Lead the People

Lead the People

Hosted by: Matt Poepsel, PhD

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...

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#102: Delegate Like a True Leader with Tom Riggs

Tom Riggs is passionate about helping organizations unlock the power of people, leaders, and teams. With over 25 years of experience spanning HR, Operations, and Marketing, Tom’s unconventional career path from SVP of...
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#101: How to Be Happier at Work with Aoife O'Brien

Aoife O’Brien is the founder of Happier at Work, with the mission to solve the problem that 85% of employees are disengaged at work. Using her research-based Happier at Work framework, she partners with leaders to...
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#100: Radical Leadership Techniques with Kim Scott

Kim Scott is the author of Radical Respect and Radical Candor and co-host of the Radical Candor Podcast. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a faculty member at Apple...
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#BONUS: Finding Strength through Leadership Challenges with Dr. Douglas Scherer

Douglas Scherer is a dedicated father, speaker, author, professor, and researcher. His personal journey through the challenges of overcoming chronic pain from surgery complications and managing a global outage team...
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#99: How to Lead from the Middle with Jeff Sigel

Jeff Sigel is an author, coach, and consultant who is passionate about creating better work environments and more fulfilling careers for middle managers everywhere. After over 20 years of corporate experience at...
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#98: Peering Into the Future with Jason Cochran

Jason Cochran brings a unique blend of business savvy and psychological insight to his work as a business consultant and organizational psychologist with humanworks8. Ranked among the top 10 global thought leaders in...
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#97: How to Practice Imperfectionism with Oliver Burkeman

Oliver Burkeman is the author of the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, about embracing limitation and finally getting round to what counts, along with The Antidote: Happiness for People...
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#96: HR Horror Stories (and How to Avoid Them) with Jackie Dube

Jackie Dube has over two decades of human resources and talent optimization experience. She has dedicated her career to the belief that the heart of any successful business lies in its people. Currently serving as the...
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#95: Building Your Best Team Ever with David Burkus

One of the world’s leading business thinkers, David’s forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are changing how companies approach leadership, teamwork, and collaboration. A skilled researcher and inspiring...
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#94: The 5 C's of Leadership Capital with Archie L. Jones, Jr.

Archie L. Jones, Jr. is an accomplished author, educator, speaker, advisor and investor. As the founder and CEO of NxGen COACH Network™ , he draws from his own leadership journey to empower and coach the next...
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#93: The Essence of Agency and Impact with Mandolen Mull

Dr. Mandolen Mull is the Founder of MullMentum Consulting, a bespoke leadership development firm. Having held leadership roles in healthcare, property preservation, logistical distribution, and higher education prior...
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#BONUS: Empowering Excellence and Maximizing Potential with Genelle Taylor Kumpe

Genelle Taylor Kumpe has devoted her career to issues that transform our community, empower others and advocate for women and children. Her background in education, entrepreneurship and community service makes her...
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