What an awesome and incredibly important discussion I have for you today! It’s my long-awaited sit-down with none other than Marcus Buckingham. I first got the chance to hear Marcus speak fifteen, or maybe, twenty years ago at the annual Global Leadership Summit in Chicago. Marcus was captivating AND inspiring that day. His new book […] The post 524: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life with Marcus Buckingham (an Encore Presentation of Episode 417) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast ..read more

Today, I’m featuring one of the 9 books I’m most looking forward to in 2024. This marks the fourth author (or authors, in this case) of the nine I’ve manage to showcase so far. Who knows, maybe I’ll eventually interview all nine! Today’s guests are the coauthors of the book MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact. […] The post 523: Small Actions, Big Impact with Drs. Adaira Landry and Resa Lewiss first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast ..read more

Today’s episode is a milestone episode in so many ways. It’s episode 400, of course, but several other “yours, mine, and ours” type milestones are also at play. To hear about each one of them, click the play button below. Today’s guest, Liz Wiseman, has been one of my favorite leadership authors for the better […] The post 522: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact with Liz Wiseman (an Encore Presentation of Episode 400) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast ..read more

While technically today’s featured book was released in 2019 (December 31 to be exact), I’ve dubbed it my favorite book of 2020! Upon reading it, I immediately wanted to share it and attempt to teach its concepts to others. That, to me, is the mark of a great book. What is this amazing book? Well, […] The post 521: The Future of Behavior Design with Dr. BJ Fogg (an Encore Presentation of Episode 324) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast ..read more

What an honor it is to be asked to participate in the launch of the 30th Anniversary Edition of the #1 business book of the 20th century! And what a treat it is to talk to the son and namesake of the author himself, Mr. Stephen M. R. Covey. I can honestly say, if the […] The post 520: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – 30th Anniversary Edition (an Encore Presentation of Episode 319) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast ..read more

A conversation with Seth Godin about his new book (his 20th) called The Practice and what goes into shipping creative work. (23 minutes) The post 519: The Practice and Shipping Creative Work with Seth Godin (an Encore Presentation of Episode 344) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast ..read more

If there’s a topic not talked about all that much, it’s the topic of silence. The kind that says why speak up if you know that it won’t be received well and often makes things worse? Today’s guest, Elaine Lin Hering, explores how we’ve learned to be silent, how we’ve benefited from silence, how we’ve […] The post 518: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully with Elaine Lin Hering first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast ..read more

As I say in today’s podcast, I buy this author’s books before I even know what they’re about. There are only a few of these kinds of authors on my list, but Michael Hyatt is one of them. His latest effort is a book called The Vision Driven Leader: 10 Question to Focus Your Efforts, Energize Your […] The post 517: The Vision-Driven Leader with Michael Hyatt (an Encore Presentation of Episode 312) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast ..read more

One of my favorite people to watch over the years has been Scott Miller. He interviews tons of wonderful authors for his podcasts and other projects. I learn something new every time I watch him work. I’m thrilled to be able to welcome him back for the second time to Read to Lead. The first […] The post 516: Take Your Career From Accidental to Intentional with Scott Jeffrey Miller first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast ..read more

Inside my online community, ReadtoLead+ members get access to a wide range of personal and professional development resources, including articles I publish not available anywhere else. One of those articles I published just yesterday and I’ve decided to share it here in audio form to help give you a sense of the kind of content […] The post 515: The Top 5 Traits of a Servant Leader first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast ..read more