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Peter Bregman, CEO of Bregman Partners, chats with thought leaders about successful leadership. These short interviews are focused on ideas that you can use to become a more powerful and courageous leader. Stay tuned for the next great conversation.

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    • Jun 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 259 EPISODES

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    Episode 260: Emily Fletcher: Moving Into Mastery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 43:52


    How can we approach life with an “I am fulfillment” attitude? Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva, returns to the Bregman Leadership Podcast this week to… The post Episode 260: Emily Fletcher: Moving Into Mastery first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 259: Niren Chaudhary – Rockstar Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 41:12


    How can you create a cooperative team of rockstars? This week, we're joined by Niren Chaudhary, CEO of Panera Brands. Discover his strategy for creating… The post Episode 259: Niren Chaudhary – Rockstar Leaders first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 258: Anna Lembke – Dopamine Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 48:21


    How can we better understand addiction? Anna Lembke is a psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at Standard University School of Medicine. She is most recently… The post Episode 258: Anna Lembke – Dopamine Nation first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 257: Whitney Johnson – Smart Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 39:23


    How can we plot our growth? Award-winning author, CEO of Disruption Advisors, and friend of the show Whitney Johnson returns to discuss her newest book,… The post Episode 257: Whitney Johnson – Smart Growth first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 256: Annie Murphy Paul – The Extended Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 41:32


    What if thinking didn't happen exclusively in the brain? This question is a fascinating jumping-off place for our conversation this week with acclaimed science writer,… The post Episode 256: Annie Murphy Paul – The Extended Mind first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 255: Mark Divine – Staring Down the Wolf, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 34:15


    How can you improve your mental toughness? We continue our conversation with Mark Divine, retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander, motivational speaker, and author of Staring… The post Episode 255: Mark Divine – Staring Down the Wolf, Part 2 first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 254: Mark Divine – Staring Down the Wolf, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 33:21


    How can a daily practice change our minds? For the next two episodes of the podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Mark Divine,… The post Episode 254: Mark Divine – Staring Down the Wolf, Part 1 first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 253: Susan Schmitt Winchester – Healing at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 41:19


    Can you turn your workplace into a “laboratory” to do emotional healing? Susan Schmitt Winchester is the head of Human Resources at Applied Materials and… The post Episode 253: Susan Schmitt Winchester – Healing at Work first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 252: Howard Prager – Make Someone's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 33:11


    How can we improve someone else's day? Howard H. Prager is president of Advance Learning Group, and a speaker, executive coach, leadership consultant, and most… The post Episode 252: Howard Prager – Make Someone's Day first appeared on Bregman Partners.

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    Episode 251: Jim Loehr – Leading with Character, Part III

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 37:20


    How do we rewrite our owner's manual? Jim Loehr – world-renowned performance psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder of the Johnson & Johnson… The post Episode 251: Jim Loehr – Leading with Character, Part III first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 250: Jim Loehr – Leading with Character, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 34:55


    When we reach the end, what truly matters to you? Our guest on the podcast this week is Jim Loehr: world-renowned performance psychologist, New York… The post Episode 250: Jim Loehr – Leading with Character, Part II first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 249: Jim Loehr – Leading with Character, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 31:32


    What if you've thinking about time management all wrong? Our guest on the podcast this week is Jim Loehr: world-renowned performance psychologist, New York Times… The post Episode 249: Jim Loehr – Leading with Character, Part I first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 248: Michael Bungay Stanier – How to Begin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 40:31


    How can you set a worthy goal? Michael Bungay Stanier – coach, author, friend, and founder of Box of Crayons – returns to the podcast… The post Episode 248: Michael Bungay Stanier – How to Begin first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 247: Hubert Joly – The Heart of Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 43:34


    What if profit wasn't the only key driver of performance? Hubert Joly is the former chairman and CEO of Best Buy, recognized as one of… The post Episode 247: Hubert Joly – The Heart of Business first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 246: Katy Milkman – How to Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021


    How can we commit to making a lasting change – big or small? My guest this week is Katy Milkman: and behavioral economics researcher, former… The post Episode 246: Katy Milkman – How to Change first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 245: David Meltzer – Game-Time Decision Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021


    How do you maximize your potential? David Meltzer is a business coach, executive producer of Entrepreneur's #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch, and author of… The post Episode 245: David Meltzer – Game-Time Decision Making first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 244: Konda Mason – Jubilee Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021


    How can we start to have conversations that make us uncomfortable? Konda Mason is a social entrepreneur, spiritual teacher, Grammy Award winner, and earth &… The post Episode 244: Konda Mason – Jubilee Justice first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 243: Peter Bregman & Howie Jacobson – You CAN Change Other People

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 66:32


    Can you really change other people? Yes – and there's even a step-by-step process to help you do just that. You CAN Change Other People… The post Episode 243: Peter Bregman & Howie Jacobson – You CAN Change Other People first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 242: Don Moore – Perfectly Confident

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 38:59


    What is confidence and how can it be calibrated? Don Moore holds the Lorraine Tyson Mitchell Chair in Leadership at the Haas School of Business… The post Episode 242: Don Moore – Perfectly Confident first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 241: Brad Baugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 32:45


    This week on the podcast, I'm joined by my dear friend and successful business owner Brad Baugh. In this special episode, we journey through Brad's… The post Episode 241: Brad Baugh first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 240: Dr. Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas – Humor, Seriously

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 34:27


    Can you learn to be funnier—and bring humor to the workplace? In their newest book, Humour, Seriously, Dr. Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas explore the… The post Episode 240: Dr. Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas – Humor, Seriously first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 239: Bob Nelson – Work Made Fun Gets Done!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 29:48


    Can the workplace be more fun? Dr. Bob Nelson, author of many titles but most recently, Work Made Fun Gets Done, joins us today to… The post Episode 239: Bob Nelson – Work Made Fun Gets Done! first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 238: Daisy Dowling – Workparent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 35:48


    How does one navigate and juggle workplace and parental responsibilities simultaneously? This week we're joined by Daisy Dowling, an executive coach specializing in working parents… The post Episode 238: Daisy Dowling – Workparent first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 237: Jud Brewer – Unwinding Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 47:30


    How can we break our addictions and bad habit cycles? Addiction psychiatrist, mindfulness training expert, and associate professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine… The post Episode 237: Jud Brewer – Unwinding Anxiety first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 236: Ethan Kross – Chatter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 43:17


    How do we stop or quiet negative self-talk? Ethan Kross, PhD, is a professor at the University of Michigan and the Ross School of Business,… The post Episode 236: Ethan Kross – Chatter first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 235: Ron Friedman – Decoding Greatness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 37:09


    Can you reverse-engineer and replicate the elements of success? Ron Friedman, award-winning psychologist and researcher, returns to the podcast to discuss his newest book Decoding… The post Episode 235: Ron Friedman – Decoding Greatness first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 234: Erica Dhawan – Digital Body Language

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 35:54


    How can we reduce miscommunication within a digital medium? CEO of Cotential and leadership expert Erica Dhawan returns to the Bregman Leadership Podcast with her… The post Episode 234: Erica Dhawan – Digital Body Language first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 233: Casey Means – Levels Health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 51:05


    How much can one data point spur us to make a lifestyle change? Joining us today is Dr. Casey Means, biomedical researcher and surgeon-turned-co-founder of… The post Episode 233: Casey Means – Levels Health first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 232: Bill Plotkin – The Journey of Soul Initiation, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 36:55


    What kind of transformation is required discover your current identity? This week, we’re back with Bill Plotkin, PhD: psychologist, wilderness guide, and author of most… The post Episode 232: Bill Plotkin – The Journey of Soul Initiation, Part 2 first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 231: Bill Plotkin – The Journey of Soul Initiation, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 33:54


    How important is imagination and eco-connectedness in today’s age? Bill Plotkin, PhD, is a psychologist, wilderness guide, and founder of southwest Colorado’s Animas Valley Institute.… The post Episode 231: Bill Plotkin – The Journey of Soul Initiation, Part I first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 230: Nans Thomassey – Nus et Culottes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 42:55


    What would it be like to put complete trust in the world around you? Nans Thomassey provides answers through lived experience. He threw off his… The post Episode 230: Nans Thomassey – Nus et Culottes first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 229: Roger L. Martin – When More Is Not Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 44:23


    What is the future of democratic capitalism? Roger Martin is a professor emeritus at the Rotman School of management at the University of Toronto, Thinkers50… The post Episode 229: Roger L. Martin – When More Is Not Better first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 228: Charles Eisenstein – The More Beautiful World Our Heart Knows Is Possible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 46:43


    What does success mean? Charles Eisenstein, author of The More Beautiful World Our Heart Knows Is Possible and several others joins us this week for… The post Episode 228: Charles Eisenstein - The More Beautiful World Our Heart Knows Is Possible first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 227: Craig Wilson – The Compass and the Nail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 42:46


    How can you turn customers into loyal fans of your brand? It’s about designing with empathy and customer experience, says Craig Wilson. He’s an entrepreneur,… The post Episode 227: Craig Wilson - The Compass and the Nail first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 226: Randall Tucker – Diversity and Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 41:15


    How do we bring diversity and inclusion into the workplace? Randall Tucker has been a diversity and inclusion expert for nearly 20 years and currently… The post Episode 226: Randall Tucker - Diversity and Inclusion first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 225: Simon Sinek – The Infinite Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 37:54


    IMPORTANT NOTE: this episode was recorded in February 2020. How can we change the way we think about our workplace or business? This week we… The post Episode 225: Simon Sinek - The Infinite Game first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 224: Ryan Berman – Return on Courage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 33:58


    What makes a person step forward when another would step back? Ryan Berman is the founder of Courageous Brands and author of Return on Courage.… The post Episode 224: Ryan Berman - Return on Courage first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 223: Kevin Hancock – The Seventh Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 36:12


    What is shared leadership? After his spasmodic dysphonia diagnosis, Kevin Hancock, CEO of Hancock Lumber Company, had to learn how to lead “while doing a… The post Episode 223: Kevin Hancock - The Seventh Power first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 222: Ram Charan – The Amazon Management System

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 24:12


    How can you replicate Amazon’s growth within your own workplace? Ram Charan is a bestselling author, an expert on business strategy, and is most recently… The post Episode 222: Ram Charan - The Amazon Management System first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 221: David Cote – Winning Now, Winning Later, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 39:29


    What do you stand for? This week we continue our conversation with David Cote former CEO of Honeywell and author of Winning Now, Winning Later.… The post Episode 221: David Cote - Winning Now, Winning Later, Part II first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 220: David Cote – Winning Now, Winning Later, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 25:26


    This is part one of two of my conversation with David Cote. Would you take the blame for your colleagues? This week I’m joined by… The post Episode 220: David Cote - Winning Now, Winning Later, Part I first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 219: Susan David (Rerun) – Emotional Agility

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 32:02


    How can you break the unhealthy patterns in your life? In her new book, Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and… The post Episode 219: Susan David (Rerun) - Emotional Agility first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 218: John Mackey – Conscious Leadership, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 26:46


    This is part two of two in my conversation with John Mackey. How do we discover our purpose? John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole… The post Episode 218: John Mackey - Conscious Leadership, Part II first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 217: John MacKey – Conscious Leadership, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 24:30


    This is part one of two in my conversation with John MacKey. How do you take control of your life, even when precious little is… The post Episode 217: John MacKey - Conscious Leadership, Part I first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 216: Margaret Hagan and Kursat Ozenc – Rituals For Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 33:58


    How can you introduce rituals—a intentional processes with patterns or scripts—into the workplace? Margaret Hagan, PHD, and Kursat Ozenc, PHD, are the co-authors of Rituals… The post Episode 216: Margaret Hagan and Kursat Ozenc - Rituals For Work first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 215 (Rerun): David Marquet – Turn The Ship Around

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 29:37


    How can we relinquish control and trust our team? For starters, eliminate the word they from your vocabulary. Former captain of the nuclear submarine USS… The post Episode 215 (Rerun): David Marquet - Turn The Ship Around first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 214: Mark Goulston – Just Listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 39:13


    What are you listening for? Dr. Mark Goulston, a UCLA professor of psychiatry, former FBI and hostage negotiation trainer, and author of multiple books including… The post Episode 214: Mark Goulston - Just Listen first appeared on Bregman Partners.

    Episode 213: Celeste Headlee – Do Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 32:26


    Note: the audio on this episode is sub-par, however, we felt the information was too valuable not to release. Can you get more done by…

    Episode 212: Siobhan McHale – The Insider’s Guide to Culture Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 31:16


    Is there really an organizational culture? Or does each organization have microcosms of cultures? Siobhan McHale, author of The Insiders Guide to Culture Change, took…

    Episode 211: Timothy R. Clark – The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 33:24


    How can you mitigate feelings of fear and uncertainty at work? Timothy Clark, founder and CEO of LeaderFactor and most recently the author of The…

    Episode 210 (Rerun): Kelly McGonigal – Why Stress Is Good For You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 57:51


    This episode is a re-run. Have we been misled about stress? Kelly McGonigal thinks so—she had been teaching her students at Stanford that stress was…

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