Today’s guest and I seem to have a lot in common, and I’m so glad I was given the chance to meet him and interview him about his book. I think it’s one you definitely need to read for yourself. His name is Jason VanRuler, and his book is called Get Past Your Past: How […] The post 502: Learning to Get Past Your Past with Jason VanRuler first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest, a former fashion executive, successfully turned her communications expertise into a multimedia brand and consultancy. And today, you and I have the privilege of learning from her years of experience. Her name is Aliza Licht, and her latest book is called On Brand: Shape Your Narrative, Share Your Vision, Shift Their Perception. How […] The post 501: Discover Who You Already Are, Who You Want to Be, and How to Ensure Others See You That Way with Aliza Licht first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest is special to me in so many ways. I’ve admired him for over a decade. The way he carries himself, the kindness he shows to other people, and his ability to appreciate that anyone who crosses his path might have something to teach him, are just some of his more admirable qualities. Today’s […] The post 500: Listen to This or Die with Ray Edwards first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

The topic of project management has been the focus of only two other episodes of Read to Lead that I can think of: Episode 101 with Cesar Abeid, and Episode 277 with Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez. Frankly, it’s a topic that doesn’t get covered nearly often enough. Today, I work to change that a bit. Our featured […] The post 499: Decision-Making, Project Management, and Workplace Engagement with Gerald Leonard first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I’ve yet to meet my guest today in person, but we live less than 30 minutes from one another. I think I need to work harder at changing that soon. His name is Steve Woodruff, and this will make his second appearance on the podcast; his first being about five years ago in Episode #243. […] The post 498: How to Win with Clarity-Fueled Communications with Steve Woodruff first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

One is a retired Navy SEAL. The other is an award-winning business executive. Together they’ve built a company called Culture Force. Dare I say both the company and their new book is a force to be reckoned with. Their new book (released August 29, 2023), has quickly become a favorite among those in my Read […] The post 497: How to Create Self-Leading Teams That Win with Kyle Buckett and Chris Mefford first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I’ve had the chance to interview a number of professor/authors in the past. Today’s guest is both of those things, but with decades of experience as a CEO and entrepreneur to boot. He is Stanford Graduate School of Business professor David Dodson. His new book is called The Manager’s Handbook: Five Simple Steps to Build […] The post 496: Build a Team, Stay Focused, and Make Better Decisions with David Dodson first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

When the topic of the book your writing centers around mindset, and the one and only Carol Dweck (author of Mindset: The Psychology of Success) gives it a glowing endorsement, then yours is a book worth paying attention to. Such is the case for my guest today, Eduardo Briceño. His new book, out now, is […] The post 495: Turning the Power of Mindset Into Action with Eduardo Briceño first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

It’s probably no surprise to you that I appreciate effective communicators. Well, that’s just one of the many reasons I am excited to present to you today’s guest, who’s written a wonderful book on an aspect of presenting not often covered. Impromptu Speaking! His name is Matt Abrahams, and his brand new book, out today, […] The post 494: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot with Matt Abrahams first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Just about a month ago, I featured a business fable here on the show. Today, I am pleased to feature another. This one is cowritten by an author who’s appeared here before (John David Mann). However, my guest today is the other half of that co-author duo. His name is Dan Rockwell. If his name […] The post 493: The Inner Journey of Leadership with Dan Rockwell first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I’m old enough to remember a book from over 30 years ago called, The Late Shift, a chronicling of the wars between David Letterman, Jay Leno, NBC, and who would eventually end up with the Tonight Show Crown. Our featured book this week reminds of that book in many ways. The difference, however is the […] The post 492: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets with Jason Del Rey first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s feature book is one that I can’t wait to read with others. Yes, I’ve read it myself, but I want to talk about with other people and share insights ASAP. That’s when you know you’ve stumbled across a great book. And that book is Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today, and […] The post 491: Your Future Self with Hal Hershfield first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

In today’s episode, I make a fairly dramatic statement. It’s a warning to those who may read this week’s featured book. I say, plainly, read it at your own risk. Why do I make such a statement? Because if you’re anything like me, you’ll immediately want to figure out a way to go work for […] The post 490: The Learn-It-All Leader with Damon Lembi first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

This week’s guest wrote a book that is considered to be the best coaching book of the century. He and I spoke about that book here several years ago. His latest book is another winner in my view. His name is Michael Bungay Stanier and the book is How to Work with (Almost) Anyone. The […] The post 489: How to Work with (Almost) Anyone with Michael Bungay Stanier first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

One of my favorite guests of all time, and one of my favorite humans in general, is joining me again for this episode. His fourth visit thus far. I’m talking, of course, about New York Times bestselling author, Dan Miller. His latest book, unconventional in that he made all the “wrong” choices during its creation, […] The post 488: Always Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past with Dan Miller first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Over the years, I’ve been exposed to a number of coach-written books. Many, though certainly nowhere near all, serve as little more than business cards or lead magnets to their coaching programs. Some are good, some are just okay. Few, however, would I consider to be as well-written and well-researched as the one I want […] The post 487: Closing the Confidence Gap with Kelli Thompson first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Twitter, or X, or whatever we’re calling it these days is an incredible place to learn and meet new and exciting people, despite what others are saying. It’s all about who you CHOOSE to follow that makes all the difference. Someone I follow—I don’t recall who—made mention of a new book called Hidden Genius: The […] The post 486: Hidden Genius with Polina Marinova Pompliano first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

When I first met today’s guest several years ago, it was actually the second time I’d met him. Apparently, I said something like, “Nice to meet you.” To which he replied, “We’ve actually met before. I obviously made a strong impression,” or something to that effect. I liked his sense of humor right away. His […] The post 485: An Unbound and Unbridled Path to Unstuck Growth with Bryan Orr first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

This week’s guest is making a repeat appearance (or should I say, “three-peat” appearance?). It’s been a while since his last visit, but I can say it is definitely worth the wait. His name is David Burkus. We previously chatted with David about his books Friend of a Friend and Under New Management. His new […] The post 484: The Surprising Science of High-Performing Teams with David Burkus first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

My guest this week is making his first—and hopefully not his last—visit to the Read to Lead Podcast, and on the eve of the show’s 10th birthday, no less. His name is Richard Shotton. He’s written a followup to his amazingly well-received The Choice Factory. It’s called The Illusion of Choice: 16 1/2 psychological biases […] The post 483: The Illusion of Choice with Richard Shotton first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I was in a crunch for time the week I sat down with today’s guest and needed to get through his book (a seven- to eight-hour read) in a single day. What to do? I had a physical copy of the book in hand, but needed to get through it quickly. I decided to use […] The post 482: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In with Steven Van Cohen first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

This week’s guest—someone who I once referred to as “a hoot”—makes her second appearance on the show, her first in nearly six years. Her name is Dr. Constance Dierickx. We last heard from her way back in Episode #190 to talk about her book High Stakes Leadership. This time she’s here to discuss her brand […] The post 481: How to See What Others Don’t with Constance Dierickx, PhD first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Two years ago, my 81-year-old mother, fell in love with Turkish culture. Credit Turkish men. Suffice to say, there’s not a Turkish movie or soap opera she hasn’t seen at least twice. She’s even teaching herself the language. This means, of course, that possibly for the first time ever, she’ll be excited to give one […] The post 480: The Case for Good Jobs with Zeynep Ton first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Once in a great while, a book title just grabs you in a way that makes you want to stop what you’re doing right then and there and open it up to experience the gems you know are waiting inside. I recently discovered just such a book, and its gems were numerous to say the […] The post 479: Finding Clarity, Confidence, and Courage with Dr. Heather Penny first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

In the conclusion of my book Read to Lead (BakerBooks, 2021), I argue that the evolution of our brains have been adversely impacted by technology. That books helped rewire our brains in a positive way when they came on the scene hundreds of years ago, and that today’s screens—and the ways in which we interact […] The post 478: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age with Dr. Carl Marci first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today is a real treat for me (and for you), as I get to welcome—for the third time—the person I consider to be one of the world’s greatest thinkers and authors. He’s certainly had a huge impact on me and my life. That thinker and author is the one and only Seth Godin. He’s written […] The post 477: Why Work is No Longer Working and What Do To About It with Seth Godin first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest is not only a podcast guest, she’s also the first guest expert inside the new premium tier of my online Read to Lead Community called Read to Lead+. Her name is Christina Curtis, and she’s a thought leader on motivation and goal attainment, and regularly contributes to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and […] The post 476: Choosing Greatness and Achieving Exceptional Outcomes with Christina Curtis first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

You may recall that in the first episode of 2023, I spelled out the six books I was most looking forward to in the first half of this year. Today, I’m thrilled to be able to feature the fourth of those six books. That book is Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When […] The post 475: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most with Adam Alter first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I love speaking with authors who also happen to be former broadcasters, as is the case today. Why? Because they’re excellent communicators, and today’s guest is certainly no exception. I’m talking about Lisa Bragg, whose new book comes out in two days called Bragging Rights: How to Talk About Your Work Using Purposeful Self-Promotion. Tell […] The post 474: How to Talk About Your Work Using Purposeful Self-Promotion with Lisa Bragg first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today, I owe a special thanks to former podcast guest and author Michael Schein. He’s the one who introduced me to today’s guest. And a great guest (and author) it is! Her name is Miriam Schulman, and she’s written a new book called Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity. […] The post 473: How to Make a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity with Miriam Schulman first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

If you’ve ever wondered if I geek out over anything besides books, today you get your answer. It’s a related topic, as it involves a form of communication. Language. Mind you, I was not a particularly strong language student in school (though I could diagram a sentence pretty well). But I scored a measly 405 […] The post 472: Arguing for the Good in Bad English with Valerie Fridland first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

One of my favorite authors is Clay Christensen, who has written books like The Innovator’s Dilemma, Competing Against Luck, and How Will You Measure Your Life?. One thing several of his books have in common is a coauthor by the name of Karen Dillon. She’s now cowritten another new book, this time with Rob Cross, […] The post 471: The Microstress Effect with Karen Dillon first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

At the beginning of the year, I identified the six books I was most looking forward to in the first half of this year. My goal is to interview the author of all six books. With today’s guest we’re officially three out of four on that front. I’m talking about Morra Aarons-Mele. Her latest book […] The post 470: Turn Your Biggest Fears Into Your Leadership Superpower with Morra Aarons-Mele first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

If there’s one thing in life I’ve grown to love, it’s learning. That hasn’t always been the case. But ever since I fell back in love with books in 2003, I’ve been on a learning journey that has no end in sight (and that’s A-OK with me). I see myself today as a lifelong learner. […] The post 469: Optimizing Learning and Development in the Workplace with James McKenna first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Networks are an amazing thing. And to think I never even considered what a boon this podcast could be to my own network when I launched it nearly 10 years ago. There is Dan Horowitz of LinkedIn. He read my book and invited me to speak to his employees. Later, he introduced me to author […] The post 468: Stop Writing Books Nobody Reads with Debs Jenkins first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

The last time today’s guest appeared (which was also her first time), I wrote that I hoped it wouldn’t be her last. Well, lucky for you and me, my hopes were not in vein. I’m talking, of course, about Full Focus CEO, Megan Hyatt Miller. Her new book, cowritten with her father Michael Hyatt, is […] The post 467: Success Starts With Your Thinking with Mind Your Mindset Author Megan Hyatt Miller first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

If there’s one area everyone of us can improve in, it’s the area of communication. I’ve talked with dozens of communication experts over the years. And I’d put Chuck Wisner at the top of my list. His new book is called The Art of Conscious Conversations: Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact. The book […] The post 466: Transform How You Talk, Listen, and Interact with Chuck Wisner first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

At the beginning of this year, in Episode 456, I highlighted the six books I’m most looking forward to in the first half of 2023. I hope to feature all six here on the podcast. The first was featured in late January (Attention Span by Dr. Gloria Mark). I’m excited to share that the second […] The post 465: What to Say to Get Your Way with NYT Bestselling Author Jonah Berger first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

In 2021, when my book was released, I was invited shortly after to speak to a group at LinkedIn. LinkedIn staff were kicking off year two of their book club, and had chosen to do so with Read to Lead. My invitation to join that group came from Dan Horowitz, LinkedIn’s senior director of LinkedIn […] The post 464: The Power of Clarity with Ann Latham first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

My guests today ask the question, “What if the greatest salespeople on the planet are the opposite of who you think they are?” Everyone sells, every day. It’s why the most successful people are better than most at selling themselves, their ideas, or their products. Yet when people hear the word “sales” they think of […] The post 463: Redefining What It Means to Sell with Colin Coggins and Garrett Brown first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I have my friend Honorée Corder to thank again for this week’s guest. She’s always helping to introduce me to new and interesting people. The latest person on that list is Jen Gitomer. In 2019, she published the book we’re focusing on today. It’s called Sales in a New York Minute: Make More Sales, Build […] The post 462: Make More Sales, Build Loyal Relationships, and Make More Money with Jen Gitomer first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today, I’m sharing an audio summary of one of the most popular books of the last 20 years. First, it’s difficult to believe it came out nearly 17 years ago. The book I’m talking about celebrates its 17th anniversary on February 28th. The book I’m talking about of, course, is Mindset: The New Psychology of […] The post 461: Audio Book Summary: Mindset by Carol S. Dweck first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

A few weeks ago here on the podcast, I teased six books you should make it a priority to read in 2023, all of which are set to release within the first six months of the year. I also mentioned that I hoped to successfully invite each of these authors on to talk about their […] The post 460: Find Focus and Fight Distraction with Dr. Gloria Mark first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

What is the single best tool an entrepreneur needs to build, boost, and grow their business? Win an Olympic Gold Medal? Sure! That’d be great. But apart from that? Write a book, of course! That according to Honorée Corder, author of 20-plus books including 2016’s You MUST Write a Book: Boost Your Brand, Get More […] The post 459: You MUST Market Your Book with Honorée Corder first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Just over four years ago, I interviewed my friend James Clear about his, then, new book Atomic Habits. Little did I know then that this book would rock the publishing world and become a worldwide bestseller. I call it a modern-day 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, or How to Win Friends and Influence People, […] The post 458: Over 10MM Copies Sold: My Summary of Atomic Habits by James Clear first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I’m excited this week for lots of reasons. First, I celebrate my birthday is this week (tomorrow if you’re keeping score)! Second, I get to welcome onto the show a longtime friend and fellow entrepreneur Matt McWillams, whose dream of traditionally publishing a book is finally being realized! That book is called Turning Your Passions […] The post 457: The Proven Path for Building a Rewarding Online Business with Matt McWilliams first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today, I share my research on the books coming out in the first half of 2023, and I’ve narrowed the ones you should have on your radar to six. Based on their titles, descriptions, the author’s background, and their research, these are the books that I”m really excited about reading. Just yesterday I reached out […] The post 456: The 6 Books I’m Most Excited About Coming Out in the First Half of 2023 first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today, I take a look back at my favorite reads of 2022, only one of which actually came out in 2022. These are the books that have really stood out to me and have made a lasting impact on me. Several of those books I’m sharing today have been on my shelf for a while, […] The post 455: My Six Favorite Books I Read This Year first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.