The Courage of a Leader Amy Riley

My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Terry Rich, a successful CEO and president of 25 years, a global speaker, and an author with a fascinating and varied background. Under his leadership he has increased state lottery profits by 50% and has also led a zoo from a $600,000 deficit to profitability.
In this episode, Terry talks about how to create an innovative environment. Listen in to hear his engaging stories and advice that you haven’t heard before.
This is not an episode to miss!
 
About the Guest:
Terry Rich is a successful CEO and President of 25 years who loves to engage and entertain audiences across the globe. Under his leadership, state lottery sales and profits increased by 50%. He also led the Blank Park Zoo to profitability from a $600,000 deficit while positioning it as the second largest attended attraction in the state. But his national insight on business, banking, gaming, TV production, marketing and PR led him to success in his professional career. Oh, and he’s also given away over $1 billion.
Before that, he started in cable television before it was cool, ran four successful entrepreneurial businesses, and has numerous national media appearances including ABC, NBC, HBO, CBS, 20/20, CNN, CNBC, USA Today and The New York Times; a movie host on Starz! and appeared as a panel guest on the "Tonight Show".
He’s a disruptive innovator and entrepreneur with a drive for integrity and honesty. He’s worked in the trenches, survived new business trends, and had success with generational changes.
Terry Rich has authored two books: The $80 Billion Gamble and Dare to Dream, Dare to Act.
https://terryspeaks.com/about-terry/
 
About the Host:
Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays. 
As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results. 
Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:
·     The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership Legacy
·     The Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System Collaboration
·     The Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and Community
·     The Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team
 
Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.
https://www.courageofaleader.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/
 
Resources mentioned in the podcast
The Inspire Your Team assessment (the courage assessment): https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/
Dare to Dream, Dare to Act
https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Dream-Act-Greater-Success/dp/1508702527
The $80 Billion Gamble
https://www.amazon.com/80-Billion-Gamble-Suspicious-Bigfoot/dp/1950790908
 
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My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is MJ Reiners. While 70% of all change efforts fail, learn about how your change can be different.
In this episode, MJ said that fearing change is a normal human experience, but we can craft our experiences to help people move through it safely.
This is not an episode to miss!
 
About the Guest:
MJ Reiners is a Speaker, Author, Consultant & Educator, and she launched Summerland Education in 2011 to enable organizations to leverage internal resources and develop high performing work teams in order to reach their business goals.
MJ teaches individuals and organizations how to save significant dollars, time, and stress with her unique aided discovery transformation model.
MJ’s best-selling book – Engineering an Epiphany, Master Business Evolution Using the 7 Forces – is a must-have guide for any change maker.
 
About the Host:
Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.
As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results. 
 
Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:
The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team
 
Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.
 
www.courageofaleader.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/
 
Link mentioned in the podcast
The Inspire Your Team assessment (the courage assessment): https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/
 
Thanks for listening!
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Teaser for next episode
Stay tuned for our next guest podcast episode – Dare to Dream, Dare to Act: The Competitive Advantage of an Innovative Business – with Terry Rich, a successful CEO and President of 25 years who loves to engage and entertain audiences across the globe.

My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Will Busch III. We delved into what makes a good vision, and how a vision should connect with people emotionally while aiming for a greater good.
In this episode, Will shares the power of a compelling vision in driving transformation, and the impact it has on employees, businesses and communities.
This is not an episode to miss!
 
About the Guest:
Will Busch III is an experienced strategy execution executive with a track record of helping organizations achieve profitable growth. Special focus on helping investors and operators align people, process, structure, and systems to accelerate value creation within PE backed portfolio companies. Also passionate about city initiatives to increase job creation and economic advancement within underserved communities. 
Nearly two decades of transformation experience leading turn-around, growth, and M&A assignments for public and privately held companies Will has technical training in behavioral economics and strategy execution Originally from St. Louis, MO and the son of two elementary school Principals A proud husband to Elizabeth Busch and father to William, Alexander, and Reina Busch Will's life purpose is to bring peace and prosperity to undeserved communities
 
About the Host:
Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.
As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results. 
Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:
The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team
 
Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.
www.courageofaleader.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/
 
Resources mentioned in the podcast
The Inspire Your Team assessment (the courage assessment): https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/
Playing to Win by A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin
https://rogerlmartin.com/lets-read/playing-to-win
 
Thanks for listening!
Thanks so much for listening to The Courage of a Leader podcast! If you got inspired and/or got valuable leadership techniques you can use from this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share using the social media buttons on this page. 
Do you have questions or feedback about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!
Subscribe to the podcast
If you would like to get automatic updates of new The Courage of a Leader podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.
Leave us an Apple Podcasts review
Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple

Do you like to consider yourself a values-driven leader? Do you wonder how to assess how you’re doing?
My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Raj Echambadi. We delved into how he thinks about and practically demonstrates values that inspire and engage others.
Raj is the President of Illinois Institute of Technology and has a principle-driven vision for the institute and he shares with us how he thinks about and practically demonstrates values that inspire and engage others.
You’ll enjoy, be impressed and be inspired by what Raj has to say and how he says it.
This is not an episode to miss!
About the Guest:
Raj Echambadi became the 10th president of Illinois Institute of Technology in August 2021. Echambadi’s vision for Illinois Tech is centered on a new path to preeminence driven by four principles: first, honoring and strengthening the university’s role as an engine of opportunity and a national leader in economic mobility; second, pursuing growth through reimagining education to serve learners at all stages of life; third, fueling future innovation by empowering students; and fourth, exemplifying purpose-driven citizenship in service of the Bronzeville neighborhood, Chicago, and the world.
Previously, Echambadi served as the dean of D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. Before joining Northeastern, Echambadi served in various roles, including as senior associate dean of strategic innovation, at Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was a driving force behind a scaled online M.B.A. (iMBA) program that was lauded as one of the best educational innovations in the past decade. 
Echambadi received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University in India and a doctorate in marketing from the University of Houston. His academic research focuses on strategic innovation within organizations and how firms should balance current and future opportunities. He has won numerous teaching and research accolades including the prestigious Academy of Management Journal Best Paper Award for his work on employee entrepreneurship.
 
About the Host:
Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.
As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results. 
 
Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:
The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team
 
Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.
www.courageofaleader.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/
 
Link mentioned in the podcast
The Inspire Your Team assessment (the courage assessment): https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/
 
Thanks for listening!
Thanks so much for listening to The Courage of a Leader podcast! If you got inspired and/or got valuable...

My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Carla Fowler. Carla, with her background in performance science, emphasizes the importance of mindset and actions in navigating uncertainty effectively.
In this episode, Carla introduces the concept of running good experiments as a powerful way to embrace uncertainty. Drawing from her scientific background, she highlights the need to balance research and action, emphasizing the importance of learning from both success and failure.
This is not an episode to miss!
 
About the Guest:
Carla Fowler, MD PhD founded THAXA out of a passion for performance science, where the fields of strategy, productivity, and psychology intersect. Since its inception in 2013, THAXA’s scientific approach to individualized coaching has attracted a devoted client base of dozens of executives at firms ranging from Fortune 500 technology companies to venture-backed startups to innovative nonprofits.
Carla’s coaching methods draw upon the multidisciplinary field of performance science to generate the best ideas surrounding strategy, execution, and mindset to assist leaders in their endeavors. Over the past 10 years, she has distilled the key principles of performance into understandable concepts and a method that helps leaders incorporate these ideas into their day-to-day performance, helping them go faster and improving their results.
Outside of her coaching, Carla truly enjoys sharing her key performance principles with audiences while engaging in thought-provoking conversations surrounding her passion for performance science.
Carla graduated from Brown University magna cum laude, earned her MD and PhD at the University of Washington, and completed her internship in general surgery at Stanford University. The best way to reach Carla is by email, DrFowler@thaxa.com
 
About the Host:
Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.
As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results. 
 
Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:
The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team
 
Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.
www.courageofaleader.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/
 
Link mentioned in the podcast
The Inspire Your Team assessment (the courage assessment): https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/
 
Thanks for listening!
Thanks so much for listening to The Courage of a Leader podcast! If you got inspired and/or got valuable leadership techniques you can use from this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share using the social media buttons on this page.
Do you have questions or feedback about this episode? Leave a comment in the section...

My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Larry Keeley. We delved into some thought-provoking concepts and practical steps to fuel innovation.
In this episode, Larry addresses the inherent fears associated with innovation, both for young innovators and senior leaders who sponsor it. By establishing well-governed, well-led, and senior executive-sanctioned frameworks for innovation, these fears can be overcome.
This is not an episode to miss!
 
About the Guest:
With forty years of work as an innovation scientist, Larry Keeley works to make innovation much more effective. He is the co-founder of Doblin, the leading global firm focused on innovation effectiveness—over 700 alumnae in that network. Professor at IIT Institute of Design for 39-years, first university in the world to grant PhDs in design and innovation; Board member and leading employer of graduates. Professor at Kellogg Graduate School of Management, MMM Program for 12-years; named Distinguished Professor there, 2015. He has helped educate more than 5,900 Masters or PhD students as innovators—a huge global network of
colleagues. Author of #2 all-time best-selling book on innovation, Ten Types of Innovation, translated into 15- languages. Selected by Business Week as one of the top seven global ”gurus” of the innovation field. Then separately selected by them as one of the top 27-designers in the world. Currently Keeley runs Keeley Innovations LLC, his own private consultancy, advising individuals and firms that he believes can change the world. This gives him complete independence, with no teams, firms, methods, or follow-on activities he is obligated to represent.
 
About the Host:
Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.
As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results. 
 
Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:
The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team
Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.
www.courageofaleader.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/
 
Links mentioned in the podcast
The Inspire Your Team assessment (the courage assessment) - https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/
Ten Types of Innovation: The Discipline of Building Breakthroughs (book) by Larry Keeley - https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Types-Innovation-Discipline-Breakthroughs-ebook/dp/B00DZLBHU8
Innovators Dilemma (book) by Clayton Christensen - a href="https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Technologies-Management-Innovation-ebook/dp/B012BLTM6I" rel="noopener noreferrer"...