The IrRelevant Leader Podcast

In this episode, Bryan Smith shares valuable concepts about what it takes to be a relevant leader. In addition, he discusses the importance of using behavioral analytics to assist leaders in making certain they are hiring the right people for the right roles.  

In this episode, Kim shares how important passion is in being an effective and relevant leader. In addition, she discusses how many of the characteristics found in great leaders are developed based on the foundation of trust and authenticity. 

In this episode CEO, Susan Hearn discusses the importance of authentic leadership. She shares her thoughts about the value of listening and communication skills as they relate to levant leadership.

In this episode, Philip Meer shares his valuable insight and experience regarding relevant leadership. Phil discusses the behaviors and characteristics found in truly relevant and authentic leaders. 

In this episode, Jeff Robinson, CEO of BOS Digital, reflects on the primary tools that have assisted him in remaining relevant as a leader. Jeff is honest, inspiring, and truly motivating. 

In this episode, we will explore the importance of being an authentic leader. In addition, we outline steps that will assist you in developing your authenticity. 

 NC Secretary of State, Elaine Marshall. Secretary Marshall has been in an elected position for twenty-six years. She openly shares her experience, wisdom, and insights regarding what it takes to be a truly relevant leader! 

In this episode, we explore the concept of acceptance and how necessary this quality is to being an effective leader. We outline some of the ways in which you can tell if you are in a mode of resistance vs. acceptance. Acceptance is the precursor to effective decision making which is another characteristic of relevant leadership. 

In this episode, Tim describes valuable practices, for gaining a more realistic understanding of how our teams and colleagues experience us.  In addition, Tim shares his experience, wisdom, and insights in an effort to help us significantly improve our leadership skills.

In this episode, we will discuss basic and fundamental decision-making styles. We will review the tendency and default behaviors of each style. We will outline steps to assist us in moving into a more balanced and neutral decision style.

In this episode, we explore some of the methods you can use to improve your communication. Effective communication enhances both professional and personal relationships, minimizes conflict, and helps in reducing mistakes. 

In this episode, Wendy Coulter, CEO of Hummingbird, a brand strategy company, shares her personal journey in building a very successful business. Wendy provides the audience with valuable insights regarding what it takes to remain relevant as both a leader and founder. 

In this episode, we will explore some steps in developing a functional response to change. We will discuss the ways in which we can move from being change resistant to developing a more agile approach to change. 

 In this episode Clay Ritchey, CEO of Verato shares his wisdom and experience from the perspective of a relevant leader. Clay provides the audience with ideas and concepts for developing organizational trust, passionate participation, and employee retention. 

In this episode we will discuss what defines and creates a belief. We discuss some of the ways in which our beliefs can limit us and how we might create new beliefs or thought patterns that better serve us.

Self-awareness benefits us in every area of our lives and is absolutely necessary if we want to be an effective leader. In this episode we will explore what it means to be self-aware, and some of the obstacles that prevent us from achieving self-awareness. You will learn steps that will guide you along the path of developing more self awareness.  

This episode describes how relevant leaders relate to conflict. Workplace conflict is inevitable and to be an effective leader you need to have a practical and functional relationship with conflict.

Laura Neal spent over 30 years in Corporate America in roles ranging from quota-busting global, sales representative to executive leadership. She spent the last 17 years of her Corporate career at Cisco Systems, Inc and finished out her tenure in key leadership positions for Global Sales Development and Customer Experience.  While at Cisco, Laura coached individuals and teams internationally around the value of being authentic and conscious leaders. Understanding the impact self-awareness has on the organizational system encouraged her to depart the so-called “security” of a “real” job and become an entrepreneur.In 2017, she Co-Founded Assenter Coaching, an Executive Coach and ICF Accredited Coach Training Organization providing bench coaches, coach training, and leadership training. She is an accomplished Executive Coach and Spiritual Director whose focus is on those who feel they’ve lost their souls in their roles. Her scope of work ranges from training Cornell University HR on how to be executive coaches to coaching CxO’s and Priests, to delivering the Integrated Leader Program in-house to organizations who all have the common goal of searching for a life that connects one's core values and unique gifts with a career of purpose and fulfillment.