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Partnering Leadership

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June 21, 2022

169 A Quantum Life: An Unlikely Journey from the Streets to the Stars…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, astrophysicist, STEM educator, multi-patented inventor, keynote speaker, and author of A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Str...

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June 16, 2022

168 How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others with Stephen …

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Stephen M.R. Covey. Stephen M.R. Covey is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of The Speed Of Trust, former CEO of Covey Leadersh...

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June 14, 2022

167 Love, War and Politics with Chuck Robb, Former Virginia Governor …

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Chuck Robb, Virginia's 64th governor from 1982 to 1986 and U.S. senator from 1989–to 2001. Governor Chuck Robb is also the author of In the Arena: A Memoir ...

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June 9, 2022

166 Building Corporate Soul to Power Culture and Success with Ralf Sp…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Ralf Specht, author of Building Corporate Soul: Powering Culture & Success with the Soul System. After two decades with McCann Erickson, Ralf Specht became ...

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June 7, 2022

165 A Powerful Question to Ask Yourself and Your Team | Mahan Tavakol…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks about a critical leadership thinking skill that can be developed by asking ourselves a powerful question. Mahan shares why the complexity of the world requires u...

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June 2, 2022

164 CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leader…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Carolyn Dewar. Carolyn is a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, McKinsey's Global Practice Leader for CEO & Board Excellence, and co-author of the book CE...

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May 31, 2022

163 Leading at the Forefront of the Sports, Music & Entertainment Ind…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Phil de Picciotto. Phil is the founder and president of Octagon and has been at the forefront of the sports, music, and entertainment industry for more than...

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May 26, 2022

162 How to Lead with a Story and The Ten Stories Great Leaders Tell w…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Paul Smith, business storytelling coach and bestselling author of Lead with A Story, Sell with A Story, and The 10 Stories. In this episode, Paul Smith shar...

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May 24, 2022

161 How to Choose Courage and Be Brave at Work with University of Vir…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Jim Detert, John L. Colley Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business and author of Choosing Courage: Th...

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May 19, 2022

160 How to Ethically Use the Principles of Influence to Lead Your Tea…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Brian Ahearn, keynote speaker, trainer, coach, consultant, and author of Influence People: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and...

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May 17, 2022

159 How to Command Attention at Work (and at Home) by Managing Your S…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Jeanine Turner, a professor at Georgetown University, where she teaches at the Communication, Culture and Technology Program and the McDonough School of Bus...

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May 12, 2022

158 How to Become a Referrable brand, Access Anyone and Build Meaning…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Michael Roderick, founder, and C.E.O. of Small Pond Enterprises and host of the Access to Anyone Podcast. Michael Roderick shares practices and frameworks o...

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May 10, 2022

157 A Life-Long Commitment to the Girl Scouts and Giving Back to the …

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Diane Tipton, Chief Executive Officer and President at Self Storage Zone and Board Member at the Girl Scouts of the USA. Diane shares her humble beginnings ...

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May 5, 2022

156 How to Activate Your Brand Purpose and Transform Your Organizatio…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Chip Walker, head of Strategy at StrawberryFrog Movement, Brand Business and Cultural Strategist, and co-author of Activate Brand Purpose: How to Harness th...

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May 3, 2022

155 Lead with Kindness, the most powerful, least costly and most unde…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli shares his perspectives and research about the need for kindness and how it can impact teams and organizations. Mahan also highlighted effective ways of showing kindnes...

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April 28, 2022

154 Building a Thriving Organization by Helping Clients Implement OKR…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Deidre Paknad, co-founder and CEO of WorkBoard and founder of Results Foundry. Deidre Paknad shared her journey leading to her success as the founder of thr...

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April 26, 2022

153 Leading Economic Development to Provide Greater Opportunities to …

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Harold Pettigrew, CEO at Washington Area Community Investment Fund (Wacif), Presidential Appointee at the CDFI Fund, and an Aspen Finance Fellow. First, Har...

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April 21, 2022

152 Leading Change From The Inside Out So People Want to Follow You w…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Erika Andersen. Erika is the founding partner of Proteus International, which is a coaching consulting and training firm that focuses on leader readiness. S...

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April 19, 2022

151 Leading with Grit, Clarity and Empathy with Marriott Internationa…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Stephanie Linnartz, President of Marriott International, Inc., the world's largest hospitality company. Stephanie Linnartz shares the role her upbringing pl...

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April 14, 2022

150 How to turn Your Organizational Culture Into a Competitive Advant…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Professor James Heskett. Professor Heskett is UPS Foundation Professor Emeritus at the Harvard Business School. James Heskett has authored/co-authored nine ...

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April 12, 2022

149 Purpose-Driven Leadership: Putting People and Place Over Profits …

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Lisa Wise, Chief Rooster, Chief Nester and Owner of Nest DC. Lisa Wise shares the origin story behind founding the company and how they bake purpose into ev...

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April 7, 2022

148 How to Lead Organizational Transformation through Intent Based Le…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with David Marquet. David served as the commander of the US Navy nuclear submarine, USS Santa Fe. When he took over, he changed the command-and-control leadershi...

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April 5, 2022

147 Three Steps to Help You Stop the Uncontrolled Proliferation of Me…

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli shares why professionals are spending more time in meetings than ever before and what leaders of organizations and teams can do to combat overscheduling of meetings and...

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March 31, 2022

146 How to Build a Real Workplace Culture of Inclusion that Delivers …

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Cynthia Owyoung, the vice-president of inclusion, equity, and belonging at Robinhood. Cynthia is also the Founder of Breaking Glass Forums, which aims to el...

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