Lead Out Loud Podcast
With an engineering background and decades of experience navigating large bureaucracies, Sean Genovese chats with a diverse collection of guests about the importance of leadership, challenging the status quo, and how to get things done in organizations of all sizes.
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What happens when you finally get promoted...and nobody follows you?
This week on Reel Leadership, Sean Genovese and Mariam Laes examine three episodes from Season 6 of The Office that tell one surprisingly cohesive leadership story.
As Jim Halp...
Whether you're leading a business, managing a team, or simply trying to help people believe in themselves, this episode uncovers leadership lessons hiding in one of Pixar's most underrated films.
Professor G and Mariam break down Pixar's A Bug's Life through the lens of organizational leadership, innovation...
What happens when your protégé finally becomes exactly what you've been trying to develop...and you don't like the result?
This week on Reel Leadership, Sean Genovese and Mariam Laes examine Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 7 ("Leslie vs. April"), where Leslie Knope discovers that mentoring someone is...
What can an undercover investigative reporter disguised as everyone from a doctor to a mattress inspector teach us about leadership?
Quite a bit, actually.
This week on Reel Leadership, Professor G and Eric Leonard James revisit the 1985 Chevy C...
What happens when one of television's funniest sitcoms becomes a leadership case study?
This week on Reel Leadership, Sean Genovese and Mariam Laes examine Season 5, Episode 2 of Modern Family to uncover surprisingly practical lessons about leading people.
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What separates bravery from leadership?
In this Reel Leadership episode of the Lead Out Loud Podcast, Sean Genovese is joined by Corey Rasmussen and Mariam Laes to examine Independence Day through a leadership lens. Together, they debate whether the movie's strongest leader is a President, a fighter pilot, ...
This week on Reel Leadership, Sean Genovese and Eric Leonard James revisit the 1986 classic Top Gun and discover that the movie isn't really about fighter jets—it's about the difficult transition from technical excellence to leadership. Maverick is one of the most talented pilots in the Navy, but throughout the film he's repeatedly reminded that flying skill alon...
In this Reel Leadership edition of Lead Out Loud, Professor G is joined by Mariam Laes, co-founder of Headroom Advisors, to break down the leadership lessons hidden inside the 2011 film Moneyball.
Sean and Mariam explore what the film reveals about organizational change, decision-making, accountability, lea...
In this Reel Leadership episode, Professor G and Eric Leonard James break down the leadership lessons hiding inside National Lampoon's Van Wilder. From helping others discover their potential to building a community that rallies around you when times get tough, Van demonstrates many of the qualities that separate true leaders from mere managers.
In this special Reel Leadership episode, Professor G and Kev-Innovation are joined by Dennis “Irish” O'Donoghue, a former Marine Corps fighter pilot and Boeing exec, to break down the leadership dynamics in Gettysburg — the epic 1993 war film chronicling the pivotal three-day Civil War battle.
In this Reel Leadership episode, Professor G and Kev-Innovation dive into Three Amigos! (1986), a film where three out-of-work silent film stars mistake a real call for help as a paid acting gig. As Lucky Day, Dusty Bottoms, and Ned Nederlander stumble into danger, their accidental courage teaches us about real leadership, fantasy vs. reality, and the power of authenti...
In this episode of Lead Out Loud, we saddle up with Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the rest of the crew from Tombstone to dissect what real leadership looks like when the stakes are life, death—and legacy.
🔥 Wyatt’s caught in the ultimate conflict: trying to leave leadership behind, whi...
In this episode of Lead Out Loud, Professor G, Corey the Coasterman, and Brian [To-Be-Named] take on Toy Story 2—and it’s not just about animated nostalgia.
We’re unpacking ego, self-awareness, and those moments leaders face when the reflect on the title question: Was I Ever This ...
A deep dive into ego-driven chaos, accidental wisdom, and the leaders who think they’re leading—this episode calls out bad leadership both on screen and in real life. Professor G and Kevinnovation dissect Tropic Thunder and reveal what it teaches us about inflated egos, fake confidence, and real transformation. It’s funny, it’s raw, and it&rsqu...
In this episode, we launch into one of the greatest near-disasters in space history—Apollo 13—and what it teaches us about high-stakes leadership, trust under pressure, and why mission clarity changes everything.
Professor G is joined by Brian Leahy and Kevin Ovation for a deep dive int...
In this episode of Lead Out Loud, we step onto the field with Dottie, Kit, Jimmy, and the Rockford Peaches to break down one of the greatest leadership transformation arcs in sports movie history.
From informal leadership and imposter syndrome to purpose-driven motivation and ego collisions, we unp...
It’s another Reel Leadership edition of the Lead Out Loud Podcast, and it’s Big! Literally, that’s the movie! If you haven’t seen it, it’s about a 13 year old boy who makes a wish to be big and grows up overnight, waking up as himself but in the body of a 30 year old.
The movi...
In this episode of "Lead Out Loud," we introduce a new series for the podcast: Reel Leadership. In these special episodes, we’ll examine leadership principles through iconic movies and TV shows. Our focus today is on the legendary "I Love Lucy," where we explore its timeless portrayal of workplace dynamics and management challenges. Despite being a comedy from th...
In this episode, we tackle the evolving standards of workplace communication, focusing on the balance between professional formality and the informal communication styles that dominate among younger generations. We dissect how digital communication platforms are reshaping expectations and address the challenges these changes pose for different age groups within profess...
In Episode 60, we delve into how COVID-19 has impacted young professionals, exploring the significant shifts in workplace dynamics and career expectations that have emerged. The episode examines the blend of challenges and opportunities that the pandemic has introduced, particularly for those who were in their educational phase during the outbreak. We also address the ...
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