Posts tagged decision making
Mastering the Art of Communication with Steve Cockram: Lead to Succeed 125

Most people’s pain comes because they’re unable to make relationships work. In the professional realm, effective communication is the heartbeat of collaboration, innovation, and productivity. It ensures that ideas flow seamlessly, teams align cohesively, and goals are achieved with precision. And today, that's exactly what our guest Steve Cockram will be sharing insights on.

Steve is an inspirational communicator, serial entrepreneur, author, and confidante to elite leaders around the world. He is highly skilled at making people think, laugh, and act.

Steve is a co-founder of GiANT Worldwide and GiANT London. He has co-authored multiple leadership books, including his most recent, THE COMMUNICATION CODE, which details how to set the parameters of a conversation from the outset, preventing misunderstandings and miscommunication, and highlights recognizing the power dynamics of interactions to help.

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Embracing the Discomfort with Adam House: Lead to Succeed 124

In the dynamic realm of business, the adage holds true: enterprises are either in a state of growth or on a trajectory towards decline, leaving no room for a middle ground. Our guest, Adam House will share valuable insights and tips to navigate this dichotomy effectively.

Adam House is a seasoned entrepreneur with a diverse background as a former senior executive, professional basketball player, and team Co-Owner. Adam adds a unique perspective to business advising. Over his 25-year career, Adam has not only started, scaled, and exited multiple companies across various industries but has done so with his commitment to values such as faith, family, and personal interests. 

Adam has a proven track record of excellence, being the Founder/CEO of DMA - acquired by V12 Group; Velocitude - developed by Akamai Technologies; and Qualmetrix - publicly traded on NASDAQ. 

Despite the challenges of being a husband, father, and entrepreneur, Adam maintains his faith, family, and fitness priorities. Adam's professional journey has been a continuous cycle of learning and growth.

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Take that Step Today with Shawn Shewchuk: Lead to Succeed 117

We all have wise individuals in our lives—those who have successfully navigated challenging circumstances. Ignoring their golden advice would be a mistake, right? 

In this episode, our guest Shawn Shewchuk will inspire us to do just that, while also sharing profound insights from his professional and personal journey.

Shawn is known as the #1 results coach and 2x best-selling author. He has helped over 12,000 clients in his professional career and has over 5,000 keynote presentations to his credit.

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Beyond Business with Alex Atwood: Lead to Succeed 116

In the world of work, it's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of financial success. However, what many of us often overlook is that the environment in which we work plays a pivotal role in our overall satisfaction and well-being. That’s one area that we’ll be discussing with Lead to Succeed guest Alex Atwood.

Alex is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality and staffing sectors, and an emerging coach in the psychedelics field. He is also a public speaker, angel investor, podcaster, and philanthropist. 

Alex gained business acumen early on, starting with selling candy at a markup in elementary school, and went on to found several companies, including Sanistaff and the Hospitality Training Institute. One of his significant accomplishments was pivoting his hospitality staffing agency during the COVID-19 pandemic, getting 75% of his workforce back to work in just 21 days.

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Become a Leadership Junkie with Tim Lupinacci: Lead to Succeed 114

Leadership isn't tied to titles or roles; it's about using your qualities to create a positive impact. “Everybody Leads”: That’s what Lead to succeed guest Tim Lupinacci will be sharing about.

Tim Lupinacci spent the first 28 years of his legal practice focused on helping financial institutions solve complex problems arising in commercial restructuring and bankruptcy matters throughout the country. Four years ago, he was selected as CEO and Chair of Baker Donelson, which is one of the 100 largest law firms in the country. In this, and prior, leadership positions, he has led the Firm through significant organizational change, growth, and the global pandemic. He continues leading Baker Donelson through its five-year BakerVision 2028 strategy, and the execution of its Diversity & Inclusion Compact.

As a self-professed “leadership junkie”, Tim’s journey to stepping up as a leader began thirty years ago as a young lawyer after disappointing a boss with an epic failure. In the three decades since, Tim has studied, read, and grown his leadership skills through hard work, being curious, trying novel ideas, failing, learning from the failures, and getting better every day. This culminated in launching a non-profit called “Everybody Leads” focused on empowering individuals in underserved communities with basic leadership skills and confidence to better lead themselves, lead others, and lead in the community.

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Leading with Intent with Kevin Eikenberry: Lead to Succeed 26

In this episode, Naphtali interviews Kevin Eikenberry, founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. Kevin shares some awesome ideas that can help you lead with intent. He also suggests ways to remove self-doubt. We discuss ways through which leaders can make quick and effective decisions. Kevin also shares some great tips and tricks to write a good blog. Tune in and get some great insights that will help you hone your leadership skills.

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