Joe Dalton

In this episode of The Weekly Sales Show with Joe Dalton, Joe sits down with global leadership expert Steve McKinney for a powerful conversation on what leadership really looks like in today’s chaotic, fast-moving world. Drawing from decades across Adidas, Reebok, Converse, Asia-Pacific business culture, cross-cultural leadership, failures, pivots, and the creation of his “Proactive Agility” framework, Steve takes us deep inside the mindset today’s executives must develop to survive and thrive.Steve shares stories of growing up in a small Appalachian town, navigating career pivots, leading at senior levels without a traditional business degree, shutting down a failed startup, landing roles in major global brands, and learning to read weak signals before crisis hits. He explains why modern leaders need multiple styles — coach, trainer, listener, visionary — and how culture, communication, and mindset shape high-performing teams.From global leadership lessons, to the realities of AI, to the skills young profess