Step Into Leadership Podcast

"When people buy into your dream, your vision - they buy into your leadership." Dr. Elmer Towns Dr. Elmer Towns is a college and seminary professor, an author of popular and scholarly works (the editor of two encyclopedias), a popular seminar lecturer, and dedicated worker in Sunday school, and has developed over 20 resource packets for leadership education. He was President of Winnipeg Bible College for five years, leading it to receive American Accreditation and Provincial authority to offer degrees (1960-1965). He is co-founder of Liberty University, with Jerry Falwell, in 1971, and was the only full-time teacher in the first year of Liberty's existence. Today, the University has over 11,400 students on campus with 39,000 in the Distance Learning Program (now Liberty University Online), and he is the Dean of the School of Religion. He is He is author of Walking with Giants, Memoirs of The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man. This In autobiography shares about Dr. Towns life of being friends with and lear

"The four most powerful words in the English language: What do you think?" Mike Abrashoff ​ Mike Abrashoff took command of the worst-performing ship in the Navy's Pacific Fleet – 12 months later it was the best ship in the entire Navy… using the same crew. How? The transformation began with Abrashoff working to see the ship through the eyes of his crew and learning to lead differently. Dozens of publications have cited Abrashoff's tale as an inspiring lesson for business. Leaders identify with his story of being accountable for the results in an environment where they don't make the rules. He wrestled with an extreme version of the management challenges business faces today – and won. As a speaker, Mike Abrashoff challenges and inspires audiences to rethink their beliefs about leadership and organizational culture. His powerful talks are tailored to suit: improve engagement, execution, leadership skills, teamwork, innovation and more.

Businessman and Life Coach, Aaron Walker, has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 36 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them. For 21 years and counting, Aaron has taken classes from and has been coached personally by his friend, financial guru, Dave Ramsey. Spiritual mentors David Landrith and Bob Warren have impacted his spiritual life beyond measure. Two other disciplined mastermind groups, 48 Days led by friend Dan Miller and The Torch have played a role in his understanding of how to live a significant and successful life. Aaron incorporates education and learning opportunities into his daily routine, remaining informed of the latest tools and trends available. It only took a few years as a partner with David Patton

Dr. Hans Finzel is a successful author, mentor, speaker and trusted authority in the field of leadership. Hans has trained leaders internationally on five continents. He and Donna founded HDLeaders in 2012 where he serves as President. Prior to that, Hans completed twenty years as President and CEO of international non-profit WorldVenture. Hans and his wife, Donna, spent ten years living in Vienna, Austria while training leaders throughout Eastern Europe behind the Iron Curtain before the fall of communism. He has an earned doctorate in the field of leadership from Fuller School of Intercultural Studies. He has served on the Board of Trustees of Columbia International University (CIU.EDU) for twenty years. Hans is host of "The Leadership Answer Man" Podcast. He is the author of ten books, including his bestseller The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make and his newest release Top Ten Ways To Be A Great Leader.

Tim Sanders spent most of his career on the cutting edge of innovation and change. He was on the ground floor of the quality movement, the launch of the mobile phone industry and, most notably, the birth of the world wide web. Today, he's gravitated to disruptive change for over 30 years. He was an early stage member of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner's broadcast.com, which had the largest opening day IPO in history. After Yahoo acquired the company, Tim was tapped to lead their ValueLab, which enabled sales teams to close hundreds of millions of dollars of new business through rapid collaboration. By 2001, he rose to the position of Chief Solutions Officer and later, the company's Leadership Coach. In 2005, he founded Deeper Media, which provides consulting and training services for leading companies, trade associations and government agencies. Tim is the author of four books, including the New York Times bestseller Love Is the Killer App: How To Win Business & Influence Friends. It's been translated into

Meet Joe Calloway as he shares how the concept of simplicity is easy but making things simple is difficult. @joecalloway #podcast The key to simplicity is mindset. @joecalloway #podcast #leadership How do you juggle a thousand things? You don't. @joecalloway #podcast Keep the most important   Joe Calloway helps great companies get even better. His workshops and interactive keynote presentations help develop leaders, create more effective teams, and improve performance for successful businesses who know that they can, and should, be doing more with the people and resources that they already have.   Joe's client list reads like an international Who's Who in business, ranging from companies like Proctor & Gamble and Coca Cola to Cadillac and American Express. Joe also works extensively with small to mid-sized businesses, franchisees, and a range of professional services organizations.   Joe is the author of seven books on business performance, including Becoming A Category of One, Be The Best

Chris Voss is the Founder and CEO of the Black Swan Group Ltd and author of Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. He has used his many years of experience in international crisis and high-stakes negotiations to develop a unique program and team that applies these globally proven techniques to the business world.   Prior to 2008, Chris was the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as the FBI's hostage negotiation representative for the National Security Council's Hostage Working Group. During Chris's 24 year tenure in the Bureau, he was trained in the art of negotiation by not only the FBI but Scotland Yard and Harvard Law School. He is also a recipient of the Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement and the FBI Agents Association Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service.   Chris currently teaches business negotiation in the MBA program as an adjunct professor at University of Southern Califor

Join us as we welcome the incredible Brian Dodd to the Step into Leadership Podcast. Brian is a leadership blogger, podcaster, author, and expert extraordinaire. His objective is to add value to leaders and provide perspective, encouragement, and solutions to the issues they face daily. During the past three years, the readership of his website, www.briandoddonleadership.com,  has grown to over 50,000 readers per month. His first book, The 10 Indispensable Practices Of The 2-Minute Leader, provides practical steps to grow your leadership effectiveness starting now.

First to talk to Dr. Daniel Shapiro of Harvard University on his new book, "Negotiating the Non-negotiables"...welcome to Step into Leadership Podcast. Dr. Daniel Shapiro is founder and director of the Harvard International Negotiation Program, associate professor in psychology at Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital, and affiliate faculty at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. His pioneering research focuses on how to address the emotional and identity-based dimensions of negotiation and conflict resolution. He is author of Negotiating the Nonnegotiable and coauthor with Roger Fisher of Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate.

Join us in welcoming Tim Smith to the Step into Leadership Podcast. Tim brings more than 30 years of experience in the nonprofit world to his role as Vice President of Development for Museum of the Bible. Most recently, Tim was chief development officer at Food for the Hungry, a Phoenix-based nonprofit seeking to end world hunger, where he managed the organization's global fundraising and marketing activities. In this episode we learn some of the keys for successful fundraising and aligning people around a mission and purpose. As leaders, this is something we all need to hear. You don't want to miss this engaging discussion with Tim Smith.

Step into Leadership Podcast welcomes Michael Bungay Stanier to the show. Michael is a bestselling author, speaker, and the Senior Partner at Box of Crayons, a company that helps organizations do less Good Work and more Great Work. Today he shares about his new book, The Coaching Habit, and outlines the 7 Core Questions for powerful coaching. He's the author of several books, including The Coaching Habit and Do More Great Work. Michael has written for or been featured in numerous publications including Business Insider, Fast Company, Forbes, The Globe & Mail and The Huffington Post.

In this episode of the Step into Leadership Podcast, co-hosts Dr. Jason Brooks and Brian Clarke welcome Dr. Tim Elmore. Navigating the different generations can be a challenge, especially for leaders who want to connect in a way that is best for each generation. Dr. Elmore shares his insights on how to engage and lead individuals from the Millennial and Homelander generations. Dr. Elmore is a best-selling author and international speaker who uses his expertise on Generations Y and Z to equip educators, coaches, leaders, parents, and other adults to impart practical life and leadership skills to young adults that will help them navigate through life.

Join us as we welcome Carey Nieuwhof to the Step into Leadership Podcast. Carey is Carey Nieuwhof is a husband, a dad to two sons and a daughter-in-law, and the founding and teaching pastor of Connexus Church north of Toronto Canada. He's incredibly passionate about helping leaders lead like never before. He is a blogger, author, and host of a leadership podcast reaching thousands around the world. Step into Leadership Podcast with Carey Nieuwhof, senior pastor of Connexus Church. In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Jason and Brian Clarke talk with Carey about how the church is changing so rapidly and how the cultural shift in America is penetrating the church in some really fascinating ways. We really don't know how things will change in the next 5-10 years, but Carey has some great observations and insights for how we can lead effectively through the change.

Welcome 2017!! We are thrilled to bring this new episode of Step into Leadership Podcast to you so you can start your new year off strong and accomplish all your goals and resolutions. With us today we have Lee Cockerell. Lee is the former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort. " As the Senior Operating Executive for ten years Lee led a team of 40,000 Cast Members and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, a shopping & entertainment village and the ESPN sports and recreation complex in addition to the ancillary operations which supported the number one vacation destination in the world."

Today we welcome Tim Kight to share about his formula for organizational success E+R=O and the importance of alignment in your leadership. Founder and President of Focus 3, a firm whose mission is to help companies around the world align the power of leadership, culture, and behavior to achieve next level results. A dynamic communicator, Tim focuses on the critical factors that distinguish great organizations from average organizations. He delivers a powerful message on the mindset & skills at the heart of individual & organizational performance. Most recently, Tim has worked closely with Urban Meyer and the Ohio State football team as the Buckeyes' leadership coach. His work with Ohio State has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN. Mr. Kight is the author of several high impact training programs: The R Factor, Lead Now, The Power of Culture, Winning, and Attitude Matters.

Today we welcome Josh Gagnon, senior pastor of Next Level Church, to the Step into Leadership podcast to talk about the importance of leadership and alignment to achieving success. In 2008, he and his team launched Next Level Church with a desire to be relevant, loving, and life-giving. Over the last 8 years, he's been more than faithful and today we have 7 locations throughout the Northeast in 4 different states with thousands of people each weekend in attendance, and best of all, thousands of people have said, "Yes" to a relationship with Jesus.

In this episode of Step into Leadership Podcast, we welcome personality and leadership guru, Steve Cockram. Steve is co-founder of GiANT Worldwide, a global company dedicated to leadership transformation through intentional apprenticeship. An acknowledged expert in the field of Jungian Type Analysis, Steve developed GiANT's methodology and curriculum, which help leaders more fully understand their internal wiring and core motivations. He is fiercely practical and committed to "Applied Leadership Learning," seeking to give leaders fresh insights and tools that will make a real difference immediately. Steve will be talking about his new book, the 5 Voices, which outlines a simple and practical approach to understanding ourselves so we can build powerful relationships. Image credit to Justin Westbrooks

Today we welcome Corey Poirier to the Step into Leadership Podcast. As an award winning speaker, best-selling author, TEDx and MoMondays Speaker, long-time stand-up comedian and go to thought leader, Corey has much to share with our guests today. So let's jump right into our conversation on how leaders can become Super Achievers.

Today we welcome Danielle Strickland, who recently spoke at the 2016 Global Leadership Summit. Danielle currently serves in Los Angeles as The Western Territorial Social Justice Secretary for The Salvation Army and is the author of several books, including A Beautiful Mess. In addition, she is the co-founder of Infinitum, a community based organization focused on helping leaders connect authentically and provide accountability and encouragement for living a life of vision, virtues and vows.

Join us today as we sit around the table with Dan Rockwell, leadership guru and author of the #1 or #2 most socially-shared leadership blog from 2012-2015, Leadership Freak.