Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, Padlo attended West Point and served in the U.S. Army, during which he witnessed significant combat. Post-military, he attended business school at Stanford and founded a pet cremation business. He also shares his struggles with alcohol and substance abuse and his path to recovery, touching on the leadership lessons he learned from the military, the importance of asking for help, and how he integrates his experiences to aid others through ROS Recovery. The discussion includes building resilience, empathy, and trust within a team, family involvement in recovery, and advice for business leaders facing personal and professional challenges.

Key highlights:

·      Nick Padlo's Military Background

·      Transition to Civilian Life and Business Ventures

·      Personal Struggles and Path to Recovery

·      Leadership Lessons from the Military

·      Hitting Rock Bottom and Seeking Help

·      Incorporating Experiences into ROS Recovery

·      Building Resilience, Trust, and Empathy

·      Family's Role in Recovery

·      Advice for Business Leaders

Resources:

Follow Nick Padlo on LinkedIn

Check out Sophros Recovery Website

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The discussion spans Meyers’s vast professional journey from the early days of IT to the modern challenges and practices of data protection. They also explore the differences in cybersecurity and privacy perspectives between the US and Europe, the importance of cross-functional collaboration in organizations, and how new technologies like autonomous AI systems are reshaping security models. Meyers also shares his passion for Comic-Con and offers advice for students and new professionals considering a career in cybersecurity and privacy. The episode wraps up with insights into Meyers’s books and practical advice for integrating privacy principles and cybersecurity tools in today’s business environment.

Key highlights:

• Robert Meyers’ Professional Background
• Early Cybersecurity Challenges and Lessons
• Evolution of Cybersecurity and Privacy
• Privacy Perspectives: US vs Europe
• Role of Executives in Cybersecurity and Privacy
• Cross-Functional Collaboration in Privacy and Security
• Innovative Cybersecurity Tools
• Agentic AI and Its Implications
• Comic-Con and Professional Insights
• Career Advice for Aspiring Professionals

Resources:

Privacy Snippets for the Cybersecurity Professional on Amazon

Robert Meyers’ Profile on Amazon

Robert Meyers ‘on LinkedIn

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Pruet shares her journey of creating ACE to address the lack of local networking opportunities for compliance professionals in Austin, Texas. She discusses her passion for ethics and compliance, stemming from her background as a state regulator and strategist, as well as her innovative approach to building high-trust leadership communities. Pruet emphasizes the importance of relationships and trust in compliance, sharing insights on how effective compliance can drive business efficiency and profitability. She also explores the evolving alignment between innovation, governance, and compliance, and discusses how her regulatory background gives her a unique perspective in the compliance field.

Key highlights:

• Jacqui Pruet’s Journey to Founding ACE
• The Importance of Compliance and Ethics
• Executing the Vision of ACE
• High-Trust Leadership Communities
• Confidentiality and Trust in Leadership
• Building Relationships and Trust
• Revenue and Ethics: A Strategic Advantage
• Regulatory Background and Compliance Strategy

Resources:

Jacqui Pruet on LinkedIn

Tom Fox

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Linda shares her extensive professional journey from being a CMO at notable media companies to founding LeadHERship Global. They discuss women entrepreneurs’ impressive yet under-recognized contributions to the U.S. economy, highlighting stats and trends around new business ventures led by women, especially women of color. Linda emphasizes women’s ongoing difficulties in accessing capital and offers practical steps for success, including addressing stereotypes, learning from each other, and creating supportive networks. The conversation closes with insights on how LeadHERship Global helps women thrive professionally and how men can support this movement. Linda also mentions her recent anthology,” LeadHERship Unveiled,” which features inspiring stories from women leaders.

Key highlights:

• Current Landscape for Female Entrepreneurs
• Challenges in Funding for Women Entrepreneurs
• Practical Steps for Women Entrepreneurs
• The Vision Behind LeadHERship Global

Resources:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

LeadHERship Website

 Tom Fox

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Dr. K shares his professional background and insights into emotional health, defining it as the absence of disease and the ability to identify, process, and act upon emotions. He introduces his book, ‘The Emotionally Healthy You,’ and discusses his unique writing process. The discussion is about the five pillars of emotional health: psychology, relationships, nutrition, sleep, and body movement. Dr. K emphasizes the importance of morning routines, maintaining a sense of purpose, and balancing high achievement with emotional resilience.

Key highlights:

• Emotional Health and Mentorship
• Defining Emotional Health
• The Five Pillars of Emotional Health
• Balancing High Achievement and Emotional Well-being
• Finding Purpose and Mentorship

Resources:

• Instagram: @dr.karthikramanan
• LinkedIn: Dr. Karthik Ramanan
• X (Twitter): @drkramanan
• YouTube: Dr. Karthik Ramanan Channel
• Facebook: Dr. Karthik Ramanan

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Their discussion centers on the graphic depictions of war and how they provide insights into extreme leadership, adaptability, and the disconnect between officers and soldiers. They explore the themes of teamwork and human resilience demonstrated by the characters, especially in challenging situations. A poignant exploration of emotional intelligence and empathy in high-stress environments is also examined, relating these themes to the business world and modern leadership challenges. Join Richard and Tom as they reflect on how these lessons from a nearly century-old text are still relevant today in navigating uncertainty and building resilient frameworks in corporate compliance.

Key highlights:

• Overview of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
• Themes of War and Leadership
• Modern Reflections on Military Lessons
• Emotional Intelligence and Empathy in War
• Resilience and Decision Making
• The Role of Data in Leadership

Resources:

All Quiet on the Western Front and Everyday Leadership

Employer Branding Lessons from All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

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Alec recounts his background in coaching and social work before transitioning to the pharmaceutical field, where his rapid climb to senior vice president halted due to off-label drug promotion and bribery charges. He discusses the ethical pitfalls he encountered, the consequences of his actions, and his subsequent indictment, pleading guilty, and serving a federal prison sentence. Alec emphasizes the importance of compliance departments in preventing ethical lapses and the necessity for sales and compliance to work in synergy. He also sheds light on the mindset of white-collar professionals, the dangers of working in the gray, and how organizations can cultivate a culture of accountability and integrity. Throughout the conversation, Alec’s transformation offers invaluable lessons for compliance professionals and corporate leaders on fostering ethical practices in heavily regulated industries.

Key highlights:

• Alec’s Background and Career Transition
• The Downfall: Off-Label Promotion and Indictment
• Shifting Mindsets: Understanding White Collar Crime
• The Role of Compliance in Sales
• Accountability and Personal Journey

Resources:

Alec Burlakoff on LinkedIn

Limitless! Consulting

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Tom welcomes former colleague Jared Connors to discuss key compliance issues as 2024 approaches. Their conversation dives into PFAS regulations, trade sanctions, sustainability reporting, and how businesses must navigate these complex landscapes. Jared explains the critical impact of PFAS ‘forever chemicals,’ shedding light on state-level and federal restrictions and the international obligations of companies involved in manufacturing and distribution. The episode also tackles the implications of trade sanctions and how companies can manage their supply chains to avoid disruptions, especially in light of global tensions and shifting political dynamics. Moving forward, Jared provides insight into upcoming sustainability reporting obligations, such as the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and California’s new stringent laws, emphasizing the importance of data collection and transparent reporting in mitigating risks. This episode provides a comprehensive overview for compliance professionals looking to stay ahead of regulatory changes and market expectations.

Key highlights:

• PFAS: The Forever Chemicals
• Sanctions and Trade Restrictions
• Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
• Impact of Tariffs on Companies

 Resources:

Jared Connors on LinkedIn

Assent Compliance

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Sabine Kvenberg, a celebrated speaker and expert in corporate communication, brings a unique perspective shaped by her diverse background in performing arts and her career transition from a claim adjuster. Her expertise underscores the significance of effective communication, particularly for women in tech who may struggle with confidence in voicing their ideas. Kvenberg advocates for strategies such as setting clear objectives, rehearsing key points, and integrating storytelling to engage and connect with audiences, enhancing leadership and team dynamics. By focusing on body language, vocal variety, and the intricacies of word choice, she helps individuals improve their self-communication and overall interaction skills, fostering a more positive and collaborative corporate environment.

Key highlights:

• Enhancing Corporate Communication Through Storytelling and Rehearsing
• Enhancing Communication Skills through Training and Coaching
• Fostering Collaboration Through Active Listening

Resources:

Sabine Kvenberg on LinkedIn

Sabine Kvenberg Website

Tom Fox

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·      Movie Storyline

·      What is conscience?

•       “Let Your Conscience Be your Guide”

•       More never condemned the King. “The king’s good servant, but God’s first.”

•       Wrongdoing Makes You Lose Your Conscience-Cromwell and Richard Rich

·      Leadership Lessons

•       Practicing integrity for the modern business leader is not a simple and straightforward endeavor. Social media only exacerbates this. 

•       A modern leader is “poured into the world’s mold of compromise and deceit”. You need an ethical grounding.

•       Practicing integrity demands that we, as leaders, constantly assess our relationships. Business and Personal

·      Standard of Trust Leadership

•       Competence, Pro-active and Accountable. 

•       Creating an environment that allows strong moral roots to grow and be sustained.

·      Wrap Up and Close

·      Final Thoughts

·      Watch the Movie; see the play, read the book

Resources

Ten Timely Lessons from A Man For All Seasons

Leadership Lessons from St. Thomas More

A Leader for All Seasons

Virtuous Leadership-Thomas More

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They are to discuss the evolution of supply chain risk management post-COVID. They delve into how the pandemic accelerated existing initiatives, highlighting the increased focus on using data and new technologies to enhance supply chain resiliency. Gellert emphasizes the shift from ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’ strategies, the heightened importance of managing indirect suppliers, and the impact of current inflationary pressures on middle-market and private companies. They also explore the critical role of communication between supply chain executives, board members, and shareholders in navigating these complexities. The discussion underscores the need for more proactive engagement from all stakeholders to manage supply chain risk effectively.

Key Highlights:

• Current Role and Responsibilities
• Impact of COVID on Supply Chain Risk Management and Post-COVID Supply Chain Strategies
• Inflation and Its Effects on Supply Chains
• Labor Costs and Supply Chain Disruptions
• Consumer Spending and Supply Chain Pressure
• Procurement as a Service and LogicSource
• Engagement of Boards and Shareholders in Supply Chain Risk

Resources:

James Gellert on LinkedIn

Rapid Ratings

LogicSource

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Biesalski highlights strategies for unlocking success and authentic voices in corporate settings, emphasizing structured dedication, goal-focused thinking, and the importance of speaking from the heart. Additionally, she touches on the significance of making inspired choices and being proactive in changing one’s professional and personal circumstances. Caroline invites listeners to participate in her free daily book study on Be Connected and shares her aspirations for future in-person events and charitable projects focused on education and community.

Key Highlights:

• Journey from Accounting to Podcasting
• The Turning Point: From Burnout to Breakthrough
• The Influence of Napoleon Hill’s ‘Think and Grow Rich’
• Building Trust and Rapport
• Discovering Passion in the Corporate World

Resources:

Caroline Biesalski on LinkedIn

Inspired Choice podcast

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De Rodriguez shares insights into how he developed accelerated change techniques to help people resolve issues quickly, leading to his current role in training and consulting. They discuss the importance of self-leadership, the impact of executive alignment on organizational culture, and the significant role of emotional intelligence in fostering successful work environments.

De Rodriguez also highlights the transformative power of kindness and humanity in bridging generational gaps within the workforce.

Key Highlights:

• Professional Background and Early Career
• Transition to Neuro-Linguistic Programming
• Corporate Training and Self-Leadership
• Humanistic Business and Conscious Capitalism
• Implementing Cultural Change in Organizations
• The Importance of Self-Awareness in Leadership
• Challenges of Multi-Generational Workforces

  Resources:

Gary De Rodriguez on LinkedIn

Gary De Rodriguez

Peopleistic

Humanistic Business: Profit Through People with Passion and Purpose on Amazon.com

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This script explores the belief that data is precious but accounts for only 80% of the decision-making process. The remaining 20% comes from an assessment of the individual’s current situation, mindset, energy, and skill sets. The importance of not solely relying on data is emphasized through a reference to the movie ‘A Beautiful Mind,’ where a Nobel Prize-winning professor suggests that math (or data) can solve 80% of problems, indicating the necessity of beyond-data factors in solving the remaining 20%.

Key Highlights:

·      The 80/20 Rule for Leadership

·      Purposeful Reflection for Effective Decision-Making

·      Neurochemical Impact on Influencing Others Successfully

·      Propelling Success through Adaptive Strategies

·      Empowering Personal Growth Through Story Rewriting

·      Enhancing Professional Success Through Peer Engagement

·      The Velocity Mindset: Achieving Success Through Networking

 Resources

Ron Karr on LinkedIn

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The Velocity Mindset

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Onno Koelman, has a diverse professional background that includes design engineering, sales, and leadership roles in environmental startups. Koelman's perspective on professional development and leadership transition is shaped by his unique experiences and emphasizes dynamic growth and adaptation over simply acquiring a set of skills. He advocates for vertical development, which involves enhancing capabilities, refining worldviews, and reducing reactivity. His approach to leadership training focuses on understanding and interrupting existing behavioral patterns within individuals and organizations, rather than merely imposing new behaviors. Koelman also underscores the importance of clarity, a supportive climate, and the right competence within teams, and acknowledges the complexity of leading multigenerational teams, suggesting that leaders should understand and cater to the diverse motivations and responses of team members from different generations.

Key Highlights

·      Enhancing Leadership Skills through Human Behavior Understanding

·      Dynamic Leadership Development Through Skill Progression

·      Fostering Success: Essential Ingredients for Teamwork

·      Vertical Development for Effective Leadership Transformation

·      Influential Tone in Leadership for Organizational Success 

Resources

Onno Koelman on LinkedIn 

Dynamic Leader Development

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Silberberg advocates for a shift towards “human leadership,” emphasizing the importance of curiosity and fostering more leaders within organizations. His belief in the transformative power of understanding one’s own thoughts, behaviors, and choices led him to develop the Leader Council program, a unique initiative designed to help C-suite executives become more engaged and connected leaders. Through this innovative approach, Silberberg is significantly influencing how leaders navigate their roles in the 21st century.

Key Highlights:

• Engaging Executives: Transforming Leadership in Organizations
• Leadership in a Multigenerational Workforce
• Empowering Middle Managers for Organizational Success
• Unlocking Potential: Creating Positive Change in Leadership

Resources:

Dan Silberberg on LinkedIn

Entelechy

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Dr. Karen Jacobson discusses the importance of understanding behavioral styles and how they impact communication in the workplace. She also shares insights from her background in chiropractic work and how it ties into her current work around behavior. The conversation explores effective leadership and communication strategies for a multigenerational workforce and the importance of adapting communication for different audiences. Dr. Jacobson also discusses the challenges and strategies for effective leadership and communication outside the United States. The conversation concludes with a discussion on understanding personal strengths and leading with them, developing communication skills for middle managers, and Dr. Jacobson's book 'Power Conversations' and her upcoming book on the five generations.

Key Highlights:

• Understanding behavioral styles is crucial for effective communication in the workplace.
• Adapting communication for different generations and cultural differences is essential for effective workplace communication.
• Effective leadership outside the United States requires understanding and respecting different cultures and customs.
• Understanding personal strengths and leading with them can lead to more effective leadership.

Resources:

Karen Jacobson

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Steve Vincze, a first-generation American born to Hungarian immigrant parents, has a rich background that includes a 30-year career in compliance, serving as a Marine officer, a professional staff member on Capitol Hill, and a chief compliance and privacy officer. His unique perspective on "Steve's Journey: cultural sensitivity, integrity, and business performance" is deeply influenced by his personal experiences. As an immigrant, he developed a strong understanding of cultural sensitivity and the importance of recognizing different perspectives. This understanding, coupled with his experiences as a Marine officer and working in Washington, has shaped his approach to compliance consulting, where he emphasizes empathy, genuine concern for people's well-being, and the belief that compliance is not just about following rules, but also about improving and saving lives. Join Tom Fox and Steve Vincze as they delve deeper into this perspective on the 12 O'Clock High podcast.

Key Highlights:

• Steve's Journey: Fostering Empathy Through Cultural Sensitivity
• The Power of Leading with Integrity
• The Marine Corps: Uniting Diverse Backgrounds
• The Power of Freedom: A Personal Journey
• Achieving Excellence through Compliance: Insights and Lessons

Resources:

Steve Vincze

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Trestle Compliance

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Key Highlights

·      Football Leadership and Coaching Techniques

·      Leadership structure in football and business

·      Importance of Self-Understanding in Career Success

·      Leading with Authenticity in Sports Teams

·      Building Resilience in Youth through Sports

·      Remembering Bill Shankly

Notable Quotes 

“People who even love the game and watch it on television have absolutely and I say this with the greatest respect of absolutely no high idea how good physically and how not only just how skillful but how amazing physically these professional athletes are.”

“And when they are injured, psychologically, they're not in a good place. That they are hard to deal with, understandably. They challenge you. They don't like you. They hate you. They feel like they hate you. They make your life miserable because they're miserable.”

“And by doing that, you go against mother nature because mother nature will only really heal at the rate that the universe allows. And, yes, we have all the tricks in the book. We have all the latest technology depending on what level of the game you work at, but it's still a challenge.”

“The thing the other observation I had was about football is that although the game is 90 minutes, every second matters. I've seen games I can name a couple, but literally at the 80 eighth minute or the 80 ninth minute, 1 player blinks for 2 seconds and the balls over their head to someone else and they score.”

Resources

Rob Ryles

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Leader* Manager*Coach website

 Leader Manager Coach podcast

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Pat Summitt was one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history. She is best known for her impressive record of 8 NCAA championships and 1,000 wins. Even more impressive than the wins, however, was the way she coached and led her teams: with an emphasis on servanthood. While this may sound counterintuitive, it can actually lead to great success — and it’s a lesson all leaders can learn from. 

In in this episode of the 12 O'Clock High podcast with host Tom Fox, guest Jennifer May described how Pat Summitt approached basketball: “It was all centered around one very important concept and idea–the idea of servanthood.”  For leaders, servanthood means recognizing the power of humility and the importance of putting others first. It means building teams that are driven to succeed not through domination but through service, even when that means honoring what others have to contribute and embracing their unique strengths. 

Leaders who demonstrate servanthood will create a workplace culture that encourages employees to bring out their best, be open to criticism, and find ways to work together for the collective good. 

To hear more of the conversation between Tom Fox and Jennifer May about leadership lessons from Pat Summitt, tune into episode twelve of the 12 O’Clock High podcast. 

Resources

Jennifer May on Linkedin

Blog post Don’t Stop the Madness 

Webinar on Ethics Ambassador

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·      Civil War

A.    A southern Senator

B.    Military Governor 

·      Vice President to President 

A.    Was he the obvious VP candidate?

B.    Campaigning

C.     His swearing in debacle

·      Where did it all go wrong?

A.    Met Lincoln for the 1st day on the day he was shot

B.    The franchise for blacks

C.     Declaration of War against Congress

 ·      Impeachment

A.    What was Radical Reconstruction?

B.    Tenure of office Act

C.     Impeachment Trial

·      Leadership Lessons

A.    What about Johnson’s character led to impeachment?

B.    Peter Principal at Work?

C.     Was he the worst?

D.    Final Thoughts

Resources

Andrew Johnson-UVA Miller Center

Is Andrew Johnson the worst president in American history?

Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?

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·      Early Life

A.    Childhood

B.    Move to Tennessee

C.     Slave Owner 

·      State Political Career 

A.    Friend of the workingman?

B.    Was he a Whig or Democrat?

·      Federal Political Career

A.    US House 

B.    US Senate-Homestead Act 

·      Up to the Civil War

A.    Nominations of 1860 and election

B.    Succession Crisis

·      Leadership Lessons

A.    Assessment of Johnson up to this point

B.    Final Thoughts

Resources

Andrew Johnson-UVA Miller Center

Is Andrew Johnson the worst president in American history?

Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?

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• Movie Storyline
• Favorites Scenes
• Life Lessons

•       Marcus Aurelius’ and Stoicism

•       The only constant is change.

•       Life isn’t always fair but that is not what matters. 

• Business Leadership Lessons

•       Lead from the front and walk the walk.

•       Inspire great teamwork. Create an atmosphere for success of others.

•       There is no losing, only winning and learning. 

•       Train hard and practice. 

• Maximus’ Relationships 

•       Jubo 

•       Proximo

Resources

8 Virtues of Gladiator Leadership

5 Powerful Life Lessons from Gladiator

Six Leadership Lessons from Gladiator

Down to Business: Seven leadership lessons from Maximus

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• Movie Storyline
• How did it make you feel?
• Leadership Lessons
• Ethical Lessons
• Servant Leadership
• Final Thoughts on the Banality of Evil
• Shoah and Schindler’s list

Resources

10 Leadership Lessons from Schindler’s List

Oskar Schindler-a Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing

Evaluating Ethics and Leadership in Schindler’s List

Ethics on Film: A Discussion of Schindler’s List

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·       Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.

·       Lives of Timoleon and Aemilius.

·       Comparison in the lives of Timoleon and Aemilius.

·       Are they really tragic figures.

·       The role of prominent citizens outside the capital cities of Athens and Rome.

·      What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives Timoleon and Aemilius.

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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·       Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.

·       Lives of Eumenes and Sertorius.

·       Comparison in the lives of Eumenes and Sertorius.

·       Are they really tragic figures?

·       The role of prominent citizens outside the capital cities of Athens and Rome.

·      What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives Eumenes and Sertorius.

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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·       Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.

·       Lives of Cleomenes and Giaus Graccus.

·       Comparison in the lives of Cleomenes and Giaus Graccus.

·       Land and Judicial reform in ancient Greece and Rome.

·       The role of the Plebians.

·      What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives Cleomenes and Giaus Graccus.

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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·       Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.

·       Lives of Agis and Tiberius Gracchus.

·       Comparison in the lives of Agis and Tiberius Gracchus.

·       Land reform in ancient Greece and Rome.

·       The role of the Plebians.

·      What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives Agis and Tiberius Gracchus 

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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·       Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.

·       Lives of Phocion and Cato the Younger.

·       Comparison in the lives of Phocion and Cato the Younger.

·       What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives of Phocion and Cato the Younger.

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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• Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.
• Lives of Epaminondas and Scipio Africanus.
• Comparison in the lives of Epaminondas and Scipio Africanus.
• What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives of Alcibiades and Coriolanus. 

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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·       Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.

·       Lives of Alcibiades and Coriolanus.

·       Comparison in the lives of Alcibiades and Coriolanus.

·      What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives of Alcibiades and Coriolanus.

 Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

See also Stephen Pressfield book: The Tides of War, for a historical novel on Alcibiades.

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Highlights include:

• Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.
• Lives of Pericles and Fabius Maximus.
• Comparison in the lives of Pericles and Fabius Maximus.
• What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives of Pericles and Fabius Maximus.

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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• Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.
• Lives of Solon and Poplicola.
• Comparison in the lives of Solon and Poplicola.
• What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives of Solon and Poplicola.

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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Highlights include:

• Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.
• Lives of Themistocles and Camillus.
• Comparison in the lives of Themistocles and Camillus.
• What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives of Themistocles and Camillus.

Resources

Plutarch’s Themistocles and Camillus by Timothy Duff

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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• Many of us worked very long hours early in our professional careers. It does several things: Forces you to learn about a wide variety of topics, work under pressure, weeds out the go-getters from those only along for the ride, ETC. It also makes it very difficult for women who are young mothers. What are your thoughts on a 100+ work week from a leadership perspective?
• How does this type of attitude work for Millennials?
• Will businesses, managers and employers have to adjust?
• I have worked very long hours but never complained because that’s ‘just the way it was’ or it was expected or some other reason. What is it about millennials that they would speak up about that type of treatment?
• Also at least I could commiserate with my peers about the long hours. But in Covid-19 everyone is working from home and there is largely no support. Has that made a difference?

Resources

Van Hooser Associates

Alyson Van Hooser on LinkedIn

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Highlights include:

• The work of Briggs Capital.
• What is a ‘no show’ transaction?
• What does the phrase “dependents of the pandemic” mean?
• Why employers should allow canines in the office.
• Why is this issue so important to GenZers and Millennials?
• What does this issue teach us OWG (old white guys) about listening to and managing GenZers and Millennials?
• How does Goldman Sachs and its 100-hour work week for junior employees fit into broader context of managing Millennials?
• What do companies and individuals need to be thinking about into 2025 and beyond regarding managing GenZers and Millennials?

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• What is the difference between executive coaching and executive sparring?
• Why do you maintain that leadership in the 2020s requires a stable personality, someone who knows their own strengths and limitations and who deals with these in an authentic, relaxed and open way?
• How do you coach leadership development? 
• What Cabin Crew can teach you about Leadership, Teamwork and Customer Contact?
• Why did you write this book?
• Who is its target audience?
• Why use the analogy of the cabin crew to teach leadership?
• Favorite real-life story from the book?
• How has the Coronavirus health crisis over this year changed your approach to leadership?
• What do companies and individuals need to be thinking about regarding leadership into 2025 and beyond? 

To find out more about Thomas Gelmi, check out his website by clicking here.

Check out his LinkedIn profile here.

For a copy of his book, go to What Cabin Crew can teach you about Leadership, Teamwork and Customer Contact

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A.    New Freedom Agenda

1.     Tariff and Tax

2.     Federal Reserve

3.     Anti-Trust Legislation

4.     Labor and Agriculture

5.     Immigration (here we go again)

6.     Judicial Appointments

B.    Race relations and Wilson’s attempts at Segregation

C.     Foreign Policy-how did he “keep us out of war”

1. Re-Election in 1916
2. Move towards and declaration of War
3. D. Miscalculation by Germany and Wilson Response
4. 14 Points
5. The Peace Conference
6. Ratification debate and Incapacity
7. Death
8. Leadership lessons

Resources

Ten Ways to Judge a President

Woodrow Wilson Quotes

Woodrow Wilson-a Failure in Leadership

How Woodrow Wilson Lost the Peace

Woodrow Wilson-Life Before the Presidency

13 Leadership Lessons from WWI

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Highlights of this podcast include:

1. Intro of Woodrow Wilson
2. Discussion on impact of slavery on Wilson and being a Southerner
3. Academic Work History
4. Professor at Johns Hopkins
5. Publication of Congressional Government
6. Move to Wesleyan
7. Move to Princeton in 1992-textbooks on government
8. President of Princeton-1902
9. Achievements
10. Seeds of character defects revealed?
11. Health issues
12. Governor of New Jersey
13. Surprise Candidate- "it came to me unsought, unanimously, and without pledges to anybody about anything."
14. Reformist and turned back the Bosses?
15. Nomination and Campaign of 1912
16. Dark Horse Candidate
17. Impact of William Jennings Bryan
18. New Freedom platform - breaking up trusts and lowering tariff rates
19. Leadership Lessons

Resources

Ten Ways to Judge a President

Woodrow Wilson Quotes

Woodrow Wilson-a Failure in Leadership

How Woodrow Wilson Lost the Peace

Woodrow Wilson-Life Before the Presidency

13 Leadership Lessons from WWI

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Some of the highlights include:

1.     Before You Walk into the Room (or Log in) 

a.    Identify the “crucial nodder.” 

b.    Know your boss’s “tells.” 

c.     Find out how the boss engages with the material.

d.     Plan for gradations of success and failure. 

e.     Keep an idea alive to fight another day or, in the best-case scenario, go bigger and faster in implementation.

2.     In the Room (or on the Video Conference Call)

a.     Read the room, not your notes. Whether the briefing is in person or virtual, you need to read cues and body language. In short, “take cues, not notes.” 

b.     Stay laser focused on your task. 

c.     Practice the art of staying silent. 

3.     What does it all mean? 

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The key is how individuals deal with such or even any similar adversity. You can and indeed must learn from negative events. This is not simply learning from your mistakes but forces you into a deep self-reflection where you examine a wide set of core beliefs, including your own judgment. A successful leader will emerge from such a personal trauma stronger, more confident, with more purpose and indeed more committed to your values and work. 

Some of the highlights include:

1.     What a “Crucible of Leadership”?

2.     Some examples of crucibles of leadership.

a.     Sidney Harman-Richard

b.     Vernon Jordan-Tom 

3.     Four Essential Leadership Skills

a.     Engage Others in Shared Meaning

b.     Distinctive, Compelling Voice

c.     Integrity

d.     Adaptive Capacity

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Most of us have heard, been told or believe that you should always ‘listen to your gut’ and that ‘gut instinct’ is something you either have or you do not. As Likierman noted, “A lot of ink has been spilled in the effort to understand what good judgment consists of. Some experts define it as an acquired instinct or “gut feeling” that somehow combines deep experience with analytic skills at an unconscious level to produce an insight or recognize a pattern that others overlook. At a high level this definition makes intuitive sense; but it is hard to move from understanding what judgment is to knowing how to acquire or even to recognize it.”

Interestingly, Likierman finds it all starts with listening and, more importantly, good listening. Listeners to the podcast series 12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership will recognize that as a key trait for almost any successful business leader. Yet, perhaps even more significant, is that he has found that “leaders with good judgment tend to be good listeners and readers—able to hear what other people actually mean, and thus able to see patterns that others do not. They have a breadth of experiences and relationships that enable them to recognize parallels or analogies that others miss—and if they don’t know something, they’ll know someone who does and lean on that person’s judgment. They can recognize their own emotions and biases and take them out of the equation. They’re adept at expanding the array of choices under consideration. Finally, they remain grounded in the real world: In making a choice they also consider its implementation.”

Likierman identified six key elements of good judgment. They are: (1) learning, (2) trust, (3) experience, (4) detachment, (5) options and (6) delivery. It is important to define each of them and have actionable steps to improve your judgment making skills and help you make some sense of not only ambiguous information but the data, data, and data which will become the basis of many corporate decisions in 2020 and beyond.

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Some of the highlights include:

• Why is sales training so critical for business leaders?
• Why do most business leaders get sales so wrong?
• How can you sell during the era of Covid-19?
• Why is great leadership even more important now?

Resources 

To find out more about Tom Pilotti, check out his website by clicking here.

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Some of the highlights include:

• Who is Doris Kearns Goodwin?
• What is MasterClass?
• Are great leaders born or made?
• Great leaders have the ability to not just react but embrace the unexpected.
• Making decisions and managing in a crisis.

Resources 

To find out more about MasterClass online learning, click here.

For more information on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s class Doris Kearns Goodwin Teaches U.S. Presidential History and Leadership, click here.

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Highlights of this podcast include:

Roosevelt goes big game hunting and holds meetings with political leaders across all of  Europe. What led to the schism in the GOP and Roosevelt’s defeat at the GOP 1912 Convention? The formation of the Bull Moose Party and his survival of an assassination attempt. The election of 1912, his loss to Wilson but his overwhelming defeat of his former protegeé, William Taft. We conclude this episode with three key leadership lessons, including: 1. Change when the facts change; 2. Don't be afraid of making unpopular decisions; and 3. Leaders are Learners.

Resources

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s 10 Leadership Lessons from the White House

6 Leadership Hacks From The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

10 top Leadership Principles of Teddy Roosevelt

The Roosevelts: Eight presidential lessons in leadership

Lessons in Leadership from 100 years ago

Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership

10 Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Lessons

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Highlights of this podcast include:

Roosevelt’s ascension to the Presidency after the assassination of President McKinley; his domestic policies including: trust busting, issues with railroads, starting the American conservation movement and regulation of food and drugs. We then turn to foreign policy and his arbitration of the Russo-Japanese War which won him the Nobel Prize, the Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine and construction of the Panama Canal. We look at the clection of 1904 and his second term. We conclude with three key leadership lessons: 1. Surround yourself with other leaders; 2. Maintain an Open Channel with Adversaries; and 3. Be able to take criticism.

Resources

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s 10 Leadership Lessons from the White House

6 Leadership Hacks From The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

10 top Leadership Principles of Teddy Roosevelt

The Roosevelts: Eight presidential lessons in leadership

Lessons in Leadership from 100 years ago

Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership

10 Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Lessons

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Highlights of this podcast include:

What led to appointment to New York Civil Service Commission and then to the NYC Police Commissioner? His move to the National Stage as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. This led to his work in the War with Spain and Admiral Dewey in Manilla Bay. He founded the Rough Riders, his leadership in Cuba and ride up San Juan Hill. He becomes Governor of New York. This leads to joining the McKinley ticket in the election of 1896 and becoming Vice President. We conclude with three key leadership lessons, including: 1. Pick yourself up when you fall; 2. Find a cause; and 3. Communicate Simply and Directly Through Stories.

Resources

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s 10 Leadership Lessons from the White House

6 Leadership Hacks From The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

10 top Leadership Principles of Teddy Roosevelt

The Roosevelts: Eight presidential lessons in leadership

Lessons in Leadership from 100 years ago

Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership

10 Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Lessons

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 Some of the topics we discuss are Focal Point-Coaching and Training Excellence; the attributes of a broken culture and how Paul sees it sees it in a hierarchy. In an organization, what is the catalyst for change and what is the organizational model for change? Finally, what does the model of a healthy organization look like?

Resources 

Paul Mueller LinkedIn Page here

Paul Mueller website here

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Highlights of this podcast include:

Roosevelt’s parents, his upbringing, education and early book publishing. Roosevelt’s widowhood in his early 20s and his election to the New York State Assembly. From the Presidential election of 1884, up to his cowboying in Dakota. We conclude with three key leadership lessons, including 1. The beginning of his lifelong learning; 2. How he came to view merit, not privilege as the key to advancement, and 3. How hard work is required to be a great leader.

Resources

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s 10 Leadership Lessons from the White House

6 Leadership Hacks From The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

10 top Leadership Principles of Teddy Roosevelt

The Roosevelts: Eight presidential lessons in leadership

Lessons in Leadership from 100 years ago

Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership

10 Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Lessons

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Highlights of this podcast include:

1. Why does Simkins say its “not leadership training but leadership development”?
2. What is the difference in training and development?
3. Why is employee engagement really about leadership?
4. What are Ten Signs Your company should invest in leadership Development?
5. Where can listeners go for more information on how to Boldly Lead?

Resources

1.  Boldly Lead website.
2. Blog post 10 Signs You Should Invest in Leadership Development-Part 1
3. Blog post 10 Signs You Should Invest in Leadership Development-Part 2

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 Highlights of this podcast include:

1. Background of Taft.
2. Education and early professional life in Ohio.
3. Move to Washington, role of Nellie and work in the Philippines.
4. Work in the Roosevelt Administration.
5. Presidential Term.
6. 1912 Presidential election.
7. Final thoughts on leadership lessons.

Resources

1.  National Park Service article on his home and upbringing. 
2. Taft as good-hearted
3. Taft, TR and the Bully Pulpit-Forbes
4. General Review of Taft 

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Highlights of this podcast include:

1. Background of Marcus Aurelius.
2. Philosophical learnings of Marcus Aurelius.
3. What led to writing of Mediations?
4. Lessons from Meditations.
5. Business lessons.
6. Leadership lessons. Why did they participate? Is there one right reason?
7. Rules for life.
8. Final thoughts on leadership lessons.

Resources

10 Rules for Being an Exceptional Leader

Ten Rules for Life

Why business leaders look to stoicism

Mediations

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Highlights of this podcast include:

1. Background of Walter Reed and his work on to discover how typhoid was transmitted.
2. Formation of the Yellow Fever Commission
3. Two key questions-what caused yellow fever and how was it transmitted?
4. Conduct of the experiments.
5. Ethics of the experiments.
6. What about the participants. Why did they participate? Is there one right reason?
7. Early death and legacy.
8. Final thoughts on leadership lessons

Resources

Yellow Fever Commission

Soldiers Participation in the study

General Biography of Reed

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Highlights of this podcast include:

1.     Introduction into Washington’s two terms as President.

2.     A team of rivals? How did he manage them? 

3.     Leading by example, yet in a measured and nuanced manner-the Whiskey Rebellion.

4.     Foreign Affairs-Citizen Genet and Jay Treaty with Britain. 

5.     Farewell Address-how did this encapsulate Washington’s leadership? 

6.     Final thoughts on leadership lessons still relevant today from George Washington. 

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Highlights of this podcast include:

1. Introduction into Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army.
2. Why silence and listening can be so powerful.
3. Call for strong union in Constitutional Congress.
4. How did Washington’s leadership in the Constitutional Convention influence the creation of the Chief Executive role?

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Highlights of this podcast include:

1. Introduction into Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army.
2. First 3rd of the War-Boston and NY disasters to Trenton and Princeton.
3. Valley Forge.
4. Use of French General Rochambeau and commutation of Charles Asgill from death sentence.
5. Resignation as General of the Armies.

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 Highlights of this podcast include:

1. Introduction into Washington’s early life.
2. Washington’s Ambition and the Battle of Jumonville Glen.
3. Battle of Fort Necessity and Washington’s surrender.
4. Massacre of Braddock’s troops by the Iroquois.
5. What did Washington learn from these experiences?

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Highlights of this podcast include:

1. Why are you in Houston?
2. Why did you write the article?
3. How is Gen Z leadership different from Boomer leadership?
4. Why do leaders need to learn from stories from their people, not statistics about them?
5. How does the style of Gen Z parenting different from that of Gen X (or Boomers) and why is that important to a business leader?
6. Why do you advise Gen Z leaders not to roll up their eyes but to roll up their sleeves?
7. Why is connecting fast so important to training and communications?
8. Why are you so passionate about leadership?

 Resources

Alyson’s weekly leadership blog HERE.

If your business would benefit from higher-performing leaders, check out more information about the comprehensive leadership development training Alyson does training, HERE.

If you want to reach out to Alyson directly, email alyson@vanhooser.com.

P.S. Share and tag Alyson on social -- @AlysonVanHooser

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1. Why Hazylett wrote this book?
2. What is Hero Leadership?
3. What is Hero Intensity?
4. Values Values Values
5. Why are a hero’s values so important?
6. The book has questions, practices pointers and even a self-assessment in the book. Why are these tools include in the book?
7. Who should read this book?
8. What is the Hero Club?
9. Why is Hayzlett so passionate about the Hero Club and Hero Leadership?

Resources

For information about the C-Suite Network, click here

Find out more about The Hero Club, click here

Purchase The Hero Factor here.

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Highlights of this podcast include:

1. What are our favorites scenes from the movie?
2. What are the leadership lessons from Karen Blixen?
3. What are the leadership lessons from Denys Finch Hatton?
4. Is your business resilient?
5. Culture outside the US?
6. Do these lessons from this movie hold up today?

Resources

Leadership Lessons from Out of Africa

Study Guide to Out of Africa

A Historian Goes to the Movies

Out of Africa – 10 Inspirational Quotes from Karen Blixen

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 Highlights of this podcast include:

1. What are our favorites scenes from the movie? No one who you anything, you owe yourself, get the work done and we are all underdogs.
2. What are the leadership lessons from Rocky Balboa? Repetition will make you great, tech can be a great business advantage but never forget the human element and practice for the worst.
3. What are the leadership lessons from Apollo Creed? The mind is the greatest muscle and pay attention to those behind you.
4. What are the leadership lessons from Rocky’s trainer-Mick?
5. What are the leadership lesson from the boxing ring? Go the distance and think long term, it’s not about how hard you punch but how hard a punch you can take and go back into the ring when it’s the toughest.
6. Do these lessons hold up today?

Resources

Five Business Lessons I Learned from Rocky

4 dialogues from Rocky series that helped me become a better leader

Leaders as Storytellers

4 Motivational Lessons that Rocky Can Teach

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 Highlights of this podcast include:

1. What are our favorites scenes from the movie?
2. What is the world view from Casablanca, including actions and behaviors, values and belief systems and stories of life?
3. What are the leadership lessons from the nobility of Rick Blaine?
4. What can you learn from one of the movie’s greatest lovers?
5. What does compassion help in leadership?
6. Do these lessons hold up today?

Resources

Roundup the Usual Suspects for Leadership Lessons

Leading from the Lover Archetype: Rick Blaine

Casablanca and the Four Levels of Worldview

Casablanca Lessons

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•  Ericsson is the second largest FCPA settlement of all time.
• Why is telecom such a riskiest industry for FCPA violations?
• This matter had shockingly simple bribe schemes together with an appallingly weak control system and compliance culture.
• Thus far, the communications from leadership thus far seem to be driven by legal, lack depth and have a defensive tone. They recently brought in a new CCO and revamped their compliance team.
• The company will have a monitor for 3 years. 

About Amii 

Amii Barnard-Bahn, JD, PCC, CCEP, CCEP-I  is an executive coach who specializes in accelerating the success of legal and compliance executives and their teams. A leadership columnist for Compliance Week and Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Coaching, Amii previously shaped company culture and strategic initiatives as an executive (CAO, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer) at companies such as McKesson and Allianz. Forbes has recognized Amii as “one of the top coaches for legal and compliance executives.” 

Contact Amii

Executive Coach and Strategic Advisor

Barnard-Bahn Coaching & Consulting

Office: (510) 301-0400 | Email: amii@barnardbahn.com |website: www.barnardbahn.com

Resources

For helpful insights and actionable tips on accelerating your career, sign up for Amii's bi-monthly newsletter at bit.ly/amiibbnews

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1. The bank recently hired a new CEO, Charles W. Scharf, who is taking on one of the toughest jobs in the country.
2. The bank has sustained an unremitting run of four years of crisis, unethical consumer practices with incentives that rewarded unethical behavior and poor/no controls. When will Wells Fargo finally turn the corner?
3. Scharf and Wells Fargo will need to initiate a complete turnaround of culture, incentives and senior leadership.  

About Amii 

Amii Barnard-Bahn, JD, PCC, CCEP, CCEP-I  is an executive coach who specializes in accelerating the success of legal and compliance executives and their teams. A leadership columnist for Compliance Week and Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Coaching, Amii previously shaped company culture and strategic initiatives as an executive (CAO, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer) at companies such as McKesson and Allianz. Forbes has recognized Amii as “one of the top coaches for legal and compliance executives.” 

Contact Amii

Executive Coach and Strategic Advisor

Barnard-Bahn Coaching & Consulting

Office: (510) 301-0400 | Email: amii@barnardbahn.com |website: www.barnardbahn.com

Resources

For helpful insights and actionable tips on accelerating your career, sign up for Amii's bi-monthly newsletter at bit.ly/amiibbnews

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• The Goldman Sachs/1MDB imbroglio is one largest geopolitical scandal of the decade and may well be for the 2020s as well.
• This matter featured widespread corruption in the level of controls circumvented, at the very top levels of leadership. A settlement seems close as Goldman Sachs has announced a reserve of over $2bn to resolve the matter.
• There is hope that new CEO David Solomon will initiate a major culture change.  

About Amii

Amii Barnard-Bahn, JD, PCC, CCEP, CCEP-I  is an executive coach who specializes in accelerating the success of legal and compliance executives and their teams. A leadership columnist for Compliance Week and Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Coaching, Amii previously shaped company culture and strategic initiatives as an executive (CAO, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer) at companies such as McKesson and Allianz. Forbes has recognized Amii as “one of the top coaches for legal and compliance executives.”  

Contact Amii

Executive Coach and Strategic Advisor

Barnard-Bahn Coaching & Consulting

Office: (510) 301-0400 | Email: amii@barnardbahn.com |website: www.barnardbahn.com

Resources

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• This case is a tragic ethical failure, which caused significant loss of life.
• Boeing clearly has a broken culture. There is low trust, lack of accountability between employees and management, coupled with unhealthy cultural norms at work.
• What has been the role of the FAA? Has there been questionable regulatory oversight?
• Boeing has a brand new CEO but the entire company needs total turnaround. 

About Amii

 Amii Barnard-Bahn, JD, PCC, CCEP, CCEP-I  is an executive coach who specializes in accelerating the success of legal and compliance executives and their teams. A leadership columnist for Compliance Week and Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Coaching, Amii previously shaped company culture and strategic initiatives as an executive (CAO, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer) at companies such as McKesson and Allianz. Forbes has recognized Amii as “one of the top coaches for legal and compliance executives.”  

Contact Amii

Executive Coach and Strategic Advisor

Barnard-Bahn Coaching & Consulting

Office: (510) 301-0400 | Email: amii@barnardbahn.com |website: www.barnardbahn.com

Resources

For helpful insights and actionable tips on accelerating your career, sign up for Amii's bi-monthly newsletter at bit.ly/amiibbnews

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•  How did a charismatic, eccentric and inexperienced Founder CEO went boom ($47B valuation) to bust, all in the space of a few short months?
• How and why did Neumann create a toxic culture with major conflicts of interest and poor corporate governance.
• Neumann was forced out, the company’s IPO postponed and its future remains to be seen.
• Have investors have finally had it with startups that aren’t following basic rules of monetary gravity? Have we turned a corner?

About Amii 

Amii Barnard-Bahn, JD, PCC, CCEP, CCEP-I  is an executive coach who specializes in accelerating the success of legal and compliance executives and their teams. A leadership columnist for Compliance Week and Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Coaching, Amii previously shaped company culture and strategic initiatives as an executive (CAO, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer) at companies such as McKesson and Allianz. Forbes has recognized Amii as “one of the top coaches for legal and compliance executives.” 

Contact Amii

Executive Coach and Strategic Advisor

Barnard-Bahn Coaching & Consulting

Office: (510) 301-0400 | Email: amii@barnardbahn.com |website: www.barnardbahn.com

Resources

For helpful insights and actionable tips on accelerating your career, sign up for Amii's bi-monthly newsletter at bit.ly/amiibbnews

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 Highlights of this podcast include:

1. What happens when charismatic leaders have disruptive visions?
2. What happens when a brilliant jerk is a CEO?
3. They all had and maintained asymmetrical power, total control and maintained dual-class ownership structures.
4. What happens when the CEO creates a cult of personality?
5. All three valued opaqueness over transparency so that they could control the flow of information.
6. Where was the Board of Directors?

Resources

Is Your CEO Brilliant, a Jerk or Both?

When to fire the boss?

CEOs are not here to save us

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 Highlights of this podcast include:

1. How did Neumann obtain the amplified shareholder rights and how did that contribute to his downfall?
2. What was the role of Softbank in enabling Neumann?
3. What is the role of a visionary after the vision is gone?
4. How was Neumann enabled by the conflicts of interest?
5. Where were the professional managers for WeWork?
6. Why was the abortive IPO pulled and what does it demonstrate about leadership in a company seeking to go public?

Resources

Curse of the Cult of the Founder

The Rise and Fall of Adam Neumann

Adam Neumann’s Over the Top Style

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 Highlights of this podcast include:

1. Leadership series based upon the book by Retired General Stanley McCrystal.
2. How economic bubbles from the 18th and 19th century inform leadership, business and crowd psychology today.
3. Leadership lessons from our fan favorite Oscar Best Pictures series.
4. Presidential series from the post-Civil War Presidents up to TR, proving once again there are no new issues in American politics.
5. Our tribute to author Phillip Kerr and his final Bernie Gunther novel Metropolis.
6. A series on General MacArthur and President Truman, exploring their diverse leadership styles.
7. The significance of the title to this podcast.
8. What are we looking forward to talking about in 2020?

Resources

Metropolis by Phillip Kerr

Leaders: Myths and Reality by General Stanley McCrystal, Jeff Eggers and Jason Magone

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1. What were Kalanick’s leader failures?
2. How did Trump’s first Muslim ban negatively impact Uber and start Kalanick’s downfall?
3. What was the role of the Susan Fowler blog in the downfall of Kalanick
4. What was the role of the Board and what were the Board missteps?
5. What were the structural issues around stock ownership and how did they negatively impact corporate governance? 
6. Does Uber have a valid business model going forward?
7. What is disruption and why can it be so powerful?

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1. The DOJ wants to see more evidence of leadership.
2. How can a leader use current events to lead culture?
3. What messages can a CEO push out around culture?
4. A leader should be an ambassador of compliance, ethics and culture. 

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1. Why did Alyson write the article on Grey’s Anatomy Leadership Lessons?
2. How does Alyson see useful leadership lessons from movies, books and TV?
3. If you stumble as a leader, why is it important to get back up?
4. When looking for leadership opportunities, why should you not take the first opportunity?
5. Why is it important to push through hard things and how does someone do so?
6. Why did you end your article with “It’s not about Jo, it’s about you”?

Resources

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While there were obviously many moving parts to stopping the Panic of 1907, with the personal integrity of JP Morgan and his knowledge of the domestic and international financial markets, it is very doubtful the Panic could have been stopped. If the Panic had been allowed to spread unchecked it likely could have brought down the entire US economy. This example shows that the right person, at the right place, at the right time can make all the difference.

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This lack of seeming awareness of enhanced risks, is a confounding aspect of this Bubble. If your own company policies, procedures, controls and personnel cannot determine how business is transacted in your organization, you run the risk of a legal violation or something similar to the fall of the Mississippi Company and John Law, who was forced to flee France disguised as a woman.

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Fullenkamp said of the scandal, “The South Sea Company went from an obscure British trading organization in the early 18th century, with a share price of £128, to England’s most important company, with its shares trading at more than £1000—over the course of just 6 months. The company was at the center of one of history’s most interesting stock bubbles, one largely built on stock price manipulation and corruption. The South Sea bubble is a complex, fascinating story about the early days of the stock market in England and a cautionary tale about the dangers of mixing private enterprise and government finance.”

What does the South Sea bubble teach us about the nature of bubbles and crashes? Fullenkamp identified three general points. First, “When governments get too involved in any asset market, there’s bound to be danger. People interpret the government presence as a sign that the asset can’t lose, so they’re willing to overpay for it .” Second, the South Sea bubble, similar to the  tulip bubble that preceded it, “was made possible by easy credit. The ability to buy stocks on credit, with absurdly low down payments, made people all too willing to buy the company’s shares.” The third and final point is that “Market manipulation can, and does, play a role in bubbles. And manipulation can be difficult to detect until after a bubble bursts.”

Focusing on the fraud and market manipulations of the South Sea Bubble, James Narron and Richard Skeie, in their article “Crisis Chronicles: The South Sea Bubble of 1720—Repackaging Debt and the Current Reach for Yield”, found four factors. (1) Start with insider trading, here by picking up the British National Debt; (2) Pay bribes to those who have to approve the deal, here Members of Parliament; (3) Ban rivals, here the South Sea Company persuaded Parliament to pass the ‘Bubble Act’ which banned corporations in competition with the South Sea Company; and (4) Repackage worthless old debt for new investors, here think “Asset-backed securitization and collateralized debt obligations” in 1720 and you begin to see the problem.

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Tulips had been imported into what became the United Provinces of Holland in the late 1500s from Turkey. They became quite fashionable with the smart set at the time (i.e. royalty and the aristocracy) and by the early 1630s prices in Holland were already quite high. Then two things happened to create the bubble of 1634-1637. First the small group of tightly knit Dutch traders who bought and sold tulips were overrun by speculators.

Second and perhaps more significantly, a type of formal futures market was created where contracts to buy bulbs at the end of the season were bought and sold, beginning in mid-1636. But this market was sanctioned or regulated as their trades were not made on formal Dutch exchanges. Different groups of traders began to meet together in taverns where they did not have to put much money down and the contracts were not legally enforceable. This significantly lessened any downside in not getting carried away in bidding.

Traders were required only to pay a 2.5% “wine money” fee, up to a maximum of three guilders per trade. Neither party paid an initial margin, nor a mark-to-market margin, and all contracts were with the individual counterparties rather than with the Exchange. The entire business was accomplished on the margins of Dutch economic life, not in the Exchange itself.

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 Some of the issues posed include:

Some of the issues posed include:

Hayes Educational and Professional Background

The Disputed Election of 1876 and Compromise-(1)Election Commission; (2) Terms of the Compromise and (3) Was it necessary?

Hayes’ Presidency-(1) Reconstruction ends-was it inevitable? (2) Civil Service Reform; (3) Cabinet Selections; (4) Port of New York and (5) the Post Office.

Foreign Policy-(1) Paraguay War settlement; (2) Mexican border crisis and (3) Immigration issues.

Great RR Strike of 1877, the Great Western Tour, his Indian Policy and Lemonade Lucy

Hayes Leadership Issues-(1)“He serves his party best, who serves his country best.”; (2) Rutherford the Rover; (3) Use of veto and (4) Conflicts with Congress over Congressional v. Executive Power.

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