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Practical Wisdom for Leaders is your fast-paced, forward-thinking guide to leadership. Join host Scott J. Allen as he engages with remarkable guests—from former world leaders and nonprofit innovators to renowned professors, CEOs, and authors. Each episode offers timely insights and actionable tips designed to help you lead with impact, grow personally and professionally, and make a meaningful difference in your corner of the world.

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Recent Hosts, Guests & Topics

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Previous Guests

Dr. Amy Climer
Dr. Amy Climer is a thought leader in innovation, team development, and experiential learning. She teaches research-based practices, tools, and techniques to forward-thinking organizations such as the Mayo Clinic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the University of Wisconsin. Amy holds a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. Her research led to the Deliberate Creative Team Scale, designed to measure the three critical dimensions of team creativity. Her TEDx talk, The Power of Deliberate Creative Teams, explains her research and philosophies on innovation, and she is the author of Deliberate Creative Teams: How to Lead for Innovative Results. Amy is the host of The Deliberate Creative Podcast and the designer of Climer Cards, a creativity and teambuilding tool used by thousands to deepen conversations and generate ideas. In 2016, she won the Karl Rhonke Creativity Award from the Association for Experiential Education. Amy lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
Jon Acuff
Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including his most recent, 'All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential.' His work has been published in more than twenty languages and is both critically acclaimed and adored by readers. Acuff is recognized as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at various conferences, colleges, and companies worldwide, including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia, and Comedy Central. Known for his insights wrapped in humor, he has shared the stage with notable figures, including Dolly Parton at the Ryman Auditorium. With over 20 years of experience, he has helped major brands like The Home Depot, Bose, and Staples tell their stories. Acuff has also contributed to publications such as Readers Digest, Fast Company, The Harvard Business Review, and Time Magazine. He resides outside of Nashville, TN, with his wife Jenny and their two teenage daughters.
Cecily Sommers
Cecily Sommers is a recognized futurist and leadership strategist, named one of the world's '50 Leading Female Futurists' by Forbes. She specializes in embedding foresight into leadership development programs, helping clients become their own best futurists. With a client list that includes major corporations like Google, Salesforce, Purina, and JP Morgan Chase, Cecily guides organizations in navigating transformational change. She is a two-time TEDx speaker and a frequent keynote presenter, known for her ability to simplify complex issues. Additionally, she created the 'Lead Like a Futurist' program and is a certified Transformational Coach, dedicated to advancing change literacy in organizations.
Brian Cunningham
Brian Cunningham is a seasoned leader who has transitioned from a Parking Lot Attendant to CEO. He has extensively studied the leadership and followership dynamic within complex organizations. As a lifelong student of leadership, Brian has explored various paths of expanded awareness, aiming to uncover the larger possibilities of leadership service. He is the author of three groundbreaking books, including 'Leadership: The Universal Principles,' which outlines foundational principles for growth in leadership and life. His work emphasizes the integration of leadership discoveries into daily practices, particularly in complex environments.
Dr. Joanne Murphy
Dr. Joanne Murphy is the Chair of Inclusive Leadership at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. Her research focuses on leadership, change, and organisational development in contexts of political volatility, particularly in environments affected by ethno-political conflict. She has authored the book 'Management and War: How Organisations Navigate Conflict and Build Peace' and has a personal connection to the issues she studies, having grown up in Northern Ireland during the troubles.

Topics Discussed

innovation creative problem solving team development experiential learning creativity training leadership Deliberate Creative Team Scale sustainable success work-life balance personal development goal setting kindness interruptibility overthinking futurism transformational change foresight change literacy strategic planning followership awareness quotient complex environments leadership principles personal growth conflict Northern Ireland inclusive leadership ethno-political conflict organisational development
Episodes

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0:00 34:25

Fostering Innovation: Creative Problem Solving with Dr. Amy Climer

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Scott J. Allen
Guests
Dr. Amy Climer
Keywords
innovation creative problem solving team development experiential learning creativity training leadership Deliberate Creative Team Scale

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Dr. Amy Climer is a thought leader in innovation, team development, and experiential learning. She teaches research-based practices, tools, and techniques to forward-thinking organizations such as the Mayo Clinic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the University of Wisconsin. 

Amy holds a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. Her research led to the Deliberate Creative Team Scale, designed to measure the three critical dimensions of team creativity. Her TEDx talk, The Power of Deliberate Creative Teams, explains her research and philosophies on innovation, and she is the author of Deliberate Creative Teams: How to Lead for Innovative Results.

Amy is the host of The Deliberate Creative™ Podcast. She is the designer of Climer Cards, a creativity and teambuilding tool used by thousands to deepen conversations and generate ideas. In 2016 she won the Karl Rhonke Creativity Award from the Association for Experiential Education. Amy lives in Asheville, North Carolina in the U.S. 

A Few (Awesome) Quotes From This Episode

  • “We’ve known actually since the 1970s that creativity training works. The problem is we rarely bring it into our day-to-day work.”
  • “It’s about being deliberate. You can’t just hope for creativity to happen—you have to follow a clear process and cultivate the right environment.”
  • “If you want your team to be more creative, spend time clarifying the real problem before jumping into ideation. Even five minutes can change everything.”
  • “Creative abrasion is when we can disagree around ideas and still respect each other personally. It’s healthy conflict that leads to better solutions.”

Resources Mentioned in This Episode 

About The International Leadership Association (ILA)

About  Scott J. Allen

My Approach to Hosting

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0:00 48:24

Sustainable Success: The Long Game for Work, Family, and Beyond with Jon Acuff

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Scott J. Allen
Guests
Jon Acuff
Keywords
sustainable success work-life balance leadership personal development goal setting kindness interruptibility overthinking

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Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including his most recent, All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential.

Published in more than twenty languages, his work is both critically acclaimed and adored by readers. When he’s not writing, Acuff can be found on a stage, as one of INC’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges and companies around the world including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia and Comedy Central. Known for his insights wrapped in humor, Acuff shared the stage with an American Icon when he opened up for Dolly Parton at the Ryman Auditorium.

For over 20 years he’s also helped some of the biggest brands tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, and Staples. His fresh perspective on life has given him the opportunity to write for Reader’s Digest, Fast Company, The Harvard Business Review and Time Magazine.

He lives outside of Nashville, TN with his wife Jenny and two teenage daughters.

A Few Quotes From This Episode

  • “If you want a kind 16-year-old, give a six-year-old kindness and then 10 years to practice.”
  • “Another thing I’m thinking about is how do I be interruptible for a small number of people. I’m highly interruptible for three people: my wife, and my two daughters.”
  • “I’m learning to hold two opposite thoughts at once: one is that you’re doing better than you think, and the other is that you’re more capable than you realize.”

Resources Mentioned in This Episode 

About The International Leadership Association (ILA)

About  Scott J. Allen

My Approach to Hosting

  • The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.


♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!
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0:00 38:57

Lead Like a Futurist: Navigating Change and Designing the Future with Cecily Sommers

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Scott J. Allen
Guests
Cecily Sommers
Keywords
futurism leadership transformational change foresight change literacy strategic planning

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Cecily Sommers helps leaders anticipate and steward transformational change. Named one of the world’s "50 Leading Female Futurists" by Forbes, Cecily embeds foresight in leadership development programs, training clients to become their own best futurists. 

As the strategist that Google, Salesforce, Purina, and JP Morgan Chase turn to make sense of their future, Cecily guides organizations through critical questions such as "Which opportunities give us the most advantage?” and “How do we develop change-ready leaders?”

A two-time TEDx speaker and frequent keynote presenter at conferences, Cecily has been described as “catalytic and brilliant” for making complex issues simple and relatable. Dedicated to advancing change literacy in organizations, she created the “Lead Like a Futurist” program and is a certified Transformational Coach.

A Few Quotes From This Episode

  • “Leaders and futurists occupy the same position—if you’re leading, you’re already at the edge, looking into the foggy distance to see which direction to go.”
  • “The future is not figureoutable—it’s only followable. And what futurists do is study change, its forces, and its patterns.”
  • “We zoom out to see what matters and how things work so that, when we zoom back in, we know how to materialize what truly matters.”
  • “Sometimes leaders think they need more time, but often what they really need is more space—space to reflect, sense, and align with what’s unfolding.”

Resources Mentioned in This Episode 

About The International Leadership Association (ILA)

About  Scott J. Allen

My Approach to Hosting

  • The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.


♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!
⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.
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0:00 37:21

Mastering Your Awareness Quotient: Leading in Complex Environments with Brian Cunningham

Hosts
Scott J. Allen
Guests
Brian Cunningham
Keywords
leadership followership awareness quotient complex environments leadership principles personal growth

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On his journey from a Parking Lot Attendant to CEO, Brian Cunningham has studied the leadership/followership dynamic at every level within a complex organization. As a life-long student of leadership and an explorer of numerous paths of expanded awareness, Brian has sought to uncover the larger possibilities of our service as a leader. Most importantly, we need to integrate these discoveries into the day-to-day practice of leading in our increasing complexity.

As a reflection of these many years of ongoing study, research, and real-life application, Brian has written three groundbreaking books that illuminate the keys to our developmental progression into the highest levels of leadership service. His most recent book, Leadership: The Universal Principles, details the two universal principles that are foundational to our growth in leadership and in life. This book provides a practical framework that can be used to create your unique path of leadership mastery.

A Few (Awesome) Quotes From This Episode

  • “Leaders and followers are just two sides of the same coin, and we cannot move through significant complexity without each other."
  • “Whatever I think or read pales in comparison to what reality teaches you.”

Resources Mentioned in This Episode 

About The International Leadership Association (ILA)

About  Scott J. Allen

My Approach to Hosting

  • The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.


♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!
⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.
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0:00 32:55

Leadership in Conflict: Insights from Northern Ireland with Dr. Joanne Murphy

Hosts
Scott J. Allen
Guests
Dr. Joanne Murphy
Keywords
leadership conflict Northern Ireland inclusive leadership ethno-political conflict organisational development

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Dr. Joanne Murphy is Chair of Inclusive Leadership at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. Her research explores leadership, change and organisational development in political volatility, including environments affected by ethno-political conflict. Her latest book is Management and War: How Organisations Navigate Conflict and Build Peace.


A Few Quotes From This Episode

  • “I grew up in Northern Ireland and was part of this ‘troubles generation.’ That has defined, to a very large extent, the work that I do, because conflict and violence became a big part of my reality.”
  • “What I’m really interested in—and I suppose the connective tissue through my work—is leadership. How do we get people to understand conflict and then lead them out of it?”
  • “When we talk about things like war or these intractable, wicked problems, they seem to be more prevalent rather than less. And that’s why understanding conflict—and how leaders can help resolve it—matters so much.”

A Quote From Hume's Nobel Speech

  • "All conflict is about difference, whether the difference is race, religion or nationality...Difference is of the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. The answer to difference is to respect it. Therein lies a most fundamental principle of peace – respect for diversity."

Resources Mentioned in This Episode 

About The International Leadership Association (ILA)

About  Scott J. Allen

My Approach to Hosting

  • The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, rese


♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!
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