
Success Secrets and Stories
by Host and author, John Wandolowski and Co-Host Greg Powell
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What If Your Best Talent Are Already Within Your Organization?
Jun 19, 2026
18m 11s
Agreements Beat Expectations
Jun 12, 2026
23m 22s
NEW BOOK Announcement: The Fifth Gear of Leadership; A Leader's Transformation
Jun 5, 2026
17m 37s
Human Centered Leadership With MBR Principles
May 29, 2026
22m 38s
What If The Real Measure Of Success Is Who Listens?
May 22, 2026
20m 55s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/19/26 | ![]() What If Your Best Talent Are Already Within Your Organization? | Send us Fan Mail A hiring freeze hits, overtime gets cut, deadlines don’t move, and suddenly every manager hears the same message: make do with what you have. We start with a real factory-floor moment where the pressure is obvious, the team is tired, and the work still has to ship. Then we share the twist: performance improves anyway, not by adding people, but by growing people. We dig into Management By Responsibility (MBR) and why it works so well in a stagnant labor market. Instead of pus... | 18m 11s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | ![]() Agreements Beat Expectations✨ | leadershipcommunication+3 | — | — | — | deadlinesexpectations+4 | — | 23m 22s | |
| 6/5/26 | ![]() NEW BOOK Announcement: The Fifth Gear of Leadership; A Leader's Transformation✨ | leadershipnarrative learning+3 | — | The Fifth Gear of Leadership: A Leader’s Transformation | — | leadershipnarrative+5 | — | 17m 37s | |
| 5/29/26 | ![]() Human Centered Leadership With MBR Principles✨ | human-centered leadershipManagement By Responsibility+3 | — | — | — | leadershipresponsibility+3 | — | 22m 38s | |
| 5/22/26 | ![]() What If The Real Measure Of Success Is Who Listens?✨ | leadershipcareer planning+3 | — | — | — | successleadership+3 | — | 20m 55s | |
| 5/15/26 | ![]() 100% Responsibility Stops Super Managers Syndrome✨ | management challengessuper manager syndrome+3 | — | — | — | managementsuper manager syndrome+5 | — | 27m 12s | |
| 5/8/26 | ![]() Stop Saying: "It’s Not My Fault"✨ | ownershipresponsibility+3 | — | — | — | responsibilityteam ownership+3 | — | 22m 42s | |
| 5/1/26 | ![]() Career Development Means Growing Your People✨ | career developmentleadership+3 | — | — | — | career developmentleadership+3 | — | 21m 04s | |
| 4/24/26 | ![]() Resume Gets You Hired And Character Gets You Fired✨ | resumecharacter+3 | — | — | — | resumecharacter+5 | — | 20m 07s | |
| 4/17/26 | ![]() Prepare For A Leadership Interview That Counts✨ | leadershipinterview preparation+3 | — | — | — | leadership interviewcareer development+3 | — | 21m 48s | |
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| 4/10/26 | ![]() Your Team Trusts Integrity But Follows Character✨ | leadershipintegrity+3 | — | — | — | leadershipintegrity+3 | — | 16m 50s | |
| 4/3/26 | ![]() Business Cycles And Career Cycles Explained = Developed Satisfaction✨ | business cyclescareer cycles+3 | — | — | — | business cyclescareer cycles+3 | — | 20m 34s | |
| 3/27/26 | ![]() Stop Waiting For Permission And Start Building Your Leadership Path✨ | leadershipcareer advancement+3 | — | — | — | leadership pathcareer growth+3 | — | 23m 05s | |
| 3/20/26 | ![]() Ego and Humility, The Two-Edge Sword of Leadership✨ | leadershipego+3 | — | — | — | leadershipego+3 | — | 25m 08s | |
| 3/13/26 | ![]() Cost Center OR Value Engine? You must Lead the Conversation!✨ | cost reductionleadership+4 | — | — | — | cost centervalue engine+4 | — | 23m 51s | |
| 3/6/26 | ![]() Hard, Not Hopeless: The Sweet Spot Of Stretch Goals✨ | stretch goalsteam motivation+3 | — | — | — | stretch goalsgoal setting+5 | — | 21m 45s | |
| 2/27/26 | ![]() Acceptance - Not Authority - Unlocks Performance✨ | leadershipacceptance+4 | — | — | — | leadershipacceptance+5 | — | 24m 19s | |
| 2/20/26 | ![]() Leaders Thrive When They Ask Better Questions Of Their Data✨ | data analyticsleadership+3 | — | — | — | analyticsdata+5 | — | 27m 49s | |
| 2/14/26 | ![]() Ownership Beats Oversight: A Practical Path To Trust And On‑Time Work | Send us Fan Mail Ever feel like you’re carrying your team’s deadlines on your back? We dive into a real story from a manufacturing floor where late, incomplete reports were wrecking schedules, burning out a supervisor, and eroding trust. The fix wasn’t louder emails or tighter control—it was Management by Responsibility, a practical way to turn fuzzy expectations into clear, co-created agreements that people actually keep. Join John and Greg as they walk through Maria’s shift from micromanag... | 18m 19s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | ![]() Scott Adams Lessons For Real-World Leadership | Send us Fan Mail Office life can feel like a maze of meetings, vague goals, and energy-sucking routines—and that’s exactly why Scott Adams’ ideas still hit home. Join John and Greg as they unpack the practical playbook behind the humor and explore how to turn everyday skills, smarter systems, and a sharper mindset into real career momentum. We start with talent stacking, the underrated strategy of combining ordinary abilities into a rare and valuable mix. You’ll hear how a winding path—from ... | 13m 19s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | ![]() Ownership Builds People, Control Breaks Culture | Send us Fan Mail Feeling like the bottleneck at work? We break down a simple, human framework that helps supervisors stop rescuing and start leading, so teams think, anticipate, and own results. Drawing on Management by Responsibility (MBR), we share practical shifts that move you from control to genuine ownership without losing standards or speed. Greg and John start with the supervisor trap—why well-intentioned fixes lead to late nights, frustrated teams, and stalled growth. Then we refram... | 18m 03s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | ![]() What Happens When Innovation Serves People, Not Processes | Send us Fan Mail What if your tech stack made people feel more capable, more connected, and more heard? We dive into a people-first playbook for leaders, educators, and builders who want technology to amplify human potential rather than squeeze it into a workflow. From high-fidelity remote collaboration that makes distributed teams feel in the room to mobile video that turns solo field work into instant teamwork, John and Greg share practical stories that reveal how the right tools can boost ... | 19m 24s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | ![]() Lessons from Coach Cignetti: How to Win = Evaluate Culture, Accountability, Talent | Send us Fan Mail What if the fastest way to stronger results isn’t a bold new strategy but a return to fundamentals? We dive into the leadership playbook behind Kurt Cignetti’s rapid turnaround at Indiana University football, and translate his on-field methods into tools any manager can use to reset expectations, stabilize culture, and lower stress across the team. We start with clarity. Cignetti wins by obsessing over basics—blocking, tackling, clean execution—which in the workplace becomes... | 24m 20s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | ![]() AI-Powered Retention: Practical Playbook For Managers | Send us Fan Mail Retention is changing fast, and so are the tools leaders can use to keep people engaged, growing, and proud to stay. We explore how supervisors and managers can blend real human coaching with smart AI insights to protect high performers, prevent burnout, and turn feedback into visible progress. The conversation starts with why people leave—stalled growth, weak communication, unfair loads, and unclear rewards—then moves into a practical framework that any manager can start usi... | 22m 17s | ||||||
| 1/2/26 | ![]() The Hidden Skill Of Leadership: Friendship As Emotional Resilience | Send us Fan Mail Leadership shouldn’t feel like a solo climb. When pressure builds and decisions stack up, the difference between burning out and bouncing back is often a small circle of real friends who listen, challenge, and show up. We explore how to go beyond likes and contacts to build genuine connection that strengthens emotional resilience and makes you a better leader and a better human. Greg and I unpack why “more networking” isn’t the answer if it stays shallow. You’ll hear a candi... | 24m 19s | ||||||
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