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
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LATEST EPISODE
Episode #620: Steve Magness – Defining Success on Your Terms, Setting Process Goals, Speaking Up in the Face of Fear, Winning The Inside Game, & Living a Meaningful Life
Steve Magness is world-renowned for his work on high performance. He’s the best-selling author of many books including, The Passion Paradox, Do Hard Things, and Win The Inside Game. Watch our conversation on YouTube. And SUBSCRIBE! This is brought to you by Insight [...]
Episode 233: Gretchen Rubin – How To Be Happy
Episode 233: Gretchen Rubin - How To Be Happy Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold almost three million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages. Fast Company named [...]
Episode 232: It’s Time To Go ALL IN (With Doug Meyer & Greg Meredith)
Episode 232: It's Time To Go ALL IN (With Doug Meyer & Greg Meredith) "Here's the issue: If you're going to pursue a low odds game, the reality is that at some point the odds will go to zero if you don't commit fully. You're never going to get across that chasm [...]
Episode 231: Michael Bungay Stanier – Say Less, Ask More, & Change The Way You Lead Forever
Episode 231: Michael Bungay Stanier - Say Less, Ask More, & Change The Way You Lead Forever Michael is the Senior Partner at Box of Crayons, a company that helps organizations do less good work and more great work. He’s the author of several books, including The Coaching Habit and Do More Great Work. Michael [...]
Episode 230: Dorie Clark – How To Monetize Your Expertise & Create Multiple Income Streams
Episode 230: Dorie Clark - How To Monetize Your Expertise & Create Multiple Income Streams Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of Entrepreneurial You (Harvard Business Review Press,), Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named [...]
Episode 229: Henry Cloud – “Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You”
Episode 229: Henry Cloud - "Be So Good They Can't Ignore You" Dr. Henry Cloud is a New York Times bestselling author, and his books have sold over 10 million copies. His leadership book, Integrity, was dubbed by the New York Times as “the best book in the bunch.” In 2011, Necessary Endings was called [...]
Episode 228: Renee Mauborgne – How To Make Competition Irrelevant (Blue Ocean Strategy)
Episode 228: Renee Mauborgne - How To Make Competition Irrelevant (Blue Ocean Strategy) Renee Mauborgne is the co-author of the global bestseller Blue Ocean Strategy and the just released, indispensable follow-up, BLUE OCEAN SHIFT: Beyond Competing – Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth. BLUE OCEAN SHIFT is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today [...]
Episode 227: Jeff Goins – How To Be A Thriving Artist (Real Artists Don’t Starve)
Episode 227: Jeff Goins - How To Be A Thriving Artist (Real Artists Don't Starve) Jeff Goins is a writer, keynote speaker, and award-winning blogger with a reputation for challenging the status quo. He is the best-selling author of five books, including Real Artists Don't Starve, and The Art of Work, which landed on [...]
Episode 226: Steve Wojciechowski – How To Win Every Day
Episode 226: Steve Wojciechowski - How To Win Every Day Steve Wojciechowski is the head basketball coach at Marquette University. He has has enjoyed a wealth of success in collegiate basketball as both a player and a coach. Wojo has established his “Win Every Day” philosophy as the foundation for the Marquette program. Wojciechowski [...]
Episode 225: Dan Heath – The Power Of Defining Moments
Episode 226: Dan Heath - The Power Of Defining Moments Dan Heath is a Senior Fellow at Duke University’s CASE center, which supports social entrepreneurs. At CASE, he founded the Change Academy, a program designed to boost the impact of social sector leaders. Dan is the co-author, along with his brother Chip, of [...]
Episode 224: Mike McDerment, CEO Of FreshBooks – Lead With Trust
Episode 224: Mike McDerment, CEO Of FreshBooks - Lead With Trust Mike is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, over 10 [...]
Episode 223: Kim Malone Scott – Using Radical Candor To Be A Great Boss
Episode 223: Kim Malone Scott - Using Radical Candor To Be A Great Boss Kim Scott is the best-selling author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity. Kim is also the co-founder and CEO of Candor, Inc., which builds tools to make it easier to follow the advice she offers [...]
Episode 222: Jon Acuff – How To Finish (Give Yourself The Gift Of Done)
Episode 222: Jon Acuff - How To Finish (Give Yourself The Gift Of Done) Jon Acuff is back for a second time on The Learning Leader Show! JON ACUFF is the author of five books, including the New York Times Bestseller Do Over. For nineteen years he’s helped companies like the Home [...]
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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