Dr Leadership

Keith Willis joins the Lounge to discuss his early years of Military Service as an officer in the Gulf War and how it launched him into his Leadership journey. Founder of Core Management Training Keith gives great insight on the core competencies of Leadership.

Lee Povey joins the show to discuss his past National Championship level cycling career and his time coaching Olympic and National Championship level athletes. This life experience launched him into founding his current company that focuses on development for "Founders" of different organizations. A great conversation around the Psychology of life and driving winners to new heights.

There are three types of players or individuals in the world that coaches need to work with. DR L discusses the importance of mindset vs. talent in building legacies and long-term success for not only teams but for us each as individuals.

A trip to Bangkok exposed me to the great Asian world of Respect. That is also returning to the US on the world stage following the last couple weeks of major news events. The DR discusses his trip overseas and gives his thoughts on the latest events around the world around respect.

Will R Young joins the Leadership Lounge to discuss financial planning in this volatile market. Will uses Stoicism and accurate forecast modeling to provide a differentiation for his clients. Give a listen on how to eliminate emotional decision making around your finances.

Long time leader and author William C. Davis stops by the Leadership Lounge to discuss his recent career move and his recently released book. Relationships have driven success for him throughout his career and he shares the valuable lessons they have taught him. Give it a listen and enjoy.

Choices in life matter. Making good ones along the way are the make it or break it crossroads to accomplishing financial freedom and retirement goals. Take a walk on how you can Spring into action and make changes to day to ensure success tomorrow.

No one really likes disagreement, but we need to understand that Constructive Disagreement is a great tool to utilize to drive growth. Give thought to how dissent leads to discourse that leads to results. This episode gives insights on how to lead through and participate in this process.

Dave joins the show to discuss all things leadership related.  A great family upbringing launched his sports carreer with D1 football and Conference Championships leading to a great opportunity at Wharton Business School.  Now Dave is a leadership junkie as he empowers people with insights on how to become the best they can be.

Auythor Jim Carlough stops by the Leadership Lounge to discuss his new book The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership.  A great conversation around the key six pillars that all leaders and frankly all of us can learn and live by.  Jim is also the Chief Revenue Officer for mPulse and has been involved in leadership for decades, starting back when he became a City Council Member at the age of 22.  Give it a listen.

Dr. Rob stops by to talk with DR L to discuss culture development and the great work they are doing at Black River Performance Management.  A must listen.

Eric Charran joins the Leadership Lounge to discuss his soon to be released book "Have You Ever Had a Boss That".  We discuss the different archetypes that Eric portrays in his book through personal experiences and how he has learned to work with and achieve through in his past incredible business experiences leading big engagements at Microsoft and Capital One.

This last week has been a master class in how to move mountains to bring help to the citizens impacted by inept leadership and policies. Pace is critical in times of challenge and now is the time to have Leaders that Drive Incredible Pace to solve these huge problems.

Leadership Matters and the California wildfires have exposed the serious mistakes voters made in who they entrusted based safeties.  A discussion around how truly simple understandings could have avoided much of this terrible event.  Time to hold our leaders accountable for results and not feel good language.

2024 had some incredible self-inflicted wounds by some big names in Business.  We review the top ones and discuss the ramifications of not being in tune with what your customers want and also on how to take accountability for your errors and not double down on stupidity.

It is time to take stock of your financial well-being.  Each new year we should all take time to adjust and recalibrate to ensure our financial future.  DR L goes over the quick check up list that we all need to keep our eyes on.  Give it a listen.

Our Society needs a reset on what is important and how we should go about our lives.  The best place in the world to figure the answers out is in your local Dive Bar.  Give a listen on a lesson of life we all need to pay attention to.

Join the Lounge as we talk with four time Olympian Ruben Gonzalez about his journey to participate in four separate Winter Games over four different decades.  A man who simply said, at the age of 21, I am going to compete in the Olympics and four years later did exactly that.  A great story of tenacity and dedication to a dream.

Doug Finkelstein stops by the show and we discuss his Company and Community called Slow the F%$# Down.  A Community dedicated to self awareness and well-being.  How a couple of big impactful events lead him on this journey of self discovery and self improvement.

DR L lost a friend this week and it brought about the importance of discussing how we all have a limited number of days ahead of us.  We need to use them appropriately to set our own dreams up but to ensure our loved ones are taken care of.  

A fantastic discussion with Allie Stark around her wellness company and her consulting and coaching business.  With a focus on well being and developing mental skills to lead and cope in today's fast changing environment.  An interesting conversation around how the approach to well being has changed over the years and how it is empowering leaders to drive results with a different set of tools.

A great visit with Ed as he takes us on his journey as a Sales Person, Sales Leader and now Best Selling Author and Relationship Coach.  A ton of great back and forth with words of wisdom galore from Ed.

Driving change is a part of  leadership but leaders can never lose the plot of driving results by throwing constant disruptions at their organizations.  Execution eats strategy for lunch.  Give time for changes to take root and the execution will improve.  Listen to those closest to the customer and you will be well served.

DEI was set up with virtuous goals however it has become evident that it is focusing to the wrong areas.  Let's fix the root causes of what we are trying to fix.  Opportunities need to come based on Merit and not identity.  The sooner we realize this the better the outcomes will be.

Give a listen to part 2 of our discussion around German Philosopher Nietzsche's concepts of self accountability and growth.  A list of a few of his concepts are reviewed and tied into how they are relevant in today's society.  Enjoy!

A journey with a German Philosopher by the name of Friedrich Nietzsche.  A late 19th century writer and teacher who's ideas, although based around his nihilistic disposition, resonate today on self accountability and personal growth.  Give a listen to part 1.

A quick check up on a group of questions that let you know if you are a workaholic or not.  If you are we discuss several approaches to help stifle that affliction.  Be passionate but also know when to rest and recover.  To be your best, you have to have balance!

Over the past seven weeks I have been blessed with a ton of time with a sick 95 year old.  The lessons and reminders of how things should be have resonated with me.  Join me to cover just a few things that this wonderful woman inspired me with.

Optimism is a game changer if you use the steps to enact it's power to drive results.  A great episode around the deeper steps of Optimism and how it improves results.

Join the fun as we cover the second half of the twelve great decisions to make to ensure success according to Warren Buffet, the Oracle of Omaha.  Part two dives into some easy moves to accelerate your ascent to the top.

Warren Buffet is known for two things, making money and giving advice.  ive a lilisten to the twelve important decisions that Mr. Buffet says will help us all attain success in life.

Navy Seals are the epitome of mental toughness.  They follow the 40% Rule.  Give a listen on how you can incorporate this mindset to push you beyond where you feel you could go.

Dr. Fuzie joins the lounge to discuss his behavioral leadership books and to give insite on how people engage in followership and leadership.  With a background of law enforcement and his Doctorate in Behavioral Leadership Dr. Fuzie gives great insights on how people become followers and leaders.  We also discuss the Scott Peterson Murder case that Chris was a part of as that story hits the headlines yet again with a new trial in the air.

How do you elevate performance past a certain point?  When you think there is no more juice in the lemon take a look around and remove headwinds, remove Drag.  Give a listen and change your focus.

Ever get the Sunday night blues?  Everyone does.  A change in mindset helps us all in our careers and personal lives to fight through the mental fatigues we face.  Life is not easy, prepare and excell with these concepts.

After returning from an incredible recognition trip I felt it important to share the importance of humility in giving and receiving recognition.  It is critical to understand the bigger picture around giving and receiving recogntion.  Enjoy

Kim Ades, a leader in Executive, Life and Relationship Coaching, joins the show to discuss her Company and their approach to driving excellence and personal development. We discuss a wide range of topics from her books to her ascension to a leader in the Coaching Industry.

A billionaire shared 8 simple concepts with me and now I am sharing them with you.  Stay focused and take these approaches to life to drive personal development and to achieve your goals.  It's Go Time!

Several studies show that the perpetual change and transformation we are putting on our teams or are having put on us is delivering some degrading results. Culture impacts are huge. The Psychological Contract we have with our employees is being impacted and needs a reset with understanding.  The statistics don't lie, be leading edge on managing consistency in changing times.

Has life ever been humming along and suddenly, out of nowhere, a crisis or situation comes to be that changes everything suddenly.  Today's episode goes into how consistency can help you potentially avoid and at least help you deal with sudden stressful changes in life.  Give it a listen.

Fathers need to understand their role.  It isn't to be popular, it isn't to be a friend, it is to be the one that shows the way to good outcomes.  We cover a few of the key ideas in the Dr's mind on how to go about this.  Give a listen.

Transforming your organization may be needed but ensure you use the middle of your org to help determine what it should look like.  Far too often the CSuite thinks they got it figured out but in fact they don't understand how it all truly happens.  Use the middle, your best managers and employees, to ensure you get the needed impacts.

The Leadership Lounge welcomes Jayne Frazier, Managing Partner of Scharf Pera PLLC.  A great conversation around personal and private business taxes.  Don't be scared of the IRS and make sure to have a great team to help you keep more money in your own pocket!

DR Leadership discusses the final piece of his 3 part set of episodes on building wealth.  A few basic steps to take, the first of which is to find a good financial planner to go on the journey with.  A set of quick hit discussions around building wealth and success for your financial future.  When to, what to and how to invest in different things for securing retirement.

In today's world instant gratification is everywhere.  Point and click to buy stuff and the next day it shows up, unfortunately your financial freedom and accomplishments require delayed gratification mindsets.  You will fail at the biggest game of life if you don't become diligent and focused regardless of the social noise around you.

A discussion about Charlie Munger's comments around the Magic Number.  This is the number to work your tail off to get into investments as quickly as possible.  A conversation around the vehicles and approaches to build true wealth and security for your future.