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A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world

A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world

By: John Rouda: technical leader author speaker educator
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 The ultimate podcast for aspiring leaders in the creative or technology fields. John Rouda discusses leadership topics, interviews some of the greatest minds today and teaches you practical leadership tips, techniques, tricks and hacks to improve motivation, negotiation, and other much needed skills for leaders today.2024 - ageekleader.com Career Success Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • AGL 419: James Turk

    AGL 419: James Turk
    May 30 2025
    About James James Turk is an author, executive coach, keynote speaker, and CEO of The Turk Group, a boutique learning and development consulting firm. With over 25 years of experience, he has designed and delivered leadership solutions to clients globally, coaching and training upwards of 10,000 people. His extensive experience provides a unique perspective on effective leadership. Clients include Walmart, NYSE, BuzzFeed, Spotify, Seattle Genetics and others.. Influenced by his background as a trained actor, James builds strong, trusting client relationships. He holds a BS in Liberal Arts from The New School and gained valuable HR experience at Goldman Sachs, Random House, and P&O Nedlloyd. Clients highly value his forward-thinking insights. A self-diagnosed "geek" in behavioral science, James relishes new ideas and perspectives on the drivers of performance. He is an avid lover of food, travel, art, and culture. Today We Talked About James's background The Giving Game Fear Emotional Intelligence Self-Awareness 4 considerations from the Secret Generosity What kind I bring vs. What is mine. F45 - First 45 Adding Value Language around your mission Investing in people climate vs culture Transparent and Vulnerable Is this a "Me decision, or a We decision"? Connect With James Website LinkedIn Book Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again! #1 in Technical Leadership
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    37 mins
  • AGL 418: Trevor Francis and 46 Labs

    AGL 418: Trevor Francis and 46 Labs
    May 23 2025
    About Trevor Trevor Francis, Founder & CEO of 46 Labs, is an innovator in telecom with a relentless drive to improve global connectivity. With decades of experience building voice and business connectivity across several continents, Trevor has tackled some of the most complex challenges in telecom—whether modernizing infrastructure in developing nations, integrating networks after mergers, or streamlining enterprise communication. From his early days solving telecom issues in Central America to developing cutting-edge software for global enterprises, his ability to turn fragmented network systems into seamless, high-performance solutions has positioned 46 Labs as a leader in digital transformation. Today We Talked About Trevor's background The Telecom space Copper telecom Latency Analog to Digital Wireless is the future Wireless Security Connect With Trevor Website LinkedIn Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again! #1 in Technical Leadership
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    25 mins
  • AGL 417: Branding with Jamie Schwartzman

    AGL 417: Branding with Jamie Schwartzman
    May 16 2025
    About Jamie Jamie Schwartzman is the Chief Creative Strategist and founder of Flux Branding, a premier branding agency with over 25 years of experience transforming businesses. An expert in corporate rebranding, Jamie developed the IDEA Method—a proprietary four-step branding process that reduces risk, reveals a brand’s true identity, and guides it to success. Under his leadership, Flux Branding has revitalized public and private companies, including helping Motor Car Parts of America [NADSQ:MPAA] boost their stock price from $2 to $38 per share through strategic rebranding. Jamie’s expertise was featured on Gordon Ramsay’s TV show “Food Stars,” where he appeared as an Expert Brand Strategist, coaching the winning contestant for the grand prize. For over a decade, he has shared industry insights through his “First Tuesday” newsletter, which includes monthly essays with branding insights. Passionate about crafting authentic brand stories that achieve growth, Jamie believes that change is the only constant. He and his team at Flux Branding continue to inspire and lead brands to embrace change, think strategically, and communicate boldly. He’s known for his wit, wisdom, and ingenuity— making him a seasoned advisor to business leaders who demand performance. Today We Talked About Jamie's background IDEA Method Ignite Distill Energize Activate What is branding? How you feel about the company What is brilliant What is special What is unique Culture... Diamonds Leaders Eat Last Purpose finding Passage - Explorer Lead the way Small steps consistently taken, can yield a big journey Connect with Jamie Website LinkedIn Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again! #1 in Technical Leadership
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    32 mins
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