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The Bosshole® Chronicles
Episodes
288 episodes
Letters from Fred - Bosshole® Zero
A dusty box in the basement turns into a full-on leadership time machine. I stumble onto a stack of handwritten memos from my old manager “Fred,” the same boss from our early “Don’t Bring Him Back” story, and reading them instantly brings back ...
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When Promoting from Within Doesn't Work
“We only promote from within” sounds like a values-driven promise, but what happens when that promise puts the wrong person in a critical seat? John Broer and Karen Shulman dig into the uncomfortable reality: internal promotions can fail, somet...
How America Spoke About Sacrifice And Freedom
Memorial Day asks for more than a moment of silence, so we take a different path this week and sit with the words Americans once used when the stakes were life and death. I’m recording on Memorial Day weekend, thinking about the more than 1.3 m...
TBC Flashback - Dr. Tasha Eurich - Insight Into Self-Awareness
Introspection feels like the responsible thing to do, but what if it’s quietly making you less self-aware and more stressed? We sit down with organizational psychologist and author Dr. Tasha Eurich to unpack what the science actually says about...
Eric Harris - The Campfire Method
PowerPoint may be the most common management tool on Earth, but it might also be the fastest way to lose the room. We sit down with Eric Harris, creator of The Campfire Method, to rethink how leaders communicate when the stakes are high and cha...
Dr. Martin Dubin - Blindspotting
Your leadership strength can be the very thing that’s quietly costing you trust, clarity, and results. We’re joined by Dr. Martin “Marty” Dubin, clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, and author of Blindspotting: How To See What’s H...
TBC Flashback - Dr. Kevin Sansberry II: Toxic Leadership
A “toxic leader” can sound like a fixed identity, but Dr. Kevin Sansberry II pushes us to look at something more actionable: toxic leadership behaviors and the systems that reward them. We talk about why Kevin centers on relationships, why he i...
Kristen Schmitt - Thrive to Lead
Bad leaders don’t always look like villains. Sometimes they look like someone who means well, loves competition, and tracks a number on a dashboard that quietly trains the team to waste time. That’s where this conversation begins: Kristen Schmi...
Sara and John - The Heart of a Leader
Pressure doesn’t turn you into a different leader. It turns the lights on. John Broer sits down with Sara Best to unpack what they call “the heart of a leader,” the most elusive part of their whole person model (Head, Heart, and Briefcase, plus...
TBC Flashback - The Conscience Code with Dr. G. Richard Shell (2021)
A boss pulls you aside with a quiet request: “Research this and tell me it’s fine.” Then comes the real tell: don’t put anything in writing, don’t talk to anyone else, and don’t come back with “no.” That moment is where careers bend and conscie...
The Five Superpowers of HR in 2026
AI is moving faster than most org charts, and that speed is exposing a hard truth: buying tools is easy, but keeping culture intact is the real work. We dig into a framework created by The Predictive Index™ that names five “superpowers” HR alre...
TBC Flashback - Dr. Todd Dewett: License to Lead
You can need a license to do almost anything, yet you can become a manager with “jack squat” preparation and still have daily power over people’s health, stress, and careers. That’s the tension at the heart of our flashback conversation with le...
Tina Marie and Jen - Insights on the Individual Contributor Pathway
Promoting your best individual contributor into management might feel like a reward, but it’s often the fastest route to frustration, misalignment, and avoidable turnover. We sit down with HR leaders Tina-Marie Wolfield and Jennifer “Jen” DuPon...
Neil Pretty - Leading Beyond Fear
Want a team that tells you the truth before the market does? We brought back culture architect Neil Pretty to mark the launch of Leading Beyond Fear and to unpack a practical path to psychological safety that goes beyond buzzwords. We talk abou...
Joe Short - "Love Where You Live, Love What You Do"
What if the best leadership lesson starts with hauling your own kegs? We sit down with Shorts Brewing founder Joe Short to trace the arc from a teenage homebrewer in northern Michigan to a 22-year craft mainstay known for fearless creativity, c...
Lilly's Story - A "Grade A" Bosshole
The lights were bright, the stakes were high, and the work felt world‑shaping. Lilly stepped into national broadcast straight out of college, scaled a tiny shop into a multi‑crew operation, and answered calls when presidents landed or crises er...
Erica Ishida - The Potential Era™
Feeling overwhelmed by AI but tired of the buzzwords? We sat down with executive coach and AI23 co‑founder Erica Ishida to reframe the moment: this isn’t about squeezing a few more percentage points of efficiency. It’s about unlocking human pot...
TBC Flashback - Dr. Jeremy Pollack, "The Peacebuilding Leader" (Feb 2023)
Ever wish tough conversations didn’t spiral into stress and silence? We bring peace psychologist Dr. Jeremy Pollack back in this TBC Flashback to explore how leaders can turn friction into trust with a simple shift: care before solution. Instea...
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Chad Littlefield - The Contribution Method
What if your next meeting didn’t start with, “Let’s wait for a few more to join,” and end with, “Sorry, we’re out of time”? We sat down with Chad Littlefield, co-founder and Chief Experience Officer at We and Me, to unpack a practical, repeatab...
Glassdoor’s 2026 Worklife Trends Every Manager Must Face
Trust is thinning across today’s workplaces, and the cracks aren’t coming from the usual suspects alone. We dive into Glassdoor’s 2026 worklife trends and unpack what managers and teams are actually feeling: a power swing back to employers, a r...
Navigating Change and Uncertainty in the New Year (Part 2)
Change feels relentless right now—faster cycles, noisier feeds, and fewer chances to catch our breath - and we're just 20 days into the new year! We take you inside what’s actually happening in your brain and body when uncertainty spikes, then ...
Navigating Change and Uncertainty in the New Year (Part 1)
Change isn’t new, but the pile-up is real. Between shifting budgets, reorgs, tech churn, and personal life turns, even strong teams feel their vitality drop. We open up a practical, empathetic way to navigate uncertainty using the change curve:...
TBC Flashback - The Fearless Organization with Dr. Amy Edmondson
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