David Burkus is an author/speaker filled with forward-thinking ideas. He's the author of 4 bestselling books (plus 1 audio-only book) that help leaders and teams do their best work ever. David's newest book may be his most timely, Leading from Anywhere: The Essential Guide to Managing Remote Teams. David holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University. David is a keynote speaker who is...

The power of WE begins with YOU. Today, we share some of our favorite quotes hoping that you'll share some of yours with us on social media. Quotes can serve to inspire, entertain, comfort, challenge, and encourage us. They may provoke deeper thoughts. They may resonate with us. Maybe they make us smile or laugh. Here are just a few you'll hear us recite - quotable quotes - in this episode. "Never laugh at live dragons." -J.R.R. Tolkien "To handle yourself, use your head; to...

Larry Robertson joins us today on the podcast. He's the founder of Lighthouse Consulting and the author of three books including the most recent book (due in June 2021), Rebel Leadership: How To Thrive In Uncertain Times. Connect with Larry at his website, LRSpeaks.com, at Linkedin, or follow him on Instagram to see his creativity at work in photographs. Start the year off by reading Leo’s latest book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing...

Leo is an Opinion Columnist for CEOWORLD Magazine.  Two of Leo's articles that were published recently served to guide today's conversation.  Join us to find out what it's all about! Start the year off by reading 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, January 26, 2021) in order to make it available to as many people as possible. Buy it for you and your group or...

Anna Oakes is our guest today. Anna is the founder of Oakes Co. She is committed to restoring humanity back into our work and workplaces - one human being at a time. Connect with her at Linkedin. Start the year off by reading 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, January 22, 2021) in order to make it available to as many people as possible. Buy it for you and...

Jacqueline Wales is our guest today. Jacqueline is the author of The Fearless Factor @ Work: Your Essential Guide For Unlocking The Secrets to a Fearless Career and Life. You can find out more about her and her work here, TheFearlessFactorAtWork.com. Connect with her at Linkedin. Start the year off by reading 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, January 13,...

In this special episode of Peernovation, Leo and Randy talk about how we find our way forward in the wake of recent events on Capitol Hill.  We talk about how people can see the exact same event and draw an entirely different conclusion, why the state of political divisiveness that is evident today was so predictable, and how going forward, it's important to recognize that the power of we begins with each of us.  If you think this is a departure from our usual fare, it's not.  Just check out...

Our guest today is Jennifer Thornton. Jen is the founder of 304Coaching.com, a firm specializing in Talent Strategy & Leadership Development. Connect with her at Linkedin. Start the year off by reading 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, January 4, 2021) in order to make it available to as many people as possible. Buy it for you and your group or team...

Today, we talk about gratitude! In spite of all the turmoil of 2020, we have much to be thankful for. We're thankful for you giving us your time and attention. Hopefully, as we wind down in 2020, we can enter a new year with optimism inspired by gratitude. As a reminder, Leo's latest book is a great stocking stuffer. We priced the new book, Peernovation for the widest distribution possible. The Kindle version is just $3.99 (as we publish this today, December 3, 2020). Buy it for you and...

We hope you've already picked up a copy of Leo's new book, Peernovation. Leo intentionally priced it for the widest distribution possible. The Kindle version is just $3.99 (as we publish this today, December 3, 2020). Buy it today. Look for the audiobook coming later this month. In today's show, we talk a bit about two men introduced in Chapter 6 of the book, Roy and Joe. You'll want to be more like one than the other. Listen or watch the show, and we'll show you the difference between...

Jeff Harry shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves, to feel their happiest and most fulfilled — all by playing. Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day. Learn more about Jeff's work at RediscoverYourPlay.com. The power of WE begins with YOU. #ThePowerOfWEBeginsWithYOU #Peernovation For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one another...

John Largent is the Founder and CEO of Gameday Media Enterprises based in San Antonio, Texas and the host of the SeniorCare.FM podcast. With clients on five continents, Gameday Media serves as the podcast production epicenter for individuals, non-profit organizations, corporations across numerous verticals ranging from education and philanthropy to sports and fitness. On today’s show, John and Leo talk about audiobooks, including Leo's upcoming audiobook version of Peernovation. You'll get...

Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams by Leo Bottary is Leo’s latest book. It's Leo's third book following, The Power Of Peers (coauthored with Leon Shapiro) and What Anyone Can Do.  On today’s show, we make observations of what we can all learn from this week's presidential election in America. Leo's Peernovation framework was created to help us foster high-performing teams in our organizations. But this week the Peernovation framework...

Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams by Leo Bottary is Leo’s third book. Like his previous works, The Power Of Peers (coauthored with Leon Shapiro) and What Anyone Can Do, this book contains powerful stories to help readers connect with the content.  On today’s show, we discuss the power of stories. The Peernovation framework was created to help you foster high-performing teams in your organization. Part of that framework is best...

Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams by Leo Bottary has just been published. This is Leo's third book, following The Power Of Peers (coauthored with Leon Shapiro) and What Anyone Can Do. On today's show, we discuss the birth of a new book, the arc of Leo's journey into peer learning, and some tips that can help you implement the Peernovation framework into creating more high-performing teams in your organization. For CEOWORLD, Leo...

Simon Alexander Ong works with leaders, entrepreneurs, and teams who are ready and committed to the next level of their success. As a coach and business strategist, he helps them transcend perceived limitations, dream bigger than they’ve ever done before, and to see how powerful and gifted they truly are. You can connect with him at SimonInspires.com. In Simon's previous appearance on our podcast, he made a definitive case for peer or mastermind groups. You can find that episode...

Christina L. Martini is a practicing intellectual property attorney and partner at McDermott Will & Emery where she focuses on domestic and international trademark and copyright law, as well as domain name, Internet, social media, advertising, unfair competition, and entertainment law. In addition to Tina’s full-time practice and various leadership roles at the firm, she is a thought leader, author, columnist, and speaker.  Tina is the host of the Paradigm Shift Podcast, a podcast...

Leo Bottary has written three books including The Power Of Peers, What Anyone Can Do, and Peernovation. That last one is in the process of being published. Today, we talk a bit about accountability and writing/publishing books. During the conversation, we mention three authors who have been on the podcast in the past. Larry Robertson is an innovation advisor – a rare combination of many parts that quilt together into a greater whole. He’s the author of two award-winning books – The...

Leo Bottary and Craig Weber recently published an article at Medium entitled, The Other Pandemic. The graphic to illustrate the article speaks to how this article came to be. Listen to our conversation and you'll discover more. Be sure to listen or watch the conversation we had with Craig Weber about conversational capacity, too. #ThePowerOfWEBeginsWithYOU #Peernovation For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one another at this critical time has never been more...

Leo Bottary recently published an article at CEO World entitled, How Accountability Can Serve Peernovation at Your Company. Today, we discuss Leo's forthcoming book - PEERNOVATION - and the subject of accountability in high performing teams. #ThePowerOfWEBeginsWithYOU #Peernovation For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one another at this critical time has never been more important, listen to our podcast.  If you have questions or ideas for us, contact us...

May Busch is an executive coach, speaker, advisor, and author of Accelerate: Nine Capabilities to Achieve Success at Any Career Stage. May spent her career in corporate environments and was the COO of Morgan Stanley Europe before pursuing leadership coaching and development. May’s mission is helping people succeed in their career and life - to be better, do more, and make the difference they are meant to make in the world. #ThePowerOfWEBeginsWithYOU #Peernovation For ideas on why...

Our guest today is Mike Richardson. Mike specializes in the agility challenges of CEOs and executives running small to medium-sized enterprises. Mike is a keynote speaker, former Vistage Chair, and author of "Wheelspin: The Agile Executive's Manifesto." He's currently working on a second book, "The 5 Roles Of Everyday Agile Leaders: Cracking The Agility Code For CEOs, Executives and Managers of Small To Medium-Sized Enterprises." We welcome Mike Richardson to the Peernovation...

Leo has been sharing some one-liners lately, mostly at Linkedin. Okay, one of them has two lines. Today, we dive more deeply into these to provide you more context, and hopefully, more value on the many concepts shared on social media thus far.  Here are a few of them!  Let us know what you think. Be sure to follow us on social media. Links to our profiles are at the bottom of this...

Laura Goodrich is an expert in Transformation and the Future of Work. She has over 20 years of experience as an executive coach and innovator.  She is recognized by Thinkers 360 as the top 20 thought leaders in Transformation, Future of Work, Change, Culture and Technology. Her global perspectives on workforce dynamics and change have earned her the reputation as someone who can create positive outcomes in even the most challenging workplace dynamics. She is recognized as the 10 Most...

Mo Fathelbab is the founder and president of Forum Resources Network and former executive director of Young Entrepreneurs' Organization (YEO). He has been conducting forum retreat facilitation, forum training, moderator training, and corporate teambuilding since 1997. Since 1991, Mo has facilitated over 1,400 programs, served as executive director of YEO for 7 years and authored two best-selling books: (2008) Forum: The Secret Advantage Of Successful Leaders and (2018) The Friendship...