Read to Lead Podcast

My guest today asserts that we all want great ideas, but few of us actually understand how great ideas are born. Innovation, he says, is not an event, a workshop, a sprint, or a hackathon. It’s a result of mastering ideaflow, a practice that elevates everything else you do. His name is Jeremy Utley, and […]

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I love books on the topic of productivity. It’s a topic about which plenty of books have written. Some might argue we don’t need any more books on productivity. That is not the case for the latest productivity book I read. It’s now at the top of the list of best all-time productivity books in […]

The post 527: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive with Jordan Raynor (an Encore Presentation of Episode 422) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Much of the conversation around AI is overblown with regard to its capabilities. What's the truth about AI? Steve Shwartz has the answer.

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If there is a topic that has captured my attention more in the last three to four years, I don’t know what it is. I’m talking about the art of note-taking or, as I like to call it, note-making. It’s a phrase that makes a subtle distinction between notes we capture for learning (note-taking), and […]

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What an awesome and incredibly important discussion I have for you today! It’s my long-awaited sit-down with none other than Marcus Buckingham. I first got the chance to hear Marcus speak fifteen, or maybe, twenty years ago at the annual Global Leadership Summit in Chicago. Marcus was captivating AND inspiring that day. His new book […]

The post 524: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life with Marcus Buckingham (an Encore Presentation of Episode 417) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today, I’m featuring one of the 9 books I’m most looking forward to in 2024. This marks the fourth author (or authors, in this case) of the nine I’ve manage to showcase so far. Who knows, maybe I’ll eventually interview all nine! Today’s guests are the coauthors of the book MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact. […]

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Today’s episode is a milestone episode in so many ways. It’s episode 400, of course, but several other “yours, mine, and ours” type milestones are also at play. To hear about each one of them, click the play button below. Today’s guest, Liz Wiseman, has been one of my favorite leadership authors for the better […]

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While technically today’s featured book was released in 2019 (December 31 to be exact), I’ve dubbed it my favorite book of 2020! Upon reading it, I immediately wanted to share it and attempt to teach its concepts to others. That, to me, is the mark of a great book. What is this amazing book? Well, […]

The post 521: The Future of Behavior Design with Dr. BJ Fogg (an Encore Presentation of Episode 324) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

What an honor it is to be asked to participate in the launch of the 30th Anniversary Edition of the #1 business book of the 20th century! And what a treat it is to talk to the son and namesake of the author himself, Mr. Stephen M. R. Covey. I can honestly say, if the […]

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A conversation with Seth Godin about his new book (his 20th) called The Practice and what goes into shipping creative work. (23 minutes)

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