
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

Apr 6, 2021 • 36min
Remaining resilient and preparing for adversity with Inteletravel co-founder James Ferrara
In this episode, I talk with James Ferrara, co-founder of Inteletravel. We talked about about how James was able to, with his team, grow this incredible network of more than 60,000 independent home-based advisors in the travel business during the Covid-19 pandemic.Learn more about Inteletravel at their website: https://wp.inteletravel.com/

Mar 31, 2021 • 40min
Lifelong curiosity and learning with Greylock Federal Credit Union CEO, John Bissell
In this episode, I talk with my dear friend John Bissell, who is the CEO of Greylock Federal Credit Union, a $1.4 billion financial institution. John explains the role of credit unions and their mission to resist income and wealth inequality. And we talked about curiosity, always learning, and about his approach to building relationships.To learn more about Greylock Federal Credit Union, visit their website: https://www.greylock.org/

Mar 23, 2021 • 47min
Relationship-based medicine with naturopathic physician, Dr. Ginger Nash
In this episode, I talk with renowned naturopathic physician, Dr. Ginger Nash.To learn more about Dr. Nash's work, visit her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drgingernash/

Mar 16, 2021 • 48min
Tackling student debt in the private sector with Vault CEO, Romy Parzick
In this episode I talk with Romy Parzick, CEO of Vault about tackling student debt from the private sector. Also, overcoming sexism and racism in her career and how that’s driven her mission personally and professionally.To learn more about how Vault can help you with student debt, check out their website: https://get.vault.co/

Mar 9, 2021 • 43min
Taking calculated career risks with Sheri Thompson, Executive VP of Walker & Dunlop
In this episode, I talk with Sheri Thompson about how taking calculated risks can really pay off in your career.Learn more about Walker & Dunlop at their website: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/

Mar 2, 2021 • 44min
Building a caring leadership culture with Suffolk Construction’s Chief Culture Officer, Dennis Berger
In this episode, I talk with Dennis Berger about building a caring culture at Suffolk Construction.To learn more about Suffolk, visit their website: https://www.suffolk.com/

Feb 23, 2021 • 43min
Rescuing Connecticut Hospice with turnaround CEO, Barbara Pearce
In this episode, I talk with Barbara Pearce about her epic rescue and turnaround leadership of Connecticut Hospice.Learn more about The Connecticut Hospice at their website: https://www.hospice.com/

Feb 16, 2021 • 53min
Authenticity, mission, and corporate culture with Bentleys CEO, Tony Sacre
In this episode I talk with Bentleys CEO, Tony Sacre about authenticity, mission, integrity, and building corporate culture.To learn more about about Bentleys Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors , visit their website: https://www.bentleys.com.au/

Feb 9, 2021 • 36min
Building a reputation with your “internal clients” with Joan Capua
In this episode I talk with my old partner in crime from Wiley, Joan Capua. We talked about building a reputation for service and about the human elements of sales and how that can be applied to almost anything you do.

Feb 2, 2021 • 46min
Managing like a coach with Larue Graham, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Meriden, CT
In this episode, I talk with Larue Graham about public service on the Meriden City Council, about public service as the CEO and Executive Director of The Boys & Girls Club of Meriden, about coaching young people, and the power of sports.Learn more about The Boys & Girls Club of Meriden at their website: https://www.bgcmeriden.org/
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