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144. James Hagerty - Chief Lending Officer - Washington Trust

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 24:50


The Resilient Leader's Journey Podcast focuses on navigating challenging currents of growth & change. In this episode, Jim Hagerty shares his insights on leadership, community service, and the importance of empathy in guiding organizations. He discusses his experiences in banking, the challenges faced during the Great Recession, and the significance of communication and trust in leadership roles. Jim emphasizes that self-confidence is a learned trait developed through experience and reflection, and he draws parallels between leadership lessons and fictional characters, highlighting the impact of storytelling in understanding leadership dynamics.  Chapters 04:03 The Importance of Community Involvement 06:45 Empathy in Leadership 12:49 Building Self-Confidence in Leadership 15:47 Navigating Change and Risk Management 21:45 Leading Through Uncertainty

143. Brian Bishop - Maj. Gen USAF - Leader of the Thunderbirds

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 23:17


The Resilient Leader's Journey Podcast focuses on navigating challenging currents of growth & change. In this episode, Major General Brian Bishop shares insights from his extensive military career and how they apply to leadership in business. He discusses the concept of 9G Teams, emphasizing the importance of a common mission, resource allocation, and individual contributions to team success. Bishop also highlights the significance of trust, continuous learning, and the balance between confidence and humility in leadership. Through anecdotes from his time with the Air Force Thunderbirds, he illustrates how effective training and communication foster trust and commitment within teams.  Chapters:  03:55 Navigating the 9G Environment in Business 09:52 Building Trust in High-Pressure Situations 15:53 Confidence vs. Overconfidence in Leadership

142. Tony Fonseca, Owner Packaging & More

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 22:00


This week's guest is Tony Fonseca, owner of Packaging & More and youth swim coach. Tony discusses the dynamics of running a family business, and the importance of building strong relationships in business. Tony shares insights on client satisfaction versus acquisition, his coaching philosophy, and the life lessons he imparts to young swimmers.

141. Tyler Wentworth, Founder of The Hire

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 23:03


This week's guest is Tyler Wentworth, the president and founder of The Hire, a talent acquisition partner. Tyler shares his journey from studying kinesiology to becoming a successful recruiter, emphasizing the importance of mentorship, confidence building, and the balance between character and competency in hiring. He discusses the challenges of cold calling and the significance of networking in the business world. The conversation highlights the need for resilience in navigating the complexities of business and recruitment. Chapters:  09:14 Transitioning from Recruiting to Entrepreneurship 17:28 Building Confidence and Mentorship in Recruitment 22:35 Assessing Character vs. Competency in Candidates Notable Sound Bites "The art of cold calling is a beautiful thing." "I had to double the pipeline to get results." "I try to remain calm under pressure."

140. Shawn Carmody, Fire Chief at Bedford (NY) Fire Department

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 20:36


Shawn Carmody, Bedford (NY) Fire Chief, discusses his transition from a finance career to community service in the fire department, the dynamics of a volunteer fire organization, the importance of hiring for character and leadership potential, and the challenges of projecting confidence in emergency situations.

139. Gregory Tumolo, Shareholder at Littler

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 27:08


Gregory Tumolo, Shareholder at Littler discusses how performance management should be an ongoing conversatio, that employers need to communicate expectations clearly to employees, giving back to the community is essential for personal fulfillment and how a Fellowship can accomplish the most challenging tasks together.

138. Greg Scorpio, CFO at G-Form

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 22:20


The Resilient Leader's Journey Podcast focuses on navigating challenging leadership currents through character, confidence and commitment. This week's guest is Greg Scorpio, CFO at www.G-Form.com. Greg discusses decisiveness in leadership, the CFO's role as steward, protector & translator, and why he admires the qualities of a certain Godfather.

137. Kelley McShane - Granny McSquibb's Organic Iced Tea

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 20:52


Kelley discusses drawing talent into her organization, how a large percentage of decisions are made in a group and one particular sleuth that helps with problem solving skills.

136. Peter Tarmey - Hilb Group

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 19:55


Peter discusses integrating employees following a merger & acquisition, building trust through honest dialogue and answers the Barbara Walters question. If Peter were a tree, what kind of tree would he be?

135. Frank Somma - Sales Expert

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 26:34


Frank Somma discusses the chasm in exceptional leadership, whether you are "in" or "into" sales and the honorable Atticus Finch.

134. Tim McCandless - Scouting America

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 23:16


 Tim McCandless, of Scouting America discusses the value of setting examples, how Scouting America trains young managers and why James Tiberius Kirk is intergalactic role model. 

133. Kurt Harrington - Something Fishy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 24:55


Kurt Harrington, CEO of Something Fishy, discusses the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of character in the hiring process and why Sebastian the Crab is his favorite fictional character.

132. Declare Your Independence

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 10:43


This episode discusses the courage of entrepreneurs, July 1776 in Philadelphia and a daughter's college decision making process.

131. Click For A Treat

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 9:15


This episode discusses positive emlpoyee reinforcement, Linda Pryor's animal training technique and Cookie Monster's sole motivation.

130. Complacency Breeds Extinction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 11:06


This episode discusses generational wealth transfers, business innovations and Rat Utopia

129. Airm Small Miss Small

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 9:22


This 10-minute episode discusses variability in expectations, a precise NASA mission and Ben Hogan's pure golf swing.

128. Streamline Your Process

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 12:05


This episode discusses Motorola's Six Sigma Process, Navage and the Berkoff Blast.

127. Never Into The Net

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 9:54


This episode discusses setting lofty goals, Andre Agassi's dragon and wasting a good leg shaving.

126. Trust Your Rigger

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 9:36


This episode discusses D-Day paratroopers, organizational trust and stage jumping.

125. Don't Sign The Petition

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 10:36


This episode discusses investments in sales training, interrogation techniques and delicious Girl Scout cookies.

124. Create A Frenzy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 11:19


This episode discusses marketing development, iPhone distribution lines and Superbowl pre-game singers.

123. Conserve Your Candy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 10:27


This episode discusses scarcity, 4,000 Weeks and Spongeworthiness.

122. Influence Your Market

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 10:35


This episode discusses Taylor Swift's market influence, Pipeline Poke restaurant and Lauren's Suitcase.

122. Changes in Aptitude

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 11:35


This episode discusses Jimmy Buffett's failed first album, changing jobs by generation and the worst timeshare salesman ever.

121. Spare The Guillotine

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 11:48


This episode discusses addressing progressives, the French Revolution and La Madame de Guillotine.

120. Hilton or Better

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 10:10


This episode discusses personal value, Notorious B.I.G and Conrad Hilton.

119. Measure the Elevation Markers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 10:23


This episode discusses starting at the bottom of the work ladder, serving as a domestique in the Tour de France and a project management lesson.

118. Prepare Your Argument

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 12:20


This episode discusses the Lincoln/Douglas debates, the Harvard Debate team and appealing to the Providence Traffice Court to right a wrong.

117. Walk The Course

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 10:55


This episode discusses Competitive Intelligence, Blue Apron's marketplace and U.S. Open preparation.

116. Practice Starts Monday

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 10:58


This episode discusses feelings of loss, Stoicism and missing eight-foot putts.

115. Thank Your Coaches

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 10:41


This podcast discusses Hall of Fame speeches and gratitude for our mentors.

114. Burn Baby Burn

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 9:49


This episode discusses confident decision making, alarms during the first lunar landing and MIT Easter Eggs.

113. Stop For Lemonade

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 11:04


This episode discusses young entrepreneurs, the founding of Yankee Candle and Me & The Bees Lemonade.

112. Ask Your Question

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 12:41


This episode discusses rogophopia, a Trump press conference and a dinner with Jack Nicklaus.

111. No Empty Threats

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 10:43


This episode discusses bank ultimatums, the Marine Corp Rifle Range Safety Rules and escapades at Studio 54.

110. Pick Your Line

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 12:06


This episode discusses Twitter's sale, Mikaela Shiffrin's focus and skiing double black diamonds

109. Succeed With Strengths

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 11:03


This episode discusses the DiSC Strength Assessment, Jose Canseco's fielding and Watership Down's rabbits.

108. Don't Scowl At The Foul

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 11:25


This episode discusses sanctimonious behavior, Zsa Zsa Gabor's police slap and a tantrum on the Boston Garden parquet by LeBron James

107. Use Lombardi Time

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 11:19


This episode discusses the financial costs of lateness, the Green Bay Packers' coach's time magement ritual and a looong Crosby, Stills and Nash concert.

106. Write Your Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 11:33


This episode discusses the irony of failures, General Eisenhower's letters and improving the taste of Domino's Pizza.

105. Today is Day One

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 11:56


This episode discusses creating new habits, Stephen King's work ethic and Pennywise the Dancing Clown.

104. Plow The Field

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 11:28


This episode discusses the philosophy of improvisation, MacGyver's quick responses and a New England Patriots field goal attempt.

103. Don't Rush to Conclusions

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 10:32


This episode discusses inter-generational understanding, the Sony Walkman and Rush's Tom Sawyer.

102. Lie In A Coffin

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 11:39


This 10-minute episode discusses corporate mediations, teamwork under time pressures and escape rooms.

101. Inflate Your Contract

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 12:17


This episode discusses inflation in the work place, the Davis-Bacon Act and the band Chicago performing for college audiences.

100. Match Their Enthusiasm

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 10:26


This episode discusses Apple product launches, the Emergent Crowd Theory and singing The Rooster Song.

99. Aim Small Miss Small

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 11:06


This episode discusses NASA's Webb telescope, Norman Vincent Peale's philosophy and hitting golf balls into the water.

Fighting The Fescue

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 10:19


This episode discusses corporate hubris, aggressive acquisitions and Rory McElroy's bad start.

Fill Your Sails

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 9:37


This episode discusses comparative advantages, shelter in place adjustments and accounts payable data entry.

Afternoon Reset

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 10:20


This episode discusses Perceptual Deterioration, Zappo's office aquarium and falling asleep on the bus.

95. The Mule Train

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 9:29


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