Episodes

Phillip C. Richards, CFP®, CLU, RHU is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the affiliated companies that operate under the name North Star Resource Group. North Star represents a fully integrated array of financial services and products for individuals and businesses of all sizes and has over 70,000 clients with offices in 10 states. In 2007, Phil was named recipient of the 66th annual John Newton Russell Memorial Award, the highest honor in the insurance industry from The N...

Dr. Robert Rosen, author of JUST ENOUGH ANXIETY, is an internationally recognized psychologist, best-selling author, researcher and business adviser to world-class companies. Bob is the founder and CEO of Healthy Companies International, a Washington, DC-based research, education and consulting firm whose mission is to honor and strengthen the qualities of wise leadership in individuals, organizations and communities around the world. HCI delivers leadership programs via the Internet to companie...

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better – by achieving positive, lasting change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. Marshall’s newest book, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, is a New York Times best seller, Wall Street Journal #1 business book and winner of the Harold Longman award as Best Business Book of 2007 • Marshall will tell you why can’t you do the same old things and be successful in the future? • Marshall sha...

Andrew Pek is an author and consultant in the field of creativity, innovation and change. He is a co-creator and developer of növes inc. – a New York based consulting and education firm that helps companies stimulate break through ideas in order to grow more rapidly and effectively. Andrew Pek has over 23 years of experience in the areas of strategy, organization development, marketing and innovation. He has held various executive and line positions for such companies as Pfizer, Accenture, Merce...

Join Robert Mayo, Co-founder and Vice Chairman of CTCA as he shares the power of possibilities and the magic moments that leadership in cancer treatment requires to truly achieve a return on people (ROP) and not just a return on investment (ROI). What is the Mother Standard of Care? Is it teachable? Does the act of forgiveness have anything to do with cancer treatment and leadership in the industry? How does Cancer Treatment Centers of America continue to drive human value into the business equa...

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...