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Management · Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos, experts on leadership development

The Leadership Podcast

by Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos, experts on leadership development

We interview great leaders, review the books they read, and speak with highly influential authors who study them.

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TLP 536: The Problem Beneath the Problem with Simon Bowen

Simon Bowen is the founder of the Models Method, helping Fortune 500 companies, government organizations, and leaders simplify complexity, sharpen strategic thinking, and

Nov 4
50 min

TLP535: The Benevolent Monarch: Leading with Authority, Not Ego

Matt Edelman is Chairman, CEO, and President of Super League, a company operating at the intersection of gaming, advertising, and technology. Matt describes his leadershi

Oct 28
36 min

TLP534: What If You're Wrong? | George Couros

George Couros, author of "The Innovator's Mindset," and "Forward, Together," is an internationally recognized speaker on innovation and leadership. George explores why la

Oct 21
48 min

TLP533: What CEOs and Young Graduates Can Teach Each Other with Bouchra Danwra

Bouchra Danwra, CEO of DHOW Marcom Agency and global communication strategist, believes meaningful progress begins when we look beyond titles, achievements, and generatio

Oct 14
37 min

TLP532: Sheer Will: The Unlikely Path from Cuba to the Cabinet

Carlos Gutierrez, the 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former chairman and CEO of Kellogg, discusses his career spanning global business, public policy, international

Oct 7
34 min

TLP531: Tribalism, Belonging, and the Leader's Role

Humans have always formed tribes. At work, those tribes emerge around far more than shared goals. They form around who we trust, where we feel we belong, what we believe,

Sep 30
32 min

TLP530: Leadership Lessons from Building the Apple Store with Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson is the creator of the Apple Store, a sought-after speaker, board member, and the author of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius. He spent much o

Sep 23
43 min

TLP529: How Steve Jobs Learned to Lead with Geoffrey Cain

Geoffrey Cain is an award-winning investigative journalist and bestselling author. A former correspondent for The Economist and TIME, he has spent more than 15 years cove

Sep 16
37 min

TLP528: The Beliefs That Shape Success with Shawn Achor

Shawn Achor is one of the world's leading experts on the connection between happiness and success. His research on mindset has appeared in Harvard Business Review, his TE

Sep 9
1 h 04 min

TLP 527: The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart Leaders Make Bad Decisions

David Robson is an award-winning science writer and author of The Intelligence Trap, The Expectation Effect, and The Laws of Connection. His work has appeared in the BBC,

Sep 2
43 min

TLP526: The Surprising Link Between Great Parents and Great Leaders

Lee Benson, CEO of Execute to Win and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of "Your Most Important Number," and "Value Creation Family," believes families and organizat

Aug 26
43 min

TLP525: When Complexity Becomes the Biggest Obstacle

David Craig is the author of the Bluebook: How Bold Leadership Unlocked a $27 Billion Success Story, and the former CEO of Refinitiv. David believes organizations rarely

Aug 19
33 min

TLP524: The Best Leaders Build More Leaders

Patrick Emmons is the founder of DragonSpears and president of Improving Chicago. For more than two decades, he has built, scaled, and sold technology companies while hel

Aug 12
37 min

TLP523: Tom Rath: The Daily Question That Changes How You Lead

Purpose isn't something you find once and follow forever. It's something you practice every day. Tom Rath is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of StrengthsFinder 2

Aug 5
41 min

TLP522: Stop Building a Life That Looks Good but Feels Wrong

Kim Svoboda is the founder of Aspiration Catalyst and author of BOLD Leadership: The Adventure of Building Excuse-Proof, Goal-Crushing Teams. Kim argues that leadership i

Jul 29
41 min

TLP521: Why Traditional Networking Is Broken

Donnie Boivin is the CEO and founder of Success Champion Networking, five-time bestselling author, and founder of the Badass Business Summit. Donnie argues that tradition

Jul 22
39 min

TLP520: Empathy Without Lowering the Bar with David Gray

David Gray is the CEO of FedUp Foods, a values-driven beverage company serving major retailers. His purpose-driven leadership has earned national recognition, including b

Jul 15
37 min

TLP519: The Leadership Idea We Missed for 250 Years

Patrick Ryan is the author of "The Moral Market: Adam Smith and the Promise of Virtuous Capitalism." Patrick argues that capitalism was never intended to be separated fro

Jul 8
32 min

TLP518: The Bravery Effect: Jill Schulman on Why Courage Is a Skill, Not a Trait

Jill Schulman is a keynote speaker, Marine Corps veteran, and bestselling author of "The Bravery Effect: A Parable Teaching the Science of Conquering Fear, Achieving More

Jul 1
44 min

TLP517: The Accountability Gap: Why Leaders Misjudge Their Own Impact with Jim Brown

Jim Brown is the author of "The Imperfect CEO: Making the Climb to Organizational Health" and founder of Org Health. For over 30 years he has worked with CEOs, boards, an

Jun 24
33 min

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