Bregman Leadership Podcast

Episode 260: Emily Fletcher: Moving Into Mastery

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How can we approach life with an “I am fulfillment” attitude? Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva, returns to the Bregman Leadership Podcast this week...

Episode 259: Niren Chaudhary – Rockstar Leaders

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How can you create a cooperative team of rockstars? This week, we’re joined by Niren Chaudhary, CEO of Panera Brands. Discover his strategy for crea...

Episode 258: Anna Lembke – Dopamine Nation

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How can we better understand addiction? Anna Lembke is a psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at Standard University School of Medicine. She is mo...

Episode 257: Whitney Johnson – Smart Growth

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How can we plot our growth? Award-winning author, CEO of Disruption Advisors, and friend of the show Whitney Johnson returns to discuss her newest boo...

Episode 256: Annie Murphy Paul – The Extended Mind

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What if thinking didn’t happen exclusively in the brain? This question is a fascinating jumping-off place for our conversation this week with acclai...

Episode 255: Mark Divine – Staring Down the Wolf, Part 2

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can you improve your mental toughness? We continue our conversation with Mark Divine, retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander, motivational speaker, and ...

Episode 254: Mark Divine – Staring Down the Wolf, Part 1

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can a daily practice change our minds? For the next two episodes of the podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Mark Divine,… The post Ep...

Episode 253: Susan Schmitt Winchester – Healing at Work

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can you turn your workplace into a “laboratory” to do emotional healing? Susan Schmitt Winchester is the head of Human Resources at Applied Materi...

Episode 252: Howard Prager – Make Someone’s Day

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can we improve someone else’s day? Howard H. Prager is president of Advance Learning Group, and a speaker, executive coach, leadership consultan...

Episode 251: Jim Loehr – Leading with Character, Part III

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do we rewrite our owner’s manual? Jim Loehr – world-renowned performance psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder of th...

Episode 250: Jim Loehr – Leading with Character, Part II

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When we reach the end, what truly matters to you? Our guest on the podcast this week is Jim Loehr: world-renowned performance psychologist, New York…...

Episode 249: Jim Loehr – Leading with Character, Part I

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What if you’ve thinking about time management all wrong? Our guest on the podcast this week is Jim Loehr: world-renowned performance psychologist, N...

Episode 248: Michael Bungay Stanier – How to Begin

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can you set a worthy goal? Michael Bungay Stanier – coach, author, friend, and founder of Box of Crayons – returns to the podcast… The post ...

Episode 247: Hubert Joly – The Heart of Business

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What if profit wasn’t the only key driver of performance? Hubert Joly is the former chairman and CEO of Best Buy, recognized as one of… The post E...

Episode 246: Katy Milkman – How to Change

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can we commit to making a lasting change – big or small? My guest this week is Katy Milkman: and behavioral economics researcher, former… The ...

Episode 245: David Meltzer – Game-Time Decision Making

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you maximize your potential? David Meltzer is a business coach, executive producer of Entrepreneur’s #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch...

Episode 244: Konda Mason – Jubilee Justice

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can we start to have conversations that make us uncomfortable? Konda Mason is a social entrepreneur, spiritual teacher, Grammy Award winner, and e...

Episode 243: Peter Bregman & Howie Jacobson – You CAN Change Other People

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can you really change other people? Yes – and there’s even a step-by-step process to help you do just that. You CAN Change Other People… The pos...

Episode 242: Don Moore – Perfectly Confident

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is confidence and how can it be calibrated? Don Moore holds the Lorraine Tyson Mitchell Chair in Leadership at the Haas School of Business… The...

Episode 241: Brad Baugh

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by my dear friend and successful business owner Brad Baugh. In this special episode, we journey through Brad’...

Episode 240: Dr. Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas – Humor, Seriously

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can you learn to be funnier—and bring humor to the workplace? In their newest book, Humour, Seriously, Dr. Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas explore...

Episode 239: Bob Nelson – Work Made Fun Gets Done!

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can the workplace be more fun? Dr. Bob Nelson, author of many titles but most recently, Work Made Fun Gets Done, joins us today to… The post Episode...

Episode 238: Daisy Dowling – Workparent

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How does one navigate and juggle workplace and parental responsibilities simultaneously? This week we’re joined by Daisy Dowling, an executive coach...

Episode 237: Jud Brewer – Unwinding Anxiety

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can we break our addictions and bad habit cycles? Addiction psychiatrist, mindfulness training expert, and associate professor of psychiatry at th...

Episode 236: Ethan Kross – Chatter

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do we stop or quiet negative self-talk? Ethan Kross, PhD, is a professor at the University of Michigan and the Ross School of Business,… The pos...

Episode 235: Ron Friedman – Decoding Greatness

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can you reverse-engineer and replicate the elements of success? Ron Friedman, award-winning psychologist and researcher, returns to the podcast to dis...

Episode 234: Erica Dhawan – Digital Body Language

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can we reduce miscommunication within a digital medium? CEO of Cotential and leadership expert Erica Dhawan returns to the Bregman Leadership Podc...

Episode 233: Casey Means – Levels Health

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How much can one data point spur us to make a lifestyle change? Joining us today is Dr. Casey Means, biomedical researcher and surgeon-turned-co-found...

Episode 232: Bill Plotkin – The Journey of Soul Initiation, Part 2

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What kind of transformation is required discover your current identity? This week, we’re back with Bill Plotkin, PhD: psychologist, wilderness guide...

Episode 231: Bill Plotkin – The Journey of Soul Initiation, Part I

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How important is imagination and eco-connectedness in today’s age? Bill Plotkin, PhD, is a psychologist, wilderness guide, and founder of southwest ...

Episode 230: Nans Thomassey – Nus et Culottes

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What would it be like to put complete trust in the world around you? Nans Thomassey provides answers through lived experience. He threw off his… The...

Episode 229: Roger L. Martin – When More Is Not Better

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is the future of democratic capitalism? Roger Martin is a professor emeritus at the Rotman School of management at the University of Toronto, Thi...

Episode 228: Charles Eisenstein – The More Beautiful World Our Heart Knows Is Possible

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does success mean? Charles Eisenstein, author of The More Beautiful World Our Heart Knows Is Possible and several others joins us this week for…...

Episode 227: Craig Wilson – The Compass and the Nail

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can you turn customers into loyal fans of your brand? It’s about designing with empathy and customer experience, says Craig Wilson. He’s an en...

Episode 226: Randall Tucker – Diversity and Inclusion

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do we bring diversity and inclusion into the workplace? Randall Tucker has been a diversity and inclusion expert for nearly 20 years and currently...

Episode 225: Simon Sinek – The Infinite Game

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

IMPORTANT NOTE: this episode was recorded in February 2020. How can we change the way we think about our workplace or business? This week we… The po...

Episode 224: Ryan Berman – Return on Courage

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What makes a person step forward when another would step back? Ryan Berman is the founder of Courageous Brands and author of Return on Courage.… The...

Episode 223: Kevin Hancock – The Seventh Power

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is shared leadership? After his spasmodic dysphonia diagnosis, Kevin Hancock, CEO of Hancock Lumber Company, had to learn how to lead “while do...

Episode 222: Ram Charan – The Amazon Management System

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can you replicate Amazon’s growth within your own workplace? Ram Charan is a bestselling author, an expert on business strategy, and is most rec...

Episode 221: David Cote – Winning Now, Winning Later, Part II

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do you stand for? This week we continue our conversation with David Cote former CEO of Honeywell and author of Winning Now, Winning Later.… The...

Episode 220: David Cote – Winning Now, Winning Later, Part I

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is part one of two of my conversation with David Cote. Would you take the blame for your colleagues? This week I’m joined by… The post Episod...

Episode 219: Susan David (Rerun) – Emotional Agility

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a re-run. How can you break the unhealthy patterns in your life? In her new book, Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change,… T...

Episode 218: John Mackey – Conscious Leadership, Part II

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is part two of two in my conversation with John Mackey. How do we discover our purpose? John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole… The post Epis...

Episode 217: John Mackey – Conscious Leadership, Part I

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is part one of two in my conversation with John Mackey. How do you take control of your life, even when precious little is… The post Episode 21...

Episode 216: Margaret Hagan and Kursat Ozenc – Rituals For Work

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can you introduce rituals—a intentional processes with patterns or scripts—into the workplace? Margaret Hagan, PHD, and Kursat Ozenc, PHD, are...

Episode 215 (Rerun): David Marquet – Turn The Ship Around

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can we relinquish control and trust our team? For starters, eliminate the word they from your vocabulary. Former captain of the nuclear submarine ...

Episode 214: Mark Goulston – Just Listen

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What are you listening for? Dr. Mark Goulston, a UCLA professor of psychiatry, former FBI and hostage negotiation trainer, and author of multiple book...

Episode 213: Celeste Headlee – Do Nothing

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Note: the audio on this episode is sub-par, however, we felt the information was too valuable not to release. Can you get more done by… The post Epi...

Episode 212: Siobhan McHale – The Insider’s Guide to Culture Change

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is there really an organizational culture? Or does each organization have microcosms of cultures? Siobhan McHale, author of The Insiders Guide to Cult...

Episode 211: Timothy R. Clark – The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can you mitigate feelings of fear and uncertainty at work? Timothy Clark, founder and CEO of LeaderFactor and most recently the author of The… T...

Episode 210 (Rerun): Kelly McGonigal – Why Stress Is Good For You

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a re-run. Have we been misled about stress? Kelly McGonigal thinks so—she had been teaching her students at Stanford that stress was...

Episode 209: Garland Vance – Gettin’ (un)Busy

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why are you stuck being busy? Busyness is an overcommitment to too many good commitments, says Garland Vance, leadership development pastor and author...

Episode 208: Christie Aschwanden – Good to Go

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

  How can we best relax and recover from stress? Christie Aschwanden is a science writer, former elite athlete, contributor to the New York Times,…...

Episode 207: Pim de Morree – Corporate Rebels

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can you create a meaningful workplace for your employees? Pim de Morree, along with Joost Minnaar, wrote the book Corporate Rebels: Make Work More...

Episode 206 (Rerun): Ben Feder – Take Off Your Shoes

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a rerun. How do you leave a high-stress position and change your life completely? Just ask Ben Feder, the author of Take… The post E...

Episode 205: Anna Yusim – Fulfilled

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How does spirituality fit in with science, business, and leadership? Dr. Anna Yusim, a psychiatrist with a private practice and a lecturer at Yale Med...

Episode 204: Keith Ferrazzi – Leading Without Authority

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is bad blood or a simmering feud in the workplace getting in the way of your productivity? Keith Ferrazzi, leadership coach and author of Leading… T...

Episode 203: Harry Kraemer – Your 168

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you confusing activity and productivity? Harry Kraemer returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book Your 168. Everyone has the same 168 hours...

Episode 202: Bruce Daisley – Eat Sleep Work Repeat

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can you help your employees enjoy their jobs again? Bruce Daisley, author of Eat Sleep Work Repeat, is here to give us practical strategies… The...

Episode 201 (Rerun): Lissa Rankin – The Fear Cure

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is there a cure for fear? According to Dr. Lissa Rankin, author of The Fear Cure, it’s more likely the case that fear can cure… The post Episode 2...

Episode 200: JT McCormick – Never One Thing

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you figure out who you want to be? JT McCormick is the president and CEO of Scribe Media, ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine as… The post Episod...

Episode 199: Tom Rath – Life’s Great Question

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do we connect who we are with what the world needs? Tom Rath returns to the podcast this week to discuss his newest work,… The post Episode 199:...

Episode 198: Alex Kantrowitz – Always Day One

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to constantly reinvent? Alex Kantrowitz, author of Always Day One, posits that the tech titans (Amazon, Google, Apple, etc) will sta...

Episode 197 (Rerun): Matt Tenney – The Mindfulness Edge

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a re-run. Tweets Social Media Website: http://www.matttenney.com/ Book: The Mindfulness Edge Bio: Matt Tenney is a social entrepreneur...

Episode 196: Jim McKelvey – The Innovation Stack

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special Note: this episode was recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. How do you solve a problem no one has thought about… The...

Episode 195: Rishad Tobaccowala – Restoring the Soul of Business

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

About Get the book, Restoring the Soul of Business, from Amazon here: Learn more Website: Rishadtobaccowala.com Bio: Rishad is the author of Restorin...

Episode 194: Dave Evans and Bill Burnett – Designing Your Work Life

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can you re-design your job to create the life you want? The change starts with you. From the authors of Designing Your Life comes… The post Epis...

Episode 193 (Rerun): Caroline Webb – How to Have a Good Day

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a re-run. Can you decide to have a good day? According to Caroline Webb, author of How To Have A Good Day,… The post Episode 193 (Re...

Episode 192: Chip Conley – Modern Elder Academy

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the difference between starting at 26 versus beginning again at 50? We have a system in place to support adolescence, but not so much… The ...

Episode 191: Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler – Optimal Outcomes

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when conflict resolution strategies don’t work? Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, the author of Optimal Outcomes: Free Yourself from Conflict...

Episode 190: Stewart Friedman – Parents Who Lead

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can you harness leadership techniques in the home? As the boundaries between work and life have diminished, we have to create harmony or integrati...

Episode 189: Chester Elton – Leading with Gratitude

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do the people around you feel like you express enough gratitude for them? Chances are they’d love more. Gratitude can lead to increased engagement...

Episode 188 (Rerun): Emily Fletcher – Stress Less, Accomplish More

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What are the benefits of sustained meditation? Ziva Meditation practice founder Emily Fletcher returns to the podcast with a new book, Stress Less, Ac...

Episode 187: Michael Bungay Stanier – The Advice Trap

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

About Book: The Advice Trap Bio: Michael Bungay Stanier is a leading coaching expert, renowned keynote speaker, and bestselling author of The Coaching...

Episode 186: Dave Ulrich – Reinventing the Organization

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you grow an organization to be greater than the sum of its parts? David Ulrich returns to the podcast to discuss his newest… The post Episode...

Episode 185: John Maxwell – The Leader’s Greatest Return

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you spot – and develop – a good leader? It’s not just about the ability to do the work—they have to be teachable,… The post Episode 1...

Episode 184 (Rerun): Christine Carter – The Sweet Spot

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a re-run. Can we accomplish more by doing less? Dr. Christine Carter, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and...

Episode 184: Wayne Baker – All You Have To Do Is Ask

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you afraid that asking for help makes you look less competent? On this special episode of the Bregman Leadership Podcast, we are honored to… The...

Episode 183: Whitney Johnson – Disrupt Yourself

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do we create meaningful disruptions in our work and personal lives? Whitney Johnson returns to the podcast to discuss her newly re-released book, ...

Episode 182: Robert Glazer – Elevate

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

About Website: Robertglazer.com Book: Elevate Bio: Bob Glazer is the founder and CEO of global performance marketing agency, Acceleration Partners. He...

Episode 181 (Rerun): David Burkus – Under New Management

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a re-run. Do you feel your organization’s policies are counterintuitive? You’re not alone. Dr. David Burkus, the author of Under N...

Episode 180: Bob Greifeld – Market Mover

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you create short-term change to ensure long-term survival? In his newest book, Market Mover, Bob talks about his turnaround of Nasdaq, a large…...

Episode 179: Neil Pasricha – You Are Awesome

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can you increase your resilience? You may not believe that a book called You Are Awesome would provide insight, but as it turns out,… The post E...

Episode 178: Marc Effron – 8 Steps to High Performance

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the secret to increasing your performance (even if you’re already a high performer)? Anyone can increase their performance, says Marc Effro...

Episode 177: Janelle Shane – You Look Like a Thing and I Love You

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why should we care about Artificial Intelligence (AI)? I wondered about that before I picked up Janelle Shane’s book You Look Like A Thing And… Th...

Episode 176 (Rerun): Amy Cuddy – Presence

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Your success is dependent on your ability to show up powerfully in any situation. But most of us can be thrown off our game pretty… The post Episode...

Episode 175: Nancy Duarte – DataStory

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you communicate data in an interesting, meaningful way? Nancy Duarte is the founder of the Duarte firm, which helps leaders and companies creat...

Episode 174: Claire Diaz-Ortiz – Social Media Success For Every Brand

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever look at your followers on social media and think, it’s just not enough? Claire Diaz-Ortiz says, it’s not about follower count, it’s…...

Episode 173: Wendy Wood – Good Habits, Bad Habits

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can you form or disrupt a habit? Psychology and business professor, researcher, and author of Good Habits, Bad Habits Wendy Wood dives into the ...

Episode 172 (Rerun): Charles Duhigg – Smarter, Faster, Better

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why are some people more productive than others? As Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Charles Duhigg uncovers in his most recent book, Smarter Faster ...

Episode 171: Paul Jarvis – Company of One

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Paying attention to the people who are paying attention to me is probably the most important part of what I do.” – Paul Jarvis, Company… The ...

Episode 170: Amy Jen Su – The Leader You Want To Be

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can you become the leader you want to be? Amy Jen Su, leadership coach and author of The Leader You Want To Be, understands… The post Episode 17...

Episode 169: Liane Davey – The Good Fight

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you avoid conflict at all costs? Do so at your peril, for conflict is required to be productive, says Dr. Liane Davey, business consultant… The p...

Episode 168: (Rerun) Carol Dweck – Mindset

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a re-run. If there is a secret to success, this just might be it. Carol Dweck, professor at Stanford and author of… The post Episode...

Episode 167: Safi Bahcall – Loonshots

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can you make large shifts in your organization’s culture? Safi Bahcall, physicist, entrepreneur, and author of Loonshots, identities the shifts ...

Episode 166: Marcus Buckingham – Nine Lies About Work

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can you really improve your productivity or leadership? According to Marcus Buckingham – former Senior Researcher at Gallup and author of Nine L...

Episode 165: Rita McGrath – Seeing Around Corners

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If we can’t predict the future, how can your business be ready for disruption and change? Rita McGrath, author of Seeing Around Corners, has practic...

Episode 164: Michele Gelfand – Rule Makers, Rule Breakers

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is your organization’s culture tight or loose? It’s not a duality, it’s a dynamic continuum, says Michele Gelfand, professor of psychology at th...

Episode 163 (Rerun): Annie Duke – Thinking In Bets

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a re-run. What makes a good decision? Annie Duke, former professional poker champion turned psychologist and author of Thinking in Bet...

Episode 162: Jeffrey Hull – Flex

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can you stay adaptable in today’s changing leadership world? Jeffrey Hull, author of Flex, says that being agile in the moment is key to… The ...