Lee Benson interviews futurist Doug Stephens on why most companies are becoming irrelevant. Learn how brand clarity, customer experience, trust, and innovation determine survival, plus Doug’s “SUPER” experience framework and why AI winners will be defined by critical thinking, communication, ethics, and creativity.

New leaders don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from lack of practical training. In this Show Your Value episode, former UPS executive Noel Massie shares why “there are no casual moments in leadership,” how to influence without coercion, and how role-playing builds calm, capable, value-based leaders.

Giorgos shares how a personal health struggle led him to create a globally recognized wellness company by focusing on purpose, not profits. They discuss what it means to build long-term value, why short-term thinking hurts founders, and how real leadership means serving every stakeholder. Giorgos explains why stepping down as CEO was the right move and how to build something that lasts!

This episode brings together women leaders who have spent years building, deciding, and delivering inside real organizations. It’s an honest look at how power shapes perspective, how culture actually works, and where real value gets created. If you want a clearer picture of leadership beyond titles and optics, this conversation is worth your time.

Unpack the real growth cycle: change → struggle → growth → success (then change again). We hit his Morning Five routine, why hiring for character beats experience, how habits stick in ~67 days, and why AI is a power-up, not a threat. If you’re scaling a business or leveling up leadership, this episode gives practical frameworks you can use today. Listen to Glenn Lundy on Show Your Value.

Harley-Davidson alum Ken Schmidt shows how leaders saved a fading brand by putting people first. Stop relying on features. Get in front of customers. Decide what you want them to remember and repeat, then earn it through real experiences. Put executives on the front lines, break silos by serving internal customers, and make enthusiasm contagious. Emotional loyalty beats product specs every time.

Charlie Garcia shares how purpose starts within and how using your gifts to serve family, community, and the world leads to real happiness. From Panama to USAF intel to the White House at 27, he unpacks leading in complex systems, improving education with clear metrics, and building R360 to scale impact. We cover habits for accountability, the power of writing your own eulogy, and why mentorship and steady experimentation beat complacency.

Running a successful company can be harder than a turnaround. John Rossman shares how to stay on offense: build a portfolio of calculated bets, derisk with fast experiments, and design antifragile systems. We cover the Vitality Index to reward new revenue, what good strategy is (diagnosis, guiding philosophy, coherent actions), and tools like Three Futures memos, commander’s intent, and metrics as a verb, plus big bet killers and a preflight checklist.

Leadership that builds trust starts with you. Tom Willis argues integrity is where your word and action meet, and culture only changes when leaders model it, on time, on promise. He breaks down the flow: lead with a clear future, manage by making clean agreements, then coach the gaps. Ditch vague values; create role clarity and purpose people can live. Struggle is the gym, use it to build capability and character while creating real value for others.

Entrepreneur John St. Pierre grew a company to $55M, then lost it. He shares the hard lessons behind patient ambition, why unchecked growth creates hidden vulnerabilities, and the seven principles he used later to scale another business from $5M to $100M the right way. We cover strategic capital planning, protecting equity and control, building an owner-mindset culture without cap-table chaos, and why money doesn’t change people, it exposes them.

From a near-fatal blast on a Himalayan ridge to a school reshaping India, Dr. Abraham George built Shanti Bhavan to prove a simple truth: social justice follows economic opportunity, and that starts with world-class education. Take children at four, raise values and skills, and launch them to Microsoft, Exxon, and beyond. Three or four breakout wins per village can crack a 1,500-year caste story. This is compassion in action, scaled.

Chasing a title is the wrong game. Kash Rocheleau moved from executive assistant to CEO by saying yes, staying curious, and creating value. We dig into hiring for grit, reducing sugar without losing taste, aligning teams to a clear Most Important Number, running development-first 1:1s, and protecting family dinner as leadership. Practical plays for meetings, metrics, and growth that actually stick.

He once rode with a 1% motorcycle club. He shaved his head, joined the Marines, learned languages that later saved his life, and helped lead a civilian effort that evacuated 15,000+ people from Afghanistan. When Arya texted, “They found me,” he dropped a pin, a team moved, and a peace-sign selfie proved she was alive. This is brothers vs others and choosing purpose. Press play, then share it with the one person you’d run through walls for.

No CEO can do it all. Crown Worldwide CEO Jennifer Harvey shares how to scale across countries, make purpose operational, and turn employee ideas into new lines with Innovation Fridays and the Pioneer Challenge. We cover tying values to performance and pay, communicating hard news with respect, ESG that guides real decisions, and lessons from a global family business.

Garry Ridge grew WD-40 from $300M to $3B without a single layoff. His secret was purpose-driven leadership and radical responsibility. In this episode of Show Your Value, he shares how to build a business that solves problems, creates opportunity, and makes people proud to show up every day.

Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about aligning people, building trust, and creating long-term value. On this week’s Show Your Value, BCG veteran Joe Davis joins Lee to share timeless insights on strategy, team dynamics, and what separates real leaders from the rest.

"Culture isn’t just about perks and slogans. It’s the ecosystem that drives your business forward." In this powerful episode, organizational psychologist and former Chief People Officer Laura Hamill joins Lee Benson to unpack how misaligned culture quietly erodes value and how to fix it. From the hidden blind spots of leadership to the ROI of intentional culture design, this conversation is a masterclass in building organizations that thrive from the inside out.

Great teams don’t need micromanagers. They need clarity, trust, and accountability. In this episode, Clint Padgett shares what Olympic-level projects and world-class teams all have in common: they focus on what really matters and say the hard things early.

Entrepreneurs hold quarterly board meetings. But what about your family? Jim Sheils shares how the “Family Board Meeting” transforms relationships, helps uncover your child’s unique gifts, and builds a legacy that lasts. Real connection beats forced expectations every time.

Most leaders think value = money. But real value? It’s holistic: material, emotional, and spiritual. In this episode, Ken Coleman joins Lee to unpack how emotional energy and connectedness are the real drivers of impact and performance.