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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Episode 136: Derek Coburn – Networking Is Not Working
Episode 136: Derek Coburn – Networking Is Not Working Derek Coburn is the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, “Networking Is Not Working: Stop Collecting Business Cards and Start Making Meaningful Connections.” Derek is the CEO and co-founder (along with his wife, Melanie) of CADRE—an un-networking community in Washington, DC—serving CEOs and [...]
Episode 135: Andrew Warner (Mixergy): How To Be A Fearless Interviewer
Episode 135: Andrew Warner (Mixergy): How To Be A Fearless Interviewer Andrew Warner is one of the interviewers I study in order to improve my own interviewing skills. I love how fearless he is. He will ask the tough questions that most people are too scared to ask. It became a Meta [...]
Episode 134: Patrick Lencioni – Naked Consulting: Why It Works
Episode 134: Patrick Lencioni – Naked Consulting: Why It Works I read Pat’s Leadership Fable, “The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team” many years ago and became a huge fan of his work. “Getting Naked” is another seminal piece on shedding fear. You’ll notice on this episode that Pat also has a great [...]
Episode 133: John Ruhlin – Giftology: Radical Generosity Is Your Secret Weapon
Episode 133: John Ruhlin – Giftology: Radical Generosity Is Your Secret Weapon John Ruhlin is the founder of The Ruhlin Group, a gift logistics company that helps clients like the Chicago Cubs, Wells Fargo, Caesar s Entertainment, Miami Dolphins, Morgan Stanley, and The John Maxwell Company execute year-round gifting strategies. John's unique [...]
Episode 132 Kevin Kelly: How To See The Future…
Episode 132 Kevin Kelly: How To See The Future... Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, "The Inevitable," Kevin Kelly provides an optimistic road map for the future, showing how the coming [...]
Episode 131: Marshall Goldsmith – The #1 Leadership & CEO Coach In The World
Episode 131: Marshall Goldsmith – The #1 Leadership & CEO Coach In The World When you google “helping successful leaders,” the name that will appear on almost all 3,500+ results is Marshall Goldsmith… It was an absolute thrill to learn directly from him during this conversation on The Learning Leader Show. Dr. [...]
Episode 130: Ryan Holiday – What Is Your Greatest Enemy? Your Ego
Episode 130: Ryan Holiday – What Is Your Greatest Enemy? Your Ego If you enjoyed the first conversation Ryan Holiday and I had, then you will absolutely love this one. We went much deeper on a number of really interesting topics including: Destiny (does it choose us?), Ego, Stoicism, Risk, Metallica, Focus, [...]
Episode 129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best “Take The Stairs”
Episode 129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best “Take The Stairs” Self-Discipline Strategist Rory Vaden’s book Take the Stairs is a #1 Wall St Journal, #1 USA Today, and #2 New York Times bestseller. As an award-winning entrepreneur and business leader, Rory Co-Founded Southwestern Consulting™, a multi-million dollar global consulting practice that [...]
Episode 128: Donna Dubinsky – Standing Up To Steve Jobs And Being Right
Episode 128: Donna Dubinsky – Standing Up To Steve Jobs And Being Right Donna Dubinsky was made famous by the Harvard Business School study about the time when she disagreed with Steve Jobs (when he decided that Apple should eliminate their distribution warehouses). She ultimately prevailed and we discussed what happened next [...]
Episode 127: Adam Grant – How Originals Impact The World
Episode 127: Adam Grant – How Originals Impact The World Adam Grant has been a leader I’ve admired since I read his NY Times best-selling book, “Give and Take” in 2013. The book changed my life. It changed how I view the world and how I view success. The path to success [...]
Episode 126: Jayson Gaignard – Mastermind Talks: An Event With A Lower Acceptance Rate Than Harvard
Episode 126: Jayson Gaignard – Mastermind Talks: An Event With A Lower Acceptance Rate Than Harvard Jayson Gaignard has become a great friend over the course of the past year. He calls himself a “talent scout” – Meaning he looks for people on the rise and works hard to support them on [...]
Episode 125: Garry Ridge – How To Build A Tribal Culture (CEO WD-40)
Episode 125: Garry Ridge – How To Build A Tribal Culture (CEO WD-40) Garry Ridge is president and chief executive officer of the WD-40 Company (NASDAQ WDFC) headquartered in San Diego, California. WD-40 Company is the maker of the ever-popular WD-40. A native of Australia, Garry has served as national vice president [...]
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