Episodes
Aug. 23, 2018
078: When Did Polluting Become Normal?
People seem impressed when people don't pollute. They say, "That's so good of you!" If not polluting is good, doesn't that mean polluting is normal? I don't think we should see not polluting as special. Let's view it as norm…
Aug. 21, 2018
077: Overcoming adversity while still finding the fire; Scott Mautz, Part 2
Sometimes what looks like a hurdle activates your team. Scott details how he launched his book---last I checked at 96% 5-star reviews. He tells it from the trenches, so if you lead, hope to lead, or want to write a book, you…
Aug. 17, 2018
076: You learned leadership wrong; New England Patriot Marquis Flowers
Which is more common - an athlete becoming a leading political figure, or a political figure becoming an athlete? After talking to Marquis Flowers of the New England Patriots, I still say that leadership lessons from sports …
Aug. 16, 2018
075: Palestine and Coffee; RJ Khalaf, part 3
Even leaders need to remember to check-in and communicate with their closest friends. In RJ's third conversation here, he shares what integrity, listening, and communication mean for leaders. He acts with these skills in his…
Aug. 15, 2018
074: Scott Mautz, part 1, Finding the Fire
Scott takes on a three-part challenge in this episode . . in the middle of a book launch! We discuss how Scott is bringing his experience running multibillion dollar companies within Proctor and Gamble to helping people make…
Aug. 14, 2018
073: Sustainable resources on a global scale; Jared Angaza, Part 1
Jared and I have deep, engaging conversations, starting from before my appearances on his podcast a year before we recorded this one. You’ll hear we quickly get deep on this one. It follows an earlier conversation a topic th…
Aug. 10, 2018
072: Teaching leaders how to lead; Daniel Bauer, Part 1
(Spoiler alert: Daniel takes on the biggest challenge so far. You could argue his circumstances make it easier than it sounds, but he's coming from Texas!) Leadership education and practice can begin in school. Sadly, in mos…
Aug. 7, 2018
071: The importance of high-level coaching; Jordan Harbinger, Part 1
Jordan and I got to be friends over a decade ago before he moved to California. We'd get burritos around the corner from my place. In the meantime we toured North Korea not once but twice together and I've seen him in Los An…
Aug. 2, 2018
070: Seth Godin: a teaser
This short recording is a teaser for my full interview with Seth Godin, who needs no introduction. It begins and ends with messages from Seth, sandwiching my top-level impressions from meeting with him at his home and talkin…
Aug. 1, 2018
069: Why you will follow me to fly less
2 minutes and 53 seconds to show you the trends people are following back to what used to be normal and healthy. Fight against clean and pure all you want. You'll follow eventually. Why not start now and lead? Hosted on Acas…
July 27, 2018
068: "You've got to do what you believe in"; Tensie Whelan, part 2
Tensie and I talked about wine, creating and changing habits, and eating bugs, which happens when you work with the Rainforest Alliance. We also talk about dealing with people when you change, influencing them, and perspecti…
July 25, 2018
067: Become a person of value: John Lee Dumas, part 2
John Lee Dumas took on one of the biggest and longest-term commitment of any guest. Six months in and he's only half through it. He also inspired me back as much as any guest, which is probably related---not to think about t…
July 23, 2018
066: "And that is how you make progress"; Dorie Clark, part 2
Dorie shares about the six-month habit she committed to---one of the longest of any guest. Wait, can you just decide one day to start or stop a habit? Isn't that supposed to be impossible? Listen to Dorie's results. She's a …
July 20, 2018
065: Inspiring others through action; Jeff Brown, Part 4
This podcast continues to break ground. Jeff Brown returns for an unprecedented 4th time. We dive deeper into his work with his home owners association (HOA)---how he created a team of people from his community, how he's mak…
July 17, 2018
064: The world has become more colorful; Balint Horvath, Part 3
Does sacrificing something you love mean a worse life?Balint shares his enthusiasm to experiment and find new recipes, tastes and experiences---I would say not despite but because of his choice to act on his values. What you…
July 13, 2018
063: Technology won’t solve environmental issues and you know it
If anything marked the beginning of the industrial revolution, it was James Watt’s steam engine. It wasn’t the first steam engine, but was more efficient than any before. More efficient means using less energy and less pollu…
July 12, 2018
062: Business and systemic change: Michael Lenox, part 2
Michael's book tour was taking him to China, up and down the U.S. east coast, and across the country, but he kept at his commitment. Tell me if you don't hear him smiling in talking about it. He said it was easy, but many pe…
July 10, 2018
060: Consistent change creates big improvements; Robbie Samuels, Part 2
Right off the bat you can hear my joy to hear how composting has changed Robbie’s life. I used to see composting as an odd thing that I probably should do but didn't know how so didn't. I think most people see it that way, e…
July 9, 2018
061: The Rainforest Alliance, United Nations, and NYU-Stern: Tensie Whelan
Tensie is helping unravel my preconceived notions of academics focusing more on facts than action. Maybe because she was President of the Rainforest Alliance. Maybe because I met her when she brought the U.N. Secretary Gener…
July 6, 2018
059: The domino effect of creating change; Balint Horvath, part 2
Balint took on one of the bigger challenges on this podcast---one that nearly everyone knows the value of, many mean to do, but few do. He cut his beef intake from almost daily to once a month. How did he do it? How did his …
July 4, 2018
058: Sailing, fishing, conserving, and the snap of halyards: David Allen, part 2
David and I talked about the ocean, water, and sailing in this conversation for a couple reasons. For one thing, we find open water beautiful. For another, he helped spark my interest in learning to sail as a way to cross oc…
July 3, 2018
057: The power of relationship building; Robbie Samuels, Part 1
What happens when you start with your passion and what you care about? Robbie Samuels is also a podcaster who has created great relationships through his show. He shares how he learned. He sounds like a natural, but he didn'…
June 29, 2018
056: The joys of leading a movement; Jeff Brown, Part 3
Can you enjoy leading a movement to change a neighborhood? In this episode we dive deeper into Jeff's experience leading the charge to bring recycling amenities to his housing association. His voice reveals and exudes the em…
June 26, 2018
055: Our first Leadership and the Environment Panel of Experts
Do you care about the environment? Do you care about leading? The Leadership and the Environment podcast NYU’s School of Liberal Studies invite you to listen in on our Panel of Leadership and Environment Experts which was he…