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September 10, 2026

Leading Under Pressure — Clarity, Communication, and Trust | Ep 523

Fire Chief Eric Saylors Introduction Hey, everybody. We talked a lot about leadership being under pressure at times, and psychologists tell us that we inevitably have an alter ego that shows up when we are under pressure. But what if your whole job was fundamentally under pressure? My guest today is a fire chief that’s […] The post Leading Under Pressure — Clarity, Communication, and Trust | Ep 523 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense .

September 3, 2026

Revenue Architecture: Turning Founders into Sellable Sales Machines | Ep 521

Josh Troy on Building a Scalable, Sellable Sales Organization Introduction Doug Thorpe: Everybody. If your company has a sales organization, inevitably you might get to a place where that organization feels sort of capped out or stalled out. And today we’re going to talk about ways you can elevate and move beyond whatever plateau you […] The post Revenue Architecture: Turning Founders into Sellable Sales Machines | Ep 521 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense .

August 18, 2026

Beat Burnout by Rewiring Your Brain #516

The Power of Play: How a Playful State Rewires Your Brain for Better Leadership Introduction What if I told you that allowing a state of play would help reset and re-energize, reinvigorate your brain? We use our brains for a lot of things in the leadership realm, and they need to be operating at tip […] The post Beat Burnout by Rewiring Your Brain #516 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense .

August 4, 2026

Clarity Is Kindness — Building HR That Actually Works

Episode 512: with Kelly Price Introduction Hey, folks, if you’re running a business, you’ve got HR issues in inevitably. And, my guest today is, is a lady who has, got a long run experience in the world of HR. But more importantly, she left corporate and started her own business. So we’re going to talk […] The post Clarity Is Kindness — Building HR That Actually Works first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense .

July 23, 2026

Stop Rambling, Start Leading Clearly | Ep 509

How to Get to the Damn Point: A Conversation on Clarity, Communication, and Leadership with Justin Atherton Introduction Hey, when you’re in leadership, communication is often a hot topic, something that most people put on their list of things they need to know about and do well. But do you know how to get to […] The post Stop Rambling, Start Leading Clearly | Ep 509 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense .

July 2, 2026

Closing the Confidence Gap

Episode 503 – A Conversation with Kelli Thompson Introduction Today we’re going to dive into pretty much a special episode for the female leaders. But you guys don’t don’t tune out. You might want to know some of this stuff and I think it’ll be helpful for you. My guest is a lady named Kelli […] The post Closing the Confidence Gap first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense .

June 9, 2026

Too Smart to Be an Umpire | Ep 496

How Jack Oujo Turned a Career Setback Into a Business Success Story Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and today we’re going to ask you the question. If you have had or may have a personal setback in your career, what are you going to do with it? How do you think it […] The post Too Smart to Be an Umpire | Ep 496 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense .

May 28, 2026

How to Cut Costs Without Cutting the Heart Out of Your Business

Leadership Powered by Common Sense | Episode 493 | Guest: Duane Deason Introduction Hello again everyone. Doug Thorpe here. And this is Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Have you ever struggled with administering a cost cutting measure? Well, today we’re going to dive into that topic. It’s a sensitive one — a tough one to […] The post How to Cut Costs Without Cutting the Heart Out of Your Business first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense .

April 7, 2026

Your Leadership Bias Is Showing | Ep 478

Doug Thorpe | Leadership Powered by Common Sense | Guest Maria Brinck Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today we’re going to talk a little bit about a maybe a call it a leadership bias or a leadership tendency. But the real question […] The post Your Leadership Bias Is Showing | Ep 478 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense .

March 10, 2026

Why Leaders Avoid Big Decisions and Fail | E 470

Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. One of the big things, if you’re a leader, you got to make some big decisions along the way. And my guest is someone who himself is helping others learn how to make better big decisions and overcome some […] The post Why Leaders Avoid Big Decisions and Fail | E 470 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense .