THE LEARNING LEADER SHOW
Welcome to The Learning Leader Show. My mission is to have deep conversations with the world’s most thoughtful leaders and share their useful life stories and leadership wisdom. I speak with CEOs, Special Forces Operators, Entrepreneurs, Best-Selling Authors, Professional Athletes, and more. Our conversations are open dialogs where my guests share their most valuable experiences and learnings for the benefit of The Learning Leader Show audience. You will find links to each episode and the corresponding show notes at the bottom of this page.
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Episode List & Show Notes
All episodes are listed below, newest first. Each episode link has show notes with major topics discussed and links to books & other resources mentioned in the episode.
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LATEST EPISODE
Episode #634: Tom Nolan (CEO of Kendra Scott) – 2% Moments, Setting Big Goals, Being Unbalanced, Moving Fast, Coaching High Performers, & Going Through Hard Things Together
Tom Nolan is the CEO of Kendra Scott, a leading jewelry and accessories brand based in Austin, Texas. With over 20 years of experience in brand building, management, and strategic planning, he oversees the day-to-day business and strategy of the billion-dollar company. Watch [...]
Episode #402: Donald Miller – How To Attract People To Your Mission
Donald Miller is the CEO of Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow a business and enhance their personal value on the open market. He is a New York Times Best-Selling author of several books including the bestseller Building a StoryBrand. He [...]
Episode #401: David Rubenstein – Launching a Business, Living With Purpose, & Loving Your Life
David M. Rubenstein is a Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms. Mr. Rubenstein co-founded the firm in 1987. Since then, Carlyle has grown into a firm managing $217 billion from 32 offices around the world. David has also provided [...]
Episode #400: Keith Hawk & AJ Hawk – The Life Experiences That Shape Our Character
Keith Hawk recently retired from his long-term role as the Senior Vice President of Sales. After 30 years in a wide variety of roles. Keith developed a very rich background in the information industry and he played a broad role in the development of LexisNexis as a company. Keith now regularly speaks [...]
Episode #399: Josh Kaufman – How To Master The Art Of Business
Josh Kaufman is the author of three bestselling books: The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business, The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast!, How to Fight a Hydra: Face Your Fears, Pursue Your Ambitions, and Become the Hero You Are Destined to Be. Josh has been featured as the [...]
Episode #398: Jim Collins – The Art Of Getting People To Want To Do What Must Be Done (Part 2)
Driven by a relentless curiosity, Jim Collins began his research and teaching career on the faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. In 1995, he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he conducts research and engages with CEOs and senior-leadership [...]
Episode #397: Jim Collins – How To Create A Generosity Flywheel, Make The Trust Wager, & Earn WHO Luck (Part 1)
Jim Collins is a student and teacher of what makes great companies tick, and a Socratic advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. He has written a series of books that have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great, the #1 bestseller, which examines why [...]
Episode #396: Scott Galloway – Making Predictions, Sharing Love, & Turning Crisis To Opportunity
Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business where he teaches Brand Strategy and Digital Marketing to second-year MBA students and is the author of the Digital IQ Index ®, a global ranking of prestige brands’ digital competence. In 2012, Professor Galloway was named “One of the [...]
Episode #395: Dr. Marisa Porges – How To Raise Bold, Courageous, & Resilient Women
Dr. Marisa Porges is Head of School at the Baldwin School. Dr. Porges previously served at the White House, as White House Fellow. Prior to joining the White House, she was a Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and at the Council on Foreign Relations. In [...]
Episode #394: Todd Henry – The Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work (The Motivation Code)
Todd Henry is a best-selling author of five books (his most recent: The Motivation Code). He speaks internationally on creativity, productivity, and passion for work, and helps people and teams generate brilliant ideas. He’s the host of The Accidental Creative podcast. He is an arms dealer for the creative revolution. His work has [...]
Episode #393: Chris Holtmann – How To Lead With Conviction (Don’t Be Afraid To Pursue Growth)
Chris Holtmann is the head coach of the Ohio State University basketball team. He was named the 2018 Big Ten Coach of the Year after leading the Buckeyes to a 25-9 overall record. Holtmann teams have won an opening-round game in the NCAA Tournament in each of the last five years in [...]
Episode #392: Robert Rosenberg – Leadership Lessons From The Former CEO Of Dunkin Donuts
Robert (Bob) Rosenberg served as chief executive officer of Dunkin’ Donuts from 1963 until his retirement in 1998. Under his leadership, the company grew from a regional family business to one of America’s best known and loved brands. Rosenberg received his MBA from Harvard Business School, and in just weeks after graduating [...]
Episode #391: Jake Wood – How To Accept Risk, Get Candid Feedback, & Love Your Team
Jake Wood is the CEO of Team Rubicon and a Marine Corps combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of ONCE A WARRIOR. Over the past two decades Jake has navigated the world’s most complex environments, whether disaster zones, humanitarian crises, battlefields, or start-up boardrooms. His organization, Team Rubicon, [...]
RECENT EPISODES
- Episode #655: Morgan Housel – The Simple Formula For Happiness, Betting on Others, Gaining Independence & Purpose, Family Vacation Secrets, The Art of Spending Money, & The Death Bed Lesson Every Leader Needs to Hear
- Episode #654: Jake Tapper – The Most Important Leadership Skill, Handling Criticism, Chasing Your Curiosity, Understanding Tradeoffs, Responding to Rejection, and Being So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Episode #653: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy – Becoming a CEO, Transforming a Company, Earning the Promotion, Knowing Your Non-Negotiables, & Hiring Excellent Leaders
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