Leadership Podcasts from LeaderNetwork.org

Nido Qubein, president of High Point University and chairman of Great Harvest Bread Company, speaks about leadership with Brian McCormick.

Don Green, executive director of the Napoleon Hill Foundation, speaks about leadership with Brian McCormick.

Ken Blanchard, author, speaker, and business consultant, speaks about leadership with Brian McCormick.

Stephen Covey, author, speaker, teacher, and co-founder of FranklinCovey, speaks about leadership with Brian McCormick. In part one of this two-part podcast, National Leader of the Month Stephen Covey describes his own leadership background, talks about the leaders he admires, and offers his wisdom for aspiring leaders.

In part two of this two-part podcast, National Leader of the Month Stephen Covey continues his discussion of leadership with podcast host Brian McCormick. In this segment, Dr. Covey talks about leadership and integrity, interconnectedness, and leadership in organizations.

In this final podcast segment (part 4 of 4), William Roberts describes the distinction between good and effective leadership, offers two interesting stories, and concludes by discussing the importance of an organization's culture.

National Leader of the Month Herb Kelleher, founder and chairman of Southwest Airlines, speaks about leadership with podcast host Brian McCormick. Mr. Kelleher discusses the leadership skills that helped him lead Southwest Airlines to become one of the greatest business success stories of the past few decades.

National Leader of the Month C. William Pollard--Chairman Emeritus of ServiceMaster and noted author--talks about leadership with podcast host Brian McCormick. Mr. Pollard discusses his advice for aspiring leaders, names his most admired leaders, offers thoughts on leadership books, and describes his significant personal experiences.

National Leader of the Month Bill Glass is the president and founder of Bill Glass Champions for Life. He is also an author and retired professional football player. In this leadership podcast (episode 1 of 3), he discusses his prison ministry with host Brian McCormick.

In this segment (episode 3 of 3), National Leader of the Month Bill Glass talks about his story and his future.

National Leader of the Month Earl Nightingale offers his inspirational thoughts in excerpts from his "Acres of Diamonds" audio program. This podcast from Earl Nightingale is offered courtesy of Diana Nightingale. Brian McCormick delivers the introduction.

National Leader of the Month Maxine Clark, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Bear of Build-A-Bear Workshop, speaks about leadership with Brian McCormick. Ms. Clark discusses the lessons she has learned during the course of her remarkable career.

National Leader of the Month Eileen McDargh offers her enlightening and entertaining stories about leadership and life with Brian McCormick. Ms. McDargh taps her ability as a storyteller to effectively illustrate lessons for leaders.

National Leader of the Month James O'Toole speaks about leadership with host Brian McCormick. James O'Toole is an author, speaker, professor, and seminar moderator who was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. Amongst other leadership topics, he describes his most admired leaders, tells what he has learned in decades of research, and talks about the importance of a liberal arts education.

National Leader of the Month Ramesh Richard speaks about leadership with host Brian McCormick. Dr. Richard is a spiritual philosopher, global mentor, inspirational speaker, author and graduate-school professor. In the podcast he offers advice for aspiring leaders, explains the traits most important for leadership, and chronicles leadership lessons that he has discerned from his own experiences.

National Leader of the Month Dr. Beverly Kaye, a noted author and speaker, talks about leadership with host Brian McCormick.

National Leader of the Month Jim Kouzes, lecturer and author of such acclaimed books as The Leadership Challenge, speaks about leadership with host Brian McCormick. In part I of the podcast, Jim talks about his life and the worthwhile lessons he has gleaned from his life experiences.

John Wooden, Hall of Fame basketball coach, speaks about leadership with Brian McCormick.