Take Command: A Leadership Podcast

About the Guest:You may know him as the illustrious host of the Take Command podcast and the CEO of Dale Carnegie & Associates, but today, you can meet the “Average Joe” behind his story. Joe says, “My ambition as a high school and college person was to go to law school, become a lawyer, join a large firm, become very successful, and do that for 40 years. And I was on that track.” But Dale Carnegie would come to pull him repeatedly in a new direction throughout his life.From lawyer to real estate mogul to owner of an eLearning company to CEO of Dale Carnegie, Joe’s life path has been anything but straightforward. The throughline? Joe is wholly passionate about everything he does—including maximizing the value of everything he spends money on. He says, “Six months after I took the course, I was thinking about all these Dale Carnegie principles that I was not applying. So I said, ‘You know, I spent $890 on this program. I want to maximize my value. So I developed a calendar, and every day I started to practice Dale Carnegie principles.”Learn how the practice of these principles has led Joe to where he is today.What You Will Learn:A plea in why AI is a technology to be engaged with, not threatened byLessons in how to make real connections, not the pseudo-connections of social mediaStories on why it’s better to be the “man with ideas” than the “man with the plan”Reasons behind the changes in the ways employees see leadershipJoe Hart has truly embraced a life of purpose, and he teaches you how to do the same in this episode of the Take Command podcast, featuring host Dr. Greg Story from the podcast Japan's Top Business Interviews. Tune in if you want to hear about how agility leads to resilience, why being happy is better than rotely following a plan, and where trust really comes from (hint: it’s based in one-to-one relationships!). Your future is awaiting. Listen in today. Please rate and review this Episode!We'd love to hear from you! Leaving a review helps us ensure we deliver content that resonates with you. Your feedback can inspire others to join our Take Command: A Dale Carnegie Podcast community & benefit from the leadership insights we share.

About the Guest:While he never would have imagined being where he is today, Jason Buechel was truly made for his current position as CEO of Whole Foods. Jason’s parents grew up on dairy farms, sowing in him a strong connection to the land and food. Combine that with Jason’s thirteen years of retail consulting work, and you have a man with a unique intersection of perspectives that continue to bring Whole Foods to the front of their industry. There are many things that make Jason a strong leader, but it’s his passion for his people, the company, and its mission that shines brightest. He says, “I'm privileged to be leading a company that not only I love, but ultimately I'm so honored to be able to help support our next iteration of what we're gonna do in helping nourish people on the planet, which is our higher purpose.” Hear more about Jason’s life and leadership in this episode of the Take Command podcast. What You Will Learn:Lessons in the importance of being a servant leader Tips on how to find your own best way of solving tough business problemsDiscussion of why you always need to lead by exampleStrategies for taking a panoramic view when it comes to customers, team members, and other stakeholdersJason says it’s difficult to be a leader who both drives short-term results and can fully connect with and motivate an organization—something he’s done remarkably well. His view is that a leader is there to “help support the organization and bridge it to the next opportunity, and ultimately help work through [challenges].” Listen in to hear all of Jason’s great advice so you can b Please rate and review this Episode!We'd love to hear from you! Leaving a review helps us ensure we deliver content that resonates with you. Your feedback can inspire others to join our Take Command: A Dale Carnegie Podcast community & benefit from the leadership insights we share.

About the Guest:You’ll always find this guest asking new questions because that’s just who Penny Zenker is. Penny says her career path has been a “crazy old maze,” taking her from accounting and finance to building and selling a multi-million-dollar company, to becoming a keynote speaker and executive coach. But she couldn’t have done any of it without her “focusology” practice. “The name of the game is how to be more intentional in a time where everybody is vying for our attention,” she says. After her dad’s accidental death when she was nineteen, Penny started asking “Why me?” but quickly changed her tune to ask: “What does this mean?” She says this mindset helped her “be more conscious of my words, the questions that I ask myself, and what I really want.” And Penny has made all of it happen. Listen in to hear Penny’s story.What You Will Learn:Strategies to bring together “attention and intention and give it direction”How to work through insecurities to perform at the highest levelLessons in why following fear won’t get you anywhereDirections for dynamically reassessing your direction in favor of the futureThis episode has it all—insightful questions, fun moments, and many, many pearls of wisdom. Penny encourages listeners to learn to step back, gain perspective, and take those lessons to realign for the future. She’ll tell you all about how when you listen to this episode of the Take Command podcast.  Please rate and review this Episode!We'd love to hear from you! Leaving a review helps us ensure we deliver content that resonates with you. Your feedback can inspire others to join our Take Command: A Dale Carnegie Podcast community & benefit from the leadership insights we share.

About the Guest:Say hello to Bob Chapman, CEO of the internationally renowned Barry-Wehmiller, a machinery industry company with over 12,000 employees in over 100 countries. Bob’s first title at the company was “Somebody He Could Trust”—meaning he was tasked with helping his father (the owner) make business decisions. But all did not go as planned. “I worked with my dad for six years, was put in the position of VP of finance, and I think it was October of ’75, he had a severe heart attack and died. The next day I was president of the company at age thirty, and the first people I met were the bankers, who immediately pulled our loans.”Bob goes on to detail the many ups and downs of the company after his sudden rise to the top. He says he went from “phenomenal success to traumatic decline and then a phenomenal recovery.” And phenomenal it is. Today, Barry-Wehmiller is a $3.6 billion company. Bob attributes that to many factors, including his creative approaches, his tenacity in the face of crisis, and his focus on people as the main drivers of success. What You Will Learn:Strategies into how common sense, creativity, and a positive attitude can replace book smarts and accoladesInsights into why we need “leaders, coaches, and mentors,” not “managers, bosses, and supervisors.”Lessons in why it isn’t enough to get people on the same bus; the bus needs to be able to support the people getting on itStories of the quick rise, epic fall, and monumental comeback of the Barry-Wehmiller CompanyJoin Joe Hart and Bob Chapman as they discuss weathering the ups and downs of business while always keeping people front and center. More than anything, Bob wants leaders to understand the importance and responsibility they have as business leaders to give employees a “grounded sense of hope,” meaning “they can decide to raise a child, buy a home, educate their kids, or save for their retirement. That is your fundamental responsibility.” Learn more about how to fulfill your responsibilities as a leader when you tune in to this insightful episode. Please rate and review this Episode!We'd love to hear from you! Leaving a review helps us ensure we deliver content that resonates with you. Your feedback can inspire others to join our Take Command: A Dale Carnegie Podcast community & benefit from the leadership insights we share.