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Winning Teams

by John Murphy

Highly successful leaders need, and are constantly looking for winning teams. Without high performing teams, there is little chance of success. The Winning Teams podcast delivers what it says on the tin - the tips, the latest thinking and strategies from our pool of global experts to build that winning team which delivers high quality results.

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Episodes

  1. Episode #132- Team Habits with Charlie Gilkey

    In the military, it was all about the details for today's guest, Charlie Gilkey. And when it comes to teams in a business, the same is true. Charlie's military background sets him up very well to talk about team habits and what habits benefit teams in any environment. What are the habits that...

  2. Episode #131- HeadTrash - The Leading Killer of Human Potential with Renie Cavallari

    Your thoughts shape your reality, but if those thoughts are negative or undermining, they suck your energy and shift your focus from strength and self-confidence to worry and fear. As a leader, this is something we need to change so we can lead a successful team. Renie Cavallari is today's…

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  3. Episode #130- Reimagining Performance Management with Projjal Ghatak

    What exactly is performance management? It's a term we hear thrown around but what does it entail for an organization? Well, there's the traditional outlook and then there are the ideas of today's guest who is reimagining performance management as we know it. Projjal Ghatak is the CEO and founder...

  4. Episode #129- Navigating Generational Friction at Work with Chris DeSantis

    For this episode, I am thrilled to have the author of one of my favorite books, Chris DeSantis. Chris is the author of the phenomenal Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work. In addition to being a great author, Chris is an expert in his field with so much experience...

  5. Episode #128- Dancing with Disruption with Jeff Skipper

    Every organization it seems is facing enormous change right now and today's guest is an expert. An international expert in leading and accelerating change, Jeff Skipper guides leaders to plan and implement successful initiatives. His recent book Dancing with Disruption: Leading Dramatic Change...

  6. Episode #127- Trust the Plan with Greg Spira

    The thing that separates the organizations that are good at delivering plans and successful projects and those that are not may come as a surprise to you. Today's guest is Greg Spira and in this episode, we talk about just that. Greg is the author of Trust the Plan: Demand Management for Business...

  7. Episode #126- Igniting Transformation with Disruptive Thinking with Zain Raj

    For this episode, you will certainly want to take notes, because today's guest has so many pearls of wisdom from his years of experience on how leaders should look at their business. Zain Raj joins us today to talk about his approach to building a business and solving the many problems leaders…

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  8. Episode #125- 5 Steps to Improved Vitality with David Lindsay

    Sports and business have a surprising amount of things in common and today's guest is no stranger to either field. David Lindsay has a varied and exciting background in multiple sports and has made the connection between the sports industry and successfully running a business. Now, David spends…

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  9. Episode #124- 10x Your Business Through Servant Leadership with Kurt Uhlir

    Today's guest is known as being the king of scaling businesses which is certainly a skillset not everybody has. Kurt Uhlir joins the podcast today with a very interesting background in serial entrepreneurship, technology, marketing, and of course scaling businesses. His experience covers all...

  10. Episode #123- Why Pay Justice and Pay Equity Matter with Sally Loftis

    What is pay justice and pay equity? And why do they matter? Sally Loftis has dedicated her career to helping organizations through the minefield of this topic and helps them overcome the growing distrust of institutions through systemic work. She is the founder and Managing Director of Loftis...

  11. Episode #122- Turning Leadershit Into Leadership With Adrian Koehler

    What is your truth? Today's guest is on a mission to help fast-moving founders discover who they really are and what they genuinely stand for in order to empower them to break through obstacles, create new outcomes, and "take new ground" in their lives. Adrian Koehler, a leadership engagement...

  12. Episode #121- How Empathy Can Help Achieve Personal and Financial Goals with David Braithwaite

    In this episode, renowned financial planner and Strategic Coach® David Braithwaite joins us. With his extensive experience in both fields, David reveals how he leverages the power of empathy to help his clients. David Braithwaite has crafted a distinctive coaching model fueled by empathy that...

  13. Episode #120- What Does a Conscious Business Mean and Why It's Important with Mark Monchek

    Returning to the podcast today is Mark Monchek. Mark joined us for a conversation about the culture of opportunity about a year ago and we have the chance to hear his insight again. Mark is the founder and Chief Opportunity Officer of Opportunity Lab, a strategy consulting firm focused on company...

  14. Episode #119- Never Lose an Employee Again with Joey Coleman

    It has been a while, but we are welcoming back speaker and author, Joey Coleman. A few years ago, Joey became the bestselling author of the book Never Lose a Customer Again, but today he joins the podcast with his follow up book Never Lose an Employee Again. Joey Coleman is an extraordinary...

  15. Episode #118- Igniting That Shift in Behavior with Stephen McGarvey

    The topic of today's episode of the Winning Teams Podcast is so important and very relevant. Today we're discussing the need for shifts in behavior and let's face it, every organization has a whole realm of change programs going on. But today's guest breaks it down to communication and…

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  16. Episode #117- Finding Clarity with Marc Lesser

    "For Marc Lesser, the key to healthy relationships and effective workplaces is compassionate accountability - a practical and trainable way to clarify and achieve visions of success." We often discuss accountability, but what is compassionate accountability? Those words do not typically belong...

  17. Episode #116- As a Leader, You Can't Know It All with Wanda Wallace

    Your expertise as a leader is impactful, but today's guest proves that you just can't know it all. You do not have to be nor are you expected to be the expert in all areas. But how can you leverage your own expertise and the expertise of those you lead and work with? Today's guest is Wanda…

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  18. Episode #115- Remote Working Does and Can Work For All with Tamara Sanderson

    Remote work has been a buzzword since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and it has absolutely changed the landscape of business management across the entire world. But it isn't a new concept. Working remotely has been a part of many organizations' work model for quite a long time, which happens…

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  19. Episode #114- How to Scale Purpose in Your Organization with Diane Primo

    Today's guest is a passionate founder and CEO of Purpose Brand, an award-winning PR, brand and digital marketing firm in Chicago. Diane Primo builds on a groundbreaking 30 year career leading some of the top marketing organizations in the country and she has set up her agency based on her own...

  20. Episode #113- Determining Leadership Potential with Dr. Kim Janson

    While thinking about hiring people to the team, we need to consider their potential in becoming a leader. It may not be for everyone and it's not necessary for everyone to fill a leadership role, but we have to consider the qualities that give someone an advantage when it comes to leadership.…

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  21. Episode #112- Strategy Sprints with Simon Severino

    Today's guest says it best in his book when he says "You can grow your revenue and scale your business without sacrificing your whole personal life." Simon Severino is the CEO and founder of Strategy Sprints and using his Sprints method, he transformed his own business model and designed the life...

  22. Episode #111- Where Science Builds High Performers with Carla Fowler

    In her unique journey to executive coach, today's guest started in the medical field. This different experience than most coaches has led her to apply science to leadership, strategy, and high performance. Carla Fowler, MD PhD is the founder and CEO of THAXA, a boutique executive coaching firm…

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  23. Episode #110- Your People's Work is Remote, Not Distant with Gustavo Razzetti

    The Covid-19 pandemic changed the way the world works. Whether temporarily or something more permanent, everyone experienced some sort of remote work with their organization. Many organizations discovered that it was a great new flexibility to offer employees and some organizations resisted the...

  24. Episode #109- Finding Your Life Purpose with Paul Davis

    Business advice is abundant, but today's guest takes a completely different approach that focuses on the individual's life purpose rather than the business itself. Paul Davis joins me today to talk about his unique approach and how it impacts his clients. Paul is an old friend of mine who started...

  25. Episode #108- Mindless Behaviors with Beatrice Adenodi

    Everyone has mindless behaviors - the things we do without thinking about it. A lot of times, these behaviors have no impact on others and are typically part of our individuality. But what about the behaviors that get in our way? Today's guest is author and marketing guru, Beatrice Adenodi....

  26. Episode #107- Are You Ready to Be a Courageous Leader? with Salomé Trambach

    When it comes to leadership, we know all about growth mindset and why it's important. But what about vulnerability? There's a negative connotation to the word for many people who think that being vulnerable is a bad thing. But today's guest shows how being vulnerable is courageous and absolutely...

  27. Episode #106- Are You Taking the First Step to Epic? with Zander Sprague

    To be epic means something different for everyone, but what happens more often than not is when we don't even take the first step. Today's guest is Zander Sprague, in-demand public speaker and author of Epic Begins with 1 Step Forward: How to Plan, Achieve, and Enjoy the Journey. He joins the...

  28. Episode #105- Is Your Organization Truly Talent Centric? with Carol Schultz

    Today's guest on The Winning Teams Podcast is Carol Schultz. Carol is the founder and CEO of an organization called Vertical Elevation. Vertical Elevation is a talent equity and leadership and coaching advisory firm specializing in strategic business planning, leadership development, and career...

  29. Episode #104- How to Win As a Leader in Real Time with Carol Kauffman and David Noble

    We have two guests joining the leadership conversation this week and their work is so valuable. Authors Carol Kauffman and David Noble have written the book Real-Time Leadership: Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High and it is easy to see that the stakes are high for quite a lot of us...

  30. Episode #103- How to Create a Culture of Opportunity with Mark Monchek

    In a world where we focus primarily on failure, how can we shift focus to success and opportunity? Mark Monchek has taken his own opportunity and developed a process for organizations to develop a culture of opportunity for individual team members and for the greater good of the whole team. Mark…

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  31. Episode #102- Build Trust with Darryl Stickel

    What does it take to build trust? Do we even really know what trust means? There's a lot that goes into truly understanding the idea of trust and today's guest is an absolute expert on the subject. He studied it, wrote his thesis on it, has written a book about it, and has now dedicated his...

  32. Episode #101- Is Your Business Accessible to the Disabled Market? with Mike Iannelli

    Accessibility is not only an important consideration for organizations, but in today's world, it is absolutely necessary. Did you know that 1 in 4 people have a disability? This population may not be interacting with your business due to lack of accessibility. Today's guest brings to light a lot…

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  33. Episode #100- Make Innovation Business as Usual with Liz Varones

    We hear the word innovation quite often in the business world, but what does it actually mean? And more importantly, are we making space for innovation? Today's guest helps us hone in on what innovation really means and what amazing things are possible when we cultivate a culture for innovators....

  34. Episode #99- How to Win the War for Talent with David Jones

    In a time when talent acquisition and retention is a huge stressor for many organizations, leaders are looking for creative strategies to handle finding the right people and keeping them onboard. Today's guest is an expert in this area and uses assessment tools to do just that. David Jones is the...

  35. Episode #98- Unlocking the Potential of Gen Z with Hannah Williams

    We've discussed the differences between the generations in the workplace and how we are experiencing the phenomenon of multi-generational teams. But now it's time to hear from a Gen Z-er herself, and a remarkable one at that. Hannah Williams is today's guest and at the young age of 24, she has...

  36. Episode #97- 7 Master Keys to Wisdom and Wealth with John Feloni

    John Feloni joins me today in this episode which includes a wealth of inspiration. Whether you are in the corporate world or an entrepreneur, this conversation offers so much wisdom inside and outside of business. John got his start as a young investor on Wall Street, but is now a successful…

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  37. Episode #96- When Empathy is a Key Competitive Advantage with Sophie Wade

    Joining the podcast today is Sophie Wade, an expert on the future of work. We dive into the topic in great detail and the most impactful message she provides is the importance of empathy in the workplace. Her most recent book Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work…

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  38. Episode #95- Reduce Overwhelm and Thrive with Your Only 10s with Mark Silverman

    Overwhelm is a fact of life and in some ways we can look at it like a disease with no cure. But today's guest proves that while things can feel overwhelming, especially in the business world, that overwhelm can be managed and is all in your head. Mark Silverman is today's guest and shares his...

  39. Episode #94- The Good Fight - How to Use Productive Conflict to Improve Performance with Liane Davey

    Here to discuss her highly recommended book The Good Fight, Liane Davey shares her expertise in the area of conflict and conflict resolution. Liane is a very successful author, keynote speaker, and business consultant and an expert in the space of building high performance teams. Creating a…

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  40. Episode #93- How Men Can Become Effective Allies in the Workplace with Ray Arata

    With the rollercoaster of movements across the globe in recent years, today's guest brings more support to the table with his recent book Showing Up. It is a timely book and a timely episode as Ray Arata helps men become advocates and allies for women in the workplace. Ray Arata is an author of...

  41. Episode #92- Rapid Organisational Change with Steven Bleistein

    Based in Japan and an expert in business, today's guest is very clear and direct on how to get things done at a rapid pace. Steven Bleistein has a multicultural background and his experiences living and working globally have created a fascinating approach to organisational change. Currently…

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  42. Episode #91- Who Saw This Coming? with Robert Mixon

    Author of Who Saw This Coming? Robert Mixon joins the Winning Teams Podcast today to talk about something so relevant to today's current world climate: leadership during major changes. Robert has an extensive background in the military as a now retired major general in the US army for 30+...

  43. Episode #90- Where Good Leaders Go Wrong with Jim Wetrich

    In his most recent book Stifled: Where Good Leaders Go Wrong, author Jim Wetrich explores the topic of good and bad leadership. A leader recognizes a person's potential and more often than not, many leaders are unknowingly stifling their team. Jim Wetrich is the founder and CEO of The Wetrich…

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  44. Episode #89- How to Lead with Character with Dr. Jim Loehr

    Today's interview was a true honor for me with Dr. Jim Loehr. He is the author of several extraordinary books that have impacted my life and career, but today we focus on his most recent Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy. He is a prolific author and does fantastic…

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  45. Episode #88- Nurturing the Corporate Explorer with Andy Binns

    Joining the podcast today is Andy Binns, co-author of the book Corporate Explorer. This book and Andy's perspective goes against much of what we have learned as the right way to retain talent. What Andy brings to the table today is how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset to large corporate...

  46. Episode #87- Leading From the Jumpseat with Peter Docker

    With a very unique and expansive background, today's guest brings a totally different perspective to the topic of leadership. Peter Docker, author of the book Leading From the Jumpseat, joins the podcast today and how his experience in multiple and vastly different career fields have prepared him...

  47. Episode #86- Advice to New Leaders with Abdallah Aljurf

    Today's guest, Abdallah Aljurf, is a consultant working with leaders in the Middle East. His extensive background has given him the experience necessary to guide organizations and companies to leadership success and his passion for coaching is evident in this interview. In this episode, we focus…

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  48. Episode #85- How the 5 Voices Can Change the Way We Communicate

    According to today's guest, everyone has a leadership voice, whether they know it or not. But unfortunately, most people don't know their leadership voice or how to use it. Not only that, but most people don't understand the voices of others and thus creates a communication conundrum. That's…

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  49. Episode #84- Work Made Fun Gets Done with Dr. Bob Nelson

    Today's guest is Dr. Bob Nelson who is an expert on the subject of employee recognition and engagement. He is the author of several books, but today we hone in on the topic of making work fun and his most recent publication Work Made Fun Gets Done: Easy Ways to Boost Energy, Morale, and Results....

  50. Episode #83- How Women's Stories Change What Power Means in Action with Annette Simmons

    In her most recent book, Drinking From a Different Well, author Annette Simmons looks at the "genius of women's narratives about power." After reading the book myself, I highly recommend it to both women and men in leadership. It is both challenging and fascinating, helpful and informative…

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Highly successful leaders need, and are constantly looking for winning teams. Without high performing teams, there is little chance of success. The Winning Teams podcast delivers what it says on the tin - the tips, the latest thinking and strategies from our pool of global experts to build that winning team which delivers high quality results.

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John Murphy

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