The Global Leadership Podcast

"Vision leaks" is a well-known leadership axiom, and to kick off January's theme of being a "purposeful leader," Whitney Putnam sits down with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft. In this conversation, they explore the role purpose and mission has in David's life and leadership. We'll also hear about some common pitfalls that leaders can face regarding purpose, and how he has learned to guard against them.

Our topic for December is "conflict," and GLN President and CEO gets us started with this conversation with Whitney Putnam. We invite you to listen as David shares how his approach to conflict has evolved and some of the practical lessons he's learned over time. Conflict is inevitable, but it does not have to result in negative consequences; it can actually improve our relationships and our work together.

It's difficult to keep our cool when disagreements and tension crop up in our relationships. Yet, this is the moment when we most need to be calm and curious. Is there a way that we can start to move beyond reacting impulsively and start to become curious about what is truly going on behind the conflict we are experiencing? Comedic thought leader, author and actor Michael Jr. sat down with Craig Groeschel at the 2024 Global Leadership Summit and shared what we often get wrong about conflict. He unpacked how becoming internally curious is a key tool to unlock the true gift that disagreements can bring to our lives. This episode is for anyone who is looking for practical ways to reframe conflict in any area of your life.

How do you react when you fail? Have you ever wished that you could learn more quickly from your failures and move on? In this episode, GLS Executive Producer Lori Hermann sits down with CEO, executive coach and best-selling author Ryan Leak to hear how he learned more from his failures than he ever did from his successes. In their conversation, they discuss his documentary, "Chasing Failure," and how failure became the best teacher throughout his life.

Are you a leader who wants to help your team learn to risk more and fail well? In this episode, Harvard Business School professor Amy C. Edmondson sits down with our Jason Jaggard to unpack her research behind her latest book, The Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well. Their conversation includes the difference between a mistake and a failure, the 3 categories of failures, and how to encourage a team to experiment and learn quickly.

For leaders, there's no avoiding failure; it just comes with the territory. However, how leaders respond when things don't go as planned—how they lead through failure—is absolutely critical. This month, we are going to focus on ways that leaders can lead through failure and turn potential disappointment into powerful lessons for growth and renewal. In this episode, GLN President and CEO, David Ashcraft, shares stories of times when things did not go as planned, and how he has learned to "fail well" over time.

Hospitality is one of the most powerful differentiators that an organization possesses, but it can be challenging to create and sustain it across an entire culture. In this episode, cofounder and former president of Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Horst Schulze, shares hospitality insights from a legendary career with GLN President and CEO, David Ashcraft. If you're a leader who is interested in creating a culture of excellence and customer-focused hospitality, we invite you listen in to this rich conversation!

It's not often that you get to listen to someone who has literally been rated the best in the world in their craft, but that is exactly what this episode is about. Under Will Guidara's Leadership, Eleven Madison Park (EMP) received 3 Michelin Stars, and was rated the #1 restaurant in the world. In this conversation with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft, recorded live at the Global Leadership Summit, Will shares about the power of hospitality for all businesses and organizations. He also shares some of the leadership principles that created a winning culture at EMP. If you have ever wanted to learn from someone operating at the peak of their profession, this episode is just right for you.

What should leaders know about hospitality? What does it mean to be welcoming? Whitney Putnam (GLN VP of Marketing and Global Leadership Podcast Host) and David Ashcraft (GLN President and CEO) kick off this month's focus with a focus on the importance of hospitality. In the conversation, David reflects on the impact hospitality can have on guests and/or customers, and how showing unreasonable hospitality to others can positively impact a team.

What's your story? More specifically, is the story that you tell yourself releasing you to live your best life, or is it holding you back? In this episode, Global Leadership Summit Executive Producer Lori Hermann sits down with storytelling expert and author Kindra Hall to explore why story has such extraordinary power and to share some steps we all can take to make sure our inner stories are not undermining our deepest dreams.

Have you ever wished you could learn from someone at the absolute top of their craft? In this episode of the Global Leadership Podcast, you get to listen in as GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft speaks with author, entrepreneur, and master communicator Erwin McManus about his concept of seven frequencies of communication. If you are curious about how communicating—both speaking and listening—can be used to remove barriers from your life and unlock hidden potential in others, we invite you to join us for this powerful and engaging conversation.

Effective communication is a critical, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of leadership. Used correctly, effective and clear communication ensures that our messages get heard, our vision gets communicated, and our people feel seen and heard. Recently, podcast host and GLN VP of Marketing Whitney Putnam sat down with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft to introduce this month's theme of effective communication, and to hear about his own best practices around communication from over 30 years of strategic leadership.

In this second episode about the 2024 Global Leadership Summit, GLN VP of Marketing and podcast host Whitney Putnam talks with Craig Groeschel and Jo Saxton about how they were personally impacted by this year's Summit. We invite you to listen in as Craig and Jo share their highlights and challenges that they heard and also some of the ideas and actions that they are implementing immediately on their teams.

As the 2024 Global Leadership Summit wrapped up, we sat down with David Ashcraft, President and CEO of the Global Leadership Network. In this conversation with Whitney Putnam (GLN VP of Marketing), David shares some of his highlights and takeaways from this year's Summit, and looks forward to GLS2025.

Our world has never been more in need of healthy, growing leaders. In a world of tension and anxiety, we need men and women who have the courage to respond to the call to lead and who impact their communities positively by diligently using their influence to make things better. The Global Leadership Podcast hopes to educate and inspire growing leaders in our world, and to inspire everyone to "lead where they are at." In this special episode of the Global Leadership Podcast, Whitney Putnam (VP of Marketing, GLN) talks with David Ashcraft (President and CEO, GLN) about some exciting changes coming for Season 8 of the Global Leadership Podcast.

Over an astonishing 45 years, Fred Martin, Founder and CEO of Objective Measure, built a career marked by consistent success and a commitment to leadership. In this conversation with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft, Fred shares about how his faith affects his ability to lead, how he strives to continue growing as a leader, and how his vision for how to help everyday people learn to ask fruitful questions about investing and managing their money.

Initially, Megan Tamte did not think of herself as an entrepreneur, but after a disappointing shopping experience triggered a patient and faith-filled journey, she and her husband Mike launched—and now are Co-CEOs of—EVEREVE, a national chain of over 100 stores and a thriving ecommerce site as well. Recently, Megan sat down with GLS Executive Producer Lori Hermann to talk about her journey to launch EVEREVE, how she co-leads with her husband, and how she leverages her strengths as a learning leader to keep EVEREVE moving forward. We hope you enjoy this engaging conversation.

Global Leadership Podcast team members Eric Case and Aubrey Wentz recently sat down with Julie Baumgardner, Senior Director of WinShape Marriage, to discuss the relationship between the health of our home and relational worlds and our work performance. Julie has spent over 20 years working—first as a counselor and now as an executive-level leader—to build healthy families, and in this conversation with Eric and Aubrey she shares how work life can be impacted by challenges at home and offers some practical tips for starting healthy conversations that can lead to healing.

Recently, GLN CEO & President David Ashcraft sat down with Cliff Robinson, Executive VP and "Chief People Person" at Chick-fil-A. If you've ever wondered what it's like to sit in a room with an experienced, high-level leader and listen to them share practical experience and wisdom, this is a great episode to dive into! Cliff discusses how the Chick-fil-A is able to place such a high value on people while simultaneously maintaining a high standard of product and customer service. Cliff also shares about the role of innovation at Chick-fil-A, and some techniques he personally leverages to maintain his effectiveness as he leads.

This episode is a special broadcast of Erwin Raphael McManus' talk from GLS 2023, "Mind Shift." Erwin is a Los Angeles-based author and artist who is obsessed with helping people identify and eliminate the self-imposed, internal barriers that keep them from realizing their unique genius.

Fernando Carillo is an Anglican priest, entrepreneur and leadership coach based in London, England, and recently sat down with podcast team member Jason Jaggard at the 2023 Global Leadership Summit. In this episode, Jason and Fernando discuss his upbringing, the extraordinary life change he went through, as well as the role leadership plays in helping individuals step into their calling and purpose.

We invite you to join us for this episode as Global Leadership Podcast Co-Producers Eric Case and Aubrey Wentz sit down with Rebecca Taguma, Executive Director of the Trauma Healing Institute) to discuss how the effects of unresolved trauma on individuals, and some practical steps that leaders can take to get help for those affected in their churches and on their teams.

CEO, executive coach and bestselling author Ryan Leak shares how chasing failure has taken him much farther in his life than safety and security. Global Leadership Podcast team member Lori Hermann explores Ryan's upbringing, the significant events that have defined his leadership, and how following through change can be just as challenging as leading through change.

In this episode, Global Leadership Podcast interviewer Jason Jaggard sits down with Chris McChesney, co-author of The Four Disciplines of Execution, to revisit the book and to explore how the four disciplines can impact our lives outside the business world. IN THIS EPISODE: - What is a basic overview of the "Four Disciplines of Execution"? - How can you learn to focus what is most important, but is not necessarily the most urgent? - What "levers" can you affect that make it seem like your intended result is a winnable game? - What has being a parent taught Chris about leadership, and how can the four disciplines be applied to a family? LISTEN Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS - It's better to fall in love with a problem than it is to fall in love with a solution. - All of the "have tos" in our life is called "The Whirlwind." The "One" is the strategic result in your life that is going to require disproportionate effort. - Human beings have the capacity to handle "the whirlwind plus one." - It's best to not give your frontline teams the answers; get their commitment and engagement by making them a part of the process. - The Four Disciplines can actually be a way to protect the entrepreneurial spirit of a organization. - If you want to see the highest level of engagement a human being is capable of, watch them in a game. - The strategic result you're looking for should feel like both a high-stakes game and a winnable game. - Progress and purpose are the most important things that drive employee engagement. This fact also has profound implications for how leaders address remote work. - The whole purpose of The Four Disciplines is to achieve goals that do not feel as important as "the day job." - If kids have one anchor of self-esteem in their life, they are able to handle the whirlwind and drama of life much more effectively. - The enemy of the human soul is not work; it's futility. - The struggle is that as you become more successful as a company, the whirlwind grows and requires more and more. - People don't fear change; they fear uncertainty. - Most success comes from putting huge energy into small wins. - The most significant jump is moving from leading a team to leading leaders. LINKS MENTIONED - Website: Chris McChesney - Book: The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Revised and Updated: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals - Added Value: Tim Harford: Trial, error and the God complex (TEDTalk via YouTube) - Added Value: "Leaders Concerned About Remote Work Should Be Looking at This Metric" - Podcast: 2018 Global Leadership Podcast - Book: The Truth About Employee Engagement: A Fable About Addressing the Three Root Causes of Job Misery (Patrick Lencioni) - Website: Global Leadership Network THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY: - World Vision

Comedian and author Michael Jr. talks with Global Leadership Podcast team member Jason Jaggard about how moving from an attitude of "what can I get from an audience" to "what can I give to an audience" changed everything for him. IN THIS EPISODE: - When did Michael Jr. realize he was funny? - How did "Funny For the Forgotten" get started? - How did he get started in his CAREER in comedy? - What kept Michael Jr. going when things were really challenging? - How did he come to faith? - How did his tour with his wife come about and what do they hope to accomplish? - What's next for Michael Jr.? LISTEN Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS - Everything changes when you make the shift from asking, "what can I GET from people" to, "what can I GIVE to people." - When you have a gift, your job is solely to present the gift. You cannot control with how the gift is received. - As a leader, your job is to "listen in between the gaps" so you can really know where people are at. - Whatever you're doing, you need to get your reps in. - If you quit something, you are practicing quitting. - The only reason you do anything in life is to either avoid pain or to gain pleasure. - Without conflict there's no revelation. - Comedy is NOT the destination; it's only the vehicle; there's a bigger purpose. - If you make a wrong turn, God doesn't abandon you and where you're supposed to go. He just recalculates. It may take you longer to get there, but there are still directions to follow. LINKS MENTIONED - Website: Michael Jr.'s Website - Website: Funny How Marriage Works - Book: Funny How Life Works - Website: Selfie Dad - Website: Funny for the Forgotten - Added Value: George Wallace - Podcast: Funny How Life Works - Website: Jason Jaggard on LinkedIn - Website: Novus Global - Website: Meta Performance Institute - Website: Global Leadership Network THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY: - Belay Solutions

Entrepreneur and former CEO Jamie Kern Lima talks with Global Leadership Podcast team member Jason Jaggard about how healthy self-worth is "the one thing that changes everything." IN THIS EPISODE: - Why did Jamie write her new book? - What is the difference between self-confidence and self-worth? - What is Jamie's journey with self-worth? - Is unshakable self-worth only for people who believe in God? - When you feel rejected, what's the first thought that enters your mind? - What does it cost us to avoid developing unshakable self-worth? - When does self-love become narcissistic? - What is Jamie excited about over the next year? LINKS MENTIONED - Website: Jamie's Website - Book: Jamie's New Book (on Amazon.com) - Podcast: The Jamie Kern Lima Show (on Apple Podcasts) - Added Value: Watch Oprah's "The Life You Want" Class, on Resilience, with Guest Jamie Kern Lima - Website: Jason Jaggard on LinkedIn - Website: Novus Global - Website: Meta Performance Institute - Book: Beyond High Performance: What Great Coaches Know About How the Best Get Better - Website: Global Leadership Network THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY: - World Vision

SUMMARY Global Leadership Podcast interviewer Jason Jaggard interviews innovation expert Dr. Vijay Govindarajan on how generative AI and datagraphs impacts organizational strategy, and how leaders can continue to innovate in a rapidly changing context. IN THIS EPISODE: - How did VG's grandfather influence his understanding of innovation? - What is the "Three Box Solution," and how does it affect strategy and innovation? - What role does imagination play in innovation? - What is the basic premise of "fusion strategy?" - What is the difference between "digitals" and "industrials"? - What is the basic meaning of the terms "datagraphs," "digital twins" and "tripartite"? - How do fusion strategy concepts translate from industrial and manufacturing sectors to social and/or service sectors? - How willing does VG think people might be to volunteer their data in faith communities? LISTEN Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS - The only competition that matters is self-competition; self-competition is about achieving true potential; and to achieve true potential you have to innovate. - VG does not consider himself a professor; he is "in the impact business." - The "Three Boxes": (1) manage the present; (2) selectively abandon the past; and (3) create the future. - Companies think that they are "doing strategy" by working in Box 1, but strategy must also include the other two boxes. - While you must always work in all three boxes, all three boxes require different mindsets and capabilities. - Box Two is always the most difficult to work in for corporations, but is really the most important for creating the future. - Another way to think about strategy is to imagine the future, then "fold the future back to the present," and then take actions today to create that future. - What companies tend to do for strategy is to simply push the present forward. - The premise of VG's Fusion Strategy goes back to the 1980s and the question, "How will information technology affect the world of business and the discipline of management?" - Even the though the technology has changed, the essential question is the same. - "Datagraphs" track product in use (as opposed to product sold). - A "digital twin" is a digital replica of your product (or process). - "Tripartite digital twins" integrates three essential digital twins: design, process, and product-as-used. - The integration of these tripartite digital twins allow companies to diagnose root causes of problems much faster than traditional companies. - VG suggests that "augmented" intelligence is a better term than "artificial" intelligence. - Faith communities should thoughtfully consider their goal, and then they should ask themselves whether or not data or AI achieve the goal even more efficiently. - Because of their facility with digital technology, the church can serve younger generations very differently. - Showing value is the key to motivating people to share their data. - Asking great questions is a key leadership trait, and is essentially human. LINKS MENTIONED - Website: Vijay on LinkedIn - Book: Fusion Strategy: How Real-Time Data and AI Will Power the Industrial Future (Pre-Order; Amazon) - Added Value: Vijay's Seminars on Fusion Strategy (Feb 6, 7, and 8) - Book: The Three-Box Solution: A Strategy for Leading Innovation - Book: Vijay's Amazon Page - Website: Jason Jaggard on LinkedIn - Website: Novus Global - Website: Meta Performance Institute - Book: Beyond High Performance: What Great Coaches Know About How the Best Get Better - Website: Global Leadership Network

In this episode, Paula Faris talks with pastor and theologian Krish Kandiah about his passion for hospitality and his work with the foster system and refugees in the UK. Krish shares about how he moves quickly from idea to action, some of the ups and downs of his own journey, and how he lives out "Heart Leadership."

In this episode, Paula Faris sits down with Juliet Funt to talk about the ongoing need for white space in organizations, the challenge of how best to return to the office, and important first step that organizations need to take before they attempt to "prioritize" goals and activities.

In this episode, the Global Leadership Podcast Team sits down with Global Leadership Summit Executive Producer (and podcast interviewer) Lori Hermann to reflect on some of our favorite episodes from 2023, and to talk a little bit about what we're excited about for 2024. We had some great moments together, and we hope that you've been able to put into practice some of the great content from the last 12 months. We also hope you have a great Christmas and joyous (and restful!) holiday; we will see you back here in January, 2024!

"Culture" is everywhere: in our countries and communities, in our organizations, and in our teams. Moreover, culture is simultaneously extremely powerful and affected by those within it. To be blunt, effective leaders know how to respect culture, and also how to leverage it for team performance. INSEAD Professor Erin Meyer is an expert in business and organizational culture, and in this conversation with interviewer Jason Jaggard, she offers up valuable insights about culture, including how to work with international teams, how to hire to maximize creative culture, and how low performers can dramatically impact team culture. This is a fascinating listen for anyone leading teams.

There aren't many individuals who can honestly say that they helped invent such everyday technology as USB, Wi-Fi, the Cloud, and multiple generations of Intel processors. However, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger did just that during a decades-long career as an engineer. Moreover, Pat rose from being an engineer to senior leadership at Intel, and, after a painful detour, eventually into the role of. In this conversation with Global Leadership Summit Producer Lori Hermann, Pat shares some of his leadership learnings from the front line of technology, including the importance of mentors, of ongoing curiosity, and some lessons he learned from seasons of disappointment. If you've ever wondered what it takes to lead one of the premier technology companies in the world, we invite you to tune in!

What does leading through grief really look like for leaders? How do leaders balance practically the demands of leadership with obligations to family and friends? In 2021, the world of teaching pastor and leader Megan Marshman was turned upside down when her husband Randy passed away suddenly. In this very real, gut-level conversation with GLS host Paula Faris, Megan shares her hard-won learnings from tragedy, including how she weighs new commitments and invitations, how to foster a supportive community in her time of need, and how she continues to lead even as she continues to heal.

What if, as a leader, you had access to a tool that could easily identify productivity strengths and weaknesses for your team? After years as a pioneer in the field of organizational health, speaker, consultant, and best-selling author Patrick Lencioni has developed "Working Genius," which can help leaders quickly and clearly identify how individual team members are wired to work naturally. In addition, Working Genius can also be used to easily map an entire team's strengths and weaknesses. In this episode, Patrick and Global Leadership Podcast team member Jason Jaggard explore how Patrick approaches public speaking, how Working Genius came about, and how leaders can use it to increase productivity and happiness of their individuals and teams. KEY MOMENTS IN THIS EPISODE 04:44 CREATING CONNECTION THROUGH ON-STAGE VULNERABILITY. As a speaker, Patrick intentionally breaks down barriers between himself and his audience by owning his vulnerabilities and bringing the audience into the experience with him. 14:32 SIX DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES ARE REQUIRED TO DO ANY KIND OF WORK (AND INDIVIDUALS ARE ONLY GREAT AT TWO OF THEM): 1. Wonder 2. Invention 3. Discernment 4. Galvanizing 5. Enablement 6. Tenacity 17:24 UNDERSTAND YOUR UNIQUE "WORKING GENIUS" IN A TEAM CONTEXT. Understanding how your particular "genius" interacts and compensates for others on your team can significantly increase collective productivity and job satisfaction. It can also reveal where teams may lack a particular working genius. 25:52 DIFFERENT MEETINGS REQUIRE DIFFERENT GENIUSES. Be aware of whether you need a meeting to be a brainstorming meeting (as opposed to say, an, "operations" meeting) so that you can make sure the right individuals/geniuses are available to contribute. 29:37 BEING AWARE OF OTHERS' GENIUS UNLOCKS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAISE. You can love and honor people effectively when you know what their genius is. 37:20 Host reflection and takeaways. RELEVANT RESOURCES / LINKS Table Group Working Genius The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team (on Amazon) Global Leadership Network QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION Go further with this episode by discussing the following questions with your team, or engaging in some personal reflection: Patrick talks about how working inside your "Working Genius" increases personal performance and job satisfaction, and that if teams allow people to work within their genius, the same holds true for team performance. Have you ever been on a team where you or someone else was working outside of their genius (or natural aptitude)? What was the effect on team performance? Moving Forward: What could you do differently as a result of this podcast?

Erwin Raphael McManus is passionate about unlocking the spiritual and creative potential of human beings. Whether it's his work as a pastor, author, speaker, coach, or designer, Erwin constantly demonstrates the capacity for growth, change, and ability to impact the world around him. In this conversation with CEO, writer, and executive coach (and a long-time friend) Jason Jaggard, Erwin shares the relationship between our mental structures and our behaviors, why talent can actually be a curse, and even a creative response to the challenge of Artificial Intelligence. Whether you consider yourself a leader, a creative, a spiritual seeker, or something else (or all of these), this conversation will give you insights for how to grow into your own genius. KEY MOMENTS IN THIS EPISODE 4:13 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR MIND AND OUR BEHAVIOR. In very real, scientific ways, new or different behaviors begin with different beliefs of what is possible. Our perceived mental structures are critical for growth and change. 10:00 YOU ARE YOUR OWN CEILING. The majority of the time, our own self-limiting beliefs are the barriers to our growth. 13:17 TALENT IS A DANGEROUS GIFT. Talent cannot carry you all your life; if you rely only on talent, you will eventually find yourself at a massive deficit. The solution is to develop internal structures (e.g., discipline, improvisation, etc.). 15:48 THE WEIGHT OF SUCCESS. Oftentimes, it's not our failures that stop our growth, it's our inability to cope with the weight success. 35:17 Host reflection and takeaways. RELEVANT RESOURCES / LINKS Erwin's Website Mosaic Mind Shift: It Doesn't Take a Genius to Think Like One (on Amazon.com) First Chapter of Mind Shift: It Doesn't Take a Genius to Think Like One Global Leadership Network QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION Go further with this episode by discussing the following questions with your team, or engaging in some personal reflection: Erwin talks about how "talent" can actually be a curse, and a barrier to our growth. 1. How have you seen this play out in your life? 2. What is a discipline that you either have embraced—or could embrace—to leverage the "fuel" of your talent? Moving Forward: What could you do differently as a result of this podcast?

Early on, Jason Dorsey made a commitment to help his peers navigate entering the workforce. That early decision has led to a highly successful career of researching, speaking and writing that centers on navigating inter-generational diversity in the workplace. In this conversation with our own Jason Jaggard, Jason Dorsey reveals the difference between life stages and generational trends, shares important concepts for successfully recruiting, hiring, and developing Gen Z, and dispels some popular myths about Gen Z. If you are involved in leading across generations in any form, this interview is a "must-listen."

You might be hard-pressed to find a more influential leader in college athletics than SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: since 2015, the conference has amassed over 30 national championships in various sports. Not only that, Greg has provided steady, humble leadership through COVID, conference realignments, and a variety of other complex challenges. In this conversation with Paula Faris, Greg relates some of the ways that he approaches his role with the SEC, shares some practical tips on how to keep people on his team relationally connected with each other through conflict, and also the role that the Global Leadership Summit has played in his personal leadership development. If you've ever been curious to hear from a humble leader of an organization at the top of its field, this conversation is for you.

World Vision President and CEO Edgar Sandoval is no stranger to innovation. While at Proctor and Gamble, Sandoval led the ground-breaking (and Emmy-winning) "Like a Girl" ad campaign, which was targeted at improving the confidence of young women. What is surprising, however, is that Sandoval continued to explore and foster new ideas at World Vision, resulting in "Chosen," a program that flips child sponsorship on its head by allowing the children to choose the sponsors. In this rich conversation with interviewer Lori Hermann, Edgar explains how leaders can find new ideas, and the essential role leaders play in innovation.

THE SECOND OF TWO SPECIAL SUMMIT EPISODES. The true power of an experience is what lives beyond that experience, and to that end we wanted to ask some Summit faculty members for their ideas on how to keep the learnings from the Global Leadership Summit (Aug 3-4) fresh in our minds. Albert Tate and Liz Bohannon sat down and answered a few questions regarding best practices for making the most of our time after the Summit (or any learning experiences). This conversation is full of joy, laughter and practical wisdom, and is applicable to anyone wishing to turn the Summit experience into lasting change.

A SPECIAL CONVERSATION FOR SUMMIT WEEK 2023. As thousands of leaders from all walks of life prepare to experience the 2023 Global Leadership Summit, Jason Jaggard sits down with Summit Executive Producer (and podcast co-host) Lori Hermann to hear about how to get the absolute most out of the Summit experience, whether you are attending in person, online, or at a Summit host site. In addition, Lori shares about what things are like in the final days before the largest leadership event in the world, and how the Summit has impacted her own leadership journey.

What if there was a tool or resource that could help you to "level up" your leadership and "win faster"? For Jason Jaggard, Founder and CEO of Novus Global, executive coach, and best-selling author (and co-host of the Global Leadership Podcast), that tool is coaching. In this conversation with podcast co-host and Global Leadership Summit Executive Producer Lori Hermann, Jason shares why coaching is such a powerful tool for growth and performance, the power of teams, and how there's really no such thing as an "individual performer".

Navigating generational diversity is a given in today's culture, and is also a real challenge for leaders. Not only do different generations have different perceptions and motivations, there is always the opportunity for misunderstanding and frustration to arise. However, in this re-release of an episode from 2019, Craig Groeschel interviews researcher and speaker Jason Dorsey about his work with generational distinctives in the workplace. Jason shares ways that leaders can understand different generations, and then use that understanding to lead effectively across multiple generations.

By age 24, Liz Bohannon had founded her company, Sseko Designs, in Uganda. Since then, she has continued to grow as a leader and expand her wisdom and influence. Recently Sseko has merged with their largest competitor, Noonday Collection, and Global Leadership podcast host Jason Jaggard sat down with Liz to discuss some of the important learnings from the merger, as well as some important leadership tools that have shaped both Sseko and her personal life as well. A past GLS faculty member, Liz will be a part of the 2023 Global Leadership Summit, and we are excited to share her wisdom with you here!

How can leaders help employees avoid burnout? In an environment of "quiet quitting" and remote work, how can leaders create teams and environments that avoid burnout? In this talk from a GLSNext event in 2021, researcher and executive advisor Liz Wiseman reveals the surprising connection between employee impact and low burnout rates, and also five key characteristics of "high impact" employees. If you are interested in how to leverage impact for employee engagement, or if you are looking to become a high impact player yourself, we invite you to take this opportunity to learn from Liz's practical wisdom.

Former NASA astronaut José Hernández first knew he wanted to go to space when he was 10 years old. Remarkably, that dream never faded, and over time grew into a deep-seated sense of mission, purpose, and an overall sense of "Why?" As José talks about his life with podcast host Jason Jaggard, again and again, you will hear José say, "Because I wanted to go to space." That clarity helped sustain his dream over decades when life got challenging or confusing. If you've ever wanted to see how the power of "Why?" works in an everyday life, then this conversation is for you.

When work gets busy, how do you keep from getting overwhelmed? What does it take to be a C-suite leader, an author, a gifted speaker and maintain a healthy family? In this conversation with GLN podcast host Jason Jaggard, Heather R. Younger shares some of the specific practices and "cadences" that help her maximize her creativity, maintain her commitments, and stay deeply connected to her calling to help others. If you are looking for practical tips on how to keep from getting overwhelmed despite the busy-ness of life, this conversation is for you!

In part one of our interview with Dr. Henry Cloud, host Jason Jaggard explored the content of Henry's new book, Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken. In the second part of our conversation, Jason asks Dr. Cloud about how his life and early experiences led him into the field of psychology, as well as the role that Henry's faith played in discovering his calling. It was definitely not a straight line for Dr. Cloud, and his story is a reminder of how unexpected hardship and setbacks can have profound long-term impacts, and how God can show up in surprising ways in our lives.

What's the role of trust in a leader's life? What can you do to build trust? How do you respond when trust is broken? In his latest book, Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken, acclaimed psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud explores the critical role that trust plays in the lives of leaders and their teams. In part one of this two-part conversation, Dr. Cloud sits down with podcast host, Jason Jaggard, to share some of the book's practical takeaways. We invite you to sit down and lean in for this important conversation.

Cynt Marshall's journey to become the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks is truly extraordinary. From growing up in a housing project, to a 36-year career at AT&T, to learning the business of basketball from the ground up, Cynt has led with a deep commitment to the people around her, and also a deep commitment to her own personal values and individuality. In this conversation with Lori Hermann, Cynt shares details about her childhood, what continues to inspires her today, the importance of navigating diversity and inlusion, and what she hopes to accomplish in the next 5 years.

What does it take to lead and create at a high level, over the long haul? As an author, pastor, and leader of one of Glassdoor's "Best Places to Work" (2023), Craig Groeschel intrinsically knows the value of hard work, but in this conversation with Lori Hermann, Craig pulls back the curtain on the key structures, routines and decisions that have helped him to avoid burnout. If you've ever struggled with maintaining the balance between productivity and rest, this conversation is definitely for you.