Tom on Leadership Podcast

For this episode of the Tom on Leadership podcast, I interviewed David Veech, author of the new book Leadersights, on his insights into how we can better create great Lean workplaces when we understand how adults learn. This is an obvious … Create Great Lean Workplaces – with David Veech Read More »

For this episode of the Tom on Leadership podcast, I interviewed veteran Lean expert and coach Dan Prock on the topic of Leading Lean. Same Blueprint, 30% Cheaper, 50% Better Dan’s first exposure to Lean came when he worked at … Dan Prock on Leading Lean Projects Read More »

Resilience is the ability of a team to perform well — reliably, correctly, quickly — under extreme pressure. What makes a team resilient, and how do you as a leader make your team resilient? Ron Steed has studied this for … How to Make Your Team Resilient Read More »

I interviewed John Blakey, author of The Trusted Executive: Nine Leadership Habits that Inspire Results, Relationships and Reputation. This book is now my #1 favorite resource for building trust — and building trust is at the heart of Stage Three, “Inspire … How to Become a Trusted Executive Read More »

How can you move from a command-and-control leadership model to one of true empowerment and accountability? David Marquet did, and he took notes along the way. His resulting book, “Turn the Ship Around” made it to my must-read list. Now … Turn Your Ship Around Read More »

What should every CEO and business owner — and every manager — know about the continuous improvement method called “kaizen”? How can you use kaizen to cut costs, improve quality, and boost employee engagement and work satisfaction, all at once? … How to Use Kaizen Read More »

Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done. – Peter Drucker I interviewed Tripp Babbitt, host of the new Deming Institute podcasts and author of an excellent free e-book, The … Your Service Quality Journey and the 95 Method – with Tripp Babbitt Read More »

To be a better leader — more able to mobilize others — you must get through to them. The best way to get through to someone is to truly listen. In order to listen deeply, according to Mark, we must … Just Listen Again – an interview with Dr. Mark Goulston Read More »

I interview Carl Hoffmann and Tim Ringo, authors of the new book "Calculating Success: How the New Workplace Analytics Will Revitalize Your Organization." Carl Hoffmann is a former Partner and Vice President of IBMs Global Business Services group. Cur...Read more ›

How can the CEO Best Help the Salesforce? I interview Tom Anastasi, who has taught business for over 20 years and has been an SBDC consultant and business owner. He is the author of The Successful Entrepreneur and has helped small and large businesses...Read more ›

Everyone agrees we should prioritize, yet its shocking how few people have practice or guidance on how to do it well. We go to an expert. Shari McGuire is a successful author, consultant and speaker on time management, productivity and profitability. ...Read more ›

How can leaders improve the energies and cultures of their groups? Jackie Barretta has had a 28-year history as a successful senior executive in Fortune 500 companies and Big Four consulting firms. Almost a year ago, she left her executive position to...Read more ›

Mentoring is the sort of soft activity often pushed aside for "more important" things -- yet a modest commitment to mentoring can have big impacts across an organization -- impacts that have huge bottom line impacts, like retaining senior staff, incre...Read more ›

Managers are far more powerful than they realize, at affecting the performance of the people who work for and with them. New research by Toms guests, Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer, lay out three specific types of things we can do to boost performan...Read more ›

Tom discusses leadership and character -- and historical examples and lessons -- with returning guest Doug Moran, who will share examples from his new book "If You Will Lead." Doug is an expert on building character and the influence of character on l...Read more ›

Absolute honesty is more than a good idea or even a great goal -- its the only way to achieve the highest levels of organizational effectiveness. Former Intel HR honcho Bob Phillips shares his Six Steps for creating Absolute Honesty in the workplace.L...Read more ›

Learn the subtleties of effective business forecasting -- why its important, and how to do it -- with efficiency and effectiveness expert Lynne White. (www.lynnemwhite.com)Linked2Leadership | TomOnLeadership | CEO | estimating | forecasting Read more ›

One of the CEOs jobs is building a team of senior leaders - and smart CEOs use top notch recruiters as their partners. Heres how to find and use a good recruiter and what to expect, from master recruiter Wendy Kent. Wendy has been recruiting in the sa...Read more ›

Five Steps toward better Negotiation - we revisit this topic with expert Karen OKeefe. OKeefe spent 20 years negotiating logistics contracts in one of the most competitive industries, and brings her experience to us - including how to prepare for a ne...Read more ›

How can the CEO lead by example in creating the sense of optimism and purpose that companies need to thrive? Susan Steinbrecher tells us, drawing from her new book "KENSHO: A Modern Awakening."Linked2Leadership | TomOnLeadership | CEO | Culture | Opti...Read more ›