The Bannister Effect
This is an excerpt from my book, The Pursuit Of Excellence From the beginning of recorded history through May 6, 1954, the fastest any human being had ever run a mile was 4:01.4. When it [...]
Episode #458: Gary Burnison – The Five Graces Of Life & Leadership (CEO of Korn Ferry)
Gary Burnison is the CEO of Korn Ferry. Under his leadership, Korn Ferry has been transformed into a global organizational consulting firm with nearly 9,000 colleagues. Burnison is the author of seven leadership [...]
How Billy Joel Wrote “The Longest Time”
This is an excerpt from my book, The Pursuit Of Excellence I love learning how world-class performers produce their work. What I find so fascinating is how unique the processes are that creators use to pursue [...]
Episode #457: Ken Blanchard – Creating Magical Moments, Building Trust, & Simple Truths Of Leadership
Dr. Ken Blanchard is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management. He’s written 60+ [...]
The Difference Between Top Performers and Everybody Else
This is an excerpt from my book, The Pursuit Of Excellence Eliud Kipchoge holds the official world record for the marathon at 2:01:39. Of the 13 officially sanctioned marathons that Kipchoge has run, he’s won 11. [...]
Episode #455: Oliver Burkeman – How To Think About Productivity… Time Management For Mortals (4,000 Weeks)
Oliver Burkeman is the author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management For Mortals. It’s a book that has become an international best-seller. It is about making the most of our radically finite lives [...]
Episode #453: Dr. Gary Chapman – The 5 Love Languages, Resolving Conflict, & Building Trust
*NOTE* This episode starts with me reviewing 2021 and sharing my goals for 2022. You can also watch my review and goal-setting video by clicking HERE. Gary Chapman, PhD, is the author of the [...]
Episode #450: Stan Johnson – Living Your Core Values, Building Culture, & Developing Leaders
Stan Johnson was hired as Loyola Marymount University’s men’s basketball head coach on March 20, 2020. The 2020-21 season saw meteoric growths across the board for LMU men’s basketball. In his first season [...]
Episode #449: John Amaechi – The Traits Of Effective Leaders, Excellence Is In The Mundane, & Giving Proper Feedback
John Amaechi OBE is an organizational psychologist, best-selling author, and CEO of APS Intelligence Ltd. In 2019, John was recognized as one of HR’s most influential thinkers by HR Magazine. John is the [...]
Episode #443: Rebecca Minkoff – The New Rules For Unlocking Creativity & Courage
I start this episode sharing a personal message about my high school football coach, Bob Gregg. He died last Sunday (October 24, 2021). He was 88 years old. Coach Gregg had as big [...]