David Ashcraft, President and CEO of the Global Leadership Network, shares his insightful perspectives on navigating conflict, especially during the festive season. He discusses the value of addressing disagreements and engaging in difficult conversations, promoting healthy family dynamics. Ashcraft emphasizes the necessity of direct engagement and timely communication to prevent larger issues. He also highlights how conflict can be a catalyst for personal growth and leadership development, advocating for respectful dialogue and support for under-resourced leaders.

It’s difficult to keep our cool when disagreements and tension crop up in our relationships. Yet, this is the moment when we most need to be calm and curious. Is there a way that we can start to move beyond reacting impulsively and start to become curious about what is truly going on behind the conflict we are experiencing? Comedic thought leader, author and actor Michael Jr. sat down with Craig Groeschel at the 2024 Global Leadership Summit and shared what we often get wrong about conflict.  He unpacked how becoming internally curious is a key tool to unlock the true gift that disagreements can bring to our lives. This episode is for anyone who is looking for practical ways to reframe conflict in any area of your life.

How do you react when you fail? Have you ever wished that you could learn more quickly from your failures and move on? In this episode, GLS Executive Producer Lori Hermann sits down with CEO, executive coach and best-selling author Ryan Leak to hear how he learned more from his failures than he ever did from his successes. In their conversation, they discuss his documentary, “Chasing Failure,” and how failure became the best teacher throughout his life. 

Amy C. Edmondson, the Novartis Professor at Harvard Business School and an expert on psychological safety, shares her insights on how leaders can help teams embrace failure. She distinguishes between mistakes and failures, outlining three types of failure. The conversation emphasizes fostering a culture where intelligent failures are celebrated as learning opportunities, advocating for a growth mindset. Edmondson stresses the importance of leader care and open communication to encourage experimentation and innovation within organizations.

David Ashcraft, President and CEO of the Global Leadership Network, shares his insights on navigating the tricky waters of failure. He emphasizes that failure is inevitable for leaders, but how they respond is crucial for growth. Through personal anecdotes, David illustrates the transformative power of embracing failure, turning setbacks into lessons. He discusses the importance of feedback in creating a supportive culture, and advocates for calculated risks as a pathway to effective leadership. A must-listen for aspiring leaders!

Hospitality is one of the most powerful differentiators that an organization possesses, but it can be challenging to create and sustain it across an entire culture. In this episode, cofounder and former president of Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Horst Schulze, shares hospitality insights from a legendary career with GLN President and CEO, David Ashcraft. If you’re a leader who is interested in creating a culture of excellence and customer-focused hospitality, we invite you listen in to this rich conversation!   

It’s not often that you get to listen to someone who has literally been rated the best in the world in their craft, but that is exactly what this episode is about. Under Will Guidara’s Leadership, Eleven Madison Park (EMP) received 3 Michelin Stars, and was rated the #1 restaurant in the world.  In this conversation with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft, recorded live at the Global Leadership Summit, Will shares about the power of hospitality for all businesses and organizations. He also shares some of the leadership principles that created a winning culture at EMP. If you have ever wanted to learn from someone operating at the peak of their profession, this episode is just right for you. 

What should leaders know about hospitality? What does it mean to be welcoming? Whitney Putnam (GLN VP of Marketing and Global Leadership Podcast Host) and David Ashcraft (GLN President and CEO) kick off this month’s focus with a focus on the importance of hospitality. In the conversation, David reflects on the impact hospitality can have on guests and/or customers, and how showing unreasonable hospitality to others can positively impact a team.

What’s your story? More specifically, is the story that you tell yourself releasing you to live your best life, or is it holding you back? In this episode, Global Leadership Summit Executive Producer Lori Hermann sits down with storytelling expert and author Kindra Hall to explore why story has such extraordinary power and to share some steps we all can take to make sure our inner stories are not undermining our deepest dreams.

In this engaging conversation, Erwin McManus, an author and master communicator, shares his innovative concept of communication through seven frequencies. He unpacks the transformative power of storytelling and authenticity, emphasizing how these elements can break down personal barriers. McManus reflects on his journey of self-discovery and how passion fuels effective leadership. He also hints at his upcoming book that will delve deeper into understanding emotional signals in relationships and enhancing communication skills.