Noel Sobelman explains innovation portfolio management and how companies can bridge the gap between strategy and execution. He shares a medical device company example where shifting from safe, incremental projects to a more balanced mix led to higher growth. The conversation also covers using tools like metered funding, managing risk, and how roles like Chief of Staff help leaders focus on what's best for the whole company instead of just one business unit.

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Noel Sobelman’s Book: Innovation Portfolio Management: Linking Strategy to Execution

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01:14 What Portfolio Management Means

03:55 Medical Device Turnaround Story

07:33 De Risking with Metered Funding

12:41 Saying No and Staying Agile

14:05 Governance and People Dynamics

19:16 Assessing Your Current Portfolio

23:51 Finding the Right Mix

26:33 Decision Focused Portfolio Reviews

28:32 AI and Maturity Benchmarking

33:36 Success Metrics and Gold Standard Example

Stan Lewis, a former OSHA investigator and mediator, explains how most workplace whistleblower cases come down to communication issues and how managers can prevent problems by listening early. He shares practical mediation tips, like letting people vent, asking what success looks like, and using company policy consistently. Stan also talks about the importance of addressing conflict when it’s still small and relates his “Freedom from Mental Captivity” framework from his new book.

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01:01 What OSHA Really Does

02:50 Preventing Issues Through Communication

05:20 Early Resolution and ADR

07:00 Mediator Questions That Work

12:41 Setting Expectations and Offers

15:59 Prework and Breaking Stalemates

22:23 Handling Workplace Tension Early

30:08 Speaking Their Language DiSC

35:01 Evicting Doubts and Wrap Up

JonRobert Tartaglione shares how to lead through influence without direct authority, drawing on his background in psychology and examples like political polarization and message framing. He explains why Chiefs of Staff need to use persuasive, not just expressive, communication and offers practical tips, such as using diagnostic questions, hedging language, and leveraging social norms in organizations. The conversation covers what actually works to change minds, why logic alone is rarely enough, and how to avoid manipulation or coercion.

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Influence51 Website

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01:14 Academic Journey and Psychology

03:26 Political Psychology and Polarization

06:55 Strategic Communication Modes

14:50 Persuasion vs Manipulation

20:55 Illusion of Explanatory Depth

23:52 The Art of Listening

27:59 Expressive vs Persuasive Communication

32:20 Loss Aversion in Business

38:31 Social Norms and Behavior

Emily Sander shares three simple exercises to help anyone sound more confident in meetings, interviews, and presentations. She walks through the "expert game," explaining how to act like the world’s leading authority on random topics like Flashdance or koala bear feeding habits. The episode includes practical tips like recording yourself, using variety in your voice, and practicing for just 30 seconds a day.

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01:18 Exercise One Expert Game

03:07 Expert Game Examples

09:02 Exercise Two Three Things

13:37 Range and Emotion Variations

17:03 Exercise Three Five Things

20:02 Daily Practice Habit

22:57 Record and Refine Voice

26:44 Pick the Right Moment

27:46 Results and Final Wrap

Bobby Shelton shares his journey from chasing external accomplishments to finding real satisfaction through self-leadership, including losing 180 pounds and shifting his focus after reaching personal low points. The conversation covers the difference between "easy-hard" (doing things for others' approval) and "hard-hard" (pursuing what matters to you), and offers advice on setting simple, personal standards, like refusing to eat M&M's, to build discipline. The discussion also touches on faith, burnout, and how to align your inner life with your work as a founder, CEO, or Chief of Staff.

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The Self-Leadership Lab Podcast

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01:06 Easy Hard vs Hard Hard

02:34 Losing Yourself to Find Yourself

05:08 Burnout and External Validation

07:58 Finding Alignment and Purpose

11:59 Mirror Moment and Commitment

14:30 Purpose and Daily Standards

17:18 Build Standards One Step

20:31 Faith Philosophy and Selfless Leadership

34:56 Redefining Success and Closing

Emily Sander answers a listener question from Megan, who just got promoted and is transitioning between teams. She gives advice on setting up the old team for success, like handing off tasks to a "go-to" person and clearly communicating that change to everyone. Emily also suggests doing a listening tour with the new team to learn from their experience and explains the importance of being confident, having a plan, and not expecting everything to go perfectly.

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01:47 Reset After Limbo

03:09 Hand Off to Jim

04:52 Set Clear Boundaries

07:09 Align with Both Bosses

09:58 Lead the New Team

12:55 30 Day Listening Tour

16:25 Set Expectations and Culture

19:04 Reinvent Your Leadership

21:35 Bumps Are Normal

22:46 Congrats and Wrap Up

Emily Sander talks with Jay Poulton, founder of The Accent Coach, about how senior leaders can use their voice more effectively. They discuss practical tips like breath control, vocal variety, and recording yourself to close the “authority gap,” and share examples of issues such as vocal fry, upturning at the end of sentences, and monotone delivery that impact credibility. Jay Poulton explains specific exercises and the importance of practicing your delivery out loud to sound more confident and authentic.

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01:08 Origin Story in Accents

02:30 Voice as an Instrument

04:00 Closing the Authority Gap

10:46 Variety Resonance and Framing

25:13 Practice Out Loud

27:13 Authenticity Over Performance

29:40 Presence And Emotion

32:40 Find Your Resonant Range

38:12 Pause Articulate Improve

Emily Sander talks about setting up personal checkpoints to track growth and avoid getting stuck. She shares three practical questions she asks herself every other week: Where am I getting in my own way? What's a middle way? Who can help with that? She suggests different ways to do these check-ins, like journaling or using sticky notes.

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If we haven’t met before - Hi👋 I’m Emily, Chief of Staff turned Executive Leadership Coach. After a thrilling ride up the corporate ladder, I’m focusing on what I love - working with people to realize their professional and personal goals. Through my videos here on this channel, books, podcast guest spots, and newsletter, I share new ideas and practical and tactical tools to help you be more productive and build the career and life you want.

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00:25 Setting Up Important Checkpoints

01:18 Three Questions for Self-Reflection

02:31 Question One: Getting in Your Own Way

03:28 Question Two: Finding a Middle Way

05:22 Question Three: Who Can Help

08:19 Recap of the Three Questions

08:44 Finding Your Checkpoint Method

12:39 Closing Thoughts and Wrap Up