Partnering Leadership

448 Leaders Are Human Too: How to Talk About Mental Health Without Undermining Your Authority with Melissa Doman

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What does it really cost to lead when you’re expected to have all the answers, show no cracks, and carry the weight of everyone around you?In this e...

447 The Octopus Organization: Why Traditional Leadership Breaks in a Complex World with Phil Le-Brun & Jana Werner

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner, co-authors of The Octopus Organization. Drawing ...

446 How Leaders Decide What Matters as AI Reshapes Value and Uncertainty Grows, Mahan Tavakoli interviewed by Vimi Appadoo & Akilesh Deerpalsingh

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode offers a different lens on leadership in a time of accelerating change.In this conversation, Mahan Tavakoli is interviewed by Vimi Appado...

445 The Hidden Cost of Change: What Leaders Miss About Loss and Resistance with Amy Jacobson

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most leaders don’t struggle with strategy. They struggle with how people respond to it.In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits...

444 Thursday Refresh: Mita Mallick on The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What if the “panic habits” leaders default to are the very things burning out their best people? In this Partnering Leadership episode, Mita Malli...

443 What Secret Service Interrogators Know About Trust That Most Leaders Miss with Brad Beeler

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Trust sits at the center of every meaningful leadership conversation. Yet many leaders struggle to create the conditions where people feel comfortable...

442 The Soul of Strategy: Why Healing Our Leadership is the Next Frontier of Capitalism with Raj Sisodia

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this compelling conversation, Raj Sisodia — co-founder of Conscious Capitalism and bestselling author of Firms of Endearment — joins the podcas...

441 The AI Ultimatum: What Leaders Must Decide Now with Steve Brown

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Steve Brown, a leading AI futurist and former executive at organizations inclu...

440 The Four Forces of Growth: How to Stop Fixing Problems and Start Scaling Again with Kevin Lawrence

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Growth stalls in organizations far more often than leaders expect. Not because ambition fades, or talent disappears, but because focus drifts. In this...

439 Thursday Refresh: Alfredo De Massis on Designing What Lasts: How Great Leaders Reimagine Ownership, Innovation, and Legacy

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to build something that lasts—not just for years, but across generations? In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli...

438 Hope Is the Strategy: What It Means to Lead When You Don’t Have All the Answers with Jen Fisher

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by Jen Fisher, one of the most influential voices shaping how leaders think about w...

437 If AI Keeps Getting Smarter, What’s the Leader’s Real Job Now and Where Human Judgment Still Matters with Andrea Iorio

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As AI accelerates, many leadership conversations focus on tools, efficiency, and productivity. This episode of Partnering Leadership takes a different...

436 Closing the Courage Gap: How Leaders Act Bravely in Uncertain Times with Margie Warrell

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by Margie Warrell, a global leadership advisor and the author of The Courage Gap. T...

435 Love as a Change Strategy: Why Most Change Efforts Fail and What Builds Real Commitment with Mohammad F. Anwar

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Mohammad Anwar, founder and CEO of Softway and co-author of the book Love as a...

434 Thursday Refresh: Greg Shove on Leading Through AI

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by Greg Shove, CEO of Section and a serial entrepreneur with a deep track record of...

433 Negotiating Without Games: The Four Levers That Create Trust and Higher Deal Value With Todd Caponi

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Negotiation and sales are often treated as tactical skills. Something leaders do at the end of the process, armed with tricks, pressure, and leverage....

432 Leading in a BANI World: Making Sense of Chaos with Bob Johansen and Jamais Cascio

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, futurists Bob Johansen and Jamais Cascio join the conversation to explore the ideas behind their new book, T...

431 What It Takes to Lead When the Rules Keep Changing: Strategy, Identity, and the Real Work of Transformation with Louisa Loran

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Louisa Loran, a seasoned executive advisor whose career spans legacy brands, g...

430 Unwavering Teams: How Leaders Reduce Friction and Build Trust That Lasts with Eric Termuende

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Eric Termuende, leadership thinker, speaker, and author of Rethink Work: Findi...

429 Why Self-Awareness Is a CEO’s Real Competitive Edge: Lessons from Les Csorba, Author of Aware

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Les Csorba — senior partner at Heidrick & Struggles and author of Aware: Th...

428 Thursday Refresh: Dr. Bernard Harris, Embracing Infinite Possibilities

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Dr. Bernard Harris, a leader whose extraordinary career trajectory—from physici...

427 [BEST OF] David Ross on Confronting the Storm - Leadership, Hope, and Navigating Wicked Problems in the Age of Uncertainty

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with David Ross, VUCA strategist and author of Confronting the Storm: Regenerating ...

426 [BEST OF] Mark Schaefer on How Humans Win in an AI Marketing World

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this compelling episode of the Partnering Leadership podcast, Mark Schaefer returns to share fresh, provocative insights from his latest book, Auda...

425 How to Build a Culture of Innovation That Actually Works with Alan Gregerman

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by Alan Gregerman, innovation advisor and author of The Wisdom of Ignorance: Why No...

424 Quick Leadership in a Distracted World: Trust, Power, and the New Rules of Leading Teams with Selena Rezvani

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Selena Rezvani invites leaders to rethink some of the most deeply ingrained assumptions about modern managem...

423 Thursday Refresh: Andrea Sampson on The Power of Strategic Storytelling in Leadership: Making Your Messages Memorable

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli hosts Andrea Sampson, an expert in strategic storytelling and the co-founder of Talk Boutique...

422 How AI Is Reshaping the Knowledge Economy, And What Leaders Need to Do Now with Sangeet Paul Choudary

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Sangeet Paul Choudary, one of the world’s leading thinkers on digital strate...

421 [BEST OF] Why Strategy Fails Without the Right Board: Didier Cossin on High Performance Boards & Decision-Making at the Top

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the greatest risk to your organization isn't economic uncertainty, market volatility, or disruptive technology—but the decisions being ...

420 Why Every Leader Needs to Rethink Innovation with Rich Braden and Tessa Forshaw

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if creativity isn’t a gift possessed by a few—but a skill every leader already has? In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli ...

419 Riding the Tsunami of Change: How Leaders Can Thrive in an Exponential World with Dr. Mark van Rijmenam

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this thought-provoking episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with futurist and strategist Dr. Mark van Rijmenam to explore how...

418 Thursday Refresh: Lior Arussy on Reauthoring Leadership: Take Charge of Your Story, Navigate Change, and Empower Transformation

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli engages in a powerful conversation with Lior Arussy, renowned author, speaker, and expert in ...

417 From Silos to Shared Strength: Relationships That Multiply Result with Jim Ferrell

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the greatest leadership blind spot isn’t about people at all, but about the space between them?In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mah...

416 Beyond the Hype: How Data, Skills, and Humanity Drive AI’s Real Impact with Benjamin Tasker

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by Benjamin Tasker, an AI learning strategist who has applied artificial intelligen...

415 Leading Through Super Shifts: Thriving in the Age of Intelligence with Ja-Nae Duane & Steve Fisher

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the playbook for leadership no longer applies? In this thought-provoking conversation, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by futurist Steve Fi...

414 The Emotionally Intelligent Team: Building Collaborative Groups that Outperform the Rest with Vanessa Druskat

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most executives still chase superstar hires, assuming great individuals will automatically form great teams. In this Partnering Leadership conversatio...

413 A CEO for All Seasons: Carolyn Dewar on What Great Leaders Do Differently—From Bold Beginnings to Graceful Exits

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What makes a great CEO today won’t be enough tomorrow. In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Carolyn Dewar, McKinsey ...

412 Thursday Refresh: Kurt Strovink on Mastering Leadership from the Inside Out: Transformative Insights for CEOs

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What separates truly exceptional leaders from the rest? According to Kurt Strovink, it’s not just strategy, execution, or decision-making—it’s t...

411 Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner on Rule Breaker Investing, Long-Term Thinking, and Leadership That Lasts

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with David Gardner—legendary investor, co-founder of The Motley Fool, and author of ...

410 Ram Charan on Leading When Uncertainty Is Permanent: Strategy, Execution, and AI as the New Business Model

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this compelling episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by one of the most sought-after advisors to Fortune 100 CEOs and boards—...

409 From Turn the Ship Around to Rethinking Decisions: David Marquet on Leading with Distance, Not Ego

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this thought-provoking conversation, former nuclear submarine commander and bestselling author David Marquet returns to the Partnering Leadership p...

408 The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses with Mita Mallik

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the “panic habits” leaders default to are the very things burning out their best people? In this Partnering Leadership episode, Mita Malli...

407 Thursday Refresh: Ann Hiatt on Trillion Dollar Leadership Secrets of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos & Google’s Eric Schmidt

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Ann Hiatt, Leadership Strategist & Consultant and Author of the book Bet on Y...

406 Data as a Leadership Superpower: How to Fuel Strategy, Innovation, and AI with Justin Evans, Author of The Little Book of Data

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Justin Evans, a seasoned executive and author of The Little Book of Data. With a ...