How to Build Data-Confident Leaders
Sustainable Success
In recent years, the Big Data analytics market has skyrocketed. Despite growing potential, the overwhelming majority of data science projects - 87% - never make it into production. Even fewer realise any value at all. Data analytics experts Karl Dinkelmann and Zjaén Coetzee share invaluable insight from their new book Drive RAPPID Results, aimed at building data-confident leaders and establishing real value from a company’s most significant resource: data. Here’s the CTA that Karl and Zjaen would like to share: If you want to read Karl and Zjaen’s Amazon Bestselling book,...
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Rest Is a Leadership Strategy
Sustainable Success
We don’t talk enough about rest as a tool for vision, clarity, and longevity. Too often, rest is treated as a luxury or a reward for burnout. But I teach leaders to see it as a competitive advantage. When you rest with intention, you don’t just recharge, you make space for creativity, stronger decision-making, and deeper connections. The most effective leaders aren’t the ones who work the hardest. They’re the ones who understand that strategic rest is part of the plan, not a sign of weakness. About Guest: Dr. Erin Wilson Dr. Erin Wilson is on a mission to transform the way...
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Everybody Leads: Growing Your Influence and Impact Regardless of Title or Position
Sustainable Success
As a self-professed “leadership junkie,” Tim’s journey to understanding what it meant to step up as a leader began thirty years earlier as a young lawyer after he disappointed a boss with an epic failure on a project. The boss challenged Tim (after significant yelling and tough love) by saying that he saw in Tim a strong leader who needed to step up and own his projects, is career, and ambitions. In the three decades since, Tim has studied, read, and grown his leadership skills through hard work, trying novel ideas, failing, learning from the failures, and getting better every day. Along...
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Survivor: Turn Your Scars into Stars
Sustainable Success
In this powerful episode of The Sustainable Success Show, we explore what it truly means to transform pain into purpose. Survivor: Turn Your Scars Into Stars dives deep into the journey of overcoming adversity, trauma, and setbacks—reclaiming your narrative and rising stronger, wiser, and more impactful. Our guest shares raw, unfiltered insights from a life marked by emotional and physical challenges, and how these scars became the foundation for sustainable personal and professional success. Discover how emotional intelligence, self-leadership, and resilience play a critical...
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EPIC Impact: Engage, Persuade & Inspire in 7 Seconds with The Power of Story + AI
Sustainable Success
In this episode, Hailey will share insights from her book EPIC Impact, which offers a proven storytelling framework designed to help entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and changemakers stand out in a noisy world—without hype or hard-selling. She’ll explore how emotional blocks rooted in past experiences can hinder clarity, confidence, and communication—and how intentional storytelling can unlock both personal growth and professional momentum. Key Talking Points: Hailey’s personal journey from single mom on food stamps to national speaker and strategist Why clarity and confidence...
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Go All In: Your Blueprint to Wealth, Legacy and Financial Freedom
Sustainable Success
In this powerful episode, we unpack what it really means to "go all in" on your financial future. Whether you're building a business, investing for long-term growth, or creating a legacy that outlives you—this conversation is your blueprint. You'll discover the mindset shifts, strategic moves, and daily habits that separate those who merely get by from those who build lasting wealth and impact. We cover practical steps to gain financial clarity, align your values with your money, and take bold action toward your version of freedom. It’s time to stop playing small. Your future deserves full...
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Unlocking High Performance: How Business Leaders Can Operate in the 9th Stratum
Sustainable Success
In today’s competitive landscape, high performance isn’t reserved for a chosen few — it’s a learnable, repeatable discipline. In this powerful conversation, bestselling author and Stratum 9 founder Aaron Salko will reveal how business leaders can break through their current ceilings by mastering the 45 performance-based skills critical for elite success. Listeners will walk away with actionable frameworks rooted in psychology, physiology, and human biology to drive sustained high achievement in their careers and fulfillment in life. About Guest: Aaron Salko is a father, husband,...
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Digital Wisdom vs. Digital Chaos
Sustainable Success
Digital transformation isn’t failing because of a lack of tools—it’s failing because of how we think. In a world overloaded with frameworks, roadmaps, and best practices, the real edge lies in something deeper: Digital Wisdom. In this episode, we’re joined by Barbara Wittmann, founder of the Digital Wisdom Collective, who introduces digital wisdom as the new business sense for the digital age. After two decades of fixing broken projects and stalled transformations, Barbara has seen the same pattern time and again: teams and leaders aren’t lacking knowledge or...
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Mastering Executive Transitions
Sustainable Success
In this episode, we dive into the critical moments that define leadership growth: executive transitions. Whether you're stepping into a new C-suite role, shifting industries, or navigating a promotion, the transition phase can make or break your long-term success. We explore the mindset, strategy, and communication skills necessary to hit the ground running in a new executive position. You'll learn how to gain quick wins without overstepping, build trust with key stakeholders, align your vision with company culture, and avoid common pitfalls that derail even the most talented leaders. Join us...
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Focus to Fit
Sustainable Success
Are you stuck in the cycle of doing more marketing but seeing less return? In this episode, we break down the powerful simplicity of the Rule of 26 — a modern framework that helps you double your revenue by focusing on just three key levers: website traffic, conversion rate, and average revenue per client. You’ll learn: 🔹 What the Rule of 26 is and why it works 🔹 How to apply it with focus, not overwhelm 🔹 Specific strategies to optimize each area of your marketing 🔹 How to align your marketing with what truly fits your goals and audience If you’re ready to grow smarter,...
info_outlineIn this episode, we dive into The Disciplined Listening Method by Michael Reddington, a powerful approach that helps leaders, teams, and organizations enhance communication, build trust, and drive results. Rooted in forensic interviewing techniques, this method equips professionals with the skills to listen actively, uncover hidden motivations, and foster more productive conversations. By mastering disciplined listening, leaders can strengthen relationships, improve decision-making, and create psychologically safe workplaces where employees feel heard and valued. Whether navigating negotiations, resolving conflicts, or enhancing team dynamics, this method provides a strategic advantage that moves organizations forward with clarity and confidence. Tune in to discover how disciplined listening can transform leadership and elevate workplace performance.
Guest: Michael Reddington
Michael Reddington is an expert at moving people from resistance to commitment. He is an executive resource, Certified Forensic Interviewer, President of InQuasive, Inc., and author of The Disciplined Listening Method.
Michael’s public speaking career began in his teenage years as he travelled around New England educating audiences on the benefits of including students with, and without, disabilities in the same classrooms. His speaking endeavors simmered for several years as he facilitated training courses for investigators at the organizations where he was employed.
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About the Host: Christopher Salem
Christopher Salem, the dynamic host of the Sustainable Success Show, has been empowering business leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations for nearly 8 years. Through thought-provoking weekly content, Christopher delivers actionable insights that inspire growth and sustainable success in today’s ever-evolving marketplace.
His show spotlights influential thought leaders, offering transformative strategies to overcome challenges, enhance performance, and achieve long-term goals. Christopher’s expertise, coupled with his dedication to fostering professional and personal development, has made him a trusted voice in the world of leadership and entrepreneurship.
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