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Are you a business owner, executive, leader, team leader, aspiring future leader, leadership junkie, a scientist, a design thinker, or simply the leader of your own life? If you are, then you are a leader, and as such, you should be experimenting!

Welcome to The Experimental Leader, a podcast where we tackle the ways leaders are experimenting in their own work. Hosted by Melanie Parish and Dr. Mel Rutherford, we dive into the most interesting questions about leaders and get into real-life conversations about how people might be experimenting with their leadership. What they are trying? How they are leading and managing their flow of work and throughput? How are they managing bottlenecks, mission, vision, strategic, operational, and tactical intents? How do they organize experiments? How do they succeed? How do they fail? How do they collect data?

The loneliness of leadership can be overwhelming, especially when a leader gets promoted and doesn’t have a roadmap for how to lead. They might feel like they are supposed to have the answers, and yet they have to figure out what that really means. The hardest part can be not having anyone to talk to about their leadership journey.

Operationalizing Compassion Mindset Into An Organization’s Culture With Nate Regier

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust many of us into being our experimental selves. What we’re all used to is now far from the current environment’s vocabulary of social distancing, isolation, and remote work. For many businesses, this poses a number of challenges on the leadership front, especially with how you can maintain the connection with your people and, more importantly, reach out with more compassion. Bringing in an expert around that, Melanie Parish talks to Nate Regier, PhD, the CEO and founding owner of Next Element. Nate helps us understand what compassion mindset is all about, how it helps people in aRead More

The Essentials Of Consulting Success: How To Thrive During Uncertain Times With Michael Zipursky

Businesses in different industries are facing unprecedented challenges during this time of pandemic and consulting is no exception. How can professionals in the industry pivot their services and products so that they can continue to thrive and reap success in the midst of all the uncertainty? This is the theme of Michael Zipursky’s latest book, Act Now, which he talks about in this interview with Melanie Parish. Michael is the host of Consulting Success Podcast, where he interviews thought leaders in the industry, and author of Amazon bestsellers, The Elite Consulting Mind and Consulting Success. Now is a good timeRead More

How To Present Yourself As A Thought Leader With Elizabeth Bachman

Up to this day, women leaders continue to be underrated as strategic thinkers and thought leaders in their organizations. Many women may have reached the C-suite level but still have that DIY tendency and self-effacing attitude that often prevents them from having a real seat at the table. How can women unleash their true potential as strategic thinkers and thought leaders? In this conversation with Melanie Parish, sought-after speaker, strategist, podcast host and presentation skills trainer, Elizabeth Bachman shares some tips on how to present yourself as a real thought leader in your sphere and start having a real impact. AlsoRead More

Building A Breakthrough Leadership Team With Mike Goldman

As your business grows, you need to pass on a lot of your responsibility to others, essentially building a leadership team that serves as your organization’s brains. With host Melanie Parish, Mike Goldman introduces us to the Breakthrough Leadership Team, the critical factor you need to focus on as you scale your business in these uncertain times. Mike is a nationally recognized speaker, author, leadership team coach, and the Founder of Performance Breakthrough, where he works with midsize companies to build their leadership teams and achieve dramatic business growth. In this episode, he teaches us the importance of getting the right people into yourRead More

Leadership: Getting Clear About What You’re Driving Towards With Adam Kreek

Leadership is both a gift and a challenge. As a leader, you are constantly pushed to your breaking point. You have to be disciplined, calculated, focused, determined, and find ways to break through the blockages. Adam Kreek, one of North America’s top executive business coaches, joins Melanie Parish to talk about leadership and what people should be thinking about their own leadership right now. He also highlights the importance of getting clear about your leadership goals – what you’re driving towards. Adam founded KreekSpeak Business Solutions in 2008 and have been coaching, writing, speaking, and training ever since. His bestselling business book, TheRead More

Brand Alignment: Brand Success Through Storytelling And Authenticity With Janel Dyan

  Creating a successful brand is all about building trust and authenticity. When you’re authentic and in alignment with your brand, you’re able to draw people in and lead them. Janel Dyan joins Melanie Parish to discuss about brand alignment and how storytelling and being authentic is very important in building trust with your audience, consumers, and employees. Janel is an executive brand strategist aimed towards leadership success. Listen in as she talks more about brand alignment, authenticity, and consumer trust. — Listen to the podcast here Brand Alignment: Brand Success Through Storytelling And Authenticity With Janel Dyan I’m here withRead More

Becoming Better Leaders Through Group Coaching With Glain Roberts-McCabe

  As a leader, you’re constantly faced with change, disruption, and growth. The question is, how do you navigate through that? Glain Roberts-McCabe joins Melanie Parish to share how her company is helping leaders build the skills and behaviors they need to be successful, not just now but down the road through their group coaching approach. Glain and her team at The Roundtable develop coaching programs that involve redefining change and disruption – things that can help build success. Listen in as Glain and Melanie talk about leadership and how coaching groups like The Roundtable can help leaders become better at what they do. —Read More

Adapting To Disruptions Caused By COVID-19 With Jesse Finkelstein

  Listen in as Melanie Parish talks to co-founder and principal at Page Two Books, Jesse Finkelstein, about adapting to disruptions in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. Page Two Books is a publishing company aimed at helping authors of non-fiction books. Jesse discusses how the company focuses on getting the message across from authors to the readers despite the current pandemic. Aspects of physical distancing are also talked about in this episode. Specifically, on how her team works on bringing on years of expertise while maintaining safety during the current circumstances. — Listen to the podcast here Adapting To DisruptionsRead More

Achieving Maximum Happiness With Andrew Hallam

Prioritizing our needs and wants can lead to achieving a feeling of fulfillment. On today’s show, listen in as Melanie Parish interviews Andrew Hallam about achieving gratification by doing precisely this. Andrew is a financial wellness speaker who has delivered more than 150 talks on investing, happiness, and money. He discusses the concept of maximum happiness and introduces his book called Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School, which talks about the details of the financial services industry. Learn more as Andrew talks about prioritization, money, and gratification in today’s episode. — Listen to the podcast here AchievingRead More

Modeling Accountable Leadership In Your Organization With Dr. Vince Molinaro

  How important is a culture of accountability in an organization? What role do leaders have to play to foster this accountability? What does accountable leadership mean for the performance of a company? Vince Molinaro, Ph.D., the Founder and CEO of Leadership Contract Inc., answers these questions as he joins Melanie Parish on the show. A successful author, speaker, leadership adviser, and researcher, Vince has helped create one of the leading brands in the human capital industry. He has recently released his latest book, Accountable Leaders, which he and Melanie dissect in this conversation. — Listen to the podcast hereRead More

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