From Professional Athlete to the C-Suite... Craig Ferguson is President of Recruitment Operations at TransForce. He distills his 14 years in the National Hockey League (NHL) into one powerful leadership lesson. Sure you may watch sports and be a fan. Maybe you even played competitive sports at a high level, BUT…. …Craig gives us his incredible playbook for accelerating your success grounded in winning strategies from the highest level in sports. This isn’t theory. It’s real world leadership that he translates from the hockey rink to the Corner Office. Craig also served as a senior leader at th ..read more

Your personal brand and reputation… Cristy Garcia is CMO of impact.com and built her business to help organizations and leaders increase influence. We take a deep dive into incredibly powerful insights and tools to accelerate trust in your brand. Many of these were new to me and I suspect they will be for you too. Too many leaders gamble with their brand, leaving trust up to chance. The sure bet is take a more intentional approach…and that’s exactly what Cristy shares here. ---- She was named one of the most important marketing executives by Business Insider and also named top SaaS executive b ..read more

Collectibles… Do you know what’s happening? Dan Van Tran is Chief Technology Officer for Collectors Holdings – the worldwide leader in authentication and grading of collectibles.  He and his team are changing the baseball cards and ANYTHING else that can be collected and making them more valuable and more “tradeable”. Last year, they graded 13.5 million collectibles – almost 8 times more than their next biggest competitor. We could have easily stopped there in the interview because it OVER delivers with insights and strategies… …but then he shares the powerful story of his humble beg ..read more

Ever been on an executive cruise? This episode is brought to you by UnCruise Adventures Small Ship Cruising that connects guests with nature and wildlife while exploring some of the most remote and scenic destinations on the West Coast of the Americas including Alaska, Baja, and Hawaii. Get the latest deals benleads.com/cruise --- A Perspective Made Her Team Thrive. Kim Einan is Chief Strategy Officer at Starcom Worldwide with 25 years of industry experience. She shares the transformative moment she realized the secret to job satisfaction for her and her team... …it wasn’t money. It’s somethin ..read more

Elizabeth Pierce grew the business 500% but her story is far bigger… …She moved her entire family from Ireland to South Carolina. …She made the huge leap from Accounting to the C-Suite. …She transformed a business into a powerhouse ($1B organization with 7 acquisitions stretching across 18 states) It’s an inspiring story of perseverance and resilience that you won't want to miss. In her interview you’ll hear the single strategy she used to make it all happen. You’ll hear the emotion as I spent half the episode with a “frog in my throat”... LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth ..read more

He almost died. Then the experience fueled him to CEO. Joaquim “Kim” Lecha, CEO at Typeform, shares the near-death experience he had that changed his life forever. He had 20 surgeries, months in the hospital, and two years before he’d walk again on two feet. His dream was ripped away. But…. … just wait until you hear the incredible insight he had in these dark moments that ended up fueling his ascent to CEO of an exciting company that's changing the world. If we all learned to face adversity like Kim, the world would be a much better and brighter place! —--- Typeform is a form builder and data ..read more

This CEO Led USA Fencing to Historic Growth. Phil Andrews is CEO of USA Fencing (and former CEO of USA Weightlifting)… and is the only person to lead two sporting organizations in the Olympic & Paralympic movement at the same time. Yes, we talk plenty about swords... ...and why it's become THE sport for every Ivy League School. BUT there's so much more! Fencing is the fastest sport on earth and is a lot like "combat chess". Phil shares the keys to success and how to use them "sharpen" your team. By the end of his interview you’ll appreciate Fencing and the powerful leadership lessons from ..read more

From Tech Girl Mentor to Intel CMO. Carolyn Henry, CMO of Americas at Intel Corporation, champions STEM for women worldwide. She’s driven change at several of the biggest tech brands including in her current role at Intel and previously IBM and BMC Software. The reality is stark: Girls are often socialized out of Science and Math by Age 8. This destroys dreams and potential…it accumulates into an imbalanced workforce. Carolyn is changing that. You’ll be inspired by her personal story and be energized to change the world too. I sure was! LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynhenry ..read more

Does INNER PEACE Drive Revenue? Carsten Bruhn, President and CEO of Ricoh North America, blew me away with his strategies for achieving mindfulness and how he credits this to accelerating his leadership effectiveness. He believes in this so much that when he moved to North America to become CEO he bought his Mindfulness Coach with him. No doubt when you hear Carsten’s message you will too! Ricoh is a globally recognized leader of integrated digital services and print and imaging solutions. They have a team of 90,000 employees that create competitive advantages for over 1.4 million busines ..read more

More Powerful than a Brain Injury... Early in his career Umang Modi, now Managing Principal & Chief Strategy Officer at TIAG®, had a personal tragedy right after he was hired. He had a one-year baby at home and no back up plan. They could have fired him. Instead the company did something powerful… AND …15 years later he’s an executive leading hundreds… …in the same company. …driving change on the most important initiatives for his customer, The Department of Defense. He reveals the inspiring moves the organization made to save his career, instill loyalty, and secure the future of the compa ..read more