
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

Mar 9, 2022 • 51min
Jonathan Gold: What leaders can learn from summer camps
In this episode, I talk with Jonathan Gold, CEO of the Arbor Group of Summer Camps. We talked about the power of play, the special importance of summer camp to individual development, and what business leaders, school leaders, and community leaders can learn from the mission-driven power of leadership in camps.

Feb 23, 2022 • 52min
Jasmine Martirossian: Keeping the ego out of senior leadership
This week, Bruce talks with Jasmine Martirossian, VP of Marketing at TÜV SÜD Americas. Jasmine shares her strategy for joining a new team, why success usually begets success, how crossword puzzles relate to good project management, and how her experiences as a leader in an international organization have been sources of both vulnerability and strength.Learn more about TÜV SÜD on their website: https://www.tuvsud.com/en-us

Feb 16, 2022 • 33min
Dr. Karyn Gordon: The Three Chairs
Dr. Karyn Gordon discusses her book 'The Three Chairs' on leadership, focusing on generational dynamics, developing leadership skills through models like CARDS, and offering career advice on finding your dream career through self-awareness.

Feb 9, 2022 • 42min
Dr. Jean Kanokogi: Get Up and Fight
This week, Bruce talked with Dr. Jean Kanokogi. Jean shared her mother Rusty’s incredible story as the woman to bring women’s Judo to the Olympics, the ways her mother’s resilience influenced her journey to become a US federal agent, and how being a New Yorker during 9/11 inspired her to use communication and martial arts to improve law enforcement and heal others.Learn more about Project Rusty, and Dr. Kanokogi's co-authored memoir, Get Up & Fight: https://www.rustykanokogi.com/product-page/get-up-fight-the-memoir-of-rusty-kanokogi-special-edition-40th-anniversary

Feb 2, 2022 • 34min
Elaine Jacques: Using assessments to improve communication
In this episode, I had a great conversation with Elaine Jacques the leadership coach, about conversational awareness and how to tap into the power of assessments.Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainejacques/

Jan 26, 2022 • 37min
Shelby Kennedy: Navigating the music biz 'high school'
In this episode, I talk with Shelby Kennedy. He's a multi-talented Nashville legacy, with 25 years' experience in the music industry, and current President of Amazing Radio USA.To learn more about Amazing Radio, visit their website: https://amazingradio.us/

Jan 19, 2022 • 38min
Dima Dubitsky: Cross-functional collaboration in R&D
In this episode, I talk with my good friend Dima Dubitsky about cross-functional collaboration, research and development, and new product innovation.

Jan 12, 2022 • 38min
Lou Adler: How to get hiring right
This week, Bruce talks with Lou Adler, CEO of Performance-Based Hiring Learning Systems, and author of Hire with Your Head and The Essential Guide for Hiring.In the midst of the Great Resignation, there was no better time for Bruce and Lou to discuss what hiring managers get wrong about building job profiles, identifying top candidates, and the pitfalls of HR software.To learn more about Lou's work, visit the Performance-based Hiring website: https://www.louadlergroup.com/

Jan 6, 2022 • 42min
Peter Klein and Kevin Bryant: Managing in the Educated Change Metaverse
Happy New Year, and welcome back to The Indispensables! My first guests in 2022 are Peter Klein and Kevin Bryant from Educated Change.To learn more about Educated Change, visit their website: https://www.educatedc.com/

Dec 1, 2021 • 40min
Tia Newcomer: How to succeed as the new CEO
In this episode, I talk with Tia Newcomer about her incredible career and her amazing approach to on-boarding as the new CEO of CaringBridge.To learn more about CaringBridge's amazing non-profit work, visit their website: https://www.caringbridge.org/
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