Leveraging Thought Leadership Podcast
About the Podcast
Hear from the people whose ideas shape the business world. Learn what their public stories leave out.
Our beat: the business of thought leadership and the people who take ideas to scale. Fortune 500 CEOs. New York Times bestselling authors. Thinkers50 honorees. NSA Hall of Fame speakers. Top business school professors. First-time authors. Emerging keynote speakers. Their support: publishers, speaking coaches, PR experts.
We ask thought leaders to share generously. And they don’t hold back. How did they get here? What nearly stopped them? What did they learn? And what keeps them going?
Peter Winick and Bill Sherman launched the podcast in March 2018. And after 700+ interviews, they’ve curated them in The Thought Leadership Handbook, co-authored with Naren Aryal.
Previous Episodes
Caroline Maguire joins Peter Winick to explain why neurodivergent talent needs support long after onboarding, highlighting the soft‑skills challenges many face and the cultural shifts leaders must make to help neurodivergent employees succeed and stay.
Charlie Green joins Bill Sherman to discuss how The Trusted Advisor became a cornerstone of business thinking, exploring the Trust Equation, the human side of professional relationships, and why trust remains a powerful differentiator in today’s complex business environment.
Shawn Vanderhoven talks with Peter Winick about why focus breaks down inside teams, explaining how overloaded workflows, unclear priorities, and constant interruptions undermine performance—and what leaders can do to create conditions that support deep, meaningful work.
Billy Hoogterp joins Peter Winick to discuss how organizations can scale executive coaching across the enterprise, offering practical strategies for expanding access, improving consistency, and aligning coaching with business outcomes.
Jack Myers talks with Peter Winick about how to stand out in an AI‑driven content landscape, highlighting the rising value of trust, human‑centered leadership, and authentic expertise when AI can generate endless information but not genuine credibility.
Jayshree Seth joins Bill Sherman to explore how trust between humans and AI develops in R&D, highlighting transparency, mindset shifts, and practical strategies for integrating AI into scientific and engineering workflows.
Publishing strategist Zach Kristensen on turning nonfiction books into client pipelines A publishing strategist unpacks why a book isn't measured in copies sold, but…
Nathan Bennett joins Peter Winick to discuss how academic research becomes practical business value, offering strategies for translating complex ideas into clear, usable insights that leaders can act on.
Tom Kolditz and Mariana Khomitska join Bill Sherman to unpack what crisis reveals about leadership, offering practical strategies for staying grounded, communicating effectively, and helping teams navigate uncertainty with confidence.
Dan Pontefract joins Peter Winick to explore his “Rivers, Rocks, and Rubies” career model, offering practical insights on career development, employee engagement, and building cultures that support meaningful work.
An executive coach on turning pattern recognition into a proven career-pivot methodology A career coach traces her winding path from TV reporter to executive recruiter…
Lisa Bodell joins Bill Sherman to unpack the difference between opinion and true thought leadership, exploring how clarity, courage, and disciplined thinking help experts shape ideas that matter.