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We interview great leaders, review the books they read, and speak with highly influential authors who study them.

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Mark Crowley's newest book is The Power of Employee Well-Being: Move Beyond Engagement to Build Flourishing Teams. For more than a decade, organizations have chased employee engagement - through surveys, gamification, perks, and wellness apps - yet t... more

Muriel M. Wilkins is the founder and CEO of Paravis Partners, host of the HBR podcast, Coaching Real Leaders, and author of "Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential." Muriel makes the case that lasting leadership cha... more

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Mark Morgenfruh is the President and CEO of GetHRready and author of "Never Fire Anyone: A Leader's Guide on how to Lead People not Companies." He holds a Master of Human Resource Management from Rutgers University and built his no-nonsense, trust-fi... more

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Steve Taplin is the CEO of Sonatafy Technology, author of "Fail Hard, Win Big: 30 Ventures | 20 Failures | 10 Wins," and host of the Software Leaders Uncensored podcast. In this conversation, Steve reveals the partnership that almost destroyed him bu... more

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Recent Guests

Muriel M. Wilkins
Founder and CEO of Paravis Partners; author of Leadership Unblocked; host of Coaching Real Leaders
Paravis Partners
Episode: TLP503: 7 Hidden Beliefs That Sabotage Leaders (And How to Break Them) – with Muriel M. Wilkins
Mark Morgenfruh
President and CEO of GetHRready, author of Never Fire Anyone
GetHRready
Episode: TLP502: Never Fire Anyone with Mark Morgenfruh
Steve Taplin
CEO of Sonatafy Technology; author of Fail Hard, Win Big
Sonatafy Technology
Episode: TLP501: Failure as Fuel: When to push through and when to quit
Admiral William H. McRaven
Retired four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy and a best-selling author known for his leadership insights.
University of Texas System
Episode: TLP500: The Leadership Myths We Keep Getting Wrong with Admiral Bill McRaven
Joe Pine
Internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor
Strategic Horizons LLP
Episode: TLP499: You're Charging for the Wrong Thing with Joe Pine
Oli Raison
Co-founder of Safarini Leadership, designs immersive leadership expeditions
Safarini Leadership
Episode: TLP498: Why Grit Isn't Enough: Rethinking Resilience in Leadership
Geoff Woods
Founder of AI Leadership and author of The AI Driven Leader
AI Leadership
Episode: TLP497: Why Most Leaders Are Using AI Wrong—and How to Fix It
Mark van Rijmenam
The world's number one futurist, founder of FutureWise, and author of "Now What? How to Ride the Tsunami of Change"
FutureWise
Episode: TLP496: Why Faster Change Doesn't Mean Faster Action
Patrick Veroneau
CEO of Emery Leadership Group and author of The Leadership Bridge and The Missing Piece
Emery Leadership Group
Episode: TLP495: The Accountability Paradox

Hosts

Jim Vasilopoulos
Host of The Leadership Podcast with a focus on leadership, culture, and practical guidance.
Jan Rutherford
Co-host and founder with a focus on leadership development and practical leadership frameworks.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 122 ratings
  • Keep it Up!

    Remarkable men asking great questions to gain insight on leadership. Worth listening to any episode that resonates with you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ajrxfid
    United States2 months ago
  • I've been listening for 3 years and every time I listen to a show I feel like I can go apply the practices discussed in my personal life and lower to mid management career. I have 100% grown as a leader from listening to this show.

    Audible
    5
    S Colby Croft
    United States9 months ago
  • Focus on evergreen topics. Meaning they don't cover current events. Only leadership focused self improvement topics.

    I've been listening for 3 years and every time I listen to a show I feel like I can go apply the practices discussed in my personal life and lower to mid management career. I have 100% grown as a leader from listening to this show.

    Audible
    5
    S Colby Croft
    United States9 months ago
  • Thank you

    Thank you for your dedication in creating an environment wherein people like me can be influenced by your wisdom of how to ask questions , inquire people and bring out the best of your speakers when you are having discussion with them. Definitely, I am learning something each episode ! I am not caught up yet, however I know I will be able to catch up with all the episodes soon. As you said, it is the journey that matters. Good luck and please stay resilient and stay curious recording leader... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JBajar
    United Statesa year ago
  • Leadership

    Jan and Jim always deliver: great guests, stimulating dialogue and much to absorb!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    COL DD
    United States3 years ago

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Guests are consistently high-caliber and the discussions are insightful.
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TLP503: 7 Hidden Beliefs That Sabotage Leaders (And How to Break Them) – with Muriel M. Wilkins
Q: Outline the seven hidden blockers and which one surfaces most for high-performing leaders.
Muriel explains that the blockers are common across top performers and that no single one is universally dominant; instead, all seven can hinder depending on context, with 'I need to be involved' appearing particularly significant in scaling leadership.
TLP502: Never Fire Anyone with Mark Morgenfruh
Q: Where do leaders most often unintentionally undermine trust even when their intentions are good?
Leaders undermine trust by clinging to hierarchy, using distant, keyboard-based communication, and resorting to “happy talk” instead of direct, timely, and candid conversation that builds authentic relationships.
TLP500: The Leadership Myths We Keep Getting Wrong with Admiral Bill McRaven
Q: If you removed rank, uniform, authority entirely, what personal habit do you believe most consistently earned you trust?
Hard work and being a good teammate.
TLP500: The Leadership Myths We Keep Getting Wrong with Admiral Bill McRaven
Q: What surprises leaders most in these moments of extreme pressure?
Pressure reveals true character and shows whether a leader will act with honesty and courage.
TLP499: You're Charging for the Wrong Thing with Joe Pine
Q: What must businesses do to effectively guide transformations?
Businesses must cultivate commitment and discipline from both clients and Transformation Guiders to overcome resistance to change, ensuring a successful transformation journey.

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This show features in-depth conversations with high-level leaders, authors, and researchers to extract practical leadership lessons, strategy, and personal frameworks. Across episodes, themes like trust-based leadership, resilience, AI-enabled decision making, transformation, and building healthier organizational cultures recur, with guests ranging from military leaders and seasoned entrepreneurs to HR experts and AI thinkers. The format blends personal anecdotes, book insights, and actionable takeaways aimed at helping leaders at all levels apply proven ideas in real-world settings. A standout throughline is the hosts' focus on candor, ethics, and human-centered leadership, offering listeners clear guidance on improving teams, decision mak... more

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