The Manage 2 Win Podcast

The Manage 2 Win Podcast

The Manage 2 Win Podcast is hosted by author, speaker, and leadership coach David Russell, and features an ongoing series of conversations, stories, and advice on entrepreneurship, business, leadership, and company culture, including how to hire, manage, develop, and retain great people.

Episodes

September 2, 2025 66 mins

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Are your leadership habits unknowingly driven by fear?

Are your reactions, team dynamics, or communication patterns really what they seem?  Or are they being shaped by your internal defenses?

In this episode, we welcome back organizational psychologist and executive...

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Are remote teams actually more productive?

Only when trust, clear communication, and accountability are built into the culture.

Chris Dyer, a top leadership speaker, best-selling aut...

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Are you running on autopilot — or are you actually in control of your life?

Most people make 98% of their choices subconsciously, trapped in patterns they didn’t choose.

This means most live by default, not by design.

Jason Y...

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What’s the most costly hiring mistake entrepreneurs keep repeating?

Treating people like plug-and-play parts.  Avoid common mistakes hiring teams do and save mill...

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Can you really grow a successful business and be present for your family?  (We hope so!)

It is tricky, however, not impossible.

Kym is a seven-figure entrepreneur, a mother of four and an advocate for building businesses that empower working parents without compromising performance, shares what it really takes to grow a profitabl...

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Can you fail 18 times and still build a million-dollar business?

Absolutely — if you treat failure as a training ground, not a dead end.

Igor Vainshtein shares his raw insights about what really ...

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Can creating problems on purpose actually make your team stronger and your company more innovative?  If you want your team to be more resilient and raise its productivity, then consider strategic disruption.

Executive coach and strategist Ted Santos shares his game-changing Disruptive Leadership Model, which flips traditional leadership on its head. ...

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What does it take to turn a simple shirt idea into $75 million in sales, without any background in fashion?  How do you transform a TikTok video into $40,000 in a single month?

Justin Baer, the founder of Collars & Co., revolutionized a segment of menswear with a smart, minimal idea - and scaled it to a $75M eCommerce empire in just 36 months.

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What are the hidden HR risks that could quietly sink your business?

Are you hiring for growth or just filling a seat?

Here’s the truth: One HR misstep can cost you thousands, derail your culture, or even land you in legal hot water.  However, with the right systems and strategy, you can hire smarter, lead stronger, and scale with confidence.

Vicky Brown, founder of Indomeneo Enterprises, a top-tier HR consulting firm based in Calif...

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Are you living your true purpose - or just surviving your work?

What if the key to real success was building a business rooted in faith, values, and peacemaking?

Many leaders chase achievement, but lose themselves in the process.

Alex Medina, co-founder of Medina McKelvey LLP in Roseville, California, turned career burnout into a mission to lead fir...

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What if the secret to becoming a stronger leader wasn’t changing who you are - but finally accepting who you’ve always been? What if the best thing you can do to help “them,” is to first work on yourself? What if you are driven by love instead of fear? How would your routines and mental wiring change? Renowned organizational psychologist Dr. Laura Gallaher to unpack the power of radical self-acceptance. She challenges us to conside...

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What’s the real struggle of scaling your business to 7-8 figures - and how do top performers break through that ceiling?

The answer may surprise you:  It’s not about working harder - it’s about thinking differently.  

Perry Marshall breaks down the 80/20 rule like you’ve never heard before...

What’s the playbook look like for each member of your team?  Could your salespeople be better developed, and then coached to achieve mastery as a sales professional?

If we’re candid, most of us could do a better job of hiring, developing, and/or retaining our sales people.  But we cannot stop there.

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“Why aren’t my sales conversations leading to more deals?” 🤔

Sales Are Relationships, Not Transactions.

Many people approach sales as a transaction—but what if the real key to success is building relationships instead?

Too often, sales profession...

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Referrals are the lifeblood of a thriving business.  How many new Clients have you gotten from referrals in the past 12 months?  Would you like more?  

Scott Grates will explain how to maximize referrals.  Scott is a referral marketing expert and business leader who has mastered the art of building strong, meaningful relationships to accelerate business growth.

Scott shares...

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    What if one hire could solve your biggest leadership challenges?

    Explore how special operations precision meets business strategy, helping you build strong teams, make better decisions, and lead with confidence.

    Christian Ruf, founder of Uncommon Elite, is a former Special Operations leader with deep experience in high-stakes environments. Now, he applies those same principles to business—helping leaders hire top talent, develop mi...

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