Leaders Serve First

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This podcast is dedicated to exploring and adding to the knowledge of leadership and elevating the practice of leadership to value, honor, and elevate those being led.

David Brudnicki


    • Sep 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    Episode 9: The Power of Understanding and Patience in Leadership with Cody Herr

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 52:10


    I had the pleasure of discussing Cody Herr's growth as a people leader and how early on he developed a sense of the value of people and the importance of patience and understanding as a way to elevate the people he leads and himself. Cody describes his journey through challenges and set backs that helped him discover key insights on leading himself and others. He highlights the necessity of receiving and applying feedback, being a continuous learner, and understanding those you have the privilege to lead at a deep level.  

    Episode 8: Laser Focused Coaching with Marion Franklin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 54:56


    Marion Franklin is a Master Certified Coach, a Mentor Coach, and author of the book The Heart of Laser Focused Coaching. Marion discusses her own transformation and the concepts in her book that help coaches guide professionals to realize their best selves. The concepts apply whether you are a coach or someone thinking about working with a coach. She addresses going beyond surface level issues to explore the value that can be discovered when engaging in the coaching process.  She shares years of experience and insight in our conversation. I highly recommend her book. You can find out more about Marion's service at www.lifecoachinggroup.com

    Episode 7: 21st Century Interpersonal Skills for the Real and Virtual World with Dr. Karla Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 57:22


    Dr. Karla Hunter is an Associate Professor in the Communications Department at South Dakota State University. She is recognized for mastery in online teaching and several of her scholarly works have received awards. She has authored a textbook "Interpersonal Development: 21st Century Skills for the 'Real' and Virtual World" (Kendall Hunt, 2021) and is passionate about teaching students valuable communication skills that will fuel their success. Our conversation explores aspects of interpersonal skills relative to leadership and how critical such skills are to development as a person and a leader. 

    Episode 1: Leaders Serve First - John Rovetto an Emerging 21st Century Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 62:45


    A fascinating conversation with John Rovetto on how to balance risk, passion, and an entrepreneurial spirit in developing gifts, talents, and leadership capacity. John is currently a Marketing and Communications Manager at PES and has integrated a wide variety of experiences from retail at Whole Foods, IT at a Personal Injury Law firm and risk management at KPMG. He found value in every role and continues to learn and develop his best self and help others do the same.

    Leaders Serve First Episode 5 - Dr. Michael Cherry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 60:33


    Dr. Cherry is a Professional Coach of high potential leaders and groups looking to improve their leadership practices. He has worked with Fortune 500 individuals and groups. He is also an Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership at Lewis University where the pursuit of the knowledge and practice of leadership is his passion. We discuss Dr. Cherry's journey and vision for today's and future leaders. Our connection was not optimal but the discussion was compelling.

    Leaders Serve First Episode 4 -Steve Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 56:48


    Steve Paul joins LS1 for a discussion on leadership. Steve shares some deep insights on servant leadership and how he developed his own leadership approach in part due to the servant leaders he was exposed too early in his career. Steve highlights the importance of the privilege to serve others in the practice of great leadership.

    Leaders Serve First - Episode 3 - Leadership Styles with Mike Mallon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 59:59


    With over Thirty years of leadership experience in the consumer products industry, Mike joins us this episode to discuss specific leadership styles, how and when they may apply, and what might be their benefits and pitfalls. We also discuss how viable these style classifications might be in the future and if there are a set of fundamental characteristics that all great people leaders should possess regardless of their dominant style.

    Leaders Serve First Episode 2 - Al Iannuzzi - VP Sustainability Estee Lauder

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 59:16


    Our guest today is Al Iannuzzi who is a distingushied leader professionally, in the community, and personally. He is the author of three books including his latest book "Greener Products - The Making and Marketing of Sustainable Brands. Al shares his leadership journey and his insight on how to succeed while elevating those you are privileged to lead.

    Leaders Serve First Episode 1 with Jodi Roy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 64:07


    Join us for a discussion of leadership principles and practices with Jodi Roy. Jodi is a seasoned HR executive, a Leadership Coach, and President of New-Leaf Coaching and Consulting. Jodi has succeed in life against great odds. She has much to share about the elevating and engaging practice of leadership.

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