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Dr. Daniel Amen is a Board Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist, helped pioneer the use of brain SPECT imaging in psychiatry. Award Winning Researcher, Writer and Teacher, Dr. Amen has 25 years of clinical experience. He is the CEO and Medical Director, Amen Clinics, Inc. (4 clinics -- CA, Tacoma, WA and Reston, VA) Amen Clinics have world's largest database of brain scans (40,000) and have seen patients from all 50 states and 62 countries. Daniel Amen is the author of over 30 professional papers, and 22 books, including the NY Times bestseller, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, Healing ADD, Healing Anxiety and Depression, Preventing Alzheimer’s, Making A Good Brain Great, Sex on the Brain and Wired for Success (2009) PBS Special: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. Daniel Amen has appeared The Today Show, The View, The Early Show, Fox News, CNN, CNN International, Behind the Mind, CNN Headline News, 48 Hours, and HBO.

Noel Tichy is one of the greatest names in leadership. His most recent book is JUDGMENT: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls (with Warren Bennis). Tichy, who was named one of the “Top 10 Management Gurus” by BUSINESSWEEK and BUSINESS 2.0., is the founding editor and chief of HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Join Noel Tichy with Dr’s Cathy Greenberg and Relly Nadler as he shares consulting experiences as a senior partner in Action Learning Associates, with clients including: Best Buy, GE, PepsiCo, Coca Cola, GM, Nokia, Nomura Securities, 3M, Daimler-Benz and Royal Dutch Shell.

Our guest is Dr. Matt Lieberman an Associate Professor at UCLA in the Psychology Department and the co-director of Social Cognitive Neuroscience laboratory. Dr. Lieberman has a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University and is a founder of the Social Cognitive Neuroscience field which is generating a lot of interest and new findings that have been in the black box of the brain. He uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to elucidate long-standing issues in social psychology, including models of self and social perception. He is the founding editor of the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. He is working on a book called, Experience Shrugged. We will focus on some of his brain research on how automatic and controlled processes interact in producing emotion and emotion regulation, self-knowledge, feelings of social exclusion, attributions about other individuals, placebo effects and automatic behavior and how we can use this information in leadership developme

Michael Neill is the best-selling author of You Can Have What You Want and Feel Happy Now! And he is the creator of the “Effortless Success” audio program. Michael has spent the past 17 years as a coach, adviser, friend, mentor and creative spark plug to celebrities, CEOs, royalty and people who want to get more out of life. He hosts a weekly talk show on HayHouseRadio.com. Join Dr’s. Cathy Greenberg and Relly Nadler to learn the secret to how you can have what you want and feel happy too with special guest Michael Neill.

• Kim S. Cameron is Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Michigan Business School and Professor of Higher Education in the School of Education. Dr. Cameron’s research on organizational effectiveness, virtuousness, and the development of management skills has been published in more than 80 articles. Join us for an energizing discussion on corporate virtuousness and its relationship to industry success.

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HMSHost was the first to introduce brands into airport and travel plaza environments in the early 1980s. Today, the company has more than 300 international, regional and proprietary brands in its concept portfolio, including exclusive relationships with brands consumers prefer such as Starbucks Coffee thanks to leaders like Stan Novack. An innovator in casual dinning, Mr. Novack is recognized as one of “The Marketing 100” by Advertising Age, Mr. Novack was responsible for the creation, development, and implementation of the “Cheers” branded theme restaurant concept based on the television series. He leads HMSHost’s creative teams to develop proprietary branded concepts such as FOX Sports Sky Box, Jose Cuervo Tequilería, Casa Bacardi, and Dewar’s Clubhouse among others. Join Stan Novack as he shares a top performer’s view on both franchising and branding during this segment in Going Global: Beyond Franchising

In this show Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Nadler interview Management GURU, Ken Blanchard. Few people have influenced the day to day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A prominent, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Dr. Blanchard is universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate individuals in business today. Ken is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management.

Dr. Michelli is an award winning author of a hot new book about leadership and service excellence at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, titled: The New Gold Standard. Dr. Michelli's recent book The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary, has consistently achieved bestseller status on the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek Magazine, and USA Today lists. He has been featured on television programs such as The Glenn Beck Show and CNBC’s “On the Money” and has conducted hundreds of radio and print interviews. Dr. Michelli’s other books include When Fish Fly: Lessons for Creating a Vital and Energized Workplace co-authored with the owner of the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle. When Fish Fly. Join us for a look inside Joseph Michelli’s newest book on leadership principles for service excellence.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Schwartz is a research psychiatrist at the School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles and one of the world’s leading experts in neuroplasticity. Decades ago, he began to study the philosophy of conscious awareness, the idea that the actions of the mind have an effect on the workings of the brain. Jeff's breakthrough work in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) provided the hard evidence that the mind can control the brain's chemistry. He has lectured extensively to both professional and lay audiences in the US, Europe, and Asia. Jeff’s books include The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force and the bestseller Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, the seminal book on OCD. He was the co-organizer of the 2007 and 2008 international conference on neuroleadership. Jeff is based in Santa Monica, CA. Come listen to mind strategies that will help make you a better leader.

As chairman/CEO of Playboy Enterprises, Inc. since 1988, Christie Hefner has overseen the global expansion of Playboy’s legendary brand to a wide array of new platforms and markets, transforming a publishing-based business into a multi-pronged media and lifestyle company. Join Ms. Hefner as she speaks about her own success and how she has led the way for women in leadership globally for over two decades at Playboy and beyond.

Today’s Guest is Blythe McGarvie author of a new book “Shaking the Globe”. As President and Founder of Leadership for International Finance, she offers a global perspective for clients seeking profitable growth by providing leadership seminars for corporate and academic groups. With a pulse on developing leaders she helps other respond effectively to change as a result of her extensive corporate experience and her board service to Accenture, Pepsi Bottling Group, The Travelers Companies (Insurance), and Viacom. From 1999 through December 2002, Ms. McGarvie was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BIC Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of convenient disposable products. Join Blythe McGarvie as she shares secrets on her ability to help leaders realize critical global business strategies and develop talent wherever she goes.

David Allen is widely recognized as the world’s leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. His twenty-five-year pioneering research and coaching to corporate managers and CEOs of some of America’s most prestigious corporations and institutions has earned him Forbes’ recognition as one of the top five executive coaches in the world and Business 2.0 magazine's inclusion in their list of the 50 Who Matter Now. Fast Company Magazine has also called David one of the world’s most influential thinkers in the arena of personal productivity, and his groundbreaking methodologies in management and executive peak performance. David is the international bestselling author of Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity, and Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life. He is a consultant, educator, and popular keynote speaker to such diverse clients as Citigroup, General Mills, Stanford University, New York Life, Microsoft and the US Navy

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The 2 Hour House company was founded by Brian Conaway and Jose Feliciano to serve as the ultimate, vision-building resource for CEOs, entrepreneurs and civic leaders. The company offers a combination of innovative learning techniques, inspiring stories, skill-building courses and a sensational product line designed to equip anyone who has a grand dream with the tools to build it. The company’s grassroots-style approach, currently sweeping the nation, is based on the possibility thinking attitude born out of the sensational 2 Hour House project. Join co-founders Brian Conaway and Jose Feliciano for a mind stretching experience on today’s program!

Our guest is Dr. Matt Lieberman an Associate Professor at UCLA in the Psychology Department and the co-director of Social Cognitive Neuroscience laboratory. Dr. Lieberman has a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University and is a founder of the Social Cognitive Neuroscience field which is generating a lot of interest and new findings that have been in the black box of the brain. He uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to elucidate long-standing issues in social psychology, including models of self and social perception. He is the founding editor of the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. He is working on a book called, Experience Shrugged. We will focus on some of his brain research on how automatic and controlled processes interact in producing emotion and emotion regulation, self-knowledge, feelings of social exclusion, attributions about other individuals, placebo effects and automatic behavior and how we can use this information in leadership deve

Phillip C. Richards, CFP®, CLU, RHU is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the affiliated companies that operate under the name North Star Resource Group. North Star represents a fully integrated array of financial services and products for individuals and businesses of all sizes and has over 70,000 clients with offices in 10 states. In 2007, Phil was named recipient of the 66th annual John Newton Russell Memorial Award, the highest honor in the insurance industry from The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Phil’s first book, 25 Secrets for Sustainable Success, was published in March 2007. Phil has been a featured speaker in over a dozen countries on topics ranging from college recruiting and selection, strategic planning and leadership, and alternate distribution systems in the financial services industry in the 21st century. Come listen to this interview.

Dr. Robert Rosen, author of JUST ENOUGH ANXIETY, is an internationally recognized psychologist, best-selling author, researcher and business adviser to world-class companies. Bob is the founder and CEO of Healthy Companies International, a Washington, DC-based research, education and consulting firm whose mission is to honor and strengthen the qualities of wise leadership in individuals, organizations and communities around the world. HCI delivers leadership programs via the Internet to companies, governments, colleges and associations around the world. He has worked with organizations in more than thirty countries, including AT&T, Allstate, Boeing, Citibank, Discovery Communications, Freddie Mac, Herman Miller, IBM, Intel,, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Motorola, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rolls Royce, USA Today, and others. Dr. Rosen teaches corporate leaders how to recognize the obstacles and leverage the opportunities of the new global economy.

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better – by achieving positive, lasting change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. Marshall’s newest book, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, is a New York Times best seller, Wall Street Journal #1 business book and winner of the Harold Longman award as Best Business Book of 2007 • Marshall will tell you why can’t you do the same old things and be successful in the future? • Marshall shares time tested best practices to promote you into even better leadership roles? • Learn what Fortune 100 companies are doing today to support developing their leaders for tomorrow. Don’t miss today’s show if you want to get ahead and stay ahead

Andrew Pek is an author and consultant in the field of creativity, innovation and change. He is a co-creator and developer of növes inc. – a New York based consulting and education firm that helps companies stimulate break through ideas in order to grow more rapidly and effectively. Andrew Pek has over 23 years of experience in the areas of strategy, organization development, marketing and innovation. He has held various executive and line positions for such companies as Pfizer, Accenture, Mercer Delta Consulting, Aetna Healthcare, and British Petroleum. His new book is Stimulated! Habits to Spark Your Creative Genius at Work – a book that focuses on the success habits of innovative people. Learn key actions for you and your teams to be more creative.