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Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership

by Lou Quinto and Craig P. Anderson

"Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership" in a weekly video blog/podcast where co-hosts Lou Quinto and Craig P. Anderson discuss current leadership topics that are aimed at every business leader - from front-line managers up to the C-Suite. They share the insights they have gained from their combined 50+ years of experience working with clients in the areas of executive coaching, learning and development, and consulting. They also interview other experts that bring a fresh perspective to the management issues so many leaders face today. Download the newest episode every Thursday.

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Episodes

  1. Mailbag Questions and Answers

    It's been a while since we did a mailbag episode to answer questions from our avid listeners. Lou and Craig answer questions about maximizing in-person collaboration, meetings, maintaining productivity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

  2. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) - An Interview with Strategist Dora Lutz

    This week Lou and Craig explore a new leadership topic - ESG - Environment, Social, and Governance with author and ESG Strategist Dora Lutz. Dora introduces us to how and WHY companies should become more aware of their activities and initiatives in these three areas to be more profitable and...

  3. Discussing DEI with Kevin King, CEO of Transformation Point

    This week, Craig and Lou revisit with Kevin King, CEO of Transformation Point and discuss Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a post COVID corporate culture.

  4. Revisiting with Donna Markus, COO for Kopka Pinkus Dolin

    This week, Lou and Craig revisit with Donna Markus, COO of Kopek Pinkus Dolin. Shortly after the start of the Pandemic in May of 2020 Donna shared what her law firm was doing to adjust to the new working culture. Today she gives us a recap of how things worked out and what the future looks like.

  5. Interview with Peter Dunn, CEO of Your Money Line

    In this episode, Craig and Lou interview Peter Dunn, CEO of Your Money Line and Hey Money about creative ways to help employees understand their finances and lead them through times of adversity.

  6. Managing Burnout

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig discuss burnout and see ways to manage it.

  7. Effective, Efficient, and Productive Meetings

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig discuss Lou's least favorite subject: Meetings. With more people starting to return to offices, so are bad meetings habits. Don't let the least productive office activity bring your productivity numbers down.

  8. Trends for 2022: Management-Centric Perspective - Part Two

    In this week's episode, Craig and Lou pick up where they left off last week in their discussion on 2022 business trends. This week they look at some "Management-Centric Trends."

  9. Trends for 2022: Employee-Centric Perspective - Part One

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig discuss "Employee-Centric Trends for 2022." From "The Great Resignation," to the popularity of remote work since the onset of COVID things are changing. We take a look at some of those trends in our "new abnormal."

  10. Keeping Your 2022 Business Strategies On Track

    In this week's episode, Craig and Lou give some advice on how to keep your 2022 business plans and strategies on track. January is almost over. The time to focus on those plans is NOW!

  11. 2022 Business Strategies

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig discuss their thoughts on three business strategies that business leaders and owners should consider in 2022.

  12. Craig and Lou's Words for 2022

    In this first episode of 2022, Craig and Lou each select a "word" that they believe will be an crucial to your success in 2022.

  13. Looking Ahead to 2022

    In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership Lou and Craig have an informal discussion regarding their Thoughts for 2022. This is the last original episode of 2021. The guys will be back with their first episode of 2022 on Jan 6. Have a great Holiday Season!

  14. Success Through Employee Focus and Alignment - Interview with Thomas Feindt, CEO of Grow Financial Credit Union

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig interview Thomas Feindt, CEO of Grow Financial Federal Credit Union to discuss the value of focusing and aligning your people to bring your organization through difficult times.

  15. Emerging Leaders and The Great Resignation: Interview with Simon Kardynal

    In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou interview Simon Kardynal, host of the podcast Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front. They discuss how merging leaders are navigating the Great Resignation.

  16. The Great Resignation: A Recruiter's Perspective - Interview with Jon Rosser

    In this week's episode, Louis Quinto and Craig P. Anderson - Leadership Confidence Coach interview Jon Rosser of Platinum Recruiting to get the recruiter’s perspective on the Great Resignation. How is this impacting job searches? And how should companies position themselves in today's market?

  17. The Great Resignation - A Career Coach's Perspective: Interview with Mauri Schwartz

    In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou interview Career Coach, Mauri Schwartz. Mauri helps look at the Great Resignation from the perspective of employees who may be looking to leave their current job and look elsewhere.

  18. Celebrating 100 Podcasts: The Great Resignation

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig went "Live" to celebrate the 101st Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership. In this episode they begin a discussion on "The Great Resignation." This will be the first look at The Great Resignation as they plan to spend the next three weeks looking at it from different...

  19. "Hey, Lou and Craig!" Mailbag Q&As - EPISODE 100

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig answer questions they have received from emails from their listeners and viewers. Topics include Change Management, Process Improvement, The Great Resignation, and Business Planning.

  20. Leadership Through Behavioral Authenticity: An Interview with Vanessa Tennyson

    In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig ad Lou talk with Vanessa Tennyson of Capitalize Your Humanity. Vanessa shares her thoughts on developing leadership with Behavioral Authenticity.

  21. How To Handle Difficult Conversations

    In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou discuss how to handle Difficult Conversations in the workplace.

  22. Emotional Intelligence: Interview with Linda Comerford

    In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Lou and Craig interview Linda Comerford of Comerford Consulting about Emotional Intelligence and its role in leadership development.

  23. Enneagram Assessments: Interview with Benjamin Papa, Part 2

    In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou wrap up their interview with Ben Papa and their discussion on Enneagram Assessments for leadership and team development.

  24. The Enneagram Assessment - Interview with Ben Papa - Part 1

    In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou interview Ben Papa of Enneagram Solutions. Ben shares an insight into the Enneagram Assessment as a tool for leadership development. This is the first part of a two part episode. Tune in next week to learn more about the...

  25. Is There A Book In You? Interview With Dr. Shira Bush

    In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou interview Dr. Shira Bush, of The Book Creator. Dr. Bush shares her insights of writing a book and how she assists leaders in bringing their book to fruition.

  26. Leadership Skills They Don't Teach In College

    During this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou discuss the "soft skills" necessary to be a strong leader that are not taught in college. Specifically, they talk about leaders needing to Grow Their People, Be Accepting of Feedback, and How to Lead With Empathy.

  27. Do Accidental Encounters Boost Innovation in the Workplace?

    Corporate America and the Workforce are increasingly at odds over remote work. One of the corporate arguments to get people back to the office is that proximity boosts innovation. But is that true? Louis Quinto and Craig P. Anderson - Leadership Confidence Coach debate it in this episode.

  28. Job Descriptions Suck

    In this week's episode, Craig and Lou go after the traditional job description and point out how they have become a relic of business models past. Our co-hosts describe how they are not conducive to the current business objectives of collaboration, employee engagement, and ownership. They make...

  29. Yet Another Podcast on the State of Remote Workforce

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig talk about a recent Microsoft survey which reveals some interesting facts about the state of Remote Work as COVID restrictions are lifted.

  30. Imposter Syndrome: Interview with Traci Miller

    This week, Louis Quinto and Craig P. Anderson - Leadership Confidence Coach ask Traci Miller, Self-Worth Coach and Wealth Strategist, about Imposter Syndrome. How do you overcome the imposter syndrome? What advice do you have for other people who are struggling with it? Everyone has their own...

  31. How New Leaders Can Be Successful

    New leaders often struggle with their first few months on the job. They are eager to make a splash and prove themselves, but they don't know where to start. In this week's episode, Louis Quinto and Craig P. Anderson - Leadership Confidence Coach will share what you need to do to be successful as…

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  32. Why New Leaders Struggle

    New leaders struggle and it is costing companies millions of dollars. Nearly 60% of new leaders fail within 18 months, which costs millions per year in lost productivity. It's not just the cost to replace them that hurts, but also the impact their failure has on other employees' performance. In...

  33. Best of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership

    In this week's episode, we revisit highlights from three interviews we conducted during the last year. The first is our interview with Bonnie Hagemann about her book "Leading With Vision." The second interview is with Croft Edwards about his book "Perfectly Square." And, the last is with Walter...

  34. Hey Guys, I Have a Question! - Quarterly Mailbag Episode

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig answer listener and viewer mail. The questions focus on accountability and post learning and development; replacing a controversial leader; assuring consistent communication as leaders return to work on a hybrid schedule; and effective, ineffective and…

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  35. Stepping Into A Leadership Role Vacated By A Controversial Predecessor

    In this week's episode, Craig and Lou discuss the challenge of when a controversial leader leaves, the new one has to deal with the outgoing leader’s legacy. This is especially true when there are scandals or poor decisions that need to be addressed. The challenge is how do you move forward and...

  36. Inclusive Leadership

    A large number of employees are disengaged at work, and it costs billions in lost productivity. The traditional leadership style is not working anymore. It's time for a new approach to leadership that focuses on the overall wellbeing of your organization, including its people, culture, and...

  37. Learning & Development Shouldn't Stop After A Training Class - Instituting A Post L&D Programming

    In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou discuss the need to implement a post learning and development program to maximize your company's ROI and to ensure actual employee development. Each year companies invest billions of dollars to train their employees. Despite...

  38. Connective Leadership - Increasing Employee Engagement and Retention

    Engagement with employees is key to company success. Research shows that when leaders are connected with their employees and teams, employee engagement and retention increase, and turnover decreases. In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig P. Anderson and Lou Quinto…

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  39. The State Of Remote Work In Year Two

    In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig and Lou discuss the state of remote work in 2021, a year since so many started to work remotely and just over a year since our first podcast on remote work. You might say we saw it coming, we just didn't know why.

  40. Soul Intelligence: Interview With Conscious Leadership Coach Kristine Glein

    This week on the podcast Lou and Craig interview Kristine Glein about the value of Soul Intelligence in leaders. Kristine is a conscious leadership coach who works with leaders to align their purpose and passion, where Soul Intelligence comes together.

  41. Building A Culture of Accountability: Interview With Executive Coach Lynn Zettler

    In this episode, Craig P. Anderson - Executive Coach, and Louis Quinto interview Lynn Zettler PCC (she/her/hers) on building a culture of accountability. Lynn is an expert in the field with more than fifteen years of experience working with her clients to help them hold their teams accountable...

  42. Cultural Fit: Employee and Employer Perspective

    In this episode of "Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership" Lou and Craig discuss the topic of "Cultural Fit, The Employee and Employer Perspective."

  43. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace: Interview with Kevin King

    In this episode of "Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership" Craig and Lou interview Kevin King, the founder and CEO of Transformation Point, about the topic "Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace."

  44. Quarterly Mailbag Questions and Answers

    In this week's episode of "Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership," Lou and Craig dive into the mailbag and answer questions from viewers and listeners. The topics they cover include; Restarting a Business Post Covid, Preparing Your Business In the New Normal, Using Time Wisely When Coaching Direct...

  45. Leading With Vision, Author Bonnie Hagemann, CEO of EDA

    In this episode of "Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership," Craig and Lou talk with Leading With Vision author Bonnie Hagemann. Bonnie discusses the importance of "vision" and how COVID is presenting companies with a unique opportunity to revisit and revise their vision as we head into the "new normal."...

  46. Helping Leaders Get Unstuck - Interview With Joe Jordan, Author of Sharpening Your Life

    In this week's episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Lou and Craig interview Joe Jordan. Joe is the author of Sharpen Your Life - 52 Strategic Moments To Create a Lifetime To Success. In times of stress and uncertainty it's easy for leaders to feel stuck. Joe talks about ways for leaders to...

  47. Future Leadership Development Essentials: Interview with Glenn Pasch, CEO PCG Digital

    In this episode, Craig and Lou interview Glenn Pasch, the CEO of PCG Digital about the essentials required in future leadership development.

  48. Interview with Croft Edwards, Author of LeadershipFlow Perfectly Square

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig sit down for an interview with Croft Edwards, the author of LeadershipFlow Perfectly Square. Croft discusses several of the leadership concepts he writes about in his book. These include; effective, ineffective and missing, conversations; LeadershipFlow;...

  49. The Role Of Empathetic Leadership in the Future

    In this week's episode, Craig and Lou discuss the role of "empathy" as an important leadership competency in a post-COVID era. There are plenty of articles that have been written in the past few months that focus on the need for leaders to be more empathetic than ever in order to be successful....

  50. Process Improvement Trends During And After COVID

    In this week's episode, Lou and Craig interview Rachel Lamb, CEO of Results with Rachel. Rachel works with companies helping improve their business processes. She is an expert in Lean, Six Sigma and Agile. She discusses the trends of process improvement that businesses are adopting during COVID…

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"Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership" in a weekly video blog/podcast where co-hosts Lou Quinto and Craig P. Anderson discuss current leadership topics that are aimed at every business leader - from front-line managers up to the C-Suite. They share the insights they have gained from their combined 50+ years of experience working with clients in the areas of executive coaching, learning and development, and consulting. They also interview other experts that bring a fresh perspective to the management issues so many leaders face today. Download the newest episode every Thursday.

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