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Lead The People is your guide to unlocking your true potential as an authentic leader. Hosted by Dr. Matt Poepsel—The Godfather of Talent Optimization—this podcast dives deep into the art and science of what it takes to lead at the next level. With insightful conversations and practical strategies, each episode equips executives, strategic HR pros, and aspiring leaders with the tools it takes to boost performance, inspire teams, and drive meaningful impact. Whether exploring the latest workplace trends or tackling real-world leadership challenges, Lead The People offers an enlightened approach to leadership. Embark on a rewarding journey to become the leader your people deserve—the leader you were meant to be.
Unknown Host hosts Lead the People, a business show with 187 episodes published.
Culture isn't a slogan on a values slide; it's the daily discipline of listening to the people the org chart forgets. Most companies assume culture change means demolition, blow it up, start over, transform into somethin
Culture shows up in the small moments, and few moments are smaller, or more revealing, than a meeting. Most managers treat meetings as a scheduling problem to survive rather than a leadership opportunity to design. But f
Most leadership advice treats the person and the professional as two separate jobs. Dr. Marline C. Duroseau's career says otherwise. She started in payroll at twenty-one, worked her way up to CFO of a 1,500-person health
Most leadership development follows the same logic: bring people together, fill them with good content, and trust that something will stick. It doesn't. Within two weeks, research shows we've forgotten 90% of what we lea
Your biggest leadership challenge may not be your workload, your team, or the pace of change. It may be that somewhere along the way, you stopped asking questions. Charles Lee , Founder and CEO of Ideation and author of
AI is changing what it means to be valuable at work. The tasks that once defined expertise are increasingly being automated, forcing leaders and employees alike to confront a harder question: What happens when the machin
What if burnout isn’t a warning sign that something is wrong with your job, but a signal that something is misaligned in how you’re living? Most leaders are conditioned to see exhaustion as a time management problem. But
Trust doesn't break all at once. It erodes quietly, through gaps in communication, unanswered questions, and decisions that arrive without context. By the time leaders notice it's gone, the damage is already running thro
Most businesses assume staying profitable means staying on mission. But for Eric Ries, creator of The Lean Startup and author of the new book Incorruptible , the real threat to any great company isn't a bad quarter, it's
Most organizations believe that more leadership training means better leaders. But for Neil Ifill , author of The Cart Before the Horse , the real problem isn't a lack of programs; it's that the wrong people keep getting
Most high-achieving leaders believe that working harder is the path to a fulfilling life. But for Kevin Rice , co-founder of Hathaway and host of the CEOs and ABCs podcast , the relentless pursuit of career success nearl
Most leaders believe that projecting confidence means hiding their doubts. But for Tyler Dickerhoof , author and personal development coach, the walls we build to conceal our fears and insecurities are the very things ke
When organizations face a crossroad, the instinct is often to stick to the familiar and double down on what worked yesterday. But for Peter Georgariou , founder and CEO of karmadharma , true growth happens in the "empty
When we’re drowning in Slack notifications and back-to-back Zooms, most of us just try to "productivity-hack" our way out of it. But Jessica DeAngelo , founder of Hike to Become , says we’ve got it all backward. We don’t
When bravery is mistaken for fearlessness, leaders often feel like frauds the moment they experience a racing heart or sweaty palms. But according to U.S. Marine Corps veteran and leadership expert Jill Schulman , braver
In this episode, Matt Poepsel sits down with Daphne to discuss The Leadership Trilogy , a three-book collection designed to help leaders at every level lead with clarity and confidence. They explore the critical shift fr
Jevon Wooden, CEO of BrightMind Consulting Group, is a speaker, coach, and author of two books, including From Functional to Phenomenal. A Bronze Star recipient and Army veteran, his expertise in leadership and business
Alaina G. Levine, CSP, is a professional speaker, corporate comedian, science writer, coach, and author of books, including Networking for Nerds, which beat out Einstein for an award (REALLY!), and Create Your Unicorn Ca
Daria Rudnik is a Team Architect and Executive Leadership Coach, author of CLICKING, and co-author of The AI Revolution. A former Chief People Officer and ex-Deloitte professional, she brings over 15 years of internation
Cristina Amigoni is a leadership, culture, and team transformation expert, author of The Authenticity Upgrade: Rebooting Leadership for Real Humans, and co-founder of Siamo, a human-centric leadership and culture consult
Eric Ries
creator of the Lean Startup method, founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, author of Incorruptible · Long-Term Stock Exchange
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Rice
Principal · St. Joseph Catholic School
1 appearance on this show
Tyler Dickerhoof
host of The Tyler Dickerhoof Show podcast · Impact Driven Leader
1 appearance on this show
Jill Schulman
former United States Marine, positive psychology expert, speaker, author of The Bravery Effect · Breakthrough Leadership Group
2 appearances on this show
Jevon Wooden
speaker, coach, author, veteran, CEO · BrightMind Consulting Group
1 appearance on this show
Alaina G. Levine
self-proclaimed “Queen of Nerds”, author, speaker
1 appearance on this show
Daria Rudnik
Team Architect, Executive Leadership Coach, co-author of The AI Revolution
1 appearance on this show
JM Ryerson
leadership and performance coach, international speaker, best-selling author · Let's Go Win
1 appearance on this show
Ashley Herd
former Chief People Officer and General Counsel, leadership speaker, podcast host · The Manager Method
2 appearances on this show
Sophie Wade
Work Innovation Specialist · Flexcel Network
1 appearance on this show
Malissa Clark
associate professor of industrial/organizational psychology · University of Georgia
1 appearance on this show
George Pesansky
Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Author of Super Performance
1 appearance on this show
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