The need for feedback to unlock the full potential of a leader is discussed as Tina Clements and Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC answer the following questions. How did you learn of the difference between coaching, consulting, training and mentorship? Why do you feel executives shy away from coaching as a solution? How do you know when your employee is blocked from success or just stuck and can not move forward? What are the five choices you always have when you feel stuck? Are you a good coach? Who is ...
Jun 08, 2021•25 min
Robin Hills talks with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC about the emotional aspect of leadership as they discuss the following questions: Why is emotional intelligence so important? How can emotional intelligence be developed? What is the role of resilience in emotional intelligence? How can coaching help? What is so special about coaching focused on emotional intelligence? Who is Robin Hills? Robin is the director of Ei4Change, a company specializing in educational training, coaching and personal develo...
Jun 02, 2021•16 min
Seth Berkley answers what led him to become the successful leader he is as CEO of GAVI the Vaccine Alliance while answering the following questions. Tune in! What is your leadership Strategy? What is one trait you possess that makes you an effective leader? Can you tell us a story of how you used that trait to build success? What were some of your most difficult challenges in your career and how did you overcome them? Take us to your biggest failure? What is one key takeaway from that experience...
May 24, 2021•26 min
As many have had to re-image their workplace, Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Chris Kane about what the future looks like to entrepreneurs as he answers the following questions. What was your motto? "Where is my office" is the title of your new book. What instigated you to write on this topic? Considering most people don’t want to go back to 9-to-5, five-days-a-week working, what will the office of the very near future look like? What will the office look like in the future? You talk about th...
May 18, 2021•21 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Diana Fryc about women in leadership and some of the obstacles they face in the business world as they answer the following questions. Why aren’t there more women in leadership roles (C-suite/VP) and how can we change this? What are the most surprising hurdles women in leadership keep running into? What are the different huddles between women of color and Caucasians? What will it take to make lasting change for diversity? How can we do a better job of educating...
May 10, 2021•21 min
In answering the following questions, Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC discusses with Brandon Smith the “overdose of urgency” that individuals face and how it affects their business and personal life. What do you qualify as workplace dysfunction? How do you go about identifying a company's culture? What do you mean by “hot sauce” to describe urgency? What is the right dose of urgency for a leader to install and when does urgency simply mean firefighting? How do you see the benefits of face-to-face interv...
May 04, 2021•23 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Steve Heroux about his sales experience and his teaching insight as he answers the following questions. What made you want to go into sales? When did you start your sales career? What's your greatest accomplishment? If you could start over in sales, what would you do differently? What tools do you use to train and teach salespeople that your competition does not? Who is Steve Heroux? With more than 22 years of success in sales and sales leadership, Steve Heroux...
Apr 26, 2021•22 min
Hiring rockstars is the goal for entrepreneurs and in answering the following questions, Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Molly McGrath about ways to improve the hiring process and the challenges entrepreneurs face. How do leaders hire rockstars? What challenges do you see entrepreneurs and leaders face in hiring? How do you advise/assist/counsel business owners to improve their hiring process? What are the key components of onboarding/training? Who is Molly McGrath? Molly McGrath is a Nationa...
Mar 31, 2021•23 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Tony Martignetti on the importance of elevating leaders and helping them to find clarity in their lives as he answers the following questions. How did you initially become interested in coaching and helping people? What hurdles did you personally face in your journey and how did you overcome them? What inspires you to do what you do? What do most people not understand about you and your work as a coach? Who is Tony Martignetti? Tony Martignetti is a leadership ...
Mar 31, 2021•17 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Jeff Wald as he answers the following questions and discusses the need to be aware of future work predictions and how new technology doesn't always lead to jobs loss. Will the Robots and AI take all of the jobs? Why is the future of work NOT gig work? Why do you insist that new technologies don't often lead to job losses? How has the pandemic changed remote work forever? Who is Jeff Wald? Jeff Wald is the Founder of Work Market, enterprise software that enables...
Mar 31, 2021•25 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Orvel Ray Wilson and answers the following questions as he shares ways our listeners can discover and deliver their unique message. Why do you say that stories are "magical"? Are there some simple rules we can follow to be better storytellers? Can you share some of the advanced storytelling techniques you teach? How can we be more effective at selling from the stage? How does your coaching work? If people want help, how can they reach you? Who is Orvel Ray Wils...
Mar 31, 2021•23 min
Cody Lowry talks about the importance of having fun, building relationships and how to be appreciative and persistent as he talks with Dr. Katrina Burrus and answers the following questions. Give us a snapshot look at your background and how it influenced you? What are the ingredients of the Secret Sauce of a good relationship? What do you mean by Schmooze? What instigated you to write your book, "Mr Schmooze, what they should teach you at Harvard Business School". Who is Cody Lowry? Cody Lowry’...
Mar 24, 2021•19 min
The following questions are answered as Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Josh Little to discuss the importance of productive meetings and how leaders can lead more effectively. What are the problems with meetings? Are they not necessary for team meetings? How does this apply to working remotely? What is the impact on leaders wanting to reduce time spent in meetings and still want to lead effectively? How is current workplace communication inefficient ? How might a team increase inclusivity in ...
Mar 16, 2021•24 min
FIRE UP your entrepreneurial journey with strategies shared as Dr. Katrina Burrus ask John Lee Dumas the following question. How have people been lied to by the 'self proclaimed experts' in the online business world? What do you or people really want to achieve in their lifetime? What have you learnt on the way? What is your favorite step in the 17-step roadmap you created? What is the reason Entrepreneurs are failing at such a high %? Can you share some helpful tips about your book launch? Who ...
Mar 09, 2021•14 min
What does it take to be a well-known speaker? Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and Mike Rayburn discuss how “What If” can become possibilities as they answer the following questions. Who are your most common corporate audiences and why do you think your "What IF" presentation works so well? As an expert on change and helping corporations and individuals, what is your philosophy, what do you want them to leave with? What are you working on, what's most exciting for you right now? How does your experience ...
Mar 02, 2021•23 min
Have you ever thought that thinking small was the path to growth? Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC speaks with Maceo Jourdan on ways entrepreneurs can have a path of growth as they answer the following questions. How did you come to be a venture capitalist? Tell us about what you found important to make a sale? What relevance does this have to coaching for change and selling to clients? What do you mean when you say thinking small is the path to growth? Who is Maceo Jourdan? Maceo Jourdan is a serial ent...
Feb 22, 2021•28 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Fabienne Fredrickson and answers the following questions as they discuss was entrepreneurs can strengthened their mindset and gain confidence. How specifically can we each have it “all”, whatever “all” means to each of us? Is it possible to make twice as much as you’re making now, but working half the time? Why does willpower never work long term and instead, what is it that creates lasting change? Most people struggle to have a thriving business. How do succes...
Feb 16, 2021•25 min
Do you feel you are not moving forward fast enough? Are your goals never being reached? Find out how you can accelerate your performance with this optimization program. Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC asks Dr. Bradley Donohue to discuss the questions below as Dr. Donohue explains how to reach optimum performance. The optimization programs you developed with support from the National Institute of Health in the U.S. (like the Optimum Performance Program for Sports) focus on mental wellness and performance...
Feb 09, 2021•21 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Claire Chandler about how she helps companies scale with fewer growing pains and bottlenecks. As she answers the following questions, she gives insight on how leaders can become performance accelerators. You help new leaders become performance accelerators, how did you become interested in that subject? What is the biggest stumbling block for new leaders? How can leaders do a better job of getting their teams to follow them? What is the process you help leaders...
Jan 25, 2021•23 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and Philip Zimmerman discuss how Millennial and Gen Z talent will change everything in business & culture over the next fifteen years. They discuss business and cultural survival as they answer the following questions: Tell us how you became interested in Milleniums? What are the global and economical shifts that have affected the workforce? If 70% of the workforce will be millennials in 2025, how is this going to significantly effect the workforce? What is the differ...
Jan 18, 2021•26 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Robert “Bo” Brabo about his leadership journey and they discuss the following questions: Tell us about your background? What is the different mindset between a military, corporate and white house politician? Why values-based leadership? How do you lead in a zero-defect environment (White House days)? Why is business acumen and leadership so important in people operations? What is the real value of conducting after-action reviews (AARs)? Who is Bo Brabo? Through...
Jan 11, 2021•33 min
Change is hard for many leaders. Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC discusses with Nancy Murphy what leaders can do to overcome this and how to lead change, as she answers the following questions: What is intrapreneurship and how is it different from entrepreneurship? Why do you focus your work on intrapreneurs? What common mistakes do most intrapreneurs make and what can they do to avoid them? What can leaders do to overcome resistance to change? How does someone know if they're ready to lead change? Who ...
Dec 21, 2020•21 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Hilda Gore, a voice for healthy living. Hilda shares her insight on how to reduce stress and maintain a healthy lifestyle while living your best life as she discusses the following questions. People are so stressed right now. What are some simple recommendations you might give them to de-stress? How have you learned so much about ancestral health ways? What got you into podcasting? What tips do you have to share for those who want to start a show? Your podcast ...
Dec 21, 2020•25 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus talks with Dr. Elena Pezzini about her approach using animals to help leaders maximize their profits and increase their free time while reducing the stress in their lives. She covers the following questions as she shares her techniques. How can a pet help executives to have more balance in their lives? How can you help executives with stress reduction through connecting with pets? How can you exercise your leadership with animals? Who is Dr. Elena Pezzini? Elena Pezzini, PhD, ...
Dec 17, 2020•21 min
By discussing the following questions, Dr. Katrina Burrus talks with Luis Gonzáles about how one can use their communication skills, experiences and leadership skills to build trust and grow a healthy relationship. In a business environment, how does one disagree with someone without damaging the relationship? How does a new leader of a team build trust, especially when the trust has been eroded? How has your international work influenced/sharpened the way you communicate? What are your recommen...
Dec 15, 2020•29 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus discusses with Stacey Brown Randall the importance and impact of referrals as they answer the following questions. What is a referral? Where do referrals fit in our sales strategy? How not to get a referral. Where do you start to generate referrals? Who does your methodology work best for? Who is Stacey Brown Randall? Stacey Brown Randall is the multiple award-winning author of Generating Business Referrals Without Asking, host of the Roadmap to Grow Your Business podcast and ...
Dec 07, 2020•25 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Brandon Williams about leadership development and how high performing teams navigate complexity. Brandon shares more of his expertise as he answers the following questions: How did you start Lead Tac? How does your philosophy on leadership help entrepreneurs? How can the Human Factors Leadership help one be a better leader? What are the common Human Factors you observe with clients? What considerations are essential when leading through uncertainty? Who is Bran...
Dec 02, 2020•32 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus talks with Ed Evart about his new book that is hot out of the press Drive Your Career. They continue their conversation with the following questions: What are nine high impact ways to take responsibility for your own success? What are three valuable coaching activity and behaviors one can do to improve their career? 85% of his clients want to have a positive relationship with their boss. Ed tells us why this is so important and a few behaviors to implement. Take time to think ...
Nov 19, 2020•27 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews David Russell and discuss the importance of the hiring process and how to avoid the big mistakes. What’s the #1 objective leaders should have when hiring? What’s the biggest mistake made in hiring? Why are assessments worth the cost in the hiring process? We seem to hire good people most of the time. Why is a hiring system so important? Are there steps in a hiring process that every leader absolutely must do? If so, why? Some managers never interview new hires ...
Nov 12, 2020•25 min
Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Jennifer Lier and discuss how she went from being in showbiz, to a rockstar speaking bureau. What is your background? How did you get started? How has your past work helped you today? What can people do to get started in the speaking industry? What is your best advice to speakers? Who is Jennifer Lier? After an illustrious 25-year career as a headline vocalist and on-camera talent, Jennifer Lier founded National Keynote Speakers in 2015, the most progressive sp...
Nov 09, 2020•28 min
