Here it is, the final episode with The Sensei Leader, Mr. Jim Bouchard. Jim was a guest way back in Episode 10 and it is an honor and a privilege to have him back in Episode 261 for The Last Conversation. We have a good, wide ranging discussion on leadership, share our experiences, and get into a few other topics along the way. Come join us and share your thoughts. Oh, don't forget to go check out more about Jim over at TheSenseiLeader.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listeners, we had a slight pivot this week as my planned guest had a schedule conflict come up. SO, I'm going to share with you a high level view of how I coach folks through managing change. This is a very high level view, the actual process takes much longer than 30 minutes, but you will get the point. We are still on for Jim Bouchard next week as our close out episode, though, so be prepared for a good time there. Chat with y'all then! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Gary Waters defines a character coach as someone who lives a life with integrity, honesty and moral values. He speaks specifically on how the sport of basketball has been riddled with scandals in recent years on the high school and college levels; and how the governing authorities are committed to repairing the reputation of college basketball. His book Ten Principles of a Character Coach addresses many of the issues that young men and women are experiencing in the athletic arena today. Coach Waters believes character and values need to be a high priority in those individuals tasked with guiding young people, as well as themselves. Furthermore, he is convinced that following the principles within his book will benefit anyone in developing their character.  You can find out more about him at coachwaters.com or contact him directly via phone at 216-905-7524 Check out and subscribe to his podcast, NABC Guardians Of The Game on iTunes and Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright listeners, it has come time to wrap thigs up. Not quite yet. I have three interviews that will air after this but I didn't want to end this show about me, I wanted to end it as it should be, about you and my great guests. So this wrap-up show is airing early. This is my goodbye and love letter to all of y'all who have made these past 4 years fly by and will give you a little insight in what is coming next. Not everything, mind you. I do have a few projects under secret development that will be unveiled in due time. If you need anything, want to book me to speak with your organization, or want to explore coaching opportunities visit LeadershipPhalanx.com or email me at Earl@LeadershipPhalanx.com Love y'all and make sure you tune into those next 3 episodes. We finish very strong! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Lisa L. Levy and he philosophy is that business life is constantly evolving and she has the superpower of recognizing when change is headed your way and embraces how to make key adjustments to fit your company's expanding level. "With the increasing rate of change and disruption, many leaders believe they must survive in a constant of chaos," says Lisa. "That doesn't have to be your reality. I mentor leaders to build agility into their operations to continuously ADAPT and THRIVE with the ADAPTIVE TRANSFORMATION Framework." Find out more about Lisa at the following links: LinkedIn LisaLLevy.com L Cubed Consulting on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I chat with return guest Carolyn Stern. Carolyn is the author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, is the President and CEO of EI Experience, an executive leadership development and emotional intelligence training firm. She is a certified Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Development Expert, professional speaker, and university professor whose emotional intelligence courses and modules have been adopted by top universities in North America. She has also provided comprehensive training programs to business leaders across the continent in highly regarded corporations encompassing industries such as technology, finance, manufacturing, advertising, education, healthcare, government, and foodservice. You can find out more about her and her work at the following links: carolynstern.com eiexperience.com Check out her previous appearance on episode 249! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired and driven by his values, John acts as a facilitator/coach/guide for his clients as they test, discover, and expand what they can do. He uses concrete, verifiable processes to help them achieve demonstrable, solution focused results. Remaining faithful to his passions and principles, John invests himself in his vocation without reservation. He provides spirit-filled, insightful guidance that his clients use to amplify their lives and their businesses. John truly provides “leadership people can follow through storms.” Find out more about John at fortlog.co and Run Toward The Roar at runtowardtheroar.online. Also, feel free to email John directly at John @fortlog.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claudia Miller is a sought-after Career Coach for Women In Tech and she's helped her clients land fulfilling jobs at a senior level. She also partners with companies and organizations in identifying rising stars within their organizations and providing strategic insights and support in developing a leadership and talent pipeline with a focus on Women and Women of Color. Due to her efforts, she's worked with Top Fortune 500 Clients + has partnered with World Business Chicago in developing a Workforce Development strategy in coordination with the City of Chicago's efforts to decrease unemployment rates for persons of color. She's also the Creator & Host of "Roadmap To The Executive Suite" podcast. As a result of her client's success, she's been featured multiple times in Forbes, MSNBC, Thrive Global, and Business Insider put her in their top global list of Top Innovative Career Coaches. Find out more about Claudia at claudiatmiller.com and subscribe to her podcast at claudiatmiller.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I chat with Christina Wallace. Christina is a self-described “human Venn diagram” who has crafted a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, where she teaches entrepreneurship and marketing. In that diagram lies “author” and we are going tot talk a bit today about her book, The Portfolio Life – How to Future Proof Your Career, avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger Than Your Business Card. Find out more about her and The Portfolio Life at portfoliolife.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I chat with Curtis Bateman about change and how you can turn uncertainty into opportunity. In fact, that's the title of the book he co-authored with Marche Pleshette, Andy Cindrich, Christi Phillips. We do a deep dive into why change is hard and how you can help manage your team through it a little better. You can find out more about him and the team on LinkedIn at these links: Curtis Bateman Marche Pleshette Andy Cindrich Dr. Christi Philips And at: https://www.franklincovey.com/books/change-book/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I chat with Grant Baldwin about all things speaking. We get into tackling fear, figuring out what you have to say, why you should speak. and how it ties into your leadership journey. You won't want to miss Grant's advice because it will have a lasting impact on your future no matter the direction it takes you. To find out more about Grant and his services and get subscribed to his outstanding podcast visit thespeakerlab.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Vidya Dinamani. Vidya is the co-founder of Product Rebels where she exercises her passion for coaching product leaders and teams. She has over 18 years of experience specializing in strategy, innovation, product development, design, and management. She has held multiple executive roles at leading companies including Intuit and Mitchell International.  We chat about the importance of laying the ground work for better products and better leadership in your business. Find out more about her, her partner Heather Samarin, and their services at the following links: productgroundwork.com productrebels.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I chat with Carolyn Stern. Carolyn is the author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, is the President and CEO of EI Experience, an executive leadership development and emotional intelligence training firm. She is a certified Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Development Expert, professional speaker, and university professor whose emotional intelligence courses and modules have been adopted by top universities in North America. She has also provided comprehensive training programs to business leaders across the continent in highly regarded corporations encompassing industries such as technology, finance, manufacturing, advertising, education, healthcare, government, and foodservice. You can find out more about her and her work at the following links: carolynstern.com eiexperience.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Thompson, author of The Dashboard Effect, is co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Blue Margin, Inc. and has been an entrepreneur and business executive for the past 25 years. He co-founded several companies before founding Blue Margin in 2011, including Vercuity, a data analytics firm that grew to over 500 employees and was backed by One Equity Partners. Blue Margin helps private equity and mid-market companies who want to quickly leverage the power of data visibility to improve outcomes. Their team organizes companies’ data to produce automated, real-time dashboards that create an ownership mentality and culture of accountability that accelerate growth. Jon’s experience working with over 250 companies has led to the insight that “most if not all problems in business come down to poor visibility,” a message he delivers to a variety of corporate audiences, citing industry experts and the best-practices his company has developed as a leading data consultancy in the midmarket. He offers concrete, practical steps for business leaders who want to quickly leverage data to improve growth, profitability, and culture. heir mission is to deliver breakthroughs early and often, and to rid mid-market companies of poor visibility. Find out more at www.bluemargin.com Check out The Dashboard Effect Podcast here. And email Jon or call him directly at: 975-214-1652 or jon@bluemargin.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I chat with David Hollenbach the third about being taking your failures and making them an integral part of your future. He shares some personal stories of how he has done just that in his military career, firefighting career, and personal life and the lessons he learned the hard way so you don't have to. Find out more about David at: hollenbachleadership.com Follow his podcast at: hollenbachleadership.com/from-embers-to-excellence-podcast And check out his appearance on out friend, Jon Rennie's Deep Leadership Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Mia Baytop Russell is a lecturer in the Center for Leadership Education at Johns Hopkins University. She has served in various roles across the nonprofit, academic, and corporate sectors, and has spent decades exploring wellbeing in multiple contexts. Her research focuses on family economic wellbeing, career work-related wellbeing, and financial education. In this episode of the Responsible Leadership Podcast, Dr. Russell talks about her book Fired Up: A Guide to Transforming Your Team from Burnout to Engagement. She explains the importance of taking care of those who choose to follow you, and offers advice on how to create an engaging and sustainable workplace. Additionally, she explains how to recognize burnout and how to cultivate a team of engaged employees. Dr. Russell's insights are invaluable for anyone looking to create an effective and responsible leadership team. Find out more about her and her co-author, Dr. Girvin Liggans using the following links: Web: thinkfiredup.com Dr. Russell LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/miabrussell Dr. Liggans LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gliggans Timestamps 0:00:00 - Introducing Dr. Mia Baytop Russell 0:02:57 - Conversation on Responsible Leadership and Battling Burnout 0:05:37 - Exploring the Origins of Burnout 0:09:45 - Understanding Exhaustion, Cynicism, and Reduced Professional Efficacy 0:13:00 - Burnout: An Overview of Symptoms, Causes, and Effects 0:18:18 - Conversation on Burnout and Fired Up 0:21:09 - Conversation on Mitigating Burnout in the Workplace 0:24:09 - Exploring Responsible Leadership and Job Performance Improvement Strategies 0:27:40 - Leveraging Individual Strengths to Mitigate Burnout and Foster Engagement 0:30:02 - The Importance of Building Relationships and Risk Management in the Fight Against Employee Burnout 0:34:29 - Examining the Impact of Employee Engagement on Retention and Burnout Rates 0:41:46 - Conversation Summary: Strategies for Engaging and Retaining Employees 0:46:41 - Closeout with Dr. Mia Baytop Russell on Transforming Teams from Burnout to Engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jonathan Baktari is a healthcare CEO, vaccine and COVID-19 expert, and physician with specialties in internal, pulmonary, and critical care medicine. When asked what responsible leadership means to him, Dr. Baktari explains that it is about more than just growing and moving the ball forward economically for an organization, but also taking care of everyone in the organization. He believes that responsible leadership means waking up in the morning and trying to move the ball forward for everyone in the organization. He also emphasizes the importance of preventative medicine, vaccinations, and testing for viruses. With his expertise, Dr. Baktari strives to bring the best advice to help people succeed in responsible leadership. The conversation explores the relatively new art form of health entrepreneurship, which is becoming increasingly popular in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is difficult for medical professionals to transition into the field of entrepreneurship due to the time and energy they devote to their careers. However, some have been able to make the transition by focusing on their career while also dedicating time to their entrepreneurial endeavors. The conversation also mentions that many entrepreneurs have a noble purpose behind their work, which is likely true for those in the medical profession as well. Those in the medical profession may be motivated by a desire to help others, cure diseases, or find new treatments for illnesses. The conversation is about how health care professionals may feel conflicted about turning their noble purpose into a business and making money. It is suggested that helping people through clinical medicine is a great way to make a huge difference in people's lives, but it is limited to helping one person at a time. It is suggested that there is also value in finding ways to help people on a larger scale. The speaker talks about how his transition into entrepreneurship was gradual and based on a number of experiences and interactions over time. He encourages people to explore different paths and experiences to find what they have an affinity to. They discuss how one can be ready to take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves. The speakers share how their career has been steered by various opportunities that have opened up to them over time. They explain that it was not a one minute epiphany, but by taking advantage of opportunities that opened up, they were able to gain different skillsets. They also advise that one should always be ready for when an opportunity presents itself, as you never know which one could change your life. Finally, they remind listeners to always keep their antenna up, as you never know what conversations or opportunities could arise. To find out more about Dr. Baktari and his endeavors, his podcast, and to connect with him on social media visit the following links: www.e7health.com jonathanbaktarimd.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Responsible Leadership Podcast, host Earl Breon interviews Dr. Diane Lennard, a professor of Management Communication at NYU Stern School of Business and a communication coach for executives, teams, educators, and professionals. They discuss the concept of responsible leadership and its importance in a remote work environment. Dr. Lennard states that responsible leadership is a process of interaction with shareholders that is focused on advancing shared goals inside and outside the organization based on values, principles, and ethics. Dr. Lennard also speaks about her book, Humanizing the Remote Experience Through Leadership and Coaching Strategies for Better Virtual Connections, which she co-authored with Dr. Amy Mednick. The conversation emphasizes the importance of responsible leadership and the need for shared values to build a strong team. In this conversation, we about how to Diane developed her expertise in communication. She attributes her interest in communication to her childhood, family structure, and her professional experience in the performing arts since the age of six. Over time, her love for education, business, and theater all came together to form the expertise in communication that she has today. The book was written with the pandemic in mind, as the pair had to transition to virtual coaching and teaching due to the pandemic. They sought to understand the brain research behind why people feel so tired after a day of Zoom calls and why it's so different to be in a little digital box. Their book covers how to lead and coach in the remote environment, something a lot of people struggled with early on. They discussed how Google Meet and other virtual platforms were just starting to catch on as organizations transitioned to remote work. To find out more about the book and the work of Diane and Amy check out the following links: Book: www.htre-book.com Diane: www.lennardandcompany.com Amy: www.dramymednick.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Rahbar is a workplace legal expert and founder of the Rahbar Group. In response to the phrase Responsible Leadership, he states that leaders must understand that it is their responsibility to take care of those who choose to follow them. This can manifest in many different forms, such as listening to ideas, understanding their needs, and providing them with support. He goes on to explain that he has worked with many leaders over his career and that he has developed strong relationships with them. All of these relationships have solidified his understanding of responsible leadership and the importance of taking care of those who follow. Ultimately, Peter believes that responsible leadership is a responsibility that must be taken seriously. Responsible leadership requires building trust with those around you, whether they are employees, clients or customers. To be a responsible leader, you need to have qualities such as vision, integrity, courage, humility, compassion, and flexibility. Vision involves being able to articulate your ideas to those who work for you. Integrity involves making difficult decisions and having difficult conversations. Courage involves going into difficult situations. Humility involves understanding that you don't know everything, and building a team to help you understand those things. Compassion involves showing empathy and understanding for those who rely on you. Finally, flexibility is needed as world conditions can change without warning and you need to be prepared to modify your plans accordingly. The conversation between the two speakers centered around employment and workplace law and how to build trust and understanding with clients. Peter, a lawyer, has been practicing for over 20 years and was inspired to pursue a career in law after watching television shows as a child. He originally planned to become a sports lawyer and was accepted to Proskauer Law Firm, where he learned the importance of labor and employment law. After 12 years of leading Hearst's global employment strategy, he decided to switch sides and start his own firm, where he now focuses on working with executives and individuals. Find out more about Peter at therahbargroup.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Responsible Leadership Podcast welcomes Bill Treasurer, the founder of Giant Leap Consulting, to the show. Bill is the author of the book Leadership Two Words at a Time - Simple Truth for Leading Complicated People, which offers actionable and relevant advice to today's emerging leaders. Bill and the host, Earl Breon, discuss the importance of developing responsible leadership skills such as taking care of those who choose to follow you and building successful relationships with people. They also discuss how to lead complicated people, how to gain their trust, how to build a strong team, and how to foster a culture of open communication. Bill emphasizes the value of understanding the complexities of people and their motivations, and encourages listeners to be patient and persistent in their efforts to become great leaders. Responsible Leadership involves four key elements. The first is to be committed to self improvement and exploring oneself. The second is to be willing to get uncomfortable in order to learn new things. Third, leaders must be willing to always do the right thing, even if it is difficult. Lastly, they should be committed to leaving people and organizations better off than when they found them. These elements are important for any aspiring, emerging, or experienced leader and will help them become successful in their roles. The speaker is a leadership development consultant and has been working with leaders for many years in many different countries. He recently did a three hour workshop with a group of twenty people, and the day before with a group of emerging leaders who have just been transferred from individual contributors to managing people. In response to the question of what got him interested in the field of leadership, he said that he has always been passionate about helping people and guiding them on their journey. He also mentioned that his work has taken him to many different countries, allowing him to work with thousands of leaders. He is thankful for the opportunity to do such meaningful work. Treasurer was leading a group of 8 people when he harshly criticized them for not meeting standards. One person stayed behind and told Treasurer that if he ever spoke to him like that again, he would leave. Treasurer was embarrassed and ashamed, and realized he didn't know how to lead. He started reading books on leadership, such as The One Minute Manager and Up the Organization, and went on to do a thesis on leadership in graduate school. He was able to improve his leadership skills and became a better person in the process. This year, he launched his book Leadership Two Words at a Time and it became a bestseller. He acknowledges the importance of the individual who stepped up and had the difficult conversation with him, which ultimately changed his life. Check out more about Bill at giantleapconsulting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices