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Dose of Leadership with Richard Rierson | Authentic & Courageous Leadership Development

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 24 – Robert D. Smith: Author of 20,000 Days & Counting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:54

For more than three decades Robert D. Smith (TheRobertD) has managed and overseen the career of Andy Andrews, a three-time New York Times best-selling author and in-demand speaker. He has served as a private consultant to numerous best-selling authors, speakers, entertainers, and cutting edge organizations, educating them on the unique methods he has employed to sustain massive success and growth across multiple industries for his entire career. Robert is the author of 20,000 Days and Counting: The Crash Course for Mastering Life Right Now, a simple guide to injecting meaning into every second you live for the rest of your life. TheRobertD.com is his outlet to give message-bearers the tools, tips, and strategies they need to massively grow and engage their audience. Highlights From This Podcast: How to maximize your time and take advantage of every passing minute. A simple thought process that will allow you to live each day with maximum intensity and purpose. How to enhance the relationships in your life that matter the most. How to leave behind an enduring legacy that will outlive your life for generations to come.

 23 – Jim Goodrich: WWII Iwo Jima Marine Veteran | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:49

I want to tell you about my friend Jim Goodrich.  Jim, who is 86, lives in Enid, OK.  I met him in 1999 while I was stationed at Vance AFB. Jim is an Iwo Jima Marine.  He never knew his mother – she died when he was only two years old. His father was left to raise him; but as Jim put it his dad was “kind of an alcoholic”.   His father was an oil field worker who spent a lot of time in Oklahoma and Texas.  Jim says he “was handed around until I was old enough to take care of myself. I spent a lot of time by myself, often weeks at a time, going to school on my own and so forth.” When Pearl Harbor happened Jim was only 15 years old.  He and a couple of buddies tried to enlist in the Marine Corps, lying about their age.  They were turned away by the Oklahoma City recruiter. Six months later in mid-1942, after Jim had turned 16, he gave his father an ultimatum and told him that he needed to help lie about his age to the Marine recruiter or Jim was going to run away and join the Canadian Navy.   His father reluctantly agreed and seven months later Jim found himself in the middle of Pacific island-hopping campaigns of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and eventually Iwo Jima. Of all the Marine battles, Iwo Jima is held in special awe and reverence.  Iwo Jima is a small speck in the Pacific; it is 4.5 miles long and at its broadest point 2.5 miles wide. Iwo is the Japanese word for sulfur, and the island is indeed full of sulfur. Yellow sulfuric mist routinely rises from cracks of earth, and the island distinctly smells like rotten eggs. The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 Feb – 26 Mar 1945) was one of the bloodiest in WWII.  The island was defended by 22,000 Japanese and it took more than 70,000 Marines to take the island. Out of the 70,000 Marines there were 26,000 casualties (6,800 killed & 19,200 wounded). Out of the 22,000 Japanese all but 216 were killed on the island. To put this in perspective, this one battle produced more US deaths (6,800) in 45 days than the entire last ten years of fighting in Iraq & Afghanistan (6,600). On the first day of the battle, Jim was now an 18 year old Corporal; a machine-gun squad leader in charge of 12 men.  As the transport hit the beach Jim told his best friend, "See you later tonight.” Jim went left, his friend went right and Jim never saw his friend again.  He never knew what happened to him. The man in front of Jim was hit in the neck with a bullet the moment they stepped on the beach; as Jim put it, “I don’t remember who he was, but I had to step over him and keep going.  It was total chaos.” For 19 days Jim fought in this living hell, witnessing unspeakable death & destruction, never once seeing the face of a living Japanese soldier (the Japanese were entrenched in 11 miles of underground tunnels and bunkers).  Not until the 10th of March when he climbed out of a shell hole to be faced with a Japanese  machine gunner about 30 yards away.  “I sure remember his face!”, Jim told me. Jim turned to get back into cover and remembers having a feeling like “a hot red poker going through my back and out my stomach.”  Jim tried to get up a run after he was hit, but it was no use; his legs gave out on him. Fortunately Jim fell back into a shell hole and had cover from his attacker.  As he lay there on his back, looking up at the sky and feeling the seeping wetness, he was sure that this was the end for him. At that moment a Navy corpsman came running by and triaged his wounds, gave him a shot of morphine, and evacuated him back to the beach. Jim had escaped sudden death, but was nearly killed again with a morphine overdose once he got to the aid station.  Another corpsman was about to give a second (lethal) dose to Jim because the first corpsman hadn’t marked Jim’s forehead with the letter “M”.  Jim was fortunate to be lucid enough during his current morphine stupor to stop the second assuredley fatal dose. When Jim was finally on a transport to the floating Hospital ship,

 22 – Russell Bishop: Fortune 500 Consultant; Author of Workarounds That Work | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:22

Having started five successful companies and consulted to leadership teams around the world, Russell Bishop has become a recognized expert in personal and organization transformation, helping individuals and companies create unparalleled success. One of the early pioneers in the field of large group personal development, he created Insight Seminars in 1978 where he continues to serve on the Board of Trustees. To date, well over one million people in 34 countries have graduated from Insight. In 2000, Russell started Bishop & Bishop, a business consulting firm specializing in performance acceleration helping companies implement business strategies and achieve dynamic performance improvement. His clients include Fortune 500 companies in aerospace, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, information technology, telecommunications and energy. He has extensive international experience working in England, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Hong Kong, as well as all across North and South America. In addition to his consulting practice, Russell serves as Editorial Director for the Huffington Post's GPS for the Soul. His weekly blog is read by tens of thousands of readers and focuses on improving the quality of life on every level. Russell is also the author of the best selling book Workarounds That Work: How to Conquer Anything that Stands in Your Way at Work Workarounds That Work will show you how to take control of challenging situations at work, enabling you to accomplish more of what matters, even when systems, processes or other people seem to get in the way. Every day, people experience increasing frustration in businesses large and small trying to execute critical goals and objectives or get the simplest things done. Roadblocks come in many forms, ranging from misaligned groups to bureaucratic processes, from people stuck in old ways of doing things to constantly fighting fires. Silos compete with each other instead of collaborating and even leadership can appear to be misaligned. Workarounds That Work provides proven tips and practical workarounds enabling you to increase your own level of productivity while helping your group, team, department or business build a culture of high performance. Highlights From This Podcast: Strategies & processes don't work; people work processes & strategies. You can't respond well if you don't have control or influence over situation. For every problem we are faced with we need to ask ourselves what we can control or influence. Look at problems and complaints as an opportunity to turn it into "contribution capital". Stop making "decisions"; instead change your mindset into a "choice" aligned with intent & purpose. Don't worry about being "perfectly" correct; instead focus on being "directionally" correct. There is a huge difference between "accountability" and "responsibility".  

 21 – Jaime Tardy: Entrepreneur, Business Coach, & Founder of Eventual Millionaire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

At 22 years of age Jaime Tardy was earning six-figures in a job she absolutely hated.  After finding herself $70,000 in debt and hating her job, she knew something had to change. Within 16 months, she paid off that $70,000 and quit her job. Now, as a business coach, she has been on CNN, MSN, Kiplingers Personal Finance, and even Yahoo’s homepage, twice. She interviews business owners with one million dollar net worths or higher, every single week, to learn about their action tips, advice, and stories to help you build your income to seven figures. She has interviewed best-selling authors like Guy Kawasaki, Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Michael Hyatt, and Michael Port, and millionaires you have never heard of, like Craig Wolfe, owner of Celebriducks (a company that makes rubber duckies that look like celebrities!). An Eventual Millionaire is a person who knows they will be a millionaire, eventually. But they are dedicated to becoming a millionaire on their own terms, and want an enjoyable business and an enjoyable life now. Highlights From This Podcast: Entrepreneurs & self-made millionaires aren't typically associated with leadership; but Entrepreneurs are the epitome of "self-mastery" - a key leadership trait. Most successful entrepreneurs / leaders are just like you and me; full of insecurities and limiting beliefs. Success isn't benchmarked by a dollar figure; it's all about the journey and living a purposeful life. Mentors are key to launching your success; overcome your fear, be honest and get in touch with that dream mentor.  

 20 – Judith Humphrey: Founder of The Humphrey Group; Author of “Speaking as a Leader” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:46

Judith Humphrey is founder and president of The Humphrey Group. In 1988 she launched The Humphrey Group as the first Canadian firm to focus on teaching top executives to be effective speakers. The firm has grown and the range of courses has broadened, with an increasing emphasis on teaching leaders at all levels how to influence and inspire. Judith received an M.A. in English from The University of Rochester and taught communications at York University before entering the business world. Judith's vision drives the company and makes it the brand of choice for so many leaders. Click To Tweet! → Awesome Interview With Judith Humphrey She is also the author of the best selling book Speaking as a Leader.  A book that shows you to to lead every time you speak - from Boardrooms to Meeting Rooms; from Town Halls to Phone Calls. Whether it's among colleagues at lunch or an audience of a thousand, a leader's role is to move and inspire others. It's not only the big occasions that test a leader's mettle, but the little ones as well—in a casual conversation in the elevator, in phone calls, or one of many incidental, seemingly "insignificant" interactions in everyday work life. Written by one of the world's leading communications coaches, Speaking as a Leader shows you how to make the most of your daily communications, creating a presence on the job as a genuine and constant leader. In this eye-opening guide, aspiring (and established) leaders can enhance their reputations and influence by following a few simple steps. Speaking as a Leader: Shows how to structure your thoughts and message in any situation using a four-step model Offers tips on listening effectively, in three dimensions Details why you are the best visual and how to avoid "Death by PowerPoint" Offers guidance on taking the "numb" out of numbers Includes tips on moving from subject to message With Speaking as a Leader, you'll learn to tap into your innate leadership skills at every occasion—whether small or large—and earn the sort of respect that creates devoted friends and passionate supporters. Highlights From This Podcast: Learn how to think like a leader. How do you "script yourself" as a leader? The importance of using the language of leadership. Learn some techniques to achieve leadership presence. Leaders must be willing to influence others; from above, from the side, and lead from below. Get a Free Audio Copy of Judith's Book "Speaking as a Leader" at Audible.com

 19 – Ron Edmondson: Church Leader & Planter; Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:15

As pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church, a church leader and the planter of two churches, Ron is passionate about planting churches, but also helping established churches thrive. Ron thrives on assisting pastors and those in ministry think through leadership, strategy and life. His specialty is organizational leadership, so in addition to his role as a pastor,  he consults with church and ministry leaders. (For more information about these services, click HERE.) Ron has more than 30 years leadership experience, mostly as a self-employed business owner, and has been in full-time ministry for just over a decade. Ron has successfully led the restart of one church and the planting of two churches. He has a seminary master’s and a master’s in organizational leadership. Almost 20 years ago, Ron founded a non-profit ministry called Mustard Seed Ministry, which provides devotional resources, conducts family, marriage and parenting, and church leadership seminars. If you need help with your church or non-profit, you can click HERE for more information. Ron writes almost daily on leadership, church and family. Some of Ron's most popular posts include: God Will Allow More Than You Can Bear 7 Ways I Protect My Heart and Ministry from an Affair 10 Characteristics of Good Leadership A Secret Your Husband Needs You to Know 7 Tips for Surviving the Terrible Threes 9 Bad Boss Types How to Honor Your Pastor’s Wife 7 Tips for Surviving the Terrible Three’s 10 Things You May Not Know about Senior Pastors 7 Ways to Lead People Older than You A Secret Your Husband Needs You to Know but Won’t Tell You

 18 – Adam Makos: Best Selling Author of “A Higher Call” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:43

Adam Makos is a journalist, historian, and author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller, A Higher Call. In his fifteen years of work in the military field, Makos has interviewed countless veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and present-day wars. He has flown a B-17 bomber and a T-38 fighter with the Air Force, and was one of the few journalists to examine Air Force One with its pilots. The high point of his work occurred in 2008, when Makos traveled to Iraq to accompany the 101st Airborne and Army Special Forces in their pursuit of Al Qaeda terrorists I brought Adam on the show because of the tremendous true story he brings to us from his latest book A Higher Call and the ultimate leadership lesson in Moral Courage. Four days before Christmas 1943, a badly damaged American bomber struggled to fly over wartime Germany. At its controls was a 21-year-old pilot. Half his crew lay wounded or dead. It was their first mission. Suddenly, a sleek, dark shape pulled up on the bomber’s tail—a German Messerschmitt fighter. Worse, the German pilot was an ace, a man able to destroy the American bomber in the squeeze of a trigger. What happened next would defy imagination and later be called the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II. This is the true story of the two pilots whose lives collided in the skies that day—the American—2nd Lieutenant Charlie Brown, a former farm boy from West Virginia who came to captain a B-17—and the German—2nd Lieutenant Franz Stigler, a former airline pilot from Bavaria who sought to avoid fighting in World War II. A Higher Call follows both Charlie and Franz’s harrowing missions. Charlie would face takeoffs in English fog over the flaming wreckage of his buddies’ planes, flak bursts so close they would light his cockpit, and packs of enemy fighters that would circle his plane like sharks. Franz would face sandstorms in the desert, a crash alone at sea, and the spectacle of 1,000 bombers each with eleven guns, waiting for his attack. Ultimately, Charlie and Franz would stare across the frozen skies at one another. What happened between them, the American 8th Air Force would later classify as “top secret.” It was an act that Franz could never mention or else face a firing squad. It was the encounter that would haunt both Charlie and Franz for forty years until, as old men, they would search for one another, a last mission that could change their lives forever. Highlights from this Podcast: Military history is a great study of leadership and leadership principles; combat exposes the extremes of human nature. Moral courage is the ultimate leadership test; are you capable of always doing the right thing - especially when no one is looking. Studying the sacrifices of past generations puts your current situation in its proper perspective. Our present world is so self-absorbed; are we capable of emulating risking everything for doing what is right? Can we do "little things" to make the world better?

 17 – Judy Carter: Professional & Humorous Motivational/Keynote Speaker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:00

Judy Carter is an author, speaking coach, and humorist. Her message of using comedy techniques to decrease cubicle stress makes Carter an in-demand speaker for Fortune 500 companies where her keynotes entertain and inspire. Judy’s been featured on over 100 TV shows, nominated for Atlantic City’s Entertainer of the Year, and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Oprah Winfrey Show and on CNN. When she’s not speaking, snowboarding, or scuba diving, Judy coaches people how to improve their presentational skills by finding their authentic message and making it funny. Her private clients include TV stars, pro wrestlers, celebs and even a United States senator. As an author, Judy doesn’t like to brag, but she did write the Bible. No joke, she’s the author of The Comedy Bible (Simon & Schuster) as well as, Standup Comedy: The Book (Dell Books) which was featured on Good Morning America, CNN and The Oprah Winfrey Show, where Oprah recommended the book to anyone who wants to lighten up. Judy’s new book, The Message of You: Turn Your Life Story into a Money-Making Speaking Career (St. Martin’s Press, Feb 2013), teaches readers how to use life stories to inspire others and launch a speaking career. Highlights from this Podcast: Humor can be used to inspire and is essential for leadership. How do you learn to speak from "authenticity". Your people want to know the real you; the key to leadership success is to learn and hone your "message". How do you get people to truly "listen" and "fall in love" with you within one-minute? It's never about you...instead it's all about them; your communication and message needs to focus on them and their issues. Tie your service & product to the "why" you exist; answering & communicating the "why" will lead to inspiration & leadership.  

 16 – David Casullo: President of Bates Communications; Author of Leading the High-Energy Culture | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:34

David Casullo’s passion is developing leaders who have the courage and capability to change the world.  He is President of Bates Communications and the author of Leading the High-Energy Culture: What the Best CEOs Do to Create an Atmosphere Where Employees Flourish (McGraw Hill). Within weeks of its release in March 2012, the book became a bestselling book in Human Resources and Leadership on Amazon.com. David’s methods ensure that leaders remember what is important by helping clarify values and recommit to behaving consistently, in alignment, with the “who that you are.” He has a proven process to clarify organizational values and communicate them effectively in a way that drives growth and top and bottom line results.  His experience as a successful business leader and entrepreneur give him credibility with executive leaders in the C-suite as well as with emerging leaders in key roles throughout organizations. Highlights of this Podcast: Leadership rests on a bed on "universal truths" & "principles". The truths and principles from that exist all around you are there for your discovery & development. Anyone can become leaders as long as you have the willingness, desire, and the courage. Introverts can be very powerful leaders. We all have an obligation to be a leader at some level. Regardless of your leadership position, focus on what you can affect & influence at your immediate level. Pay attention who the "Alpha Dog" or real leader in your organization is; it may not be the leader with the obvious title. In regards to those people you are accountable for: "Love them, listen to them, encourage them...but don't see them as you." All of your energy, hard work, and communication should strive towards "simplicity".

 15 – Paul Callan: Creator & Founder of The Callan Course | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:08

Paul is a retired US Marine Corps Colonel with nearly 30 years of experience as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Executive VP, and VP of Supply Chain Management. Paul has honed his expertise through dynamic operational experiences including combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan coupled with advanced education at the post-graduate level. He has extensive experience leading teams and organizations, providing strategic planning, executive coaching, leadership training and development, and organizational assessment. Paul has extensive experience leading teams and organizations, providing strategic planning, executive coaching, leadership training and development, and organizational assessment. Paul's passions are leading, mentoring, and coaching. His goal is to help people and organizations better understand the challenging, life-long, but essential journey to becoming authentic and resonant leaders. His purpose is to help organizations develop generations of leaders — vibrant talent pools — that ensure organizational continuity. The Callan Course™ is a method of learning that applies his personal leadership paradigm.  His multiple unit course is designed to provide you with a proven leadership philosophy that expertly ranges the art and science of leadership. Highlights from this Podcast: Great leadership begins with a belief in a larger than life belief or transcendent idea. Every minute of everyday is a leadership opportunity; you're always leading and influencing. All great leadership starts with self-leadership; self-leadership begins with self-mastery. Leadership is a human act; regardless of all the technological advances and advancing managerial tools the art of leadership never changes. The least important aspect of leadership is the charismatic aspect; modeling and setting the example is so much more powerful. There is a distinct difference between managing & leading; you manage "things" and you lead "people".

 14 – Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Educator, Scholar, Author of “Toward a Meaningful Life” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:14

Rabbi Simon Jacobson is the author of the best-selling book Toward a Meaningful Life, a William Morrow publication that has sold over 300,000 copies to date and has been translated into Hebrew, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, German, Hungarian, Czech and Croatian. Rabbi Jacobson heads The Meaningful Life Center , which bridges the secular and the spiritual, through a wide variety of live and on-line programming. The Center, which has now found its home in Downtown Manhattan, presents to people of all backgrounds, the universal teachings of Torah as a blueprint for life. MLC, called a "Spiritual Starbucks" by the NY Times, is in the process of creating a warm, soulful environment, a "third space" where men and women can commune, read, have a coffee and interact, while also offering dynamic, interactive experiences of living spirituality through a variety of ongoing programs, musical and artistic events, lectures, classes and seminars, as well as a wide array of published learning materials, books, audio and video programs. The Center is an outgrowth of Rabbi Jacobson's popular Wednesday night class that has captured the hearts of thousands of participants over the last 25 years with its spiritual message and profound insights into the human condition. Jacobson is one of the greatest scholars and sought after speakers in the Jewish world today. He has lectured to diverse audiences on six continents and in forty states on psycho-spiritual issues, applying Jewish thought to contemporary life, in a voice that is rooted in the timeless teachings of Torah, yet at the same time profoundly timely and relevant, unique and cutting edge. He has been interviewed on over 300 radio and TV shows, including CNN with Larry King, the Charlie Rose Show, and the CBS News Show, “The Best of Us.” Highlights of this Podcast: The purpose & intent of a true leader is to elevate mankind. Everyone must be a leader. Genuine leadership must give people a long-term vision that imbues their lives with meaning. Leadership is not power and dominance; it's servitude. A true leader does not seek followers; he wants to teach others how to be leaders. No one is incapable of being a leader in some way, and no one is exempt from the responsibility.

 13 – Jennifer Kahnweiler: Introverted Leader Expert | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:04

Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D. is an International Speaker, Executive Coach and Author who specializes in developing and coaching introverted leaders. Her book, The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength (Berrett-Koehler, 2009) has sold over 20,000 copies and has been translated into 6 languages, including Chinese and Spanish. It was also named a top 20 leadership book on Amazon and a “Staff Pick” by CIO Magazine. Jennifer has been an entrepreneur and internal consultant in organizations such as GE, AT&T, Turner Broadcasting, and NASA. Her most fun gig has been as a featured work-life expert on the TBS show, Movie and a Makeover and she is very proud of earning the highest honor from the National Career Development Association. She has written for the WSJ, Bloomberg Business Week and Forbes and has written columns for AARP, SHRM and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dr. Kahnweiler serves on the board of the Berrett-Koehler’s Author’s Co-op and is actively involved in Women in Technology, the Global Speakers Federation, The National Speaker’s Association and the Atlanta Writer’s Club. She is married to Dr. Bill Kahnweiler and has two adult daughters, Lindsey and Jessie. Highlights From This Podcast: Introverts sometimes make the best leaders. Many prominent successful leaders are considered introverts. Businesses are beginning to shift and understand the value of introverted leaders Learn the challenges introverts face in an extroverted world. Learn how to unlock success utilizing Jennifer's  "4 P's" Process: Preparation, Presence, Push, & Practice.

 12 – Coach Bill Snyder: Head Football Coach for Kansas State University | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:47

Precise. Intense. Tireless. Accomplished. Dedicated. Caring. Professional. Kansas State head football coach Bill Snyder is all of these and much more. To understand the full picture of Bill Snyder, it is necessary to acknowledge his values, sincerity and warmth, along with the concern he shows for the people around him - all qualities that solidify his reputation as an innovator in college athletics. The 2009 season saw one of the greatest legends in college football return to the sidelines in hopes of revitalizing a program that he once built, piece by piece, into a national force. And, after three seasons back in charge, Bill Snyder is well on his way to doing just that. The architect of the "greatest turnaround in the history of college football" Bill Snyder returned to lead the Kansas State football program in 2009 after 17 ultra-successful seasons as the head coach from 1989-2005. And, following a 7-5 campaign in 2010 and a berth in the inaugural Pinstripe Bowl, the Wildcats climbed to heights only previously seen under Snyder as the Wildcats went 10-3 in 2011, finished No. 8 in the final BCS standings and earned their first Cotton Bowl invitation since 2001. In 2011, Snyder's Wildcats jumped out to a 7-0 start -- the best in 12 years -- which included big wins at Miami, against 15th-ranked Baylor and at Texas Tech. Following a two-game skid to a pair of nationally-ranked teams, the Wildcats got back into the win column with a thrilling four-overtime victory over Texas A&M before ending the year with wins at Texas and against Iowa State. For his efforts in 2011, Snyder was named the Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year, as well as picking up national coaching honors from Sporting News, Rivals.com and CBSSports.com, and the Big 12 Coach of the Year by the AP and Big 12 Coaches.

 11 – David Marquet: Former Nuclear Submarine Commander, Author, Speaker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:08

A top graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, David Marquet led a distinguished career in the U.S. submarine force. He commanded the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe, stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Captain Marquet completely turned around Santa Fe, where the crew went from being “worst to first.” Santa Fe continued to win awards after his departure and promoted a disproportionate number of officers and enlisted men to positions of increased responsibility, including 9 subsequent submarine captains. After riding USS Santa Fe, noted author Stephen R. Covey said it was the most empowering organization he’d ever seen and wrote about Captain Marquet’s leadership practices in his book, The 8th Habit. Since completing his military service David speaks to businesses and groups who want to create empowering work environments that release the passion, initiative, and intellect of each person. This bold and highly effective leadership approach can be summarized as “give control, create leaders.” The result embeds the goodness of the organization in the people and practices instead of the personality of the leader, building enduring and resilient organizations. David is also an author of the top selling book "Turn the Ship Around" which details his leadership philosophy and how he turned the crew of the Santa Fe around. Highlights From This Podcast: Leadership greatness is unachievable by simply "giving instructions"; instead you must give "intent" and "give control" to your folks. The "Leader-Follower" concept of leadership is outdated and ineffective; "Leader-Leader" concept is much more powerful and relevant for today's environment. "Commanders Intent" brings out the best of your people and produces the most creative and innovative results; as the leader you don't have to have all the answers. You must give people the authority to make decisions so they can execute their natural empowerment capabilities; however you people have to be technically and tactfully proficient. Leaders must be confident of their teams "Clarity"; you must be crystal clear on what your team is out to accomplish. "Blind obedience" to orders is a dangerous philosophy and stifles open, honest communication. Leadership is not about "pushing information to the authority";  instead  we should focus on "pushing the authority to the information".

 10 – Nick Sarillo: Founder & CEO of Nick’s Pizza & Pub | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:26

Nick Sarillo is the founder, CEO and “primary keeper” of the Purpose and Operational Vales of Nick’s Pizza & Pub – the sixth busiest independent pizza company in per-store sales in the United States. Founded with the purpose of providing the community with an unforgettable place where families could relax and have fun, Nick’s Pizza & Pub has margins nearly twice that of the average pizza restaurant and boasts an 80 percent employee retention rate in an industry in which the average annual turnover is nearly 150 percent. Nick credits his company’s success to his purpose-driven culture, which is the focus of his new book, A Slice of the Pie: How to Build a Big Little Business (Portfolio; 2012). Nick is a regular speaker at entrepreneurship and HR conferences, and his insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, Inc., Fast Company and Investor’s Business Daily. Bottom line is we need more entrepreneurs like Nick.  He leads from the heart, believes all of us can change the world, and has been creating a legacy of leaders through his "purpose driven culture". Highlights from this Podcast: The old "Command & Control" style of leadership is outdated and outmoded; it's all about creating a "Purpose Driven Culture". Learn how Nick developed a passion for creating a family oriented restaurant and how he transformed as a leader. Learn how Nick created a less than 20% turnover rate in a culture that historically averages over 150% Learn how "dignity & respect" is a cornerstone value that helped transform his culture. Learn how Nick values "transparency" and how it is essential to building a culture of trust.

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