L3 Leadership Podcast

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Gash Abebe shares his story of being born in Ethiopia, moving to America when he was young, and making the most of the opportunity America provided him. Gash Abebe grew up in Ethiopia, moved to America when he was young, and took the opportunity America provided him and ended up being #4 at Wesco, a $7 Billion Leading Electical Disribution and Service company, leading their Global Business Development.To see the notes and ways to connect with Gash, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode139Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug interviews Gash Abebe, Former Vice President of Global Business Development at Wesco. Gash Abebe grew up in Ethiopia, moved to America when he was young, and took the opportunity America provided him and ended up being #4 at Wesco, a $7 Billion Leading Electical Disribution and Service company, leading their Global Business Development.To see the notes and ways to connect with Gash, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode138Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you'll hear a talk our Founder, Doug Smith, gave at the Next Level Leadership Academy, entitled, Becoming the Leader You were Created to Be.To see the notes and ways to connect with Doug, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode136Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write a review.

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you'll hear a question and answer session from the Next Level Leadership Academy students with our founder, Doug Smith.To see the notes and ways to connect with Doug, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode137Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write a review.

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Bill Evanson, SVP & Senior Corporate Director at Pocket Nurse, shares what it takes to be an effective leader. His argument is that too often we only focus on the attributes of a leader instead of focusing on the actions of great leaders. Enjoy listening to Bill unpack what it takes to be an effective leader. To see the notes and ways to connect with Bill Evanson go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode135.Bill's Bio: Bill Evanson is senior vice president and corporate director of Pocket Nurse® Enterprises, Inc. He is a seasoned business professional with more than 35 years of experience in Supply Chain Operations Management, Strategic Business Development, Manufacturing and Quality Management. His experience comes from a lengthy and successful career with the Eastman Kodak Company, its subsidiaries and a third party logistics new business startup. Having held a variety of management positions focused on supply chain management, information system

In this episode, Doug interviews Carey Nieuwhof, Founder of Connexus Church and Host of the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership podcast. They talk about leadership, character development, podcasting, interviewing, and more. About Carey Nieuwhof:- He is the Founding Pastor of Connexus Church in Canada- He is the host of one of the top Christian Leadership Podcasts in the world, The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast- He has an incredible blog for leaders- He's written 3 books- He has a course he recently started for leaders called the High Impact Leader Course- He speaks all over the worldTo see the notes and ways to connect with Carey Nieuwhof go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode134.Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Laura Smith, shared the top lessons she learned in 2016. To see the notes and ways to connect with Laura, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode133. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write a review.

In this episode, you'll hear a talk from one of our L3 Leadership Breakfasts by Ed Grefenstette, CEO and CIO of The Dietrich Foundation. His talk was entitled, Big and Small Leadership.Ed’s Bio:Mr. Grefenstette serves as a Trustee of The Dietrich Foundation, as well as its President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining the Dietrich Charitable Trusts in April 2010 (now The Dietrich Foundation), he served as Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He previously co-founded Commonwealth Capital Group, L.P., a small-cap private equity fund, following seven years in investment banking and law. He earned his AB in Economics with honors from Georgetown University, a JD with honors from Georgetown University Law Center, and an MBA in Finance and Strategy with honors from Carnegie Mellon University. In addition to serving as a trustee or director of Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, The Hillman Company and the H

In this episode, you'll hear our question and answer session with Ed Grefenstette, CEO & CIO of The Dietrich Foundation. Ed’s Bio:Mr. Grefenstette serves as a Trustee of The Dietrich Foundation, as well as its President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining the Dietrich Charitable Trusts in April 2010 (now The Dietrich Foundation), he served as Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He previously co-founded Commonwealth Capital Group, L.P., a small-cap private equity fund, following seven years in investment banking and law. He earned his AB in Economics with honors from Georgetown University, a JD with honors from Georgetown University Law Center, and an MBA in Finance and Strategy with honors from Carnegie Mellon University. In addition to serving as a trustee or director of Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, The Hillman Company and the Hillman Family Foundations, he is also a member of the invest

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug Smith shares the most significant lessons he learned in 2016. The categories of lessons he's learned are:FamilyConfidenceCalling/DreamBusinessLeadershipDealing wth PeopleMoneyEnjoying LifeTo see the notes and ways to connect with Doug, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode130. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write

In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, TJ Christensen, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Accesso, teaches us how to Become the Obvious Choice.To see the notes and ways to connect with TJ Christensen and Accesso, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode128. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write a review.

In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, you'll hear our question and answer session with TJ Christensen, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Accesso. To see the notes and ways to connect with TJ Christensen and Accesso, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode129.Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write a review.

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug interviewed Melanie Mitro & Katy Ursta, two of the top Beachbody coaches in the world. They talk about what it takes to get to the top and stay there, leadership development, their daily disciplines, money, their struggles, and more.To see the notes and ways to connect with Melanie and Katy, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode127. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug Smith shares the most significant lessons he's learned from starting and running his own business. To see the notes and ways to connect with Doug, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode126. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write a review.

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you will hear Dan Dupee, Chairman of the CCO, teach on creating and sustaining the organizational culture. To learn how you can connect with Dan Dupee, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode117. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter. If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write a review.

In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you will hear our question and answer session with Dan Dupee, Chairman of the CCO, at our December 2016 L3 Leadership breakfast. To learn how you can connect with Dan Dupee, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode125. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter. If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write a review.

In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith interviews Clint Hurdle, Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They talk about Clint's favorite moment as the Pirates manager, coaching, leadership, faith, family, and more! To learn more about Clint, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode123Clint's Bio:Clint Hurdle was named manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates on November 15, 2010, thus becoming the 39th manager in the organization's history. The 2016 season will mark his 42nd overall in professional baseball. Hurdle has led the Pirates to the postseason in three consecutive seasons, joining Fred Clarke (1901-1903) and Jim Leyland (1990-1992) as the only managers in club history to do so. Under Hurdle's guidance, the Pirates posted the second-best record in the Major Leagues in 2015 (98-64) and the best mark overall from May 9 thru the end of the season (85-48, .639). In his five seasons as Pittsburgh's manager, Hurdle has posted a 431-379 record. He picked up career win #

In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, you'll hear Doug Smith interview Daniel Bull, Founder of Zero Six Eight. Be prepared to be challenged and inspired as Daniel shares the story of Zero Six Eight and the lessons he's learned along the way. To learn how to connect with Daniel, Zero Six Eight, and Work Pittsburgh, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode122 Daniel Bull's Bio:Daniel Bull is the founder of Zero Six Eight, a for-profit business incubator based in Pittsburgh, PA that exists to promote the full potential of ex-offenders as they pursue goals of employment, entrepreneurship, and independence. Daniel founded Zero Six Eight in 2013 after completing a 21-month prison sentence. Since then, the company has supported 11 startups and created over 64 jobs across a number of different industries.In addition to his role at Zero Six Eight, Daniel is the Executive VP of Nello Construction and Principal of Nello Development Group. Through a unique partnership, Zero Six Eight and Ne

In this episode, you'll hear a talk Doug Smith gave at our L3 Leadership Beaver County breakfast. He spoke on the habits and disciplines of great leaders. We believe this lesson will be extremely practical for you as a leader. To see Doug's notes, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode121 Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write a review.

In this episode, you'll hear a talk Doug Smith gave at Allison Park Church's Business Leaders Breakfast. In his talk, he shares five questions every leader should be asking themselves. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Podcast: The L3 Leadership Podcast in iTunes How You Can Help this Podcast: To listen to past interviews, go to my podcast page. Subscribe to this podcast Rate and leave a review of the podcast Share the content on Social Media Sign-up for my L3 Leadership Newsletter If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate it on iTunes and write a review.