Send us a text How can you tell if someone is a fearful leader? What are your hot tips for new or emerging leaders? How do you lift your team's performance? This week on the podcast, William interviews Belinda Ernst, the Director of Larilha, a leadership coaching and consulting business. After more than ten years in senior leadership positions, she decided to pursue her passion for leadership and establish her own business. Belinda spent more than 15 years working in Australian Federal and State...
Mar 06, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text How can a fighter pilot mindset help you as a business owner, entrepreneur, or success-driven individual? This week on the podcast, William interviews Dom “Slice” Teich, who brings his fighter pilot background and applies what he’s learned to guide pilots, athletes, business owners, and students with afterburner techniques that American fighter pilots use to ensure mission completion. As an Amazon best-selling author, business owner, entrepreneur, civilian and military instructor ...
Feb 27, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text Is it really possible to find a job that makes me excited to go to work? How do I create the perfect resume and beat interview anxiety? How do I stay healthy working from home? How do I develop leadership skills? This week on the podcast, William interviews Fatemah Mirza, a Certified Resume Master who has been helping job seekers with their resumes for the past 11 years. She owns a company named CareerTuners, a small team of skilled professionals from various industries who specia...
Feb 20, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text What if your leadership wasn't planned? What can we learn from becoming a leader by accident? This week on the podcast, William interviews Jim Rafferty, the author of Leader by Accident: Lessons in Leadership, Loss and Life . Leader by Accident recounts the tragedy that thrust Jim into a demanding volunteer role, and how that experience fueled a subsequent journey into entrepreneurship. Jim is a marketing and communications consultant and Principal of JMRketing, LLC, in Baltimore,...
Feb 13, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text What are the biggest mistakes pastors and churches are making today? How do I escape burnout? Should I really consider a sabbatical? This week on the podcast, William interviews Justin Trapp, who describes himself as an extraordinarily average guy who wants to make a difference. He’s an entrepreneur and ministry-minded creator who founded Ministry Pass and Sermonary , so that pastors can be well-equipped to lead their churches. Ministry Pass is everything you need for sermon serie...
Feb 06, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text How does getting assaulted by your business partner lead to success? This week on the podcast, William interviews R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA. Mike has a striking combination that creates truly impactful transformation in leaders – he has the real-life business success of founding, scaling and exiting three software companies, plus the educational background of a Masters Degree in Psychology. This combination gives him the unique ability to connect to other leaders as a peer, the...
Jan 30, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text What is the DISC profile and how can it help you lead your team better than ever before? This week on the podcast, William interviews Dave Molenda, the founder of Positive Polarity, who grew his start-up business into a $10 Million company before selling it. He now passes the principles of his success onto his clients so that they too can succeed and grow. Dave is also a #1 Amazon Best Seller of the book, Growing On Purpose: The Formula to Strengthen Your Team AND Improve Your Cus...
Jan 23, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text What is the "Swizzle" and how can it help you creatively solve problems? This week on the podcast, William interviews Emily Sander, a C-Suite Executive and Founder of Next Level Coaching. As an ICF-Certified Coach, she guides clients towards new perspectives that enable them to adapt and evolve as leaders. From being part of the testing team for the first Kindle device, to being part of a 6-person startup, to building a global client management team from scratch, Emily has a lot o...
Jan 16, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text What can we learn about leadership from the Happiest Place on Earth? The first time Jeff Barnes visited Disneyland, he hated it. The experience just wasn’t for him, and he couldn’t imagine coming back to ride a ride or have an ice cream cone on Main Street. But after a chance encounter with the life story of Walt Disney, Jeff’s mind was forever changed about the man and the kingdom he created. He fell in love with Disneyland and became a forever-fan of the man who built an empire ...
Jan 09, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text "Entrepreneurs, if you don't have an exit strategy, you have a job." Sebastian Schieke is an Entrepreneur, CEO Mentor+Coach, Business Angel, and Investor. He has founded, run, and grown multiple 7-figure companies, investing in startups, mentoring and coaching CEOs, and helping them to move their teams forward. He’s also gone through challenging times. He knows what it takes and how to get there, having been taught by business and life, not only by seminars and books. He grew up i...
Jan 02, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text We're getting incredibly practical with this episode, interviewing Tsombawi Knibye, Jr.! Tsombawi Knibye, Jr. is the CEO & Founder of Frame of Mind Ink., consisting of an apparel brand, music and video services and a podcast. Through these entities and others, he seeks to help others produce positive outcomes through mindset shifts and speaking the language of success. He is also a youth mentor, parenting coach and an accomplished musician. In addition, he is a husband, a fath...
Dec 26, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Jerry Macnamara often says "success without fulfillment is the greatest business ripoff." Why does he say that, and why is the leadership gap the greatest threat to what and who you lead? Jerry Macnamara has successfully led award-winning companies in multiple industries: retail, manufacturing, internet, construction and business services. He’s sold products, he’s sold services, and over the last 25 years, he’s grown companies in B2B and B2C. He says, The product doesn’t matter. T...
Dec 19, 2022•41 min•Ep. 20
Send us a text How can you make an impact by leveraging your expertise? Ann Carden can help. Ann has more than forty-one years of business, marketing, and sales experience with over thirty years as an entrepreneur. She has built 7 successful businesses (selling five) and is the current owner of two. Ann has been coaching/consulting for the past eleven years and has worked with several hundred small business owners, consultants, coaches, and professional entrepreneurs in over fifty different type...
Dec 12, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text How can you stand out from your competition? What does it take to differentiate yourself? Steve Brossman is a former National Professional Track Champion and a 9 times Amazon Best Selling Author in Marketing and Sales. He has 20 years TV and Video experience including hosting his own Network TV Show and has been an Executive Producer for Warner Bros. He has spoken in 15 countries and trained over 65,000 Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Business Owners to Stand out in their market....
Dec 05, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text Nicky Billou says YOU can create a compelling personal brand through thought leadership. Nicky Billou is the #1 International Best Selling Author of the book: Finish Line ThinkingTM: How to Think and Win Like a Champion, The Thought Leader’s Journey: A Fable of Life, and The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network. He is an in-demand and highly inspirational speaker to corporate audiences such as RBC, Lululemon, Royal LePage, and TorSt...
Nov 28, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text "Hard work" and "working hard" aren't necessarily the same. Leaders, pay attention and take some notes from this episode's guest, Steven Lentz. Steven is a business coach and digital marketer who exited the fire service after more than 10 years as a Firefighter/EMT. Now he uses his skills to help owners and entrepreneurs build and scale their businesses using the only metric that really counts: profits. We all know that you can have a great website, but it does nothing for you if ...
Nov 21, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text What is ONE thing everyone should do to start creating order in their life? Leaders can learn so much from this episode's guest, Tabatha Perry. She is the ultimate go-to for women that are the non 9-5ers. She encourages and equips women that are wanting less chaos and to get their daily life on track. With over 15 years of experience in the Criminal Justice System, 20+ moves under her belt, has a Masters in Social Worker, girl-mom, wifey and Life Coach, she's got advice that will ...
Nov 14, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text This week on the Catalytic Leadership Podcast, we have a Catalytic Leader Spotlight, interviewing Michael DeLon! Grab a notepad and pen - you're going to want to capture some great insights from Michael in this episode. Michael has been recognized as America's Foremost Authority on Credibility Marketing and is the author of 7 books. He's a follower of Christ, has been married to Jill since 1990, and is the father of 4 amazing kids. As the President of Paperback Expert, he serves e...
Nov 07, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Why on earth are we talking about family in a leadership podcast? What does family have to do with work? Aren’t those two completely separate compartments of our lives? One has nothing to do with the other, right? Join William as he shares, from his family's story with his daughter's cancer diagnosis and treatment, why this is a non-negotiable key to being catalytic in your leadership. 🌟 Check out our podcast sponsor, Competitive Edge Business Consulting , and book your free disc...
Oct 31, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text This week we have a Catalytic Leader Spotlight, interviewing Steve Kane! Grab a notepad and pen - you're going to want to capture some great insights from Steve in this episode. Steve Kane is a follower of Jesus, a husband of 24 years, a father of two daughters, a software developer second to none, and a leader that is worth learning from. Steve and I worked together for nearly a decade shoulder to shoulder at Southview Community Church, where he served as the Associate Pastor lea...
Oct 24, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Why on earth are we talking about family in a leadership podcast? What does family have to do with work? Aren’t those two completely separate compartments of our lives? One has nothing to do with the other, right? Join William as he shares why this is a non-negotiable key to being catalytic in your leadership. 🌟 Check out our podcast sponsor, Competitive Edge Business Consulting , and book your free discovery call with them today at www.CompEdgeConsulting.com 🌟 Join Dr. William ...
Oct 17, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text This week we have a Catalytic Leader Spotlight, interviewing Tommy Chamblee! Grab a notepad and pen - you're going to want to capture some great insights from Tommy in this episode. Tommy is the CEO of First American National Bank in Fulton, Mississippi. That’s not where he started though; his journey has been one filled with twists and turns, and hearing his story over lunch, I knew I wanted this to be one that we shared on this podcast as one of our first interviews. You can con...
Oct 10, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Catalytic leaders have a bias for action. They get things done. They do not like sitting and watching the grass grow. They want the ball. They want to see things get better. They want to move the ball up the field. They want to advance the mission of the organization and the team, and they want to see results. But what if you don't WANT the ball? What if questions like “What if I mess up? What if I miss? What if I fail the team?” are on repeat in your mind? Join William as he disc...
Oct 03, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text We're starting something new with the podcast this week - a Catalytic Leader Spotlight, interviewing Jeannie Moralist Smith! Grab a notepad and pen - you're going to want to capture some great insights from Jeannie in this episode. Jeannie is the founder of Dynamism Leadership, formerly HR-Rx, a Leadership Mindset and Organization Development Consulting firm established in 2005. Prior to becoming CEO, she held Executive Leadership roles at a variety of organizations. Now with over...
Sep 26, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text If you’ve led for any length of time, you’ve experienced failure. You cannot and will not experience growth without also experiencing failure. The only way not to fail is to do nothing. It’s how we deal with failure that matters. John Maxwell said, “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker.” Join William as he discusses how we can learn from failure in our journey toward catalytic leadership. 🌟 Check out our podcast sponsor, Competitive Edge Business Consulting , and boo...
Sep 19, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Every person on the planet is designed, on purpose, for a purpose—every person and every leader. But what does that look like for you? One of the keys to catalytic leadership is discovering how you are designed and wired to lead. When a leader discovers how they are designed and wired, they can then lean into that, not trying to be like anyone else but being the best possible version of themselves. Join William as he unpacks how you can discover your wiring and become more catalyt...
Sep 12, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Are you overwhelmed by the multitude of projects, to-do lists, details, and emails that are part of every leader’s life and work? Join us as William talks about a proper (healthy) view of productivity and discusses a tool that he's used for almost twenty years to assist him in processing learnings and preparing for what's next. 🌟 Check out our podcast sponsor, Competitive Edge Business Consulting , and book your free discovery call with them today at www.CompEdgeConsulting.com 🌟...
Sep 05, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Change is not optional for growth; it’s absolutely required. But how do you know what change is needed? By evaluation - this skill is critical to ongoing learning and success. Join our host Dr. William Attaway as he discusses the discipline of evaluation for catalytic leaders. 🌟 Check out our podcast sponsor, Competitive Edge Business Consulting , and book your free discovery call with them today at www.CompEdgeConsulting.com 🌟 Join Dr. William Attaway on the Catalytic Leadershi...
Aug 29, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text What is the one non-negotiable for catalytic leadership? Leaders must have a teachable spirit, a willingness and eagerness to listen, a learning posture. This is the secret sauce, the key to truly catalytic leadership. So how do you choose and develop this? Listen as William shares three more ways he coaches leaders to do so. 🌟 Check out our podcast sponsor, Competitive Edge Business Consulting , and book your free discovery call with them today at www.CompEdgeConsulting.com 🌟 J...
Aug 24, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text What is the one non-negotiable for catalytic leadership? Leaders must have a teachable spirit, a willingness and eagerness to listen, a learning posture. This is the secret sauce, the key to truly catalytic leadership. So how do you choose and develop this? Listen as William shares the first two ways he coaches leaders to do so. 🌟 Check out our podcast sponsor, Competitive Edge Business Consulting , and book your free discovery call with them today at www.CompEdgeConsulting.com �...
Aug 23, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
