Vered Kogan is an award-winning speaker, executive coach, author, and host of The MINDset Game Podcast. As a certified trainer of NeuroLinguistic Programming, Hypnosis, HeartMath techniques, and numerous other modalities for transformational change, she is an expert on mindset, resilience, and change management. She has worked with hundreds of individuals and organizations to help them adapt even more effectively and quickly to change, both as a Management Consultant at...

 James Moffat joins us today. James is an international Business Growth Strategists ( Hacker / Mentor / Advisor), with extensive executive experience in Europe and North America. His most recent venture is the Founder of Visibility Impact where he helps EMPOWER struggling Startups & SMEs accelerate their GROWTH via Sales Hacks for Hyper-Growth. Leveraging an arsenal of many years experience with Interactive Storytelling for Business, LinkedIn Optimisation, and Pitch Perfecting for...

 Today, we discuss how CEOs and other leaders are increasingly longing for ways to overcome the challenges of individuals and teams isolating themselves with a singular focus on their own role, without giving due consideration to the other teams who are also vital to the enterprise. Additionally, top-level leaders are gaining greater awareness that it's their responsibility to provide the psychological safety necessary to foster a high-performance culture. Earlier this month Leo...

Daan Gorter is a Dutch rocket scientist, co-founder of Gaianet, and a steward of the Light Cities project. Daan believes that being part of a collective is more important than ever before. He envisions a global community that thrives on the energy of love, connection, growth, transparency, and abundance. That's why Daan set out on a journey to connect changemakers, scientists, pattern breakers, shamans, healers, rebels, and academics for the birthing of a new humanity through the construction...

Summer 2021 is nearing an end. Kids return to school in a couple of weeks. Last-minute vacations are getting squeezed into the schedule. Leo and I have had a less than regular podcasting schedule, but we're preparing to get back in the saddle with a more predictable publishing calendar. Hopefully, you've had a great summer. Ours has been busy as Peernovation (both the book and the framework) has gained increased utility around the world. (In fact, here's a sneak peek at the book cover design...

Amber Lowry is the Chief Empowerment Officer and proud owner of Syssero, an employee-owned Workday consulting firm. After 10 years of working for Workday, Syssero was created out of her search for the ability to have a better work-life balance and provide an exceptional customer experience. She is a wife, an incredible mom to 5 amazing kids, and a foodie review influencer. Amber is passionate about always learning, giving back to the community, and empowering anyone she interacts with! We...

Chris Zhuang is the founder and CEO of Rite-On ®Tech. (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. In his 20 years of career, Chris worked for government companies, private companies, international companies, and his own companies. Chris is also a husband and a father, he’s been to many countries and now based in Shanghai, China. For many months, Chris and Leo have been working to bring Peernovation to China. Today, join us as we learn about the global impact and universal value of peer learning and...

Eddie Turner is an in-demand expert in leadership development. Forbes called Eddie the preeminent authority on emerging leaders. He works as an executive coach for senior and emerging leaders.  Eddie delivers keynote speeches and facilitates learning delivery and executive strategy sessions. Eddie is a Certified Speaking Professional™ (CSP®) and ranked #6 on the “Top 30” list of Motivational Speakers by Global Gurus. He is also a certified trainer and master facilitator. Eddie is one of...

As Global Head of McDermott Will & Emery's Trademark Prosecution and Controversy Practice, Christina (Tina) L. Martini focuses her practice on domestic and international trademark and copyright law, as well as domain name, Internet, social media, advertising, unfair competition, and entertainment law.  Tina has extensive experience in counseling, prosecution, enforcement, due diligence and licensing matters. She is also the host of the Paradigm Shift podcast. We hope you’ll buy and...

Leo is back on the road again. Today he's in Cinncinati, Ohio where he's been addressing some Vistage CEO groups. We catch up to discuss a variety of things on our mind and realize we're producing our "Seinfeld" episode...because today's show doesn't really have a specific theme. We jokingly dubbed it this our episode about nothing. But that's really not true. It's about something significant. The subject is still about the power of WE, our ability, and our willingness to work together to...

Gini Dietrich is the founder, CEO, and author of Spin Sucks, host of the Spin Sucks podcast, and author of Spin Sucks. She has run and grown an agency for the past 14 years. She is co-author of Marketing in the Round, co-host of Inside PR, and co-host of The Agency Leadership podcast. Gini is also the leader of a virtual team who first visited with our podcast 4 years ago (to this very day). We're thrilled to have her back! We hope you’ll buy and read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What...

This week Leo achieved a milestone when he delivered his PEERNOVATION Workshop to a Vistage/TEC group for the 200th time. Today, we discuss this milestone, and Leo shares some of the insights he's learned in working with these amazing groups, and how you can apply them to your company teams. We hope you’ll buy and read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams. The Kindle version is just $3.99 (as we publish this today, May...

Today's guest is Les Deck. Les is an accomplished executive coach and Vistage Chair. He works with a full variety of C-level executives helping clients identify, therefore eliminate barriers to growth. He chairs a peer advisory group of chief executive officers in Palm Beach County, Florida. We hope you’ll buy and read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams. The Kindle version is just $3.99 (as we publish this today, May...

Peernovation - the framework, book, and company - is gaining momentum as we emerge from the COVID pandemic. Why? We think it's because our work is effective (and efficient) to build and sustain high-performance cultures in teams, groups, and organizations. Peernovation is also fulfilling an urgent need as teams battle the negative consequences of siloing and seeking self-interests at the expense of the entire organization. In today's show, Leo and Randy discuss how professional peer groups...

Joining Leo today is Kimble Greene, Ph.D. Kimble is the Founder of Catalyst Enterprises Worldwide, LLC, where she serves high-profile individuals across the globe seeking healing, support, and guidance as they evolve from struggle to success. She has authored more than 5 books including her latest, The Power To Thrive: When Surviving Is No Longer Enough. We invite you to buy and read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams....

Phil Simon is an author, speaker, and technology expert. He writes about the future of work, collaboration, communication, Big Data, platforms, higher education, and technology. He also hosts a podcast, Conversations About Collaboration. Phil’s newest book is Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the Post-COVID World of Work. We hope you’ll buy and read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams. The...

Joining us today is Clint Pulver. Clint Pulver is an Emmy Award-winning, motivational keynote speaker, author, musician, and workforce expert. He is also the president and founder of The Center for Employee Retention. Clint’s new book, I Love It Here: How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want To Leave, is a must-buy for managers and employees. Oh, and he’s also a drummer! While you’re compiling a reading list, we hope you’ll read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation:...

Our guest today is Toni Louw. Toni is the Founder and CEO of Louws Management, a business training, coaching & consultancy service & executive coaching company. Born in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), Toni immigrated to South Africa, and today he's an American citizen. His favorite quote is, “The one thing we all have in common is that we are different” – Robert Zend. We invite you to buy and read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About...

Our guest today is  Robert “Jake” Jacobs. Jake is the founder of Real Time Strategic Change dot com,  a consultancy to help organizations work better. He’s also an author whose new book - due in May 2021 - is entitled “Leverage Change: 8 Ways to Achieve Faster, Easier, Better Results.” We welcome Jake to the podcast. We hope you’ll also read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams. The Kindle version is just $3.99 (as we...

CEOWORLD has become an increasingly high-value platform for leadership and management ideas. Leo has now contributed 50 (plus) articles to CEOWORLD. Here is the first compendium of Leo's top 10 CEOWORLD articles on high-performing teams. (a free, downloadable PDF) We hope you’ll also read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams. The Kindle version is just $3.99 (as we publish this today, March/April 2021) in order to make...

Our guest today is Michael Landers. Michael is the principal of Culture Crossing, a global consultancy dedicated to finding innovative solutions for groups and individuals working in challenging global contexts. In 2017 he authored the book, Culture Crossing: Discover The Key To Making Successful Connections In The New Global Era. More recently, he co-authored, Present Company: Cultivating Cultures of High Performance in Teams and Organizations with Dr. Timothy Dukes. We welcome Michael to...

Dr. Maja (Maya) Zelihic is a Fulbright Specialist, Full Professor, and a Department Chair of the Advanced Management Studies at the Forbes School of Business and Technology. Dr. Maja co-authored The Power of Perception: Eliminating Boundaries to Create Successful Global Leaders with Dr. Diane Hamilton. They also have the Power Perception Index assessment tool. While you’re compiling a reading list, we hope you’ll read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us...

Leo's most recent piece for CEOWORLD Magazine  (at least at the time we recorded), was titled, Being Human. Join us as we discuss how the pandemic, Zoom, and other online collaboration tools are provoking more of us to inquire about the welfare of our teammates. While you’re compiling a reading list, we hope you’ll read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams. The Kindle version is just $3.99 (as we publish this today,...

Laura Kriska is an expert on cross-cultural relations with more than thirty years of experience bridging gaps in diverse workplaces. She is also the author of a new book, The Business of We: The Proven Three-Step Process for Closing the Gap Between Us and Them in Your Workplace. While you're compiling a reading list, we hope you’ll read Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams. The Kindle version is just $3.99 (as we...