The Manager's Mic With Paul Leon
The Manager’s Mic is a leadership podcast that provides tips for new people leaders. Covering topics on strategy and communication skills that improve teamwork. Offering lessons from Paul Leon or from leaders who share their experiences. Paul Leon, MBA, is a sales enablement leader and strategist who has worked with over 500 teams. Whether leading a first or second team, you will level up leadership skills from The Manager's Mic Podcast. Visit our website for more free tips on people leadership.
Episodes
In this episode, sales expert Joe Pici shares insights on sales leadership, outbound strategies, accountability, and the importance of continuous learning in sales. Discover practical tips to improve your sales process and build a resilient mindset.
He Explains
How to have self-discipline in sales
Why not executing outbound calls will cost you your edge.
Why investing in training is essential
Chapters
00:00 Introduction a...
Robert Armstrong and Sanford Fish are two seasoned lawyer-entrepreneurs who share their journey of building a billion-dollar practice through innovative systems, client relationships, and the embrace of AI. They share insights on leadership, overcoming fears, and the future of legal practices.
Guests Names
Robert Armstrong & Sanford Fish
Resources
American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys - https://www.aaepa.com/
I break down 5 leadership tips that will fast-track your career growth. These actionable insights are built directly from interviews with over 20 industry experts across technology, education, and executive business coaching.
Whether you are a new people leader stepping into a tech leadership role or an experienced executive looking to optimize your team's productivity, these core principles will help you eliminate management stress...
Terry Brock, MBA, CSP, CPAE, is a leader in technology and AI. In our conversation, he shares insights on transforming industries, the importance of adaptability, and leveraging AI in everyday life and business. Discover how this Speaker Hall of Fame member brings a passion for technology — particularly AI for business. Terry Brock’s rich history and real-world leadership tips will accelerate your career.
Res...
Doctor Stephanie Duguid shares her inspiring leadership journey rooted in her mother's legacy, emphasizing authentic communication, boundaries, and cultural transformation. Discover practical frameworks and leadership tips to overcome burnout, empower women in leadership, and build trust.
Key Topics
- Leadership foundations from childhood experiences
- The importance of authentic communication and connection
- Framework...
How do you build wealth without losing sight of what matters most?
In this episode of The Manager’s Mic, Paul Leon sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and bestselling author Gino Barbaro to discuss money, legacy, leadership, faith, and family.
Gino shares how he went from working in a family pizza restaurant to helping build a real estate portfolio with more than $300 million in assets under management. More importantly, he ...
In this episode of The Manager’s Mic, I sit down with Melissa Coloton, a commercial leadership expert with 20 years of experience and more than $1 billion in new business generated throughout her career.
Melissa shares how high performers, sales leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs can pursue success without burning out, abandoning themselves, or sacrificing their health, energy, and relationships. We talk about purpose at w...
I sit down with Sean Patton, MBA ACC, a former U.S. Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret. Sean is also an executive performance coach, keynote speaker, author, and host of the popular podcast No Limit Leadership. His experience in building trust in teams, creating a compelling vision, and leading through uncertainty will empower you to lead better.
Do you want to level up your leadership skills by connecting the principles...
This leadership conversation features coaches Brian Powell and Tom Reynolds exploring how effective leadership, coaching, and intentional team development drive organizational effectiveness. They explain how to build high-performing teams through psychological safety, honest communication, and strong collaboration in real workplace conditions.
About Bryan Powell
Bryan Powell is the co-author of The Efficient Frontier of Teaming™, a n...
The ADDIE model helps managers, trainers, and content creators build training that is structured, useful, and easier to improve. In this video, Paul Leon walks through the five stages of ADDIE and explains the step that many teams underuse after launch.
Many organizations analyze, design, develop, and implement training, but stop at rollout or at basic participant feedback, rather than measuring whether people learned, applied the s...
Bad feedback can quietly damage team trust, even when a manager has good intentions. In this episode of The Manager’s Mic, Paul Leon shares lessons from managing 17 direct reports and explains how new managers can give feedback that builds rapport instead of breaking it.
This conversation covers why self-awareness matters, how intention and impact are not the same, and why psychological safety is critical when giving feedback.
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In my conversation with Dr. Heather Kidwell, she shared her expertise in strategic leadership. Her insights will help newer managers avoid burnout. Learn strategies to reconnect with your purpose to overcome a challenging work environment.
Follow Dr. Heather Kidwell
An Article to Overcome Burnout
https://humanitydrivenleadership.substack.com/p/its-not-just-burnout-its-something
Learn About The BurnUP Program
Emily Green shares how she created a community for those seeking speaking opportunities. She shares her journey of owning a marketing agency, which she later sold. If you are a new manager looking to create engagement, this episode is for you.
Follow Emily Green
Website
Join The Love Means Business Community
https://emily-s-site-eec1.thinkific.com/products/communities/my-community-spe...
Can sales skills improve in just 13 days? In this episode of The Manager’s Mic, I break down practical sales training principles that help sales professionals improve communication, sharpen their value proposition, understand buyer psychology, build a stronger sales pipeline, handle rejection, and follow up with purpose.
Follow me online for more sales management tips
https://www.themanagersmic.com/
In this video, you will learn...
AI is changing how leaders are discovered, evaluated, and hired — and your personal brand may already be falling behind.
In this episode of The Manager's Mic Podcast, personal branding expert Melanie Borden (founder of Borden Group) breaks down exactly how to build a personal brand strategy that AI can not erase. From searchable leadership to digital visibility tactics that get you found, this is the AI personal branding conve...
Most sales managers inherit broken compensation plans and wonder why their best reps keep leaving. In this episode, compensation expert Scott Trumpolt breaks down exactly why most sales compensation plans fail and what you can do to fix it.
Scott shares his experience in designing pay structures that actually motivate your team, reduce sales turnover, and create clear career pathways for your salespeople if you're a new sales manage...
What can basketball teach you about leadership? Nick Reich breaks down his People First Playbook — a proven framework for building trust, purpose, and high-performing teams."
Follow Nick Reich
People First Playbook
https://www.peoplefirstplaybook.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-reich05/
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Leadership Philosophy
02:46 The Journey to Coaching and Leadership
04:47 Lessons from Basketba...
Most new managers unknowingly fall into the hero complex, feeling like they have to have all the answers, fix every problem, and impress the team to earn respect. Marc Haine, author of Lights, Camera, Action, breaks down why that instinct is quietly destroying your credibility and what to do instead.
Follow Marc Haine
Marc’s Book Lights, Camera, Action - https://amzn.to/4rUE7lH
Marc’s Website - https://marchaine.com/&n...
What happens when your leadership strengths become your biggest blind spot?
I sat down with Curtis Sprouse of Eureka Connect to walk through
My full behavioral assessment and the results were uncomfortable,
eye-opening, and honestly... accurate.
My discipline score? 96th percentile. My goodwill score? 3 out of 100.
That gap explains a lot. If you're a driven, results-focused manager
who sometimes struggles to con...
In this episode, Paul Leon interviews Keith Willis, an expert in transforming sales teams into high performers through effective management techniques. The conversation explores lessons business leaders can learn from military experience, particularly the concept of servant leadership. Keith shares insights on the importance of communication, accountability, and the common mistakes new managers make. He emphasizes the role of disci...
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