You’re stuck in a middle seat on a long flight... with no wifi. So you take your conference notes and literally flip them upside down.   That’s what Sangram Vajre did five years ago, and his idea of flipping the funnel has exploded, to say the least. Terminus has grown from a 3-person company to 200 employees and has reached thousands with the Flip My Funnel conference.   On this episode, I interview Sangram Vajre, Accidental Evangelist and Co-Founder at Terminus, about completely flipping his perspective on what matters in work, relationships, and life.   What we talked about: All leaders are learners — but not pleasers Sangram’s definition of positive disruption (plus a sneak peek of what you’ll hear at Leadercast 2020) Using one-on-ones to create incredible transparency Check out the full podcast with Sangram Vajre by clicking here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts as your audio player, you can also find every episode at this link.Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets you invite one to one thousand people with unlimited streaming opportunities. Check out more at Leadercast.com or the link in our bio.

Wow.    Sitting down with Michael Dominguez, President and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International, is like sitting underneath a waterfall of leadership wisdom.    Michael joined us for this week’s episode of the Leadercast podcast where he poured out knowledge and wisdom from years of experience leading sales teams in the hospitality industry.    He shared a fresh and honest perspective on sales leadership: “We tend to promote our best salespeople into leadership roles, but just because you’re good at sales doesn’t mean you’re going to be a great leader.”    We talked about: Why organizations struggle when they promote performers, not servant leaders Where you spend your team, determines where you place your value The 8 Rules Every Leader Should Live By Check out the full podcast with Michael Dominguez by clicking here, and you can find every episode of The Leadercast Podcast at this link.Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets you invite one to one thousand people with unlimited streaming opportunities. Check out more at Leadercast.com or the link in our bio.

A person's thinking has a greater impact on their outcomes than any other contributing factor.   Emotional resilience makes someone much more likely to succeed — no matter what industry, no matter what job.   On this episode, I interview Kim Ades, president and founder of Frame of Mind Coaching, about our topic of the month — exploration:   What we talked about: Emotional resilience equals success How our thinking impacts others (only 7% of communication is verbal) Ways to change our thinking 2 questions to ask yourself to challenge your beliefs Check out the full podcast with Kim Ades by clicking here, and you can find every episode of The Leadercast Podcast at this link.Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets you invite one to one thousand people with unlimited streaming opportunities. Check out more at Leadercast.com or the link in our bio.

Successful entrepreneurs just have to make it work.    It’s the belief that there’s no alternative that makes leaders who think like entrepreneurs commit to making a team, organization, or company successful.   On this episode, we hear from Jeff Hilimire, CEO of Dragon Army:   What we talked about: The 5 days of The 5-Day Turnaround Why you should stand during meetings What it means to lead like an entrepreneur Why some startups fail and how long startups really take Empathy is the most important leadership quality   Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: The 5-Day Turnaround (Jeff’s book) Books by Patrick Lindsay Check out the full podcast with Jeff Hilimire by clicking here and you can find every episode of The Leadercast Podcast at this link.Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets you invite one to one thousand people with unlimited streaming opportunities. Check out more at Leadercast.com or the link in our bio.

Leaders have so much influence in the lives of those they lead, which is why they should always pay attention to the legacy that they’re leaving.   On this episode, I interview Dale Brown, former LSU Basketball Coach and owner of Dale Brown Enterprises:   What we talked about: Dale’s role models — his mom and his coach How to build players up with respect and love The letter Dale wrote to Shaquille O'Neal How he led LSU to 17 winning seasons in a row   Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Dale quotes from Booker T. Washington, Oscar Wilde, and Einstein! How Democracies Die by Levitsky and Ziblatt   Check out the full podcast with Dale Brown by clicking here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts as your audio player, you can also find every episode at this link.Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets you invite one to one thousand people with unlimited streaming opportunities. Check out more at Leadercast.com or the link in our bio.

It’s hard for leaders to challenge the status quo.   It takes authenticity, risk, and a thick skin — and it can be even harder to drive innovation in government leadership.   On this episode, I interview Cathilea Robinett, President of e.Republic:   What we talked about: 7 identifiers of innovation in state and local government Why authenticity, integrity, and fearlessness are necessary in government leadership Leaders who protect the status quo vs. challenge the status quo 3 leadership qualities in public service   Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: In the Arena, Cathilea’s podcast Women in Government Leadership Program   Check out the full podcast with Cathilea Robinett by clicking here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts as your audio player, you can also find every episode at this link.Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets you invite one to one thousand people with unlimited streaming opportunities. Check out more at Leadercast.com or the link in our bio.

Authenticity in communication is very important for leaders who represent a brand or a team.    As much as you want to write a script and as much as you rehearse, at some point you have to be able to put the script down and speak authentically.   On this episode, I got to talk about this month’s theme of authenticity with Blake Woolsey, President of Blake Communications, Inc..   What we talked about: Giving a speech vs. telling a story Understanding 1) who you are, 2) other people, and 3) how others perceive you Asking for and receiving feedback and assessment Delivering bad news and dealing with a PR disaster   Checkout these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Leadercast Women XNA All. the. Assessments. — Harrison, Birkman, Myers-Brigg, Hogan, DiSC, StrengthsFinder, Enneagram Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets you invite one to one thousand people with unlimited streaming opportunities. Check out more at Leadercast.com or the link in our bio.

Courage, authenticity, vulnerability, and... introversion?   This combination of traits does make a great leader, even though it’s probably not the first association most of us have with leadership.   We talked to Luvvie Ajayi--writer, speaker, self-described “professional troublemaker”, and upcoming speaker at Leadercast Women, about how she stays authentic while keeping aligned with her social media persona.   What we talked about: What it means to be courageous Why you can’t control people’s opinion of her Being an introverted leader The need for more people to be vulnerable publicly   Check out the full podcast with Luvvie Ajayi by clicking here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts as your audio player, you can also find every episode at this link.Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets you invite one to one thousand people with unlimited streaming opportunities. Check out more at Leadercast.com or the link in our bio.

Whether you're a seasoned leader or you're aspiring leader, you're in the business of making decisions.  Wouldn’t you love a guidebook for decision-making? I was excited to bring onto the Leadercast podcast an insightful leadership coach and author, Greg Bustin. (He wrote our book of the month for July, How Leaders Decide!)  Greg’s book is 52 vignettes intended to be read weekly, which feature decisions made by leaders during some of the biggest moments in history, from Julius Caesar to George Washington. We talked about leadership, decision-making, evaluating decisions, and how accountability is essential to leadership success.Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets you invite one to one thousand people with unlimited streaming opportunities. Check out more at Leadercast.com or the link in our bio.

If you’d interviewed over 16,000 people, you’d learn something, too. Leadership lessons from world-renowned athletes, like what it really means to be tenacious. And how to leverage mentors and not rest on your laurels. We got to interview a professional interviewer, Kate Delaney, sports radio broadcaster, speaker, and author of most recently Deal Your Own Destiny. She shared with us the challenges she overcame in sports radio and how to find (and embrace) your wow. “It took 500 rejections for me to get my first show as a sports talk show host,” Kate said.Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets you invite one to one thousand people with unlimited streaming opportunities. Check out more at Leadercast.com or the link in our bio.