This first season of Leading Forward has featured some incredible guests and memorable moments. On the season finale episode, the hosting team gathers together to look back on some of those highlights, reflect on some of the most significant leadership lessons, and talk about the questions they wish they'd asked of particular guests. Matt, Andrea, …

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Matt suggests three tips on how to grow …

Have you wondered if some people are just born entrepreneurs? What accounts for some leaders' willingness to take on risks others would not? And what happens when the company you've built seems unexpectedly fragile in a historic global pandemic? On this episode, Matt and Vivek interview Chris Carneal, the founder and CEO of Booster Enterprises and …

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Matt discusses ways in which managers of…

Does Christianity have anything distinctive to say about the nature and formation of healthy leadership? Are there echoes of Christian truth in proven leadership principles? For Christians called to lead in any context, these are some of the most important questions to ask. On this episode, Matt interviews Justin Irving, the author of Leadership in…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Ben talks about the key difference betwe…

How has is technology shaping our world and the way we relate to one another as human beings? We inhabit a more personalized world than ever, yet we seem more lonely. On this episode, Matt and Ben interview Andy Crouch, author of The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World , about what it means to be human, how Chri…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Ben reflects on wisdom for anyone who wa…

Leading is never easy, but the political polarization of American culture has made it even harder. But what if there is a better way, a way for organizations and leaders to leverage the power of institutions to form and shape us? On this episode, Matt and Andrea interview Yuval Levin to the show. Yuval is the director of Social, Cultural, and Const…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Matt provides four reminders for any lea…

Leading organizations through change is essential to leadership but also one of the hardest things to do. Eventually, too many leaders succumb to a failure of nerve or of heart. On this episode, Matt and Ben interview Tod Bolsinger, author of Tempered Resilience: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change, about the how leaders are formed and…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Matt gives five suggestions on how to in…

Blaine Hurst has spent a career in executive leadership, including as CEO of Panera Bread and, before that, as President of Papa John's Pizza. He joined Matthew and Vivek on this episode to talk about his surprising path from an early career in computer science and technology into the food service industry, what he's learned about healthy teams, an…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Matt suggests four ways you can be more …

Every one of us wants to find meaning in our work and to make a difference. So why do so many of us feel like our work is detached from any sense of purpose? In this episode, Matt and Andrea interviewed John Coleman, author the HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose and a managing partner at Sovereign's Capital, about how leaders and organizations can …

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Vivek Sarin provides a plan for any lead…

Ryan Hawk is the host of the Learning Leader Show, a podcast he launched in 2015 which has grown to reach millions of listeners in over 150 countries. A standout high school and college athlete, Ryan spent 12 years in the corporate world before beginning his own business. He's also the author of two books, including his recently released The Pursui…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Matt offers four questions that any lead…

Rachael Denhollander is an attorney, advocate, and educator who was the first woman to speak publicly against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. As a result, more than 250 women came forward as survivors of Nassar's abuse, leading to his imprisonment. She was named among TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2018,…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Matt gives three suggestions on how lead…

Few leaders have led a corporate turnaround like the one Cheryl Bachelder led at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. During her tenure as CEO (2007-2017), Popeyes became one of the industry's top-performing companies. In this episode, she joined Matthew and Vivek to reflect on the leadership lessons she learned in successes and failures, as well as how her …

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Ben expands on a past segment, pointing …

Steve Moore is the Executive Director and CEO of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, a private foundation which seeks to nurture and enrich the educational, spiritual, cultural, and social life of individuals, families, and communities. On this episode of Leading Forward, he joined Matthew Hall and Andrea McDaniel Smith for a conversation about the …

In our latest Leading Forward podcast episode, Maureen talks with Deloitte’s Audit & Assurance Well-being Leader, Jennifer Harris, CPA, about incorporating a focus on mental health into your company culture. She also shares a few tips that anyone can use to empower their own well-being.Kirjoittanut Virginia Society of CPAs

Rick Woolworth was the Co-Founder and President of the Telemachus Network, an organization dedicated to building a national community of leaders who form intergenerational friendships lasting for years and, in many cases, decades. After spending three decades on Wall Street, Rick and his wife, Jill, co-founded Telemachus in 2010. Rick joined Matt a…

Anthony Flynn is the CEO of WorkFaith, an organization that provides faith-based training and coaching for anyone seeking long-term employment. He's also the founder of The Amazing CEO and a leadership consultant who has worked with a wide range of senior executives and Fortune 100 companies. Anthony is the author of The Execution Pipeline: A Step-…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Vivek gives some encouragement for fathe…

A retired four-star general, Stanley McChrystal is the former commander of US and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) Afghanistan and the former commander of the nation’s premier military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). He is the founder and CEO of the McChrystal Group, which has provided innovative bus…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Ben gives three helpful suggestions on h…

Prashan De Visser founded Sri Lanka Unites in 2009, the largest youth reconciliation movement in the country. The work has since expanded into a broader organization, Global Unites, a network of teams in 13 countries. In this episode, he joined Matthew Hall and Vivek Sarin for a conversation about the importance of leadership development and how it…

In our latest Leading Forward podcast episode, Maureen talks with David Peters, CPA, CFP, owner of David Peters Financial Group, about harnessing the power of social media, building community and growing your personal brand.Kirjoittanut Virginia Society of CPAs

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Matt gives some suggestions on how to re…

Bill Haslam served two terms as the 49th governor of Tennessee (2011-2019) and as mayor of Knoxville (2003-2011). Prior to that, he spent a career in the corporate world, leading at a senior level in a number of businesses. In this episode, he joined Matthew Hall and Andrea McDaniel Smith to discuss his recent book, Faithful Presence: The Promise a…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Vivek offers five key criteria for ident…

Jeffrey Bilbro is an Associate Professor of English at Grove City College, editor-in-chief at the Front Porch Republic, and the author of Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry Into the News. On this episode of Leading Forward, he joined Matthew Hall and Ben Dockery for a conversation about how the news is shaping us and how leaders …

Cherie Harder serves as President of the Trinity Forum, a position she has held since 2008. Prior to that, she spent her career in Washinton, D.C., working in areas of public policy. She holds an Honors B.A. in government from Harvard University and a post-graduate diploma in literature from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, wher…

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Ben discusses the significance of what P…

In our latest Leading Forward podcast episode, Maureen talks with Ed Kless, senior director at Sage, about innovation beyond technology and what it means to innovate. Ed shares a few great examples of ways we can innovate daily tasks to better serve our customers.Kirjoittanut Virginia Society of CPAs

Richard Stearns is President Emeritus of World Vision US. He was the longest-serving president in World Vision's history, from 1998-2018. Prior to that, he was a senior executive at Parker Brothers and then CEO of Lenox China. On this episode of Leading Forward, Rich joined Matthew Hall and Ben Dockery to discuss his most recent book, Lead Like it …

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this Checkpoint, Matt provides three tips for finding hel…

It's now been 20 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001. The events of that day had far-reaching effects, but few people experienced them the way Paul McNulty did. At the time, he was a senior leader in the U.S. Department of Justice and eventually was responsible for the prosecution of many of those responsible for the planning of the 9/11 …

Leadership Checkpoints are short (5-6 minute) segments from our hosting team that release in between our full-length episodes. Each Checkpoint focuses on a single question for a member of our hosting team, which we hope provides you with some insight that adds value to your life and work. On this first Checkpoint, we asked Vivek to give us his tips…

​​​​​​​In our latest Leading Forward podcast episode, Maureen gets personal with Anne Hagen, CPA, VSCPA board chair and CEO of the Masonic Home of Virginia. They discuss life and death, running a retirement community during a pandemic and leading a $100,000 centennial campaign honoring the first Black CPA in the United States.…

This episode of Leading Forward features a conversation with Dr. Michael Lindsay, president of Taylor University and the author of Hinge Moments: Making the Most of Life's Transitions. Dr. Lindsay previously served as president of Gordon College. Vivek Sarin joined Matthew Hall for hosting duties on this episode. Links from this episode: Hinge Mome…

Dave Evans is the co-founder of the Stanford Life Design Lab and co-author of the best-selling book, Designing Your Life: How to Live a Well-Built, Joyful Life and most recently, Designing Your Work Life: How to Thrive and Change and Find Happiness at Work. Dave has had a storied career in Silicon Valley, being part of Apple in the company's early …

An attorney and sports agent, Kelli Masters is the Founder and President of KMM Sports. Kelli was the first woman to represent a top 5 NFL draft pick and has served as agent/contract advisor to players in every NFL draft since 2006. She's been named by Bleacher Report as one of the 25 most influential women in sports. On this episode, she joined Ma…

Want to learn more about the Leading Forward hosting team? In this special episode, Matthew Hall is joined by Ben Dockery, Andrea McDaniel Smith, and Vivek Sarin. Here's your chance to learn a bit about each of them (including some surprising discoveries!) and hear more about what's coming on the podcast. Links from this episode: Matthew Hall [@Mat…

In our latest Leading Forward podcast episode, we talk with Ace Callwood, facilitator and director at Envoy, about finding our place in a post-pandemic world, leading with your head, heart and hands and getting reacquainted with ourselves and our colleagues. Listen to the full podcast here, and now you can watch the podcast recording here.…

What if we've given priority to all the wrong things in leadership and lost sight of those things that matter most? Leading Forward aims to help refocus our attention on those things that make for healthy leaders and healthy organizations. Each episode is hosted by Matthew Hall along with a member of the hosting team featuring Ben Dockery, Andrea M…

Big goals not done at the end of the year? No worries! Shawn and Chris discuss how to finish the year well!Kirjoittanut Shawn Lovejoy