The Leadership Foundry Podcast

Your messaging around culture is missing the mark. On today’s new release of the Leadership Foundry Podcast, Brandon Smith challenges leaders to refocus on culture (the right way) with his three-year checkup protocol.

As the perfect follow-up to our episode last week on expressing gratitude with guest Chester Elton - we’re revisiting our conversation with Andreas Widmer. In this episode, Andreas chats with Brandon and Randy on how doing good, from our employees to our customers, can lead to prosperity – both, monetarily and culturally in the workplace.

What makes for an "all-in" culture... those top-performing teams that are the foundation of world-class organizations? It all comes down to showing gratitude. Today on the podcast, Brandon and Randy are joined by bestselling author, Chester Elton, as he shares three rituals you can put into practice today to make your workplace healthier.

With advancements in technology and the growing popularity of the hybrid workforce, our natural workplace boundaries have evaporated. In this episode, Brandon and Randy explain ways to set personal boundaries and how we can honor those boundaries set by coworkers. 

In the final installment of our “Refocus” series on The Leadership Foundry Podcast, we’re revisiting Brandon's episode with “The Modern CEO” Rohit Verma as he highlights the preparation path to CEO. Listen in as he delves into his remarkable career journey, his experiences in steering a global enterprise across 70 diverse countries, and his insights on empowering your team. 

As we continue our “Refocus” series on The Leadership Foundry Podcast, we get this great reminder from guest, Ken Keen: Learn how to manage your time and say “no”. When we overload ourselves (and our calendars) we’re not able to fully show up and give our best selves to that project or initiative, thus rendering us less effective. If this feels like you, listen in. 

We’re officially into Q2 of 2024! We received a lot of feedback from our recent newsletter with a highlight of Brandon and Randy sharing their tips for setting priorities. We wanted to take a deeper dive and revisit this episode in its entirety on today’s podcast. What are real priorities vs aspirational priorities? Where are you spending your time? It all comes down to action. Listen in! 

The concept of complexity vs. simplicity sparked many podcast conversations and questions from listeners! We’re revisiting this episode with Frank Blake, former Chairman and CEO of The Home Depot. As the seasons change, so do organizations and leadership styles. Listen in for Frank’s timely and insightful tips on leading change and why the best leaders “pull complexity up and push simplicity down.” 

Don’t be fooled! This fun clip is from a pilot reel Brandon recorded 10 years ago! But - these stories are real challenges in the workplace today. Take a listen. If this sounds like one of your direct reports, our mission remains to same: take your leaders and your organization to the next level. Learn more at MyLeadershipFoundry.com 

Continuing our Women In Leadership highlights in honor of Women's History Month, we’re revisiting our episode with Agnes Scott College President, Leocadia Zak. President Zak discusses the importance of relationships and how to make innovation a cultural way of living. Listen to her story and you’ll hear why Agnes Scott College has ranked #1 in innovation for six consecutive years.