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Doug Thorpe
Doug Thorpe is a performance-driven Senior Executive, Entrepreneur, Board Member, Thought Leader, and Consultant with more than 40 years of success in the financial services, executive coaching, oil & gas, and healthcare industries. Leveraging extensive experience in guiding business transformation for growth-oriented organizations, he is a trusted guide for mid-cap companies to large global enterprises requiring expert assistance with leadership development, team performance, employee engagement, culture shifts, and change management.
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Sep 18, 2025 • 0sec
Leading in the Age of Digital Disruption | Ep 425
Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense. We’re the show that tries to take your business challenges and break them down into smaller, bite sized chunks that are easy to understand and clear. Aside from point A to point B in […]
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Sep 16, 2025 • 0sec
You Can’t Inspire Accountability in Others Until You Model It Yourself | Ep 424
Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. I’m glad you’re spending a minute to check in with us. This is Doug Thorpe, and this is another episode of The Leadership Powered by Common Sense. I’m very honored today to bring a guest who is a, author, an advisor and coach. He also has a wildly successful TEDx […]
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Sep 11, 2025 • 0sec
How Do I Win at Work? Creating Role Clarity with Melissa Ortiz | Ep 423
Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and we’re glad to have you back. Listening today, I have a special guest. she and I have been online before. Her name is Melissa Ortiz. She is the founder and operator of activate HR. And today we’re going to talk about one of my all […]
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Sep 9, 2025 • 0sec
The Weight of Leading Alone | Ep 421
Introduction Today I’m going to dig into a topic that is something I certainly run into frequently. I’ve experienced it myself. I have a lot of my clients that eventually get around to talking about it, and that is what I may call the silent suffering of for men in leadership roles and maybe being […]
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Sep 4, 2025 • 0sec
Cash Flow: The Make-or-Break Factor Every Small Business Owner Must Master | Ep 421
You’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense with your host, Doug Thorpe. Here’s Doug. Introduction: Why Cash Flow Can Make or Break Your Business Today we’re going to hit a big topic that impacts all small business. It’s about cash flow. If you don’t understand or don’t know how cash flow works and haven’t […]
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Sep 2, 2025 • 0sec
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Creating Inclusive Leadership and Building Personal Brand | Ep 420
Well, hello again everyone. I hope you’re having a great day, whatever time of day it might be for you. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership powered by Common Sense. Today, I’ve got a gentleman who has spent much of his career in the human resources and talent management […]
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Aug 28, 2025 • 0sec
Stop Employee Flight Risk | Ep 419
Introduction Announcer You are listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense with your host, Doug Thorpe. Here’s Doug. Doug Thorpe Today I’m going to be talking about the great talent escape. Did you know you’re probably one LinkedIn message away from some of your best team members leaving your business? And if you’re a small […]
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Aug 26, 2025 • 0sec
Balancing Caregiving and Career: Finding Strength in Life’s Most Challenging Moments | Ep 418
Introduction Today, my guest is going to help us with an area that I think is a concern and probably often goes unspoken. It has to do with the idea of if you are someone who is working hard at work, but you have the burden of a loved one at a home who needs […]
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Aug 21, 2025 • 0sec
The Book PUBLISHING Expert: ‘Why 99% Never Become Authors!’ | Ep 417
Introduction Doug: Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, my guest is going to help us understand the possibility of if if you’re a leader out there and you think you’ve got a book story inside you, maybe a your take […]
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Aug 19, 2025 • 0sec
The CEO’s SECRET: Why Your Business WON’T Scale! | Ep 416
Executive Summary In this transformative episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense, host Doug Thorpe interviews Cam Lawson from ninety.io about the critical importance of business operating systems for small business growth and scaling operations. The conversation reveals why most businesses hit growth ceilings and how structured systems can eliminate the founder bottleneck that prevents […]
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