Reflect Forward
Episodes
Boost Your Peace, Potential, and Paycheck w/ Kelli Thompson
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Kelli Thompson is a women’s leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and t...
Seven Tips for Effective Internal Communication
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of corporate communication, we consider how we talk to our customers or handle PR. But what matters most, especially if you are building...
Why Being a CEO is Not About You w/ Dermot O'Shea
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dermot O'Shea is an entrepreneur that has jointly founded and run Taoglas for over 18 years and grown it to more than 425 workers with ten glob...
Four Reasons Why People Are Quitting Their Jobs
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
News stories of people quitting their jobs are everywhere, reporting that people are leaving for better opportunities or working for themselves. In fa...
High Impact Leaders Creating High Impact Boards w/ Bob Arciniaga
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Bob Arciniaga is the Founder and Chief Board Architect of Advisory Board Architects, LLC. Founded in 2005, ABA builds, maintains, and manages “...
Digital Employee Experience: What it is and Why it Matters
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is a digital employee experience? It's how your employees engage with or use online software and apps. Examples of digital employee exper...
How To Learn From Leadership Detours w/ Jimmy Peck
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: In 2003, Jimmy Peck joined MPW Industrial Services in the role of Management Trainee, learning the business of industrial cleaning through hand...
Why You Need Team Operating Principles
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a robust and effective team? How do you rally everyone around the same vision and goals? How do you ensure that everyone exhibits the compa...
Address Leadership Challenges by Being Nimble w/ Roger Zalneraitis
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Roger Zalneraitis has learned how to be a CEO through "trial by fire." And what's gotten him through tough challenges is being nimble. Roger is...
4 Ways to Use Intuition to Make Better Decisions
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does your intuition play into decision making and how do you leverage it to make better decisions? We talk about this and more in this week’s ep...
Leading with Empathy and Humility w/ Jessica Matlock
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Jessica Matlock is LaPlata Electric Association’s (LPEA) first female CEO in the co-op’s 80-year history. Before this role, Matlock served ...
Five Ways to Stop Being Complacent
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of Reflect Forward: Advice From a CEO, we talk about the pitfalls of complacency and how to jumpstart yourself so you don't all...
Transform Your Company Through Mindfulness w/ Brenda Jacobsen
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Brenda Jacobsen, President of Mindful Communications, is an accomplished business leader in the health, wellness, and healthcare spaces, with d...
How to Build An Inclusive Team
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Inclusivity means not 'just we're allowed to be there,' but we are valued. I've always said: smart teams will do amazing things, but truly diverse te...
Your Brand Is the Stories People Share About You When You’re Not in the Room w/ Gabrielle Dolan
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Gabrielle Dolan is a master storyteller and teaches executives how to use stories to connect with customers, partners, and employees. She is a ...
How to Be An Emotionally Strong Leader
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how some leaders breeze through tough situations, never appearing stressed? It all comes down to being emotionally strong. Al...
Work Hard for An Idea You Believe In w/ Kara Goldin
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Kara Goldin is the Founder of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. She has receive...
Advice From a CEO: Staying Calm When Receiving Hard to Hear Information
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Write Up Form Staying Calm In this week’s episode of Reflect Forward: Advice From a CEO, we’re talking about how to stay calm when you receive cha...
Unlock Your Potential with Trust-Based Selling w/ Ari Galper
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Ari Galper is the World’s #1 Authority on Trust-Based Selling and the Creator of Unlock the Game®, a new sales mindset and approach that ove...
5 Reasons Why Leaders Fail
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why do leaders fail? Leading is hard. In today's volatile world, the pressure to perform and execute has never been greater. Some days, things go righ...
Surround Yourself with Successful Leaders to Become One w/ Sean Magennis
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Sean is a seasoned international business executive specializing in scaling professional services firms. He contributes 30 years of experience ...
Advice From a CEO: Make Fear Your Friend in 2022
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! I am thrilled to be entering year two of producing Reflect Forward. I am excited for what the new year will bring, even though I under...
How to Become Unstoppable in Life and Business w/ Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco is the Co-Founder of Blooprinted, best-selling Author of ROCKET FUEL Convert Setbacks. Become Unstoppable and the po...
Be An Ambidextrous Leader To Find Success
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What kind of leader will be the most successful in the years to come? The ambidextrous leader. But what does that mean? According to Wiki, “Ambidex...
Be Passionate to Be Exceptional w/ Sarah Gargano
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Sarah has worked for twenty years in the luxury sector with many of the top European luxury houses, including Lalique, Cartier, DeBeers, Valmon...
Create Success Using Self-Discipline
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most important attributes to becoming successful is self-discipline. It’s almost impossible to achieve excellence without it. Self-discip...
How to Build a Great Culture w/ Adam Mendler
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Adam Mendler is the Chief Executive Officer of The Veloz Group, where he co-founded and oversees ventures across a wide variety of industries s...
The Power of Finding Gratitude in the Hard Stuff
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the U.S., and that time of year when we pause to give thanks. But gratitude is much more powerful when practiced regu...
The Future of Work and How to Flourish in the Era of AI w/ Maulik Parekh
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Based in Singapore, Maulik Parekh is an avid entrepreneur, highly sought-after keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Futureproof Your Care...
Advice From a CEO: Tune Into Your Positive Intelligence
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I talk about the power of positive intelligence and a new program I am going through aimed at helping you understand your inne...
When Playing It Safe Becomes Riskier Than Change w/ Amy Parsons
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Amy Parsons is the CEO and co-founder of Mozzafiato, an e-commerce DTC business that imports Italian luxury brands in beauty and men’s groomi...
How to Create Boundaries For Your Work and Team
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I talk about setting boundaries around your work, not just for you but your team as well. Two weeks ago, I held a planning...
Master the Challenges That Make or Break Leaders w/ Adam Bryant
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Adam Bryant is a respected and noted expert on executive leadership, whose work includes 525 Corner Office columns for the New York Times. He j...
Advice From a CEO: Understand Trust to Build Trust
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Advice From a CEO on Reflect Forward, I talk about trust. We each look at trust uniquely. Trust is a complex word with man...
How to Rise, Fall and Rise Again w/ David Meltzer
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency,...
Advice From a CEO: Addressing Burnout
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout is real and we are experiencing it like never before. It's the main factor in why people are leaving jobs at record-setting paces. In this w...
The Power of Breaking Rules and Being a Chief Troublemaker w/ Shelley Zalis
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Shelley Zalis is an internationally renowned thought leader, movement maker, and champion of equality. She is a pioneer for online research, be...
Advice From a CEO: How to Find Your Purpose
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is your purpose? How do you find meaning in what you do so that you can make a lasting impact? In this episode of Reflect Forward: Advice From ...
What I Learned from Selling Golf Balls Back to Golfers w/ Dr. Kizzy Parks
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Kizzy Parks is the Founder of GovCon Winners and KPC, Inc. As a kid, she would clean golf balls located in an alley behind a friend's house and...
Advice From A CEO: A Story About Truth, Manipulation, and Questioning Your Thoughts
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of Advice From a CEO on Reflect Forward, I share a story about an email exchange between two BMX moms that made me reflect on m...
How To Be An Extraordinary Leader w/Daphna Horowitz
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Daphna Horowitz is a sought-after CEO Coach and trusted business advisor who works with clients around the globe to create the extraordinary an...
Advice From a CEO: How to Amplify Your Message
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I began speaking and writing about employee ownership and being the kind of leader who inspires ownership thinking. I am passionate about creating a c...
How to Solve Your People Problem w/ Brett Cooper
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Brett is the visionary President of Integris Performance Advisors, a professional development firm he co-founded to help leaders create healthi...
Advice From A CEO: Motivating Your Employees
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Management is nothing more than motivating other people," said Lee Iacocca, who served as CEO of Chrysler Corp. in the 1980s. Sounds easy, right? Har...
How to Disrupt Yourself to Master Change and Grow Faster w/ Whitney Johnson
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Whitney Johnson is the CEO of WLJ Advisors and one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world, as named by Thinkers50. She is an expert i...
Advice From a CEO: How to Handle an Emotional Employee
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Human beings are messy, emotional creatures. We all feel anxiety, anger, fear, and defensiveness at points in our lives and often, we give in to these...
Who Says Lawyers Aren’t Great Leaders w/ Phil Weiser
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser was sworn in as the State’s 39th Attorney General on January 8, 2019. As the State’s chief legal offi...
Advice From A CEO: Don't Be Afraid To Speak Up
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I have been giving talks to corporate leadership teams, including my own, on how to make it safe for people on their teams to speak up. Leaders are of...
Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work w/ Melody Wilding
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Melody Wilding, LMSW is an executive coach, human behavior expert, and author of “Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions...
Advice From a CEO: Take Charge of Your Life and Be an Exceptional Self-Leader
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be an exceptional leader? Be an exceptional SELF-leader. Self-leadership is the way you lead yourself. It's taking full ownership of your att...
Master Your Fear to Overcome Setbacks w/ Brandon Webb
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Brandon Webb is a combat–decorated Navy SEAL sniper turned entrepreneur who has built two brands into an eight-figure business. As a US Navy ...
Advice From a CEO: Great Leaders Make it Safe to Speak Up
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of Reflect Forward: Advice from a CEO is about the importance of making it safe for your employees and teammates to speak up. Be...
Use Gratitude to Become a Better Version of Yourself w/ Chris Schembra
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Chris Schembra is the bestselling author of "Gratitude and Pasta: The Secret Sauce for Human Connection." Forbes ranks his book as the #2 book ...
Advice From A CEO: Don't Take Things Personally
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I once was told that taking things personally is one of the most selfish things a person could do. This statement stuck with me, and I found myself ...
You are Already an Entrepreneur; Now Learn How to Be a Great One w/ Sid Mohasseb
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Sid Mohasseb is known as The Entrepreneur Philosopher. He is a published author, serial entrepreneur, venture investor, university professor, i...
Likeable, Authentic, and Respected: Why Great Leaders Are All Three
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I tell a story about a conversation with a direct report and he said something interesting. He believed that a person's desire to be ...
Lean into Your Passions and Be a Brand That Gives Back w/ Mike Arzt
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Mike Arzt is the founder of The Public Works and has been a force of the winter sports industry for over nineteen years, helping shape an indus...
Advice From a CEO: Six Ways to Be a Better Manager
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to my first solo episode in my new Reflect Forward Series: Advice From a CEO. Beginning this week, I am going to a new format where one week, ...
How Business Leaders Can Help Fix Our Broken Political and Economic Systems w/ Prof. Rawi Abdelal
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rawi Abdelal is a Herbert F. Johnson Professor of International Management at the Harvard School of Business. He's also the director of HBS's Davis Ce...
How to Build Meaningful Relationships in Business and Life w/ Susan McPherson
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Susan McPherson is a serial connector, seasoned communicator, and founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy firm fo...
How the Rise and Fall of a Career Led to Service and Impact w/ Paul Rees
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Rees is now the Director of Professional Services at Financial Force, the leading provider of ERP and Services Automation solutions on the Salesf...
Why the Best Leaders are Catalysts for Change w/ Steve Burrows
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Burrows CBE is an experienced executive and a professional engineer. He has worked on some of the world’s most high-profile buildings and stru...
Disrupt Your Negative Thoughts and Overcome Your Destructive Core Beliefs w/ Jamie Gorrono
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Gorrono is a Women’s Empowerment Coach and a bluntly put, an awesome human being. Through her coaching, she supports women going through life ...
The Potency of Blending Mindfulness Traditions and Startup Grit w/ Yosh Eisbart
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yosh Eisbart is a serial entrepreneur and a mindfulness practitioner. His most recent startup, Fulfilld, is and end-to-end intelligent warehouse manag...
Use Creativity to Re-imagine Your Business and Slingshot to Greater Growth w/ Gabor George Burt
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gabor George Burt is a leading expert of Blue Ocean Strategy, one of the most influential business strategy approaches taken by businesses around the ...
Advice From a Turnaround Artist – Connecting Through Shared Experiences w/ Ahad Ghadimi
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ahad Ghadimi is Managing Director of Core Work Capital, an international advisory firm that helps companies transition to employee-ownership. Ahad is ...
How to Build a Valuable Business and Be a Leader Worth Following w/ Howard M. Shore
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Shore has established himself as one of the most sought-out business speakers in the country with more than 30 years of experience helping orga...
How Embracing Change and Accepting Failure Led to My Success with Andy Petranek
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Petranek is a life and leadership coach. He works with successful executives, leaders, and entrepreneurs who are stuck - in a life situation, bod...
How I Built of One of America's Fastest Growing Companies w/ Ben Wright
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Wright is the founder of Velocity Global, a global employment solutions firm based in Denver, Colorado. Velocity Global is a full-service internat...
How to Create Confidence and Take Your Career to the Next Level with Heather Monahan
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Monahan is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and a highly sought after keynote speaker. She is the Founder of Boss in Heels and her new boo...
Lessons on How to Be a Great Leader from One of the Country's Top Executive Coaches.
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and host Kerry Siggins explore how the best of the best build teams, smash through self-imposed roadblocks and develop themselves to be at the t...
Welcome to Reflect Forward!
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host Kerry Siggins introduces her new leadership podcast, Reflect Forward. This is not your everyday leadership podcast; you don’t want to miss and ...