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Doug Thorpe is a performance-driven Senior Executive, Entrepreneur, Board Member, Thought Leader, and Consultant with more than 40 years of success in the financial services, executive coaching, oil & gas, and healthcare industries. Leveraging extensive experience in guiding business transformation for growth-oriented organizations, he is a trusted guide for mid-cap companies to large global enterprises requiring expert assistance with leadership development, team performance, employee engagement, culture shifts, and change management.
Location:
United States
Description:
Doug Thorpe is a performance-driven Senior Executive, Entrepreneur, Board Member, Thought Leader, and Consultant with more than 40 years of success in the financial services, executive coaching, oil & gas, and healthcare industries. Leveraging extensive experience in guiding business transformation for growth-oriented organizations, he is a trusted guide for mid-cap companies to large global enterprises requiring expert assistance with leadership development, team performance, employee engagement, culture shifts, and change management.
Twitter:
@dougthorpe_com
Language:
English
Contact:
832.998.8309
Website:
https://podcasts.dougthorpe.com
Email:
doug@headwayexec.com
Episodes
Flexible Leadership: Navigating Uncertainty in Today’s Workplace | Ep 433
10/16/2025
Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you are listening to another episode of The Leadership powered by Common Sense. We’re the show that tries to speak to business owners and leaders at all levels. We want to help you break down the complexity and ambiguity and uncertainty of the day and […]
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Duration:00:36:36
Building Five Businesses From Scratch | Ep 432
10/14/2025
From Homeless to Multi-Business Owner: Tim Rexius’s Entrepreneurial Journey This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today we’re going to take a tour with a gentleman who is himself a multiple, serial entrepreneur. He’s largely in the health arena, but I think he’s got sounds like he’s got some […]
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Duration:00:41:06
From Business Excuses to Leadership Excellence | Ep 431
10/9/2025
Introduction Well. Hey, everybody. Good to have you again. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re on another episode of leadership powered by Common Sense. Today, my guest is a gentleman who is a keynote speaker and a leadership coach advisor, thought leader. His name is Larry. Made us. Larry, you go by the leadership, Larry. […]
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Duration:00:48:44
Optimize Your Leadership: A Conversation with Dan Roberts on Leading Through Change and Uncertainty | Ep 430
10/7/2025
Introduction Well, hey, everybody. Glad to have you back on board. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, I’ve got a guest who is a fellow coach, author, and a colleague in the same space, if you will. We were commiserating. He lives in the […]
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Duration:00:43:05
From Cancer Survivor to Leadership Coach | Ep 429
10/2/2025
Diana Fritz’s Inspiring Journey Well, hey, everybody, this is Doug Thorpe again, and you are on another episode of The Leadership powered by Common Sense, where the show that tries to take common leadership challenges of the day and break them down into nice, bite sized chunks that can help you do more, oftentimes with […]
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Duration:00:33:20
Creative Entrepreneur’s Stress Management Lessons | Ep 428
9/30/2025
From Stress Rashes to Success: Artist James Corwin’s Entrepreneurial Journey Introduction: Welcome to Leadership Powered by Common Sense Hey, everybody, good to have you again. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership powered by a Common Sense. Today, my guest is going to share his own entrepreneurial journey. He is […]
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Duration:00:38:55
Leadership SECRETS: Thrive in Uncertainty | Ep 427
9/25/2025
Leading Through Uncertainty: A Conversation with Rebecca Homkes on Survive, Reset and Thrive Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. I hope you’re having a great day, wherever you may be, whether it’s early or late in your day. Glad you could spend a moment to join us. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to Leadership […]
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Duration:00:40:07
The Identity BLUEPRINT: ‘Unlock Your Genius’ | Ep 426
9/23/2025
Discovering Your Authentic Leadership Identity: A Neuroscience-Based Blueprint with Katarina Hanssens Carlson Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. It’s a pleasure to have you with us. Whatever time of day it might be in your world. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, my guest is […]
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Duration:00:31:35
Leading in the Age of Digital Disruption | Ep 425
9/18/2025
Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense. We’re the show that tries to take your business challenges and break them down into smaller, bite sized chunks that are easy to understand and clear. Aside from point A to point B in […]
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Duration:00:34:27
You Can’t Inspire Accountability in Others Until You Model It Yourself | Ep 424
9/16/2025
Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. I’m glad you’re spending a minute to check in with us. This is Doug Thorpe, and this is another episode of The Leadership Powered by Common Sense. I’m very honored today to bring a guest who is a, author, an advisor and coach. He also has a wildly successful TEDx […]
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Duration:00:37:49
How Do I Win at Work? Creating Role Clarity with Melissa Ortiz | Ep 423
9/11/2025
Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and we’re glad to have you back. Listening today, I have a special guest. she and I have been online before. Her name is Melissa Ortiz. She is the founder and operator of activate HR. And today we’re going to talk about one of my all […]
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Duration:00:36:35
The Weight of Leading Alone | Ep 421
9/9/2025
Introduction Today I’m going to dig into a topic that is something I certainly run into frequently. I’ve experienced it myself. I have a lot of my clients that eventually get around to talking about it, and that is what I may call the silent suffering of for men in leadership roles and maybe being […]
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Duration:00:43:08
Cash Flow: The Make-or-Break Factor Every Small Business Owner Must Master | Ep 421
9/4/2025
You’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense with your host, Doug Thorpe. Here’s Doug. Introduction: Why Cash Flow Can Make or Break Your Business Today we’re going to hit a big topic that impacts all small business. It’s about cash flow. If you don’t understand or don’t know how cash flow works and haven’t […]
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Duration:00:14:33
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Creating Inclusive Leadership and Building Personal Brand | Ep 420
9/2/2025
Well, hello again everyone. I hope you’re having a great day, whatever time of day it might be for you. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership powered by Common Sense. Today, I’ve got a gentleman who has spent much of his career in the human resources and talent management […]
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Duration:00:37:22
Stop Employee Flight Risk | Ep 419
8/28/2025
Introduction Announcer You are listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense with your host, Doug Thorpe. Here’s Doug. Doug Thorpe Today I’m going to be talking about the great talent escape. Did you know you’re probably one LinkedIn message away from some of your best team members leaving your business? And if you’re a small […]
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Duration:00:30:55
Balancing Caregiving and Career: Finding Strength in Life’s Most Challenging Moments | Ep 418
8/26/2025
Introduction Today, my guest is going to help us with an area that I think is a concern and probably often goes unspoken. It has to do with the idea of if you are someone who is working hard at work, but you have the burden of a loved one at a home who needs […]
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Duration:00:30:56
The Book PUBLISHING Expert: ‘Why 99% Never Become Authors!’ | Ep 417
8/21/2025
Introduction Doug: Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, my guest is going to help us ...
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Duration:00:35:56
The CEO’s SECRET: Why Your Business WON’T Scale! | Ep 416
8/19/2025
Executive Summary In this transformative episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense, host Doug Thorpe interviews Cam Lawson from ninety.io about the critical importance of business operating systems for small ...
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Duration:00:34:47
How Can Middle Managers Transform Corporate Vision into Actionable Goals? | Ep 415
8/14/2025
Well, hey, everybody, this is Doug, and you’re on another episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense. It’s a pleasure to meet with you today or hear or be speaking ...
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Duration:00:33:03
The AI Revolution is Here: How One Stanford Expert Replaced His Entire Marketing Team with 48 AI Agents | Ep 414
8/12/2025
Small business owners, prepare to have your minds blown. Today’s guest, Jacob Bank, is living proof that the future of business isn’t about hiring more people—it’s about building smarter AI ...
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Duration:00:42:03