Leading with Audacious Confidence

Leadership is like approaching a horse. It is not all about leading and directing because there are times that you need to sit, wait, and observe. In today's episode, Cheryl Lynn Mobley, the CEO and founder of reCalibrate, shares her guide to leading skillfully in times of disruption and uncertainty. She delves into her book, Face to Face, to provide insights into how leading should be harmonious, and that requires the leaders to recalibrate daily to find balance in leadership. As Cheryl and Alicia move deeper into the conversation, they also discuss the Be99 Guiding Questions Framework to improve teams achieve 99th percentile performance. So, grab your reins and gallop into this audacious episode with Cheryl.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Trials are bound to happen in our lives, and keeping your head above water can be difficult and frustrating. Today's guest, Robin Osborn, faced a huge trial in her life when she had a brain tumor, but she harnessed the resilience that helped free her from the debilitating consequences of those adversities. As an Executive Coach, Robin brings enlightenment on how leaders should be building resilience in their personal and professional endeavors. She also discussed “The Frustration to Freedom Framework” and why she's been using it in coaching and consulting. You will find so much value in this episode if you find yourself in moments of overwhelm and hardship, especially as a leader bearing heavy weights on your shoulders. So, tune in to this inspiring conversation today and lead with audacious courage.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Business is like sports. You've got to play the long game to succeed. That is how the visionary maverick did in his business, but what is the secret to making it possible? In this episode, Dre Baldwin, the CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game, shares the four leadership principles to build confidence and success to make the impossible possible. He also shares his secret on why he is consistent in life. Dre's key to success lies in his journey and experience. Let's dive right into this episode with the visionary maverick to make the impossible possible today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

With public speaking being one of the top fears of many people, it is imperative for every leader to not only learn this valuable skill but also know how to harness it to communicate with their teams and their organization with confidence and clarity. Today, Benny Salas, the Founder and CEO of That Coaching Guy, delves into how you can build your confidence to speak more and overcome your fear of public speaking. Benny's experience with his offender at six years old ingrained a belief that kept him from becoming a great communicator, and only dealing with it head-on allowed him to break free from those chains. Going deeper into the conversation, he also identifies three aspects of speaking with confidence. With a tremendous wealth of experience in professional speaking, Benny brings so much value to this episode to help you find your voice. Let your confidence speak for you and tune in to this episode to find confidence to SPEAK MORE. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Are you leading your business like you mean it? Or are you constraining your leadership greatness? Then you don't want to miss this episode. Dena Patton, Founder of Dena Patton Coaching, dives into The Greatness Game to unlock your unique strengths in building a thriving business. Joining Alicia Couri, she shares her Greatness Methodology to help you identify invisible things that limit you from tapping your full potential as an inspiring and impactful leader. She also provides some tips on becoming unstoppable in growing your business.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

When a leader fails to see the individual superpower of their team members, they resort to creating a culture of superficial compliance, where nobody shines and everyone only finishes their tasks for the sake of accomplishing them. For an organization to be able to offer a truly fulfilling experience, leaders must dedicate themselves to building a culture of brilliance. Global keynote speaker and leadership scholar Dr. Loubna Noureddin is on a mission to help senior leaders design such a culture, where everyone has a chance to prove their worth and showcase their strengths. Joining Alicia Couri, she explains how she gives valuable advice to those at the top of the team, helping them appreciate the individual strengths of their members, transform their self-image, and create a healthier workplace culture. Dr. Loubna also shares leadership strategies for increasing team productivity and bringing humanity to every level of an organization.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

We are trained to push conversations forward by mastering the art of speaking, but never the art of listening. Alicia Couri interviews Oscar Trimboli, who aims to educate people about deep listening through his work as a podcast host, author, and keynote speaker. He shares three simple tips (and a bonus) on how to create great and meaningful conversations. Oscar talks about clearing your mind while another person is talking, analyzing things that are not said verbally, and the difference between deep and active listening. Oscar also explains how individuals trained in argumentative communication can learn to manage their ego and improve how they listen to increase the likelihood of turning a conversation to their favor.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Is your business vulnerable to a cyber attack? How well-protected are you? In this episode, Steve Sanders, the Chief Information Security Officer for Computer Services Inc, CSI, shares his insights on protecting your business from a cyber attack. The derailment of your business through cyber attacks will drastically impact your business, and nobody wants to put their business at risk. As business owners, we need to train our employees on how they can protect themselves from cyber threats. Would you want to risk your business and stay vulnerable to cyber attacks? Gain more insights from this conversation with Steven Sanders.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

By prioritizing voter education and disrupting traditional election approaches, we can empower citizens to make informed decisions, strengthen communities, and shape our country's future with audacious confidence. For today's episode, we have special guest Gino Herring, the founder and CEO of Best Candidate, to delve into navigating the elections process. He discusses the disconnect between voter education and the whole elections process. He explains how his company's mobile platform attempts to fill that gap by improving communication and education between voters and candidates, ultimately revolutionizing the way we conduct elections. Gino emphasizes the importance of voter education and how it can lead to better-informed decisions, stronger communities, and more effective leadership. He also discusses the need to disrupt the traditional approach to elections and the impact it can have on the future of our country. This episode is a must-listen for everyone, as it does concern us all. Tune in and learn how to become a more informed and engaged citizen and make a positive impact in your community.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Motivation is the fuel that drives us forward towards success, but to achieve our full potential, we need to know what truly motivates us. By harnessing our unique motivations, we can unlock a new level of success and fulfillment in our personal and professional lives. In this episode, Brian Trazkos explores how motivation can be the key to unlocking your next level of success. As a leader and consultant, Brian has extensive experience working with businesses and individuals to identify their unique motivations and leverage them for success. He shares insights on the Motivational Map assessment tool and how it can help individuals and teams better understand what drives them. Brian offers practical tips and strategies for harnessing motivation to achieve your goals. Tune in to learn how your performance can be affected by motivation and how you can use it to drive your success to the next level.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Being a lawyer is one thing; creating and elevating your law firm is another. To have a successful and growing firm in the legal world, you must first understand the business side of law. In this episode, Davina Frederick, the Founder and CEO of Wealthy Woman Lawyer, shares her story. She tells how she grew and market her law firm and how you, too, can scale your law firm to 7 figures with confidence. Davina discusses the business side of law and reveals her strategies for marketing your firm. She also touches on the dos and don'ts of leadership, client acquisition, entrepreneurship in the legal world, and more. Tune in now and learn how to create a profitable business model, maximize revenue, and get your law firm to the next level with confidence.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

True leadership requires the humility to recognize and manage our egos, so we can lead authentically and empower others to do the same. In this episode, we welcome leadership coach, speaker, and founder of the Digital Mindful Choice Leadership Academy, Christie Garcia. Christie discusses how to practice ego management and build authentic confidence for maximum impact in both business and life. We explore Christie's approach to self-awareness, ownership, communication, alignment, and accountability, and how these are critical components of successful leadership. Through her coaching and programs, Christie helps her clients manage their egos and become 1% better every day. Join us for an engaging conversation on how to let go of ego and embrace authentic leadership with Christie Garcia.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

In the corporate world, a lot of people can be leaders. But not everyone practices authentic leadership. It's more than just telling people what to do. In today's episode, executive coach Miki Feldman Simon joins Alicia Couri to talk about leading with authenticity, intention, and integrity. Miki is a Certified Executive Coach and the founder of IAmBackatWork, an organization dedicated to helping women advance in their careers. Tune in as Miki shares her insight into the value of feedback, reflection, understanding others, and having self-awareness in becoming the best leader that you can be.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Creating a positive and purposeful organizational culture is not just a nice-to-have; it's a must-have for companies to drive sustainable growth, attract and retain top talent, and foster innovation. In this episode, master-certified coach Miriam Meima explores the importance of purposeful and positive organizational culture. In today's fast-paced and competitive world, companies are increasingly realizing the need to create a culture that promotes growth, innovation, and employee satisfaction. She explains how having that culture can have such huge and long-term positive impacts on organizations. Miriam also dives into the idea of confidence leadership, failing the way to success, and other key elements. Tune in and learn how to create a thriving culture and set the road to your company's success.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

We all have to start somewhere, and often that means having to work our way up from humble beginnings. David Whitaker, the President and CEO of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, is very familiar with this story. Growing up in a very small town in Georgia, David found the pathway out by getting to college, landing his first marketing job, and moving to Miami. Now, he is making a difference in the city, showcasing the strengths of its diversity and wonderful communities. In this episode, he takes us across his journey from small town to leading in a big city. David talks about the continuous evolution and growth of Miami, and how he is dealing with that as a CEO of a tourism promotion organization. A diverse city offers diverse opportunities. And for David, Miami is a great place that continues to provide that. Tune in and find out about the exciting projects and outlooks on the future of the city. Join David as he shares insights on the tourism industry and more in this conversation.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

There is a noticeable disconnect in DEIB work. Often in conversations, inclusion is thrown around simply as a buzz term when it is more than that. In fact, an environment that inspires inclusivity prevents detraction in collaboration. So what is inclusive leadership supposed to be, and how can we achieve it? In this episode, Dr. Nicholas Harvey, the Chief Empowerment Officer of Nicholas Harvey Consulting, joins Alicia Couri to give us the answers. He shares the value of inclusive leadership to achieve operational goals while maintaining space for human difference and creating equitable environments. He also taps into the dangers of code-switching and what it will cost you. Do you want to avoid detraction in collaboration and achieve inclusivity? Tune in to this conversation and learn how!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

What does it take to shape your team into high-performing leaders? What does confidence in leadership mean? What are the misconceptions around leadership many still believe even today? Those are the questions that we will tap into this episode. Alicia Couri chats with Colleen Hauk, CEO of The Corporate Refinery. Colleen shares her thoughts on how confident leaders are developed and their role in building a thriving workplace culture. She also discusses some assessment tools that can be utilized to help leaders understand each other and the people they lead. Tune in to this episode and learn how to become an effective leader today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

You are not a leader unless you are developing leaders. That is what our guest today believes in. In this episode, Diane Kubal, the Experience-Based Virtual Learning Expert at Fulcrum Network, sits with Alicia Couri to discuss talent development that builds confidence in leadership. A real leader not only leads but helps produce other leaders who can develop other leaders. After all, leadership should help and inspire their team to grow, develop, and contribute. But how can you do that? What should we take into consideration to help our people look good, be confident, and have an impact? Tune in to this insightful episode as Diane shares some great tips!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

As a CEO, you need to start taking bigger risks if you want your business to evolve. Lately, business owners have been faced with difficult decisions with the pandemic and inflation. So it is time to start taking risks while doing your job as a CEO. You still need your business to survive but it doesn't hurt to innovate along the way. Join Alicia Couri as she talks to the CEO of Boomers Parks, Tim Murphy, about how he stays on top of his business as a CEO. Learn more about the core values of your company and why you need them. Discover why you need to educate and inform your team because transparency is important. Find out more about the theme park industry and how Tim's business survived the pandemic. Start taking big CEO risks right now!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

As a leader, there will always be trauma around you. You're always going to be running in hyperdrive that you're going to burn out and crash. And that is not sustainable. Burnout is caused by unchecked stress and chronic tension, which can linger inside your body without you even noticing. Join Alicia Couri as she talks to the President and Co-Founder of Motivation Beyond Measure and the Director of Education at the Somatic Coaching Academy, Brian Trzaskos. Listen in as he shares how he can help you master your physiology differently. Brian will help you understand the mind, body, and spirit connection so you can overcome burnout. Learn more about the optimal window of arousal and how that can impact your autonomic nervous systems. Get over your trauma today with trauma-informed coaching.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Leadership and fatherhood are two different things, but they may not be as far off as they seem. In this episode, Alicia Couri is joined by special guest Ric Hellmann, who shares how leadership principles such as creating a vision, developing an action plan, leading by example, and more can actually be applied to the growth of becoming a better, healthier, and wiser father for your kids! Full of gold nuggets from Ric's expertise and personal experiences, tune in now to this episode and learn how with great leadership comes great fatherhood opportunities.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Mastery of the sales process is not about jamming products down your target market's throats and earning the biggest revenue. It is more of playing the role of a counselor and problem-solver who brings genuine value to everyone. Alicia Couri sits down with Ted Olson, author of Feel Good About Selling, to discuss how to create an efficient sales system that is more about helping others than merely selling. He presents his unique framework and methodology called PEP, which stands for Positioning, Exploring, and Presenting. Ted also explains how to build confidence and implement the right marketing approach as a master at sales. He discusses how this tactic can invite potential buyers to your business instead of pushing them away. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Business leaders don't always have all the answers to everything. But once a workplace crisis arises, you should be ready to take charge. You must know how to deal with your employees and mitigate their challenges. You need to understand the whole story and quickly find the best solutions. If you're laying people off, you must do so from a place of empathy. Business leaders must play the difficult role of bridge builder that mends the gaps within the team. Join Alicia Couri as she talks to Conflict Resolution Coach Joyce Weiss about the right way to deal with workplace drama as a business leader. Learn how to drop the ego and show up as an effective team player. If you are currently managing a messy workplace, now is the time to bring that much-needed resolution!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

The recent pandemic has brought on significant changes in how people work. But is this change also reflected in how leaders lead? What should leaders be doing to dive into the people side of change management? Joining Alicia Couri to shed light on the topic is Keisha A. Rivers. As Chief Change Officer and President of The KARS Group LTD, Keisha facilitates successful outcomes by equipping people to embrace, manage and lead through change. In this episode, she enlightens on the impact of the pandemic on workers and leaders alike and how executives should adapt in order to maintain that trust between them and their employees. The two tackle the importance of maintaining a sense of psychological safety amidst uncertainty and what to do to mitigate unhealthy behaviors through positive culture. Tune in to hear more of Keisha's insights and strategies for leaders as she challenges them to pivot and get in touch with people from every level of their business. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Conflict at home or in the workplace arises when there is a lack of inclusivity. A safe environment turns unsafe when people aren't being seen, heard, or acknowledged. That is why, as a leader, you need to listen, acknowledge, paraphrase, and inquire. Once you can do all of that, you'll be able to create a safe and inclusive environment where everyone has a seat at the table. Join Alicia Couri as she talks to certified high-performance coach, international speaker, #1 Best-Selling Author, and cultural inclusivity trainer, Eva Medilek. Listen to Eva's story of why you need to prioritize the people you love over your work. Discover the different relationship types people have. Find out how you can be an inclusive leader with her LAPI framework. Start creating a safe environment at home and at work today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Leadership is often dominated by men, causing women to suffer from imposter syndrome and cultivate a scarcity mindset. Since they are often in harsh competition with one another, women find it hard to hone authentic leadership skills. Alicia Couri chats with Dr. Mary Jean Vignone on how women can make a tremendous shift in leadership to lessen conflicts for power and unleash their true selves. Dr. Mary explains how to use feminine energy the right way, speak their mind freely, and stop acting with too much bravado just to fit in. She also talks about how flexible remote work can mend the gap between women being stuck at home and assuming leadership roles.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

In the tech industry, burnout is a very real thing. Things move so fast in tech that if you are sick, you're out and replaced. That is why the key to being a leader in the tech industry is to find space for yourself. Take a pause so you can come back stronger and more creative. Have faith in your team so they can help you because the tech industry is brutal and you need help. Just because you are a leader, doesn't mean you know everything. Join Alicia Couri as she talks with the CEO and Leadership Strategist of RLD Group, Lisa Duerre. Lisa is also the host of the Ctrl+Alt+Delete Podcast where she helps tech leaders lead their teams to be more successful. Join Alicia and Lisa as they talk about burnout and how to avoid it. Lisa shares her story of almost having a heart attack from overworking. Discover the realities of the tech industry and why it needs to change. Find out how to lead your team by building relationships with them. Don't be a know-it-all leader, be a driven leader.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

True servant leadership means leading from behind. Just because you're the leader, that doesn't mean you can't help your people out. Every employee comes to you with a dream to fulfill in that business. It's your job to help them reach that spot. You need to remove the obstacles in their way and lead from behind like a true leader. Join Alicia Couri as she talks to the founder of the Catapult Leadership Group, Catherine A. Fitzgerald about the true meaning of good leadership. Catherine is also an experienced executive, speaker, writer, and passionate business coach with 35+ years of experience. Learn how to develop your people by communicating with them. Teach them about the business and how finances work. Help them achieve their goals by leading from behind. Be the leader you're supposed to be today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Most businesses have an artificial separation between their technical aspects and people management. In order to mend this gap, Matt Poepsel, Ph.D. has developed the concept of talent optimization. Sitting down with Alicia Couri, he explains how his transition from military to civilian leadership shaped him into the Godfather of Talent Optimization who helps organizations strike a balance between business goals and shaping individuals. Matt explains how this can help leaders design a better culture for their team, honing them to become highly confident individuals in today's hybrid work environments.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

In these turbulent and rapidly changing times, leading with resilience is a must-have skill for every business executive. But how do you do it, and where do you begin? Alicia Couri’s guest is Fran Dean-Bishop, founder and CEO of Aerobodies, whose mission is to help employers of all sizes immediately create energy and engagement in their workplace culture. In this episode, Fran discusses that you need to know your vision. What is the end you see in your mind? Work backward from there! Then outsource tasks you don’t like doing so you can continue to iterate, grow, pivot, and develop your business. Are you hungry for more? Tune in to this wisdom-studded episode with Fran and learn to lead your team with confidence and resilience!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Outsourced teams have been around for some time, but COVID-19 has opened the eyes of more entrepreneurs to the benefits of working with virtual assistants. In this era of remote work, if you’re leading a virtual team and doing great, then it wouldn’t matter if your employees are from the US or the Philippines. In fact hiring teams from other countries can save you a lot of money because you’re taking advantage of the differences in pay rate. Having had success in outsourced eCommerce since 2015, Matthew Yahes has taken a shift in his career in 2020 by founding Extend Your Team, a company that connects remote workers to US businesses. Listen in as he makes the case for remote teams and shares his leadership philosophy on the show with Alicia Couri.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Whenever you find yourself in the leader’s chair, it becomes all the easier to get overwhelmed by things and succumb to stress. What escapes many leaders is that the tools and resources they can use for stress relief are really just an arm’s reach away if they know where to look. Dr. Ellen Contente specializes in helping people find these tools for themselves, beat stress back and revive their audacious confidence to lead. She shares how she does this as she joins Alicia Couri for a little chat. Dr. Ellen also shares a bit about her leadership philosophy, which revolves around self-leadership, positivity and commitment to vision.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Building leaders that lead with clarity and confidence is one of the challenges that has come to the fore during this era of remote work and virtual teams. It is now that Tara Powers’ expertise is needed the most. Tara is the founder of Powers Resource Center, an award-winning firm that has developed corporate training programs to Fortune 500 and mid-market companies for more than 20 years. Having worked with leaders and leadership things for most of her career, Tara has observed essential principles of audaciously confident leadership in action. Listen in as she shares some of these with Alicia Couri.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Indeed, one of the requirements for success is commitment. Combine this with honesty, and you can never go wrong with your goals. Managing partner of SMB Networks, LLC Peter Verlezza talks with Alicia Couri about this leadership style centered on open communication, focusing more on positivity, and how he faced his shortcomings to become a better key player in his own team. Peter also discusses the dangers of cybercrime and the dark web, his concept of Touching People In Appropriate Ways, and some thoughts about his work as a part-time comedian.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

True leaders must not only focus on the positive goals alone but instead pay attention to the negative points as well. For a habitual complainer like Tonya McKenzie, that's the best way to conjure up the best solutions possible. The founder of Sand And Shores herself, Tonya talks with Alicia Couri about her leadership philosophy focused on finding problems in everything and how to address them, as well as her challenges in becoming the first African-American woman to hold several of the posts she was in. Tonya also gives us a peek into the life within the Witness Protection Program, how her past shaped her present attitude, and why being newsworthy is vital in leading.

To gain much-needed confidence to lead, we must first look within ourselves. Before we can trust others, or even gain their trust, it is ourselves first that we need to trust. Coach James Allen joins Alicia Couri in discussing the importance of confidence in leadership by delving into his rough childhood and the personal pursuit of passion over necessity. They also talk about James' other endeavors, from his drumming career to his skydiving hobby.

An internationally recognized name expert, Sharon Lynn Wyeth can determine the strengths, challenges, and the purpose of one's life by deciphering their name. On today’s show, Alicia Couri brings her on to talk about leadership and the clues you can find in your name to discover your leadership style. Sharon is a bestselling author and an international Neimology expert. She is known as the “name lady” for creating a system to know someone better by interpreting their name.

There is a responsibility that comes along with influence. If you have influence, it means that people are looking to you for leadership. On today’s podcast, TeeJ Mercer joins Alicia Couri to talk about leadership. A reluctant leader, TeeJ eased into the role by learning how to be led. TeeJ is the Chief NoiseMaker of the Media Mavericks Academy. Nicknamed “The Walking Exclamation Point,” TeeJ has spent over two decades influencing the lives of millions through her storytelling for both behind and in front of the camera.

They say that experience is the best teacher, but how about teachers who have a lot of experience? If someone can help you walk the talk because they have done that very walk themselves, then you are in for the learning of your life. Entrepreneur Dr. Tyra Jones is a living example of this, and she always strives to lead by example rather than theories alone. In this episode, she joins Alicia Couri in looking back on how her teaching career eventually led to the formation of a consulting business, JA Consulting and Corporate Tax Solutions, by going out of her comfort zone, turning her weaknesses into her advantage, and embracing the biggest mistake of her life.

Leadership can be a lonely place on top, especially if your team is always straggling behind you in the valley. Back when he was a young entrepreneur, Frankie Russo, founder of the Russo Capital portfolio of companies, he was exactly that kind of leader. Realizing that his company will only be as good as its weakest team member, he has since learned to “slow down” and adopt a leadership philosophy that brings out the greatest performance potential from his team by tapping into the individual talents and strengths of its members. In this chat with Alicia Couri, he shares how he came to embrace this leadership methodology. Frankie also shares some important insights from his bestselling book, The Art of Why, notably the critical relationship between passion, purpose and profits in business.

A good leader leads with radical honesty in a place where everybody can grow to be their best self. Joining Alicia Couri on today’s podcast is success mindset coach David Neagle. David is the Founder of the multimillion-dollar global coaching company Life is Now, Inc., helping thousands of entrepreneurs, experts, and self-employed professionals gain the confidence and find the right mindset to increase their revenue and turn their endeavors into 7 and 8-figure ventures. If you want to build your dream business and life, you wouldn’t want to miss this episode as Alicia and David talk about the mindset of a leader.

A quote from Winston Churchill says that success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. It is also the same for leadership. In an ideal world, a great leader is 100% ready to handle the day to day challenges that arise and lead their team with confidence. In reality, however, this rarely happens as most leaders receive very little leadership training before stepping into their first leadership role. On today’s podcast, Chris Cianciulli chats with Alicia Couri about leadership and how sometimes one eases into the role through trial and error. Chris is the Founder of CONNEXX and the Creator of the My Mistakexx Podcast.

The best leaders know how to walk their talk. Yet, so many still struggle to have the confidence to lead by example. A practitioner of everything she teaches, Kitty Barrow, an amazing leadership coach and the OG of Southwestern Coaching, joins Alicia Couri to share with us all about leading with audacious confidence. She talks about the concept of unconditional confidence, the importance of having a coach, and the need for leaders to recognize the process it takes for their team to accomplish results. Kitty then shares some of the common mistakes leaders make and what leaders need to think of instead. Empowering women, Kitty caps it off by giving some advice for women in leadership positions to lead others confidently.

Leadership is as much of a personal journey as it is a professional. Just as the world continues to evolve, leaders need to be change agents who, along with their evolution of growth into who they are, can move people along. In this episode, Alicia Couri is joined by Ed Johnson, the CEO and founder of Johnson Global Ventures, to talk about leadership and how one can come into that situation and role to lead and encourage people who are in a low economic state. Ed discusses the importance of confidence, sustainability, humility, and adaptability. Follow Ed in this conversation to gain so much wisdom that will propel you to become a change agent and better leader.

There isn’t one clean cut leadership style that works for everybody. For example, Andrew Goldberg believes and trusts in the notion of servant leadership. Andrew was the Vice President of Marketing for the Arsht Center for a number of years before he put up his own business, Andrew Goldberg Consulting. In this episode, Andrew discusses his point of view on leadership, drawing from his athletic and artistic background. He talks about what leadership looks like through a time of crisis such as COVID-19. He also shares his opinion on how the performing arts copes with the pandemic situation and how it can adapt to the new normal.

You have probably heard of the cognitive and emotional components of the human mind, but have you ever heard about conation? It is this overlooked third component that only the Kolbe method measures. Created by Kathy Kolbe in the late 70s, it remains the most reliable measurement of people’s natural strengths in terms of the way they take action. The method quantifies these strengths in terms of four action modes through their proprietary Kolbe A Index. By getting a clear insight into how you and the people and your team operate in this conative component, you can unlock the path to greater synergy in your business and even in your personal life. Joining Alicia Couri to give a detailed explanation of this method is David Kolbe, Kathy’s son and now the CEO of Kolbe Corp. Listen in as he explains what differentiates the Kolbe A Index from other personality tests and why organizations need to use its incredible information-generating power.

Everybody agrees that we can all take an inspiration or two from the Marine Corps when it comes to leadership. It’s not just because of the highly disciplined and regimented way of doing things that we generally associate with military life. Most importantly, it teaches us that “leaders eat last” – that concept of servant leadership that puts emphasis on supporting each member of the team and setting them up to succeed. Retiring as a Marine Corps Major after honorably serving the country for 24 years, Chris Lovell took the skills that he acquired from the military to take various leadership roles at Amazon, Lexmark International and the Defense Logistics Agency, and now, in his own federal-level medical supplies company, Lovell Government Services. In this conversation with Alicia Couri, he shares the most important leadership lessons that he learned during his years in the Marines and how he applies them every day as a company leader.

Sometimes leadership does not mean being an industry bigwig sitting on millions of corporate revenue. Sometimes, it just means being a servant to others and making an impact that resonates around the world. When philanthropreneur and social impactologist, Proscovia Namazzi realized that she was called upon to serve children around the world, she did not take a moment’s hesitation and wholeheartedly dedicated her whole life to that cause. Known affectionately as “Precious,” Proscovia is the founder of Precious Kids Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to treating, educating, and empowering underserved orphans, widows, and single mothers in rural communities in Uganda and across Africa. Joining Alicia Couri on the episode, Precious shares her inspiring story and powerful message for the entire world to hear.

Every organization’s dream is to have all of its talent optimized for maximum impact and efficiency. Making breakthroughs in this emerging field is a SaaS platform called The Predictive Index, a tool where you can plot everyone in your team and align them with your company’s strategy. Imagine how cool it would be to be able to pick just the right talent for the right job. Thanks to this wonderful tool, it is a dream no longer! Joining Alicia Couri on the podcast to talk about this is Mike Zani, the company’s CEO. Mike gives us a walkthrough on how the platform works and how it is grounded by their organization’s leadership philosophy.

The biggest drivers to fast growth is the ability for companies to create a growth culture and leadership that inspires ownership. After fifteen years of being a serial entrepreneur, Gene Hammett has built teams and taken many companies to 2X and 3X growth. Gene is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, executive coach, and the Founder of the Growth Think Tank podcast. He joins Alicia Couri on the show today to talk about leadership that inspires ownership and share his six disciplines of hyper growth.

An insecure kid whose world was influenced by a critical environment that provided little structure for him, Chaz Horn went from being homeless into the mentoring powerhouse he is today. His secret? It’s the drive to fulfill his “why” and his leadership philosophy of humility, transparency, authenticity, and extreme ownership. On today’s show, he joins Alicia Couri to share the backstory of how he became the man God created him to be. Chaz is currently a B2B Sales and Marketing Strategist who helps business owners, coaches, and entrepreneurs, eliminate their sales mindset and marketing challenges.