From Professional Athlete to the C-Suite... Craig Ferguson is President of Recruitment Operations at TransForce. He distills his 14 years in the National Hockey League (NHL) into one powerful leadership lesson. Sure you may watch sports and be a fan. Maybe you even played competitive sports at a high level, BUT…. …Craig gives us his incredible playbook for accelerating your success grounded in winning strategies from the highest level in sports. This isn’t theory. It’s real world leadership...

Instilling One Powerful Trait in His Team… Raj Mukherjee, CIO at HIT Promotional Products (one of the largest in the US), has steadily risen through the ranks over the last five years. There’s one trait that is so foundational that he seeks to foster it in every team member. It’s so critical that he won’t let his teams operate without it… CARE So simple yet often forgotten in hiring and development. Consider….have you ever had training for “care”? Unlikely. Raj shares a powerful strategy he...

Your personal brand and reputation… Cristy Garcia is CMO of impact.com and built her business to help organizations and leaders increase influence. We take a deep dive into incredibly powerful insights and tools to accelerate trust in your brand. Many of these were new to me and I suspect they will be for you too. Too many leaders gamble with their brand, leaving trust up to chance. The sure bet is take a more intentional approach…and that’s exactly what Cristy shares here. ---- She was named...

Collectibles… Do you know what’s happening? Dan Van Tran is Chief Technology Officer for Collectors Holdings – the worldwide leader in authentication and grading of collectibles.  He and his team are changing the baseball cards and ANYTHING else that can be collected and making them more valuable and more “tradeable”. Last year, they graded 13.5 million collectibles – almost 8 times more than their next biggest competitor. We could have easily stopped there in the interview because it OVER...

Ever been on an executive cruise? This episode is brought to you by UnCruise Adventures Small Ship Cruising that connects guests with nature and wildlife while exploring some of the most remote and scenic destinations on the West Coast of the Americas including Alaska, Baja, and Hawaii. Get the latest deals benleads.com/cruise --- A Perspective Made Her Team Thrive. Kim Einan, Chief Strategy Officer at Starcom Worldwide, shares the transformative moment she realized the secret to job...

Ever been on an executive cruise? This episode is brought to you by UnCruise Adventures Small Ship Cruising that connects guests with nature and wildlife while exploring some of the most remote and scenic destinations on the West Coast of the Americas including Alaska, Baja, and Hawaii. Get the latest deals benleads.com/cruise --- An Expedition Leader for Executives... Kelly Sutter is Sr. Expedition Leader with UnCruise Adventures with 10 years of experience from Baja, Mexico, Upper Florida...

Elizabeth Pierce grew the business 500% but her story is far bigger… …She moved her entire family from Ireland to South Carolina. …She made the huge leap from Accounting to the C-Suite. …She transformed a business into a powerhouse ($1B organization with 7 acquisitions stretching across 18 states) It’s an inspiring story of perseverance and resilience that you won't want to miss. In her interview you’ll hear the single strategy she used to make it all happen. You’ll hear the emotion as I...

He almost died. Then the experience fueled him to CEO. Joaquim “Kim” Lecha, CEO at Typeform, shares the near-death experience he had that changed his life forever. He had 20 surgeries, months in the hospital, and two years before he’d walk again on two feet. His dream was ripped away. But…. … just wait until you hear the incredible insight he had in these dark moments that ended up fueling his ascent to CEO of an exciting company that's changing the world. If we all learned to face adversity...

This CEO Led USA Fencing to Historic Growth. Phil Andrews is CEO of USA Fencing (and former CEO of USA Weightlifting)… and is the only person to lead two sporting organizations in the Olympic & Paralympic movement at the same time. Yes, we talk plenty about swords... ...and why it's become THE sport for every Ivy League School. BUT there's so much more! Fencing is the fastest sport on earth and is a lot like "combat chess". Phil shares the keys to success and how to use them "sharpen"...

From Tech Girl Mentor to Intel CMO. Carolyn Henry, Intel Corporation CMO Americas, has driven change at some of the most powerful tech brands including in her role at Intel and previously IBM and BMC Software. Her biggest passion though... ...championing STEM for women worldwide. The reality is stark: Girls are often socialized out of Science and Math by Age 8. This destroys dreams and potential. Then It accumulates into an imbalanced workforce. Carolyn is changing that right now. You’ll...

Does INNER PEACE Drive Revenue? Carsten Bruhn, CEO and President of Ricoh USA, Inc. absolutely blew me away with his strategies for achieving mindfulness, and how he credits this to accelerating his leadership effectiveness. He believes in it so much that when he moved to the US to become CEO... ...he brought his Mindfulness Coach with him. It's become the cornerstone of his leadership philosophy. You'll love how this positively impacts his team and thousands of employees... ...and even how...

More Powerful than a Brain Injury... Early in his career Umang Modi, now Managing Principal & Chief Strategy Officer at TIAG®, had a personal tragedy right after he was hired. He had a one-year baby at home and no back up plan. They could have fired him. Instead the company did something powerful… AND …15 years later he’s an executive leading hundreds… …in the same company. …driving change on the most important initiatives for his customer, The Department of Defense. He reveals the...

Bad News Builds Your Brand Chris Deri, President, Corporate Advisory Businesses, and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, at Weber Shandwick - the global PR and Communication Firm, shares his top strategy for building your brand and reputation even when delivering bad news in a terrible situation. Many leaders hide or run from a problem or accident. They build a team to make problems "go away" or  and “sweep them under the rug”... …Chris and his team take a different approach. You’ll discover the...

R Srikrishna, also known as Keech, the dynamic leader at Hexaware, is CEO of 29,000 and believes in reaching each employee in a unique way. He unveils a potent strategy that fuels the pride, passion, and performance of his massive global workforce. While many leaders aim for impact, the crucial challenge lies in instilling this sense of purpose within the team, fostering care, and driving performance. Keech, in a moment that gave me chills during the interview, shares how to bridge this...

Ever been on an executive cruise? This episode is brought to you by UnCruise Adventures Small Ship Cruising that connects guests with nature and wildlife while exploring some of the most remote and scenic destinations on the West Coast of the Americas including Alaska, Baja, and Hawaii. Get the latest deals benleads.com/cruise --- Hundreds Find Deeper Meaning through COO's Move. Esther Farkas, COO at Unite Us, shares her insightful approach for connecting the roles of hundreds of employees...

Ever been on an executive cruise? This episode is brought to you by UnCruise Adventures Small Ship Cruising that connects guests with nature and wildlife while exploring some of the most remote and scenic destinations on the West Coast of the Americas including Alaska, Baja, and Hawaii. Get the latest deals benleads.com/cruise --- He Unlocked the Key for Performing Under Pressure... Mark W. Angle, Chief Cloud Operations Officer at OneStream Software, shares an important message for boosting...

The Power Principle a President Discovered Leading an Epic Transformation... Vaibhav Srivastava is President at Innova Solutions of Healthcare, Insurance, LS and Public Sector, the $3B 50,000 person organization that went through a monumental transformation to realize a new inspired vision. It wasn’t easy.  Leadership visions often fail no matter how inspired they are. Millions are lost and sometimes companies don't survive. They miss something vital that Vaibhav shares in his interview. It’s...

CEO Takes on the FDA and Wins Big! Get inspired by Cindy Eckert, CEO of Sprout Pharmaceuticals, who shares her story of grit, determination, and perseverance that paid off in a HUGE way... ...Sold for her first company for $1 Billion Dollars. ...Created the FemTech category… projected to become $50B. ...Changed the world for women. She took the taboo and turned it into powerhouse brand and impact maker. If you've never heard of the "pink pill" or Addyi then you need to listen to this...

CEO Shares the Universal Leadership Principle. Jim Eickhoff is President and CEO Creative Dining Services, one of the top-ranked food service providers in the US. He's also led executive teams and transformations across several industries and companies including Sallie Mae, Apollo Education Group, and Upromise. We dive deep into the one leadership principle at the heart of all. True leadership principles are timeless and transcend, and Jim's leadership journey is a testament to that...

Does Kindness or Confrontation Make You a Stronger Leader? Get Inspired by Andrea Alejandra Quiroz, CEO of Pragma USA, who shares the moment she discovered her leadership super power and how to effectively balance it with a powerful toughness and resilience. It can seem like the prototypical leader is confrontational and slashes through the organization to get results. We've all seen plenty of that. However Andrea's message challenges that approach and is an insightful perspective on...

Ever been on an executive cruise? This episode is brought to you by UnCruise Adventures Small Ship Cruising that connects guests with nature and wildlife while exploring some of the most remote and scenic destinations on the West Coast of the Americas including Alaska, Baja, and Hawaii. Get the latest deals benleads.com/cruise --- BET BIG to Boost Your Team Performance! Casey Marquette, CEO and Founder of Covenant Technologies has had a banner career that includes executive roles at CVS,...

Ever been on an executive cruise? This episode is brought to you by UnCruise Adventures Small Ship Cruising that connects guests with nature and wildlife while exploring some of the most remote and scenic destinations on the West Coast of the Americas including Alaska, Baja, and Hawaii. Get the latest deals benleads.com/cruise ---- Radhika Duggal, CMO at Super com, shares her powerful philosophy for when, where, and how to lead. Her message is vital because… ...you don’t have time to lead on...

Ever been on an executive cruise? This episode is brought to you by UnCruise Adventures Small Ship Cruising that connects guests with nature and wildlife while exploring some of the most remote and scenic destinations on the West Coast of the Americas including Alaska, Baja, and Hawaii. Get the latest deals benleads.com/cruise ---- Tenacious Leaders Never Stop Nidhi Alexander, CMO of Hexaware, shares her compelling story of how tenacity became the cornerstone of her career success and how she...

Ever been on an executive cruise? This episode is brought to you by UnCruise Adventures Small Ship Cruising that connects guests with nature and wildlife while exploring some of the most remote and scenic destinations on the West Coast of the Americas including Alaska, Baja, and Hawaii. Get the latest deals benleads.com/cruise ---- Hiring is Always a Gamble.  Get inspired by Abhishek Agarwal, President of Judge India and Global Delivery, who shares a powerful framework to make you a better at...