The Indispensables
Based on Bruce Tulgan's new book, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work, The Indispensables is a podcast series about how real people, in the real world, become indispensable, go-to people who stand the test of time at work.
Featuring conversations with go-to people from organizations of all shapes and sizes, in every industry, Bruce Tulgan drills down into the specifics of what these people do differently to stand out in their jobs and careers. There will be no fads or quick-fix solutions here. This podcast is all about actionable advice that really works.
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Bruce Tulgan is the CEO of RainmakerThinking, the management research, consulting and training firm he founded in 1993. All of his work is based on 27 years of intensive workplace interviews and has been featured in thousands of news stories around the world. You can follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceTulgan or learn more about his work at: https://rainmakerthinking.com/
Latest episodes
Aug 4, 2020 • 29min
Doing more, doing good, and the YMCA mission with Vanessa Boulous
In this episode, I’ll be talking with Vanessa Boulous, the Chief Operations Officer at the YMCA Retirement Fund. Vanessa and I spoke about servant leadership, doing more, and doing good. And her mantra of credibility, confidentiality, and reliability. Mentioned in this episode:· The YMCA of the USA· YMCA Retirement Fund --- You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from:· Amazon· Barnes & Noble· Indiebound For bulk orders, contact us at: mail@rainmakerthinking.com Follow Bruce on social media:· Twitter· LinkedIn· Facebook Learn more about RainmakerThinking at our website: rainmakerthinking.com
Jul 28, 2020 • 34min
Service-minded leadership in the US Air Force with Major General Greg Lengyel
My guest today is my old friend and client, Major General Greg Lengyel, retired from the United States Air Force. Greg’s last command was Deputy Commander of Joint Special Operations Command for the US Armed Forces. We had a great conversation about service minded leadership and how to lift people up and make them better—even in the toughest of circumstances. Mentioned in this episode:· The Red Sox· US Air Force· Air Force Academy· Center for Character and Leadership Development· Core values of US Air Force· General Austin Scott Miller --- Follow The Indispensables on Twitter: @goto_podcast You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from:· Amazon· Barnes & Noble· Indiebound For bulk orders, contact us at: mail@rainmakerthinking.com Follow Bruce on social media:· Twitter· LinkedIn· Facebook Learn more about RainmakerThinking at our website: rainmakerthinking.com
Jul 21, 2020 • 41min
Building a go-to team and keeping the big picture in mind with Janet Altman
Today’s guest is my old friend and longtime client, Janet Altman, Marketing Principal for Kaufman Rossin. Janet is a rock star in the world of marketing, accounting, and consulting. She has been a leader at Kaufman Rossin, one of the top firms in the world, for a long time. Janet explains how she has become one of these incredible, indispensable, go-to people and how she leads her team to be a go-to team of indispensables at work. Follow Janet on Twitter: @Jkaltman Mentioned in this episode:· Kaufman Rossin· Stephen Covey --- Follow The Indispensables on Twitter: @goto_podcast You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from:· Amazon· Barnes & Noble· Indiebound For bulk orders, contact us at: mail@rainmakerthinking.com Follow Bruce on social media:· Twitter· LinkedIn· Facebook Learn more about RainmakerThinking at our website: rainmakerthinking.com
Jul 21, 2020 • 30min
Leading TGI Fridays franchisees through COVID-19 with Ray Blanchette
Today’s guest is my old friend and longtime client, Ray Blanchette, who is an incredible entrepreneur in the restaurant industry and a legend in that industry. Currently he is CEO of TGI Fridays. How did Ray and his colleagues lead the restaurant company through the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic? And how is Ray teaching the people at TGI Fridays to be indispensable going forward? Mentioned in this episode:· TGI Fridays ---You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from:· Amazon· Barnes & Noble· Indiebound For bulk orders, contact us at: mail@rainmakerthinking.com Follow Bruce on social media:· Twitter· LinkedIn· Facebook Learn more about RainmakerThinking at our website: rainmakerthinking.com
Jul 21, 2020 • 33min
Building go-to people and the NBA's core values with Eric Hutcherson
Today’s guest is my old friend Eric Hutcherson, Chief Human Resources Officer for the National Basketball Association. How did Eric and the NBA get so ahead of the curve in pandemic response mode? And how has Eric taught people over the years to be indispensable? Mentioned in this episode:· National Basketball Association· NBA’s 4 Core Values· Dave Gavitt --- Follow The Indispensables on Twitter: @goto_podcast You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from:· Amazon· Barnes & Noble· Indiebound For bulk orders, contact us at: mail@rainmakerthinking.com Follow Bruce on social media:· Twitter· LinkedIn· Facebook Learn more about RainmakerThinking at our website: rainmakerthinking.com
Jul 21, 2020 • 35min
Learning to make tough decisions from an ER nurse with Dr. Lisa Wolf
Today’s guest is Dr. Lisa Wolf, one of my oldest and closest friends, and Director of Emergency Nursing Research for the Emergency Nurses Association. She talks about the challenges of leading in the world of emergency rooms, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Learn about triage and the power of making decisions with limited resources. Mentioned in this episode:· Emergency Nurses Association --- Follow The Indispensables on Twitter: @goto_podcast You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from:· Amazon· Barnes & Noble· Indiebound For bulk orders, contact us at: mail@rainmakerthinking.com Follow Bruce on social media:· Twitter· LinkedIn· Facebook Learn more about RainmakerThinking at our website: rainmakerthinking.com
Jul 20, 2020 • 35min
How someone becomes Chief of Staff of the US Army with General Dennis Reimer
Today’s guest on the premiere episode of The Indispensables is my old friend, 4-star General Dennis Reimer, who spent four years as Chief of Staff of the United States Army before retiring in 1999. How does somebody get to be Chief of Staff of the US Army? And what does that kind of indispensable person look like? Mentioned in this episode:· Peter Drucker: The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization· The Cadet Prayer· General Creighton W. Abrams· General Colin Powell· U.S. Army Center for Army Lessons Learned --- Follow The Indispensables on Twitter: @goto_podcast You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from:· Amazon· Barnes & Noble· Indiebound For bulk orders, contact us at: mail@rainmakerthinking.comFollow Bruce on social media:· Twitter· LinkedIn· Facebook Learn more about RainmakerThinking at our website: rainmakerthinking.com
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