Episodes

  • Episode 29 | Part One: Roberta Matuson

    Episode 29 | Part One: Roberta Matuson
    Nov 18 2024
    Roberta Matuson, the Talent Maximizer, was introduced to corporate leadership at the age of 24. In 1997, she went on to found Matuson Consulting — and by the 2010s, she had established herself as a top author on leadership and talent optimization. In this first of a two-part conversation, David and Roberta revisit this decades-long journey, as well as the experiences behind her latest book Suddenly In Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 28 | Part Two: Peter Kusiak

    Episode 28 | Part Two: Peter Kusiak
    Nov 4 2024
    David resumes his conversation with Peter Kusiak on the Fun First Strategy. In this second episode, Peter shares his experiences working with different variations of the workforce, and reflects on how his signature approach to culture-building has evolved over the years.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 28 | Part One: Peter Kusiak

    Episode 28 | Part One: Peter Kusiak
    Oct 28 2024
    In this first of a two-episode conversation, David sits down with Peter Kusiak — creator of the Fun First Strategy, and the author of Drop the F-Bomb in Your Business. Peter brings nuance to the idea of fun, and weighs in on the importance of intentionality when building a culture around workplace fun and happiness.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 27 | Part Two: Crystal Hanlon

    Episode 27 | Part Two: Crystal Hanlon
    Oct 14 2024
    David resumes his conversation with Crystal Hanlon on the systems with which the ‘orange-blooded culture’ at Home Depot is taught and reinforced. Crystal looks back on the biggest mistakes and milestones of her four-decade relationship with the company.
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    28 mins
  • Episode 27 | Part One: Crystal Hanlon

    Episode 27 | Part One: Crystal Hanlon
    Oct 7 2024
    In this episode, David and Crystal Hanlon go behind the scenes at The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer. Crystal is the company’s Culture Officer, who began her journey in 1985 as a part-time cashier at a Houston branch. Over the decades, she steadily rose through the ranks, earning a spot on Fortune Magazine’s list of “Most Powerful Women” multiple times in the process, and proving herself a key witness to Home Depot’s growth and culture-building.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 26 | Part Two: Robert "Cujo" Teschner

    Episode 26 | Part Two: Robert "Cujo" Teschner
    Sep 23 2024
    David and Robert “Cujo” Teschner discuss how the debrief process is the cornerstone of a culture of accountability, in the military as much as in the business world. Cujo reveals the two organizations that had the biggest impact on who he is today — and the one problem that keeps businesses from learning how to debrief to win.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 26 | Part One: Robert "Cujo" Teschner

    Episode 26 | Part One: Robert "Cujo" Teschner
    Sep 16 2024
    David is joined by Robert “Cujo” Teschner — the founder and CEO of VMax Group, and author of Debrief to Win: How America’s Top Guns Practice Accountable Leadership... and How You Can, Too! In this episode, Cujo shares how his approach to culture-building has been shaped by his time as an F-22 fighter squadron commander with the US Air Force and instructor at the USAF Weapons School.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 25 | Part Two: William Vanderbloemen

    Episode 25 | Part Two: William Vanderbloemen
    Sep 2 2024
    David continues his conversation with William Vanderbloemen. In this episode, William goes into what he calls the ‘archaeological dig’ for his company’s culture, and ponders with David on the processes and merits of rewriting one’s organizational culture.
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    31 mins