Leadership Powered by Common Sense
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
#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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Episode 507: Building the Right Relationships with Curt Sprouse Introduction Hey, if you’re a leader, your ultimate challenge is finding people that can build the right relationships, that advance the purpose of your business and what you’re doing. And that’s much easier said than done. My guest today is someone who’s spent a lot of […]
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Why Empathy Is the Missing Key to Effective Leadership — with Melissa Robinson-Winemiller Introduction Hey, if being empathetic as a leader kind of sets you off and gets you, anxious about things or maybe even upset about the idea. I’ve got news for you. It’s it’s a critical part of effective people leadership and management. […]
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Ten Habits for Bouncing Back — with Ralph Watkins (Episode 505) Introduction Hey, folks, have you ever been up shit creek? Let me just be real blunt. And, it’s not a matter of if, but when. And that can happen in business. big and small. You might have a partner or a senior leader that […]
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Building a Culture That Sticks: The RockStep Way with Andy Weiner (Episode 504) Introduction Hey, have you really thought about the culture in your business? You know, when you got two or more people together, you’ve got a culture, whether you like it or not? Today, my guest is going to share with us his […]
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Episode 503 – A Conversation with Kelli Thompson Introduction Today we’re going to dive into pretty much a special episode for the female leaders. But you guys don’t don’t tune out. You might want to know some of this stuff and I think it’ll be helpful for you. My guest is a lady named Kelli […]
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A Neurologist’s Approach to Chronic Pain Introduction Hey, everybody. If you’re over the age of 35, I’m guessing you’ve enjoyed the new life experience of rolling out of bed in the morning with a pain that you didn’t have the night before? It might be a joint or a muscle or even a little bit […]
The post Healing Without the Band-Aid | Ep 502 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.
Scott Stirrett on Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Introduction Hello again everyone. If you’re thinking about being an entrepreneur, what do you know about the game? Have you studied anything? Have you gotten any help or coaching? Well, I’ve got a guest today who’s been on a journey. He’s done quite a number of wonderful things, primarily […]
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🎉 A Special Milestone: Episode 500! This episode marks a major milestone for Leadership Powered by Common Sense — our 500th episode. Thank you to every guest, every listener, and everyone who has been part of this journey. Here’s to the conversations that have shaped how we lead, and to 500 more. Introduction Today we’re […]
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From Printing to Proptech: 22 Years of Entrepreneurial Grit with Mark Weithorn Introduction Today, I’ve got a gentleman who has a 21 year run of owning his own business. It’s a it’s a founder creation story. And he’s actually now helping others learn how to properly start their businesses. His name is Mark Weithorn. Mark, […]
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Episode 498 | Leadership Powered by Common Sense with Doug Thorpe | Guest: Jill Schulman Introduction: Are You a Brave Leader? Hey, are you a brave leader? Have you ever thought about that? And do you have the right definition of what being brave is really about? My guest today is going to help us […]
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Leading from the Inside Out: What Every Leader Needs to Know About Relationships, Self-Worth, and Authentic Growth Introduction Well, welcome again everyone. Have you ever struggled with building the right kind of relationship in your work? If you’re in the role of leadership, the ability to build effective relationships with your people, with stakeholders, and […]
How Jack Oujo Turned a Career Setback Into a Business Success Story Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and today we’re going to ask you the question. If you have had or may have a personal setback in your career, what are you going to do with it? How do you think it […]
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How to Show Up, Speak Up, and Lead with Impact | Ep 495 A conversation with Carl DuPont, DMA — opera singer, executive coach, and co-author of The Presence Principle Introduction Hey, everybody. If you have been confronted with the notion that you need to boost your executive presence, I hear that a lot in […]
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From Startup Survival to PR Empire: Jennifer Kaplan on 22 Years of Building Evolve PR Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Hey, have you started a business out there? Was your dream enough to get you over the goal line, to get you started and […]
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