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

John Rouda: technical leader, author, speaker, educator
A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world

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.

  1. 4 小時前

    AGL 401: Jim Matuga of InnerAction Media

    About Jim As a professional in the marketing and advertising industry since 1988, Jim has a deep understanding of the local, state and regional marketplace and he provides the communication tools and strategies necessary to reach key target audiences with powerful messages carefully designed to get results. He loves to help people simplify, clarify and amplify their marketing messages so their best customer prospects listen, read, watch and RESPOND in meaningful ways. Originally from Hopewell, Pennsylvania, Jim is a 39 year resident of Morgantown. He graduated from West Virginia University with a BS in Advertising from the Perley Issac Reed School of Journalism in 1988. He has extensive experience in leadership positions with media companies in newspaper (The Dominion Post), television (WBOY – 12NEWS), cable (Rutter Media), direct mail (VALPAK), radio (100.9 FM) and Internet. Jim is 55 years old and is currently active in, and has held leadership positions with the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce (6 year Board Member), PACE Enterprises (Board President 5 years), Rotary Club of Morgantown (Past-President), Mountaineer Chapter BNI (Leadership Team), and the West Virginia Miracle Baseball League (Founding Board member and 16+ year coach). Jim is also the author of “Marketing Matters” book and the founder and host of Positively West Virginia, a weekly iTunes podcast that highlights business leaders making a positive contribution to West Virginia. Jim lives in Morgantown with his wife Rebekah Matuga, and has two children Dylan (30 years old) and Jordan (28 years old). Jim and Rebekah have two Chihuahuas Daisy and Petunia. Jim and Rebekah are active volunteers with Chestnut Ridge Church, Chestnut Mountain Ranch, Rotary International, Miracle League baseball, United Way, and love to spend time in the outdoors traveling, fishing, camping and adventuring. They both have a passion for making West Virginia a better place for all. Today We Talked About * Jim's background * Media background * Creating SaaS products * Mentors and Coaches * Life Long Learning * Culture and Strategy * Givers Gain * AI in media * Humble Influence - Followership Connect With Jim * LinkedIn * Website * Positively West Virginia 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!

    37 分鐘
  2. 1月17日

    AGL 400: Becoming Fearless with Dr. Benjamin Ritter

    About Benjamin Dr. Benjamin Ritter has made it his mission to guide and empower others to become confident leaders of their lives and careers and overcome fear. Driven by the belief that every person deserves to “live for themselves,” Ben founded Live For Yourself Consulting and has grown it into a global brand where he gets to do what he loves most: help highly-driven professionals figure out what’s holding them back, enabling them to become fearless and take accountability and feel empowered to create a life that they love. Ongoing enthusiasm and positive response to his weekly podcast, “Fearless Fridays,” inspired him to write this book. He hopes to help an even larger audience to become fearless and live more for themselves. With over twenty years of executive-level professional experience in Leadership and Talent Development, Ben has worked with and coached over 500 clients one-on-one and over 10k leaders through workshops at some of the most well-known global organizations including, Amazon, Adidas, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Coursera, Doordash, Google, Fiserv, MayoClinic, PayPal, Pinterest, and Yelp. Ben’s passions include working with Better for You CPG organizations, small business entrepreneurs, and minority owned companies, for which he offers pro bono coaching services. Ben possesses a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with focus on value congruence and job satisfaction, an MBA in entrepreneurial management, and an MPH in health policy administration. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Ben now resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Tiffany, Squirt a “rebel in a shell” turtle, Elwood, a scruffy rescue pup, and Sima, the kitty queen of their kingdom. Today We Talked About * Becoming Fearless * Fear Loss * Crafting your future * What do I care about and Why? * What is draining you? * Boundaries and Saying "No" * What if you can change everything... what would you do * Skills based learning * Unfollow people you compare yourself too * Inner Critic vs. Inner Champion * Experiment Connect with Benjamin * LinkedIn * Website * Podcasts * 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!

    38 分鐘
  3. 1月10日

    AGL 399: Dr. Angelique Adams

    About Angelique Angelique is an engineer and former corporate executive with 25 years of experience in the metals and mining sector. After managing multimillion-dollar innovation portfolios and leading teams of scientists and engineers worldwide, she discovered that her true passion lies in developing people rather than products. In 2021, Angelique authored an Amazon best-selling career guide for women in STEM, which served as a springboard to transition into academia and entrepreneurship. Today, Angelique runs her own leadership training and coaching company, is the Founding Director of the Leadership in Engineering and Entrepreneurship Program and serves as an Associate Professor of Practice at the Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Angelique holds a Ph.D. in Energy and Mineral Engineering from Penn State and an MBA from MIT.  She resides in Knoxville, TN, with her husband and two teenagers. Today We Talked About * Background * STEM * Leadership * Showing up as a Leader * Why PhD.'s need coaching * Entrepreneurship * Experts need coaching too * Design experiments to test behaviors * Testing and Feedback mindset - weekly reviews * Listening * Communication and professional empathy * Communicate technical items with the rest of the business * Presentations for Leaders * Find the information your audience cares about * Prep for Q and A Connect with Angelique * 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!

    36 分鐘
  4. 1月2日

    AGL 398: Productive Failure Manu Kapur

    About Manu MANU KAPUR developed the theory of Productive Failure and applies it in classrooms and workplaces around the world to transform learning and growth. He is a Professor of Learning Sciences and Higher Education at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and has spent the past two decades understanding the science of how people learn. His research has attracted substantial funding and media interest around the world, making him a sought-after keynote speaker, including two TEDx Talks. Manu has held prestigious visiting professorships and advisory roles globally, and his contributions extend across not only high-profile journals and conferences, but also impact educational policies and practices internationally. Today We Talked About * Manu's background * Failure * Future Learning Initiative * Science of Human Learning on multiple Levels * Apply the understandings and design for deep learning * Safely fail * Why wait for failure * Failure Zone... or Learning Zone? * How to learn from Failing * When Learning: * Activation * Awareness of what you know and don't know (the gap) * Affect * Assemble * What is "Deep Learning?" * Why things didn't work? * Contrast them with things that do work * Use Failure as a learning mechanism * Use Failure as a "Signal" * Use Failure as a feature of culture Connect with Manu * Book * LinkedIn * Website 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!

    28 分鐘
  5. 2024/12/27

    AGL 397: The Art of Influence with Jennifer Gardner

    About Jennifer Jennifer B. Gardner is a Los Angeles-based trial lawyer, a persuasive communications educator, and a part-time administrative law judge for the County of Los Angeles. Jennifer has operated her own litigation law firm for 32 years in Los Angeles where she has litigated complex business, real estate and criminal matters through trial. She began her litigation career in the entertainment industry, has represented individuals in serious criminal cases, has advised and managed documentary filmmakers and visual artists, and today focuses on representing individuals and enterprises of all sizes in business and real estate disputes. Jennifer has received Certifications from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Executive Leadership and in Executive Presence, Influence and Persuasion. She is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and the Graduate Program at The Gerry Spence Method. Jennifer has honed her communication skills through the study of Somatic Experiencing, the Sanford Meisner Acting Method, and interspecies communications with Rupert Sheldrake at the Esalen Institute. When she is not lawyering or learning, Jennifer educates high performing leaders on how to grow their executive presence and persuasive skills through programs offered through her company, The Edge Education (www.theedge.education). She also consults with lawyers on strategic messaging for their cases and helps them with their courtroom presence. Today We Talked About * Jennifer's background * Law * Getting to Yes * Negotiation * Best Alternative to Negotiated Outcome * Managing your risk * Know your goal * Influence? * Push buttons * Play to the right side of the brain * System 1 and System 2 thinking * You need the Data * Empathy and Listening * Communication Styles * Slow down before the communication starts - Reflect * Understand the story and the history * Be a storyteller * Univeral truths and emotions * Not just what we say, but how we say * Mirroring * Practice with Zoom and ChatGPT * The PowerLab - the Art of Influence Connect with Jennifer * 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!

    38 分鐘
  6. 2024/12/20

    AGL 396: Ryan Crittenden

    About Ryan Ryan has held leadership and coaching roles across both profit and non-profit organizations. With 8 years of experience in leadership coaching, team building, and personal excellence, he has developed a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that today’s executives and emerging leaders encounter. Ryan’s coaching philosophy is rooted in strengths-based and authentic leadership. He leverages his expertise by adhering to ICF standards and utilizes strengths assessments and 360-degree surveys to partner with leaders in achieving personal growth, professional development, and team excellence. Throughout his coaching career, Ryan has successfully guided over 100 individuals in recognizing and appreciating their strengths to achieve greater personal fulfillment and professional advancement. His clients consistently commend him for helping them understand how to maximize their strengths. Connect with Ryan at http://www.XLcoaching.net. Today We Talked About * Ryan's background * Military service * John Maxwell's team * What is the purpose of a coach * Leadership * Strengths coach * CliftonStrengths Assessment * Working Genius * Grace * Find opportunities to invest * Feed-Forward, not Feedback * Listen * Talk Less and Smile More * Stages of Work * Communication Connect with Ryan * LinkedIn * Website 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!

    35 分鐘
  7. 2024/12/13

    AGL 395: Adrian Kelly

    About Adrian Adrian Kelly is a qualified solicitor, lecturer and lifelong learner. He researches and writes on performance, sustainable success and well-being. His aim is to shine a light on key elements of success stories which sometimes go under the radar and bring key learnings to a wider audience. In his Book the Success Complex, he explores core skills vital to overcoming challenge, using examples which range from historical figures such as Napoleon, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr to the movie stars of today. He examines how even the brightest and best can lose their way when it comes to the application of those skills. Finally, in a world of ever-increasing opportunity, he invites the reader to consider what the most important things to accomplish in life really are – they might not always be what you think. Today We Talked About * Adrian's background * book * success * Sports * Success if fleeting * Control * Screentime * Amazon Culture * perceived autonomy * Atomic Motivation * Purpose * Meaning vs. Purpose * Feeling of Fulfillment * Reflecting * Transcendence * Self-Actualization... or Self-Transcendence * Legacy * Hardest part of writing the book * Obstacles to Success * Self-Doubt * Small wins * Chart your progress * Perfectionist * Myth of IQ and EQ * Self-talk Connect with Adrian * LinkedIn * Website * 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!

    40 分鐘
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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.

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