Fidelis Leadership Podcast

The Fidelis Leadership Podcast is for those aspiring to leadership excellence. Weekly episodes convey lessons from leadership experts, and the Trust-Based Leadership™ model.

Season 9 - Episode 111: John Schuhart 05/07/2024

Season 9 - Episode 111: John Schuhart John Schuhart has extensive Senior Executive leadership experience in the US Intelligence Community, to include the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. As a leadership coach, he helps clients gain self-awareness, increase emotional intelligence, think strategically, refine their leadership style, strengthen communication skills, and realize their personal development goals while becoming more aware of their own and others' perspectives, assumptions, and biases. Listen in as he shares valuable leadership insights! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/31168697

Season 9 - Episode 110: Lara Jones 04/30/2024

Season 9 - Episode 110: Lara Jones Lara Jones is an award-winning Grit Performance Expert, Keynote Speaker, Author and Creator of the Global G.R.I.T. System™ and She’s also the Founder and CEO of two global businesses. Lara has worked with Fortune 100 companies, US military, celebrities, and executives to develop and enhance performance on multiple levels for leaders, teams, and entire organizations through her leadership and grit programs, workshops & consultancy. Lara has been featured in numerous publications for her grit facing the loss of her youngest son and nearly her own life. As the renowned Global Grit Girl™, Lara has channeled her deep expertise and research into creating the Global G.R.I.T. System™ that is unveiled in her book, "Hunt or Be Hunted: How Anyone Can Develop Grit and lead Like a Legend", and we’re going to talk about the book during our conversation. /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/30634078

Season 9 - Episode 109: Frank Cespedes 04/23/2024

Season 9 - Episode 109: Frank Cespedes Frank Cespedes is a highly experienced business executive and sales management expert, and he also serves as a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School. He has run a business, served on boards for start-ups and large companies, and consulted to many companies around the world, and is the author of six books and many articles in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, California Management Review, and other publications. Frank possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience, and I am pleased he’s agreed to share some of his wisdom with us! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/30945598

Season 9 - Episode 108: Eric Herrenkohl 04/09/2024

Season 9 - Episode 108: Eric Herrenkohl Eric Herrenkohl is Managing Director at AchieveNEXT, a Philadelphia based company that provides a wide spectrum of executive and professional services to help leaders and their enterprises achieve success and corporate excellence. Prior to joining AchieveNEXT, Eric operated his own consulting firm and helped individual executives and executive teams maximize their leadership impact and operational effectiveness. In addition to being a published author, Eric has made appearances on Business Week, Fox News, and NBC News, and his articles have also appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Inc.com, Careerbuilder.com, MSNBC.com, and Monster.com. /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/30633983

Season 9 - Episode 107: Hortense Le Gentil 04/02/2024

Season 9 - Episode 107: Hortense Le Gentil Hortense Le Gentil is a world-renowned executive leadership coach, speaker, and author. She guides CEOs and senior executives on their journey from hero leaders to human leaders, drawing from over 30 years of experience working across various industries—including media consulting and advertising—and as an entrepreneur. Hortense has been ranked #5 on the Global Gurus list by World Management Global Gurus. She is a certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered™, a member of MG100 Coaches, and she is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and ThriveGlobal.com, and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and Business Insider. In this episode, she shares valuable leadership insights and advice! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/30633773

Season 9 - Episode 106: Elizabeth Pearson 03/26/2024

Season 9 - Episode 106: Elizabeth Pearson is an executive career coach who specializes in helping women navigate job changes, find a path to success in male-dominated fields, and launch their own companies. Elizabeth has coached C-suite leaders at Fortune 500 companies including Meta, Nike, Google and more. She is a contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur magazine, Yahoo, HERMoney.com and has been an expert guest on national networks including CNN, and is the author of , where she shares practical ways to shift your mindset to seize your full professional power and potential. /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/30222778

Season 9 - Episode 105: Karen Benoy Preston 03/19/2024

Season 9 - Episode 105: Karen Benoy Preston Karen Benoy Preston is the CEO and Founder of Karen Benoy, a company that helps individuals and organizations unlock their full potential. Her clients come from a wide range of industries and sectors, from healthcare and biotechnology to financial services, technology, and the federal government. Her goal is to guide them toward greater clarity, purpose, and fulfillment, whether through one-on-one coaching, team workshops, or consulting engagements. She has collaborated with global organizations such as IBM, Ernst & Young, Salesforce, Intuit, American Express, and Ally Financial to drive transformation and empower leaders. She possesses a wealth of experience and lessons learned and I am grateful that she’s agreed to share her views on leadership with us. Karen…welcome to the Fidelis Leadership Podcast! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/30222598

Season 9 - Episode 104: Rose Fass 03/12/2024

Season 9 - Episode 104: Rose Fass Rose Fass has over 40+ years of experience in technology and consumer-based industries. During her impressive career, Rose has opened new businesses in the United States, been a general manager with full P&L responsibility and led major corporate transformations. As the Chief Transformation Officer at Xerox, Rose led the transition to the global industry and solutions business, — integrating acquisitions, diverse cultures and operating units, to develop and execute the enterprise strategy. Rose Joined the Gartner Group in 2000 and established the Center for Business Transformation, a center of excellence aimed at transforming their business model from analog to digital. A dynamic speaker, Rose is frequently invited to speak at private and public sector events. She is featured in Fortune’s Most Powerful Women of 2022 and in Entrepreneur 100 Women of Influence in Westchester, and is listed in Forbes 2012 Top 10 Women Business Leaders of New York. She’s also the author of The Chocolate Conversation: Lead Bittersweet Change, Transform your Business, and her most recent book The Leadership Conversation: Make Bold Change, One Conversation At A Time, and we’re going to discuss this book during our conversation. Rose…welcome to the Fidelis Leadership Podcast! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/30222248

Season 9 - Episode 103: Alan Heymann 03/05/2024

Season 9 - Episode 103: Alan Heymann Alan Heymann has a knack for coaching fellow introverts, helping them find their superpowers in an extroverted world. He also specializes in coaching through transitions. To date, Alan has coached leaders who were born in 26 countries and work on 5 continents. Alan is also the author of the book Don't Just Have the Soup: 52 Analogies for Leadership, Coaching and Life… and we’re going to talk about it during our conversation today. He’s a communications and marketing veteran from the media, government, and nonprofit sectors, with degrees in journalism and law. Alan has spent time as a reporter, anchor, editor and producer, spokesperson, business owner, activist, and team leader. His entire career has focused on doing good in the world, by helping others grow. /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/30221868

Season 9 - Episode 102: Ian Ziskin 02/27/2024

Season 9 - Episode 102: Ian Ziskin Ian Ziskin has over 40 years of experience as a C-level executive, board advisor and member, coach, consultant, entrepreneur, teacher, speaker, and he's the author of 4 books. Ian is recognized as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, other business leaders, and board members. His clients and corporate work span over 25 industries and include Fortune 1000, entrepreneurial, publicly traded, and privately held businesses. I've been following Ian's work for several years and I am grateful that he's agreed to share some of his wisdom with us today. /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/30067748

Season 9 - Episode 101: Doug Strickel 02/20/2024

Season 9 - Episode 101: Doug Strickel Doug Strickel is an experienced business executive and leadership coach and trainer. He focuses on speaking to groups, teaching seminars, or leading developmental sessions for leadership teams in various environments, with emphasis on workplace culture development, leadership development, team building, strategy development, and execution focus. He has over 30 years of experience leading others, building teams, managing businesses, and developing operational strategies, and I am grateful that he's with us today to share some of his vast experience and insights. /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/29935333

Season 8 - Episode 100: Dave Dunkel 08/29/2023

Season 8 - Episode 100: Dave Dunkel David Dunkel served in senior leadership roles in Romac-FMA, and its successor, Kforce, for over 43 years. He served as Kforce’s Chief Executive Officer since its formation in 1994 and recently retired from that position. Davis now serves as Chairman for the Firm’s Board of Directors. In this episode, he shares superb insights that can benefit leaders at every level! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/27879213

Season 8 - Episode 99: Jenn Cirrito 08/22/2023

Season 8 - Episode 99: Jenn Cirrito Jenn Cirrito is the Senior Vice President – Business Operations at Kforce. She has served in several senior leadership roles during her 18 years of service with the Firm. In this episode, Jenn shares superb insights on leadership that can benefit those aspiring to leadership excellence! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/27817926

Season 7 - Episode 98: Debby Stone 07/05/2023

Season 7 - Episode 98: Debby Stone Debby Stone is an executive coach, a former practicing lawyer and the author of The Art of Self-Promotion: Tell Your Story, Transform Your Career. She's the founder and CEO of Novateur Partners, an executive coaching and leadership development consultancy serving corporate leaders, lawyers and the organizations in which they work. In this episode, she shares valuable insights on the importance of career planning and self-promotion. /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/27369528

Season 7 - Episode 97: Joe Stimac 05/30/2023

Season 7 - Episode 97: Joe Stimac Joe Stimac is the creator of InterviewReady.com and CEO and Founder of AccuHire.com An expert in the areas of interviewing and selection, Joe has helped leaders in companies of all sizes improve in these areas, leading to more effective hiring and retention of high value teammates. In this episode, Joe shares insights and advice that can benefit all leaders! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26918850

Season 7 - Episode 96: Jim Huling 05/23/2023

Season 7 - Episode 96: Jim Huling Jim Huling is co-author of the Bestselling book titled, The 4 Disciplines of Execution. Jim’s career spans thirty-seven years of corporate leadership ranging from FORTUNE 500 organizations to privately-held companies, including more than a decade as CEO of a company recognized four times as one of the “25 Best Companies to Work for in America.” In 2005, Jim received the Turknett Leadership Character Award recognizing CEO’s who demonstrated the highest standards of ethics and integrity. In this episode, Jim shares valuable leadership insights and advice! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26918727

Season 7 - Episode 95: Sean Georges & John Buford 05/16/2023

Season 7 - Episode 95: Sean Georges & John Buford Sean Georges, J.D., LL.M., and John Buford, Ph.D., grew up together in a small Illinois farm town. Both served with distinction as Marine Corps officers, and their service as Marines fueled their passion for leadership and leadership development. Upon completion of their service in the Marines, they continued their unique leadership journeys in the private sector, in the fields of law, business, outdoor education, higher education, and community service, and ultimately created On Mission Leadership, a company that specializes in helping leaders from all industries maximize their leadership potential. In this episode, Sean and John share superb leadership insights and advice that can benefit those who aspire to leadership excellence. /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26774739

Season 7 - Episode 94: Steve McMahan 05/09/2023

Season 7 - Episode 94: Steve McMahan Steve McMahan served with distinction as a C-Level Executive in large publicly traded and privately held companies. He led large sales and service/support organizations with equal success and was known throughout his exceptional career as a leader who could “Make Things Happen” in any type of environment and business climate. In this episode, Steve shares sage leadership insights and provides advice that can benefit leaders at every level! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26774391

Season 7 - Episode 93: Amy Forsythe 05/02/2023

Season 7 - Episode 93: Amy Forsythe Amy Forsythe is an award-winning military journalist who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and has been on assignment for several other overseas missions. Amy started her career as a U.S. Marine combat correspondent in 1993 and currently serves as a Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. In this episode, Amy shares superb leadership insights and advice that can benefit leaders at every level! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26637825

Season 7 - Episode 92: Stephen Drum 04/25/2023

Season 7 - Episode 92: Stephen Drum Stephen Drum is a retired Navy SEAL Master Chief and the co-creator of the Navy’s Warrior Toughness program. With 27 years of experience in training and developing highly skilled teams to perform at their best in life-threatening situations, Stephen knows a thing or two about thriving under pressure. Today, he’s an inspirational speaker, coach, and the author of a recently published book titled: Life on the X; The Navy SEAL Guide to Meeting Any Challenge with Courage, Confidence, and Readiness. In this episode, Stephen shares some of his vast leadership expertise and advice that can be of benefit to leaders at all levels! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26637717

Season 7 - Episode 91: Kim Campbell 04/18/2023

Season 7 - Episode 91: Kim Campbell Colonel Kim “KC” Campbell served in the Air Force for 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader. Kim piloted an A-10 Warthog in more than 100 combat missions in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and she was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane after an intense close air support mission in Baghdad. Most recently, Kim served as the Director for the Center for Character and Leadership Development at the United States Air Force Academy, and she’s still very involved in leadership development now that she’s retired from the Air Force. Kim's new book, "Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilot's Lessons on Leading with Courage" was just published, and in this episode, she shares some of the leadership lessons contained in it! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26564655

Season 7 - Episode 90: Don Sloan 04/11/2023

Season 7 - Episode 90: Don Sloan Don Sloan is the Chief Digital Officer at Employ Bridge, which is the nation’s largest industrial staffing company. With over 30 years as a business leader specializing in the Information Technology arena, including serving as a C-Level executive in large, publicly-traded companies, he has demonstrated the ability to turn around under-performing operations and assist in the creation of innovative business models. Don has a wealth of experience, and I am grateful that he’s agreed to share his insights and advice! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26500173

Season 7 - Episode 89: Tracey Jones 04/04/2023

Season 7 - Episode 89: Tracey Jones Dr. Tracey Jones is the President of Tremendous Leadership, as well as an author and leadership expert. Before taking the reins of Tremendous Leadership, she built an impressive leadership resume in various organizations, including the National Security Agency, all after spending 12 years as a maintenance officer in the Air Force. In this episode, Dr. Jones shares lessons and insights that can be of benefit to leaders at every level! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26427087

Season 7 - Episode 88: Randy Marmon 03/28/2023

Season 7 - Episode 88: Randy Marmon Randy Marmon is a results oriented Human Capital Executive with a consistent track record of building teams that achieve exceptional results. With over 30 years as a business leader, including serving as a C-Level executive in large, publicly-traded companies, he has demonstrated the ability to accelerate growth and profitability in existing business units, turnaround under-performing operations and create innovative business models that redefine and optimize the way organizations operate. Randy has a wealth of experience and I am grateful that he’s agreed to come on the podcast to share his insights and advice! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26357541

Season 7 - Episode 87: Brittinay Lenhart 03/21/2023

Season 7 - Episode 87: Brittinay Lenhart Brittinay Lenhart is the founder of Work Culture Consultant, LLC. She guides company executives to elevate psychological safety for employees through highly customized emotional intelligence coaching and helps them evaluate and identify which elements of their workplace culture need remediation. She then helps leadership teams strategically humanize their internal processes, empowering them to restructure and rebrand their culture so that employees can flourish at work, and executives can continue to gain (and retain!) the best talent. In this episode, Brittinay shares insights and advice that can help leaders at all levels maximize their effectiveness! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26166759

Season 7 - Episode 86: Kim Henderson 03/14/2023

Season 7 - Episode 86: Kim Henderson Kim Henderson started Cobalt Compass training and consulting services to assist staffing professionals in developing skills and strategies to build long term client relationships. Prior to Cobalt Compass, Kim had 28 years in the staffing industry and served in senior executive roles at Hays PLC, a global staffing firm with over $5 billion in revenue, and at Kforce Inc., a $1 billion national staffing firm. Kim possesses a wealth of leadership experience in Corporate America, and in this episode, she shares insights and lessons that can help leaders at every level enhance their effectiveness! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/26166522

Season 6 - Episode 85: Jennifer Furlong 11/15/2022

Season 6 - Episode 85: Jennifer Furlong Jennifer Arvin Furlong is the Founder and CEO of Communication TwentyFourSeven and host of the Communication TwentyFourSeven Podcast. She is an author, a TEDx speaker and coach. Jen is a communication expert with over 30 years of experience. Her passion is to help others solve their most difficult communication issues by helping them develop more effective communication skills. A Marine Corps veteran, Jen was the first woman Marine to be awarded the Sergeant Major Dan Daly Award and the first woman Marine to be appointed editor of the Quantico Sentry, the Marine Corps’ oldest newspaper. She is a first-generation college graduate, with bachelors and masters degrees in Communication, a PhD candidate, a mom, a wife, and a breast cancer survivor, which means she doesn’t believe in “I can’t.” Listen in as she shares some valuable insights and advice! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/25013151

Season 6 - Episode 84: Morag Barrett 11/08/2022

Season 6 - Episode 84: Morag Barrett Morag Barrett is a sought out keynote speaker, author, facilitator and leading expert on the importance of cultivating healthy professional relationships at work. As the CEO of SkyeTeam, she's supported the development of more than 15,000 leaders from 20 countries. Morag's research and thought leadership is showcased in her books and articles. She's contributed to Entrepreneur.com, and CIO.com and has been featured in Business Insider, Inc and Forbes among others, and she was recently listed by PeopleHum and Thinkers360 as among the 100 most influential thought leaders to follow.Listen in as Morag shares valuable insights on leadership related topics! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/24862092

Season 6 - Episode 83: Friederike Fabritius 11/01/2022

Season 6 - Episode 83: Friederike Fabritius Friederike Fabritius is a neuroscientist and trailblazer in the field of neuroleadership. Her brain-based leadership programs have transformed how Fortune 500 executives think, innovate, and navigate change. She is a thought leader, keynote speaker and award-winning author of several books. She has just published a new book titled: The Brain-Friendly Workplace: Why Talented People Quit and How to Get Them to Stay and we discussed it in great detail in this episode! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/24863634

Season 6 - Episode 82: Dana Cavalea 10/25/2022

Season 6 - Episode 82: Dana Cavalea Coach Dana Cavalea is the former Director of Strength & Conditioning and Performance for the New York Yankees. He led the team to a World Championship in 2009. That same year he was awarded the Nolan Ryan Award given to the top Strength & Performance Coach in Major League Baseball as voted by his peers. He also works as a performance coach and consultant to various organizations and some of America's Top CEOs, Executives, Wall Street Fund Managers & Traders - helping them to optimize performance, productivity, and sales. Listen in as Coach Dana shares insights and advice for leaders at all levels! /episode/index/show/fidelisleadershippodcasts/id/24788697

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