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Doug Thorpe is a performance-driven Senior Executive, Entrepreneur, Board Member, Thought Leader, and Consultant with more than 40 years of success in the financial services, executive coaching, oil & gas, and healthcare industries. Leveraging extensive experience in guiding business transformation for growth-oriented organizations, he is a trusted guide for mid-cap companies to large global enterprises requiring expert assistance with leadership development, team performance, employee engagement, culture shifts, and change management.
Episodes
Episode 528 with Andrew Hurteau Introduction We frequently talk about executive presence and executive communication. It’s an art more than a skill. And my guest today is going to help us really peel that onion. His name is Andrew Hurteau. Andrew, welcome to the show. Thank you. Doug, how are you doing today? I’m doing […]
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Episode 527 with the “Profit Doctor” Ben Hansen Introduction You’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense with your host, Doug Thorpe. Here’s Doug. Today we’re going to talk to the Profit Doctor, if you’ve got a business and maybe you’ve plateaued and wonder what’s going on, we may have some interesting information for you […]
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Episode 526 with Rebecca Johnson Introduction Hey, everybody, I’ve got a special going on here today. We’re going to have two back to back episodes with, ladies that are partners in a business. The business is focused on helping entrepreneurs and small to midsize businesses build great culture in their work. But they also happen […]
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Episode 525: The Neuroscience of Ethical Persuasion, with Thomas Trautmann Introduction Hey, everybody. You know, it’s been said you make an impression in 10s. And my guest expands that window a little bit. He gave us 11 seconds to make that right impression. Today we’re going to dive into that very important topic of making […]
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Episode 524: Warrior to Wealth — Why Your Home Life Has to Win First, with Jonathan Berryhill Introduction You know, when you’re in business or working your job as a leader, you may well kind of leave the family and the personal life behind. And it’s not uncommon. I’m not saying it as judgment, but […]
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Episode 523: with Fire Chief Eric Saylors Introduction Hey, everybody. We talked a lot about leadership being under pressure at times, and psychologists tell us that we inevitably have an alter ego that shows up when we are under pressure. But what if your whole job was fundamentally under pressure? My guest today is a […]
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Coach the Person, Not the Problem — with Dr. Marcia Reynolds Introduction Hey, everybody, good to have you again. Join our show. This is leadership powered by common sense. When you’re in a leadership role and you’re trying to deal with your people, are you one that deals mainly on problem solving, you know, focusing […]
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Josh Troy on Building a Scalable, Sellable Sales Organization Introduction Doug Thorpe: Everybody. If your company has a sales organization, inevitably you might get to a place where that organization feels sort of capped out or stalled out. And today we’re going to talk about ways you can elevate and move beyond whatever plateau you […]
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— A Conversation with Ron Monteiro Introduction Do you love Mondays? That’s an interesting question. And often people say not so much. Well, my guest today is going to talk to us about that. He’s got some experience and has written a book encouraging us to love Mondays once again. His name is Ron Monteiro. […]
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Leading Into the Fog: Pete Behrens on Navigating Uncertainty as a Leader Introduction Do you feel like you’re living in the fog? With all the uncertainty in the world, leaders can get lost in the maze of possibilities. Today, we’ll find ideas to navigate that fog. Moreover, effective guidance can reduce leadership fog and uncertainty […]
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Emotional Intelligence, Discretionary Effort, and Building Teams That Actually Work Together Introduction Hey, everybody. If you’re in a leadership role, do you understand what emotional intelligence really may mean? It’s a it’s a popular word that’s used a lot. And I think most people don’t have a good grip on what it really means and […]
M&A Value Creation with Mark Sims Introduction Hey, everybody. Have you been part of a merger or an acquisition, either on the buy side or the sell side? You know, there’s a heavy lift to make it optimize the value you hoped for. So today we’re going to talk about many of the aspects of […]
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The Power of Play: How a Playful State Rewires Your Brain for Better Leadership Introduction What if I told you that allowing a state of play would help reset and re-energize, reinvigorate your brain? We use our brains for a lot of things in the leadership realm, and they need to be operating at tip […]
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Episode 515 – The Language of Procurement Isn’t the Language of Utilization: Rethinking AI for Your Business Introduction Hey, everybody. If you’re a business leader out there and you’re wrestling with our old friend AI, our new old friend AI, the question has probably run full circle in your own mind, your own organization. But […]
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#514 – Doing More by Design: David Kolbe on Instinctive Strengths, Team Fit, and the Entrepreneurial Journey Introduction Hey, everybody. If you’re in a role of leadership, you’re probably being asked to do more. Well, how do you do more? More. Naturally, that happens to be the title of a book that my guest has […]
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Episode 513: with Louisa Loran Introduction Everybody, if you, are in a position of leadership, have you thought about your leadership anatomy? Do you know what that means and what it might do to inspire your effectiveness? My guest today is someone who has done a lot of work in this space. Her name is […]
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Episode 512: with Kelly Price Introduction Hey, folks, if you’re running a business, you’ve got HR issues in inevitably. And, my guest today is, is a lady who has, got a long run experience in the world of HR. But more importantly, she left corporate and started her own business. So we’re going to talk […]
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A Conversation with Dane Hudson | Episode 511 Introduction Hey, folks, if you’re running a business, you probably have heard about having a vision as a leader. But guess what? It takes discipline to make that happen. And today, my guest is going to help us understand that. His name is Dane Hudson. Dane, welcome […]
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Episode 510: “Leadership Powered by Common Sense” with Host Doug Thorpe Introduction When you’re out there as a leader in business, you ultimately want to win the day. Sometimes your goals and your forecast are longer term, but winning today and every day after that is really what makes the long term success. My guest […]
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How to Get to the Damn Point: A Conversation on Clarity, Communication, and Leadership with Justin Atherton Introduction Hey, when you’re in leadership, communication is often a hot topic, something that most people put on their list of things they need to know about and do well. But do you know how to get to […]
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