Twelve Steps to Unscrewing Your Screwed-Up Life with Ian Morgan Cron – Episode 565 (M05)
When it came out in 2016, I loved Ian Morgan Cron’s book The Road Back to You. Some call it “the book that started a million enneagram journ...
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20 of 300 episodesHow to Go After What You Want and Get It with Jenny Wood – Episode 564 (M04)
Our streak of highlighting female authors in 2025 continues with this month’s feature of Jenny Wood. She’s a former Googler, turned full-tim...
A Holistic, Research-Backed Framework to Future-Proof Your Leadership with Paula Davis – Episode 563 (M03)
Our third featured author of 2025 is stress and resilience expert, Paula Davis. She’s the founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institu...
The Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior – Episode 562 (M02)
It’s time to unveil our second (of twelve) books we’re featuring in 2025. That’s right. In case you’re late to the party, Read to Lead has m...
Closing the Courage Gap with Margie Warrell – Episode 561 (M01)
This episode marks the launch of our new release schedule. Just 12 books are being featured this year, and the first of those 12 comes from...
Special Announcement: Changes to Read to Lead in 2025
Hey there, and welcome to another episode of Read to Lead! I’m Jeff, your host, and I am so glad you’re here. Today’s episode is going to be...
560: Game-Changing Reads: 11 Books Every Leader Needs – Part 2
In this two part, year-ending series, I unpack the eleven book that should be a part of every leader’s library. If there are any books on th...
559: Game-Changing Reads: 11 Books Every Leader Needs – Part 1
In this two part, year-ending series, I unpack the eleven book that should be a part of every leader’s library. If there are any books on th...
558: The 8 Step Blueprint To Building A Profitable Personal Brand Business with Mike Kim (E)
Craig Lemasters shares techniques he has used in a lifetime of helping Fortune 500 companies tackle the challenge of getting unstuck. The po...
557: The Quest to Build a Culture That Rocks with Arnie Malham (an Encore Presentation of Episode 367)
Business is hard, but the challenges that make business hard are more than just obstacles - they provide the foundation for building and str...
556: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career with Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta
Every single year, an estimated 1 billion people switch jobs worldwide. A lucky few stumble into the role of their dreams, but hundreds of m...
555: Lead with Your Values to Advance Your Career with the Wharton School’s G. Richard Shell (an Encore Presentation of Episode 381)
The essential guide to standing up for your values at work. Protect your integrity by committing to The Conscience Code. The post 555: Lead...
554: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short Term World with Dorie Clark (an Encore Presentation of Episode 389)
How can we break out of the endless cycle of feeling rushed, overwhelmed, and perennially behind to create the kind of meaningful lives we a...
553: The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper with Roland Allen
I’ve been waiting for over a year to bring you today’s conversation and episode. That’s right. It was in the fall of last year that I got wo...
552: Escape the 9-5, Create a Life You Love, and Still Pay the Bills with Marianne Cantwell (an Encore Presentation of Episode 286)
You know when you go outside on a pleasant day and there’s that perfect breeze in combination with just the right amount of warmth from the...
551: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life with Nir Eyal (an Encore Presentation of Episode 284)
Every so often, someone reaches out to me and says, “You’ve gotta talk to so-and-so.” Sometimes I’m skeptical, but when it’s a good friend t...
550: This Is Strategy with Seth Godin
Today, we’re tackling a topic that’s often shrouded in mystery and perceived as exclusive to the corporate elite or military strategists: st...
549: Unlocking Creativity: The Science of Brainstorming and Generating New Ideas
In this episode of Read to Lead, I dive deep into the fascinating world of creativity and innovation. Challenging common myths about creativ...
548: Standing Out in the Age of AI with Pascal Bornet
I find that I’m reading more and more books on the topic of AI these days. Why? Well, if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that if you do...
547: 7 Minutes a Day to Communication Mastery with Arthur Joseph (an Encore Presentation of Episode 253)
This, for me personally, is one of the most fun conversations I’ve had with a guest. I so identify with the power of one’s voice to influenc...