Dose Of Leadership With Richard Rierson | Authentic & Courageous Leadership Development

Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of THE PERFECT STORM, FIRE, A DEATH IN BELMONT, WAR, TRIBE and FREEDOM.   As an award-winning journalist, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a special correspondent at ABC News, he has covered major international news stories around the world, and has received both a National Magazine Award and a Peabody Award. Junger is also a documentary filmmaker whose debut film "Restrepo", a feature-length documentary (co-directed with Tim Hetherington), was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.    This episode is sponsored by MetPro.  Get one free month of free coaching!

Oliver Stone has become known as a master of controversial subjects and a legendary film maker. His films are filled with a variety of film angles and styles, he pushes his actors to give Oscar-worthy performances, and despite any setbacks or critiques, his tenacious nature has always returned him back to success. He's a three-time Oscar winner, and although he has mostly been stung by critics of his films, he remains a well-known name today in the film industry. The films he directed have been nominated for 31 Academy Awards, including eight for acting, six for screen writing, and three for directing. There is no denying that Stone has cemented himself a position among the legends of Hollywood. Thirty years after acclaimed director Oliver Stone’s first examination of JFK’s assassination, Stone reassesses the horrific event that shaped a generation in his new documentary JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass. Using newly declassified and reexamined footage, Stone presents a case that conspiracy theories

Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller has served the US Marine Corps Infantry for 17 years. Scheller was relieved of his command for publicly demanding senior US military brass take “accountability” for overseeing the execution of the pullout from Afghanistan after 13 troops died in the suicide bombing of August 26, 2021. An infantry officer with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Scheller crashed into the national dialogue following a now-viral Aug. 26 social media video of him speaking out in uniform. His demands for accountability from military and political leadership, both current and past, for the conduct of the war in Afghanistan eventually saw him jailed and court-martialed.

Dr. Peter Boghossian's main focus is bringing the tools of professional philosophers to people in a wide variety of contexts. Peter has a teaching pedigree spanning more than 25 years and 30 thousand students - in prisons, hospitals, public and private schools, seminaries, universities, Fortune 100 companies, and small businesses. His fundamental objective is to teach people how to think through what often seem to be intractable problems. Check out Peter's New SubStack: boghossian.substack.com/ Check out Peter's Website: peterboghossian.com/  

A leading expert on emotional fitness, Nataly Kogan is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and keynote speaker on a mission to help millions of people struggle less and thrive more in work and life. Nataly immigrated to the US as a refugee from the former Soviet Union when she was 13 years old. Starting her American life in the projects and on welfare, she went on to reach the highest levels of success at McKinsey and Microsoft, as a Managing Director at a venture capital fund, and as founder or executive at 5 startups and tech companies. 

Mike Ettore's distinguished record of providing effective leadership and achieving superior results in a wide range of challenging environments stems from his unique professional background. In addition to having retired as a Marine Corps Infantry officer and decorated combat leader, he also served successfully as a C-level executive in a publicly traded professional services firm with annual revenue in excess of $1 Billion. Over the course of both careers, Mike developed a reputation for being an exceptionally effective mentor and developer of leaders.

Carey Nieuwhof is a best-selling author, leadership expert, attorney and non-profit leader. As the host of the top-rated Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast and curator of one of the most widely-read leadership blogs, Carey is uniquely positioned to deliver actionable keynotes for conferences. His content is accessed over 1.5 million times a month by leaders. Carey's 25+ years in leadership are heavily focused on teamwork, leadership in change and personal growth. In his keynotes, he explores the challenges and provides solutions for leaders at all levels of an organization. He holds degrees in law, theology, and history. His most recent book, At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor, is designed to help you live a life you no longer want to escape from. Instead, you might actually start loving it.

Jenny Radcliffe is a social engineer and security expert. She focuses on the human elements that are so often exploited by those seeking to gain unauthorized access online and in the real world. Branded a ‘people hacker’, as well as bypassing the strictest security she can diffuse a crisis and spot a lie in seconds. Like ethical hackers in the digital world, Jenny exposes security flaws for the greater good – to highlight weaknesses, raise awareness, and enable fixes. She considers natural human instincts, and those enabled by organizational culture. She looks at the science of behavior and questions our assumptions and the people we trust. She examines how to put security at the forefront without making systems and processes overly complex.

Today’s guest is Angelo Poli, transformation specialist and founder of MetPro, the advanced methodology that analyzes an individual’s specific response to diet and activity, and adjusts based on their personal needs and goals. Through MetPro’s strategic and personalized approach to health, Angelo and his team have made it their mission to redirect each of their clients toward achieving their greatest results. He's had the privilege of working with Olympic Athletes, NFL MVPs, physique models, and business leaders, and remains passionate about the science of body transformation.

Mary Fox is the co-founder and CEO of Marlow; a manager development platform combining in-house expert coaches with interactive resources. Marlow’s mission is to help managers and emerging leaders gain access to the resources they need to drive success for themselves and their teams. Mary has more than 13 years of experience in people operations, business operations, and product marketing. Prior to launching Marlow, Mary served as Head of People Operations at the trucking marketplace, FR8Star, and Special Assistant at Massdrop, where she led people and talent initiatives. She holds a Master’s of Science in Management, Organizations, and Governance from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

If there is one constant about the fourteen leadership traits recognized by the Marine Corps, it is that not one of them stands alone or above all the others. They are intertwined and interdependent, like the parts of a fine watch or the gears in a complex machine. Absent one trait, all the others are affected: the watch loses time, the machine malfunctions. Without unselfishness, it may be difficult to be dependable. Without knowledge, it’s tough to make solid judgment calls. For Marines, it’s about the mission and keeping the mission central to each tactical decision. Today’s complex and knowledge-intensive world requires the kind of bottom-up leadership that Marine NCO’s undertake every day.

Teneshia Jackson Warner developed the Dream Project to help its attendees push aside obstacles in business and in life to reach their goals. This episode is a deep dive and inspirational conversation on being more purposeful, impactful, dreaming big. It's about letting go of our external world and putting our inner-self into the driver's seat. It's all about doing the "Big Stretch" so we can realize our dreams. Check out the Next Level Method Podcast!

As leaders we need to understand the power of communication. If we're going to create cultures of decentralized leadership Senior Leaders need to focus on manically communicating intent; where the organization is going and why. We also need to understand that we cannot over-communicate our intent, vision, values, and beliefs.   Former Netflix Chief Talent Officer Patty McCord drives this point home with two stories in this micro-dose episode. To listen to the full Patty McCord conversation see Episode 359 from January 5th, 2019.

Terri Cole worked as a talent agent for actors and supermodels. She was your typical Type A overachiever with zero balance and no internal peace. Her ambition and fearless attitude fanned the “must get to the top” flames as she zipped across the country from Los Angeles to New York City fueled by caffeine, nicotine, and adrenalin. Her mission now is teaching people how to attract and sustain healthy, vibrant, Real Love into their lives and how to establish and maintain effective boundaries with ease and grace.

Oliver North is a combat decorated U.S. Marine, #1 best-selling author, founder of a small business and holder of three U.S. patents. For seventeen years he was a syndicated columnist and host of “War Stories” on FOX News Channel. In May 2018, he retired from FOX News to serve as the 66th president of the National Rifle Association of America.   North was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1943, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968 and served twenty-two years as a U.S. Marine. His awards for service in combat include the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds in action. From 1983-86 he served as Counter-Terrorism Coordinator on the National Security Council staff. He helped plan the rescue of U.S. students on Grenada, the liberation of American hostages, the capture of the Achille Lauro hijackers and the raids on Muammar Gadhafi’s terror bases; after which he was targeted for assassination by Abu Nidal’s Islamic Jihad. President Ronald Reagan described him as “an American

Limiting beliefs, self-doubt, imposter syndrome...unfortunately these are realities we all have to deal with on our path towards living lives of significance and consequence. The Good News...We're not alone. We're not "wrong" if our mind is your own worst enemy.  We're not "sick".  We're not weak.  We haven’t committed a “sin”.  This is universal...and everybody is going through it. In this quick episode we revisit our conversation with Shark Tank's own Barbara Corcoran where she shares with us how she goes to battle daily, even now, with her own limiting beliefs.

In this episode, leading psychologist Jessica Tracy reveals how our most misunderstood emotion—pride—has shaped our minds and our culture, and shows how we can harness its power. Why did Paul Gauguin abandon middle-class life to follow the path of a starving artist? What explains the massive success of Steve Jobs, a man with great ideas but weak programming skills and a questionable managerial style? How did Dean Karnazes—the famed “Ultramarathon Man”—transform himself from a directionless desk jockey into an extreme athlete who once ran fifty marathons in fifty days?  As the renowned emotion researcher Jessica Tracy reveals how each of these superachievers has been motivated by an often maligned emotion: pride. Its dark, hubristic side is well known, but Tracy shows that pride is also essential for helping us become our best, brightest selves. By making us care about how others see us and how we see ourselves, pride makes us strive for excellence.  In the right doses and the right contexts, it has been prove

In this episode we revisit Richard's conversation with Gene Kranz, former NASA Flight Director, and how accountability was imperative in creating a culture of trust and smart risk-taking. The full Gene Kranz conversation can be found on Episode-05 dated January 22nd, 2013.

Lance Tanaka is the founder and Managing Director of The Lance Tanaka Group and has held top posts in the US and Asia with Pepsi-Cola Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan; he also was Vice President of International for Nike-Cole Haan in Hong Kong. His book Dream and Achieve—90 Days to a Life of Purpose. His 2019 book, Stories from the Top: The 8 Core Leadership Challenges and How the Best Executive Overcame Them, is popular among the C-suite crowd and those who seek to get there. He also authored Tend to Your Garden. In his popular "Tanaka in Three" podcast, Lance distills three useful and practical rumination on life and leadership into brilliant, three-minute sound bites.

With a career that spanned more than 30 years, Lisa Lampanelli was a constant on the comedy scene. With numerous tours, Grammy nominations, and national appearances and specials under her belt, she went on to speak with unflinching honesty about her lifelong food and body-image issues, and has since gone from insulter to inspirer. She announced her retirement from stand-up comedy in late 2018 and is now dedicating her life to performing in storytelling shows and being a general overall bad-ass.