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Leadership VoyageS4E5: Losing and Failure with Don SchminckeText Jason @ Leadership VoyageAInot going to predict where it goesgreat research assistantgood editor for writingAugment not Abdicate; like a calculatorWinner and Losers Bookcame from working with entrepreneurswhat we're teaching about entrepreneurship isn't what people are doing in the fieldtoo often we're writing only about successesseek failure as a way to learn; either win or learn"tool seduction" was in the autopsies of a lot of dead companiesFailurefailure is when whatever you expected to happen doesn't happenthinking about death is the most important tool to make big...2025-04-2138 min
The Global Edge with Sophie KrantzNo-Networking NetworkFancy speaking to an Aussie about your network and making new connections to expand it?That’s not speaking to me. It’s speaking with Boardy.No-Networking Network-Building: As easy as sliding into Boardy’s DMsBoardy is an AI-powered networking platform designed to facilitate professional connections.Simon Schmincke of Creandum, explains why the early stage VC-firm has invested in Boardy: “In my 15 years in venture, I’ve never seen anything like it. While we regularly encounter incredible companies and founders, Boardy left me speechless. Within an hour, all...2025-01-1605 min
The CEO Project PodcastWhat We Can Learn from Tribal Leadership and Culture In this episode of The Lazy CEO Podcast, host Jim Schleckser, founder of The CEO Project, announces the upcoming name change of the podcast from The Lazy CEO Podcast to The CEO Project Podcast. The current episode is number 99, and the switch will happen after the 100th episode, although all past episodes will remain accessible. The guest on this episode is Don Schmincke, a researcher with a background in MIT and Johns Hopkins. He shares insights from his research on the high failure rates of management theories, revealing that they often ignore primal human decision-making factors. Schmincke’s...2024-10-2034 min
Anxiety Simplified - Beyond Traditional PsychologyEpisode # 203 15 Things You Can Do to Attract and Keep a Man - Why Most Relationships Don't Work- It's BiologicalDon't blame yourself for failures in relationships. Men and women brains are different biologically effecting behaviors. Guys have a dramatic different attitude when it comes to starting and maintaining relationships and you're not going to be able to change that attitude, it is wired in. But accepting our differences will lead you into a loving committed relationship and even marriage.Excerpts from the book ‘Truth about men will set you free by Dr. Pat Allen and Don Schmincke Find all of the inspiring offers for emotional healing Counseling sessions, courses, videos of the podcast with the...2024-06-0731 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesProvocative and Unconventional Views of Leadership | Don SchminckeThe NY press accuses Don Schmincke of providing “the most provocative view of leadership than any other speaker.” What else would you expect from an MIT and Johns Hopkins researcher who was nearly arrested as a capitalist spy in the Soviet Bloc, got shot off an aircraft carrier, survived in the Kurdish capital as Iran took U.S. Embassy hostages, was the first white invited into an African Tsonga tribe, summitted 20,000 feet on the highest volcano before it blew up, and developed missile guidance systems while his frat brothers took Vegas (as seen in the movie “21”)?Don Schminck...2024-05-0855 min
Small Business PivotsEntrepreneur Success: Mastering Business Growth With Don Schmincke Of SAGA LeadershipSend us a textHop on a journey with our host and the world-renowned Don Schmincke, Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute. We're gonna chat about Don's wild ride from being a gas station attendant to rocking it at MIT. This episode focuses on the untold stories of business and growth, showing that the best business strategies come from rolling with the punches and learning from oops moments.Want to crack the code of business success? Dive into the secret sauce that makes entrepreneurs tick. Don, spills the beans on a growth plan that'll totally shake...2024-01-2439 min
ROIAL C-Suite Truths010-Don SchminckeDon Schmincke, acclaimed author of "The Code of Executive," featured in Wall Street Journal and USA Today, is an award-winning speaker, researcher, SAGA Leadership Institute founder, with 1,700+ speeches.
Meet Don:
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/howtoslaydragons
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/schmincke-research-alliance
Website: https://www.sagaleadership.com/
Get more information about the Ripple Of Impact Alliance: https://www.roial.org2024-01-0322 min
The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & LeadershipEpisode 80: Don Schmincke & His Book, Winners and Losers: Entrepreneurial Lessons from 30,000 CEOs on How to Come Out on TopEpisode 80: Don Schmincke & His Book, Winners and Losers: Entrepreneurial Lessons from 30,000 CEOs on How to Come Out on Top
For everything he's done in his career -- from dropping out of high school to getting his BS in Planetary Physics at MIT, a Master's Degree in Human Behavior (and teaching at) Johns Hopkins University, and traversing the world, travelling 200,000 miles a year to work with countless companies and explore to understand ancient civilizations -- Don, an explorer, scientist, and author, still considers himself, first and foremost, a teacher.
No one I've interviewed or spoken to...2023-12-271h 05
Snack LeadershipConfidence with Don Schmincke Confidence is a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities. “Fall down seven times, get up eight.” Japanese Proverb Don Schmincke is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of Executive and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, and Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute. Favorite snack is Bourbon. Saga Leadership LinkedIn Facebook Music-"Homesick" Copyright 2018. Written by Shireen Amini. Produced by Shire...2023-12-0417 minLeadership VoyageS2E23: Gift Guide - 14 Leadership Book Recommendations for the HolidaysText Jason @ Leadership VoyageJason shares recommendations for 14 leadership books you can grab for yourself or someone you care about this holiday season. These books cover a wide range of topics, from business acumen to culture, teams, personality & personal development, and personal stories.Business AcumenThe First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael D. WatkinsNegotiation Simplified by Jim ReimanImpact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact by Liz WisemanRight Leader, Right Time: Discover Your Leadership Style for a Winning Career...2023-11-2520 min
Leaning into LeadershipEpisode 106: Stop Blaming Your Tools with Don SchminckeDon Schmincke is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of the Executive and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute and delivered over 1,700 speeches. His new book, Winners and Losers: Entrepreneurial Lessons from 30,000 CEOs on How to Come Out on Top is available now on Amazon.Connect with Don: don@sagaleadership.com or on LinkedIn or Twitter (X)Book Darrin to speak at your school or conference contact us hereGrab your copy of Darrin's FR...2023-11-1238 min
Leveraging Thought LeadershipLearning to Lose Powerfully | Don Schmincke | 527What happens when the tools we use to analyze and take control of our environments become the cause of our destruction? Is your company using the tools they have at their disposal? Or are the tools using you? Our guest today is Don Schmincke an explorer, researcher, and partner with The Pacific Institute. He is also the author of Winners and Losers: Entrepreneurial Lessons from 30,000 CEOs on How to Come Out on Top, which teaches entrepreneurs how to win powerfully! Our conversation begins with Don telling us how he went from a...2023-10-2930 min
Lift-Off With Energizing Results375-Don SchminckeEpisode Summary
Don Schmincke, acclaimed author of "The Code of Executive," featured in Wall Street Journal and USA Today, is an award-winning speaker, researcher, SAGA Leadership Institute founder, with 1,700+ speeches.
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Richer SoulEp 359 Exposing Leadership & Strategy Myths with Don SchminckeExposing Leadership & Strategy Myths Takeaway: Winning makes employees happy, not being told they're valued Money Learnings: Don Schmincke grew up without much money but learned a lot about survival Bio: Don Schmincke is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of Executive and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute and delivered over 1,700 speeches. Highlights from this episode: How to determine someone's behavior under pressure and whether they can be r...2023-10-241h 03
The Entrepreneur Evolution333. Episode #167: The Code of Executive with Don SchminckeOn today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Don Schmincke. Don Schmincke is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of Executive and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute and delivered over 1,700 speeches.
To learn more, visit https://www.sagaleadership.com/
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Stories With TractionWhy Some Leaders SufferWanna…Boost your Sales?Enhance your Marketing?and create a vibrant company culture?All of that is possible through the power of Strategic Storytelling!Check out the Stories With Traction course, where you’ll learn how to set up a storybank and utilize it to achieve your goals!You can find the course HERE.SHOW NOTES:SUMMARY: In this episode, Don Schmincke and Matt Zaun talk about why a lack of strategic clarity leads to tactical frustration.DON...2023-10-0632 min
Passing The Baton Leadership PodcastPTB 389: High Altitude Leadership with special guest Don SchminkeDon Schimke joins Zack to discuss his best selling book Hihg Altitude Leader. They also discuss AI's impact on work and leadership as well as a preview of some of Don's upcoming projects. Don can be found at https://www.sagaleadership.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/howtoslaydragons LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/schmincke-research-alliance Website: https://www.sagaleadership.com/ Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website! ...2023-09-0632 min
Boundaryless LeadershipDon Schmincke: The Suicide of Old Beliefs for Team AlignmentIn this episode, Nozomi and Don discuss:The problems facing leadership that are both ancient and modern. Digging into the biological and genetic leadership elements that have not changed. The speed of change in leadership and business. What it means to lose powerfully. Tactics, strategy, and intuition. Key Takeaways:Nobody got to where they are alone. We all need others. The better you understand that, the better team member and the better leader that you can be. Just reading the best leadership books does not make someone a great leader. Companies need both alignment in chang...2023-09-0150 min
Cultivating Business GrowthLeadership & Professional Development with Don SchminckeDon Schminke, formerly a researcher at MIT and John Hopkins Institute, who is now a consultant for organizational strategic development. Don has taught 30,000 CEOs to reach their full potential and guide their companies to success. He delivers his methods with science and research data he has discovered over years of schooling and expeditions. 2023-08-2824 min
The Business Growth ShowThe Secret to Changing Behavior for Increased Results with Don SchminckeIn a world where many talk about this, but only a few seem to succeed, the quest for understanding the keys to changing behavior for enhanced outcomes remains an intriguing puzzle. Join us in this episode of the Business Growth Show, as Ford Saeks delves into this fascinating topic with the renowned expert on strategic leadership, Don Schmincke. With over 700 CEOs and executives trained annually, Don brings a wealth of knowledge on the matter. In This Episode, They Discuss: Shifting from Tactical to Strategic Plans How to Harness the Power of Intuition Embracing Passionate Com...2023-08-1724 min
The Leadercast Podcast101: Strategy, Not Tactics w/ Don SchminckeDon Schmincke is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute, delivered over 1,700 speeches and consulted over 7,000 CEOs. In this episode Don and Joe talk all about the importance of suffering and sacrifice in work culture and the reason you haven’t found success: you haven’t identified your win.Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, becoming a Presenting Partner allows you to stream multiple events per year–each with an opportunity to earn money. The NEW Leadercast lets y...2023-07-1831 min
Lead a Life You Can LoveHow to Overcome Problems Stopping You From Achieving Success & Happiness to Find Freedom to Move ForwardThis episode is about how to get past the terrifying problems that are stopping you from achieving success and happiness in your life so that you can detach from your fears and find the freedom to move forward. Guest speaker Don Schmincke refers to those problems as dragons and he knows how to slay them! He asks the powerful question, what would we do if we weren’t afraid of those fears that we’re holding on to? Episode Highlights: How to slay the dragon sized problems in your life.How to “die properly...2023-07-0444 min