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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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#68
all-time peak
45
days in the top 100 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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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

TLP516: The Leader as Teacher: Building Leaders, Scaling Companies, and Multiplying Impact with Joth Ricci

Joth Ricci is CEO of LYBL (Live Your Best Life), owner of Winderlea Winery, author of The System, executive chair of Burgerville, and former CEO of Dutch Bros and Stumpto

Jun 17
40 min

TLP515: Why Structured Debate Is a Leadership Superpower

Murshed Chowdhury is the founder of Tech Duels, a communication and training platform redefining how individuals and organizations develop critical thinking and decision-

Jun 10
38 min

TLP514: What High-Performing Leaders Get Wrong About Stress with Karen Doll

Karen Doll is a licensed psychologist, author of "Building Psychological Fitness: How High Performers Achieve with Ease," a partner at Psynet Group and chairs the Flouris

Jun 3
42 min

TLP513: The Leadership Cost of Isolation with Nick Black

Nick Black is the founder and CEO of GoodUnited, a former Army officer, co-founder of Stop Soldier Suicide, a Presidential Leadership Scholar, and a UNC Distinguished Alu

May 27
34 min

TLP512: Winning at Work, Losing at Home

Kevin Rice is the former co-founder and president of Hathaway, a digital consultancy acquired by Bounteous in 2021. He is now an angel investor at Theorem One Capital and

May 20
36 min

TLP511: What 500 Top Leaders Taught Us — And Why It's Not What You Think

What happens when you spend 10 years interviewing some of the world's top leaders? After 500 interviews with CEOs, generals, founders, bestselling authors, athletes, and

May 13
48 min

TLP510: Why Your Organization Keeps Getting the Same Results (No Matter What You Change)

Maria Brinck is the Founder & President of Zynergy International and author of "The Leadership We Need: A New Mindset for a Brighter Future." In this episode, Maria argue

May 6
37 min

TLP509: Capitalism Without Ethics Is Just Chaos

Dr. Bill Kline is a professor of business ethics and the Executive Director of the Academy on Capitalism. He argues that capitalism and ethics aren't separate conversatio

Apr 29
34 min

TLP508: Your Scars Are Your Resume

Matt Cavanaugh is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, PhD, former Army Athlete of the Year, and author of "Best Scar Wins: How You Can Be More Than You Were Before."

Apr 22
41 min

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