In business, balancing acts are everywhere. The Balancing Act Podcast explores the balancing acts we play each day in our professional lives by amplifying the v...
What is the Believe-Own-Learn-Design framework? What is a "belief conflict?" What holds you back from achieving your goals?
To help answer these questions, we have Leigh Burgess joining us today on The Balancing Act Podcast. Leigh is a former health care and education executive, is the founder of Bold Industries Group, and the author of Be BOLD Today.
Tune into episode 184 to hear Leigh's story, her career "rocket-booster" moment, and her perspectives on helping individuals and teams reach their full potential.
Learn more about Leigh at: https://leighburgess.com/
Learn more about Andrew Temte at: https://www.andrewtemte.com
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Authenticity, Autonomy & Accountability (with Andrea Wanerstrand)
What are the primary challenges organizations face as they work to improve their corporate cultures? What does the term "organizational culture" mean? How valuable is coaching to building a positive organizational culture?
To help answer these questions and more, we have Andrea Wanerstrand joining us today on The Balancing Act Podcast. Andrea is ex-Microsoft and is the Founder & CEO of A3 Culture Lab. As a leadership speaker and coach, she collaborates with organizations–from startups to multinational corporations–to accelerate their journey toward creating extraordinary, human-centric cultures.
Tune into episode 183 to hear Andrea's story, her career "rocket-booster" moment, and her perspectives on building positive organizational cultures based on her experience with the International Coaching Federation and her extensive career at Microsoft.
Learn more about Andrea and A3 Culture Lab at: https://a3culturelab.com/
Learn more about Andrew Temte at: www.andrewtemte.com
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The Power of Modern Corporate Finance (with Don Chew)
How have modern corporate finance practices and principles changed the world of business? How do we improve the financial acumen of non-financial managers and business stakeholders? What's the most common misperception about the role the finance function plays in business?
To help answer these questions, we have Don Chew joining us today on The Balancing Act Podcast. Don is a world-recognized expert on corporate finance and author of The Making of Modern Corporate Finance: A History of the Ideas and How They Help Build the Wealth of Nations. He is the founding editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance (JACF), a publication he started in 1988.
Tune into episode 182 to hear Don's story, his career "rocket-booster" moment, and his perspectives on building financial acumen and the role corporate finance plays in the world of business.
Learn more about The Making of Modern Corporate Finance with this insightful review from CFA Institute at: https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2025/01/31/book-review-the-making-of-modern-corporate-finance/
Learn more about Andrew Temte at: www.andrewtemte.com.
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Cultivating Courage (with Tyler Shultz)
What was it like to be a whistleblower and help expose what was happening at Theranos? How can a conflict-avoider find their voice? How can you navigate the balancing act between saying too much (the complainer) and saying too little (the pushover) at work?
To help answer these questions, we have Tyler Shultz joining us today on The Balancing Act Podcast. Tyler is a keynote speaker, venture partner at Verge HealthTech Fund, an Advisory Board Member at The Signals Network, former CEO/founder of Flux Biosciences, and was a research engineer and whistleblower at Theranos.
Tune into episode 181 to hear Tyler's story, his career "rocket-booster" moment, and his perspectives on cultivating courage, challenging conversations, and his experience as a Theranos whistleblower.
Learn more about Tyler Shultz at: https://www.tyler-shultz.com/
Learn more about Andrew Temte at: www.andrewtemte.com
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Real Estate Careers and Self Love (with Kim Rogne)
What does the concept of self love have to do with being a great real estate broker? What's the most common mistake that new real estate brokers make? Why is self love so important to career success as a leader?
To help answer these questions, we have Kim Rogne joining us today on The Balancing Act Podcast. Kim is a keynote speaker, business coach, licensed real estate broker, and best-selling author of two books. Her latest work is For the Love of Self: Reshape Your Perception - Reach Your Potential.
Tune into episode 180 to hear Kim's story, her career "rocket-booster" moment, and her perspectives on what makes for a great real estate broker and the importance of self love to career success.
Learn more about Kim Rogne at: https://stan.store/KimRogne
Learn more about Andrew Temte at: www.andrewtemte.com
About The Balancing Act with Andrew Temte, PhD, CFA
In business, balancing acts are everywhere. The Balancing Act Podcast explores the balancing acts we play each day in our professional lives by amplifying the voices and real life stories of accomplished business leaders we can all learn from.
In each episode:
* Listen to the origin stories from today’s leaders,
* Discover their key moments of career acceleration,
* Explore a hot business topic in an authentic, approachable conversation between Andy and his guests, and
* Learn about the skills that lead to workplace success.
Tune in today to elevate your journey of continuous improvement and lifelong learning.
Dr. Andrew Temte, CFA, is the former CEO of Kaplan Professional and is the author of Balancing Act: Teach, Coach, Mentor, Inspire, and The Balanced Business: Building Organizational Trust and Accountability through Smooth Workflows. He also hosts The Balancing Act Podcast, and The Saturday Morning Muse.
A thought leader on issues related to leadership development, organizational health, continuous improvement, corporate learning, financial acumen, and education, his articles have appeared in a number of media outlets including Chief Executive and Chief Learning Officer.
Dr. Temte earned his doctorate in finance from the University of Iowa with a concentration in international finance and investment theory. He holds the CFA designation and has over 15 years of university teaching experience.
An accomplished musician and leader of the rock band, The Remainders, he’s proud to announce the release of the band’s first original album, Feel Something New, which is available on all major music streaming platforms.
Learn more at www.andrewtemte.com.
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