All Episodes

Episode 64: Leadership Education is the Silver Bullet

Episode 63: How A Company Turned an Employee's Transition Into Culture Transformation

Episode 62: A Very Personal Message for Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 (and for ALL the other months)

Episode 61 - Lessons on the ADA Interactive Process from Bill Murray and the Movie "What About Bob"

Episode 60: Beyond BELIEVE: Ted Lasso is Coming Back and the Mental Health Leadership Lessons Remain as Important as Ever 

Episode 59: The Proliferation of Mental Health-Related Leaves, the Dangers of Dr. SummerOff and our Obligations under the FMLA

Episode 58: Broken and Better: Why Mental Health Struggles Create Stronger Leaders

Episode 57: Please . . . Trust Me. It Matters . . . A Lot!

Episode 56: The Power of Relentless Incrementalism in Leadership

Episode 5 Repost: The Super Bowl Champs Show How New Ways of Hiring Matters!

Episode 55: Crushing Cancer and Inspiring Leadership

Episode 54: The ADA Interactive Process and Ten Deadly Sins That MUST be Avoided

Episode 53: Leadership 101 - Team Above Self

Episode 52: Yes, Performance Appraisals DO Matter, Perhaps Now More Than Ever!

Episode 51: A Long Run, A Great Cause and a Leadership Lesson About Encouraging Employees 

Episode 50: The Three "Musts" of the Pre-Interview Process

Episode 49: Even Though Baseball ⚾ is Back - Ignore the Strike Zone and Maintain Your Humanity 

Episode 48: Unicorn + Passion = Success and Fulfillment

Episode 47: If You Care About Someone And You Got A Little Love💕In Your Heart, There Ain't Nothing You Can't Get Through Together

Episode 46: My Meeting with A Former Player and the Importance of Failure

Episode 45: March Madness Mindset: Leadership Lessons from the Big Dance 🏀🏀🏀

Episode 44: A Discriminatory Policy, A Teacher Who Said No and the Importance of a Leader's Advocacy

Episode 43: We All Hurt, But The Strongest Leaders Give Themselves Grace

Episode 42: Accessibility is the Best Ability - A Leadership Superpower🦸‍♀️ 

Episode 41: U.S. Women's Hockey Player Laila Edwards May Have Shattered Stereotypes During Black History Month, But There Is A LOT Of Work Left To Do!

Episode 40: The Antisemitic Attack on My Family and How Organizations MUST Address Jewish Hate in 2026

Episode 39: You Employees Are Struggling - Actions Leaders Can (Should and Must) Take to Help

Episode 38: It May Be Too Late To Say Happy New Year, But It's Right On Time To Set Your Organization's Strategic Priorities

Episode 37: Former University of Michigan Head Football Coach, Sherrone Moore, is the Latest Example of How Ego, Power and Privilege Can Corrupt

Episode 36: That Time Our Toddler Taught a Valuable Holiday Lesson 

Episode 35: A Survival Guide to Your End Of Year Party - Are You Really Ready?

Episode 34: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year? Not for All. Caring for Employees' Mental Health During the Holiday Season

Episode 33: The Movie "The Blind Side" and Its Lesson in Leadership

Episode 32: LeBron's Lasting Legacy - A Master Class Against Age Bias 

Episode 31: Failure May be Part of Life: But Staying Down is Not an Option!

Episode 30: When You See Me Wearing a Pink Ribbon This Month ... Here's Why💞

Episode 29: Don't Do it Until You Get it Right . . . Do it Until You Can't Get it Wrong - Leadership Fundamentals Require Work

Episode 28: The Fall is (ALMOST) Here - Time to Focus on What Matters 

Episode 27: Did We Make A Bad Hire? What the Dallas Cowboys 🏈 and Micah Parsons Situation Has To Do With Your Organization

Episode 26: The Right Way to Respond to Internal EEO Complaints - Your Obligation to Investigate

Episode 25: There Are Two Kinds Of People In The World - Those Who Struggle and Liars

Episode 24: A Concert, A Kiss Cam, A Conversation About Workplace Dating

Episode 23: Beware of Dr. SummerOff - FMLA Responsibilities for Leaders 

Episode 22: Why the NBA Pre-Draft Process Is Not A Model For How To Conduct Interviews

Episode 21: Leaders Must Help Employees Get Up One More Time Than They Fall Down 💪

Episode 20: George Clooney, A Delta Airlines Flight and Your Workplace 

Episode 19: "F.A.T.B.I.L.Y.T.B." - A Message for Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 (and for All Months Between June and May) 

Episode 18: Avoid the Competition of Pain

Episode 17: Everyone You Meet is Fighting A Battle You Know Nothing About

Episode 16: A Leadership Essential - The Importance of Being Comfortable Being Uncomfortable, Embodied By A University of Michigan Graduate

Episode 15: Why Aren't Our Managers Managing?!

Episode 14: Accessibility is a Leadership Essential

Episode 13: "But we're friends. . . " - The Myth That You Know What Someone Else is Thinking

Episode 12: Education is the Silver Bullet

Episode 11: The Deadly Sins of a Termination Meeting ☠️ 

Episode 10: Inspire Calm

Episode 9: Baseball Season is Finally Here … But, Ignore the Strike Zone

Episode 8: Everyone You Meet is Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About - Embracing Mental Health at Work

Episode 7: Be Curious, Not Judgmental: Recognizing and Avoiding Affinity Bias

Episode 6: Shut Up And Listen!

Episode 5: The Super Bowl Champs Show How New Ways of Hiring Matters!

Episode 4: How Introverted Leaders (and all leaders) Help By Getting In The Hole

Episode 3 - The 5 Rs of Harassment Prevention and Correction

Episode 2: Ignore The Workplace Golden Rule! 

Episode 1: Political Conduct At Work