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Mark Horstman, co-founder of Manager Tools , talks about his favorite executive behavior, decisiveness. The single biggest discriminator of the very best executives he knows, is that they make decisions better than anyone else. These executives make decisions differently than the rest of us, Mark shares how.
Dan McGuire, Founder of Arcturus Advisory Services, talks about characteristics found in select leaders and what makes them so rare.
Rhonda Hoerle, President of Decatur Mold Tool and Engineering, talks about the importance of having a stabilizing core to help guide you. This lesson, which we can learn from a skyscraper, helps us lead by preventing us from swaying to much from side to side, or toppling over when things get tough. And, like the eye of the storm, is the location from which we derive our energy.
Professor Ed Souza, Global Head of Wheat Breeding at BASF Agricultural Solutions, relates the success factors of hundred-year-old farms, shows what we can learn from these, and how to apply it to our own businesses.
Matt Beckwith, Director of Customer Service at Clark Pest Control, talks about how customer experience should not be seen as a department, but a revolution. Self-proclaimed call center geek, encourages us all to think little bit differently about the customer experience because no matter where we work or what we do, customer experience is all of our responsibilities.
Eldon Schaffer, the CEO of Tekni-Plex Consumer Products, talks about leadership self-Development. As executives we are responsible for our own leadership development, most of don’t know how to do it. What are the things that executives can do to ensure that they are constantly developing themselves in a way that benefits them and the organization?
Rodney Woods, vice president and chief clinical engineer for medical management at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, talks about leading in the face of disruption by becoming an anticipatory leader. There is value in having and knowing your own personal mission statement. What’s your purpose? What drives and motivates you? The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why.
Kevin Hill, CEO of Pivotal Systems, compares his experience as a combat pilot in the US Army to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Amy Kaufman, Chief Operating Officer of DRB Capital , describes how she achieves clarity of purpose and level headedness when being dropped into difficult leadership situations.
Nathan Nipper, General Manager at L3Harris, talks about how to measure yourself as a new executive using a report card.
Maggie Tucker, retired, discusses finding happiness and success through financial freedom.
Ron Long, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Premier Truck Group, talks about sales organization structure in a $32B company.
Dan West, Senior Engineering Director in the Silicon Valley Tech Industry, talks about the art of the turn around. At times we inherit a team, or have circumstances that require our existing teams be revitalized, turned around. Dan’s ability to go from storm to storm and turn teams around has helped him become a “fixer” in his organization, here he shares his process for how.
Patty Collins, Deputy Director at US Government Publishing Office, shares the key to unleashing your organization's performance--empowerment.
David Walsh, Vice President of Supply Chain & Customer Service at Berry Global, shares why career planning is a waste of time and suggests an alternate approach.
Matt Bintliff, Director of Field Training & Development at Novo Nordisk, talks about the value of delivering feedback that’s sooner and smaller instead of larger and later. How we identify, diagnose and articulate ineffective behaviors sooner so we can fix them before they metastasize. And how do we talk about them using, what Matt calls, “the flow”, a conversation that will elevate the team by allowing them to self-coach over time.
Angel Wileman, Manager of Thermofluids at Southwest Research Institute, talks about staffing teams that solve the world's toughest challenges.
Hugh Halpern, Director of the U.S. Government Publishing Office, provides an executives guide to navigating DC politics. As an executive it’s likely that you’re going to have a problem that needs solving and the solution to doing so is lobbying your government. Lobbying comes with a veneer of disgust but is a guarantee in the U.S. constitution and you may need to do it.
Yanek Korff, Co-Founder and COO of Expel, talks about how to save time and money by paying more attention to the basics of cybersecurity. Dealing with passwords is frustrating, forgetting and resetting your passwords is a waste of time, and password managers can save time and energy.
Lejjy Gafour, CEO of CULT Food Science, details how to fund a startup. From finding investors through knowing what deals to accept or be wary of; the realities of modern fundraising.
Christopher Lasota, Chief Experience Officer at Mortgage Center, shares the realities of transitioning an organizational culture from one that is poisonous to one that's award-winning.
Ben Thacker, VP of Mechanical Engineering at Southwest Research Institute, shares his strategies for Manager Tools adoption and implementation within the larger organization.
Bill Madden, a supply-chain and technology executive, shares a personal story about leadership and fortitude when deciding what is best for the organization.
Justin Libby, Deputy Ops Chief for a Division of the Naval Information Warfare Center, talks through how he is able to achieve psychological safety, dependability, structure & clarity, meaning and impact on his teams - the Ted Lasso way!
Mark Horstman, Co-Founder of Manager Tools, shares laws he's learned and developed over his years of working with executives.
Mark Thomas, Chief Technology Officer of MRO Healthcare, reveals his findings on the intricate relationship between software architecture and organizational culture. Neither happens in a vacuum; if done right, culture drives software architecture.
Ben Haas, Test Engineering Manager at Server Technology, a division at Legrand North America, reminds us that we all are teachers, and explains how we can improve ourselves, and our processes, through practice and intentionality.
David Cohen, General Counsel of Tempus Ex Machina, shares his biggest mistakes and the lessons he's learned, in the hope you can do the same.
Brain Pasbrig, President of Show Me Ethanol, shares the ups and downs of fully transitioning a business in order to survive changing market demands. You'll hear the lessons Brian learned when moving from commodity processor to specialty alcohol producer.
David Johnson, Program Director New Shepard Propulsion Module at Blue Origin, talks about how leading teams that possess super high performing individual contributors in skilled roles is ideal, but what happens when you have low or under skilled performers in important roles. We can’t always be there, so we can’t have all the information that the person at the point of attack is going to have. How do you guide through intent?
Everybody knows what the leader’s first responsibility is. But do you know what her LAST responsibility is? Some of the greatest CEOs have had their legacies tarnished when they didn’t pay enough attention to “The Leader’s Last Responsibility", finding and installing their successor.

For Executive Leadership

Rodney Woods, vice president and chief clinical engineer for medical management at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, talks about leading in the face of disruption by becoming an anticipatory leader. There is value in having and knowing your own personal mission statement. What’s your purpose? What drives and motivates you? The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why.
Nathan Nipper, General Manager at L3Harris, talks about how to measure yourself as a new executive using a report card.
Amy Kaufman, Chief Operating Officer of DRB Capital , describes how she achieves clarity of purpose and level headedness when being dropped into difficult leadership situations.
Hugh Halpern, Director of the U.S. Government Publishing Office, provides an executives guide to navigating DC politics. As an executive it’s likely that you’re going to have a problem that needs solving and the solution to doing so is lobbying your government. Lobbying comes with a veneer of disgust but is a guarantee in the U.S. constitution and you may need to do it.
Eldon Schaffer, the CEO of Tekni-Plex Consumer Products, talks about leadership self-Development. As executives we are responsible for our own leadership development, most of don’t know how to do it. What are the things that executives can do to ensure that they are constantly developing themselves in a way that benefits them and the organization?
Rhonda Hoerle, President of Decatur Mold Tool and Engineering, talks about the importance of having a stabilizing core to help guide you. This lesson, which we can learn from a skyscraper, helps us lead by preventing us from swaying to much from side to side, or toppling over when things get tough. And, like the eye of the storm, is the location from which we derive our energy.
Mark Thomas, Chief Technology Officer of MRO Healthcare, reveals his findings on the intricate relationship between software architecture and organizational culture. Neither happens in a vacuum; if done right, culture drives software architecture.
Mark Horstman, co-founder of Manager Tools , talks about his favorite executive behavior, decisiveness. The single biggest discriminator of the very best executives he knows, is that they make decisions better than anyone else. These executives make decisions differently than the rest of us, Mark shares how.
Mark Horstman, Co-Founder of Manager Tools, shares laws he's learned and developed over his years of working with executives.
Dan McGuire, Founder of Arcturus Advisory Services, talks about characteristics found in select leaders and what makes them so rare.
Brain Pasbrig, President of Show Me Ethanol, shares the ups and downs of fully transitioning a business in order to survive changing market demands. You'll hear the lessons Brian learned when moving from commodity processor to specialty alcohol producer.
Christopher Lasota, Chief Experience Officer at Mortgage Center, shares the realities of transitioning an organizational culture from one that is poisonous to one that's award-winning.
Kevin Hill, CEO of Pivotal Systems, compares his experience as a combat pilot in the US Army to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Bill Madden, a supply-chain and technology executive, shares a personal story about leadership and fortitude when deciding what is best for the organization.
Everybody knows what the leader’s first responsibility is. But do you know what her LAST responsibility is? Some of the greatest CEOs have had their legacies tarnished when they didn’t pay enough attention to “The Leader’s Last Responsibility", finding and installing their successor.

For Leaders of Change

Mark Thomas, Chief Technology Officer of MRO Healthcare, reveals his findings on the intricate relationship between software architecture and organizational culture. Neither happens in a vacuum; if done right, culture drives software architecture.
Christopher Lasota, Chief Experience Officer at Mortgage Center, shares the realities of transitioning an organizational culture from one that is poisonous to one that's award-winning.
Brain Pasbrig, President of Show Me Ethanol, shares the ups and downs of fully transitioning a business in order to survive changing market demands. You'll hear the lessons Brian learned when moving from commodity processor to specialty alcohol producer.
Dan West, Senior Engineering Director in the Silicon Valley Tech Industry, talks about the art of the turn around. At times we inherit a team, or have circumstances that require our existing teams be revitalized, turned around. Dan’s ability to go from storm to storm and turn teams around has helped him become a “fixer” in his organization, here he shares his process for how.
Eldon Schaffer, the CEO of Tekni-Plex Consumer Products, talks about leadership self-Development. As executives we are responsible for our own leadership development, most of don’t know how to do it. What are the things that executives can do to ensure that they are constantly developing themselves in a way that benefits them and the organization?
Kevin Hill, CEO of Pivotal Systems, compares his experience as a combat pilot in the US Army to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
David Walsh, Vice President of Supply Chain & Customer Service at Berry Global, shares why career planning is a waste of time and suggests an alternate approach.
Matt Bintliff, Director of Field Training & Development at Novo Nordisk, talks about the value of delivering feedback that’s sooner and smaller instead of larger and later. How we identify, diagnose and articulate ineffective behaviors sooner so we can fix them before they metastasize. And how do we talk about them using, what Matt calls, “the flow”, a conversation that will elevate the team by allowing them to self-coach over time.
Ben Thacker, VP of Mechanical Engineering at Southwest Research Institute, shares his strategies for Manager Tools adoption and implementation within the larger organization.
Ron Long, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Premier Truck Group, talks about sales organization structure in a $32B company.
Bill Madden, a supply-chain and technology executive, shares a personal story about leadership and fortitude when deciding what is best for the organization.

For Building an Organization

Angel Wileman, Manager of Thermofluids at Southwest Research Institute, talks about staffing teams that solve the world's toughest challenges.
Ron Long, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Premier Truck Group, talks about sales organization structure in a $32B company.
Rhonda Hoerle, President of Decatur Mold Tool and Engineering, talks about the importance of having a stabilizing core to help guide you. This lesson, which we can learn from a skyscraper, helps us lead by preventing us from swaying to much from side to side, or toppling over when things get tough. And, like the eye of the storm, is the location from which we derive our energy.
Mark Thomas, Chief Technology Officer of MRO Healthcare, reveals his findings on the intricate relationship between software architecture and organizational culture. Neither happens in a vacuum; if done right, culture drives software architecture.
Dan McGuire, Founder of Arcturus Advisory Services, talks about characteristics found in select leaders and what makes them so rare.
Matt Beckwith, Director of Customer Service at Clark Pest Control, talks about how customer experience should not be seen as a department, but a revolution. Self-proclaimed call center geek, encourages us all to think little bit differently about the customer experience because no matter where we work or what we do, customer experience is all of our responsibilities.
Patty Collins, Deputy Director at US Government Publishing Office, shares the key to unleashing your organization's performance--empowerment.
Justin Libby, Deputy Ops Chief for a Division of the Naval Information Warfare Center, talks through how he is able to achieve psychological safety, dependability, structure & clarity, meaning and impact on his teams - the Ted Lasso way!
Ben Thacker, VP of Mechanical Engineering at Southwest Research Institute, shares his strategies for Manager Tools adoption and implementation within the larger organization.
Lejjy Gafour, CEO of CULT Food Science, details how to fund a startup. From finding investors through knowing what deals to accept or be wary of; the realities of modern fundraising.
David Cohen, General Counsel of Tempus Ex Machina, shares his biggest mistakes and the lessons he's learned, in the hope you can do the same.
Dan West, Senior Engineering Director in the Silicon Valley Tech Industry, talks about the art of the turn around. At times we inherit a team, or have circumstances that require our existing teams be revitalized, turned around. Dan’s ability to go from storm to storm and turn teams around has helped him become a “fixer” in his organization, here he shares his process for how.
Christopher Lasota, Chief Experience Officer at Mortgage Center, shares the realities of transitioning an organizational culture from one that is poisonous to one that's award-winning.
David Johnson, Program Director New Shepard Propulsion Module at Blue Origin, talks about how leading teams that possess super high performing individual contributors in skilled roles is ideal, but what happens when you have low or under skilled performers in important roles. We can’t always be there, so we can’t have all the information that the person at the point of attack is going to have. How do you guide through intent?

For Building Relationships

Justin Libby, Deputy Ops Chief for a Division of the Naval Information Warfare Center, talks through how he is able to achieve psychological safety, dependability, structure & clarity, meaning and impact on his teams - the Ted Lasso way!
Rhonda Hoerle, President of Decatur Mold Tool and Engineering, talks about the importance of having a stabilizing core to help guide you. This lesson, which we can learn from a skyscraper, helps us lead by preventing us from swaying to much from side to side, or toppling over when things get tough. And, like the eye of the storm, is the location from which we derive our energy.
Everybody knows what the leader’s first responsibility is. But do you know what her LAST responsibility is? Some of the greatest CEOs have had their legacies tarnished when they didn’t pay enough attention to “The Leader’s Last Responsibility", finding and installing their successor.
Hugh Halpern, Director of the U.S. Government Publishing Office, provides an executives guide to navigating DC politics. As an executive it’s likely that you’re going to have a problem that needs solving and the solution to doing so is lobbying your government. Lobbying comes with a veneer of disgust but is a guarantee in the U.S. constitution and you may need to do it.
Matt Bintliff, Director of Field Training & Development at Novo Nordisk, talks about the value of delivering feedback that’s sooner and smaller instead of larger and later. How we identify, diagnose and articulate ineffective behaviors sooner so we can fix them before they metastasize. And how do we talk about them using, what Matt calls, “the flow”, a conversation that will elevate the team by allowing them to self-coach over time.
Ben Thacker, VP of Mechanical Engineering at Southwest Research Institute, shares his strategies for Manager Tools adoption and implementation within the larger organization.

For Technology Leaders

Mark Thomas, Chief Technology Officer of MRO Healthcare, reveals his findings on the intricate relationship between software architecture and organizational culture. Neither happens in a vacuum; if done right, culture drives software architecture.
Yanek Korff, Co-Founder and COO of Expel, talks about how to save time and money by paying more attention to the basics of cybersecurity. Dealing with passwords is frustrating, forgetting and resetting your passwords is a waste of time, and password managers can save time and energy.
Angel Wileman, Manager of Thermofluids at Southwest Research Institute, talks about staffing teams that solve the world's toughest challenges.
Lejjy Gafour, CEO of CULT Food Science, details how to fund a startup. From finding investors through knowing what deals to accept or be wary of; the realities of modern fundraising.
David Walsh, Vice President of Supply Chain & Customer Service at Berry Global, shares why career planning is a waste of time and suggests an alternate approach.
Nathan Nipper, General Manager at L3Harris, talks about how to measure yourself as a new executive using a report card.
David Johnson, Program Director New Shepard Propulsion Module at Blue Origin, talks about how leading teams that possess super high performing individual contributors in skilled roles is ideal, but what happens when you have low or under skilled performers in important roles. We can’t always be there, so we can’t have all the information that the person at the point of attack is going to have. How do you guide through intent?

For Personal Growth

David Walsh, Vice President of Supply Chain & Customer Service at Berry Global, shares why career planning is a waste of time and suggests an alternate approach.
Eldon Schaffer, the CEO of Tekni-Plex Consumer Products, talks about leadership self-Development. As executives we are responsible for our own leadership development, most of don’t know how to do it. What are the things that executives can do to ensure that they are constantly developing themselves in a way that benefits them and the organization?
Maggie Tucker, retired, discusses finding happiness and success through financial freedom.
Ben Haas, Test Engineering Manager at Server Technology, a division at Legrand North America, reminds us that we all are teachers, and explains how we can improve ourselves, and our processes, through practice and intentionality.
Mark Horstman, co-founder of Manager Tools , talks about his favorite executive behavior, decisiveness. The single biggest discriminator of the very best executives he knows, is that they make decisions better than anyone else. These executives make decisions differently than the rest of us, Mark shares how.
David Cohen, General Counsel of Tempus Ex Machina, shares his biggest mistakes and the lessons he's learned, in the hope you can do the same.
Bill Madden, a supply-chain and technology executive, shares a personal story about leadership and fortitude when deciding what is best for the organization.

2023 M Conference

Mark Thomas, Chief Technology Officer of MRO Healthcare, reveals his findings on the intricate relationship between software architecture and organizational culture. Neither happens in a vacuum; if done right, culture drives software architecture.
Amy Kaufman, Chief Operating Officer of DRB Capital , describes how she achieves clarity of purpose and level headedness when being dropped into difficult leadership situations.
Justin Libby, Deputy Ops Chief for a Division of the Naval Information Warfare Center, talks through how he is able to achieve psychological safety, dependability, structure & clarity, meaning and impact on his teams - the Ted Lasso way!
Lejjy Gafour, CEO of CULT Food Science, details how to fund a startup. From finding investors through knowing what deals to accept or be wary of; the realities of modern fundraising.
Brain Pasbrig, President of Show Me Ethanol, shares the ups and downs of fully transitioning a business in order to survive changing market demands. You'll hear the lessons Brian learned when moving from commodity processor to specialty alcohol producer.
Professor Ed Souza, Global Head of Wheat Breeding at BASF Agricultural Solutions, relates the success factors of hundred-year-old farms, shows what we can learn from these, and how to apply it to our own businesses.
Christopher Lasota, Chief Experience Officer at Mortgage Center, shares the realities of transitioning an organizational culture from one that is poisonous to one that's award-winning.
Ben Thacker, VP of Mechanical Engineering at Southwest Research Institute, shares his strategies for Manager Tools adoption and implementation within the larger organization.
Ben Haas, Test Engineering Manager at Server Technology, a division at Legrand North America, reminds us that we all are teachers, and explains how we can improve ourselves, and our processes, through practice and intentionality.
David Cohen, General Counsel of Tempus Ex Machina, shares his biggest mistakes and the lessons he's learned, in the hope you can do the same.