Better Leadership Team Show

In this episode of the Better Leadership Team Show, I welcome Howard  Behar. His career in business spans over 50 years, all in consumer-oriented businesses covering several industries. He retired from Starbucks Coffee after 21 years, where he led both the domestic business, as President of North America and was the founding President of Starbucks International. During his tenure, he participated in the growth of the company from 28 stores to over 15,000 stores spanning five continents. He served on the Starbucks Board of Directors for 12 years before retiring.

In 2001, at the age of 27, Chad’s life changed in an instant when a 2,000-pound bale of hay shattered his neck, leaving him a quadriplegic. But Chad’s dreams were not paralyzed that day—he became an example of what is possible.

Chad inspires, motivates, and moves audiences, creating an experience that touches hearts for a lifetime. He is one of the youngest ever to receive the Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) and to be inducted into the prestigious National Speaker Hall of Fame.

In 2001, at the age of 27, Chad’s life changed in an instant when a 2,000-pound bale of hay shattered his neck, leaving him a quadriplegic. But Chad’s dreams were not paralyzed that day—he became an example of what is possible.

In this episode of the Better Leadership Team Show, I welcome Allison Tabor. 

She is an International speaker, facilitator, and the author of the best-selling book, Work Your Assets Off® -Stop Working So Hard in Business and In Life. Allison guides business leaders and their teams to communicate collaboratively, leverage talents, and stop working so hard.

You’ll find Allison on the stage or facilitating workshops and retreats. Allison also facilitates for the international Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), leading two San Francisco Bay Area and one National Platinum peer advisory group of women presidents and CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies and was honored with the WPO 2021 President’s Award for Facilitating Greatness.

Allison is the current President of the National Speakers Association of No. California (NSANC).

In this Better Leadership Team Show episode, I welcome Ryann Halo. She is a multi-7-figure entrepreneur and the founder of Halo Consulting, a leading growth strategy firm for small businesses. Over her 15+ year career, she has founded, advised, and grown multiple companies from startup to scale.

In this episode of the Better Leadership Team Show, I welcome Pam Nemec. She is a brand culture expert and speaker. Her thought leadership around Brand Culture via HR and Brand Communications has led to recruiting, retaining, and caring for over 50,000 employees and connecting with millions of customers over the course of her 20-year career, where she ultimately led HR, Brand Communications, and Culture for Whataburger, a multi-billion-dollar restaurant brand.

Jeannie Walters, CCXP is an award-winning customer experience expert, international keynote speaker, and Founder of Experience Investigators, a firm helping companies increase sales and customer retention through elevated customer experiences.

In this episode of Mike on the Mic, I'll focus on the common challenge of finding and attracting good people in today's workforce. I'll discuss the importance of surrounding yourself with the right individuals in both your work and personal life and explore how this can impact your success as a leader.

Tammy Barlette, a US Air Force fighter pilot who retired in 2018 as a Lieutenant Colonel.  Upon retiring, she became a professional speaker and founded Athena’s Voice, a speaker referral business featuring female military pilots from around the United States. She is also the founder and CEO of Crosscheck, a mindset and mental performance coaching business for aviators, helping pilots increase confidence and improve performance. 

On this Mike on the Mic episode, I’ll step into the concept of your neighborhood - not just in terms of physical location but mainly the people you surround yourself with. I explore the impact that your business neighborhood, family neighborhood, social neighborhood, and local community neighborhood can have on your life.

In this Better Leadership Team Show episode, I speak with Trey Dunavant. He has over 15 years of experience helping to scale B2B, B2C and e-commerce companies. Through multiple leadership roles, he expanded a nationwide specialty products business division from sub 5-figures, to mid 8-figures through the most challenging season of its 60+ year existence.

On this Mike on the Mic episode, I’ll dive into how "growing your people leads to growing your profit." and how much significance the "talent density framework" has as I break it down into small sections to highlight the steps to take when applying this framework.

On this episode of the Better Leadership Team Show, I  have a very special guest, Coach Jim Johnson, who is an authority on realizing your dreams.

On this Mike on the Mic episode, I’ll dive into the world of strategic thinking in organizations.

In this episode of the Better Leadership Team Show, I welcome two special guests, Jerry Acuff and Robin Napier, both a part of the Delta Point family.

On this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I have the honor of bringing on a friend and amazing business consultant, Joey Coleman, a globally recognized customer and employee retention expert.

On this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I have the honor of bringing on a friend and amazing business consultant, Joey Coleman, a globally recognized customer and employee retention expert.

On this Mike on the Mic episode, I’ll be diving into the concept of "talent density," which is measured by the Talent Density Indicator (TDI), a critical leading indicator of success, reflecting the strength of your organization's talent.

In this episode of the Better Leadership Team Show, I had a very special guest, Dwain Farley, a seasoned business leader with over 30 years of experience in building small and midsized businesses

On this Mike on the Mic episode, I'll discuss the significance of building a leadership team bench – a group of high-performers prepared to elevate your team's effectiveness. These individuals become your go-to candidates for leadership roles, infusing fresh ideas and passion.

On this Mike on the Mic Episode, things are going to get a little different. If you've been following the previous episodes, you know I've talked extensively about the importance of believing in the positive intent of others. I've even coined it as "The Law of Positive Intent."