Elevate Your Leadership

From Beijing, to Boston, to Barcelona, Steve Lishansky has coached, mentored, and consulted in all aspects of business focusing on leadership. Over the past 29 years Steve has seen the same issues in organizations no matter what country, industry, or the product or service. His solutions to all aspects of running a corporation can be found is his new book Leadership Starts Here. Tune in to this episode to learn about the three levels of decision making, the importance and utility of a clear mission and vision statement, and one of my favorite topic’s, culture in the workplace. Learn the difference between a vision and a hallucination. Find out why common sense is not common practice and what you can do about it.

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Are you a business owner looking to sell your business. For all business owners the answer should be yes…it’s just a matter of when. In this discussion with Michelle, she reveals that 80 percent of businesses that are for sale will not sell. Why? Here is a shocking statistic…70 percent of businesses that are ten years old or older will close or otherwise go our of business. Are you stuck in the tactical and transactional? Michelle shares her 6 Ps to make your business successful while making it appealing to a buyer.

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If you own a business, listen to every word in this episode. Sue Bingham shares what she learned and implemented over a 30 plus year career. Sue, a former HR executive, is an expert in effectively using culture to form a common language, leading to greater collaboration, and increased ROI. Sue developed a “common sense” approach to leading in the workplace. Who should do the hiring? Do you have to treat all employees the same? 95% of your employees are good people who want to do a good job. It’s the 5% that HR manuals are written for as they suck the life out of everyone else. Sue developed processes to make sure the 95% drive the business.. Sue’s High Performance Work Place is a must read for all leaders in all industries.

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Do leaders act? Should leaders take acting lessons? Are you strategically authentic when the situation warrants? What do leaders most often fail to do? In this episode Kerri and I discuss how we led our businesses into and out of the COVID crisis to emerge bigger, better, stronger, and faster. We also discuss the differences and similarities in men and women in leadership positions. Is ladies first still in play…even in the buffet line? How can you remove emotion from difficult or joyous situations. Kerri and I both have high energy so tune in and hang on. To learn more about Kerri visit Communication Skills Consulting Firm | Professional Speaker Coaching (getovation.com) and to advance your leadership or prepare for promotion visit Elevate Your Leadership – Robert Pizzini – Award Winning CEO

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Jo Baldwin Trott is a multidimensional coach & mentor, publisher of Proper Books, professional speaker, and a patron of Soul Sisters Empowering People. In this episode, Jo and I discuss the constant struggle that comes with being a leader. Which parts of you do you take to work everyday? Are you being your true self in your leadership role? We also discuss the difference between thoughts vs feelings and how as a leader you can manage both. We discuss haters and trollers…if you are successful, you have them. The birds in the background are real, as Jo tuned in from her backyard for the discussion. Visit her website at Jo Baldwin Trott and be sure to visit my site at Elevate Your Leadership – Robert Pizzini – Award Winning CEO

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This is a master class on leadership. From Marty’s concept of volume, velocity, and complexity to leading with an uppercase or lowercase L, Marty shares his experiences and observations on business and leadership. What was the real black swan of COVID-19? What is blank slate leadership? Listen to thought leadership in action as Marty discusses the difference between training, coaching, and mentoring. This fast paced discussion has highly impactful information that you can put to use today. This discussion centers on Marty’s book Be Nimble-How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins in the Battlefield and in Business. Visit his website at Home – The Saga Mindset and be sure to visit my site at Elevate Your Leadership – Robert Pizzini – Award Winning CEO

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Leadership is a balance between accountability and appreciation. Men and women communicate differently…and that’s ok. Kristal discusses how we can respect these differences and use them to advance the mission of the organization. Mission first, teammates next, self interest after that. We dive deep on servant leadership and how to build bridges. Kristal “the Bossy Girl” Murren brings nearly two decades of proven experience in building leaders, inspiring teams, and training trainers. She has provided leadership development and consulting services across the Mid-Atlantic for clients such as: The Discovery Channel and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs among many others. Visit https://robertpizzini.com to learn more.

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In this episode, I discuss my nine critical traits of leadership. They include: The Student Leader, Flex and Adapt, Recognize Leadership Opportunities, Peak-Trough-Recovery, Metacognition, The Five Why Challenge, The Servant Leader, Leading Outside of Work, and Investing In Your Team. This brief discussion will immediately have a positive impact on your ability to lead. Visit Elevate Your Leadership – Robert Pizzini – Award Winning CEO to learn more about how I can develop and advance your ability to lead.

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What does a world class rock drummer know about leadership? Mark Schulman is the current drummer for P!NK, and toured with Cher, Foreigner, Velvet Revolver, Sheryl Crow, Billy Idol, and more. As the son of college professors, Mark tutored English while in college, where he developed his desire to speak and tell stories. Mark is dedicated to be of service to others on and off the stage. Enjoy.

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Mayor Bobby Dyer was sworn in on November 20, 2018, and is the first Veteran to be directly elected as mayor in Virginia Beach history. Mayor Dyer has lead the city of Virginia Beach during very challenging times which include a mass shooting on May 31st 2019. DeWayne Craddock, a disgruntled city employee fatally shot 12 people and wounded four others at a municipal building. The Mayor also lead through potential economic ruin caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this discussion the Mayor (Bobby D as he likes to be called) is quite candid regarding his approach to leadership including the “the alarm clock test” and other pillars of his leadership style.

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