A Leadership Beyond
Waiting for a new normal? Don't hold your breath. It's not really new and it's not really normal. Go ahead and breathe. We've long endured change. It's just happening faster, so it feels more extreme. To thrive in these choppy waters, we can reevaluate and reinvent. You can do it. But not alone. Even if you could, what fun would that be? Tom Rosenak and Adrienne Guerrero are talent optimization specialists who can help us navigate this complex moment in the working world. If you're feeling lost, isolated or simply seeking professional camaraderie, you're invited to join our community today. We look forward to meeting you. Breathe: it will be fun. And we'll navigate it together.
Episodes
"Face reality and deal with it. The more we can create an environment where it's okay to give people the time, the space, and the opportunity to process what they're going through, the higher the chances are of successfully dealing with a loss of a loved one—or dealing with an organizational change." Ian Ziskin
Panel discussion on Lives Lost and Leadership Found
In th...
In today's environment, clarity isn't
Presence is more that just being there. -Malcolm S. Forbes
If you're a leader, coach, or communicator seeking to elevate your presence and influence, this episode is a masterclass in showing up with clarity, confidence, and authenticity. Sue Reynolds Frost—Managing Director of Sloan Group International and co-author of Deliberate Mindset—joins us on the Leadership Beyond po...
We are grateful for having connected with Aïko Thurlow. Aiko is Ceo of InFounders:
In this compelling conversation, Aiko shares how she transformed her own lonely entrepreneurial journey into a mission to bring people together through carefully facilitated peer groups. After discovering the power of Masterminds, she founded her company to help organiza...
Leadership Lessons from Show Business
In this episode, Tom and Adrienne chat with Steven Puri and trace his unexpected path from a "code monkey" in Northern Virginia to an Academy Award–winning visual-effects producer and later a tech entrepreneur.
Steven shares how he bridged left-brain engineering and right-brain creativity on films like Independence Day, Braveheart, ...
There's a big difference between watching a leadership tool in action—and experiencing it with your own team, focused on your real business challenges.
That's the power of our People Strategy Power Hour.
At A Leadership Beyond, we believe people-first doesn't mean soft—it means strategic. When leaders understand their own leadership DNA and how their team naturally works together, they can move faster, solve business problems more...
Thriving Through Transition
In this engaging conversation, Ben Baker shares his journey of professional transition, moving from owning a communication consulting company for 17 years to rebranding himself and exploring new opportunities. The discussion delves into the nuances of personal and professional evolution, resilience, and the importance of adaptability.
Key Hig...
We're all experiencing the same thing, only differently
-Adrienne Guerrero
Since 2021, our A Leadership Beyond community has examined leadership through diverse lenses, bringing together insights from business leaders and human development experts.
Today's conversation with Dot Proux (a community member, podcast guest a...
"Keep it simple and focus on what matters.
Don't let yourself be overwhelmed." -Confucius
The Power of the Pause
Congratulations to our co-host Adrienne Guerrero on rocking her TEDx talk on the Power of the Pause. She did it! We'll keep you posted when it's published. You won't want to miss it!
The ...
How important it is to walk along, not in haste but slowly, looking at everything
and calling out
Yes! No!
The swan, for all his pomp, his robes of grass and petals, wants only to be allowed to live on the nameless pond. The catbrier is without fault. The water thrushes, down among the slop...
How to Lead in the New World of Work
In this episode of A Leadership Beyond, we welcome Dina Denham Smith, co-author of the book "Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work" (releasing February 18).
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Welcome to A Leadership Beyond, where we explore business challenges through a people-centered lens. In today's episode, we sit down with Ryan Englin, author of "Hire Better People Faster" and founder of Core Matters, who brings a fresh perspective to recruiting and retention in the trades and service industries. Drawing from his personal experience growing up in a blue-collar hou...
As the year winds down, the holiday season's chaos often drowns out critical reflection.
To grow as leaders, we must intentionally create space for thoughtful review—pausing the reactive frenzy to revisit values, acknowledge missteps, reconnect with relationships, and reignite aspirations before diving into next year's goals and plans.
This deliberate pause provides an opportunity to transfo...
For this week's episode, we're revisiting a clip from a fascinating panel discussion from our vault that explores how HR professionals can become true strategic partners in their organizations. But before we jump in, let's frame the conversation through the lens of Talent Optimization, a critical framework that many organizations are missing.
Adrienne and I work together to help organizati...
In this week's episode of A Leadership Beyond, we're taking a journey back to a powerful conversation from our vault, originally recorded in 2022. Our featured guest, Olivier Aries—a certified Predictive Index practitioner with a deep focus on workplace engagement—shares invaluable insights into what it truly means to cultivate engagement within organizations. Olivier breaks down:
- What engagement is
- Why it's important to pay...
Energy Creating Engagement for Sustainable Performance
For this week's episode we are revisiting the podcast vault as we prepare for a new leadership series focused on Employee Engagement.
Our hosts Adrienne and Tom continue to glean gems from a previously released engaging conversation with Bryan Sykes.
Bryan Sykes is a healthcare professional, neurobiologist, and martial arti...
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." – ...
"You will have bad times, but they will always wake you up to the stuff you weren't
paying attention to." - Robin Williams
Welcome back, community!
After a brief summer hiatus, our hosts Adrienne and Tom are excited to return with a special
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