Episode #236: When you find yourself frustrated, yelling to yourself or the world, "Don't they understand?" the answer is likely "no, they don't." But you do understand - and these moments of frustration are an opportunity for you to lead and make things better. In this episode David shares severals ways to meet these frustrating moments with leadership, whether that's leading up, down, or sideways. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and manage...
Nov 03, 2023•14 min•Season 14Ep. 10
Episode 235: If you want to be an effective human-centered leader, you've got to keep learning and growing. In this heartfelt episode, Tim Lupinacci, CEO and Chair of Baker Donaldson Law Firm shares his leadership journey and how you can invest in continuous learning and personal growth. We discuss the value of learning from leaders in different industries and applying their insights to your work. Tim also shares his experience starting a nonprofit called Everybody Leads, which focuses on empowe...
Oct 27, 2023•49 min•Season 14Ep. 9
Episode 234: Leaders and managers face an ever-expanding level of complexity and demands on their time and skills. At the same time, there's more of a need than ever before for managers to truly connect with their people - often across geography and time zones. These are big challenges, but they also present a leadership opportunity for leaders who can show up with transparency and vulnerability. In this episode, Germaine Hunter, Chief Diversity Officer for GE Aerospace, gives you the tools to l...
Oct 22, 2023•47 min•Season 14Ep. 8
Episode 233: Is your team ready or reactive? To be ready, deal with change, and be flexible, people need energy. Meanwhile, stress, anxiety, and loss of engagement at work are major factors in modern work life and statistics are staggering in a negative direction. In many corporate workplaces, the brains of the people working there are the biggest asset of the business. The brain runs on energy, but most organizations treat people as though their personal energy is an infinite resource In this e...
Oct 13, 2023•50 min•Season 14Ep. 7
Episode 232: When issues or conversations come up in the workplace do you want to be able to respond not react? Despite having a desire to succeed, we are so accustomed to working hard to reach our goals and produce results in the workplace, that many of us sacrifice our deeper humanity. In this episode, Susan Freeman, Author of Inner Switch: 7 Timeless Principles to Transform Modern Leadership , lays out a transformational path for mainstream Western business leaders through ancient yogic wisdo...
Oct 09, 2023•54 min•Season 14Ep. 6
Episode 231: Do you want to bring peak performance to your organization, but do not have the time or resources to develop everyone? You're not alone. According to the 10-80-10 principle, any group or organization can be divided into three groups based on their behavior. For leaders, the key is to focus on the 10% already supporting the organization or you, as they can be your champions to influence the 80% who are looking for direction. In today's episode Sunjay Nath, author of The 10-80-10 Prin...
Sep 29, 2023•57 min•Season 14Ep. 5
How do you free your voice to lead effectively as a human leader leading with empathy, vulnerability, and authenticity, and break away from the outdated myth that leaders must be superhero leaders: infallible, unflappable, and fearless? The journey from superhero leader to human leader not only transforms the lives of leaders themselves - both at work and beyond. It also makes a profound and lasting difference in the lives of people around them and the organizations they lead. This is how human ...
Sep 23, 2023•49 min•Season 14Ep. 4
What do you do to help your team shift from busy to productive? Is your team doing what you asked, but they're focused on counting the metrics, and how busy they are as opposed to the quality metrics of how well they're accomplishing those tasks? In this episode, we look at three busy day examples and what was preventing each team from being productive, even though they were busy. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on e...
Sep 15, 2023•14 min•Season 14Ep. 3
How do we solve the right problem quickly and get ourselves and our team back to work? When someone walks up to you and says, can I talk to you for a minute? We've got a problem. How do you respond? When people are confronted with problems, a lot of times you get one or two reactions from managers. In this episode, David uses a real-life situation to walk through the steps of how we take responsibility for solving problems, solving the right problems, determining the best person to own the probl...
Sep 08, 2023•16 min•Season 14Ep. 2
Better presentations aren’t a luxury. Connecting online or in person is an essential skill for anyone driven to make an impact. Whether you’re presenting to a group of 17 or 70,000, live or virtually, present like a confident change-maker, without fear or imposter syndrome, no matter your experience level. In this episode Jacqueline Farrington, Author of Better Presentations: How to Present Like a Pro , provides proven insights on presentation skills that will build confidence and mastery, eleva...
Sep 01, 2023•59 min•Season 16Ep. 1
Being unmessable with is not about having perfect circumstances but rather, who you are in the face of the real circumstances life throws at you. Being able to create possibility and make a difference under any circumstance, with anyone at any time, and never lose who you are is what Josselyne Herman-Saccio calls being unmessable with. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, t...
Aug 26, 2023•53 min•Season 13Ep. 17
Clarity and accountability are key to healthy relationships and effective workplaces. This can look like prioritizing long-term benefits by facing conflicts rather than avoiding them, working with and through difficult emotions with clarity, care, and connection, understanding the stories we live by and evaluating whether they're serving us, or learning to listen and lead in ways that align with our mission and values. In this episode Marc Lesser, Author of Finding Clarity: How Compassionate Acc...
Aug 18, 2023•57 min•Season 13Ep. 16
Ever feel like you’re drowning under your own workload while trying to be the kind of leader your team deserves? You’re not alone—every Overwhelmed Leader knows that tug-of-war between getting your own work done and being fully present for your team. If you’re juggling your own individual responsibilities while leading a team, you’re not alone. This episode tackles one of the biggest leadership pain points out there—how to balance doing the work yourself while supporting and empowering others to...
Aug 11, 2023•20 min•Season 13Ep. 15
What if the thing holding your team back isn’t a lack of innovation—but a lack of maintenance? You’re under constant pressure to move fast, build what’s next, and chase the shiny new idea. But if your team feels exhausted, misaligned, or stuck cleaning up the same problems over and over, this episode speaks directly to you. It reframes maintenance—not as “treading water,” but as the leadership discipline that keeps your people, culture, and results healthy over time. By listening, you’ll gain: •...
Aug 03, 2023•12 min•Season 13Ep. 14
What does your Leadership Brand Authority say? We look to brands for what to do, what to think, and how to feel. We want to know what to support and what to stand against. Brands are the new voice of authority and now is the perfect time to reveal the humanity behind the brand. Consumers want to connect with the brands they support. Business leaders want to create purposeful, passionate companies. At this intersection of shared values is where a brand’s authority is established and humanity shin...
Jul 28, 2023•54 min•Season 13Ep. 13
The numerous daily leadership decisions we make, both at work and in life, are small chances to make a big impact. In this episode Richard Moran, author of Never Say Whenever: How Small Decisions Make a Big Difference, offers a blueprint to help everyone understand why and how the choices we make, even the minor ones, are pivotal to professional development and career trajectory. For young graduates just starting out to seasoned professionals seeking ways to reenergize their careers, it's a time...
Jul 21, 2023•53 min•Season 13Ep. 12
Have you ever rolled out new values, talked about them nonstop… and still wondered why nothing actually changed? If you’re frustrated that your culture change stalled after an initial burst of enthusiasm, this episode speaks directly to you. You’ll hear why even well-designed values fail when leaders ignore the conflicts hiding beneath the surface—and how facing those tensions head-on can unlock real, lasting behavior change on your team. By listening, you’ll learn how to: • Spot the invisible v...
Jul 14, 2023•14 min•Season 13Ep. 11
When was the last time you were absolutely sure about something… and then discovered you were wrong? As a leader, it’s easy to feel like you have to have all the answers. But the truth is, leadership skills that grow when you admit mistakes are the ones that build trust, resilience, and real connection with your team. Holding too tightly to what you think you know can keep you and your team from growing. This episode is your reminder that some of the best leadership breakthroughs start with thre...
Jul 06, 2023•10 min•Season 13Ep. 10
Compassion and accountability are too often in tension - leaders feel they have to pick one or the other when in fact, practicing compassionate accountability can lead to a thriving organizational culture. Solely prioritizing accountability can create toxic work environments that drive away good talent. On the other end of the spectrum, being too nice can compromise performance and productivity. The solution is recognizing that compassion and accountability are not opposites. In fact, accountabi...
Jun 29, 2023•51 min•Season 13Ep. 9
If you want to be heard, you need to know how to listen. Communication isn’t all about what you say. It’s about what you hear, what you notice, and how you respond. In short: it’s about how you listen. And despite leaders spending eighty-three percent of their day listening, only two percent of them have ever been trained in how to listen effectively. At a time when we are more technologically linked than ever, our conversations have never been more distracted and disconnected―because most don’...
Jun 23, 2023•55 min•Season 13Ep. 8
If you change your leadership assumptions, can you create a powerhouse with the organization or team you already have? The COVID-19 pandemic and an ever-changing array of new ways of working seem to have all of us asking, “Does work really have to suck this bad?” It looks like a small taste of flexibility and freedom has made many of us rethink the nature of the work we do and how we do it. In this episode Melissa Swift, author of Work Here Now: Think Like a Human and Build a Powerhouse Workplac...
Jun 16, 2023•51 min•Season 13Ep. 7
In this episode, former fighter pilot and retired Air Force Colonel Kim "KC" Campbell gives practical and inspirational ways of leading through fear and decision-making in high-stress situations. You'll get lessons and stories that will serve as a resource for you as you lead your employees, students, and others through the challenges of life and work, learning to create a positive impact and make a big difference in the lives of the people who follow you. Kim offers specific strategies and tech...
Jun 09, 2023•52 min•Season 13Ep. 6
How can you be the kind of leader who turns challenges into opportunities, instead of getting stuck in problems? The secret often lies in how they use their leadership and communication skills to guide what their teams focus on. In the middle of a busy schedule, it’s easy to slip into problem spotting instead of problem solving. This episode shows you how a simple shift in focus can improve your leadership style, strengthen your team’s mindset, and boost overall productivity. You’ll learn how wh...
Jun 01, 2023•12 min•Season 13Ep. 5
Have you ever been absolutely certain your solution was the right one, only to realize no one else saw the “obvious” problem you were solving? As a leader, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing your facts are clear and your fixes are right. But what if those “obvious truths” are actually blinding you to the perspectives, experiences, and values of the people you lead? This episode explores how curiosity and the willingness to question what feels obvious can transform not just your leaders...
May 26, 2023•12 min•Season 13Ep. 4
Have you wondered how your past experiences impact your present success and future opportunities? Experiential Intelligence—the mindsets and abilities gained from your personal and professional life experiences-- helps uncover just that. While you can't change what's happened to you or how you've responded to it, within your unique stories are hidden strengths waiting to be discovered. Your Experiential Intelligence (XQ) isn't only what you've learned over time. It's how you perceive challenges,...
May 21, 2023•46 min•Season 13Ep. 3
Do you want to gain insight and understanding in both yourself and your organization? The ability to take on another person’s point of view is a vital part of getting anything done successfully, and the Enneagram offers a unique and effective route to open people up to other ways of thinking. In this episode Karl Hebenstreit, Ph.D., author of The How and Why: Taking Care of Business with the Enneagram , provides an overview of Organization Development tools and frameworks traditionally associate...
May 13, 2023•57 min•Season 13Ep. 2
Showing up with authenticity and love creates a legacy. In today's episode, Rani Puranik shares lessons of life, love, and leadership from her book, 7 Letters to My Daughters: Light Lessons of Love, Leadership, and Legacy. Rani provides a roadmap to equip not only her daughters but the daughters of the world. From growing up in a country foreign to her family to finding strength during a tumultuous and scarring divorce to finally understanding a greater purpose and independence in spite of cultu...
May 06, 2023•53 min•Season 13Ep. 1
If you find yourself caught in the day-to-day demands wondering how do I find time for strategy that allows me to invest in myself, be more effective, or invest in building my business, you don't need a new productivity trick. The first step is to begin a deeper leadership journey and address four core factors – Tactics, Influence, Mindset, and Environment (T.I.M.E.). In this episode, Richard Medcalf gives you a roadmap to becoming a more strategic leader and offers a complete set of strategies ...
Apr 28, 2023•54 min•Season 12Ep. 20
Do you experience genuine concern in your leadership? Do you lead by example and does your team know they are in the V.A.U.L.T? In this episode, David talks with Virg Palumbo, President of Organizational Efficiency for Kforce Inc. on what leadership is, how to handle high-pressure, high-stress situations, and how every person on your team can make a difference. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communicati...
Apr 21, 2023•30 min•Season 12Ep. 19
Leaders know how valuable coaching conversations can be but it's not always easy to find the time. In this episode, Wendy Swire, author of Anytime Coaching: Unleashing Employee Performance, gives us effective and impactful coaching skills to use at any time. The Anytime Coaching model equips managers (from first-time supervisors to senior executives) with tools they can use immediately to transform the way they work with employees and colleagues unleashing their best thinking and developing thei...
Apr 14, 2023•52 min•Season 12Ep. 18
