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Dec. 16, 2021

How to Think, Act and Inspire Your Way to Greatness with Wendy Ryan

#GlobalThoughtleader #LeadershipGreaterWashington #WashingtonDC In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Wendy Ryan. Wendy Ryan is the CEO of Kadabra, an interdisciplinary team of leadership and organizational change experts based in Silicon Valley, California. Wendy Ryan shares leadership lessons from her consulting experience and her book, Learn Lead…

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Dec. 16, 2021

Partnering Leadership Interview with Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind CEO Tony Cancelosi

#Changemaker #LeadershipGreaterWashington #WashingtonDC In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Tony Cancelosi, president and CEO of Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind. Tony Cancelosi shares delightful stories from his life, from when he was a child growing up in an Italian neighborhood to dressing up as Santa Claus…

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Dec. 16, 2021

116 How to Think, Act and Inspire Your Way to Greatness with Wendy Ryan | Partnering Leadership G...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Wendy Ryan. Wendy Ryan is the CEO of Kadabra, an interdisciplinary team of leadership and organizational change experts based in Silicon Valley, California. Wendy Ryan shares leadership lessons from her consulting experience and her book, Learn Lead Lift: How to…

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Dec. 14, 2021

115 Making a difference for the community by providing greater opportunities to the blind and vis...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Tony Cancelosi, president and CEO of Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind. Tony Cancelosi shares delightful stories from his life, from when he was a child growing up in an Italian neighborhood to dressing up as Santa Claus annually earlier in…

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Dec. 10, 2021

Own It. Love It. Make It Work. How to make any job your dream job with Carson Tate

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Carson Tate. Carson Tate is the founder and managing partner of Working Simply, Inc., a business consulting firm that partners with organizations, business leaders, and employees to enhance workplace productivity, foster employee engagement, and build personal and professional legacies. Carson…

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Dec. 9, 2021

114 Own It. Love It. Make It Work. How to make any job your dream job with Carson Tate| Partnerin...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Carson Tate. Carson Tate is the founder and managing partner of Working Simply, Inc., a business consulting firm that partners with organizations, business leaders, and employees to enhance workplace productivity, foster employee engagement, and build personal and professional legacies. Carson…

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Dec. 7, 2021

113 How to balance humility with confidence in leading your team through the ongoing uncertainty ...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli shares a key challenge facing leaders: the continuation of uncertainty concerning many aspects of work, including a return to the office. Mahan talks about the need for leaders to continue leading with great empathy with genuine humility on the exact future, yet…

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Dec. 2, 2021

Together We Rise: How to scale impact and lead change with Dr. Gia Nardini

#GlobalThoughtLeader #LeadershipGreaterWashington #WashingtonDC #DMV In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Gia Nardini, an assistant professor in marketing at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business and co-author of the research paper, Together We Rise: How Social Movements Succeed. Gia Nardini talked about the elements that…

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Dec. 2, 2021

112 Together We Rise: How to scale impact and lead change with Dr. Gia Nardini | Partnering Leade...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Gia Nardini, an assistant professor in marketing at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business and co-author of the research paper, Together We Rise: How Social Movements Succeed. Gia Nardini talked about the elements that make social movements successful,…

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Dec. 1, 2021

Strengthen communities by eliminating barriers to opportunity with Goodwill CEO Steven Preston

#Changemaker #LeadershipGreaterWashington #WashingtonDC #DMV In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Steve Preston, President, and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. Steve Preston has extensive private sector experience and served as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary and as the US Small Business Administration administrator.…

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Nov. 30, 2021

111 Leading to strengthen communities by eliminating barriers to opportunity with Goodwill Intern...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Steve Preston, President, and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. Steve Preston has extensive private sector experience and served as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary and as the US Small Business Administration administrator. Steve Preston shared what…

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Nov. 26, 2021

How to Ignite Your Organization’s Culture with Jason Richmond

#GlobalThoughtLeader #LeadershipGreaterWashington #Washington In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Jason Richmond. Jason is the president, CEO, and Chief Culture Officer at Ideal Outcomes. Jason Richmond is the author of Culture Spark: 5 Steps to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth and his most recent book Culture Ignited:…

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Nov. 26, 2021

Leading with A Desire of Impact on the Community with Jerry Sachs

#Changemaker #LeadershipGreaterWashington #PartneringLeadership In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Jerry Sachs. Jerry is the former president of Centre Group, the operating entity that included the Washington Bullets, Washington Capitals, and Centre Management. Jerry Sachs shared his leadership journey, including how he ended up working for the…

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Nov. 25, 2021

110 How to Ignite Your Organization’s Culture with Jason Richmond | Partnering Leadership Global ...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Jason Richmond. Jason is the president, CEO, and Chief Culture Officer at Ideal Outcomes. Jason Richmond is the author of Culture Spark: 5 Steps to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth and his most recent book Culture Ignited: Five Disciplines for…

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Nov. 23, 2021

109 Leading with A Desire of Impact on the Community with Jerry Sachs | Greater Washington DC DMV...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Jerry Sachs. Jerry is the former president of Centre Group, the operating entity that included the Washington Bullets, Washington Capitals, and Centre Management. Jerry Sachs shared his leadership journey, including how he ended up working for the Baltimore Orioles, his…

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Nov. 18, 2021

108 The Future of Work Is Here: How To Lead In An Era of Disruptive Change with The Next Rules of...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Gary Bolles, chair for the Future of Work for Singularity University, co-founder of eParachute.com, and author of The Next Rules of Work. Gary Bolles shares how his father’s career advice book What Color Is Your Parachute impacted his early life…

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Nov. 16, 2021

The Future of Work Is Here: How To Lead In An Era of Disruptive Change with Gary Bolles

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Gary Bolles, chair for the Future of Work for Singularity University, co-founder of eParachute.com, and author of The Next Rules of Work. Gary Bolles shares how his father’s career advice book What Color Is Your Parachute impacted his early life…

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Nov. 16, 2021

Resilient Leadership with a Drive for Excellence and Impact With Ridgwell’s CEO Susan Lacz

#Changemaker #LeadershipGreaterWashington #WashingtonDC In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Susan Lacz, principal, and chief executive officer of Ridgewells Catering, shared her leadership journey with Mahan Tavakoli. Susan Lacz spoke about how she has managed the obstacles in her life and has built a successful business that needs to continue changing…

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Nov. 16, 2021

107 Resilient Leadership with a Drive for Excellence and Impact With Ridgwell’s CEO Susan Lacz | ...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Susan Lacz, principal, and chief executive officer of Ridgewells Catering, shared her leadership journey with Mahan Tavakoli. Susan Lacz spoke about how she has managed the obstacles in her life and has built a successful business that needs to continue changing and adapting through…

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Nov. 11, 2021

106 How Chick-fil-A Became an Iconic Brand with Chick-fil-A’s former Chief Marketing Officer Stev...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Steve Robinson, former executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Chick-fil-A. Steve Robinson shared lessons from his decades-long experience leading marketing at Chick-fil-A, including stories from his book Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken built an…

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Nov. 9, 2021

How Chick-fil-A Became an Iconic Brand Steve Robinson

#Chick-fil-A #GlobalThoughtLeader #LeadershipGreaterWashington #WashingtonDC In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Steve Robinson, former executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Chick-fil-A. Steve Robinson shared lessons from his decades-long experience leading marketing at Chick-fil-A, including stories from his book Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows,…

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Nov. 9, 2021

Leading with Humanity and Compassion with Gina Schaefer

#Changemaker #LeadershipGreaterWashington #WashingtonDC #DMV In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Gina Schaefer, the Co-Founder and CEO of A Few Cool Hardware Stores, a chain of ACE hardware stores located in the Greater Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia DMV region. Gina talks about her journey founding the…

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Nov. 9, 2021

105 Leading with Humanity and Compassion with Gina Schaefer | Greater Washington DC DMV Changemaker

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Gina Schaefer, the Co-Founder and CEO of A Few Cool Hardware Stores, a chain of ACE hardware stores located in the Greater Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia DMV region. Gina talks about her journey founding the hardware store, her commitment…

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Nov. 4, 2021

Powerful Storytelling and Communication Through The ABT Framework with Park Howell

#GlobalThoughtLeader #LeadershipGreaterWashington #WashingtonDC In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Park Howell, host of Business of Story Podcast, author of Brand Bewitchery, and co-author of The Narrative Gym for Business. Park Howell teaches one of the most powerful tools in storytelling: the And, But, and Therefore (ABT),…

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