Episodes

From Startup Survival to PR Empire: Jennifer Kaplan on 22 Years of Building Evolve PR Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Hey, have you started a business out there? Was your dream enough to get you over the goal line, to get you started and […] The post Why Your Business Can’t Grow Without You | Ep 494 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Leadership Powered by Common Sense | Episode 493 | Guest: Duane Deason Introduction Hello again everyone. Doug Thorpe here. And this is Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Have you ever struggled with administering a cost cutting measure? Well, today we’re going to dive into that topic. It’s a sensitive one — a tough one to […] The post How to Cut Costs Without Cutting the Heart Out of Your Business first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Hello again everyone. Doug Thorpe here. And you are listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. My guest is going to help us look at how do you fix your business. And a lot of times people, founders, owners and leaders think that maybe their people are broken. But guess what? There’s a whole […] The post Your People Aren’t Broken — But Your System Might Be | Ep. 492 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Leadership Powered by Common Sense – Episode 491 Introduction Hey, everybody. Doug Thorpe here again. You are listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. My guest today is a fellow military veteran and now a consultant and coach. He shares a common thread with me. We like to look at the world in a more […] The post Leadership Unplugged: Practical Common Sense for Business Leaders first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Episode 490: Hiring, Self-Awareness, and the Behavioral Science Behind Better Leadership — with Jason Carroll Introduction Hey, everybody, Doug Thorpe here. Today we’re going to talk about one of the biggest challenges that business leaders have. And that’s hiring and finding the right people. And there are a lot of abused phrases out there that […] The post The Future of Hiring and Leadership: Self-Awareness Plus Behavioral Science first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Leadership Powered by Common Sense | Episode 489 | Guest: Dr. Wayne Wilson Introduction Hey. Hello again, everyone. Doug Thorpe here. Today we’re going to talk about your organizational culture as a family unit. And maybe you’ve heard that before, or maybe you shudder to think about that. But the reality is there’s some truth […] The post Is Your Organizational Culture a Family? The Hidden Truth Leaders Miss first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Small Business Exit Plans Are Broken | Episode 488 — Leadership Powered by Common Sense with Doug Thorpe Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you are listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. I’m excited today for two reasons. I’ve got two guests with me, Mark Willis, who you might have […] The post Buying vs. Starting a Business: The Truth About Small Business Exits first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

A Conversation with Major General Robert Mixon Introduction Hello again everyone. You know, if you’re in a leadership role, you’re on a journey. And if you haven’t figured that out yet, we’re going to give you some ideas to help you today. My guest is Major General Robert Mixon. He is retired. And he’s also […] The post Leadership Is a Journey With No Summit first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Episode 485 — Leadership Powered by Common Sense with Doug Thorpe | Guest: Mark Willis, CFP® Introduction Well, hey, everybody, Doug Thorpe here. Do you have your financial house in order? If you are looking at making your corporate gig a long term career, or if you own and run a business, the way you […] The post Your Financial House Is Probably on Fire (And You Don’t Even Know It) first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Navigating Career Transitions in a Complex World — with Becky Heidesch Leadership Powered by Common Sense with Doug Thorpe Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Hey, you know, we live in a pretty complex world, and it impacts career thinking in many different […] The post Career Transitions Are Failing Most Professionals | Ep 484 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Leadership Powered by Common Sense — Episode 483 Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today we’re going to dive into the world of compensation. And that’s a topic that certainly sensitive to most of us. Whether you are receiving it or […] The post How Transparent Compensation Boosts Employee Engagement first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

A CFO’s Playbook for Serious Business Owners — with Mark Molin Introduction Doug Thorpe: Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today, I’ve got a gentleman who’s, fascinating. I had a chance of meeting him by virtue of sitting in as a guest on his […] The post Why Your Brilliant Solution Doesn’t Solve Any Problem | Ep 482 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Your Reputation Isn’t Built on Big Stages, It’s Built Here Doug Thorpe | Leadership Powered by Common Sense (TM) | Guest Patty Aubery Introduction Hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. My guest today is someone who’s been heavily involved in the Jack Canfield organization and […] The post Elevate Your Leadership Performance: Show Up, Speak Up, Be Seen | Ep 481 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Well, hey, everybody, Doug Thorpe here. This is another episode of The Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Hey, if you’re running a business, if you don’t have sales, you don’t have a company. You know, so I’ve got a gentleman here that’s going to help us understand some of that and find better ways […] The post Why Everything You Think About Sales Is Wrong | Ep 480 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Leadership Powered by Common Sense — Doug Thorpe and Guest John Tarnoff Introduction Well, hey, everybody, it’s Doug Thorpe. And, glad to have you back again on leadership powered by common sense. Today we’re going to dive into an interesting topic that I’ve certainly heard from. Many of my clients experienced it myself, and that […] The post Mid-Career Crisis or Mid-Career Opportunity? | Ep 479 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Doug Thorpe | Leadership Powered by Common Sense | Guest Maria Brinck Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today we’re going to talk a little bit about a maybe a call it a leadership bias or a leadership tendency. But the real question […] The post Your Leadership Bias Is Showing | Ep 478 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Executive coach Emma Collyer joins Doug Thorpe to unpack why leaders avoid giving feedback — and how to do it clearly, kindly, and with confidence. Practical tips for managers at every level. The post Stop Avoiding Feedback: How to Be Clear, Kind, and Direct | Ep. 477 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Doug Thorpe | Leadership Powered by Common Sense | March 31, 2026 Introduction Good to have you back. This is Doug, and you are listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. My guest today is a lady who has a very respectable career in the corporate realm. She’s been a leader in in many brand […] The post Leading With Your Whole Self | Ep 476 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Well, hey, everybody, if you’re running a business or in charge of a team at work, and you’re wondering how in the world do you really get the results you want? You’ve heard about OKRs and KPIs and another maybe alphabet soup of different systems and procedures. But my guest today is going to […] The post OKRs Explained: How to Set Goals That Actually Drive Results 475 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Purpose-Driven Leadership Introduction If you’re in, leading a business team, you sometimes think you’re operating with purpose on purpose. But it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the busyness of the day. And today, we’re going to talk with a gentleman who can help us get back on track with purpose-driven leadership ideas. His name is […] The post Leading With Purpose: Finding Your Authentic Leadership Blueprint 474 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

How to Inspire Your Team: Unlocking Motivation Through Practical Leadership Introduction Well, hey, folks, have you ever been stumped by how to inspire your team if you’re in a role of leadership? Sometimes you feel the the the monotony or the mundane of what’s going on with your team and your people, but you want […] The post Why Your Team Feels Unmotivated at Work 473 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

The Real Cost of Becoming an Entrepreneur— And How to Know If It’s Right for You Introduction Well, hey there everybody. If you want to be an entrepreneur, today’s show is for you. I’m Doug Thorpe, and this is Leadership Powered by Common Sense. My guest is a gentleman who’s been in the entrepreneurial world […] The post How to Know If Entrepreneurship Fits Your Life Stage and Mindset 472 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

How Your Brain Is Secretly Running Your Leadership (And What To Do About It) A conversation with brain science expert and author Sherry Yellin on the Leadership Powered by Common Sense podcast with Doug Thorpe Introduction This is Doug, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Hey, have you ever struggled with learning […] The post The CRANIUM Framework That Guarantees Team Performance 471 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. One of the big things, if you’re a leader, you got to make some big decisions along the way. And my guest is someone who himself is helping others learn how to make better big decisions and overcome some […] The post Why Leaders Avoid Big Decisions and Fail | E 470 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.