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8 June 2026

Most leaders assume transformation fails because the strategy was wrong. I don’t buy that. In this conversation with Sridhar Ravilla, we unpacked why good strategies routinely fail after approval and why the real problem is...

1 June 2026

Most founders think they have a productivity problem. I think most of them have a capacity problem. In this conversation with Lisa Woodruff, we unpacked something that shows up in businesses far more often than...

5 January 2026

What happens when you treat frontline hourly workers like mission-critical professionals? In this episode, I sit down with Amrit Dhaliwal, CEO of Walfinch, to explore what empathetic leadership really looks like in the real world—and...

17 November 2025

In this episode of Leadership that Sells, I’m joined by Aurelien Mottier, President of MemoryBlue and a man on the frontlines of AI-powered sales. He’s scaled one of the largest outsourced sales orgs on the...

23 June 2025

What’s the smartest way to take over a team without falling into the usual traps? In this episode, I’m joined by Carl Sharperson Jr. — a former Marine Corps pilot, corporate VP and leadership coach...

16 June 2025

In this episode of Leadership That Sells, I sit down with Dmytro Tymoshchuk, serial entrepreneur, co-founder of DST Group and CEO of ToolsOn, a platform that’s set to transform how digital businesses manage operations. But...

2 June 2025

In this episode of Leadership That Sells, I’m joined by the ever-curious and charismatic Jack Cohen — mentor capitalist, strategic consultant, pilot, black belt, and author of Freedom Frameworks. Jack’s story is one of relentless...

26 May 2025

In this episode of Leadership That Sells, I sit down with Torben Nurby, former Danish military recon captain, leadership expert, and author of The Contextual Leader. We dive into the crucial difference between situational and...

19 May 2025

In this episode, I sit down with Garrett Delph, CEO of Clarity OPS, who’s spent 25 years streamlining global businesses, turning chaos into clarity, and building systems that empower people to thrive. Garrett shares his...

12 May 2025

In this episode, we explore the intersection of leadership, kindness, and culture-building with Kristy Pretzinger, CEO of WG Content and author of Your Cultural Balance Sheet. Kristy shares her journey from freelance writer to building...

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