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Leaders Get Real

by Christy Tonge

Inspirational Interviews with Today's Authentic LeadersGain insights from compelling leaders and best-selling authors on the challenges and rewards of leading with authenticity.

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  1. Guest: The Koren Brothers - Unlocking Your Authentic Voice

    Isaac and Thorald Koren aren't your typical leadership consultants. Better known as The Brothers Koren, these 2024 People's Choice Award winners achieved the success they dreamed of, performing alongside global music icons like Coldplay, Pink, Bon Jovi and Rod Stewart. But at the height of their...

  2. Guest: Shirzad Chamine - Author of Positive Intelligence

    Shirzad Chamine is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours. Shirzad is the former CEO of the largest coach training organization in the world, CTI. He has trained...

  3. Guest: Kim Scott - Author of Radical Candor

    Kim Scott is a two-time New York Times bestselling author. In this chat, we talk about her first iconic book, Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity. Kim is a former tech executive, leading critical teams with founders at Google, Apple, and YouTube – and, she's been Coach...

  4. Leadership Lessons with Ted Lasso - Episode 1 with Guest: Gary Ware, author of Playful Rebellion

    Podcast Host Christy Tonge with Guest, Gary Ware. Gary picks his favorite scene that leads to a rousing conversation on this first in a series of leadership lessons from the hit Apple+ series Ted Lasso. Enjoy!

  5. Guest: Maurice Brewster - Leading in Uncertainty - CEO of Mosaic

    Leading in adversity is a topic Maurice Brewster, CEO of Mosaic Global Transportation, knows all about. As a premier provider to corporate clients in 400 cities, including Johnson & Johnson, Verizon, Google, Facebook and other Silicon Valley giants, Mosaic watched business go from 2000 trips a…

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  6. Guest: Michael Bungay Stanier - author of The Advice Trap

    Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of The Coaching Habit, the best-selling coaching book of this century. Written for time-crunched managers, parents or friends who want to be a little more coach-like, it's about discovering a "different way of being with people." His new book is The Advice…

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  7. Guest: Marshall Goldsmith - Author of Triggers

    Marshall Goldsmith is a world-renowned business educator and coach and leading expert in his field. His distinct ability to get results for top leaders has enabled over 150 CEOs, including the CEO of Ford Motor Company and the President of the World Bank, to achieve impactful change with his...

  8. Guest: Dolly Chugh - Author of The Person You Mean to Be

    Dolly Chugh delivered one of the 25 Most Popular TED Talks of 2018 for good reason. Author of the acclaimed The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias, she's also an award-winning, tenured professor at the New York University Stern School of Business where she studies the psychology of...

  9. Guest: Steve Farber - Author of Love is Just Damn Good Business

    Long-time friend, a former colleague and best-selling author Steve Farber joins me as a Guest on LeadersGetReal. His fourth book, Love is Just Damn Good Business, will be released on September 6th. Steve has been named one of Inc's global Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts. He's currently…

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  10. Special Episode: Authors Recommend Authors

    "There's no greater recommendation than when an author tells you to read someone else's book." When Guy Kawasaki, author of 15 books, said this in our Podcast chat, the idea bubbled up for an episode with great authors sharing what they have found to be great reads. From these compelling…

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  11. Guest: Chip Conley - Author of Wisdom @ Work & Airbnb "Mentern"

    New York Times bestselling author Chip Conley is a rare entrepreneur who has disrupted his favorite industry...twice. At age 26, as founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, he took an inner city motel and turned it into the 2nd largest boutique hotel brand in America. Inspired by the work of famed...

  12. Guest: Ebony Beckwith - Salesforce Chief Philanthropy Officer

    Ebony Beckwith shared her favorite quote by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff in our interview: "The business of business is to improve the state of the world."No doubt Ebony shares that passionate belief as Chief Philanthropy Officer for Salesforce where she leads a 40 person team responsible for...

  13. Guest: Guy Kawasaki - On his new book, Wise Guy

    Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley icon who first became known as Apple's Chief Evangelist, launching the MacIntosh with epic success in Apple's early days. From there he published many game-changing books: Selling the Dream, The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, and more. His rich and...

  14. PREVIEW - Guest: Guy Kawasaki - On his new book, Wise Guy

    Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley icon who first became known as Apple's Chief Evangelist, launching the MacIntosh with epic success in Apple's early days. From there he published many game-changing books: Selling the Dream, The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, and more. His rich and...

  15. PREVIEW - Guest: Guy Kawasaki - A Key to Evangelizing: Guy's Golden Touch

    Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley icon who first became known as Apple's Chief Evangelist, launching the MacIntosh with epic success in Apple's early days. From there he published many game-changing books: Selling the Dream, The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, and more. His rich and...

  16. PREVIEW - Guest: Guy Kawasaki - Leadership & Working for Steve Jobs

    Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley icon who first became known as Apple's Chief Evangelist, launching the MacIntosh with epic success in Apple's early days. From there he published many game-changing books: Selling the Dream, The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, and more. His rich and...

  17. Guest: Lisa Lahey - Harvard Faculty & Author of Immunity to Change

    Do you have a personal improvement goal or a change you want to make at work that has proven resistant to your sincerest intentions, smartest plans, and best efforts? Discover a path to personal breakthrough from this Interview with Harvard faculty and 3-time author, Lisa Lahey, revealing...

  18. Guest: Justin Bariso - Author of EQ Applied

    Justin Bariso is the author of the best selling book, EQ Applied, and one of Inc.com's most popular columnists. His thoughts on leadership, management, and emotional intelligence have been featured by TIME, CNBC, and Forbes. He has been recognized repeatedly by LinkedIn as a "Top Voice" in...

  19. Guest: Cam Barber - Author of What's Your Message?

    Explore the power of messaging in your leadership (and even your parenting) in this Podcast episode with the Author of "What's Your Message: Public Speaking with Twice the Impact Using Half the Effort. Cam's book has rave reviews from Jack Welch and Seth Godin CEO for Vivid Learning, a company...

  20. PREVIEW - Guest: Cam Barber - Author of What's Your Message?

    Explore the power of messaging in your leadership (and even your parenting) in this Podcast episode with the Author of "What's Your Message: Public Speaking with Twice the Impact Using Half the Effort. Cam's book has rave reviews from Jack Welch and Seth Godin CEO for Vivid Learning, a company...

  21. Guest: Jennifer Dulski - Facebook Exec & Author of Purposeful

    Jennifer Dulski is the author of WSJ bestseller Purposeful and Head of Facebook Groups & Community. Jennifer shares eye-opening stories of leaders in business and social impact who effectively rally others around a common purpose. After rising in the ranks from an early Yahoo! employee to VP, Jen...

  22. PREVIEW (4 min) - Guest: Jennifer Dulski - Facebook Exec & Author of Purposeful

    Jennifer Dulski is the author of WSJ bestseller Purposeful and Head of Facebook Groups & Community. Jennifer shares eye-opening stories of leaders in business and social impact who effectively rally others around a common purpose. After rising in the ranks from an early Yahoo! employee to VP, Jen...

  23. Guest: Marcela Davison Aviles - Oscar Nominated Animated Film: Coco

    Nominated for two Academy Awards, Disney/Pixar's Film Coco is being lauded for achieving its finest work yet in its cultural authenticity. The hidden figure behind this success is the lead cultural consultant, Marcela Davison Aviles. Coco is second only to Moana in largest openings for...

  24. PREVIEW - Guest: Marcela Davison Aviles - Oscar Nominated Animated Film: Coco

    Nominated for two Academy Awards, Disney/Pixar's Film Coco is being lauded for achieving its finest work yet in its cultural authenticity. The hidden figure behind this success is the lead cultural consultant, Marcela Davison Aviles. Coco is second only to Moana in largest openings for...

  25. Guest: Liz Wiseman - Best-Selling Author of Multipliers (Part 2)

    Liz Wiseman is the New York Times best-selling author of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts. Liz is listed #35 on the 2017 Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers and named one of the top 10 leadership thinkers in...

  26. Guest: Liz Wiseman - Best-Selling Author of Multipliers (Part 1)

    Liz Wiseman is the New York Times best-selling author of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts. Liz is listed #35 on the 2017 Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers and named one of the top 10 leadership thinkers in...

  27. PREVIEW - Guest: Liz Wiseman - Author of Multipliers

    Liz Wiseman is the New York Times best-selling author of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts. Liz is listed #35 on the 2017 Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers and named one of the top 10 leadership thinkers in...

  28. Guest: Steve Farber - Best Selling Author & Inc Columnist

    Long-time friend, former colleague and best-selling author Steve Farber joins me as a Guest on LeadersGetReal. Steve's first book, The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership,received Fast Company's Readers' Choice Award and was recently named one of the 100 Best Business Books of…

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  29. Guest: Vanessa Russell - Tech Leader & Nonprofit Founder

    Vanessa Russell has spent over 20 years leading technology and sales organizations in the tech industry. By day, Vanessa is a leader at Cisco Systems, running a 3.4 billion dollar global business, driving the adoption of new business models, products and services as a Senior Sales Business...

  30. Guest: Terry Pearce - Author of Leading Out Loud

    Terry Pearce has authored four books; the most popular, Leading Out Loud, is currently in its third edition. He also wrote, Clicks and Mortar with then Charles Schwab Ceo David Pottruck, which was hailed by New York Times as the "best handbook for operating in the new economy of the internet."...

  31. Guest: Scott Kriens-Juniper Networks Chairman & Former CEO

    Scott Kriens, Chairman and former CEO of Juniper Networks, has been in the tech industry for more than 35 years. Scott helped found Juniper in 1996. During his leadership tenure, he has served as CEO and now Chairman, growing the company to more than 10,000 employees in over 100 countries…

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  32. Guest: Jim Kouzes - Award Winning Leadership Author

    Jim Kouzes is a bestselling author, an award-winning speaker and, according to the Wall Street Journal, one of the best executive educators in America. In this podcast, Jim discusses his most recent book, Learning Leadership. Jim is the co-author of The Leadership Challenge, which has sold over…

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  33. Guest: Kirsten Wolberg - PayPal Exec

    Kirsten Wolberg is a Vice President at PayPal. She was the executive who led the separation of eBay and PayPal into 2 public companies. Prior to leading that strategic effort, she was the VP of Technology. Currently, she is PayPal's Vice President of Talent. Kirsten has over 20 years experience…

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Inspirational Interviews with Today's Authentic LeadersGain insights from compelling leaders and best-selling authors on the challenges and rewards of leading with authenticity.

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Christy Tonge

Produced by Christy Tonge: Executive Coach, Consultant & Podcaster

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