Leadership & Learning Podcast
The Leadership and Learning Podcast features building material industry leaders, legends, icons, and subject matter experts who share their leadership experiences and insights to help you become a more effective leader.
The target audience is for all levels of leaders in any industry. However it is definitely the podcast for you if you're an emerging leader or involved in managing / leading anyone in the building material industry - manufacturing, distribution, sales, accounting, human resources, customer service or technical support.
Industry associations, college and high school students will also benefit from the lessons shared in this podcast.
The host is Randy Goruk.
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Episode #72 – Voices in Advocacy with Roger Rickard
We take a deep dive into the topic of advocacy with advocacy expert, Roger Rickard, Founder and President of a company called Voices in Advocacy.
He has had a life-long passion of working with organizations who want to inspire, educate, engage, and activate their teams to become even better influential advocates.
Roger Rickard is clearly a leading expert in the Advocacy space. Listen as he shares:
- How at an early age, he found his passion for government affairs and political science. Then learned the importance of “we can agree to disagree without being disagreeable”.
- What advocacy really is.
- How an advocate and an activist can be similar but yet different.
- The difference between an advocate and a lobbyist.
- Seven habits of a highly effective advocate.
- How he at the age of 18, ran for political office against an incumbent who had the position for 22 years.
- The biggest mistake advocates make.
- Why some people don’t get involved.
- Why leaders who aren’t involved in issues, need to get involved
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Previous Episodes
Episode #51 – Leadership Challenges and Opportunities – Bob Scarborough
Building material industry veteran, Bob Scarborough talks about past industry challenges and current opportunities for leaders to lead, post COVID-19.
Episode #50 – The Leadership Journey and the Lessons Along the Way – Nate Jorgensen, CEO Boise Cascade
Listen as Boise Cascade CEO, Nate Jorgensen talks about how his past leadership lessons help him today and have prepared him to lead in an uncertain future.
Podcast Conversation – Matt Consalvo – Episode #49
Host Randy Goruk talks leadership with guest Matt Consalvo, CEO of Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service
Podcast Conversation – David Chapin – Episode #48
In this episode, host Randy Goruk talks leadership success with guest David Chapin, President and 4th generation co-owner of Willmar Electric Services – celebrating 100 years of business success.
Podcast Conversation – Wendy Minichiello – Episode #47
Host, Randy Goruk and guest Wendy Minichiello, the Engineered Wood Products Sales Director for North America with Weyerhaeuser talk leadership and COVID-19.
Podcast Conversation – Jay Ward – Episode #46
Jay Ward, 4th generation owner of Ward Lumber, Jay, New York, talks leadership and COVID-19.
Sparks – A Business Fable – Audio Book – Episodes #26 – #45
In Season 2 of the Leadership and Learning Podcast we are bringing you the entire audio version of Randy Goruk’s book ‘Sparks.’
Episode #25 – Recap of Season 1 with John Kostaras
Host Randy Goruk and guest John Kostaras, recap their favorite moments of Season 1 of The Leadership and Learning Podcast.
Episode #24 – Professional Engineers are Problem Solvers.
Gary Schweizer talks leadership navigation through the complexity of addressing various degrees of field problems.
Episode #23 – Your True Competitive Advantage
This thought-provoking topic will inspire to think differently about how you compete and to achieve a true competitive advantage.
Episode #22 – Brad Southern – CEO LP Building Solutions
Listen as Randy and Brad discuss career advice for leaders, developing and implementing strategy, the importance of innovation and managing change.
Episode #21 Jim Arthurs
Jim Arthur teaches you why you’ll be a better leader when you love what you’re doing and how time is a luxury you cannot afford to waste.
Episode #20 – Randy Goruk
Listen as host Randy Goruk shares a communication strategy utilized by many great leaders – asking great questions.
Episode #19 – Michael Schumacher
Enjoy this episode as Michael an emerging leader in the construction industry represents the ‘Leaders of the Future.’
Episode #18 – Robert Siciliano
Security expert Robert Siciliano teaches you how to safeguard your identity, data and money from cyber crooks.
Episode #17 – Succession Planning Pitfalls to Avoid
Randy Goruk talks succession planning, why it is important, and identifies the succession planning pitfalls you need to avoid.
Episode #16 – Damian Mason
Host Randy Goruk has a conversation with Damian Mason, author of Do Business Better – Traits, Habits and Actions to Help You Succeed.
Episode #15 – Marla Harr
Ms. Marla Harr, provides you the solutions to these situations and to many other communication challenges faced by business leaders.
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