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Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Collective Leadership with Dr. Richard BoldenSend us a textSince 2013 Dr. Richard Bolden has been Professor of Leadership and Management and Director of Bristol Leadership and Change Centre at Bristol Business School, University of the West of England (UWE). Prior to this he worked at the Centre for Leadership Studies at the University of Exeter Business School for over a decade and also as an independent consultant, research psychologist and in software development in the UK and France. A Few Quotes From This Episode“Leadership isn’t always about who holds the role—it’s about what’s being mob...2025-06-2534 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.The Climate Change Leadership Imperative with Dr. Doug MacKieSend us a textDr. Doug MacKie has over 30 years of experience as an organisational and business psychologist and executive coach working in the UK, Europe, and Australasia. He specialises in sustainability leadership, high-performance teams, and developing leadership within purposeful organisations. Through his consulting work, he has helped identify and accelerate the development of ethical leadership and team capability in CEO’s, C-Suite executives, and MDs within many of the top 100 companies in the UK and Australia. He is the author of the definitive guide to Strength-Based Leadership Coaching in Organisations (2016) and is a co-editor of The Pr...2025-06-0445 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.When Theory Meets Reality with Dr. Juandré PeacockSend us a textDr. Juandré Peacock is an accomplished organizational psychologist and speaker. He holds Master's and Doctorate degrees in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, credentials that have underpinned a distinguished career working with some of the most complex organizations in the world.As a practitioner psychologist, Dr. Peacock applies research-based insights and strategies to every solution to ensure maximum impact. His work spans industries and continents, helping organizations foster connection and engagement, reduce attrition, and create cultures of growth and stability.An advocate for lifelong learning and innovation, Dr. Peacock has developed proprietary frameworks l...2025-05-2840 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Exploring Virtue-Based Leadership with Dr. Toby NewsteadSend us a textDr. Toby Newstead is a respected leadership scholar and practitioner at the University of Tasmania, located in lutruwita on the lands of the palawa and pakana people. With a background in corporate change, leadership development, and professional communications, she brings practical expertise to her academic, coaching, and consulting work.An internationally recognized researcher, Dr. Newstead specializes in virtues-based leadership development, leadership ethics, and leadership in the volunteer sector. Her research appears in top journals. In 2023, she published a book titled Leadership and Virtues: Understanding and Practicing Good Leadership.Dr...2025-05-2137 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Leadership Unscripted: Leadership Learning from Pop Culture and Media with Dr. Brigitte BiehlSend us a textDr. Brigitte Biehl is a Professor at SRH University of Applied Sciences in Berlin and a visiting researcher at FernUniversity in Hagen, Germany, where she worked as a guest professor for Gender and Queer Studies in Leadership and where she was awarded a Venia Legendi in 2024. Biehl serves on the editorial boards of "Management Learning," "Leadership," and "Organizational Aesthetics." Among her publications are books on “Leadership in Games of Thrones,” and “Leadership Lessons from the Kardashians.” She researches leadership development, art and leadership, and gender issues.A Few (Awesome) Quotes From Thi...2025-05-1438 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Leadership in Ukraine: Studies During Wartime with Dr. Alexander Negrov and Dr. Ron RiggioSend us a textAlexander Negrow, Ph.D., is a theologian and leadership researcher with over thirty years of teaching and leadership experience. As the founder and President of Hodos Institute, he leads efforts to impact leadership practices in the United States and his country of birth, Ukraine. He is deeply passionate about advancing spiritual, ethical, and effective leadership, as well as spiritual coaching and guidance. Dr. Negrov integrates all these practices into his broader leadership philosophy. Ronald E. Riggio, Ph. D., is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology and former d...2025-05-0735 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Clarity: Business Wisdom to Work Less and Achieve More with Jim VaselopoulosSend us a textJim Vaselopulos is a C-level business advisor and executive coach with a proven record as a leader, strategist, rainmaker, and expert in new business development. With his principled leadership, visionary approach, and effective execution, Jim has successfully established new companies and transformed underperforming organizations. As the founder of Rafti Advisors, Jim assists early-stage businesses in launching successfully, growth-stage enterprises in accelerating their progress, and established organizations in navigating complex challenges and strategic shifts. Jim teaches sales and professional development and frequently speaks on the subjects of leadership and innovation. He...2025-04-3042 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Why Middle Management Really Matters with Jeff SigelSend us a textJeff Sigel is an author, coach, and consultant who is passionate about creating better work environments and more fulfilling careers for middle managers everywhere. After over 20 years of corporate experience at Nabisco, The Hershey Company, grocery retailer Ahold, and the restaurant company Cracker Barrel, Jeff has shifted his focus to coaching mid-level leaders and supporting companies looking to empower their middle management teams. He is currently a consultant and coach focused on turning strategy into action by developing middle management excellence. His book, "The Middle Matters: A Toolkit for Middle Managers" was published...2025-04-2338 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Learning in Public: How a Leadership Podcast Changed My World with Dr. Scott J. AllenSend us a textScott J. Allen, Ph.D., is an award-winning educator passionate about working with people at all levels and across industries. He serves as an instructor in SMU’s Cox School of Business Executive Education and spent more than 18 years as a professor of management. Allen’s areas of expertise include leader development, the future of work, and executive communication. Scott has published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He’s the co-author of several books and hosts Practical Wisdom for Leaders, ranked among the world's top 2.5% of podcasts. Along with the po...2025-04-1636 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Fostering Innovation: Creative Problem Solving with Dr. Amy ClimerSend us a textDr. Amy Climer is a thought leader in innovation, team development, and experiential learning. She teaches research-based practices, tools, and techniques to forward-thinking organizations such as the Mayo Clinic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the University of Wisconsin. Amy holds a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. Her research led to the Deliberate Creative Team Scale, designed to measure the three critical dimensions of team creativity. Her TEDx talk, The Power of Deliberate Creative Teams, explains her research and philosophies on innovation, and she is t...2025-04-0934 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Sustainable Success: The Long Game for Work, Family, and Beyond with Jon AcuffSend us a textJon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including his most recent, All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential.Published in more than twenty languages, his work is both critically acclaimed and adored by readers. When he’s not writing, Acuff can be found on a stage, as one of INC’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges and companies around the world including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockhe...2025-04-0248 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Lead Like a Futurist: Navigating Change and Designing the Future with Cecily SommersSend us a textCecily Sommers helps leaders anticipate and steward transformational change. Named one of the world’s "50 Leading Female Futurists" by Forbes, Cecily embeds foresight in leadership development programs, training clients to become their own best futurists. As the strategist that Google, Salesforce, Purina, and JP Morgan Chase turn to make sense of their future, Cecily guides organizations through critical questions such as "Which opportunities give us the most advantage?” and “How do we develop change-ready leaders?”A two-time TEDx speaker and frequent keynote presenter at conferences, Cecily has been described as “catal...2025-03-2638 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Mastering Your Awareness Quotient: Leading in Complex Environments with Brian CunninghamSend us a textOn his journey from a Parking Lot Attendant to CEO, Brian Cunningham has studied the leadership/followership dynamic at every level within a complex organization. As a life-long student of leadership and an explorer of numerous paths of expanded awareness, Brian has sought to uncover the larger possibilities of our service as a leader. Most importantly, we need to integrate these discoveries into the day-to-day practice of leading in our increasing complexity.As a reflection of these many years of ongoing study, research, and real-life application, Brian has written three groundbreaking...2025-03-1937 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Leadership in Conflict: Insights from Northern Ireland with Dr. Joanne MurphySend us a textDr. Joanne Murphy is Chair of Inclusive Leadership at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. Her research explores leadership, change and organisational development in political volatility, including environments affected by ethno-political conflict. Her latest book is Management and War: How Organisations Navigate Conflict and Build Peace.A Few Quotes From This Episode“I grew up in Northern Ireland and was part of this ‘troubles generation.’ That has defined, to a very large extent, the work that I do, because conflict and violence became a big part of my rea...2025-03-1232 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Crafting a ‘Yes/And’ Mindset: A Formula for Collaboration & Creativity with Bob KulhanSend us a textBob Kulhan is a professor at the Duke University Fuqua School of Business and an elite improv and sketch comedian. Bob is the Founder & CEO of Business Improv® – a 25-yr-old consultancy linking improvisation to business through behavioral sciences. His focus: People Skills. Human Connection.His clients include a who’s who of businesses (from pharma to manufacturing to aerospace), universities, organizations, and government institutions. He has also worked extensively with entrepreneurs and solopreneurs, as well as small and medium size businesses.He is the best-selling author of Getting to Yes A...2025-03-0537 min
Preparedness ProCrisis-Proof Leadership: Scott J. Allen on Thriving in Uncertain TimesWhat does Guinness World Records, meteorite collecting, and leadership have in common? Dr. Scott J. Allen. In this enlightening episode, we dive into the kind of leadership that actually works—whether you're running a business, leading your family, or just trying to keep your head on straight in a crisis.Dr. Allen, a leadership expert, speaker, and author, reveals why leadership isn’t just for CEOs—it’s for everyone, especially those who value preparedness. He shares eye-opening insights on how to lead under pressure, why emotional intelligence is your secret weapon, and how leaders literally create the weat...2025-03-0443 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Staying Relevant in Rapid Change: The Future of Building with Anthony AmunateguiSend us a textAnthony Amunategui is the founder of CDO Group, a national commercial construction firm he started almost 25 years ago with a small group in his basement. Today CDO Group has worked with some of the world’s largest brands to build an estimated one million square feet of retail space per year. Anthony has a true passion for discovering what makes people successful in business and in life. He loves having conversations about what the future holds for us personally and professionally and the adventures that shape that journey.A...2025-02-2635 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Personal Growth as a Catalyst for Leadership with Todd BertschSend us a textTodd Bertsch is a dynamic entrepreneur, speaker, and life-optimization coach, best known as the host of The BOLT Podcast. His inspiring journey from overcoming early life challenges to experiencing a pivotal transformation in his 20s has established him as a respected figure in digital marketing, education, and leadership. In 2009, Todd founded Evolve Marketing, a successful digital agency. Passionate about inspiring others, Todd's mission is to encourage individuals to embrace change, cultivate a growth mindset, and lead meaningful, fulfilling lives. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards and is currently the president o...2025-02-1945 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Flo Falayi - Leadership Redefined: Balancing Performance and TransformationSend us a textDr. Flo Falayi, a Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry, leads leadership and executive development within the Advisory practice, CEO/C-Suite Accelerator, and Succession team. He focuses on executive development, coaching, team effectiveness, and inclusive leadership programs to align with strategic priorities and enhance satisfaction, motivation, and retention.With 28 years of experience, Dr. Flo helps organizations execute strategy through effective leadership development and coaching. He has held P&L responsibilities across HR, Business Technology, L&D, and Training in global organizations.Dr. Flo Falayi brings a global perspective from...2025-02-1235 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Mary Crossan and Corey Crossan - Building Better Leaders: How Character Outshines CompetenceSend us a textCorey Crossan is a research and teaching fellow at The Oxford Character Project where she develops and facilitates character development programs for students and industry. She is also the co-founder of Virtuosity Character, a mobile software application created to support the daily, deliberate practice of character-based leadership development.Dr. Mary Crossan is a Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Strategic Leadership at the Ivey Business School at Western University, Ontario. She is also a co-founder of Virtuosity Character and co-host of the “Question of Character” podcast.A Quot...2025-02-0539 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Jeffrey Beeson - Network Leadership: A New ParadigmSend us a textJeffrey Beeson has a dual MBA in finance from the Wharton School of Business and an MA in international business from the Lauder Institute. They set the foundation for Jeffrey's interest in business strategy, culture, and leadership.During his work in the European offices of Bain and McKinsey, he led projects in a broad spectrum of industries on a pan-European and worldwide basis. During his collaboration with clients, Jeffrey experienced firsthand that culture eats strategy for breakfast. Jeffrey expanded his expertise in culture transformation by joining Senn Delaney, the first firm...2025-01-2935 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Zuzana Čmelíková - Leadership in SlovakiaSend us a textZuzana Čmelíková has been teaching and coaching for more than 20 years, especially in the diagnosis and creation of organizational culture, leadership development, self-management, resilience, stress management, time management, managerial training, soft-skills training. Zuzana has completed the 3rd degree of university studies in the field of human management at Matej Bel University. She successfully completed professional internships abroad in Belgium and in the USA. In 2019, she became an internationally certified persolog® coach for increasing personal performance, organizational performance and streamlining communication and teamwork. In 2020, she received certification at the University of Penn...2025-01-1540 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Neal Foard - Shining a LightSend us a textNeal Foard has spent 30 years in advertising and marketing, creating award-winning campaigns for global power brands like Budweiser, Sony and Lexus. For his work on Toyota, Neal ranked among the top ten most awarded creative directors in the world in 2002. As the author of an innovative talent development series, Neal was named Worldwide Director of Creative Learning for global ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi. He has consulted on creative messaging for Fortune 500 companies, governments and universities and been a featured speaker at TEDx conferences. Most recently, Neal has gained a following on...2025-01-0841 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Josh Lindblom - Those Values Are Living and BreathingSend us a textAfter a life of playing professional baseball, Josh Lindblom quickly realized he had nothing on his resume between "player here" and "player there." He felt a deep longing to discover who he had been created to be so that he could do what he had been designed to do. After being guided through retirement by a coach and having numerous discussions with friends and teammates, he realized that the longing he felt also resided deep and unsurfaced in the hearts of everyone he talked to. Congruency quickly changed from something he wanted to...2025-01-0241 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Carey Jaros - Providing Safe Sustainable SolutionsSend us a textCarey Jaros brings passion for our Purpose — Saving Lives and Making Life Better Through Well-Being Solutions — to her daily work at GOJO (the makers of Purell). Her focus is on continuously extending GOJO leadership as a market-making, growth-oriented Company that cares about the health and well-being of people worldwide and within its walls. Carey joined GOJO in 2014 as a board member, then held executive roles as Chief Strategy Officer – where she oversaw Marketing, Product Management, and Innovation – and as Chief Operating Officer before becoming President and CEO in January 2020.As an operator...2024-12-2636 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.GC Myers - You've Got To Be a Full PersonSend us a textGC Myers is a contemporary painter from the Finger Lakes region of New York. He came to painting in mid-life and quite by accident, as a result of an accident that occurred while building his home in the early 1990s. Since that time, his recognizable landscapes, known for their strong colors and moods, are avidly collected here and abroad.Over the years, he has had over 60 one-man exhibitions at galleries across the country which represent his work. These solo exhibits have taken place at galleries in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North...2024-12-1136 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Marianne Crosley - Transforming CommunitiesSend us a textMarianne Crosley retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cleveland Leadership Center after leading the civic education leadership development and civic engagement organization for 14 years. Under her leadership programs to build civic leadership in Greater Cleveland grew significantly to reach 600 individuals across generations annually. In addition, she launched SPARK, an annual leadership conference, and Accelerate, an annual civic pitch competition. Prior to assuming the helm at the Leadership Center she served as the founding Executive Director of Summer on the Cuyahoga. This economic development initiative attracts young talent to...2024-12-0443 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. David Day - Developing Leaders and LeadershipSend us a textDr. David V. Day holds appointments as Professor of Psychological Science and Leadership and serves as the Academic Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College in California (USA). He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and book chapters, many pertaining to the core topics of leadership and leadership development and is the author of the recent book titled “Developing Leaders and Leadership: Principles, Practices, and Processes.” David received the 2024 Eminent Scholar Award from the Network of Leadership Scholars at the Academy of Management and the Lifetime Achievement Award from...2024-11-2744 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Cathy Carroll - How to Lead a Family Business With Both Love and LogicSend us a textCathy Carroll learned about family business leadership the best way you can – by leading her family business. After a twenty-year corporate career, she left United Airlines to lead her father’s business and instantly recognized a difference between leadership in a family business vs leadership in a large corporation. Founder and President of Legacy Onward, Inc., Cathy Carroll is a family business leadership coach and author of Hug of War: How to Lead a Family Business With both Love and Logic. She also trains advisors serving in family enterprises as we...2024-11-2045 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. William Attaway - Growth Happens On the Other Side of ChangeSend us a textDr. William Attaway is an Executive Coach specializing in leadership, mindset, and productivity who has been leading teams and coaching leaders for nearly 30 years. He's coached hundreds of agency owners and their teams on six continents, helping them to navigate and overcome the leadership and mindset challenges that can be overwhelming. William has spoken at events and to teams, including Seven Figure Agency, Prospecting on Demand, Spyglass Ops, the All-In Agency Summit, Extendly, SHRM, and MinistryPass. He's written several best-selling books on leadership and is currently working on his third, which will be...2024-11-1336 min
THE BOLT PodcastThe Future of Leadership: Transformative Insights from Leadership Expert Scott J. AllenUnlock the secrets of true leadership with our special guest, Scott J. Allen, Ph.D., an esteemed educator and leadership consultant, as we dissect the powerful role of influence. Forget about authority and hierarchy; Scott and I discuss how authentic leadership emerges from genuine inspiration and trust, rather than mere positional power. We also tackle the paradox of historical figures who wielded influence destructively, exploring the necessity of a strong moral compass to navigate ethical quandaries in leadership.In a candid conversation about vulnerability in leadership, we confront the isolation often felt at the top. I share...2024-11-121h 19Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Lisa Marie Kerr, Dr. Liz Cavallaro, & Dr. Leigh Ann Perry - Leader Development at the Naval War CollegeSend us a textDr. Lisa Marie Kerr is an Associate Professor in the College of Leadership and Ethics at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC). She joined NWC in September 2022 after a 30-year career in civilian higher education focusing on student success, learning assessment, and leader development. Dr. Kerr contributes to executive leader development for the U.S. Navy. Her scholarship focuses on effective facilitation for learning among mid-career and executive military leaders.Dr. Liz Cavallaro is currently a tenured Associate Professor of Leader Development at the U.S. Naval War College (USNWC...2024-11-0642 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Betsy Myers - Logic Doesn't InspireSend us a textBetsy Myers is on a mission to improve leadership by developing leaders and teams who infuse passion and purpose into their organizations by leading from both the head and the heart.With over three decades as a thought leader, author, speaker, and consultant, Betsy is a renowned expert on emerging leadership trends and women’s leadership. Her extensive experience includes working with corporate, government, non-profit, and higher education leaders. She is the author of Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire, and Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You....2024-10-3031 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Adrian Isabella & Alan Isaacson - Celebrating 250 Episodes!Send us a textDr. Adrian Isabella is a Senior Executive and Chief Innovation Officer at LeaderEdge, a cutting-edge consultancy specializing in leadership development and organizational transformation. With a PhD in Cognitive Science and a deep passion for technology, Dr. Isabella is at the forefront of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into leadership strategies, helping organizations harness the power of AI to drive innovation and improve decision-making.A thought leader in AI and leadership, Dr. Isabella’s expertise spans over two decades of research and hands-on application of cognitive and machine learning systems to op...2024-10-2336 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Tim O'Brien - Looking for the Development in Leadership DevelopmentSend us a textDr. Tim O’Brien is a Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School where he teaches Exercising Leadership and Developing People in degree programs and chairs the Leadership for the 21st Century and Art & Practice of Leadership Development executive programs. Tim designs and delivers leadership development programs for government, business, and non-profit organizations across the globe. His research interests focus on the complex challenges people hope to address, the understanding they bring, and the meaning-making they need to address those challenges. This lens on leadership development emphasizes self, group, and organizational aw...2024-10-0944 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Carla Ortega Santori & Dr. Dennis McCunney - Elevating Leader Development in Higher EducationSend us a textDr. Carla Ortega Santori is the Strategic Initiatives Manager at the Doerr Institute for New Leaders. Prior to this, she developed learning and development strategies at a leading healthcare company in Puerto Rico. Carla has worked as an Executive Recruiter and volunteered as an AmeriCorps VISTA.She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Carlos Albizu University and a B.A. in Psychology from Villanova University. Her doctoral dissertation studied the psychometric properties of the Passion for Work scale in a Puerto Rican population.Dr. Dennis McCunney...2024-09-1832 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Amjed Saffarini - Designing for Employee EngagementSend us a textAs Trove’s Chief Executive Officer, Amjed Saffarini guides the organization from both a growth and customer-centric perspective, building a nationally recognized, award-winning family office that focuses on exceptional outcomes and outstanding client service. As a board member and CEO, he leads a team of experts who serve as trusted advisors for our families and are helping to build, manage, and grow the company. Amjed’s focus is to deliver a flawless and highly valued experience for our clients by ensuring excellence across all aspects of the company, including family office serv...2024-09-1149 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Megan Reitz - I Explore PhenomenaSend us a textDr. Megan Reitz is Associate Fellow at Saïd Business School, Oxford University and Adjunct Professor of Leadership and Dialogue at Hult International Business School. She focuses on how we create the conditions for transformative dialogue at work and her research is at the intersection of leadership, change, dialogue and mindfulness. She is on the Thinkers50 ranking of global business thinkers and is ranked in HR Magazine’s Most Influential Thinkers listing. Megan has written Dialogue in Organizations and Mind Time and she has just published Speak Out, Listen Upwhich is the...2024-08-2843 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Shaun Rozyn - Executive DevelopmentSend us a textShaun Rozyn has almost two decades of global experience developing enterprise leaders across the globe. Shaun is currently a Managing Director at Duke Corporation Education, the corporate education arm of Duke University based in Durham, N. Carolina. Duke CE has been consistently ranked number one in the world for delivering customized executive education.Shaun previously was a Managing of Custom Programs at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Before that, he was the Head of Global Executive Development at the Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), overseeing the de...2024-08-2144 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Kate Bennis - Deeply Heard and SeenSend us a textKate Bennis is a professional actor and clinical social worker who draws from the skills and techniques of the theater, therapeutic training, and years of experience, to give her clients everything they need to communicate as their fullest, most perfectly imperfect selves.Kate’s Presentation and Communication practice is grounded in practicing the skills that give the speaker freedom, agility, creativity, humor, ease, presence, and the ability to connect with their audience.This work helps clients to bring their most authentic selves to everything from wedding toasts to TED Ta...2024-08-0744 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Christina Helena - Why Did You Just Have That Thought?Send us a textChristina Helena is a speaker, playwright/performer, and founder of My Scar is Sexy, based in New York City. As one of the youngest pancreatic cancer survivors with a thirteen-inch scar across her abdomen, she is redefining the stigma behind trauma and pain with one simple thought: “Your scar is the sexiest thing about you.” Most recently, Goalcast featured Christina’s talk, “My Scar is Sexy,” on mental health, and overcoming adversity received over 10 million views.Her story is currently in development as an off-Broadway, autobiographical solo show entit...2024-07-1750 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Jonathan White - Abraham Lincoln and Political SkillSend us a textDr. Jonathan W. White is professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University. He is the author or editor of 17 books covering various topics, including civil liberties during the Civil War, the USS Monitor and the Battle of Hampton Roads, the presidential election of 1864, and what Abraham Lincoln and soldiers dreamt about. Among his awards are the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award (2019), CNU’s Alumni Society Award for Teaching and Mentoring (2016), the Abraham Lincoln Institute Book Prize (2015), and the University of Maryland Alumni Excellence Award in R...2024-06-1952 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Barbara Kellerman - Leadership from Bad to WorseSend us a textDr. Barbara Kellerman is a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership. She was the Founding Executive Director of the Center, and a member of the Kennedy School faculty for over twenty years. Kellerman has held professorships at Fordham, Tufts, Fairleigh Dickinson, George Washington, Christopher Newport, and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She also served as Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Leadership at the University of Maryland.Kellerman received her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and her M.A. M.Ph...2024-06-0538 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Angelica Larios - The Pygmalion EffectSend us a textDr. Angelica Larios, PMP is a business and project manager with more than 20 years of experience in implementing software projects related to business intelligence, planning, and consolidation of financial solutions based in software applications to support the business decision process. She is the founder and CEO of ALACONTEC, an IT consulting company founded in Latin America. She has held several professional positions in private and public organizations, such as the Health Ministry in Mexico as IT director, and as a business manager for several firms in Mexico.She holds a master’s...2024-05-0841 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Kathy Allen & Rian Satterwhite - Leadership for Regenerative FuturesSend us a textDr. Kathy Allen specializes in leadership coaching and organizational change in non-profit organizations, foundations, small to mid-sized businesses, community development, higher educational institutions, and collaborative networks.Dr. Allen has written and presented widely on topics of leadership, human development, and organizational development. She is a skilled facilitator of organizational change and organizational development. The earmarks of her work are the creation of shared ownership of the results of a change project, long-term sustainable change for the organization, and increased capacity for the staff members and leaders in those organizations....2024-04-2444 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Les Sylven - Meditation, Mindfulness, & LeadershipSend us a textDr. Les Sylven has been a police officer in Canada for over 30 years, serving with three different police organizations in a wide variety of roles, from a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in a rural community to a municipal Police Chief. During his policing career, he was actively involved in numerous public safety initiatives for which he was recognized by the Governor General of Canada, receiving the Order of Merit of the Police Forces in 2020. He is a life member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and an active m...2024-04-1041 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Amiel Handelsman - Conversations for PossibilitySend us a textAmiel Handelsman is a seasoned executive coach with 20+ years of experience helping leaders and teams navigate complexity. His clients have included college presidents, C-level business executives, and teams at every level. He is passionate about climate solutions and specializes in helping people deliver what they promise and build highly engaged workforces. Amiel is the author of four books, including Practice Greatness and the free e-books Reimagining American Identity and How To Be An Anti-race Antiracist, and is a frequent guest on podcasts. He holds a B.A. in Public Policy Studies from Duke...2024-03-1344 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Roy Tuscany - Destroying BarriersSend us a textRoy Tuscany is originally from Waterbury, VT, and after graduating from the University of Vermont with a Mechanical Engineering degree, he headed west to pursue the dream of being a professional free-skier. In 2006, Roy suffered a life-changing injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down and was the catalyst for the creation of High Fives. Roy turned the financial and community support of his recovery into a ‘pay-it-forward’ adventure with the creation of the High Fives Foundation. He was named the “Spirit Inspires” award from Disabled Sports USA in 2011 and once held the Worl...2024-02-2843 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Barbara Kellerman - Wandering (With Purpose)Send us a textBarbara Kellerman is a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership. She was the Founding Executive Director of the Center, and a member of the Kennedy School faculty for over twenty years. Kellerman has held professorships at Fordham, Tufts, Fairleigh Dickinson, George Washington, Christopher Newport, and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She also served as Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Leadership at the University of Maryland.Kellerman received her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and her M.A. M.Phil., an...2024-01-1750 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Martin Gutmann - The Unseen LeaderSend us a textDr. Martin Gutmann is a Swiss-American historian and Professor at the Lucerne School of Business, Switzerland. His recent work includes Before the UN Sustainable Development Goals: A Historical Companion, which came out in 2022 with Oxford University Press, and just out this month, The Unseen Leader: How History Can Help us Rethink Leadership.Gutmann has a Ph.D. in History from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, USA and an Executive MBA from IE Business School, Spain. His writing has appeared in Journal of Contemporary History, Studies in...2023-11-2239 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Alana Nichols - Finding That LineSend us a textAlana Nichols is a world-class athlete passionate about challenging herself and others. From a young age, her passion for sports and adventure has driven her and no matter what obstacle life throws her, she takes a challenge head-on. After suffering a spinal cord injury at age 17 while attempting a back flip on her snowboard, Alana quickly transitioned to adaptive sports. She is the first American female to win gold medals at the Summer (Wheelchair Basketball) and Winter (Alpine Ski Racing) Olympic/Paralympic Games. Currently training for the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Paralympic Games, Alana wil...2023-11-0843 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. George R. (Al) Goethals - Reflections on Jim BurnsSend us a textDr. George R. (Al) Goethals is the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professors in Leadership Studies Emeritus at the University of Richmond. Previously at Williams College he served as chair of the Department of Psychology, Acting Dean of the Faculty, Provost, and founding chair of the Program in Leadership Studies. Goethals’ published books include Heroes: What They Do and Why We Need Them (2010) and Heroic Leadership: An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals (2013, both with Scott T. Allison). More recently he authored Presidential Leadership and African Americans: “An American Dilemma” from Slavery to the White House (201...2023-11-0136 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Juana Bordas - The Power of Latino LeadershipSend us a textDr. Juana Bordas is the author of Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age and The Power of Latino Leadership. Both books received the International Latino Book Award and are break-through works in the multicultural leadership field. Her new edition of The Power of Latino Leadership ¡Ahora! was released in March 2023 and can be ordered on Amazon or your local bookstore.Juana served as advisor to Harvard’s Hispanic Journal, the Kellogg National Fellows, and as a trustee of Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership and International Leadership Association (ILA). She...2023-10-2538 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Gary Lloyd - Developing Leaders with ChatGPTSend us a textGary Lloyd has led organizational change initiatives for nearly thirty years. Over the last decade, he has also helped professionals make personal and career changes as co-chair of the Warwick Business School mentoring programme and as a steering committee member for its mentoring program. He spent most of his career in banking and financial markets. However, through his consulting and coaching work, he has also worked with clients in manufacturing, construction, logistics, food processing, and IT services. He's a volunteer steward at Shakesspeare's Globe Theatre in London and a volunteer coach for staff...2023-10-1843 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Chris Esparza - Improvisation and LeadershipSend us a textChris Esparza is a full-time consultant, facilitator, and trainer. He serves as Vice President for Leadership & Culture at Koppett & Co. This consultancy uses improvisation and storytelling to enhance creativity, connection, leadership, and learning with organizations and companies of all sizes.Before joining the Koppett team, Chris spent 20 years in higher ed, rounding out that chapter as the Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Leadership Development at the University of Oregon’s School of Law. Throughout his career, Chris has infused an improvisational mindset in his work and approach to leadership dev...2023-08-1739 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Ron Riggio - The Roots of LeadershipSend us a textRonald E. Riggio, Ph.D., is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology and former director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College. Professor Riggio is the author of more than a dozen books and more than 100 research articles and book chapters in the areas of leadership, assessment centers, organizational psychology, and social psychology. He's served on the editorial boards of The Leadership Quarterly, Leadership, Group Dynamics, and Journal of Nonverbal Behavior.A Quote From this Episode"We find that family is a...2023-08-0242 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Right Honourable Kim Campbell - A Constructive Player in the WorldSend us a textWhen it comes to blazing the trail for women, the Right Honourable Kim Campbell's career includes many milestones. From 16, when she became the first female student body president of her high school, until 30 years later, as the first female prime minister of Canada at 46, Ms. Campbell has spent much of her life breaking barriers for women.Not only does Ms. Campbell still hold the distinction of being Canada's first and only female Prime Minister, she is also the first Canadian Prime Minister to have held office in all three levels of...2023-07-2657 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Diogo Seixas - Learning From ThemSend us a textDiogo Seixas is a dreamer, thinker, learner, author, and educator. His passion for leadership led him to develop almost 4000 college students and write a self-development book. Currently, Diogo is pursuing his Ph.D. In Business Administration, it is an instructor and academic researcher while also informally writing about life in the 30s and people in organizations. He is the author of Enjoy the Ride. To learn more visit https://www.rideacad.com/.A Quote From This Episode"It's been a great experience. I love it. I thought it...2023-07-1945 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Suzanna Fitzpatrick - Setting Everybody Up For FailureSend us a textSuzanna Fitzpatrick, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner at the University of Maryland Medical Center In Baltimore, Maryland, where she has worked since 2008. She is a senior nurse practitioner with expertise in surgical patients, transplant, oncology, and emergency medicine.Dr. Fitzpatrick began her healthcare journey as a Paramedic, which she has continued doing as a volunteer for the past 20 years. Her educational background includes a B.S. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2004) in Emergency Health Services, a B.S.N from Villa Julie College (2008), Masters in Nursing in Acute...2023-06-2843 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Paul Hibbert - Leadership and VulnerabilitySend us a textDr. Paul Hibbert is Professor of Management at the University of St Andrews. He is also an Honorary Professor at the University of Auckland Business School, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, the Chartered Management Institute, the British Academy of Management, and the Academy of Social Sciences. He earned his MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.Paul researches reflexive practice and processes of organizing and learning to develop insights for managers and leaders. His research has been recognized by awards from the Academy of Management...2023-06-0741 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Annemarie de Jong - Inclusive, Invested, & ImmersiveSend us a textAnnemarie de Jong brings 25 years of experience as a strategic adviser, impact consultant, and executive coach to leading national and multinational organisations. She’s on a mission to turn every business into a force for good, with leadership as the starting point.Having conducted extensive research in Organisational Psychology and gained Masters’ in both Organisational Psychology and Business Administration, Annemarie is equipped to unite her sharp eye for people, group dynamics and personal leadership to transform organisations. Following MIT’s "Theory U" principles, her style is energetic, down-to-earth, and straightforward when guidin...2023-05-2442 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Margaret Wheatley & Dr. Kathy Allen - Who Do We Choose To Be?Send us a textSince 1966, Dr. Margaret Wheatley has worked globally in many different roles: a speaker, teacher, community worker, consultant, advisor, formal leader. From these deep and varied experiences, she has developed the unshakable conviction that leaders must learn how to evoke people’s inherent generosity, creativity, and need for community. As this world tears us apart, sane leadership on behalf of the human spirit is the only way forward. She is a best-selling author of nine books, from the classic Leadership and the New Science in 1992. A recent work is The Warrior’s Songl...2023-05-1750 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Michael Mascolo - On Becoming a Whole PersonSend us a textDr. Michael F. Mascolo is a Professor of Psychology at Merrimack College and Academic Director of the Compass Program — a transformational higher education experience based on principles of self-cultivation and mastery. He is also the Director of Creating Common Ground, a nonprofit devoted to helping people bridge divides on contentious interpersonal, social, and political issues. Beyond that — who cares? The important stuff happens when we speak.Michael's ResearchArticles and Publications A Quote From This Episode(When speaking about the work of Levina) "Every...2023-05-1037 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Jeff Strese - An Interdisciplinary LensSend us a textIn this episode, Scott Allen and Jeff Strese discuss the unique context of family-owned businesses, focusing on leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and family dynamics. Jeff, who has 25 years of experience in this field, discusses the concept of "shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves" and how it affects family-owned businesses. He also explains the emergence of Wealth 3.0, which uses positive psychology and emotional intelligence to help younger and older generations understand the value shift.Jeff stresses the importance of a whole new skill set for family business leaders, including effective onboarding, transparency, best...2023-05-0335 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Susan Murphy - Strategic ThinkingSend us a textDr. Susan Murphy is Chair of Leadership Development in the Business School at the University of Edinburgh. She was formerly Director of the School of Strategic Leadership Studies at James Madison University and Professor of Leadership Studies. She has published in Leadership Quarterly, Organizational Behaviour and Human Decision Making, Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Journal of Business and Psychology, and the Journal of Applied Psychology. We explore leadership development across the lifespan - a concept with so many possibilities for practitioners and scholars alike.Resources/Links to Discussion Topics:...2023-04-2637 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Wendy Smith - Both/And ThinkingSend us a textDr. Wendy K. Smith is the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management and faculty director of the Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware. She earned her Ph.D. in organizational behavior at Harvard Business School. She began her intensive research on strategic paradoxes—how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory yet interdependent demands. Working with executives and scholars globally, she received the Web of Science Highly Cited Research Award (2019, 2020, and 2021) for being among her field's 1 percent most-cited researchers. She received the...2023-04-1948 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Lisa DeFrank-Cole & Dr. Sherylle Tan - Women and Leadership: Why it MattersSend us a textDr. Lisa DeFrank-Cole is an author, educator, and leadership coach with more than 25 years of experience working in universities and state government. Lisa works with individuals and groups to support their leadership learning and development through her writing, speaking, and coaching. She serves as professor and director of the West Virginia University Leadership Studies program. Her books include Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity and A Research Agenda for Gender and Leadership (2023). Dr. Sherylle J. Tan is an applied psychologist, leadership educator and coa...2023-03-2944 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.H.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović - Persistent, Patient, and CreativeSend us a textH.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović is Croatia's 4th and 1st female President (2015-2020) with broad national and international experience in politics, diplomacy, and security studies. During her career as an elected official and in national and international civil service, among others, she was elected a Member of the Croatian Parliament (2003) and served as Croatia’s first female Minister of Foreign Affairs (2003-2008) and Ambassador to the United States, Mexico, Panama and the Organisation of American States (2008-2011), as well as the first female Assistant Secretary General and member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NAT...2023-03-1543 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Suze Wilson & Dr. Brad Jackson - Appreciative Reflections on the Leadership of Jacinda ArdernSend us a textDr. Suze Wilson, is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Management at Massey University. She is passionate about all things leadership along with an abiding interest in how we can make organisations both effective for external stakeholders and enjoyable places to work for employees. Her doctoral research examined why and how it has become normalized in recent decades to equate 'leadership' with grandiose expectations of 'transformation', 'vision', and 'charisma'. She argues these ideas, when examined closely, actually create undesirable pressures on leaders, grant them excessive powers, and rely on the pr...2023-03-0152 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Jonathan Reams - Leadership Development LaboratorySend us a textDr. Jonathan Reams is driven by an insatiable curiosity about the essence of human nature and how to cultivate this essence in the service of leadership.He uses various outlets to achieve this. He currently has a position at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, where he teaches and does research on leadership development, coaching, and counseling. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Integral Review, A Transdisciplinary and Transcultural Journal for New Thought, Praxis and Research. He is also a co-founder of the Center for Transformative Leadership and the European Center...2023-02-2247 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Jimmy Parker & Dr. Jonathan Reams - We Have a Measurement ProblemSend us a textDr. Jimmy Parker advises executives leading unprecedented transformations in large organizations. He has led over 100 transformation initiatives in multiple Fortune 50 companies and several industries (technology, healthcare, energy, retail, and the public sector). In his 30 years of transformation work, his innovative techniques have minimized the time, cost, and effort required to create true transformation that sticks. A lifelong student of the craft, he has studied over 5,000 titles on transforming leaders, teams, and entire organizations. Jimmy is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, served 11 years as a Marine Corps pilot, and led agile...2023-02-1549 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Iva Vurdelja & Dr. Jonathan Reams - If People Could Only Think BetterSend us a textIva Vurdelja, Ph.D., is the Founding Principal of Requisite Development LLC. Iva has a multifaceted career as an educator, consultant, and executive coach. She enables senior leaders in organizations to navigate and sustain large-scale, complex change by helping them to build deep thinking, leadership, and decision-making capabilities. Iva is also a Visiting Clinical Professor at Loyola and Marquette Universities Schools of Business, where she teaches graduate courses in organizational ethics, strategic change, leadership, and human resources development. A Quote From Iva's Chapter"Adult cognitive d...2023-02-0840 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Abigail Lynam, Geoff Fitch & Dr. Jonathan Reams - A Spectrum of DevelopmentSend us a textAbigail Lynam, Ph.D., is Faculty for Fielding Graduate University’s Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Development and Faculty and Coach for Pacific Integral’s Generating Transformative Change program. Her scholarship and practice sits at the intersection of personal and systemic transformation and development, the area of emphasis being adult developmental psychology applied to adult learning, coaching, social change, and leadership development.Geoff Fitch is co-founder and faculty at Pacific Integral, and has been creative leader, coach, and educator exploring diverse approaches to cultivating higher human pote...2023-02-0153 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Fr. David McCallum, Ed.D. & Dr. Jonathan Reams - We Are Varied, Dimensionally Complex CreaturesSend us a textDavid McCallum, S.J., Ed.D is a Jesuit priest and leadership educator. He serves as the founding Executive Director of the Program for Discerning Leadership, a special project of the General Curia of the Society of Jesus, Georgetown, and the Gregorian University. The Program provides leadership formation for senior Vatican officials and major superiors of religious orders in Rome, Italy, and internationally. He is a facilitator for mission-driven, personal and organizational development programs, provides developmentally informed executive coaching, and delivers leadership development programs and spiritual retreats internationally. He co-founded the C...2023-01-1851 minPractical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Jonathan Reams - Adult Development and Leadership: A PrimerSend us a textDr. Jonathan Reams is driven by an insatiable curiosity about the essence of human nature and how to cultivate this essence in the service of leadership.He uses various outlets to achieve this. He currently has a position at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, where he teaches and does research on leadership development, coaching, and counseling. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Integral Review, A Transdisciplinary and Transcultural Journal for New Thought, Praxis and Research. He is also a co-founder of the Center for Transformative Leadership and the European Center...2022-12-2152 min