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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 journeys.” I’ve always wanted to chat with Ian and, today, you and I both get to do just that, as we walk this his latest book called The […] The post Twelve Steps to Unscrewing Your Screwed-Up Life with Ian Morgan Cron – Episode 565 (M05) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Our streak of highlighting female authors in 2025 continues with this month’s feature of Jenny Wood. She’s a former Googler, turned full-time author and speaker (turns out she’s amazing at both). In her new book, Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get it, she poses the question: What if the traits you need […] The post How to Go After What You Want and Get It with Jenny Wood – Episode 564 (M04) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Our third featured author of 2025 is stress and resilience expert, Paula Davis. She’s the founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute, and she’s spent her career helping people at every level—from CEOs to soldiers—to make work better. Her latest book, Lead Well: 5 Mindsets to Engage, Retain, and Inspire Your Team, delivers actionable […] The post A Holistic, Research-Backed Framework to Future-Proof Your Leadership with Paula Davis – Episode 563 (M03) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

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 moved from a weekly show to a monthly show. That means only a dozen books will get the spotlight this year. The next book in our line-up is Mindmasters: […] The post The Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior – Episode 562 (M02) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

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 an author who has made three previous appearances on the show. Her name is Dr. Margie Warrell. She isn’t just a bestselling author—she’s a globally respected speaker, coach, and […] The post Closing the Courage Gap with Margie Warrell – Episode 561 (M01) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

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 a little different—no special guests, just me, talking about some pretty major changes coming to the podcast in 2025. For the last eleven years we’ve had a […] The post Special Announcement: Changes to Read to Lead in 2025 first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

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 this list you haven’t yet made time for, I suggest you carve out time in 2025 for each of them. In last week’s episode, I covered books #11 through […] The post 560: Game-Changing Reads: 11 Books Every Leader Needs – Part 2 first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

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 this list you haven’t yet made time for, I suggest you carve out time in 2025 for each of them. In that there are 11 books on the list, […] The post 559: Game-Changing Reads: 11 Books Every Leader Needs – Part 1 first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Craig Lemasters shares techniques he has used in a lifetime of helping Fortune 500 companies tackle the challenge of getting unstuck. The post 558: The 8 Step Blueprint To Building A Profitable Personal Brand Business with Mike Kim (E) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Business is hard, but the challenges that make business hard are more than just obstacles - they provide the foundation for building and strengthening a culture that attracts the best people to do the best work. The post 557: The Quest to Build a Culture That Rocks with Arnie Malham (an Encore Presentation of Episode 367) first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.