The Dov Baron Show

It's just an interesting distraction when SONY pictures gets hacked, it may even have some entertainment value to know that the public can now read emails from executives and we can get a look at some provocative photos of a Hollywood star. Some will even hale hackers as hero's. However, it gets a little more personal when in 2013 Yahoo faces cyber attack. The attack compromised the real names, email addresses, dates of birth and telephone numbers of 500 million users. The breaches knocked an estimated $350 million off Yahoo's sale price.  2013 it was Target stores: Credit/debit card information and/or contact information of up to 110 million people compromised. The company recently estimated the cost of the breach at $162 million 2014 JP Morgan Chase  The largest bank in the nation had a hack that compromised the data of more than half of all US households – 76 million – plus 7 million small businesses.  In 2017 when more than 500 Million Account Details Stolen from the company we should be able to trust: Equifax it becomes very personal. Other major places to be hacked: The FBI, Home Depot  Adobe US Office of Personnel Management Stanford Uni LinkedIn 2009 US Military The question becomes is anywhere safe? Our guest today is Tom Kemp Tom Kemp is the guy who can show us the real costs and implications of not having enough, or even the right kind of cyber security. He is the co-founder and CEO at Centrify. Under his leadership, the company has become one of the fastest growing security vendors in the industry with over 5,000 customers, including more than half of the Fortune 50. Prior to Centrify, Kemp held various executive, technical and marketing roles at NetIQ Corporation, Compuware Corporation, EcoSystems Software, and Oracle Corporation. Mr. Kemp was also an Entrepreneur in Residence at leading venture capital firm Mayfield. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and History from the University of Michigan. To find out more about Tom Kemp and his organization: http://Centrify.com More on hiring the host Dov Baron: http://FullMontyLeadership.com Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a leader or entrepreneur you know…The demands are high. But how do you balance the often multi-directional pull of external demands against your own needs and desire to go for gold? Our guest on this episode is… Sharon Worsley, The Business Development Ninja™. Sharon is widely recognized as one of the most practical presenters on business building ideas, personal leadership and networking. Sharon says that: Most people live their life on autopilot and then wonder why they seem to be struggling. Sharon commitment is to inspire you to Wake Up to your present circumstances, Shake Up your mindset, and she'll show you simple yet powerful strategies to Show Up fully in your life, career or business and community. The author of the new book 'Wake Up, Shake Up, and Show Up…How to Live Life on Purpose', Sharon has successfully coached a wide variety of individuals from sales professionals to CEO's to multi-millionaires to get past their own internal obstacles in life like procrastination, poor mindset and a self-defeating attitude. On top of all her ongoing successes Sharon also runs the Toronto Skirt Club Sharon is also the author of 'Timeless Secrets to Creating Clients for Life'… The Important How-To's For Growing Your Business Today, Tomorrow and Beyond! More about Sharon Worsley Here: http://sharonworsley.com To find out more about hiring the host Dov Baron as a speaker or strategist:  http://fullmontyleadership.com/consulting or http://fullmontyleadership.com/speaking Remember you can now also find us on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you tune into podcasts And on traditional radio stations across the US every Monday and Thursday on:  99.5 FM & 1520 AM Las Vegas 102.1 FM & 1640 AM Lancaster, Philadelphia 87.9 FM & 810 AM Macon, Gorgia  92.1 FM & 1630 AM Tampa, Florida 97.7 The Villages, Florida 96.3 FM Boulder ,Colorado 90.3 FM Milwaukee, Wisconsin  94.7 FM Pittsburg, Philadelphia 87.9 FM Colorado Springs, Colorado Also look for us on ROKU TV where there's 100K subscribers.  If you are a regular listener, then a big thank you to you for making us the #1 podcast Globally for Fortune 500 listeners!  And with a potential reach of 2.5 to 3 million listeners for every show, we're honoured and grateful to be cited in INC.com as The #1 Podcast To Make You a Better Leader.  By the way you can now listen in via "Google Home" or "Alexa" Find us there by just saying: "Play Dov Baron's Podcast" Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a leader requires vision and often times giant conjoins. But with giant conjoins comes maximum risk and maximum reward. But how can you know when the risk is worth the reward? Well stay tuned because our guest on this episode is Steve Sims Steve Sims, the founder of the #1 luxury concierge service in the world today called Bluefish. The things he and his company have done are legendary! Before you meet him, hearing about the things he's done might conjure up an image of what he must look like, and how he might be and I promise you who Steve Sims actually is will not match.  Steve's company "Bluefish" does the impossible on a regular basis. They've arranged underwater tours of the Titantic. A wedding at the Vatican, Private dinners at the feet of Michael Angelo's David in Florence while being serenaded by Andrea Bocelli, and they throw annual Oscar parties with Sir Elton John. Blue Fish has been featured in the WSJ. New York Times (twice). The Robb Report. Entrepreneur, Forbes, NPR, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Fox News, NBC. Author of a surprising new book: Bluefishing, The Art of Making Things Happen Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The issue of loyalty (retaining top talent) is no longer a problem, but as stated in my last book Fiercely Loyal: it's a crisis! One of the major points is that Loyalty is at least as much a leadership issue and responsibility as it is a talent issue. Our guest today is… Scott Love: Scott talks to this challenge head on in his new book: "Why They Follow" how to lead with positive influence. Scott Love shows managers how to be the kind of leader that nobody wants to leave. With over 20 years of empirical research, he gives managers tactical ideas to lead in a way that increases employee retention, reduces turnover, and attracts high achievers. He is a successful entrepreneur, professional keynote speaker, and as I said the author of "Why They Follow," Scott Love is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.   More on Scott here: http://ScottLove.com  More on hiring the host Dov Baron: http://FullMontyLeadership.com Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Servant leadership…is it a nice theory, a current in vogue trend, or is it something real that can make you an even better leader? Our Guest today on this episode is Art Barter: Art is the creator of the Servant Leadership Institute (SLI). He created SLI as a vehicle to share his knowledge and to teach others how to inspire and equip those they influence. As the owner and cultural architect of Datron World Communications Inc., Art Barter turned a $10 million company into a $200 million company in just six years. The success was born out of Art's desire to transform a traditional system of leadership into a servant-led organization. Art is the author of two books on servant leadership, Farmer Able: A Fable About Servant Leadership Transforming Organizations… and "People From The Inside Out and The Servant Leadership Journal: An 18 Week Journey to Transform You and Your Organization. More on Art barter and The Institute: http://ServantLeadershipInstitute.com More on hiring Leadership Speaker-Consultant (and Host) Dov Baron: http://FullMontyLeadership.com Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doing "good" while doing "well" is it a fantasy or is it actually possible? Depending on which generation you are from, and what kind of leadership you grew up around you might see social responsibility as something that is the next evolution of business, or you might see it as some hippy nonsense that is little more than a trend that will fade away pretty fast. Well today we'll dig in and find out Our guest on this episode is: Mike Rowlands he's an accomplished entrepreneur, consultant and advisor who works at the intersection of business, community and sustainability. He supports visionary entrepreneurs and leaders in organizations around the world, helping to craft distinctive strategies, disrupt markets, and accelerate success. Mike is the President & CEO at Junxion Strategy, an international consultancy that's nurturing organizations at the forefront of a new economy that serves the common good. From offices in Vancouver and London Junxion works with clients on four continents, including multinational corporations, disruptive social enterprises, non-profits, NGOs, and philanthropies. Learn more about Mike Rowland's and his company at: http://junxion.com Learn more about hiring the host; Dov Baron here: http://FullMontyLeadership.com Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a leader, as an entrepreneur you can tell yourself that that odds are against you, and maybe there's good reason that it seems that way.  But what is it that makes some people come through those odds, and come out on top, is it luck, or is it something else all together and how do you lead through adversity?  Our guest on this episode is Brian Smith… No not the Brian Smith you went to high school with who had the twitchy eye. The Brian Smith on our show today is the Founder of the world famous UGG Australia Brand. Today Brian is one of the most sought after International business leaders in the country today. He is committed to teaching entrepreneurs how to leverage their most precious assets from within, and to recognize and pursue their passions to create a fulfilling and successful life.             Brian is the author of the book "The Birth of a Brand – Launching Your Entrepreneurial Passion and Soul", he's a is a sought after Keynote speaker and mentors small business owners. Learn more about Brian at: http://BrianSmithSpeaker.com  More on hiring the Host Dov Baron: http://FullMontyLeadership.com Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a leader who listens to this show you've likely often heard us speak about how leaders today cannot sit on their laurels. The world of business, leadership and particularly being an entrepreneur can be highly competitive particularly if you have not found a way to truly stand out. So how do you stand out from the crowd? Our guest on this episode is Wendy Keller, aside from her very impressive resume she an absolute powerhouse and a wonderful human being. Wendy Keller is the "Chief Talent Launcher" at Keller Media, Inc. in Los Angeles. Keller Media represents authors to top publishers, they book speakers into paid engagements, and help emerging authors, speakers, entrepreneurs and small business people to plan, build and establish a growing "platform".   A "platform" is a large, growing group of fans who like and trust you, your company or your message and want whatever you've got to say or sell.  Keller Media has placed more than 1,500 deals worldwide, including 17 New York Times bestsellers and 9 international best sellers.  Wendy started her first business at age 15 and got her first paid newspaper job as a 16-year-old college freshman.   A former award- winning journalist, she also worked for PR Newswire, the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain and became the associate publisher of Los Angeles' then-second-largest weekly Spanish newspaper.  She founded Keller Media in 1989. Wendy Keller is the author of 31 of her own properly published books under 9 pseudonyms and a handful of self-published books. She's been featured on lots of media from Dr. Phil to Dateline, Wall Street Journal to Parenting magazine, Chicago Tribune to New York Post, and hundreds of other interviews on radio, print, podcasts and television. In fact THE WORLD CONTAINS MORE THAN 4.6 MILLION COPIES OF KELLER MEDIA BOOKS Her most recent book is "The Ultimate Guide to Platform Building", from Entrepreneur Press. Wendy is passionate about platform building!  She speaks, teaches and trains and consults anyone who will stand still on how to exponentially grow their presence in their marketplace using customized, powerful platform building strategies.   Please go to www.KellerMedia.com to discover how Keller Media may be able to help you. For the platform building book: www.KellerMedia.com/Platform-Book  For training: www.KellerMedia.com/Webinars To Hire the Host Dov Baron: http://FullMontyLeadership.com Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trust, in the corporate environment, in a family business and what does it take to gain it? No matter how much control we think we have, business in whatever form it takes can be a bit of a roller coaster. But when crisis hits, and it inevitably will, who will be by your side? Will your best people jump ship or will you have built enough trust with them that they will willingly stay and bail shoulder to shoulder with you? Our guest on this episode joins us from Europe, specificly Cyprus… Michael Virardi… Michael is a best selling author of several books including: "A Positive Experience! 26 simple ways to differentiate yourself" and "Crisis? Let's Beat it! Last but not least, Michael is a visiting Professor at the University College London (UCL). His energy, enthusiasm and vast knowledge have made him one of the most sought out speakers at company events, training sessions and conferences both in Cyprus as well as another 12 European countries as well as in the Middle – East.  Michael has given seminars at various large and prestigious organizations such as: o Ericsson o Microsoft o GlaxoSmithKline o McDonald's o Bayer  For more on Michael Virardi http://Michaelvirardi.com  For more on Hiring the Host Dov Baron: http://FullMontyLeadership.com Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hustle and Heart: Are They Friends or Enemies? On this episode we be take an insider look at terms like servant leader and heart based leader. These are terms that are making their way into the main stream of business conversation. But the real questions are; is there room for being a heart based leader in a highly competitive business world, particularly for a leader who wants to work in a top organization? Or is it just some trend that will fade away? Is there anyone actually doing it? If there is, are those companies the ones who will never make it to the big time, or control the big time. Our guest on this episode is Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at Vayner Media. Claude Silver's career spans nearly 20 years at numerous Fortune 50 companies. She held senior leadership posts at both J. Walter Thompson, and Public-is in London. However, today Claude Silver is VaynerMedia's inaugural Chief Heart Officer–a first of its kind position created to scale the company's people-first ethos and she does so under the leadership of Social Marketing Superstar Gary Vaynerchuk More on Claude Silver: www.claudesilver.com To find out more about hiring Dov Baron as a speaker or strategist for your organization: http://fullmontyleadership.com/consulting or http://fullmontyleadership.com/speaking. Remember you can now also find us on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you tune into podcasts. And on traditional radio stations across the US every Monday and Thursday on:  99.5 FM & 1520 AM Las Vegas 102.1 FM & 1640 AM Lancaster, Philadelphia 87.9 FM & 810 AM Macon, Georgia  92.1 FM & 1630 AM Tampa, Florida 97.7 The Villages, Florida 96.3 FM Boulder, Colorado 90.3 FM Milwaukee, Wisconsin  94.7 FM Pittsburg, Philadelphia 87.9 FM Colorado Springs, Colorado And NOW LIVE on 96.7FM WASHINGTON, DC and on 96.7FM covering THE WASHINGTON DC & QUANTICO area. Also, look for us on ROKU TV where there are 100K subscribers.  If you are a regular listener, then a big thank-you to you for making us the #1 podcast globally for Fortune 500 listeners!  And with a potential reach of 2.5 to 3 million listeners for every show, we're honored and grateful to be cited in INC.com as The #1 Podcast To Make You a Better Leader Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices