Breakfast Leadership Show

Interview with Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer with think2perform

Every leader wants to boost their team's productivity. The first step is to strengthen your leadership skills through learning agility, effective communication, and embracing empathy and compassion.
 
Experts Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer, partners at think2perform and authors of the new book DON’T WAIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO FIX IT, are available for interviews to discuss their unbeatable approach to productivity:
 
1. Learning Agility — A leader's ability to analyze new business situations and solve problems is a top priority. Leaders must be curious, choose growth over comfort, resist defensiveness, experiment — and share these skills with their teams to boost productivity.
 
2. Effective Communication — Effective communication is a function of someone attempting to send a message and someone receiving that message. If the receiver does not understand the intention of the communication, then the communication is ineffective and impedes productivity. A big problem often occurs when leaders do not communicate what activities must be undertaken to achieve the organization’s goals.
 
3. Embracing Empathy and Compassion — This leadership skill is more relevant than ever. Empathy is about understanding. Compassion is empathy in action. Any leader who actively cares about the well-being of their people will be rewarded with best efforts, higher productivity, and retention of the best and the brightest.
 
Doug Lennick is the founding CEO of think2perform, a high-performance leadership development firm serving organizations in various industries. Chuck Wachendorfer is President of Distribution at think2perform. They have worked with clients, including American Express, Wells Fargo, Comerica Bank, TD Wealth of Canada, and Charles Schwab. 

Interview with Ian C. Williams

Ian C. Williams is an educator, speaker, and business advisor. Through mindfulness, systemsthinking, and regenerative design, he empowers the growth and development of individualsand communities. As a business advisor, he fosters healthy organizational cultures throughprocess optimization, wellness integration, and environmental restoration. He dedicateshimself to humanitarian and environmental endeavors to generate systemic change for thecommon good. These core values are rooted in the waters and boreal forests of Minnesota,but a single, mystical experience prompted his awakening to spirit. This led him to a devotedpath of service seeking justice for people and the planet.
 
Website (Still Point Insight) https://stillpointinsight.com/Website (Revive U and I) https://www.reviveuandi.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-c-williams/

Interview with Dave Pygon

Dave Pygon is a respected advocate for leadership and personal growth, dedicating his career to empowering individuals to reach their full potential and become the best versions of themselves. As the founder and current President of Pygon ONE Consulting, his company specializes in leadership and individual development, helping clients to unlock their capabilities and succeed.
 
Prior to starting his own company, Pygon honed his skills while working for respected organizations such as Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Alcon Laboratories, and Novartis. With over two decades of leadership experience, he has become a trusted expert in his field. Furthermore, he holds certifications as a distinguished business coach, astute time management consultant, certified behavioral consultant, and master life coach.
 
Drawing from these experiences, as well as his education background, Pygon authored “Win the 16,” a comprehensive guide to help individuals optimize their time and achieve their goals. His expertise and passion are evident, making him a go-to authority on personal development and growth.
 
His journey started in Chicago, where he was born and raised on the south side. Coupled with deep-rooted connection to his hometown, the work ethic, toughness, loyalty and importance of education was taught from an early age by his mom and the south side community. They all have been essential factors driving his professional success. Dave’s love for Chicago is unwavering, and that is evident as he currently makes his home there with his beloved family.
https://pygonone.com/
https://winthe16.org/
Book:  https://amzn.to/3BaY7si
 

Interview with Doug Utberg

Doug Utberg is Host of the ‘People First Leaders’ podcast where he meets with Founders and CEO’s who prioritize people and customer value first.Prior to starting his business and Podcast, Doug worked in the High-Tech industry for 20 years, holding a multitude of job roles in Finance and Information Technology.All of this came to an abrupt end on April 20, 2020 when the new Chief Information Officer at his company abruptly scheduled a 30-minute meeting with no subject. 30 seconds after joining the call, Doug learned that his role was being eliminated. One minute into the call, Human Resources joined and five minutes after that his network access was Terminated.At this point, Doug was now unemployed (Along with 40 million other people during COVID) with an $800k mortgage, a wife plus two children, $30k of private school tuition due for the year and absolutely no income for the household because he was the sole provider.The anxiety and self-doubt that resulted from this event inspired Doug to make his action about helping to prevent other people from experiencing the same career displacement that he went through. This is what resulted in the ‘People First Leaders’ podcast where Doug celebrates Founders & CEO’s who put their people and their customers first.In addition to his podcast, Doug’s business partners with companies to reduce their expenses without layoffs. He services clients with a zero-risk proposition where he is only paid for producing tangible results.Doug is driven the the desire to create value for everybody he meets, and is looking forward to meeting you and learning how he can bring value to your business & life.Social - My handle is @DougValue on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube

Interview with Former Leader of Zappos and Netflix Rico Nasol

Meet Rico Nasol
I am a creative executive, entrepreneur, and investor who has been molded by some of the most innovative and forward-thinking companies in the world. I spent nine years as an executive at Netflix, Inc., and seven years as an executive at Zappos.com. In that time, I have been lucky enough to be mentored by some of the brightest minds, and I hope to pay some of that forward. I have built and led small teams of 1 to large organizations of 165 people.
 
What I've learned over the years is that it takes empathy, humility, and courage to be a strong leader. Without all of these traits, it is very difficult to build high-performing cultures and develop your teams. Our goal as leaders should be to make everyone around us better.
Social Media: 
https://www.instagram.com/riconasol/
https://www.youtube.com/riconasolleadership
https://www.linkedin.com/company/rico-nasol-leadership-development
https://www.facebook.com/coachriconasol
Free assessment on how to crush imposter syndrome:  https://www.riconasol.com/leaders
 

Interview with Melissa Romo

Melissa Romo has more than 20 years’ experience as a business leader for FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies and has spent more than a decade building, leading and working in globally dispersed teams. She earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management, where she studied organizational behavior and leadership. Her new book is Your Resource is Human: How Empathetic Leadership Can Help Remote Teams Rise Above (April 2023). 
 
A summary...Remote working is here to stay. But 65% of remote workers say they feel isolated, and many managers struggle to know how to support them. This new book gives counsel and courage for remote and hybrid leaders to know how to embrace empathy, drive culture, and build connections to maximize their leadership impact in the new world of hybrid work.
 
Book:  https://amzn.to/3r4mMx6
Website:  https://www.melissaromoauthor.com/ 
 
 

From the Mouse House To The Penthouse-An Interview with Michael Crawford

HE NEGOTIATED THE DEAL OF A LIFETIME:THE FIRST DISNEY THEME PARK IN MAINLAND CHINA.
In From the Mouse’s House to the Penthouse, Michael Crawfordreveals the lessons he learned about allowing culture andgeography to shape his approach so you too can build andoperate high-profile brands on an international scale.Crawford shares his personal experiences in Asia, diving deeplyinto everything you must know to build relationships and createwin–win outcomes in coveted world markets.
Crawford’s decade in Asia as an executive of two global brandstaught him that humility works and ego doesn’t. He developedstrategies for navigating political and corporate environmentsthat will help to increase buy-in to your company’s objectives.From the Mouse’s House to the Penthouse features his techniquesfor getting all parties involved to strike the right balance.Compromise doesn’t mean losing.
Book:  https://amzn.to/3XkPSUZ
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikecrawfordhofv/
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/HOFVILLAGECEO
Hall of Fame: https://www.hofreco.com/
 

Interview with David Henkin and Thomas Bertels with Purpose Works Consulting

David Henkin is an accomplished executive and entrepreneur with a proven record of success in prominent global companies as well as start-ups. The author of several books, he has taught in a top-rated university business school program while also serving as a consultant and executive coach for corporate and nonprofit leaders. David is based in Philadelphia and holds an MBA from Villanova University, an MA from the City College of New York, and a BS from the University of Maryland.Thomas Bertels is the president and founder of Purpose Works, a management consulting firm on a mission to make work more productive, valuable, meaningful, and impactful. He has twenty-five years of experience working with companies ranging from Fortune 10 firms to start-ups to improve organizational effectiveness and transform how work gets done. He has published several books and countless articles. Thomas is based in New Jersey and holds an MBA from the Stern School of Business.
Book:             
www.fixing-work.com
 
LinkedIn:         
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasbertels
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhenkin/
 
Websites:       
https://www.purpose.works
https://davidhenkin.com/