Episodes

Mr. Lytle was Chairman and CEO of Anthem, Inc. which acquired WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE) in 2004 and assumed the WellPoint name, becoming the nation’s largest health plan with revenues of $34 billionMr. Lytle was Chairman and CEO of Anthem, Inc. which acquired WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE) in 2004 and assumed the WellPoint name, becoming the nation’s largest health plan with revenues of $34 billion. Most recently, L. Ben Lytle was Chairman and CEO of AXIA Health Management, LLC until its sale to Healthways...

Join Ken Jennings, Managing Director of Third River Partners and author of Ten Thousand Horses as he reveals the keys to employee engagement and leadership effectiveness. In Today’s Show We Will Discuss: ? Coaching for Leadership Effectiveness ? Developing High Performance Teamwork ? Establishing a Strategic Human Capital Change Agenda A respected author and speaker, Ken’s research in leadership, organizational development and human performance has appeared in many leading journals. His book, Ch...

Charisse R. Lillie, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Comcast outlines keys to hiring and retaining top talent in the nation’s largest growing cable market. A business leader herself, Charisse R. Lillie, joined Comcast in 2005 as VP, Human Resources for Comcast Corporation, and SVP, Human Resources of Comcast Cable Communications. As the most senior human resources executive at Comcast, Ms. Lillie focuses on positioning Comcast for success in an ever growing market with diverse needs. ...

Join guest Kimberly Rath, president of Talent Plus, with nearly 25 years experience in the human resources field. Demonstrating a strong commitment to others, Rath uses her skills as a leadership management consultant to help clients reach their highest growth potential. She is keenly interested in the selection and retention of talented performers and in organizations building Talent-Based OrganizationsSM. Rath provides executive management consulting and training to organizations worldwide, in...

Robert J. Thomas is Executive Director of the Accenture Institute for High Performance Business based in Boston, Massachusetts and the John R. Galvin Professor of Leadership at the Fletcher School of International Affairs at Tufts University. He writes, teaches and consults in the areas of leadership, organization design and transformational change. In 2002, he co-authored with Warren Bennis a book, Geeks and Geezers: How Era, Values, and Defining Moments Shape Leaders that explores the motivati...

Brain and neuroscience are now coming together to provide an inside look at what is effective in leadership development. Our guest today has been called a neurotransmitter of linking up neuroscience with leadership and business practices. David Rock is one of the thought leaders in the global coaching profession. The coaching system he developed in the mid-90’s has been taught to over 10,000 professionals worldwide. He is the founder of Results Coaching Systems, which is helping global organizat...

No! It’s a word few of us like to hear, especially when presenting an idea we feel very enthusiastic about. So how do people like Andy Grove and Bono know how to persuade others so effectively? What can we learn about effective persuasion and why what you say may not be as important as “how you say it”? What makes someone a “good persuader”? Do senior executives really need to “woo” anyone? Can’t they just use their authority and influence to make things happen? How often have you seen business ...

Jessica Pryce-Jones CEO, iOpener, formerly of Rothschild's Bank, Paris, has worked internationally all her career and has found that far too many people are ‘deficit thinkers'. “When people think negatively about new challenges they hold themselves back from achieving their true potential” says Pryce-Jones. In today’s show the co-founder of iOpener shares her secrets to helping individuals, teams and organizations build on their strengths and develop happier workplaces. Learn how everyone change...

• What is the best path to performance? Is it working from strengths, learning an industry or experience? • How did he develop his popular program: Creating Coaching Capabilities? Fred Harburg, is a respected consultant, writer, and speaker in leadership and performance coaching. He has served in significant international positions as both an internal and external organizational architect for Fortune 100 companies. “Chief Learning Officer Magazine” profiled Fred’s success as President of Motorol...

Co-hosted by Dr. Cathy Greenberg and Dr. Relly Nadler, your leadership development coaches, who have helped thousands of leaders and executives to perform in the top 10%. • Why is Employee Engagement so important for leaders to understand and “master”? • What are some of the best practices to promote Employee Engagement? • What are Fortune 100 companies doing today to support developing their leaders for the role of Engaging Employees to help retain top talent? Today’s guest is: Barrett Avigdor ...

Hugh Lytle is Principal of StarWest Ventures, LLC a strategic healthcare advisory in Tempe, Arizona and an Operating Executive with Genstar Capital, a premier Private Equity firm. Before founding StarWest, Hugh was President and Co-Founder, Axia Health Management, LLC, the nation’s first true single source provider of integrated preventive health and wellness benefits. Mr. Lytle successfully sold the company to Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) for $450 Million in 2006. Hugh served as SVP for Heal...

Today’s guest is Dr. Mark Goulston best selling author of four books including “Get Out of Your Own Way at Work and Help Others Do the Same. “Dr. Mark” will talk about why you have the talent, education and skills to do so much more than you’re doing, so what is still getting in your way? Join us to explore the self defeating behaviors that limit career success and how fear of learning from mistakes can keep you from reaching your goals Dr. Mark Goulston writes The Leading Edge column and blog f...

This show is focused on profiling an executive who is a great example of applying emotional intelligence daily. We will explore some of his secrets in exercising EI in his organization. You will hear actual EI tools and practices that have been successful for him. How does he hire, downsize, motivate and deal with foreign owners using his Emotional Intelligence? Today’s guest is Myron Jones, president of NMB Technologies. For over 50 years, NMB Technologies Corporation has been a global leader i...

Today’s guest, Dr. Reuven Bar-on is one of the originators of the research on Emotional and Social Intelligence going back into the 1980’s. EQ was coined by Dr. Bar-on in 1985. How and when did his research start on EQ? How did he develop his popular EQ Assessment called the Emotional Quotient Inventory or EQi? How is it used today in Leadership development? What are the best ways to raise a leaders’ EQ? Today’s guest is Dr. Reuven Bar-On is an internationally known expert and pioneer in the fie...

In this show Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Nadler will discuss the fundamentals of executive coaching. What are the competencies, capabilities and chemistry of a great coach? What is coaching and why is it important for your career advancement? What does a coaching session look like? What makes a great coaching client? How is coaching different than mentoring or therapy? What are some of the Emotional Intelligence and the new science of Happiness strategies and tools that are used in coaching? Dr. Green...

In a time when we are all studying the candidates for the primaries as our future leaders. What can their face tell us in addition to their words? What are the key emotions you can tell from reading some ones face? What are the clues that tell you someone is lying? What does the latest research tell us about emotions across cultures? These questions will be the focus of this show. Today’s guest is: Dr. David Matsumoto, he is the CEO and Research Director for the Ekman Training Group and Professo...

Why is personal mastery and self-awareness so important for leaders? What are some of the best practices to promote it? What are Fortune 100 companies doing today to develop their leaders? Today’s guest is: Alastair Robertson an expert on leadership development, but is different than many experts in that he does not come from an academic background, but from the pragmatic environment of the business world, where developing leaders to rapidly impact business performance is all important. Alastair...

This show is focused on Optimism, Happiness and Positive Psychology. Why is being optimistic important for leaders and how can you develop it? What is the new field of Positive Psychology and how can it help you? What does it take to be happy at work? How are women leaders different than men? Today’s guest is Cathy L. Greenberg is an internationally recognized authority on leadership and human behavior, an executive coach, author and trainer. Currently, a founding partner in a new venture, h2c: ...

Emotional Intelligence has been documented to be more important than IQ or technical expertise for moving up in an organization. Questions answered will be: What is emotional intelligence? Why is it important? What are examples of stars and average performers? What can you do to raise your EI? How do you rate on the EI Star Profile? Go to: www.leadersplaybook.com to download your survey. Today’s guest is Dr. Richard Boyatzis, a professor at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserv...

This show is focused on the Change Leadership competency. What makes a successful change initiative? What are examples in Corporate America of failed change initiatives? What steps can leaders take to lead change successfully? How do leaders champion change? Do women lead change differently than men? How can women leverage their Competitive Advantage? Today’s guest is Dr. Tammy Wong, she is the founder and CEO of Fostering Executive Leadership. An author, executive coach and speaker, Tammy has o...

This show is focused on the Service Orientation competencies. How can Emotional Intelligence skills help you to be better sales person? What are the best ways to understand and address the underlying needs of your customers? How can you communicate to be a trusted advisor to your customers? Today’s guest is Liah Kraft-Kristaine. Liah is an award-winning international speaker and author of nine books, including the best-selling 30 Days to Happiness, and has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show. She...

This show is focused on the Initiative and Achievement Orientation competencies. What are the best ways for leaders to initiate action? How do leaders anticipate obstacles and take calculated risks? When do leaders take too much initiative and undermine their success? What can leaders do change for the better? Download a FREE Leadership tool at www.leadersplaybook.com Today’s guest is Dr. Goldsmith, a world authority in helping successful leaders achieve positive, measurable change in behavior. ...

This show is focused on the Communication and Influence competencies. What are the best ways to engage an audience? How can leaders communicate in way that is inspiring to their followers? How do leaders fine tune their delivery? What is the best way for a leader to persuade others? What are the pitfalls of poor communication? Today’s guest is John Davies founder of DAVIES PUBLIC RELATIONS, one of the most successful strategic communications firms in California. The company has won over 250 awar...

This show is focused on the Developing Others competency. Why is direct feedback so important for employees? What are some of the reasons that managers don’t give feedback? What is Mentoring, why is it important and what does a mentor do? What do employees want in an organization that helps retention. Today’s guest is Sharon Jordan-Evans a pioneer in the field of employee retention and engagement. She is an executive coach, sought-after keynote presenter, and co-author with Beverly Kaye of the W...