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Thomas Curran: The Perfection Trap

Learn some new ways to steer clear of the perfection trap with practical tips and insights from author Thomas Curran. The London School of Economics professor shares what he’s learned from his journey with perfectionism and discusses the impact it can have on the workplace and society as a whole. He offers advice on how leaders can balance high standards with support and create a healthy work environment.
Manage Your Energy to Do Your Job Well: 5 Tips for Constant Self-Renewal—To identify areas where you're putting yourself at risk of burnout, answer the questions in our guide, then choose one good self-care habit you can start practicing this week.

Angela Duckworth: The Power of Passion and Perseverence

Passion and perseverance are a powerful duo for your personal and professional life. MacArthur genius grant winner and bestselling author of Grit, Angela Duckworth joins On Leadership to discuss the role grit plays in career longevity and long-term goal-setting. Angela emphasizes the need to make external changes, such as setting boundaries and removing distractions, to improve attention management and ultimately enhance grit.
How Effective Leaders Get Results: 7 Ways to Be More Proactive: Learn how taking initiative in small, specific ways can help you reach your goals—for your team, your career, and your life.

Danny Warshay: See, Solve, Scale

Danny Warshay, a professor of entrepreneurship at Brown University and author of the book See, Solve, Scale, aims to demystify how to flourish as an entrepreneur. Danny emphasizes the importance of identifying the problem to solve, iterating through solutions on a small scale, and ultimately scaling the solution for long-term impact, and says this process can apply to a variety of situations in our personal and professional lives.
3 Leadership Actions to Amplify Your Organization's Impact: Download our guide for three actions your leaders can take today to transform your teams' efforts into high-value results.

Tom Bilyeu: Taking Control

It's up to you. You have to take control of your own life by defining your values and using them as a starting point for everything else. No one else can do it for you. That is one of many takeaways offered by filmmaker, billion-dollar entrepreneur, and award-winning screenwriter, Tom Bilyeu, in his conversation On Leadership. Tom shares his story and the lessons he's learned about resilience, persistence, and adaptability. He also advises listeners to continuously and intentionally learn about AI and its application in an effort to stay ahead of the curve in their lives and careers.
6 Ways to Help Your Team Handle Stress During Times of Change: Humans are wired to react to change—it's a survival mechanism. And while everyone experiences change differently, how we choose to react to change can set us apart and chart a productive course forward.

Howard Behar: Putting People First

In this episode of On Leadership with Scott Miller, the spotlight is on Howard Behar, the former president of Starbucks International and author of the book It's Not About the Coffee: Lessons on Putting People First from a Life at Starbucks. With over 21 years of experience at Starbucks, Behar shares his insights on building an organization that prioritizes people and values. From his early experiences in the retail business to his journey with Starbucks, Behar emphasizes the importance of servant leadership and the impact it can have on personal and professional success.
Crucial Insights For First-Level Leaders: Develop your people into a high-performing team with these time-tested and proven insights.

Hitendra Wadhwa: Inner Mastery, Outer Impact

Master yourself in ways that make you a more well-rounded, positive, impactful human with the insights from this episode of On Leadership. Hitendra Wadwha joins host Scott Miller to discuss the importance of differentiating between inner mastery and outer impact and how to focus your time most effectively as a result. Hitendra discusses the five core energies of purpose, wisdom, growth, love, and self-realization, delving into common mental distortions we all face daily.
3 Leadership Actions to Amplify Your Organization's Impact: Download our guide for three actions your leaders can take today to transform your teams' efforts into high-value results.

Andrew McMahon: Own Your Voice

A lot can change in 20 years, but the piano has been a constant for Andrew McMahon throughout. The Something Corporate frontman joins On Leadership for a candid conversation on what the music industry has taught him about leadership, business, and the importance of slowing down enough to focus on his own personal growth over time. Andrew reflects on his cancer diagnosis in his early 20s, and how that contributed to the person he is now and hopes to become in the future.
Adapt to Change: 5 Self-Coaching Questions—Download this guide to help your leaders identify their current approach to change and adopt a productive mindset that enables them to thrive in new circumstances.

Karena Kilcoyne: Rise Above Your Story

In her powerful and transformative book, Rise Above Your Story: Free Yourself from Past Trauma and Create the Life You Want, Karena Kilcoyne takes readers on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Karena joins On Leadership to guide listeners and viewers through the process of shedding the victim mindset and reclaiming your true self. With a focus on self-awareness and understanding the stories we tell ourselves, Karena provides practical tools and insights to help you identify and break free from the limiting narratives that hold you back.
Thriving Through Tough Times: Download our guide and explore four tactics you can use to navigate the negative mindsets that creep in during times of stress.

Michele Rigby Assad: What Are You Fighting for?

Bestselling author and former CIA agent Michele Rigby Assad encourages people to think introspectively about their answer to that question in her book, Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What It Taught Me About What’s Worth Fighting For. Michele joins On Leadership to share her unique journey into the CIA, discussing the importance of understanding different cultures and religions and the challenges she faced in gaining the trust of individuals she was interrogating. She talks about how many of her stories taught her lessons that she hopes can empower others on their own paths to accomplishing their own unique personal and professional goals.
Do you know how you communicate? Take our Difficult Conversation Assessment to gain insight into which of three conversation styles you use and learn how to navigate conversations with effectiveness and authenticity.

Sebastian Junger: In My Time of Dying

A brush with death changes your approach to living. At least it did for Sebastian Junger, multiple-time New York Times bestselling author, who has brought his own near-death experience to life in his latest book, In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife. Sebastian recounts his experience, delving into the fascinating intersection of science and spirituality, leaving us all to ponder profound questions that lie in the heart of our existence.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: A Brief Guide–Download our guide for a summary of principles and practices that can help you cope with change in resilient, creative ways.