Episodes
412 Thursday Refresh: Kurt Strovink on Mastering Leadership from the …
What separates truly exceptional leaders from the rest? According to Kurt Strovink, it’s not just strategy, execution, or decision-making—it’s the ability to lead from within. As a senior partner at McKinsey & Company and a g...
411 Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner on Rule Breaker Investing, L…
In this episode of Partnering Leadership , Mahan Tavakoli speaks with David Gardner—legendary investor, co-founder of The Motley Fool, and author of Rule Breaker Investing . Over the past three decades, David has not only bea...
410 Ram Charan on Leading When Uncertainty Is Permanent: Strategy, Ex…
In this compelling episode of Partnering Leadership , Mahan Tavakoli is joined by one of the most sought-after advisors to Fortune 100 CEOs and boards—Ram Charan. Named “the most influential consultant alive” by Fortune , Cha...
409 From Turn the Ship Around to Rethinking Decisions: David Marquet …
In this thought-provoking conversation, former nuclear submarine commander and bestselling author David Marquet returns to the Partnering Leadership podcast to discuss the core ideas behind his new book: Distancing: How Great...
408 The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Ba…
What if the “panic habits” leaders default to are the very things burning out their best people? In this Partnering Leadership episode, Mita Mallick—author of The Devil Emails at Midnight —joins Mahan to unpack practical ways...
407 Thursday Refresh: Ann Hiatt on Trillion Dollar Leadership Secrets…
In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Ann Hiatt, Leadership Strategist & Consultant and Author of the book Bet on Yourself. Ann Hiatt shared the many lessons she learned while working alongside ...
406 Data as a Leadership Superpower: How to Fuel Strategy, Innovation…
In this episode of Partnering Leadership , Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Justin Evans, a seasoned executive and author of The Little Book of Data . With a career spanning leadership roles at major media and tech firms including ...
![405 [BEST OF] Jeremy Caplan on Beyond the Hype: AI-Powered Productivity Tools for Busy Executives](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0ohxs148ed9eqyqjfmr2uji6bq66?.jpg "405 [BEST OF] Jeremy Caplan on Beyond the Hype: AI-Powered Productivity Tools for Busy Executives")
405 [BEST OF] Jeremy Caplan on Beyond the Hype: AI-Powered Productivi…
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
![404 [BEST OF] Jon Levy on How to Cultivate Your Influence and Build Powerful Connections](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/kdyaifqlal0hq0gqcnqjmtala750?.jpg "404 [BEST OF] Jon Levy on How to Cultivate Your Influence and Build Powerful Connections")
404 [BEST OF] Jon Levy on How to Cultivate Your Influence and Build P…
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
![403 [BEST OF] Todd Cherches on the power of visual leadership](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/cpuvrxy9stg8qa4npkxg2k1ooao8?.jpg "403 [BEST OF] Todd Cherches on the power of visual leadership")
403 [BEST OF] Todd Cherches on the power of visual leadership
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
402 Refresh: Alain Hunkins on Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Sec…
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
![401 [BEST OF] Bob Johansen on Full Spectrum Leadership for a VUCA world](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0drai0pciaxfky0hh2vxvdtlkbdv?.jpg "401 [BEST OF] Bob Johansen on Full Spectrum Leadership for a VUCA world")
401 [BEST OF] Bob Johansen on Full Spectrum Leadership for a VUCA wor…
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
![400 [BEST OF] Michele McQuaid on using research-based positive psychology to become a better leader](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/i819pdwozq7j2iqqu8r9fzna4om4?.jpg "400 [BEST OF] Michele McQuaid on using research-based positive psychology to become a better leader")
400 [BEST OF] Michele McQuaid on using research-based positive psych…
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
![399 [BEST OF] Robert Rosenberg on Leading Dunkin Donuts from Around the Corner to Around The World](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/lln0dvyeflc2mox2ymf7lfbsy5y3?.jpg "399 [BEST OF] Robert Rosenberg on Leading Dunkin Donuts from Around the Corner to Around The World")
399 [BEST OF] Robert Rosenberg on Leading Dunkin Donuts from Around t…
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
![398 [BEST OF] Steve Robinson on How Chick-fil-A Became an Iconic Brand](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/3t2wao5m5m7t7yocla8nkcpfku19?.jpg "398 [BEST OF] Steve Robinson on How Chick-fil-A Became an Iconic Brand")
398 [BEST OF] Steve Robinson on How Chick-fil-A Became an Iconic Brand
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
![397 [BEST OF] Aidan McCullen on How to lead yourself and your organization to become Undisruptable](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wdi0i7g2ps3grrz5da6vcihimxx4?.jpg "397 [BEST OF] Aidan McCullen on How to lead yourself and your organization to become Undisruptable")
397 [BEST OF] Aidan McCullen on How to lead yourself and your organiz…
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
396 Thursday Refresh: Emmanuel Daniel on Navigating the Great Transit…
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
![395 [BEST OF] Greg Satell on How To Create A Movement That Drives Transformational Change](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ihmf4drnw81jtbhkrof5ir79t6hi?.jpg "395 [BEST OF] Greg Satell on How To Create A Movement That Drives Transformational Change")
395 [BEST OF] Greg Satell on How To Create A Movement That Drives Tra…
Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled to…
394 Leading in the Exponential Era: Futurist David Espindola on AI, S…
In this compelling episode of Partnering Leadership , Mahan Tavakoli is joined by David Espindola, a futurist and strategic advisor with deep expertise in technology, AI, and leadership. As the author of The Exponential Era a...
393 Embracing Infinite Possibilities in Leadership: Lessons from Astr…
In this episode of Partnering Leadership , Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Dr. Bernard Harris, a leader whose extraordinary career trajectory—from physician to NASA astronaut to CEO and venture capitalist—offers rare insights into...
392 Section CEO Greg Shove on Leading Through AI: Rethinking Business…
In this episode of Partnering Leadership , Mahan Tavakoli is joined by Greg Shove, CEO of Section and a serial entrepreneur with a deep track record of leading transformative growth. Shove’s leadership journey includes multip...
391 Thursday Refresh: Simon Bailey on Resilience and Brilliance: Unle…
In this insightful episode of the Partnering Leadership podcast, Mahan Tavakoli engages in a deep and inspiring conversation with Simon T. Bailey, a renowned speaker, leadership expert, and author of Resilience@Work: How to C...
390 Beyond Engagement: What Great Leaders Actually Do Differently to …
What if your employees appear engaged, but aren’t truly committed? In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Dave Garrison, an experienced CEO, board member, and author of The Buy-In Advantage: Why ...
389 Small Shifts, Big Impact: Leadership Lessons from Mike Mears, For…
What happens when even the most powerful leaders pull every lever they’ve been taught to use—bonuses, metrics, training—and nothing changes? That’s the question that set Mike Mears, former CIA Chief of Human Capital, on a mis...