun. Prerequisites include developing a perspective of 3D literacy in order to utilize the data around us to effectively identify and model solution alternatives - and the right tools. "Mechanical engineers are only one fifth as productive as software engineers," says Paul Powers, Founder & CEO of Physna. "Be…

Join co-hosts Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano as they are joined once again with Erik Therwanger, author of "The LEADERSHIP Connection: The Link Between Leading and Succeeding," among 5 other titles. Building on their previous discussion on the topic of leading through chaos, Erik shares core principles for leaders now faced with leading through tr…

What makes a company a "best place to work"? Beyond hiring great people, what really drives the engagement of people at an organization? If an authentic company culture cannot be fabricated, how do leaders keep their staff engaged so that Employee Experience is actually the central objective to how you operate your business? Lisa Ryan, founder and …

What does good posture have to do with leadership? Balance, harmony, attentiveness - all of which contribute to good focus, clarity of vision, and heightened awareness. But how do you know if you're off-kilter? That's where the work of Joseph Gonzalez, a.k.a., The Movement Detective, comes in. As leaders in every field seek to maximize their potent…

Blame Apple, Google and Amazon for the consumerization of technology. Once the tools of the Cultural Creatives and Fast Followers, the generation of Digital Natives know what works and what doesn't, so they can create in even more imaginative and better ways than the generations preceding them.By Ravi Krishnan, Brian Comerford, Nick Lozano

Life always presents stressors - in certain times, like during the COVID19 pandemic, far more than usual. Leaders need empathy more than ever before in order to both recognize and understand the effects of those stressors. When crises takes a toll, it's most critical for leaders to put their fingers on the pulse of their people’s energy and emotion…

"Leadership can be challenging, even during the best of times when all the stars are aligned," says Erik Therwanger, former U.S. Marine, founder of ThinkGREAT, and author of six books. During times of crisis is when leadership is most needed, but while the chaos of crisis serves as the leadership catalyst for training in the Marine Corps, it's not …

Going the opposite direction of human nature should be easy, right? Not if you're human, unfortunately. As it turns out, it's oftentimes a greater advantage for us to do so if we are to make level-headed choices rather than succumbing to the heat of the moment. How we properly identify those moments is a key facet for effective leadership to guide …

In this episode Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano discuss what IT leaders should be thinking about when it comes to disaster preparedness.By Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano