Show from 10/19/17

A conversation about leadership during the Obama presidency.

Guest:
Cecilia Munoz – National leader in public policy and public interest technology with nearly three decades of experience in the non-profit sector and 8 years of service on President Obama’s senior team. She joined New America in 2017 as a vice president, leading local initiatives and building a team on public interest technology. She returned to New America as a senior advisor in early 2021 after taking leave to lead the domestic and economic policy team for the Biden/Harris Transition.

For more on New America, visit their website: https://www.newamerica.org/

Leadership In Action Podcast: Cecilia Munoz

Show from 1-16-14 

Guest: 
Peggy Koenig- Chair of Abry Partners

Leadership in Action Podcast: Peggy Koenig

Show from 10/20/2016

Guest:
Carol Dweck - Carol Susan Dweck is an American psychologist. She is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Dweck is known for her work on motivation and mindset.

Leadership in Action Podcast:  Carol Dweck

Leadership In Action Podcast:  Carol Dweck

Show from 1/16/14

Guest:
Jay Fishman- Served as chairman and chief executive officer of The Travelers Companies for 11 years prior to stepping down in December 2015

Leadership in Action Podcast: Jay Fishman (2014)

Show from 1/30/14

Guest:
Platon- British portrait and documentary photographer who has photographed well known leaders including Donald Trump, Muammar al Qaddafi, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Muhammad Ali.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Platon

Show from 6/5/14

Guest:
Amy Wrzesniewski- American organizational psychologist who attended the University of Pennsylvania before pursuing graduate study in organizational psychology at the University of Michigan, where she earned her master's and doctoral degree.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Amy Wrzesniewski

Show from 6/25/14

Guest:
Joe Moglia- American businessman and former football coach. He served as head football coach at Coastal Carolina University from 2012 to 2016 and again in 2018. Moglia is also the former chairman of the board and former CEO of TD Ameritrade.[1] Moglia is the author of two books: The Perimeter Attack Offense and Coach Yourself to Success: Winning the Investment Game.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Joe Moglia

Show from 9/4/14

Guest:
Deborah Tannen- Deborah Frances Tannen is an American author and professor of linguistics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Deborah Tannen

Show from 9/4/14

Guest:
Howard Gardner- Howard Earl Gardner is an American developmental psychologist and the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Howard Gardner

Show from 2/19/15

Guest:
Stanley McChrystal- retired United States Army general best known for his command of Joint Special Operations Command from 2003 to 2008. Since 2010, he has taught courses in international relations at Yale University as a Senior Fellow of the university's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Stanley McChrystal (2015)

Show from 6/25/15

Guest:
Anne Dunwoody- retired general of the United States Army where she was the first woman in United States military and uniformed service history to achieve a four-star officer rank, receiving her fourth star on November 14, 2008.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Anne Dunwoody

Show from 1/28/16

Guest:
Martine Rothblatt- American lawyer, author, entrepreneur, and transgender rights advocate. She is the founder and chairwoman of the board of United Therapeutics. She was also the CEO of GeoStar and the creator of SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Martine Rothblatt

Show from 5/5/16

Guest:
Vince Papale- Former American football wide receiver who played three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, primarily on special teams, following two seasons with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League. Papale's story was the inspiration behind the 2006 film Invincible.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Vince Papale

Show from 1/24/19

Guest:
Rob Nabors- Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 2014 to 2016. He previously served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and several other senior roles in the Obama White House.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Rob Nabors

Show from 4/18/19

Guest:
Amity Millhiser-  PwC’s Vice Chair and Chief Clients Officer where she serves as the firm's leading client adviser.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Amity Millhiser

Show from 6/27/19

Recorded at the 23rd Annual Wharton Leadership Conference

Guest:
Jeb Bush- American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. Bush, who grew up in Houston, was the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush, and a younger brother of former President George W. Bush.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Jeb Bush

Show from 8/22/19

Guest:
Bill Schaninger- Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company where he drives large-scale organizational and cultural change for diverse clients across North America, Europe, and the Middle East. In his advisory work, Bill has helped CEOs, government ministers, and other top executives assess organizational health and lead initiatives to improve it.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Bill Schaninger

Show from 10/3/19

Guest:
Mary Ellen Iskenderian- President and CEO of Women's World Banking, the world's largest network of microfinance institutions and banks. She has written columns in Forbes magazine and The Wall Street Journal and is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review blog.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Mary Ellen Iskenderian

Leadership in Action Podcast: Mary Ellen Iskenderian (2019)

Show from 10/24/19

Guests:
Amy Gutmann- American academic and diplomat who was the eighth president of the University of Pennsylvania before becoming the United States Ambassador to Germany.

Jonathan Moreno- American philosopher and historian who specializes in the intersection of bioethics, culture, science, and national security, and has published seminal works on the history, sociology and politics of biology and medicine. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Amy Gutmann, Jonathan Moreno

Leadership in Action Podcast: Amy Gutmann & Jonathan Moreno

Show from 10/24/19

Guest:
Michael Capiraso- Former president and CEO of the New York Road Runners, he has led large-scale operational and brand building efforts at the New York Road Runners (NYRR), NFL, Major League Baseball, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, and WPP.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Michael Capiraso

Show from 11/22/19

Guests:
Jim Snabe- Danish businessman and currently the Chairman at Siemens and Maersk. Together with Bill McDermott, Snabe was Co-CEO of the German Technology company SAP, before becoming member of the board of directors at SAP.

Mikael Trolle- CEO of Idonea and co-writer of Dreams and Details – Reinvent Your Business and Your Leadership from a Position of Strength. He has also written other books on leadership, motivation and sports. Mikael is a renowned keynote speaker, consultant and corporate advisor.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Jim Snabe & Mikael Trolle

Show from 12/6/19

Guest:
Todd Carmichael- American entrepreneur, adventure traveler, philanthropist, television personality, author, inventor, and producer. Carmichael is the CEO and co-founder for Philadelphia-based La Colombe.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Todd Carmichael

Show from 12/13/19

Guest:
Brian McNeill- Brian McNeill is president and chief executive officer of TouchPoint, Inc., a privately held, diversified engineering and manufacturing company. He previously was the president and chief executive officer of Southco from 2000 to August 2016, and in 2012, he led the global expansion and creation of TouchPoint, a new parent company for Southco.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Brian McNeill

Show from 11/6/20

Guest:
Rich Plansky- North America Regional Managing Director for the Forensic Investigations and Intelligence practice of Kroll, based in New York.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Rich Plansky

Show from 7/9/21

Guest:
Dennis Carey- Vice Chairman of Korn Ferry, where he recruits Board Directors, CEOs, and their direct reports. He has placed and assessed some of the most successful CEOs and directors for over 75 leading Companies in the Fortune 500.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Dennis Carey

Show from 10/29/21

Guest:
Stanley McChrystal- retired United States Army general best known for his command of Joint Special Operations Command from 2003 to 2008. Since 2010, he has taught courses in international relations at Yale University as a Senior Fellow of the university's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Stanley McChrystal (2021)

Show from 11/26/21

Guests:
Margaret Greenberg- Certified executive coach, international speaker, “Positive Work” columnist for Live Happy magazine, and the coauthor of the business book Profit from the Positive: Proven Leadership Strategies to Boost Productivity and Transform Your Business.

Gina Greenlee- Teaching, Coaching and a Keynote Speaker since 1986 Gina Greenlee is a highly regarded and sought out leader. As one of the writing community's rising stars, Gina has produced a catalogue of 14 books with more to be released.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Margaret Greenberg & Gina Greenlee

Show from 6/9/22

Guest:
Michelle Shan- currently Country Director, China at Fives

Leadership in Action Podcast: Michelle Shan

Show from 4/21/22

Guest:
Mark Updegrove- American author, historian, journalist, and Presidential Historian for ABC News. He is the president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation in Austin, Texas. Previously, he served as the director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum for eight years.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Mark Updegrove

Show from 7/14/22 

Guest:
Roger Martin- Former Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto from 1998 to 2013 and an author of several business books. Martin has expanded several important business concepts in use today, including integrative thinking.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Roger Martin

Show from 8/4/22

Guest:
Mary Ellen Iskenderian- President and CEO of Women's World Banking, the world's largest network of microfinance institutions and banks. She has written columns in Forbes magazine and The Wall Street Journal and is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review blog.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Mary Ellen Iskenderian (2022)

Show from 9/1/22

Guest:
John Brennan- Former American intelligence officer who served as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from March 2013 to January 2017.

Leadership in Action Podcast: John Brennan

Show from 9/8/22

Guest:
Bill George- American businessman and academic. He is a professor of management practice, and a Henry B. Arthur Fellow of Ethics at Harvard Business School. He previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Bill George

Show from 10/3/19

Guest:
Will Guidara- American restaurateur based in New York City. Along with chef Daniel Humm, Guidara co-owned the Make It Nice hospitality group, established in 2011, which owns and operates Eleven Madison Park, NoMad New York, NoMad Los Angeles, NoMad Las Vegas, NoMad Bar and Made Nice.

Leadership in Action Podcast: Will Guidara

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