Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.
Practical Wisdom for Leaders is your fast-paced, forward-thinking guide to leadership. Join host Scott J. Allen as he engages with remarkable guests—from former world leaders and nonprofit innovators to renowned professors, CEOs, and authors. Each episode offers timely insights and actionable tips designed to help you lead with impact, grow personally and professionally, and make a meaningful difference in your corner of the world.
Episodes
314 episodes
The Four Components of Leadership with Dr. Toby Newstead
Dr. Toby Newstead is a respected leadership scholar and practitioner at the University of Tasmania, located in lutruwita on the lands of the palawa and pakana people. With a background in ...
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Episode 314
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37:27
AI as Your Manager (and Leader) with Dr. David V. Day
Dr. David V. Day holds appointments as Professor of Psychological Science and Leadership and serves as the Academic Director of the
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Episode 313
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34:21
Schools Are Complex Adaptive Systems, Not Complicated Machines with Nick Hart
Nick Hart is the Principal at Horizon English School in Dubai, part of the Cognita global network of schools.&nb...
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Episode 312
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32:00
Humans in the Loop with Dr. Karl Kuhnert
Karl W. Kuhnert, Ph.D. is Professor of the Practice of Organization and Management in the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. Karl’s research focuses on how leader...
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Episode 311
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36:42
Bold Career Pivots with Misha Rubin
Misha Rubin is an executive “What’s Next” strategist who helps C-level leaders and high-achievers break income ceilings, land strategic leadership roles, and navigate bold career pivots whil...
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Episode 310
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42:05
Rethinking The Polarity Map with Dr. Joel Rothaizer
Dr. Joel Rothaizer is a psychologist, executive coach, organizational consultant and leadership development specialist. He’s Board Certified in Organizational & Business Consulting Ps...
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Episode 309
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55:39
The Wake I Leave with Dr. Joel Rothaizer
Dr. Joel Rothaizer is a psychologist, executive coach, organizational consultant and leadership development specialist. He’s Board Certified in Organizational & Business Consulting Ps...
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Episode 308
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44:17
Listening Without Agenda with Andrew McMasters
Andrew McMasters is an actor, director, and consultant who helps leaders and teams strengthen communication, collaboration, and presence through the power of performance. As the author of...
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Episode 307
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46:44
Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast with Jon Macaskill
Jon Macaskill is a retired Navy SEAL Commander turned speaker, mindfulness teacher, and leadership coach. Over his 24-year military career, he led special operations organizations ranging ...
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Episode 306
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39:27
You're the Boss with Sabina Nawaz
Sabina Nawaz is the author of YOU’RE THE BOSS: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) and an elite executive coach who advises C-level executives and teams at Fortune 500 corpo...
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Episode 305
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36:05
Profit With Purpose with Sunil Puri
Sunil Puri is a thought leader with over two decades of experience in leadership development, sustainability, and data analytics. Currently serving as the head of research and engagement at t...
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Episode 304
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37:19
Leadership at the Crossroads with Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Singapore — the largest and the most active internation...
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Episode 303
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29:09
Exploring with Purpose (3) with Dr. Jonathan Reams
Jonathan Reams, PhD, is currently doing action research projects exploring how to scale micro-skill development for habituating core leadership practices. He approaches this work d...
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Episode 302
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37:22
Exploring with Purpose (2) with Dr. Jonathan Reams
Jonathan Reams, PhD, is currently doing action research projects exploring how to scale micro-skill development for habituating core leadership practices. He approaches this work d...
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Episode 301
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36:15
Exploring with Purpose with Dr. Jonathan Reams
Jonathan Reams, PhD, is currently doing action research projects exploring how to scale micro-skill development for habituating core leadership practices. He approaches this work d...
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Episode 300
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42:39
Athletic Coaching as Leadership with Chris Whritenour, Bret Beecher, Dennis Pluth, & John Dailey
John Dailey – A high school diving coach for more than 45 years, John is known for his infectious energy, big-hearted mentorship, and focus on building confidence and resilience in young athletes.Chris Whritenour – A trailb...
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Episode 299
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30:48
Men’s Leadership Development with Dr. Nicole Ferry
Nicole Ferry is a tenure-track assistant professor at Copenhagen Business School. Drawing on her background in cultural studies and critical theory, her research examines the ide...
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Episode 298
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41:44
Content Fatigue with Scott Ritzheimer
Scott Ritzheimer has helped start nearly 20,000 new businesses and nonprofits, and with his business partner started and led their multimillion-dollar business through an exceptional an...
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Episode 297
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34:49
Discovering Lincoln Through the Eyes of Douglas with Dr. Jonathan White
Dr. Jonathan W. White is a professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University. He is the author or editor of 17 books covering various topics, including civil liber...
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Episode 296
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35:29
Reimagining Business Through Systems Thinking with Dr. Wayne Mayer
Dr. Wayne E. Mayer, CEO of When Everything Matters (WEMCo), is a Strategic Sustainability Consultant who advises global companies, governments, and non-profits. He helps organizations transf...
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Episode 295
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36:05
Skip the Sexy Stuff: Why Leadership Development Needs to Start with the Boring Bits with Dr. Barrett Keene
Dr. Barrett Keene is the Senior Director of Talent Development at Stanford Health Care. He previously served as Director of Talent Development at Intuit, where he led teams that develop le...
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Episode 294
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33:32
Changing on the Job with Jennifer Garvey Berger
Jennifer Garvey Berger designs and teaches leadership programs, coaches senior leaders and their teams, and supports new ways of thinking about strategy and ...
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Episode 293
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36:50
Navigating Leadership Polarities with Cathy Carroll
Cathy Carroll learned about family business leadership the best way you can – by leading her family business. After a twenty-year corporate career, she left United Airlines to lead her fa...
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Episode 292
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31:32
The Knowing-Doing Gap in Leadership with Dr. Amal Ahmadi & Dr. Bernd Vogel
Dr. Amal Ahmadi is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator at the College of Business and Management, American University of Bahrain. She holds a PhD in management from Henley Business School. Her research focuses on leadership and leade...
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Episode 291
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37:03