Mike serves as President of AAFMAA , overseeing all aspects of the Association to ensure the financial security and independence of the American Armed Forces Community through insurance and other benefits. AAFMAA is the longest standing non-profit serving the military and veterans. He joined AAFMAA in 2013 as Chief Operating Officer and later became AAFMAA's Executive Vice President and Secretary. He is a leader in military and Veterans issues, including chairing the 2016-17 Transition Team for ...
Jan 27, 2022•47 min•Ep. 172
Matthew L. Moseley is a communication strategist, author, speaker, and he holds three world records for long-distance swimming. Spending his career at the intersection of public policy, business and government, he is principal and CEO of the Ignition Strategy Group , which specializes in high-stakes communications and issue management for organizations of all sizes, including American Rivers, Xcel Energy, the AFL-CIO, and the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar. He served as communications director fo...
Jan 24, 2022•51 min•Ep. 171
In this episode, I share the story of a Japanese farmer who wouldn't let people tell him what was good or bad. What does that have to do with you and your leadership? Check out the episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 20, 2022•12 min•Ep. 170
Jon is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a premier manufacturer of critical components for electrical utilities. He is a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer who made seven deployments during the end of the Cold War. Prior to starting Peak Demand, he led eight manufacturing businesses for three global companies. He is the author of the best-selling leadership books, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following and All in the Same Boat: Lead Your Organization L...
Jan 17, 2022•58 min•Ep. 169
In this episode I share a short but powerful story highlighting that you are never too important to pitch in. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 13, 2022•10 min•Ep. 168
Today’s guest, Leslie Short, is owner of The Cavu Group and a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist. She has an accomplished background that includes running marketing and PR for FUBU, serving as Corporate Operating Strategist for blueprint + co., and starting several successful international businesses. Leslie has been developing multi-cultural/mosaic marketing and programming as far back as 1998, and in her book, Expand Beyond Your Current Culture, she offers tips on how to think differe...
Jan 10, 2022•53 min•Ep. 169
In this episode, I share a story from the late, great Colin Powell about how crucial feedback can make all the difference in a person's career. You may have heard me share the story a few times in other episodes but here I really unpack it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 06, 2022•12 min•Ep. 166
Joining us today is Bobby Mason, the CEO and President of SPOC Automation , an innovation company making automation technology for the upstream and midstream markets of the oil and gas industry. While Bobby’s expertise on the technical side can’t be matched, his true passion is team building and educating others on the importance of a winning culture and how it contributes to the success of any business regardless of current market conditions. We chat about: Defining the culture Improving the cu...
Jan 03, 2022•52 min•Ep. 165
In this episode I recap 2021, set some goals for 2022, tall y'all how much I appreciate you, and shout out just a few of the past year's guests. They've all been wonderful but I couldn't mention them all so here is a selection in order of appearance by date: 062 - Bad To Badass Leader W/ Michelle Reines 064 - Culture W/ Dr. David White 067 - Get In Gear Pt. 1 & 087 - Pt. 2 W/ Sean Ryan 076 - Subtle Acts of Exclusion W/ Michael Baran 077 - Leading Through Grief & 116 - Grief And Change Le...
Dec 30, 2021•21 min•Ep. 164
Richard Vague serves as Pennsylvania Banking and Securities Secretary. Prior to his 2020 appointment, he was managing partner of Gabriel Investments and chair of The Governor’s Woods Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization. Previously, he was co-founder, chairman and CEO of Energy Plus, an electricity and natural gas company. Vague was also co-founder and CEO of two banks and founder of the economic data service Tychos. His new book is An Illustrated Business History of the United Sta...
Dec 27, 2021•50 min•Ep. 163
In this episode, I share two stories that highlight the power of your words as a leader. I also share a couple quick and easy tips that both the leader and the follower can implement to make sure that what is being heard is what is being said. Use the message link below to share any stories you may have along these lines. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support Learn more about your ad ch...
Dec 23, 2021•14 min•Ep. 162
In this episode I chat about trust in education with Dr. Toby Travis, author of TrustED: The Bridge to School Improvement. You can find out more about Dr. Travis, his work, and the book here: www.globalschoolconsultants.org/toby-travis.html References to David Horsager, guest in episode 130 The bridge analogy Maslow before Bloom The foundation of the school system The student's role Closing tips --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: h...
Dec 20, 2021•52 min•Ep. 161
What does it mean when somebody like me says, "Everybody's a leader!",? Well, check out this episode and I get into it a little bit. Use the messaging link below to send me any questions you may have and I'll use them in future episodes. Just another way YOU can be a leader! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 16, 2021•11 min•Ep. 160
In this episode of The Responsible Leadership Podcast I chat with Ash Beckham. Ash is one of the most dynamic and comedic speakers and discusses LGBTQ+, Leadership, and DE&I related topics. In this discussion we chat about: Her book, Step Up Her TEDtalks Her Ignite Boulder talk Seeing people as people Difficult Conversations Dealing with mistakes And more... Find out more about Ash at ashbeckham.com , you'll find all her social media connections there as well. --- Send in a voice message: ht...
Dec 13, 2021•51 min•Ep. 159
Today’s guest, Jeremie Kubicek, is an outlier in the leadership world. He is an entrepreneur, a corporate thought leader, an acclaimed speaker, and author of several books, including the National Bestseller, Making Your Leadership Come Alive. As the Executive Chairman of GiANT, a technology company focused on unlocking the potential of people, teams, and organizations, Jeremie is passionate about providing coaches and leaders with the tools and certifications they need to increase the performanc...
Dec 09, 2021•48 min•Ep. 158
Erica Keswin is a bestselling author, internationally sought-after speaker, and founder of the Spaghetti Project, a roving ritual devoted to sharing the science and stories of relationships at work. She helps top-of-the-class businesses, organizations, and individuals improve their performance by honoring relationships in every context, always with an eye toward high-tech for human touch, and was named one of Marshall Goldsmith’s Top 100 Coaches in 2020, as well as one of Business Insider’s most...
Dec 06, 2021•49 min•Ep. 157
In this episode I share Sun Tzu's "Five Heads of Success" and that they mean to you in modern, responsible, leadership. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 02, 2021•15 min•Ep. 156
Dr. Lordeni has a PhD in Adult Education with a focus on instructional design, adult learner needs and characteristics, adult learning theories, critical thinking, and workplace learning accompanied by years of research experience working with diverse populations. He has held offices in various professional organizations and has been the lead researcher on several community-based projects to improve adult and community literacy, health, and vibrancy. Dr. Lordeni has served as the faculty lead fo...
Nov 29, 2021•53 min•Ep. 155
Where is the line between micromanaging and microleading? And, what happens when you are microleading but your new team thinks you are micromanaging? I get into those questions in this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 25, 2021•11 min•Ep. 154
ERIKA ANDERSEN is the founding partner of Proteus International , a coaching, consulting, and training firm that focuses on leader readiness. For over three decades, she’s served as a consultant and advisor to top executives at today’s leading organizations, including Amazon, Spotify, Charter/Spectrum, and the Yale School of Public Health. She’s the author of four bestselling books, including Growing Great Employees and Be Bad First ; is a popular leadership blogger at Forbes.com ; and is the ho...
Nov 22, 2021•53 min•Ep. 153
It has been a long while since I've shared a story episode with y'all and I thought this was a great time to do so. In this episode, I share a story about both cultural and general communication/miscommunication and a little on how to handle each. The short version is, "With grace." I hope you enjoy the story and the new changes to the show. I truly appreciate y'all! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-...
Nov 18, 2021•11 min•Ep. 152
Peter Ruppert is founder and CEO of i-Education Group, which operates over 75 Fusion and Futures Academies for grades 6-12 in one student, one teacher classroom environments. A 20-year veteran of the education industry, he’s opened over 100 schools and acquired more than 25 others. He’s been president and CEO of organizations in the private school, charter school, and early education industries, and sat on his local public school board for 5 years. He lives with his family in Grand Rapids, Michi...
Nov 15, 2021•49 min•Ep. 151
Today’s guest is Erik Allen of Erik Allen Media . In this episode Erik and I talk about how a crappy childhood doesn’t have to lead you down the path to becoming a statistic, although it nearly did for both of us. And, we were both saved and supported by the love of great women. Erik has taken his love of MMA, his voice, and his beard and turned them into a great brand and one of the best entrepreneurship related podcasts, The Erik Allen Show , AND one of the best MMA related podcasts, Top Rated...
Nov 11, 2021•56 min•Ep. 150
With us today is Tim Cosby, President/CEO of Real Retention, a training and consulting firm that works with leaders to help them retain their best talent and improve organizational culture. Tim’s proven system, the Conversational Management™ framework, helps transform management practices and organizational culture, to achieve an engaged, productive workforce, boost profitability, and enjoy real retention. To fins out more about Tim what he does visit: www.culture-impact.com --- Send in a voice ...
Nov 08, 2021•56 min•Ep. 149
Art Johnson is CEO of Infinity Systems, Inc., a management consulting firm where he helps leaders identify and rectify organizational misalignment. Previously, he implemented a strategic plan to improve alignment at Medtronic, the world’s largest medical technology company, enabling it to grow top-line revenue by 13 percent year-over-year in a flat market. His new book is The Art of Alignment: A Data-Driven Approach to Lead Aligned Organizations . Learn more at orgametrics.net/theartofalignment ...
Nov 04, 2021•53 min•Ep. 148
Helen Yu is the founder and CEO of TigonAdvisory. She drives growth for tech companies from start-ups to global titans like Oracle and Adobe, and helps CEOs achieve multi-billion-dollar revenue growth and record profitability. She’s a board advisor to fast-growth SaaS companies and is on the board of the Global Cybersecurity Association. She’s a top Twitter influencer with a 10M+ weekly reach and was ranked a Top 10 thought leader by Thinkers 360, and a top 10 digital transformation influencer b...
Nov 01, 2021•54 min•Ep. 147
Dr. Paula Caligiuri is a D'Amore-McKim School of Business Distinguished Professor of International Business at Northeastern University, and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been named as one of the most prolific authors in international business for her work in cross-cultural management, global leadership development, and cultural agility. She is president of TASCA Global, a consulting firm that specializes in assessing and developing culturally agile professionals and boasts a client lis...
Oct 28, 2021•48 min•Ep. 146
Jackie Ferguson spent the majority of her career across multiple facets of business for startups to Fortune 500 companies. Earning the designation of Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), Jackie is co-founder and Head of Content and Programming for The Diversity Movement: an organization that creates stronger business outcomes through strengthening culture and belonging. Jackie is also a member of the Forbes Business Council and the National Diversity Council, and has been published by Forbes, Al...
Oct 25, 2021•52 min•Ep. 145
With us today is Deb Coviello, Author of CEO’s Compass - Your Guide to Getting Back on Track and host of The Drop In CEO podcast. After 25+ years in Quality and Operational Excellence roles, Deb has a deep understanding for what’s important when it comes to creating solutions for CEO’s by assessing the landscape, solving their technical business issues and elevating their people for a lasting impact and ultimately – peace of mind. She is here today to help share a bit of how The CEO’s Compass ca...
Oct 21, 2021•52 min•Ep. 144
Sean Dowdell is known as the Tattooed Millionaire, which is also the title of his first book (2017). In addition to his role as founder and CEO of Club Tattoo, he is a drummer with Grey Daze. He’s a frequent speaker to a variety of audiences and has been featured in Entrepreneur, GQ, Billboard, and on CNBC, A&E and more. Thora Dowdell, who will be a guest in a few episodes, was formerly in marketing and sales before becoming a business partner with Sean, initially in the music recording indu...
Oct 18, 2021•50 min•Ep. 143
