The L3 Leadership Podcast with Doug Smith

Send us a textThis month I interviewed Gregory Peaslee, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources and Administrative Services Officer for UPMC.

Send us a textIn this episode, Doug teaches you how to connect and relate with people.

Send us a textThis month I sat down and interviewed Ed Glover, founder of Urban Impact. We talked about ministry, leadership, and how to make an impact in the inner city.

Send us a textThis month I interviewed the Chief Investment Officer of Hefren Tillotson, Don Belt. We talked leadership, finances, and more! Get ready to take some serious notes!

Send us a textThis month I sat down with Dave Profozich, who is the Group Vice President, Security Software at Oracle Corporation. We talked about personal leadership, organizational leadership, sales, and more. Get your pen and paper out and get ready to take a ton of notes! There is a ton of wisdom in this interview.

Send us a textIn this month's podcast, I sat down with the Pastor of Northway Christian Community's Wexford Campus, Kent Chevalier. We talked about leadership and discipleship. If you're a follower of Christ, a Christian leader, or a pastor, this one is for you!

Send us a textIn this episode, Doug walks you through his system for setting and achieving goals.

Send us a textIn this month's podcast, I sat down and interviewed Interim CEO and President of Serving Leaders, Lisa Slayton. We talked about leadership, personal growth and development, organizational leadership, and advice for next generation leaders.

Send us a textIn this podcast, Doug shares his year end review process with you. John Maxwell says that, "Experience isn't the best teacher, evaluated experience is." You need to have a process in your life to evaluate your life. A year end review could dramatically improve your life. Not sure how to review your year? Listen to this podcast.

Send us a textThis month Doug sits down with John Henne. John Henne is currently President and co-owner of Henne Jewelers in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. John has managed the family business since 1998, overseeing all aspects of the operation including diamond procurement, accounting, sales and marketing. Prior to functioning in that capacity John was the sales manager. In 2004 John and his sister Meg Henne Gibson assumed full ownership of the company that was established in 1887 by their great grandfather, Rudolf Joseph Henne.The mission of Henne Jewelers is to strengthen and enhance relationships, and John most enjoys the part he and Henne Jewelers can play in couples’ lives as they prepare for marriage and grow in love throughout their married lives. Along those lines he established the “To Have and To Hold” program that is designed to give couples financial incentives to properly prepare for marriage through pre-marriage counseling.Under John’s leadership Henne Jewelers has grown and received numerous local business and retail jewelry awards. John is most proud of being awarded the Pittsburgh Business Ethics award, by the University of Pittsburgh’s David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership and being named to the Best Places to Work by the Pittsburgh Business Times.Prior to joining Henne Jewelers, John was a CPA with KPMG in the audit and tax departments. He received a Bachelors degree in accounting from Grove City College in 1989. John is a past president of the Shadyside Chamber of Commerce and currently is on the Board of Directors of the Coalition for Christian Outreach, which transforms college students to transform the world, Imani Christian Academy, which serves at-risk inner city youth in Pittsburgh, and Jewelers of America. He is also a member of the Grove City Alumni Council and the Pittsburgh chapter of Young Presidents Organization (YPO).