Lubar Executive Education Podcast

In this episode we talk with Deb Curtis about about how entrepreneurs who have a business that is past the startup stage, can continue to grow and possibly expand or diversify into new areas.  

During our time together we discuss:

• The key things to think about when creating a growth strategy.
• Advice for finding funding sources for your growth.
• How to avoid the trap of working "in your business" instead of "...

In this episode we talk with Jerry Dugan about principles of servant leadership to create more impact as a leader. 

During our time together we discuss:

• What servant leadership is and why it is a great way to lead teams.
• The four "stakes" of your leadership tent (Trust Building, Empowering, Navigating, and Thriving Together)
• How to pull yourself out of personal and/or professional rut and into a life worth livin...

Compliance is more than just an annual "check the box" type training event.  In this episode, we talk with Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist, and host of the Compliance Podcast Network about what all leaders need to know about compliance to protect themselves and their organization, all while fostering a stronger culture of trust and psychological safety.
 
During our time together we discuss:

• Why it's da...

In this episode, I talk with Bruno Pesec co-founder of the Norwegian Founder Institute, the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, about five specific practices for profitable innovation.   

During our time together we discuss,

• Despite the current global economic challenges and headwinds, is it still worth investing in innovation?
• Five specific practices leaders can leverage to innovate proper...

In this episode we talk with Tiffany Barnard about about the importance of continuously expanding your emotional intelligence.

During our time together we discuss:

• Why one emotional intelligence workshop isn't enough.
• Common challenges workers are facing as a result of the pandemic.
• How different generations view work and burnout.
• The importance and benefits of having a coach. 
• How to assess your energy levels to bette...

In this episode we talk with Rahul Sharma about about strategies to help speakers and leaders better engage their listeners.

During our time together we discuss these questions and topics:

• Common areas of opportunity for growing as a leader.
• How leaders can take some control back into their days.
• The importance of mindset and how to change it.
• How great leaders use "self-talk".
• Ways to develop habits that create &...

In this episode we talk with John Henny about about strategies to help speakers and leaders better engage their listeners.

During our time together we discuss these questions and topics:

• Why confident speakers captivate us.
• Commonalities between great speakers and singers.
• How you can overcome the fear of public speaking and imposter syndrome.  
• Common challenges speakers and leaders face when trying to connect (or re-conn...

In this episode we talk with Glenn Parker about about positive influence leadership and how it can help you lead during a crisis.

During our time together we discuss these questions and topics:

• What positive influence leadership is.
• Common challenges leaders faced during COVID-19.
• What was effective in addressing needs of employees and customers during COVID that can be applied during future times of crisis.  
• How positive...

In this episode we talk with Alec Pearson about about the importance of focusing on your strengths as a leader.

During our time together we discuss these questions and topics:

• What is strength and core energy coaching?
• What common things are influencing today's leaders and holding them back?
• Why should you NOT focus only on building weaknesses?
• When to focus on building an area of weakness.
• Key things leaders should be...

In this episode we talk with Sunitha Sandeep about about how women leaders achieve personal and professional success.  

During our time together we discuss these questions and topics:

• Is it possible for women leaders to have personal and professional success?
• Despite knowing that it's possible to have personal and professional success, why are so many modern day women burned out?
• What are the most common fears that w...

In this episode we talk with  Derrick Van Mell about whether or not being a manager is “a calling” or a job.

During our time together we discuss:

• Is leadership a calling?
• How does someone know if they really should be a manager?
• The impact of "Management as a Calling" outside the workplace.
• How leaders can join the movement of building better managers.

If you are interested in learning more from Derrick, visi...

In this episode we talk with Sunitha Sandeep about improving your wellness so you can get to your next level personally and professionally. 

During our time together we discuss:

• The impact of personal trauma.  How it manifests itself and how to  people can work through it .
• How to overcome fear of burnout, anxiety, feelings of being overwhelmed.
• How past success can hinder getting to your next level.
• Measuring progress and...

In this episode we talk with Karuna Ramanathan about making the transition from being a manger to an adaptive team leader to help your organization truly transform.    

During our time together we discuss:

• What has fundamentally changed over the last 3-5 years when it comes to planning and executing change.
• Top issues confronting leaders at this time and how to approach them.
• The importance of using influence instead of r...

In this episode we talk with Ken Stearns about ways to plan out and make your transition from working full time to the "third act of your career and life".   

During our time together we discuss:

• What it's like being an expatriate.
• Key learnings for leaders from working as a global executive and living in different parts of the world.
• The importance of being a good communicator, especially when working with...

In this episode we talk with Tyler Pigott,  professional speaker, sought-after business coach and founder/CEO of Lone Fir Creative, about ways to strengthen not only yor personal resilience but the resilience of your organization.  

During our time together we discuss:

• Ways to start building your personal resilience.
• How you can show up as your best self when actively dealing with and processing challenges (worry, fear, ...

In this episode we talk with Dennis Kelly,  CEO of Postalytics, about setting your organization apart from the competition by causing disruption in your industry.  

During our time together we discuss :

• Where opportunities for disruption exist.
• How to set out to cause disruption in your industry and bring the idea to life.
• The importance of timing when it comes to causing disruption.
• Best practices and pitfalls to watch ou...

In this episode we sit down with Ben Albert, founder of Real Business Connections, a network of podcasts containing real conversations with extraordinary business people making a noteworthy difference in our world! 

During our time together, we talk about ways you can build a strong personal brand, network, and differentiate yourself while helping others at the same time by becoming a thought leader.  

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In this episode we talk with Stephan Wiedner,  psychological safety expert whose passion for unleashing the collective potential of people has led him to cofound Noomii.com, the global leader in delivering psychological safety-based coaching, helping small, medium and large companies that want to improve team and leader effectiveness, leveraging the latest in human performance based research.

During our time together we di...

In this episode we talk with Erick Rheam, a professional speaker and author of Rise Above Chaos, The Five Principles To Discover Significance and Live in Peace 

During our time together we discuss :

• What is means to live a life of significance
• Why everyone should pursue a life of significance
• Finding your "Why"
• How busy leaders can take better control of their days and lives so they can prevent burnout
• How to resp...