The Better Leadership Team Show

What if the biggest obstacle to better leadership isn't external—but the stories we tell ourselves?

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with social psychologist, speaker, and bestselling author Owen Fitzpatrick to discuss his new book, Inner Propaganda: Leading Hearts and Minds Through Turbulent Times.

We explore how beliefs shape behavior, why people become attached to limiting ideas, and how great l...

n this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with Karine Shahar, Founder of Strategic Global Talent, to explore how behavioral analytics can help leaders build stronger teams, improve hiring decisions, and prevent costly HR crises before they happen.

With more than 20 years of global HR experience across 36 countries, Karine shares why integrity is the foundation of great leadership, how strategic HR differs from ta...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with Alyssa Gelbard, Founder and CEO of Point Road Group, to explore why personal branding is far more than a marketing exercise. We discuss how leaders shape company culture, build trust, attract talent, strengthen customer relationships, and drive revenue through the way they communicate and show up every day.

Alyssa shares practical insights on executive presence, Lin...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with negotiation expert Rick Czaplewski to explore how leaders can turn difficult conversations into winning outcomes.

Rick shares lessons from a remarkable career spanning finance, operations, project management, and high-stakes negotiations that have generated hundreds of millions of dollars in closed deals and cost savings. We discuss why negotiation is about far more...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with Jaime Taets, CEO and Founder of Keystone Group International, to discuss what it really takes to build an agile organization in today’s rapidly changing business environment.

We explore why many leadership teams struggle with execution, how decision rights and decision speed impact organizational performance, and why executive operating models may be the missi...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I speak with David Goldberg, CEO of The Prosody Center and one of the leading experts on wording, speaking, and presence.

Born hearing impaired with delayed speech, David developed an extraordinary sensitivity to sound, voice, tone, and communication that eventually led him to coach CEOs, politicians, entrepreneurs, athletes, speakers, and performers on how to communicate with grea...

n this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with Elizabeth Rosenberg, founder of The Good Advice Company, to talk about the future of leadership, authenticity, intuition, personal branding, and workplace culture in an AI-driven world.

We explore why accountability remains one of the most important traits of strong leadership teams, how intuition can become a competitive advantage, and why leaders are struggling to ...

On this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with leadership expert, psychologist, and certified improv facilitator Nicole Eull to explore how improv principles can transform leadership teams and workplace culture.

We dive into concepts like “Yes, And,” psychological safety, support versus autonomy, moments of mastery, and the difference between cultural fit and cultural contribution. Nicole shares how ...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with Rob Levin, entrepreneur, author, and co-founder of Work Better Now, to talk about the dramatic shift happening in talent, hiring, and leadership.

We explore why hiring great people feels harder than ever, what today’s workforce expects from leadership, and why culture has become one of the biggest competitive advantages a business can have.

Rob shares practical...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with Josh Zolin, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, founder of BITNW Academy, and author of Blue Is the New White, to talk about one of the biggest leadership challenges many organizations face today: the divide between white-collar leadership and blue-collar frontline teams.

We discuss why so many office leaders unintentionally lose credibility with field employees, how ass...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I talk with Buddy Teaster, President and CEO of Soles4Souls, about turning adversity into opportunity, leading with transparency, and building a mission-driven leadership team that performs.

Buddy shares the story of how Soles4Souls moved through financial crisis, bad press, COVID, personal loss, and major organizational transformation by staying committed to truth, accountability,...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I talk with Simmy Kustanowitz, founder of Clock Tower Innovation and an Emmy-nominated television producer turned corporate showrunner.

Simmy spent more than 20 years producing hit television shows like Impractical Jokers and Adam Ruins Everything. Today, he helps companies apply entertainment-style thinking to leadership, communication, innovation, and problem-solving.

We talk abou...

On this episode, I sat down with Richard Bistrong to talk about the pressures that can lead good people to make bad decisions and what leadership teams can do to prevent that from happening. Richard shares his extraordinary journey from international sales executive to federal investigation, prison, and eventually becoming a trusted advisor to companies on ethics, compliance, and anti-bribery.

In this conversation, we explore how pr...

On this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I break down 10 questions great leadership teams should never stop asking. 

In a world where answers get stale fast, strong leadership teams stay sharp by asking better questions that improve focus, talent decisions, execution, accountability, and culture.

I walk through the questions that matter most, why they matter, and where they belong in your leadership meeting rhythm, fr...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with JB Glossinger, founder of Morning Coach and creator of the Get It Done Now framework, to talk about what it really takes to execute on what matters.

We dig into the difference between being busy and being productive, why high achievers often struggle with cognitive overload, and how clarity around mission, vision, and values can transform both leadership and persona...

In this Mike on the Mic episode, without launching a massive talent initiative. I break down a practical framework for evaluating each direct report based on productivity and culture fit, then show how to take targeted action with high performers, medium performers, low producers, and low culture-fit team members.

I also explain why so many development efforts stall, why annual and quarterly performance reviews are not enough, and h...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with leadership strategist and author Mary Nestor to tackle one of the biggest challenges leaders face—having hard conversations.

We explore why leaders avoid speaking up, the hidden cost of silence, and how delaying feedback can destroy trust. Mary shares powerful frameworks from her book Say It Now, Say It Right to help leaders communicate with clarity, confidenc...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I break down why meetings feel so draining—and why they fail to produce real results. If your calendar is packed but nothing seems to move forward, I walk you through exactly what’s broken and how to fix it.

I share the four types of meetings every leadership team needs, how to shift from status updates to real accountability, and the simple changes that can transform y...

In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with Jeremy Weber to explore how organizations can become more influential by elevating the voices of their people.

Jeremy has spent more than two decades helping experts, executives, and organizations build strategic influence. Together, we discuss why the future of branding isn’t just about company messaging—it’s about empowering employees to become t...