Real Life Real Leaders

Ready to ignite your leadership skills? Whether you're a small business owner or a big company exec, Harry S. Campbell has advice for all kinds of leaders. Do you need help identifying your personal brand? If so, Harry has the perfect seven-word challenge for you!

Harry S. Campbell, entrepreneur, an in-demand speaker speaker and an accidental three-time author kindly shares his expertise on personal branding, the power of authenticity, navigating through difficult times by staying resilient, and his tried-and-true strategies to maximize your leadership potential. Further key points throughout include: 

• An introduction to Harry S. Campbell
• The influence of mentorship
• The common denominator of leadership challenges
• Self-awareness and mastering the art of self-talk
• The seven-word challenge: discover your brand
• The journey to becoming a speaker that has books, not an author that speaks
• How failure can be instrumental to self-development
• Covid-19: The implications on business
• Harry's three-step practical approach to a get-real mindset

"I believe your personal brand is the seven words the world uses to describe you. And what you have to do is you have to figure out how to find those out from the people that know you best, and you need to find it out anonymously." - Harry S. Campbell 

Real Life Real Leaders is dedicated to exploring the real stories behind some of the world's most outstanding inspirational leaders. Each new episode teaches the highs and lows of building a successful business and uncovers the attributes that make a great leader. 

Resources: 

Harry S. Campbell's Seven Words About Me Challenge

https://www.sevenwordsaboutme.com 

Get connected socially with Harry S. Campbell

https://www.harryscampbell.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryscampbell/

Get connected socially with host David Komar: 

https://www.linkedin/in/davekomar/

https://edainc.io/

https://www.linkedin/showcase/real-life-real-leaders-podcast/

This podcast is proudly produced in partnership with podlad.com 

Are you eager to level up your leadership skills!? If so, get ready to embark on a leadership development journey with Five C Consulting CEO and host of The Adaptive Executive podcast, Greg Ballard. Greg is a wealth of knowledge and an expert in the field of leadership and management and kindly shares excellent tips, tools and advice on how you can transform how you show up at work and leap upwards upon the professional ladder.  

Throughout the discussion, Greg opens up about his unimaginable professional pathway, his organic leap into leadership, and his passion for creating adaptive, productive, engaged organizations. Greg explores communication behaviours, reveals frameworks on how to effectively manage a critical analysis and unpacks why leaders need to focus on outcomes and not just the process. Key points throughout the episode include: 
 

• An introduction to Greg Ballard 
• Personal reflections: the most significant accomplishments to date  
• The power of togetherness 

• The biggest challenges facing leaders today  
• How to calculate urgencies and prioritize workplace issues 
• Tips for levelling up and developing your leadership skills 
• How to succeed as a first-time leader 
• The foundation of effective communication  

• Connecting people through culture: is there one right culture for any industry? 
• Aligning people and strategy through Five C Consulting 

‘’If you value it, pay for it. If I value integrity, that means I’m going to have a few stories of where I left money on the table to hold my integrity. And if I don’t have those stories, I probably haven’t demonstrated that value. I haven’t paid for it yet.’’ – Greg Ballard. 

Real Life Real Leaders, is dedicated to exploring the real stories behind some of the world’s most outstanding inspirational leaders. Each new episode teaches the highs and lows of building a successful business and uncovers the attributes that make a great leader.  

Resources: 

Podcast: The Adaptive Executive hosted by Greg Ballard 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptive-executive/id1600558228  

Get connected socially with Greg Ballard: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwballard/  

https://fivec.consulting/  

Get connected socially with host David Komar: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekomar/   

https://edainc.io/  

REAL LIFE REAL LEADERS SHOW NOTES  

TITLE: Breaking the glass ceiling as a working mom with Delora Aichholzer 

The surest way to make your dreams come true is to live them. Delora Aichholzer is a glittering example of someone who has risen above life’s hard knocks and climbed her way to magnificent career heights through hard work, self-belief, and continuous learning. Delora is a co-chair, board member and ESG advisor, not to mention an inspirational leader at Women’s Execs On Board.  

Delora shares her fascinating professional pathway, revealing how her escape from bullies and negativity helped fuel her bright future. We learn how Delora embraced a world of possibilities and made vital decisions aligned with her personal and professional life, which helped smash the glass ceiling she overwhelmingly sensed as a new working mom. Delora also breaks down the challenges she faced in her career and how she overcame a distressing downward spiral. Key points throughout the episode include: 
 
- An introduction to Delora Aichholzer 

- Transforming negative behaviour into positive fuel 

- Women Execs on Boards: The power of networking  

- Climbing the leadership ladder  

- Integrating business and motherhood 

- The distance between gender equality  

- Overcoming professional hardships and a breakdown in trust 

- The importance of staying true to yourself  

- Covid-19: When one door closed, another door opened 

- Break the tie of power by guiding your own compass  

‘’You are going to be able to give back more at different points of your life because you’ve learned from your own executive experience.’’ – Delora Aichholzer. 

Real Life Real Leaders, hosted by Bonnie Hagemann, is dedicated to exploring the real stories behind some of the world’s most outstanding inspirational leaders. Each new episode teaches the highs and lows of building a successful business and uncovers the attributes that make a great leader.  

Resources: 

Women Execs on Boards 

https://www.weob.org/  

Book: The Courage to Advance by Bonnie Hagemann, Lisa Pent and the members of the Women Execs on Boards 

https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Advance-resilience-successful-business/dp/1529368995  

Get connected socially with Delora Aichholzer: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deloraleeaichholzer/  

Get connected socially with host Bonnie Hagemann: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhagemann/  

https://edainc.io/  

https://mobile.twitter.com/bonnie_hagemann  

https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/real-life-real-leaders-podcast/  

This podcast is proudly produced in partnership with podlad.com

Ever wondered what data simulation is? Or what the future of learning may look like? Well, wonder no more, as joining Bonnie for a fascinating conversation about the future of learning and the art of the possible is esteemed scientist, leader, and keynote speaker Sae Schatz. Sae is the visionary Chief Product Officer at Bedrock Learning, an inspiring ed tech company committed to innovation and transforming learning through literacy.  

Sae takes us on her vibrant professional journey and candidly shares about her much-loved role at the Pentagon’s Department of Defense’s Distributed Learning Program. Sae offers excellent insight into her advisory role and discusses the resolution that helped her overcome leadership struggles. Sae also explores the educational tool of wargames, authentic leadership, reveals how leaders can carry valuable lessons from their past into the present and suggests terrific tools for stress management. Key points throughout include: 

• An introduction to Sae Schatz. 
• Cognitive readiness: are you ready for the unexpected? 

• How data can offer future insights  
• A day at the office: working at the Pentagon  
• Embracing a structure of permeability in the workplace 
• The power of pattern recognition  
• Leadership mentality: The hidden struggles of leadership 

• How Bedrock Learning can help you keep on track with the world 
• Authentic leadership: is it okay to ever let your guard down in business?  

‘’It’s hard to know when to let down your guard, and to have that empathy and that honesty, and other times where you have to put on the good face, I think we all struggle with that.’’ – Sae Schatz. 

Real Life Real Leaders, hosted by Bonnie Hagemann, is dedicated to exploring the real stories behind some of the world’s most outstanding inspirational leaders. Each new episode teaches the highs and lows of building a successful business and uncovers the attributes that make a great leader.  

Get connected socially with Sae Schatz: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/saeschatz/  

https://twitter.com/saeschatz  

https://bedrocklearning.org/  

Get connected socially with host Bonnie Hagemann: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhagemann/  

https://edainc.io/  

https://mobile.twitter.com/bonnie_hagemann  

https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/real-life-real-leaders-podcast/  

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Weld your future with forward-thinking with Gary Shorman. 

Get ready to weld your future with forward-thinking. Inspirational leader Gary Shorman is here to share the stepping stones of his phenomenal career, taking us on a journey from plowing the fields of his family farm to climbing the ladder in the buzzing realm of radio.  

Gary is an award-winning chairman and chief development officer at Eagle Communications Inc and trustee of the Eagle Employee Stock Ownership plan. In this discussion, Gary opens up about his love of radio and how he climbed the ladder in the industry and connected smaller communities to the world of the web. Gary also discusses how an employee ownership model is a win for all, why leaders need to take the time to stop and think before reacting, and candidly shares about his prostate cancer diagnosis and how he continued to lead during times of hardship and times of significant transition. Key points throughout include: 

• An introduction to Gary Shorman 
• The world wide web revolution: getting small communities connected  

• Expanding a business and implementing an employee ownership model 
• The power of a compelling workplace culture  
• Overcoming life challenges behind the leadership scene 
• The key to becoming a forward-looking leader  
• How to react to mishaps and weld with the people around you  

• Taking time to reflect as a leader and encouraging employees to perform their best  
• Advice for leaders: The benefits of getting ahead 

‘’We always have encouraged that with employee ownership that if you’re working, whether it be a manager, or a frontline employee, that you have to give 100% of what you do every day to make the company work. Whatever that is, if you need to go pick up trash one day, that’s what you do, you give 100% effort to make sure your company is successful with zero excuses.’’ – Gary Shorman. 

Real Life Real Leaders, hosted by Bonnie Hagemann, is dedicated to exploring the real stories behind some of the world’s most outstanding inspirational leaders. Each new episode teaches the highs and lows of building a successful business and uncovers the attributes that make a great leader.  

Resources:  

Playback: Bonnie Hagemann on Forward Ever podcast 

https://postpodcast.podbean.com/e/forward-ever-leading-with-vision-author-bonnie-hagemann/  

https://alive2ride.org/  

https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-emphasize-the-importance-of-cancer-screening-through-crucial-catch-initia  

https://www.cancer.org/about-us/our-partners/nfl.html  

Did you know that fear kills more dreams than failure ever does!? Special guest Laura Kiernan makes a very welcome return to the podcast to discuss how to pursue your dreams and capitalize on your vision fearlessly. 

Laura is the financial guru and award-winning mastermind founder of High Touch Investor Relations, an IR agency transforming businesses globally with their financial analysis strategies. Laura not only guides leaders through treacherous capital markets but is also the founder of Raising Millions, a thriving business community where Laura freely educates early-stage founders and entrepreneurs with business financials, offering valuable guidance on how to scale a business for success.  

In this episode, we learn how Laura gains perspective on the value of companies and the most significant challenges she faces as a leader. Laura also unpacks why hard truths should never go untold and why fear should never get in anybody’s way. Key points throughout include: 

• An introduction to Laura Kiernan and High Touch Investor Relations 
• Playing the supporting role in business and creating value for businesses  
• The key to avoiding business traps and how to manage up effectively 
• The importance of delivering hard truths in business 
• The rise of Raising Millions: The Financial Literacy Course for Founders 

• The challenges of a business owner and the importance of focus  
• The time is now to pursue your dreams fearlessly and capitalize on your vision  

‘My passion is to see the abundance in life, both financial and personal and be fearless about going after that.’’ – Laura Kiernan. 

Real Life Real Leaders, hosted by Bonnie Hagemann, is dedicated to exploring the real stories behind some of the world’s most outstanding inspirational leaders. Each new episode teaches the highs and lows of building a successful business and uncovers the attributes that make a great leader.  

Resources:  

Wall Street Journal article on Wilmot Kidd  

https://www.wsj.com/articles/wilmot-kidd-central-securities-goes-toe-to-toe-with-warren-buffett-11639153164  

Get connected socially with Laura Kiernan: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurakiernan/  

https://hightouchir.com/  

https://www.raisingmillions.com/  

Raising Billions podcast 

https://hightouchir.com/series/raising-billions/  

Get connected socially with host Bonnie Hagemann: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhagemann/