Scott Miller

Kathryn interviews Author Scott Miller. Some of the most successful people have had mentors, yet many may not feel they have a mentor in their life. But what exactly defines a mentor? Could it be a “Mentor Moment” between an intern and colleague at the office? Or maybe it’s a conversation in the grocery store with a successful small business owner…or perhaps it is that person that you go to regularly where you have the real and honest conversations about your personal and/or professional life. Scott Miller distills essential learnings from some of the brightest minds like Seth Godin, Susan Cain, General Stanley McChrystal, Trent Shelton, and other top business minds and thought leaders of our time. Miller is currently FranklinCovey’s senior advisor on thought leadership. He also hosts the FranklinCovey sponsored On Leadership with Scott Miller, the world’s largest and fastest-growing weekly leadership podcast..Kathryn also interviews Author Valerie Patrick PhD. Why do some team members not get along? What is the best way to get new teams and ad-hoc teams to maximize their performance in the least amount of time? How can meetings be designed to achieve useful outcomes? Teams are the source of problem-solving and innovation that today’s organizations need to survive and thrive in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace. However, Teamwork is hard because there is no magic formula or step-by-step procedure to ensure results. Valerie Patrick PhD applies a troubleshooting mindset that includes proven tactics, guidelines, techniques and examples of effective ways to operate teams that produce transformative outcomes. Dr. Patrick is a PhD chemical engineer with 25 years of corporate experience leading technical and strategic initiatives.