The 1-3-20 Podcast

Get the biggest ideas from the best business books.In each episode, #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Pink selects 1 important book, asks its author 3 key questions (What’s the big idea? Why should I care? What should I do?), and wraps it all up in under 20 minutes.

Rank #1: The Power of Moments in Business, Work, and Life, with Dan Heath.
While much of life can be forgettable, certain moments hit us with a jolt. They change our experiences, boost our well-being, and reshape our memories. Daniel Pink talks with Dan Heath, author of 'The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact' about how we can harness the power of moments in business, work, and life. 

Rank #2: What Makes a Leader Great? with Nancy Koehn.
What makes a leader great? And what can the rest of us learn from figures like Ernest Shackleton, Abraham Lincoln, and Rachel Carson? Harvard historian Nancy Koehn talks with Daniel Pink about her book, Forged in Crisis - The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times.

The Great Work Podcast

What if you could do more of the work that made a difference, had meaning and created an impact? (And what if you could also do less of all that other stuff that fills up your day?) In these animated, engaging and practical podcasts, Michael Bungay Stanier, Senior Partner at Box of Crayons shares strategies, talks to thought leaders and provokes you to do less Good Work ... and more Great Work.

Rank #1: Jeff Liker, The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership.
Jeff Liker has been studying Toyota for 30 years. With a background in sociology and engineering, he’s been watching them from up close and taking the lessons learned to apply more broadly to organizations and leaders. He’s the author of

Rank #2: Clayton Christensen, How Will You Measure Your Life?.
Professor Clayton Christensen is a business world heavyweight. He’s an academic, author, entrepreneur, missionary, husband and father. He’s best known for his book, The Innovator’s Dilemma named one of the best business books ever written by The Economist. Prof. Christensen has created

FRICTION with Bob Sutton

Part organizational design. Part therapy. Organizational psychologist and Stanford Professor Bob Sutton is back to tackle friction, the phenomenon that frustrates employees, fatigues teams and causes organizations to flounder and fail. Loaded with raw stories of time pressure, courage under ridiculous odds and emotional processing, FRICTION distills research insights and practical tactics to improve the way we work. Listen up as we take you into the friction and velocity of producing made-for-TV movies, scaling up design thinking, leading through crisis and more. Guests include Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn, Eric Ries of Lean Startup fame, and restaurateurs Craig and Annie Stoll; as well as academic leaders from Stanford University and beyond. FRICTION is a Stanford eCorner original series.

Rank #1: The Curse of Petty Tyrants and Other Workplace A-holes.
When we’re at work, we recognize them instantly. But what type of asshole are they? Are they just a stunted playground bully, or perhaps the dreaded petty tyrant? Stanford Engineering Professor Bob Sutton, author of the forthcoming “The Asshole Survival Guide: How to Deal with People Who Treat You Like Dirt,” and eCorner’s Rachel Julkowski discuss the different kinds of office jerks who make life hell for the rest of us, why they behave so badly, and specific ways to deal with them. Also consider this a gift of self-awareness — because if we’re being honest — we all have the ability to lapse into assholery from time to time.

Rank #2: The Basic Hygiene of Management.
In order to understand how friction helps and harms work, Stanford’s Bob Sutton, author of the forthcoming “Asshole Survival Guide,” interviews management expert Michael Dearing, a former senior vice president at eBay who has done corporate strategy for the Walt Disney Co. and now heads Harrison Metal, a VC and education firm that focuses on general management, business leadership and product development. Discover the timeless truths of good management, the rules of engagement to allow for creative tension, and the virtue of velocity for the entrepreneur.

Dose of Leadership with Richard Rierson | Authentic & Courageous Leadership Development

The Dose of Leadership Podcast is the ultimate leadership resource of inspiring and educational interviews with relevant and motivating leaders; real-life leadership & influence experts who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of the truth, common sense, and courageous leadership. The podcast interviews leaders from all aspects of life; business leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, military heroes, faith based leaders—all are highlighted on the Dose of Leadership Podcast.

Rank #1: 212 – Solo Episode: Self Awareness & Leadership Success.
This is the first Dose of Leadership episode where I don’t interview a guest. This is just a quick episode of my thoughts & observations on the importance of self-awarness when it comes to your personal leadership growth and responsibility. Without self-awareness we can never reach the level of authenticity & vulnerability that will allow us to become Transformational Leaders. ... Read More

Rank #2: 165 – Dr. John Kotter: Harvard Professor, Entrepreneur, New York Times Best-Selling Author.
Regarded by many as the authority on leadership and change, Dr. John P. Kotter is a New York Times best-selling author, award winning business and management thought leader, business entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, and Harvard Professor. His ideas and books, as well as his company, Kotter International, have helped mobilize people around the world to better lead organizations and their own lives, in ... Read More

Disrupt Yourself Podcast with Whitney Johnson

Best-selling author Whitney Johnson (“Disrupt Yourself”) explores her passion for personal disruption through engaging conversations with disruptors. Each episode of this podcast reveals new insights about how we work, learn, and live.

Rank #1: #111: Brené Brown - Called to Courage.
I love Brené Brown’s story. A “late bloomer,” Brené graduated from her undergrad when she was 29 years old, then proceeded straight into her master’s and Ph.D. programs. She experienced first-hand the impact of amazing professors and knew what she wanted her life’s work to be—changing the lives of students while getting to talk about what she was passionate about. And Brené is passionate about vulnerability. She shared her passion in a TedxHouston talk, “The Power of Vulnerability,” and to her great surprise it went viral. To date, it has been viewed over 35 million times online and is one of the top 5 TED talks of all time. Join us as we discuss what brings Brené joy; who inspired her to pay attention to vulnerability; and how the stories we tell ourselves can make or break us. Links and complete show notes available at https://whitneyjohnson.com/brene-brown

Rank #2: Solo Episode: Disrupt Your Self Today.
Before you can be an agent of disruption, you first become its subject by disrupting yourself. Keeping this in mind, today’s podcast is a bit different. If you’ve been a long-time listener, this will probably come as no surprise (disruption is what we do, after all)! In the past I have shared episodes where I take part in some one-on-one coaching, but today I am taking it a step further: I will be coaching you. All of you. I’m going to start at the top with giving you five reasons why you might want to disrupt yourself, and then we’ll talk about what disruption is—what the term truly means. Once we’ve established that common language, we’ll get to what you really want to hear: How do I get started? I know this may be a bit scary to some of you. You may not feel ready to “get started”, or take that next step, and you’re afraid that I’m going to dare you to take it anyway. But I suspect that one of the reasons you listen to this podcast is because you want to take things to the next level, and if so, then I am committed to helping you. We have a worksheet and the complete transcript of this episode to help you get started on this path. Click here - http://whitneyjohnson.com/disrupt-your-self-today

The Future of Work Podcast With Jacob Morgan

Join futurist, best-selling author, and speaker Jacob Morgan as he explores the leadership, the future of work, and employee experience. Jacob sits down with some of the world's top business leaders and authors to get their perspectives, insights, and ideas on everything from technology and artificial intelligence, employee experience, leadership, careers and jobs, workforce trends, diversity and inclusion, purpose and meaning, the 4th industrial revolution, data and analytics, and a whole lot more! You will also learn the unique strategies and approaches that the top organizations around the world are deploying for their own workforce so that you can deploy them in your career and life.Jacob's work has been endorsed by the CEO's of: Mastercard, Unilever, Sprint, Audi, Yum! Brands, T-Mobile, KPMG, Cisco, Schneider Electric, SAP, Nestle, Best Buy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the owner of the Golden State Warriors, and many others. If you want to future proof your career and your organization then this is the show for you.

Rank #1: Ep. 34: Employee Rewards and Recognition.
This episode of the Future of Work podcast I speak with Cheryl Kerrigan, Vice President of Employee Success at Achievers. Achievers is known for its employee recognition platform that you may have heard of and some of you may be using in your organization. Also, it should be noted that Achievers was recently ranked as one of the best places to work. Cheryl and I talk about how organizations can do a better job of recognizing and incentivizing their employees, how organizations can create a more engaged environment, and some of the tactics and strategies organizations can follow. We also cover what Achievers is doing internally with their own employees. Cheryl talks about the really cool programs Achievers has implemented designed to engage and get employees involved in what the organization is doing. She also covers how organizations can apply some of these concepts and ideas to help create a more engaged workforce and a solid corporate culture. One of the things that I always talk about is that organizations have to shift away from creating a place where they assume people need to work there to creating a place where people want to work there. And a big part of that is recognition, rewards, culture and engagement. Tune in for a great conversation with Cheryl Kerrigan on creating a more engaged environment through employee rewards and recognition!

Rank #2: Ep. 4: Trust and the Future of Work.
This week my guest is Charlie Green who is the co-author of The Trusted Advisor and author of Trust-Based Selling. He's a world leading authority on the subject of trust and in this episode we explore trust in the workplace, trust in our personal lives and everything in between. Definitely a must listen to episode!

Jim Collins Audio Clips

Selections from lectures by Jim Collins

Rank #1: Being Charismatic and Wrong Is a Bad Combination.
Being Charismatic and Wrong Is a Bad Combination

Rank #2: Building Vision — the Physics and Engineering Principles of Building Great Companies.
Building Vision — the Physics and Engineering Principles of Building Great Companies

Radio Free Leader

Radio Free Leader is a podcast dedicated to helping you lead smarter by tearing down the walls between the ivory tower and the corner office. Each week, host David Burkus interviews outstanding thinkers and doers in leadership, innovation, and strategy like Daniel Pink, Marcus Buckingham, Tom Rath, Adam Grant, and more.

Rank #1: 0512 | Aubrey Daniels.
Aubrey C. Daniels is the author of the bestselling management classic Performance Management: Changing Behavior that Drives Organizational Effectiveness, recently re-released in a fifth addition. His management consulting firm, Aubrey Daniels International, works with business leaders around the world. Daniels is an internationally recognized expert on management, leadership, and workplace issues. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, and on CNN and CNBC. In this interview, we chat about the birth of performance management as a discipline and how to create a culture the drives organizations to excel.

Rank #2: 0735 | How To Focus In A Distracted World with Cal Newport.
Cal Newport is a writer and an assistant professor of computer science at Georgetown University. He also runs the popular website Study Hacks: Decoding Patterns of Success. He is the author of "Deep Work" and "So Good They Can't Ignore You." In this interview, we discuss why deep work creates all the value and how to train yourself to work deeper.

The Talent Angle with Scott Engler

The Gartner Talent Angle podcast is a new and exciting approach to talent management. Every month, we’ll talk with those on the forefront of HR innovation — innovators, academics, HR professionals, economists, coaches — to explore the most interesting and cutting edge ideas in the world of HR and people development. Join us as we reimagine talent.

Rank #1: Shawn Achor: Positive Thinking and Performance.
One of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success. His research on mindset made the cover of Harvard Business Review, his TED talk is one of the most popular of all time with over 11 million views, and his lecture airing on PBS has been seen by millions. Shawn has lectured or worked with over a third of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as the NFL, the NBA, the Pentagon and the White House.  Shawn is the author of New York Times best-selling books The Happiness Advantage (2010) and Before Happiness (2013).  He has now lectured in more than 50 countries speaking to CEOs in China, doctors in Dubai, schoolchildren in South Africa, and farmers in Zimbabwe. His Happiness Advantage training is one of the largest and most successful positive psychology corporate training program in the world.  Shawn’s research has been published in the top psychology journal for work he did at UBS in partnership with Yale University to transform how stress impacts the body, and he recently did a two-hour interview with Oprah at her house to discuss his mission to bring positive psychology to the world.

Rank #2: Cracking the Culture Code with Daniel Coyle.
Where does great culture come from? How do you build and sustain it in your group, or strengthen a culture that needs fixing? Daniel Coyle, author of The Culture Code, joins the Talent Angle to discuss what makes some of the world’s most successful organizations tick - including Pixar, the San Antonio Spurs, and U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team Six. Coyle offers specific strategies to help you trigger learning, spark collaboration, build trust, and drive positive change to ultimately unlock the hidden potential of teams.

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Leaders are learners. The best leaders never stop working to make themselves better. The Learning Leader Show Is series of conversations with the world's most thoughtful leaders. Entrepreneurs, CEO's, World-Class Athletes, Coaches, Best-Selling Authors, and much more.

Rank #1: 140: Carol Dweck - The Power Of A Growth Mindset.
Episode 140: Carol Dweck - The Power Of A Growth Mindset Dr. Carol Dweck's work is the foundation for what it means to be a learning leader. To be in a constant state of improvement... "In a fixed mindset students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits. They have a certain amount and that's that, and then their goal becomes to look smart all the time and never look dumb. In a growth mindset students understand that their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence. They don't necessarily think everyone's the same or anyone can be Einstein, but they believe everyone can get smarter if they work at it." Mindset is a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success—a simple idea that makes all the difference. Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports. Episode 140: Carol Dweck - The Power Of A Growth Mindset Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Growth mindset leaders want to be challenged." In This Episode, You Will Learn: Focusing on growth -- having a desire for a challenge and learning from setbacks leads to sustained excellence People with a fixed mindset are afraid to find out that they aren't very smart Growth mindset leaders want to be challenged Fixed mindset leaders have a deep seated insecurity. They have to keep showing that they're a genius. Don't declare that you have a growth mindset -- Instead figure out what triggers you into having a fixed mindset. Start there. Questions to ask people in an interview to understand their mindset Sharing credit or taking it all for yourself? It shows a lot about your mindset When was the last time you were wrong? (It should be often) "Don't praise the intelligence. Praise the process." Do NOT reward children for getting straight A's Taking the stairs -- Develop Grit  Be aware that doing something the hard way will benefit you (and your children) "I want your listeners to do something way outside of their comfort zone..." Why as a young manager you need to focus on collaboration -- Ask others for help Learning Leader = "I loved it. Merging of Learning and Leadership. Helping others learn. Serving them. “I have always been deeply moved by outstanding achievement and saddened by wasted potential.” Continue Learning: Go To: MindsetOnline.com Follow Carol's thoughts on Twitter: @mindsetworks  Read: Mindset - The New Psychology of Success To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Carol Dweck on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From MindsetOnline.com Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation and is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success. She has held professorships at Columbia and Harvard Universities, has lectured all over the world, and has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her scholarly book Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development was named Book of the Year by the World Education Federation. Her work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, and she has appeared on Today and 20/20.

Rank #2: 170: Simon Sinek - Why "Together Is Better".
Episode 170: Simon Sinek - Why "Together Is Better" Simon Sinek sparked a movement with his bestsellers START WITH WHY and LEADERS EAT LAST. His newest book, Together Is Better, will inspire more readers to ask for help, help others, and discover their own courage through a charming story about change. Simon Sinek is an optimist. He teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. From members of Congress to foreign ambassadors, from small businesses to corporations like Microsoft and 3M, from Hollywood to the Pentagon, he has presented his ideas about the power of why. He has written two books, Leaders Eat Last and Start With Why and is quoted frequently by national publications. He was previously a guest on The Learning Leader Show, Episode #107 which remains one of the most popular episodes in the show's history... This one is even better. Episode 170: Simon Sinek - Why "Together Is Better" Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Most people live their lives by accident as it happens. Fulfillment comes when we live our lives on purpose." In This Episode, You Will Learn: "We're social animals and we need each other" The goal is to find ourselves in a place that we dream to go to "Joy comes from relationships we form when we feel someone cares about us" Why The Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas is incredible (the people) Their employees love their jobs -- Why? Their managers constantly work to make the employees lives better Why you must be a student of leadership Often times someone gets promoted based on current performance, but they are rarely trained on how to lead.  Leaders must take time off to regularly train on leading others. Most don't unfortunately. "All the best leaders I know are students of leadership." Execution: The leaders are responsible for the people who are responsible for the results. It's a human job. Consistency and intensity. Daily practice of little things (ie. ban phones in meetings, instead of people texting and email, they will talk) Need to know what we stand for and what we are against Why Jack Welch is a bad leader "Jack Welch is a blight on the business world. GE needed a $300B bailout." - Simon Sinek Being willing to say "I don't know." Having the courage to speak up when you don't know. Ask questions. "Courage is not a deep internal fortitude. When we feel someone cares about us, we're able to make courageous decisions." How Simon started his business as a consultant How his TEDx Talk changed his life Why successful athletes suffer from depression "People come first... Winning is second." - John Wooden Why you must know your "why." What you're a part of... "Leadership: It's a human job. The daily practice of little things. Consistency and intensity." Continue Learning: Read Simon's newest Book: Together Is Better Follow Simon on Twitter: @simonsinek To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 071: Nate Boyer - Green Beret, Texas Football, The NFL Episode 073: Jay Bilas - World Class ESPN Basketball Broadcaster, Toughness, Fixing The NCAA Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Simon Sinek on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell The Learning Leader Show is supported by Daor Design - Daor Design will help you build your brand like nobody’s business. Most of their work falls into one of four categories: Logo Design, Print Design, Web Design or Digital Marketing. They pride themselves in being a trusted, valued resource for their growing family of clients.

The Team Coaching Zone Podcast: Coaching | Teams | Leadership

Join Carissa Bub--Host of Season 2 of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast--and today's leaders, entrepreneurs and coaches as we explore the art and science of team coaching in communities and organizations. Discover how team coaching can accelerate team development and performance, can foster the development of leadership cultures, can drive organizational change and more. Tune in for interviews with team coaching experts. Hear stories of "hits and misses" and essential lessons learned from conducting real team coaching engagements. Discover practical tools and resources to support your internal or external team coaching practice. The podcast is for new and experienced coaches, human resources and learning and development professionals, as well as leaders and managers of teams. Enter The Team Coaching Zone today!

Rank #1: 082: Dr. Ruth Wageman, Pauline Willis & Dr. Krister Lowe: Team Diagnostic Survey: 6 Conditions of Team Effectiveness.
What are the most powerful factors that predict team effectiveness? How much do the designing, launching and coaching phases influence team effectiveness? Tune in to this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast for a round table conversation with Dr Ruth Wageman, Pauline Willis and Dr. Krister Lowe to explore how the TDS Survey and the 6 Conditions of Team Effectiveness answer these and other important topics facing teams in today’s organizations. Dr. Ruth Wageman is a thought leader and practitioner in the area of teams and team effectiveness, the author of Senior Leadership Teams: What It Takes To Make Them Great and one of the Creators of the Team Diagnostic Survey along with Dr. Richard Hackman. Pauline Willis is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, coach-mentor and thought leader in executive and team coaching with Lauriate, Ltd and the Coaching and Mentoring Network. Dr. Krister Lowe is an Organizational Psychologist, an executive and team coach and the Founder of the Team Coaching Zone, LLC. In this episode of the podcast, show guests share their journey and mission to bring the TDS Survey and the 6 Conditions of Team Effectiveness to the marketplace in order to increase team effectiveness in organizations and communities Themes covered in this episode include: -Origins of the TDS survey and framework -The 6 Conditions of Team Effectiveness: 3 Essentials (Real Team, Compelling Purpose, Right People) & 3 Enablers (Sound Structure, Supportive Organizational Context, Team Coaching) -Chronology and sequencing of the 6 conditions -3 Key Task Processes: Effort, Strategy, Knowledge & Skill -3 Team Effectiveness Outcomes: Task Performance, Group Process, Member Satisfaction -How the TDS helps predict up to 80% of a team’s effectiveness -The 60-30-10 rule of team intervention: Designing, Launching and Coaching phases of teams -Abundance of poorly designed teams -Upcoming launch of the the Team Diagnostic Survey -Stories/Applications using the TDS Survey with real-world teams: with team leaders: the team leader as team coach; leadership teams that struggle with purpose and being a real team; the limits of training teams in soft skills and using personality assessments to increase performance; using personality assessments with team diagnostics in teams; teams vs. teaming; lessons applying the TDS when working with rapid teams; team of teams – using the TDS with multiple teams within an organization as well as partnering across organizations in an industry (e.g. healthcare); critical teams and change teams; reinventing organizations through transforming teams; supervision of team coaches; collaborative leadership teams; self-governing teams and more This episode is essential listening for all team coaches who are seeking to understand the most powerful levers that drive team effectiveness as well as a measurement instrument that can help teams create the conditions for success. Tune in today and take your team coaching practice to the next level!

Rank #2: 097: Amanda Blake: Coaching with the Body in Mind: The Neurobiology of Learning and Behavior.
Is our whole body actually a distributed brain? Can coaching with the body in mind lead to breakthroughs in behavior change and business results? How does embodiment coaching work at the team level? Tune into this installment of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast where host Dr. Krister Lowe explores these and other interesting questions with special guest Amanda Blake--the Founder of Embright.org and the Author of Your Body is Your Brain. Amanda Blake has devoted her life to the spread of one simple message: when you learn how to access the intelligence hidden in sensation, you open the door to more meaning, greater courage, deeper connection, and more powerful leadership than you ever thought possible. She is a Founder, an Author, a Research Fellow, a Master Somatic Leadership Coach, a Doctoral Candidate at Case Western Reserve University, and more. Some themes explored in this episode include: Amanda’s journey from athlete to coach to master somatic coach / author / trainer and more The body as a distributed brain The body as our social and emotional sense organ Internal and external organs of perception The neurobiological aspects of behavior and learning Implications of embodiment approaches to coaching, leadership development and team effectiveness Stories of application Advice on how to get started exploring embodiment in your personal and professional life Learning resources And more! This episode is guaranteed to leave you with a deeper understanding of yourself, your body, your mind and more! Tune in today and let Amanda Blake help you take your individual and team coaching practice to the next level. This is an episode that you surely will not want to miss!

Inc. Uncensored

Inc. Uncensored is a lively weekly podcast exploring the fast-moving world of startups, entrepreneurship, technology, and high-growth businesses—all through the eyes of the veteran business journalists of Inc. and Inc.com. We’ll keep you up to date on industry trends, best practices, and cool companies. With host Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, Inc.’s senior writer, along with frequent appearances from staff writers Kevin Ryan, Emily Canal, executive editor Kimberly Weisul and more.

Rank #1: #50: This Startup Is Going After Internet Service Providers.
This week, Inc. editors and writers Jim Ledbetter, Jon Fine, Christine Lagorio-Chafkin and Will Yakowicz talk about how entrepreneur Chet Kanojia launched new startup Starry that is set to disrupt the monopolies of Internet Service Providers, how Under Armour is getting into the wearable game, and how serial entrepreneur Steve Blank is starting a new class at Stanford that brings real military battlefield problems to grad students to solve and build products to sell the military.If you’re an entrepreneur or have a business on the side you need to know about FreshBooks. FreshBooks makes creating and sending invoices, organizing your expenses and tracking your hours the easiest part of your day. Go to FreshBooks.com slash Uncensored for your free 30-day trial.When you’re trying to create demand, you need a cost-effective way to reach your target audience and generate qualified leads for your sales team. Try Citrix GoToWebinar. GoToWebinar enables marketers like you to easily reach your target audience and turn leads into customers. Visit GoToWebinar.com to start your free 30-day trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rank #2: #54: Hackers Are Coming For Your W-2s.
The Inc. team talks about this year's tax fraud epidemic and how hackers are stealing tens of thousands of W-2s through email phishing scams. They also discuss how Casper and other mattress manufacturing startups are going after Sleepy's and 1-800-Mattress, and how a Bronx-based pharmacy turned into a $70 million business selling everyday items on Amazon.   Write us: uncensored@inc.comVisit: www.inc.com/inc-uncensoredInc. Uncensored is brought to you by Go To Webinar. With GoToWebinar, you can present to hundreds with confidence. Whether you're a start-up or a company operating worldwide, GoToWebinar will help you connect with, captivate and convert your target audience. Just visit GoToWebinar.com to start your free 30-day trial. And by Squarespace. Start building your website today at Squarespace.com. Enter offer code Uncensored at checkout to get 10% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall Goldsmith Podcast Series

Goldsmith's new book, What Got You Here Won't Get You There, was recently listed as America's best-selling business book in The Wall Street Journal. He can be reached at Marshall@MarshallGoldsmith.com, and he provides his articles and videos online at www.MarshallGoldsmithLibrary.com.

Rank #1: Why You Must Be Your Own Brand.
In this inaugural edition of Climbing the Ladder, BW's John A. Byrne explains why it's essential to manage your career. He interviews executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, who advises listeners to take responsibility for their own brand identities.BusinessWeek.com/careers

Rank #2: Getting There with Marshall Goldsmith.
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Curious Minds: Innovation in Life and Work

Learn from inspiring innovators who are rethinking life and work in a changing world. Each week, Gayle Allen discovers how these entrepreneurs, writers, scientists and inventors, achieve their most fascinating and inspiring breakthroughs. Have fun taking a peek into their Curious Minds!

Rank #1: CM 034: Amy Wilkinson on the Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs.
We may believe that successful entrepreneurs possess innate abilities that set them apart, but what if those skills are just the result of practice and experience?That is the conclusion of Amy Wilkinson, bestselling author of The Creators Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs. She performed five years of interviews with the founders of organizations such as LinkedIn, eBay, Under Armour, Tesla Motors, Spanx, Airbnb, and PayPal. The result? She learned that these entrepreneurs share six common skills that made them successful. Perhaps more importantly, she contends that these are things that any of us can learn.Wilkinson is a strategic adviser and lecturer at Stanford Business School. Her career spans leadership roles with McKinsey and J.P. Morgan. She has served as a White House fellow, special assistant to the U.S. Trade Representative, and as a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.In this episode, we talk about: How successful entrepreneurs seek not to be first, but rather, to be only Why creators hold the key to a new economy The importance of finding the gap between what is and what can be How we can train ourselves to spot problems and see them as opportunities How Starbucks built its success on the concept of lift and shift Ensuring success by looking forward versus looking back Why you might need to fire yourself in order to innovate How nostalgia holds us back What the OODA Loop can teach us about entrepreneurship Why we all need to build a failure ratio into our work in order to grow The power of networking minds to solve big problems How you can be creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial within your current organizationSelected Links to Topics Mentioned@amywilkinsonAmyWilkinson.comElon Musk and Tesla and Zip2Kevin Plank and Under Armour and the University of Maryland and the TerrapinsHoward Schultz and StarbucksNascar Driving SchoolChris Guillebeau and Born for This: Find the Work You Were Meant to DoAndy Grove of IntelGordon Moore of IntelJohn Boyd and OODA Loop and PaypalBillpointPalm PilotYoutubeYelpDiggFounders FundClarion CapitalPalantirJessica Herrin and Stella and DotInnoCentiveBP OilAOLIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review it on iTunes. For automatic delivery of new episodes, be sure to subscribe. As always, thanks for listening!Thank you to Emmy-award-winning Creative Director Vanida Vae for designing the Curious Minds logo!www.gayleallen.netLinkedIn@GAllenTC

Rank #2: CM 033: Karie Willyerd on Future-Proofing Your Career.
Fear of job obsolescence ranks higher for most people than their fear of dying! Only half of workers today believe their skills will be valuable three years from now, and of this group, only a third feels their companies are providing the kinds of training they need to do anything about it.That means the learning is on us, and we need strategies for navigating this strange new world. Karie Willyerd has answers. Karie is the author of Stretch: How to Future-proof Yourself for Tomorrow’s Workplace. She is the Workplace Futurist for SuccessFactors, an SAP company, and the co-author of The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop, and Keep Tomorrows Employees Today. Her articles and blogs appear regularly in Harvard Business Review, and she has been a Chief Learning Officer for five Fortune 500 companies. In this episode, we talk about: How, no matter where we work, it is on us to manage our professional learning What our professional learning has to do with Al Capone Why millennials really are not that different from everyone else The one thing that 83% of executives agree on Five practices we can use to stay current The power of a diverse network What it means to: learn a living A powerful system for reflection with a triple loop for learning What a reverse mentor is and why we each need one Why we need new experiences in our work When to throttle down on productivity in order to learn new skills Why bouncing forward is so much better than bouncing back What it means to become an enhanced employeeKarie also shares insights on the power of virtual reality for learning and building relationships. Selected Links to Topics Mentioned@anglerGallup Report - Employee Engagement FindingsSAPOxford EconomicsAl CaponeSell-by dateDavid Kelly and IDEOFarai Chideya and The Episodic CareerMark Granovetter and the concept of weak tiesAdam Grant and Give and TakeHarvard Learning Innovation LabsNew York Times New Work SummitNFLDisneyIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review it on iTunes. For automatic delivery of new episodes, be sure to subscribe. As always, thanks for listening!Thank you to Emmy-award-winning Creative Director Vanida Vae for designing the Curious Minds logo!www.gayleallen.netLinkedIn@GAllenTC

Bregman Leadership Podcast

Peter Bregman, CEO of Bregman Partners, chats with thought leaders about successful leadership. These short interviews are focused on ideas that you can use to become a more powerful and courageous leader. Stay tuned for the next great conversation.

Rank #1: Episode 3: John Maxwell – The Five Levels of Leadership.
John Maxwell, author of The 5 Levels of Leadership (and 29 other books), talked with me about the pinnacle of leadership and how we can get there.

Rank #2: Episode 25: Lindsay McGregor – Primed to Perform.
How can we make work more enjoyable, so that we look forward to showing up?