Episodes

Steve Cadigan is a pioneer in reimagining how organizations attract, develop, and unleash talent in the modern economy. As founder of Cadigan Talent Ventures, he works deeply with leaders on complex, critical talent strategies—challenging conventional thinking and provoking breakthrough approaches for organizations navigating the future of work. As the architect of LinkedIn's talent strategy during its hypergrowth from 400 to 4,000 employees, Steve served as the company's first Chief Human Resou...

William C. Davis is a leadership speaker, author, and former senior-level corporate leader with nearly four decades of experience leading large, diverse teams across multiple Fortune-500-type organizations. Throughout his career, William earned a reputation for building high-trust, high-retention cultures grounded in empathy, communication, and genuine human connection. He is the author of The Leadership Blueprint Series — a people-first leadership philosophy built on the belief that leadership ...

In this conversation, futurist Robert B. Tucker explains why today’s change is fundamentally different from anything we’ve faced before and why incremental thinking no longer works in the Age of Acceleration. Drawing from his new book, Build a Better Future: Seven Mindsets for the Age of Acceleration , Tucker explores what it truly means to “disrupt yourself,” how leaders can stay ahead of powerful MegaForces like AI-driven job disruption, and why human agency and flourishing have become as crit...

We are celebrating 20 years on the Voice America Network. AI is moving fast, and it’s natural to wonder what that means for our jobs. Join us for a reassuring look at why many careers aren’t going anywhere. Jobs that depend on human connection, creativity, good judgment, and hands-on skills—like nursing, teaching, skilled trades, art, and leadership—are especially hard to replace. Dr.. “Cat” Greenberg shares how the future of work is less about replacement and more about focusing on what humans ...

Steve Cunningham is the owner and founder of Readitfor.me. They turn the world’s best business and personal books into beautiful 12-minute videos and workshops for organizations around the world. He also created Growitfor.me which he’ll talk about today too. Here’s are some of the top things about him he shared with us. Steve loves being an entrepreneur. He started his first business in grade 4, selling baseball and hockey trading cards. He used to run a digital marketing agency called Three Thi...

Deep Water Leadership LLC Founder and Executive Leadership and Team Development Consultant, Dr. Chris Auger, believes success happens when we bring clarity to the complex and challenging, enabling us to pursue significance in life and work. In this role, he leverages his knowledge and certifications to combine self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and servant leadership, building high-performing leaders, followers, and teams both at work and in personal settings. Chris’s passion for strong tea...

In this special episode, Dr. Cathy interviews Dr. Relly Nadler about his journey into the science of emotional intelligence and the breakthrough tools he’s developed to help leaders excel in the moments that matter most. Although executives show their emotional intelligence in split-second interactions, most of us operate on autopilot up to 95% of the time. As Dr. Relly says, “If you stay on autopilot, you stay average.” Drawing from emotional intelligence, positive psychology, neuroscience, and...

Dr. Katrina Burrus, CEO/founder of Excellent Executive Coaching LLC, is known for “Fast-tracking leaders to the C-Suite and Beyond” and for “Transforming Brilliant Jerks into Inspiring Leaders.” Clients often comment that working with Katrina enlightens leaders to empower co-workers to walk the extra mile. She is a keynote speaker and published “Managing Brilliant Jerks” and “Global Leadership,” a body of work used by Nestle, Novartis, the World Health Organization, the International Labor Organ...

In this special episode, Dr. Cathy interviews Dr. Relly Nadler about his journey into the science of emotional intelligence and the breakthrough tools he’s developed to help leaders excel in the moments that matter most. Although executives show their emotional intelligence in split-second interactions, most of us operate on autopilot up to 95% of the time. As Dr. Relly says, “If you stay on autopilot, you stay average.” Drawing from emotional intelligence, positive psychology, neuroscience, and...

Amy Diehl, PhD, and Leanne M. Dzubinski, PhD, are co-authors of Glass Walls: Shattering the Six Gender Bias Barriers Still Holding Women Back at Work. Amy Diehl, PhD, is an award-winning information technology leader and gender equity researcher who has authored numerous scholarly journal articles and book chapters. Her writing has also appeared in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Ms. Magazine. Glass Walls is her first book. She is also a sought-after speaker, consultant, and lawsuit e...

Mark Waldman is a leading researcher in the new field of Network Neuroscience and has authored 14 books, including Words Can Change Your Brain and the national bestseller How God Changes Your Brain, selected by Oprah as a "Must Read" book. He served on the faculty of Holmes Institute and he created the world’s first NeuroLeadership program at Loyola Marymount University. Along with Andrew Newberg, Mark is considered one of the world leading experts on how spiritual practices and mindful speaking...

Kendra Dahlstrom is a highly sought-after Growth Activator and Executive Advisor who has worked with some of the biggest names in high tech and global brands—including Amazon, VMware, and multiple Fortune 50 companies. Known as "the face behind the leader," she has been the trusted partner behind executives driving billion-dollar transformations, cultural shifts, and leadership breakthroughs. As host of The High Achieving Leader Podcast™, the creator of the AIM TRUE Method™, and the Un-Corporati...

Lee Ellis is Founder and President of Leadership Freedom® LLC and FreedomStar Media®. He is an award-winning author, leadership consultant, and expert presenter in the areas of leadership, teambuilding, and human performance. His past clients include senior executives from Fortune 500 companies and C-level leaders in telecommunications, healthcare, the military, and other business sectors. WHAT IS THE MISSION OF LEADING WITH HONOR®? The goal isn't perfect leadership, but it's agreeing that we al...

Michael Bungay Stanier is at the forefront of making coaching an everyday leadership behavior. He is the author of The Coaching Habit ... the best-selling coaching book of this century with over 700,000 copies sold and 1,000+ five-star reviews on Amazon. His new book, The Advice Trap, focus on what it takes to stay curious a little bit longer and tame your Advice Monster. “Michael Bungay Stanier has done for curiosity what Brené Brown did for vulnerability. The Advice Trap is superbly written, a...

Luke Owings is the Vice President of Product at Abilitie , a leadership development company that offers virtual mini-MBAs and business simulations that help senior executives from companies around the world build leadership skills and improve strategy execution. Since 2015, they have taught 25,000+ executives in over 50+ countries, and their clients include Fortune 500 companies such as PayPal, Marriott, Coca-Cola, GE, and Southwest Airlines. In 2020, Abilitie was recognized as one of the Inc. 5...

Deborah Naish brings over 40 years of leadership experience—25 of them as an executive coach—guiding leaders to embrace growth, navigate change, and inspire those around them to thrive. She partners with executives in Fortune 500 companies, fast-growing start-ups, and dynamic nonprofits—helping them elevate their influence, renew their energy, and lead with greater clarity and courage. Deborah is the founder of Naish Partners, and the author of Level Up Your Leadership: Becoming More Conscious, ...

Drew Norton , known as The Everyday Sales Leader, is a dynamic self-development coach, sales consultant, and co-host of The Everyday Leader Podcast. With a background spanning sales, hiring, recruiting, leadership, and training across diverse industries, he's a seasoned expert in cultivating individual and organizational success. His career journey encompasses a proven track record in sales, and he's passionate about translating his wealth of knowledge into actionable insights, empowering others...

Is it that they have a brilliant leader or that every team member is a top performer? The truth is that those help, but neither of them differentiates the best teams. Exceptional teams stand apart from others by building an emotionally intelligent ecosystem (not just the EI of leaders or employees). Unlike most, emotionally intelligent teams develop social norms and routines that motivate teamwork by building a genuine sense of belonging among team members. These norms prioritize team member fee...

Lynn Blades is the author of “THE QUIET BURN: The Ambitious Woman’s Guide To Recognizing And Preventing Burnout.” All genders will benefit from THE QUIET BURN. The book contains advice on living a fulfilling life, self-respect, effectively communicating needs, and recognizing the peril of ignoring personal well-being. Lynn is the founder of Legacy Leadership, an executive leadership consultancy, and a dedicated DEI advocate. She has strived to cultivate a 21st century leadership workforce that t...

MCC coach Ben Dooley facilitates the bi-weekly “COACHING SKILLS FORUM” telecalls, as well as creator of multiple coach growing experiences--like the “Fast Pass to MasterFull Coaching”—exploring “the Science, Artistry and Performance of our coaching,” and “the Core of our Core Competencies”, all of which (and more) have been helping coaches discover their powerful coaching confidence, power and success, to help you BE the MasterFull coach you are truly here to BE, and that the world needs. And yo...

Bill Canady is the Chairman of OTC Industrial Technologies and CEO of Arrowhead Engineered Products (AEP). As a leadership expert with more than 30 years of experience as a global business executive, he specializes in driving organizational growth, controlling costs, and increasing profitability. During his time with OTC, revenue has grown by more than 43% and earnings over 80%. OTC now has $1 billion in sales and 1,900+ employees. At AEP, Canady leads more than 3600 employees and has $1.5 billi...

Will Linssen is a globally recognized leadership coach and #1 Amazon international bestselling author. He has been named the World’s #1 Leadership Coach by Global Gurus and #1 Coach Trainer by Thinkers50, recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Executive Coaching, and serves as an Advisor to Harvard Business Review—where he continues to shape the global conversation on leadership development, coaching, and performance growth. He is also a Master Certified Coach (ICF) and CEO of Global Coach Group....

Ron Carucci is co-founder and managing partner at , working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries. He has a thirty-year track record helping executives tackle challenges of...

Kevin Crawford is an advisor to executives and boards in a wide variety of leadership challenges and industries in the United States. For over 30 years, he has helped organizations prepare for crisis, disruption and disaster. He combines a diverse background as the Fire Chief and City Manager of Carlsbad California, CEO of United Way of San Diego and Executive Advisor for CEO’s. He has been an incident commander for some of the country’s most historic disasters with his passion for teaching empa...