The Leadership Growth Podcast
Timely, relevant leadership topics to help you grow your ability to lead effectively.
New episodes every other Tuesday since January 30, 2024.
Episodes
52 episodes
Leading in the Age of AI
“AI might know more than you, but it doesn’t know better than you,” says Dr. Gena Hoxha in today’s episode.Gena is the Chief People Officer and Chief AI Officer at Ignitium, a provider of world-class Account-Based Marketing (ABM) program...
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Episode 51
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35:47
How to Use AI in Hiring Leaders
“It’s not about kind of handing away our decision-making rights,” says Dr. Reece Akhtar. “It’s about using AI as a tool–emphasis on a tool–to help us become smarter humans, not the other way around.”Dr. Akhtar is the CEO of De...
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Episode 50
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36:05
The Myth of Authenticity
When most people say they want to “be authentic,” what they really mean is they want to be comfortable, says Dr. Laura Sicola.But “comfort zones and authenticity have nothing to do with each other when it comes to real performance,” she ...
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Episode 49
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35:55
Managing Generational Differences
“Whys unite and whats divide,” says Haydn Shaw.Haydn is the founder of People Driven Results and the author of Sticking Points: How to Get 5 Generations Working Together in the 12 Places They Come Apart. Hailed by Time Magaz...
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Episode 48
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34:22
AI's Impact on Leadership Assessment
Imagine being “paid to judge people”!That’s how today’s guest jokingly describes his role. Tom Verboven is a Senior Director of Client Success at Mercer Talent Enterprise, where he advises clients on how to drive value through effective ...
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Episode 47
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34:32
How to Have a Successful Team Offsite
No one attends a team offsite wanting it to be a failure, says Daniel. Unsuccessful offsites are perceived as “a bad waste of time.”So what makes an offsite successful–and how can an offsite have a lasting, positive impact on your team o...
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Episode 46
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39:49
How Do You Measure Success as a Leader?
As a consultant and coach, Lorraine Armijos, founder of LAR Insights, has observed many leaders struggle to respond when she asks how they measure success.The first response, she says, “is just a blank stare.” Some leaders gauge success ...
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Episode 45
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30:33
How to NOT Lose Yourself as a Leader
“If you’re not clear on who you are, then the people around you are not going to be clear on where they’re going,” says Dominic George.Dominic is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and founder of Vision Leadership for Life. He hel...
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Episode 44
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34:49
All Things Delegation
When you don’t delegate, you risk impairing the growth of your organization, says Daniel in today’s episode of The Leadership Growth Podcast.“That is a very limiting, very restrictive mindset,” he says. Choosing not to delegate ...
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Episode 43
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35:57
How to Show Self-Compassion as a Leader
Many leaders grew up with a mindset that encouraged giving 120% all day, every day.But giving 120% all the time is not your best, says Amanda Younts, because it’s not sustainable.Known to her audience as The Midlife Catalyst, Aman...
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Episode 42
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31:02
Leading Through Global Differences
“Each person has their own story,” says Kerim Kfuri, author and host of “The Supply and Demand Show” and President and CEO of The Atlas Network, LLC.In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Kerim shares insights gleaned from a lifetim...
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Episode 41
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34:45
Survivor Guilt
When uncertainty hits the marketplace and organizations are forced to lay off employees, there’s an under-discussed byproduct of the upheaval–namely, survivor guilt. How do those who keep their jobs cope with losing friends and colleagues to la...
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Episode 40
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37:40
Executive Presence for Introverts
It’s easy to think a strong executive presence requires an outgoing, gregarious personality.Not so, suggest Daniel and Peter in today’s episode.Introverts can “convey that sense of credibility and to be seen as influential, to be ...
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Episode 39
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33:30
How to Manage Through Organizational Disfunction
“Stress is like a bucket,” says Peter Stewart.As anyone who has worked in a dysfunctional organization can attest, that bucket can fill to overflowing very quickly when there are no spigots or holes to release the stress.In today’...
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Episode 38
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35:59
Navigating Conflict
How do you react to conflict?Even that simple question can provoke a variety of emotions and responses. Some people look forward to engaging in heated debate, while others walk away or acquiesce to avoid even a hint of discord.No ...
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Episode 37
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33:40
What is Executive Presence? Part 2
“Great inspirational leaders are able to connect the bigger picture, that clear vision of what the future may bring, with the actions of today,” says Peter Stewart.In this second part of a deep dive into Executive Presence, Daniel and Pe...
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Episode 36
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38:06
What is Executive Presence? Part 1
Leaders “take up a lot of space,” says Peter Stewart.What leaders do in that space can be the difference between great business and people results–and bad ones.In today’s episode, Daniel and Peter tackle the topic of executive pre...
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Episode 35
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30:34
How Leaders Leverage AI for Productivity and Development
AI is “not special,” says Dr. Allen Badeau. “It’s just a bigger part of your technology strategy.”In today’s episode, Daniel, Peter, and Dr. Badeau discuss the latest developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape and how lea...
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Episode 34
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38:20
Midlife Leaders Rewriting Their Own Story
“You don’t know you need it till you need it,” says today’s guest, Chris Hare.Chris is the host of The Storied Future Podcast and founder of The Storied Future, where he helps midmarket and enterprise CEOs create narratives that...
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Episode 33
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37:05
How to Avoid a Leadership Train Wreck
“The cool thing about leadership is that your customers are right there,” says today’s guest, Phil Wilson.Phil is the CEO of LRI Consulting Services, Inc., and founder of Approachable Leadership. He’s the author of seven books, includin...
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Episode 32
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34:48
Leadership Development and AI
There is no doubt that artificial intelligence is a game-changing technological advancement–one that has generated excitement, fear, nervousness, cautious optimism, and a fair amount of hype.But what are its implications for leadership d...
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Episode 31
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37:12
What to Expect During a Coaching Session
A good coaching session is about more than just complaints or chit chat. “Coaching sessions are not just to have a feel-good moment,” says Daniel. “They are intended to focus on action and follow up.”In this week’s episode, Daniel and Pe...
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Episode 30
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42:29
The 5 Steps of Great Coaching
Executive coaching is more than just a series of nice, but unconnected, conversations, says Peter Stewart. “It’s a development process with real teeth and traction in it” to help leaders meet goals.In this episode, Peter and Daniel demys...
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Episode 29
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40:01
What to Expect From Your Executive Coach
Over the last few decades, the attitude on leadership coaching has shifted dramatically. What was once considered necessary only when there was a performance issue is now a common piece of leadership development.“More and more leaders ar...
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Episode 28
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35:19