Join the conversation as Bryan Sisk, a seasoned US Army veteran, unveils the tapestry of leadership that's been woven through his 20 years of military service and beyond. He shares his own story and casts a light on the qualities that make for steadfast leaders in any field. Currently, Bryan is the Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive at Memorial Hermann Health System, one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in Southeast Texas, 32,000 employees, including 12,000 nu...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 77
Rob Cressy is a world class growth coach committed to helping leaders create powerfully in business & life for the long haul. With expertise in self-mastery, brand building, and leadership development, he helps you build better mindsets, habits, and routines to keep winning. Rob lives by eight core values that are foundational to who he is. These core values include radiate positivity, always learning, extreme ownership, yes and, live in action, be relentless, do what’s right, and talk with ...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 76
Mike Kaeding is the CEO of Norhart. Norhart designs, builds, and rents apartments. They are transforming the way apartments are built and managed by incorporating technologies and efficiencies that have revolutionized other industries and led to high-quality, cost-effective projects. Mike’s parents started their family business. But just a few years after joining the business, Mike’s father unexpectedly passed away. Suddenly, Mike had what felt like the weight of the world on his shoulders. He h...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 75
In the previous episode, I reviewed how to find your core values using the acronym VALUE (See Episode 70). In this episode, my goal is to define and share my top three core values clearly. I hope to inspire you to discover your own. These are my top three values I place above all others when confronted with challenging situations in life. May they guide and beacons to motivate you in discovering yours! Link to Article: https://www.mcmillionleadershipcoaching.com/blog/tales-of-leadership-article2...
Feb 19, 2024•22 min•Ep. 74
Cheryl Lawson-Wright, a devoted community volunteer, educator, and mentor, is deeply committed to guiding youth and young adults through high school completion and college admissions while also supporting the underprivileged, disabled, and trauma survivors. A fierce advocate for equality and justice, she champions a toxic-free life encompassing mind, body, and spirit. As a 12-year breast cancer survivor, Cheryl actively participates in the Jacksonville Mammoglams Dragon Boat Team, connecting wit...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 73
John Teichert is a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general and former Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force, International Affairs and brings a wealth of leadership and strategic expertise. His extensive career spans roles as a combat and test pilot, base commander, and senior defense official in challenging environments like Iraq. With a focus on whole-of-government national security strategy, John has a $240 billion security cooperation portfolio, and he's contributed prolifically ...
Feb 05, 2024•58 min•Ep. 72
Robert Irvine is a world-renowned chef, successful entrepreneur, and unwavering champion for our nation's military. As the beloved host of Food Network's hit series Restaurant: Impossible, he has transformed the lives and fortunes of countless struggling restaurateurs in nearly 300 episodes and counting. With a diverse portfolio, including Robert Irvine’s Public House in Las Vegas, Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine at the Pentagon, FitCrunch protein bars, Robert Irvine Foods' restaurant-quality dis...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 71
Core values are part of every leader's House of Leadership (HoL). But what are core values, how can you find yours, and why are they important? In this episode, I will share a framework I have developed, VALUE, to guide you in answering these questions. After listening to this, I challenge you to find your own and inject them into your daily actions and decisions. Link to Article: https://www.mcmillionleadershipcoaching.com/blog/tales-of-leadership-article22-find-your-core-values 🫡 My Why: I’ve...
Jan 22, 2024•18 min•Ep. 70
Kenneth Danos is a combat veteran, executive leadership coach, Military Mentor, and board member for the National Board for Leadership Certification who is on a mission to elevate 1 million professionals through training, coaching, mentorship, and certification. He believes that every person is entitled to Outstanding Leadership and has committed to elevating the level of worldwide leadership and unlocking human potential. Connect with Kenneth Danos: -Website: https://nationalboardofleaders.org/...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 69
Chad Brown is a leadership engagement expert. He coaches executives and entrepreneurs in the art and science of leadership for themselves, their teams, and clients to create new, unprecedented results and experience fulfillment in their work. Chad is an Associate Partner at Take New Ground and the host of The Naked Leadership Podcast with the founding partners of TNG. Over the last five years, Chad has trained and developed leaders at globally recognized brands like Lulu Lemon and Ironclad Docum...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 68
Michael G. Frino is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Beekeeper; Pollinating Your Organization for Transformative Growth. Michael has over 20 years of professional experience working for Fortune 500 companies in sales, leadership, and organizational development across the payroll/human resources, pharmaceutical, and med-tech industries. Katie P. Desiderio is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Beekeeper; Pollinating Your Organization for Transformative Growth and counts...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 67
So what is meekness anyway? Webster's dictionary defines meekness as "the quality or state of being meek: a mild, moderate, humble, or submissive quality." My definition of meekness is slightly different. You, the leader, command your organization with humility, understanding, and gratitude (HUG). To achieve this, leaders must actively listen and create a shield wall to protect their team from the dangers of the outside environment. Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like ...
Dec 25, 2023•26 min•Ep. 66
Jessie Kanzer is the award-winning author of Don’t Just Sit There, DO NOTHING and Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky. She was born in the Soviet Union and left at age eight. A former reporter and actress, she once found herself on the set of a Zelensky film and has been following his story ever since. Kanzer’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, the Washington Post, and many other publications. She's been interviewed on podcasts and TV programs across the country. She lives with he...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 65
Dr. Edwin Adams is known as The Leadership Alchemist & founder of DisruptComfort.com. His mission is to support individuals and organizations in getting unstuck and achieving more. As a Maxwell Leadership Executive Team member, Dr. Adams has established himself as a key opinion leader and development expert whose passion resides in helping people disrupt their comfort zones to become high-performance, non-dependent people. He hosts the Aesthetics of Leadership Podcast and published author, h...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 64
Chris Grainger is the Founder of The Lion Within Us and has a passion for serving others. He is building a community that provides Christian men encouragement to become the leaders God intends them to be. Chris connects with others by sharing personal stories of professional success, hurdles encountered, and how every circumstance is an opportunity to build the Kingdom. He helps men stand firm in the faith by strengthening areas of Health (Mind/Body) Wealth (Careers/Finances) and Self (Husbands/...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 63
Every leader has a leadership philosophy, but not every leader can clearly communicate it. To be a Purposeful Accountable Leader (PAL), you must consider your leadership philosophy. A way to achieve this is by creating a symbolic house encompassing your leadership style. The HOL was developed by Dr. J.R Flatter and removes the typical leadership philosophy with a visual aid in four steps. First, a leader must determine what their leadership foundation will be. Second, leaders create the four wal...
Nov 27, 2023•22 min•Ep. 62
Catherine Zack is on a mission to put the tools of immediate stress relief in as many hands as possible. A former corporate litigator turned meditation teacher and mindfulness coach, Catherine helps people create personal “stress culture revolutions” to redefine the way they pursue success, embody leadership, and access something even better than work/life balance: wholeness. Connect with Catherine Zack: - Website: https://www.catherinezack.com/ 🫡 My Why: I’ve seen the cost of poor leadership —...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 61
SGM Ogle entered the Army as an Infantryman in May 1990 and has climbed the ranks from PV2 to Command Sergeant Major. Throughout his 33 years of service, Sergeant Major Ogle has proven his commitment by never walking away from a challenging assignment, even when outside his comfort zone. He has served at every level of NCO leadership and multiple Senior NCO Leadership positions throughout his career, including First Sergeant, Battalion Command Sergeant Major, Commandant and Regimental CSM of an ...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 60
Sonja "Dynamo" Price, known as the Career Whisperer, is a top career strategist, salary advisor, and leadership coach, dedicated to helping mid-level corporate professionals find greater meaning, achieve better work-life balance, and significantly increase their pay. With a world-renowned presence, she's graced stages worldwide, including the Women's Economic Forum in New Delhi, India, where she received an Honorable Woman of Excellence Award and Business World recognition. Sonja's insights have...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 59
Throughout this journey, we've explored practical strategies to succeed and avoid pitfalls at each phase. Leadership is a transformative journey where we forge our own path toward growth. Each step we take is a small action that contributes to unlocking our full leadership potential. Remember, regardless of where you currently stand in the Six POL, you are a leader. As you progress and gain more influence, each mastered phase becomes a metaphorical support beam for your leadership bridge. Rushin...
Oct 30, 2023•31 min•Ep. 58
Edmund Chien is a highly experienced multi-disciplined finance professional with over 20 years of experience. He’s a former Private Equity specialist, licensed Stock Broker, and Life Insurance advisor for high net worth investors and family offices. He began his career as an infantry trained airborne medic with the Canadian Army. He was also a full-time army recruiter and basic training instructor. Today, Edmund is retired from financial services and the military and focuses on pursuing his pass...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 57
Robert Jordan is the CEO of InterimExecs, which matches top executives with companies around the world. Based on research with thousands of leaders and companies, he and Olivia Wagner wrote Right Leader Right Time: Discover Your Leadership Style for a Winning Career and Company, and have launched the FABS Leadership Assessment, a free assessment at RightLeader.com designed to help leaders and organizations perform better. Jordan also authored How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Hea...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 56
IV Marsh is a pastor, entrepreneur, author, and marriage/leadership coach. He leads BCOMING.CHURCH, a mega multi-site church with his wife, Bené. Epic was planted in 2007, with multiple campuses reaching 5,000 people weekly in the United States and multiple countries. IV is the founder and CEO of Lead Now, a veteran-owned business committed to inspiring and equipping leaders and leadership teams throughout the business world. He is also the founder and CEO of the IAM4 Men's Movement (now Becomin...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 55
Leaders who can leverage these rules will advance on their leadership bridge. However, if a leader fails to practice adhering to the rules, their progress will halt, and momentum will stall. These 27 ROLs will allow you to gain trust, earn respect, and achieve results regardless of where you are on your leadership journey. Purposeful Accountable Leaders (PALs) understand and implement these rules daily while creating their own. Think of these rules as tools in your tool kit. Maybe one will not f...
Oct 02, 2023•44 min•Ep. 1
Tim is the author of The Secret Society of Success and host of the Build a Winning Team podcast, where he challenges people to consider “helping others win” as the North Star for how they should live and lead. He’s also the CEO of David Novak Leadership, a 501(c)(3) private operating foundation whose mission is to make the world a better place by developing better leaders at every stage of life. As the CEO of Yum! Brands (KFC, Taco Bell, PizzaHut), David Novak grew the business from $4 billion t...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 1
Brianna Greenspan is the founder of Brianna Greenspan International, an educational consulting firm helping adults and children throughout the world. She is an author, educator, coach, and consultant in the leadership development and wellness field, inspiring millions to live to their full potential. Brianna is on a mission to develop products and services to elevate humanity. She has been in the personal development field for over 14 years, which started with her overcoming her own genetic and ...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 52
Jason Van Camp epitomizes leadership and a positive drive to excel. He has an exceptional never-quit attitude and a will to win, coupled with unique ability and desire to unlock the potential of others. He is a Forbes Business Council Member, a Wall Street Journal, Amazon, and USA Today best-selling author, a decorated Green Beret, a world traveler, and an entrepreneur. First and foremost, though, he is a dedicated husband, loving father, and loyal friend. Jason has mastered the art of storytell...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 51
In this episode, I review the top six ways leaders lose at the final Phase Of Leadership (POL), Summit Leadership. Achieving success in any POL is no small accomplishment. Most people never reach this leadership level, but a leader must be devoted to growth to advance Summit Leadership. As a note, I am nowhere near summit leadership. Still, I take purposeful action each day to continue building my leadership bridge and will one day achieve it. 🫡 My Why: I’ve seen the cost of poor leadership — h...
Sep 04, 2023•24 min•Ep. 50
Kalpa is the CEO and founder of Knekxt Group, a consulting and coaching company helping her clients build trust, mitigate risks while also creating internal awareness for the high achievers who, like herself, have used their achievements to deflect from dealing with trauma. Her mission is to impact 100 million lives in 10 years. Prior to that, she led several leadership roles with fortune 500 companies such as American Express, Zelle/Early Warning Services (owned by the nation's seven large bank...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 49
Jack Ryan is a Business Development Director for FN America's Military Programs Team, focused on their infantry weapons and land systems portfolio. This includes current programs of record (small arms) and developmental weapons platforms for the U.S. military. Before working for FN America, Jack served in various business development roles within the Aerospace and Defense industries. Jack has previously worked with Syncroness, an engineering design firm focused on developing Aerospace products, ...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 48
