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While technically today’s featured book was released in 2019 (December 31 to be exact), I’ve dubbed it my favorite book of 2020! Upon reading it, I immediately wanted to share it and attempt to teach its concepts to others. That, to me, is the mark of a great book. What is this amazing book? Well, […] The post 521: The Future of Behavior Design with Dr. BJ Fogg (an Encore Presentation of Episode 324) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

What an honor it is to be asked to participate in the launch of the 30th Anniversary Edition of the #1 business book of the 20th century! And what a treat it is to talk to the son and namesake of the author himself, Mr. Stephen M. R. Covey. I can honestly say, if the […] The post 520: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – 30th Anniversary Edition (an Encore Presentation of Episode 319) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

A conversation with Seth Godin about his new book (his 20th) called The Practice and what goes into shipping creative work. (23 minutes) The post 519: The Practice and Shipping Creative Work with Seth Godin (an Encore Presentation of Episode 344) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

If there’s a topic not talked about all that much, it’s the topic of silence. The kind that says why speak up if you know that it won’t be received well and often makes things worse? Today’s guest, Elaine Lin Hering, explores how we’ve learned to be silent, how we’ve benefited from silence, how we’ve […] The post 518: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully with Elaine Lin Hering first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

As I say in today’s podcast, I buy this author’s books before I even know what they’re about. There are only a few of these kinds of authors on my list, but Michael Hyatt is one of them. His latest effort is a book called The Vision Driven Leader: 10 Question to Focus Your Efforts, Energize Your […] The post 517: The Vision-Driven Leader with Michael Hyatt (an Encore Presentation of Episode 312) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

One of my favorite people to watch over the years has been Scott Miller. He interviews tons of wonderful authors for his podcasts and other projects. I learn something new every time I watch him work. I’m thrilled to be able to welcome him back for the second time to Read to Lead. The first […] The post 516: Take Your Career From Accidental to Intentional with Scott Jeffrey Miller first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Inside my online community, ReadtoLead+ members get access to a wide range of personal and professional development resources, including articles I publish not available anywhere else. One of those articles I published just yesterday and I’ve decided to share it here in audio form to help give you a sense of the kind of content […] The post 515: The Top 5 Traits of a Servant Leader first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

For the second week in a row, I’m delighted to welcome a guest whose book made my list of the 9 books I’m most looking forward to this year. That guest is the University of Georgia’s Malissa Clark. She’s written a new book, released just last week, called Never Not Working: Why the Always-On Culture […] The post 514: How to Fix the Always-On Culture of Business with Malissa Clark first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I’ve been a fan of today’s guest for several years and have probably watched over 100 of his YouTube videos. So, when the good folks over at Readwise reached out about making an introduction, I was elated. I’m talking about the world’s most-followed productivity expert, otherwise known as the one and only Ali Abdaal. Ali […] The post 513: How to Do More of What Matters to You with Ali Abdaal first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

When your name is Huggy, surely people can’t help but like you. And after meeting today’s “Huggy,” all I can say is, “What’s not to like?” Huggy Rao, along with Robert Sutton, have written a new book, out today, called The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things […] The post 512: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder with Huggy Rao first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Never has a guest appeared on the Read to Lead Podcast five times. In that the show is nearing its eleventh anniversary, though, the odds of that one day happening are increasing. In fact, that day is today, as Todd Henry indeed makes his fifth appearance on the podcast. His new book is called The […] The post 511: The Brave Habit is Your Guide to Courageous Leadership with Todd Henry first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

There’s no one I can think of who’s been as consistent in his encouragement toward what I do than Dan Miller. And, he never stops learning. A habit I’m quite fond of. 🙂 Dan is the kind of person I want to be in the lives of others. That’s why the first question I ask […] The post 510: Answer These 5 Questions to Build Your Legacy first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

It still hasn’t quite sunk in for me. My friend, and a friend to so many around the world, Dan Miller, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given less than six months to live. Dan was my first-ever Read to Lead Podcast guest. He appeared again in episode #067, and two more times after […] The post 509: The Impact of Dan Miller On Our Lives Continues first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Like any other year before, there are literally tens of thousands of books set to be released this year. Needless to say, it can be hard whittling down what to pay attention to and what to ignore. I’ve attempted to take some of the guesswork out of it for you by selecting nine books I’m […] The post 508: The 9 Books I’m Most Looking Forward To In 2024 first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

These days, like you perhaps, I read just about everything I can get my hands on pertaining to artificial intelligence. Books on this topic a still few, but that’s beginning to change one year removed from the buzz that was the launch of ChatGPT. That’s why I was excited to learn about Autonomous Transformation, the […] The post 507: Creating a More Human Future in the Era of AI with Brian Evergreen first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.