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Her column, The Suburban Outlaw™ can be read in Gannett’s Democrat + Chronicle and Rochester Magazine where she also contributes feature articles. Pam’s bestseller, The Suburban Outlaw: Tales from the EDGE is available on www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com. Pam Sherman’s story of ditching her day job as a lawyer to pursue her dream as an actress was featured in People Magazine. Today she combines her business background as an attorney with her creative skills at the EDGE™: Explore, Dream, Grow & Excite supporting business leaders to use acting skills for communications, business development and passionate leadership. Pam shares insights from her latest EDGE program on how to Speak Like A Thought Leader in your industry by applying your own brand of conviction and courage. After all, being a thought leader has become a critical leadership trait in today’s growing world of global experts Pam blogs at www.herrochester.com and www.suburbanoutlaw.com

Carol S. Pearson, Ph.D., is President of the Pacifica Graduate Institute and the creator of the Pearson Archetype Indicator system and books and instruments that support it. Dr. Pearson’s scholarly, administrative, teaching, and consulting work has always been in the service of helping people live and work at a deeper level of awareness. She has promoted these ends in practice in administrative and teaching positions at the Pacifica Graduate Institute, the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, and the University of Colorado; and as a seminar leader and consultant working with a variety of for profit and nonprofit organizations. Dr. Pearson recently edited a book, entitled The Transforming Leader: New Approached to Leadership for the 21st Century, a study in conjunction with the Fetzer Institute focusing on the theory and practice of leadership for transformation will be the focus of this interview. www.herowithin.com

As the President and Co-founder of Karakoram Group (KG), David Cooper brings the highest level of special operations counter-terrorism and anti-terrorism experience to bear on strategic global security issues, blending a mix of data-driven and experience-driven enterprise risk management and risk leadership practices. As a former US NAVY SEAL and the senior operator for one of our nations’ premier special operations units, Dave spent over a decade not only pursuing some of the world's most wanted terrorists and war criminals, but, more importantly, creating, leading and sustaining the high-performing teams that achieved unparalleled success against these extremist organizations. Learn key insights used to coach teams of elite warriors from the Karakoram Group in today’s program.

As Vice President of Collaborative Growth James applies his expertise in developing emotional effectiveness to help public and private sector leaders expand the depth of their influence, anticipate change, and respond to it resiliently. James is a thought leader in providing Emotional Intelligence training and tools. He is the coauthor of Emotional Intelligence in Action, The Emotionally Intelligent Team, A Coach’s Guide to Emotional Intelligence and Handbook for Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence. James and Collaborative Growth helps leaders, teams, and senior management measurably increase their effectiveness, using the EI assessments: TESI®, the Bar-On EQi®, and EQ 360®, along with other assessments. James educates coaches on how to develop the insightful interpretation and application of EQ results. He also works as a consultant and contract mediator for federal agencies. Listen to learn how to grow your Team’s EI.

What does it take to be a leader in today’s complex crisis driven society where traits like diplomacy and safety are key to all our wellbeing at work and at home? Join our special guest, Lt. Don Kester, currently a SWAT Tactical Response Commander after having served as a SWAT Team Operator, Team Leader, and Team Supervisor in one of the largest US border zones, Tucson, Arizona. Lt. Kester has served as a patrol district commander, as the department’s Training Director and is certified as an instructor by the FBI, and a Master Instructor for Taser International. He is a Firearms, Defensive Tactics, and Use of Force Instructor and both teaches and publishes on the subjects of tactical specialties like Rapid Deployment, Hostage Rescue, Incident Command, and Leadership. Learn how SWAT develops leaders for uncertain times in today’s program.

Join stress coach, Dr. Carol Scott, formerly an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Hospital and author of Discover Your BestStress Zone to learn the secrets to transforming stress in today’s show. Dr. Scott is an expert on the connections between stress & health and the developer of the BestStress Zone Concept. Dr. Scott is a highly sought after consultant, speaker and one on one StressRelief Coach who has taken her work from the emergency room to the boardroom. As described in a recent Fast Company profile, “participants & clients gain knowledge, resilience, specific strategies, & motivation to live with less stress and improved health”.

Today's show will feature an engaging conversation with motivational speaker Richie Parker and focuses on his compelling and inspirational life. Richie's story, captured in one of the most motivational ESPN videos of all times, shows the many challenges and inspirations of a real American hero. Born without arms, Richie is a top engineer for NASCAR and now a graduate student who speaks to millions through his courageous actions every day. Richie shares his perspectives on Motivational Leadership, while loving life and living it in all he does, during today's program.

Today's show will feature an engaging conversation with Allen J. Pathmarajah, Executive Chairman of AJP Advisers Pte Ltd (Business Advisers focuses on Organizational Transformation through Leadership Development, Strategic and Financial Management) and Business Thinking Systems (S) Pte Ltd (Business Coaching). He is an Adjunct Professor, School of Business at SIM University and has extensive Consutling experience in England, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia. Allen speaks on Leadership and Management through the region. As Singapore celebrates its 50th learn more about how Leadership is Rising to new heights in today's show.

Dr. Steven Stein is the author of Make Your Workplace Great: The 7 Keys to an Emotionally Intelligent Organization , Emotional Intelligence for Dummies , and co-author of the international bestseller The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success . . Dr. Steven Stein is a clinical psychologist and the founder and CEO of Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS), and publisher of the world’s premier Emotional Intelligence assessments, the EQ-i, the BOEI, and the MSCEIT, as well as other leading psychological assessments Dr. Stein and MHS have tested the Emotional Intelligence (EQ) of more people in the world than anyone else. Dr. Stein has consulted with the Canadian Armed Forces, the U.S. Air Force, the FBI, and special units of the Pentagon. Dr. Stein has also worked with numerous corporate clients, including American Express, Air Canada, Coca Cola, CIBC, and several professional sports teams.

Since the Declaration of Independence, Americans have been free to pursue happiness, but there’s no guarantee we’ll achieve it, the secret is knowing where to look. Building on this great heritage, experts Nadler and Greenberg share exciting news on the state of the art about “the science of happiness” and how it impacts our emotional and social intelligence. New insights include how we can choose to joyfully respond to such factors as money or consumptive happiness, the genetics of adventure and their long term effects on daring, immigration, creativity and innovation and how our need for “doing” vs “being” can decrease empathy while increasing pessimism. Tune in to tune up your chances for more states of happiness with tools and tips from Greenberg’s new leading edge e-book “Top Secrets of The Best Companies To Work For” and take a deeper dive into Nadler’s “Leadership Keys Field Guide” in today’s show to be free to be happier.

Brain and neuroscience are now coming together to provide an inside look at what is effective in leadership development. Our guest today has been called a neurotransmitter of linking up neuroscience with leadership and business practices. David Rock is one of the thought leaders in the global coaching profession. The coaching system he developed in the mid-90’s has been taught to over 10,000 professionals worldwide. He is the founder of Results Coaching Systems, which is helping global organizations such as EDS, AIG and NASA build coaching cultures. He is the author of three books, recently ‘Quiet Leadership’ and the soon to be released ‘Coaching with the Brain in Mind’. David is also the founder of the NeuroLeadership Summit, a global initiative bringing neuroscientists and leadership experts together to build a new science of leadership development. He is collaborating closely with several senior neuroscientists on research.

Bill Gates calls her “super high bandwidth.” Bill Clinton has thanked her for “fostering American entrepreneurship.”For over 30 years New York Times bestselling author and Leadership and Culture Coach Christine Comaford has been helping leaders navigate growth and change. Christine is sought after for providing proven strategies to shift executive behavior to create more positive outcomes, enroll and align teams in times of change, massively increase sales, product offerings, and company value. Her coaching, consulting and strategies have created hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue and value for her clients. The potent neuroscience techniques she teaches are easy to learn and immediately applicable to help leaders see into their blind spots, expand their vision, and more effectively influence outcomes. Christine Comaford will share her newest book SMART TRIBES, full of neuroscience-based leadership and resilience techniques with insights you can learn in today's program.

Due Quach, founder of Calm Clarity, is one of few people with a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business who started life in poverty. After building a successful international business career in management consulting and private equity, she decided to pursue her dream to help people overcome adversity and build resilience. To gain a deeper understanding of the transformative benefits of meditation practices, Due studied various meditation traditions in India and became a certified Ashtanga yoga teacher. Due developed Calm Clarity, a neuroscience-based leadership and resilience program, by interweaving meditation techniques with insights from scientific research. Calm Clarity is a social enterprise, meaning that when clients pay for Calm Clarity’s services, they are also supporting low-income students to benefit from the training.

Leaders drive engagement, engagement drives productivity and Emotional Intelligence drives leadership. In today’s show Cathy and Relly give some of the latest updates about Emotional Intelligence (EI) research and the new Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQi 2.0) assessment. They also will take a deeper dive looking at three of the EI leadership competencies for Decision Making and strategies on how to raise and enhance these competencies. Cathy and Relly will discuss the Emotional Intelligence history, ROI research and the EQi 2.0 assessment. The EQi 2.0 is used to help your leaders better assess, predict and to have more leaders perform in the top 10%. Drs. Greenberg and Nadler use the EQi and other leadership tools in their XCEL (Excellence in Coaching for Executive Leaders) program, their landmark executive leadership and coaching programs, where emotional engagement meets performance.

Dr. Sharon Melnick is a psychologist/coach dedicated to helping talented and successful people “get out of their own way”. Informed by 10 years of research at Harvard Medical School and trained in cutting edge stress resilience techniques, she is a leading authority in helping business professionals move to the next level and feel secure about themselves in insecure times. Sharon is dynamic trainer and executive coach for businesspeople in varying functional roles. She has a strong track record of successful engagements at organizations such as Deutsche Bank, Deloitte Consulting, Oracle Corp, Merrill Lynch, Korn/Ferry International, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and many others. She has taught her effectiveness techniques at the School of Management at Boston College, Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations. Her training is from Yale University, UC Berkeley, and the Institute for Management Studies.

During his basketball career he lead his University of Illinois team to the Final Four 1989. From there Stephen played 10 years professionally with stops in the NBA (Dallas, Detroit, and San Antonio) and overseas (France, Japan, Italy, Spain, and Venezuela). Bardo made a smooth transition into sports broadcasting and has worked with CBS and ESPN. He currently is a college basketball analyst for the Big Ten Network and motivates audiences with his presentations on leadership to youth, associations, and corporations. His book - “HOW TO MAKE THE LEAGUE WITHOUT PICKING UP THE ROCK” – celebrates Bardo’s experience in a message anyone can relate to - Don't Let The Stone Stop You”. Bardo is a Big Ten Network College Basketball Analyst. Author, speaker, and proud papa of two wonderful sons!!! Please join us and Stephen Bardo for a motivating program.

Chris Auger co-founder of the groundbreaking new consultancy, The Fearless Leaders Group (FLG, LLC), is a decorated retired Naval Special Warfare SEAL officer who holds a Masters in Global Leadership, is a Board Certified Coach and is earning a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership at Regent University. During his 27 successful years of service as a US Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Commander Auger(Ret) contributed to developing key training and education programs for hundreds of outstanding members of the Naval Special Warfare SEAL and SWCC communities. As a managing partner at FLG, Chris is using his talents, skills and experiences as a SEAL to serve and help others to significance. Learn how you can too during today's program.

Jonathan pursues research on consciousness, memory, the relationship between language and thought, problem-solving, and decision-making. He is particularly interested in exploring phenomena that intersect between the empirical and the philosophical such as how fluctuations in people’s awareness of their experience mediate mind-wandering and how exposing individuals to philosophical positions alters their behavior. We will focus on how these discoveries can help leaders today. In 2007 he joined the faculty at UCSB. Dr. Schooler is the author or co-author of more than one hundred papers published in scientific journals or edited volumes. Dr. Schooler is currently is on the editorial boards of Consciousness and Cognition and Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. His work has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Center for Consciousness Studies..

Elad Levinson has over 45 years of experience as a leadership coach and organizational consultant. He's currently the Senior Organization Effectiveness Consultant at 4128Associates. Elad will teach the first Praxis You course, Thriving on Change, coming this Spring from More Than Sound. Elad has been a senior Organization Development and Learning and Development professional at Agilent, Stanford University, ICANN and several start-ups. He was the first to apply the Stress theory to business and leadership at many of these organizations.

After his friend died in the World Trade Center on 9/11, David Hale Sylvester adopted a mission to enhance the world one interaction at a time. To that end, David has bicycled, volunteered, hugged and high5’ed his way across Africa, Asia, Australia and North America. (Talk about a universal model for Emotional and Social Intelligence!) David never imagined he would be evolving into a philanthropic, cross continental bicyclist-author-filmmaker - but now, he will be the first to tell you that: he “can’t ever imagine stopping”. His bestselling book, Traveling at the Speed of Life, is a part of the curricula at 7 universities, including Yale. The magic within David’s amazing story isn't in where he’s gone on the bike but what he’s achieved far beyond his bike. Get ready to learn about the power of “David” as a coach, an author and an educator in today’s show.