How many decisions do you make every day? Have you ever said, "I can do this or I can do that?" Doug Hensch is an accomplished Executive Coach in search of a new way to see the world...by Looking for AND. Doug will be talking to business leaders, psychologists, artists and anyone that can teach a thing or two about being open-minded and more effective critical thinkers.
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Episode 82 - Omar L. Harris - Be A J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss
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Omar L. Harris is back!!! And, we're excited to have him talk about his new book, "Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss." In this episode, we talk about how J.E.D.I. leaders are the right fit for building diverse organizations, representing multi-cultural clients, focusing on strengths and identifying the "brutal truths." Oh yeah, and we'll tell you ex…
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Episode 81 - HIle Rutledge - Self-Awareness & Empathy
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On this week's episode, Hile and I tackle two of the foundational elements of emotional intelligence (EQ): emotional self-awareness and empathy. Countless books and articles have been written about these skills and Hile helped me realize something that I had not thought of...there are really just two sides to the same coin. We explore how leaders h…
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Episode 80 - Hile Rutledge - DRiV
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What drives you to work harder and persevere longer? What activities or behaviors drain you and leave you feeling depleted? What is motivation and why might it be important for us to consider as leaders? Hile Rutledge joins me this week to answer these questions and more while sharing some exciting news about his firm's new offering, the DRiV asses…
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Episode 79 - Peter Oliver - Making the Climb
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You are a successful sales rep and you've exceeded your quota every month that you've been with your company. In fact, you're the highest ranked rep in the country. What's next for you? Sales management? Not so fast...Peter Oliver author of "Making the Climb - From Salesperson to Salesmanager" joins us this week to talk about the book, his biggest …
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Episode 78 - Hile Rutledge - The Post
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This week, Hile and I talk about one of the best CEOs of the last 40 years, Katharine Graham. We use the 2017 movie "The Post" as a backdrop where Graham (played by Meryl Streep) wrestles with the complexities of taking a company public, testing the first amendment and proving she can lead with a Board that initially sees her as incapable. We talk …
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Episode 77 - Leslie Ehm - Swagger
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It is probably fair to say that at one point in time or another, we have all contemplated some of the following questions: Who am I? What is my purpose? What do I want to be when I grow up? After years of working with professionals across the globe, Leslie Ehm, stumbled on a number of principles that she believes can help answer these questions. In…
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Episode 76 - Hile Rutledge and Hoosiers
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In 1986, the film Hoosiers was released and told the story of a small high school in Indiana where the boys basketball team defies the odds with a new coach to make a run at the state title. It's the classic David & Goliath story and it's loosely based on a real high school in the mid-1950s. Hile and I use the movie to talk about how the coach led …
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Episode 75 - Julie Fast - Getting it Done When You’re Depressed
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Many people suffer from depression on a daily basis. The hard part is learning to live with it. Getting up and getting moving can seem like an insurmountable chore. You know you need to be productive but your brain just won’t cooperate. Getting It Done When You’re Depressed, offers 50 strategies to break the cycle of inactivity that so often accomp…
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Episode 74 - I want to be Ted Lasso (Part 2)
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Hile and I are still interested in being a little more like Ted Lasso - one episode was not enough! In this episode we chat about courage, self-awareness, purpose and psychological safety. We also dig into a couple of our favorite Lasso quotes and the "big idea." (Hint: We both agree on what it is and why it's so important for leaders!) If you have…
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Episode 73 - Brian Tarallo
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Do you have Zoom fatigue? Are you just tired of meeting, altogether? In this week's episode one of the best facilitators I have ever witnessed joins us to share his secrets to getting rid of the "meeting monsters." Brian Tarallo, Managing Director Lizard Brain Solutions, talks about how online meetings can actually be BETTER than those that are in-…
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Episode 72 - I want to be Ted Lasso (Part 1)
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Have you watched the Apple TV+ show about an American football coach who is hired to manage a Premier League soccer club in the UK? Hile and I liked it because it was funny, emotional and entertaining. And, we realized that it was chock-full of leadership lessons. So, we decided to dedicate an episode (ok, 2 episodes!!!) to discussing what lessons …
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Episode 71 - Kristen Cox - Stop Decorating The Fish
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Problems arise every day, in business, government and non-profit organizations. Unfortunately, leaders often trade 'looking busy' and activity for real progress. Kristen Cox, former Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Management and budget for the state of Utah and recipient of Governing Magazine's "Public Official of the Year" award joi…
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Episode 70 - Hile Rutledge - Emotional Self-Awareness
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Hile is back and he is REALLY self-aware!! Or, is he?? Hile and I talk about the importance of emotional self-awareness, how it is related to empathy and how we can learn it from others (even our 20-year old sons!). You will walk away from this episode with several simple, science-backed tools for improving your emotional self-awareness, so please …
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Episode 69 - William B. Irvine - The Stoic Challenge
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On average, about 4,000 self-improvement books are published each year. Often, they call upon years of extensive research and have wonderful, science-backed tips for improving our lives. In this week's episode, we talk to William B. Irvine, PhD, Professor of Philosophy at Wright State University about his new book, The Stoic Challenge - A Philosoph…
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Episode 68 - Hile Rutledge - What important skill are leaders potentially missing?
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In this episode Hile and Doug dig into some interesting topics like self-awareness, trust, delegation, conflict and curiosity. We argue that there are a handful of essential skills that most leaders will need to be successful and that acquiring these skills builds an upward spiral of improvement. What do you think is necessary to be a good leader i…
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Episode 67 - Timothy Dukes - Present Company
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Have you ever met an incredibly peaceful, compassionate person who gives you their full attention? Feels good, right? Please welcome Timothy Dukes, co-author of Present Company - Cultivating Cultures of High Performance in Teams and Organizations to the podcast. Within seconds of hearing his voice, listening to his wisdom and contemplating his idea…
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Episode 66 - Hile Rutledge - What is your favorite movie?
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"What is your favorite movie?" Hile and I pose this question to each other and do our best to find the lessons in our top ten movies. Hile's list includes Tootsie, The Godfather and Field of Dreams. Doug talks about Rogue One, Talladega Nights and Miracle, to name a few. We found courage, transformation, humility, vision and emotional intelligence …
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Episode 65 - Mark Brouker - Lessons From The Navy
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What are the most critical aspects of being a great leader? While there are literally thousands of books on this subject, Capt. Mark Brouker takes a stab at this in his new book, "Lessons From the Navy: How to Earn Trust, Lead Teams, and Achieve Organizational Excellence." In this week's episode of Looking for AND, we talk about the "six critical b…
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Episode 64 - Hile Rutledge - Who is your favorite non-fiction leader?
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Hile Rutledge is back for another great conversation about leadership! This week, we ponder the question, "Who is your favorite non-fiction leader?" As expected, the answers we both give to this question take us down a couple of different paths. We talk about having a vision, the role of empathy, how execution is critical and the role of growth and…
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Episode 63 - Oleg Konovalov - The Vision Code
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Dr. Oleg Konovalov wanted to be an explorer when he was a kid. His vision was to investigate this beautiful planet to solve it's greatest mysteries. As Oleg matured and paid attention to his surroundings, he decided to explore something we know less about...people. In his latest book, "The Vision Code - How To Create And Execute A Compelling Vision…
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Episode 62 - Hile Rutledge - How do you define leadership?
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Welcome back (and forward!) to Hile Rutledge, President and Principal Consultant of OKA! Hile joined us way back in lucky episode #13 to talk all things emotional intelligence. Since then, Hile and Doug have had a number of conversations that got Doug thinking, "What if we recorded more of these discussions?" So, Hile and Doug put their heads toget…
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Episode 61 - Dan Markovitz - The Conclusion Trap
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What is the key to making better decisions? Dan Markovitz, author of "The Conclusion Trap - Four Steps to Better Decisions" argues that one of the biggest mistakes we all make is the idea that we do not understand the issue at hand as well as we could. We often rush into our decisions without having a clear, complete idea of what is in front of us.…
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Episode 60 - Tom Goodell - The Four Fields of Leadership
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Do we REALLY need another leadership book? If you are talking about "The Four Fields of Leadership - How People and Organizations Can Thrive In A Hyperconnected World," then the answer is a resounding, "YES!" Author, coach and consultant Tom Goodell brings a simple framework to the leadership field that took over 20 years to morph into this importa…
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Episode 59 - Chris Lewis - The Infinite Leader
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What do Volkswagen, Wells Fargo and NASA have in common? At one point, each of these organizations with storied histories experienced a major, public failure that was a result of "catastrophic leadership." My guest, Chris Lewis, and I talk about how it's time to put an entirely new lens on leadership. His new book, "The Infinite Leader - Balancing …
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Episode 58 - Clint Babcock - NEGOTIATING FROM THE INSIDE OUT
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Clint has nearly 25 years experience developing and directing organizations’ recruiting and sales strategies, as well as coaching and mentoring "C-level" executives. In this episode, he and I talk about the art of business negotiation and his new book, "Negotiating from the Inside Out: A Playbook for Business Success." This book is entirely focused…
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Episode 57 - Alan Robinson - Corporate Creativity
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Alan Robinson, PhD, argues that most creativity comes from the bottom up. That is, frontline employees are the source of the most and best ideas that will make your company more effective. And, he has the research to back it up. On this week's episode, we talk about an oldie AND a goodie..."Corporate Creativity - How Innovation and Improvement Actu…
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Episode 56 - Omar Harris - The Servant Leader's Manifesto
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What can Star Wars teach us about modern day leadership? How is a 50+ year old concept (servant leadership) more important than ever? Why do some managers engage in toxic behaviors? Please join Omar Harris and I as we try to answer these questions and discuss his new book, "The Servant Leader's Manifesto." We also discuss some of the top toxic beha…
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Episode 55 - Josh Weiss - The Book of Real-World Negotiations
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Josh Weiss is back! He's got a new book ("The Book of Real-World Negotiations: Successful Strategies From Business, Government, and Daily Life") that helps all of us create more "AND-like" situations when we negotiate. On this week's episode we dive head first into the myths of negotiation, what is the best way to plan, why information is the "curr…
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Episode 54 - Rob Hartnett - It's All Possible
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What do you think when you see the title of a book being "It's All Possible - How to lead an epic life and unleash the high performance hero within you?" I'm a big believer in the positive role of optimism, hope and positive emotions AND I'm kind of a skeptic by nature. Well Rob Hartnett, set me straight...he's no skeptic and he does not believe in…
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Episode 53 - Terri Jacke - Is This A Lousy Job Or Is It Me?
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When was the last time you thought of developing your own character? How would you feel if you knew there were multiple stages to character development that directly impacted your ability to be effective at work and find peace in your professional life? Terri Jacke, executive coach and author of "Is This A Lousy Job Or Is It Me? A Real-Life Guide F…
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Episode 52 - Shannon Polly - Character Strengths Matter
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Shannon Polly, MAPP, PCC, joins us this week to talk about one of my favorite topics...strengths! Shannon is super qualified to do this as a graduate of the Master's in Applied Positive Psychology program at the University of Pennsylvania. And, she co-authored Character Strengths Matter - How To Live A Full Life - an excellent source of tips, resea…
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Episode 51 - Alain Hunkins - Cracking The Leadership Code
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Did you know that a recent survey revealed that only 23% of employees think their leaders are doing well? Alain Hunkins, author of Cracking The Leadership Code - Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders, has made it his mission to increase that number. On the podcast, we talk about how yesterday's leaders have passed down some bad habits, why empat…
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Episode 50 - Roger Firestien - Creativity
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In these difficult times I thought it would be helpful and uplifting to bring Roger Firestien back to the podcast. The Godfather of creativity and I talk about how we can be more creative in these difficult times. We spend some time talking about how people are already being more creative. We talk about Nutella brownies and how creativity gives us …
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Episode 49 - Bob Kulhan - Business Improv
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Bob Kulhand, CEO of Business Improv is back! This week's episode is a second look at how using improv techniques can help us at home and work. We explore the roots of "Yes, AND..." while applying them to being resilient and adaptable. We also explore some of the misconceptions of "Yes, AND..." and when "Yes, but..." might be appropriate. Bob puts m…
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Episode 48 - Ryan Niemiec - Using Your Strengths To Be Resilient
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We liked Ryan Niemiec, PhD (author of "The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality") so much that we decided to bring him back for another interview. This time, we're focused on what the science tells us about being resilient and using our strengths. So, this time around we talk about why it might be best to st…
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Episode 47 - Ryan Carson - Treehouse
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What happens when the CEO of a company embraces the power of AND? You get Treehouse - A company dedicated to teaching people how to design & code online. And, what's so great about that? CEO and co-founder Ryan Carson was driven to build this company because he felt that a career in coding should not require an expensive college degree. Ryan leads …
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Episode 46 - Amy Fish - I Wanted Fries With That
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What prevents us for asking for what we want? Why do we hold back from complaining when the situation does not meet our standards? How can we do a better job of listening to complaints and acting upon them? Amy Fish, author of "I Wanted Fries with That: How to Ask for What You Want and Get What You Need," helps us answer these questions along with …
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Episode 45 - Danielle Grant - Leading Beyond The Ego
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How do our egos get in the way of being great leaders? When our primary motivators are power, prestige, reward and recognition, it is almost impossible to lead effectively in today's world where employees are increasingly looking for meaning, autonomy, authenticity and a higher purpose for the work that they and their organizations do every day. Da…
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Episode 44 - Michael Bungay Stanier - The Advice Trap
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Think about the last time someone came to you with a problem. Chances are you gave them some advice. And, it felt good. This is usually our default reaction as giving advice can be a sign of power and prestige. According to best-selling author and coaching guru, Michael Bungay Stanier, we are better off resisting this very normal urge. In his new b…
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Episode 43 - Chang Liu - Director, Loudoun County Public Library
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This week's guest has not only embraced AND-like thinking in her own life, she has brought it to her organization. Chang Liu, Director of the Loudoun County Public Library was born in China and emigrated to the US 32 years ago. With a passion for learning and a set of encouraging parents, Chang has set about to make learning accessible, interesting…
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Episode 42 - Kelly Lewis - Navigating Polarities
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Episode 41 - David Marquet - Leadership Is Language
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Episode 40 - Candace Bertotti - How to Handle Difficult Conversations Like a Pro
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Episode 39 - Giles Watkins - Positive Sleep
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Kirjoittanut Doug Hensch and Giles Watkins
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Episode 38 - Bob Kulhan - Getting to Yes AND
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Episode 37 - Olivier Blanchard - Human/Machine
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Episode 36 - Rae Ringel - How to Design Better Meetings
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Episode 35 - Bob Rosen - Healthy Companies International
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Episode 34 - Jack Fairweather - The Volunteer
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Episode 33 - Jen Brown - Think on Your Feet - Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Impromptu Communication Skills on the Job
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Kirjoittanut Doug Hensch and Jen Brown
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