For more than two decades, Michael Pedersen has been helping leaders stand out in a noisy and very competitive environment by creating a strong brand message and getting it in front of their ideal customers. Because he believes, as I do, that business success all starts with mindset, Michael's is the absolute “right” guest to join me in this episode of The Indispensable Conversation. Join us as we tackle this vital leadership question: Does our self-image shape our leadership actions?

Will doing what you've always done, get you to where you want to go?

This is the question that I tackled on this episode of ⁠The Indispensable Conversation⁠ podcast with my special guest ⁠Damon Pistulka⁠.

For over 20 years, Damon has helped business leaders break free from what’s holding them back. He has helped generate hundreds of millions in business value by focusing on strategic actions and clear execution.

Listen in to get Damon's insights. It surely was another indispensable conversation, for sure!

Can an emphasis on performance become chronic?” This is the question that I will tackle with Eduardo Briceño, my guest on the next episode of The Indispensable Conversation! If you don’t already know Eduardo, he wrote a dazzling book last year called: "𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒙" It’s all about how to institute a growth mindset within you and your business. Because Eduardo is an expert on the growth mindset, I thought it only fitting to invite him on the podcast to explore the topic of the performance obsessed business world that we are all part of today. Listen in for solid insights and ideas about our infatuation with performance and how to curb it to gain true breakthrough results... You won’t want to miss it!

Join me and my special guest, Luca Collina as we explore the question: "Can national regulations guarantee the proper and equitable use of AI?" If you don’t already know Luca, he wrote the piece published in the April/May edition of The World Financial Review. : "From Dot-Com Dreams to AI Frontiers: Navigating the Tech Revolution" The article offered a comprehensive exploration of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in our tech-driven world! And, it’s for this contribution to leadership thinking that makes him the perfect guest to tackle this question with me.

Season 5 of The Indispensable Conversation podcast begins on Monday, May 6 at Noon ET. Join me and my special guest, Alain Hunkins as we explore the question: Should unschooled leaders be put into position to lead others? If you're unfamiliar with Alain, he is Forbes Contributor and the author of Cracking the Leadership Code. A keynote speaker extraordinaire, he aims to kindle the fire of brilliance within each audience member.

If you've ever been frustrated by having a leader who lacked formal leadership training, you won't want to miss this one!

Monte Pedersen joins Jim Kerr on the 50th episode of The Indispensable Conversation podcast. If you're unfamiliar with Monte, he heads up The CDA Group LLC an independent leadership training firm specializing in strategy execution. The focus of his thought leadership centers around how to get results. It's this focus that makes him the perfect guest to tackle this question with me: "Do you have to stay hungry to be outstanding?"

World famous keynote speaker and business coach Rishad Ahmed joins me for next episode of The Indispensable Conversation. Rishad works to ignite transformation through holistic thinking and wisdom-driven leadership. He wants to help you to empower your organization for an inspired future. This all makes him the "right guest, at the right time" to delve into this question with me: Do you need to develop a keen intuition to be an exceptional leader?

Today my guest is the world famous thrill seeker and creative motivator Tyler Schmoker. Tyler is a retired army veteran, mountain climber, cross country skier, and all around good guy. His posts on LinkedIn are distinctive because they typically feature him in some sort of “day in the life” motif. Indeed, death defying cycling vids are inter-meshed with views from the State Fair or his vegetable garden and all come with a message that inspires. In our opinion, this makes Tyler the ideal guest to tackle this question with me: "Is it possible to navigate between staying true to oneself and adapting to societal expectations?"