Next month marks the 10th year that I’ve been doing my podcast “Leadership Biz Cafe”, something that I started as an excuse to talk with some fascinating people about leadership and which has since become one of the most popular leadership podcasts out there.

Although I didn’t make any plans to celebrate this milestone, I’m delighted that I’ve been able to welcome such incredible guests as Tom Peters and now with this episode, another one of my leadership heroes, Jim Kouzes.

Jim is the Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. But what I’m sure many of you probably know him for is the 30-plus books he’s co-written on leadership, including the international bestseller “The Leadership Challenge”.

For this episode, I’ve invited Jim to join me to talk about his latest book, “Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership: How To Make A Difference Regardless of Your Title, Role, or Authority”.

Over the course of this episode, some of the topics Jim and I discuss include:

How leaders can avoid losing credibility by claiming they stand for one value, but then do something that goes against that stated value.

What behaviours leaders need to tap into to get their employees to buy-in to their vision for their organization, and encourage them to take an active role in.

How to take the lessons of the pandemic to encourage more experimentation and taking risks in order to evolve and grow.

How leaders without any formal title can help empower their colleagues to bring their best efforts.

Why it’s vital for leaders to instill a sense of community and belonging if they are to attract and retain employees.

It’s truly an honour to be able to speak with such an esteemed thought leader in the leadership space about something we both care deeply about. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Noteworthy links:

Buy “Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership” on Amazon.*

Learn more about Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner’s work – www.leadershipchallenge.com

*Sponsored link used to support podcast.

Most Recent Episodes

May 27, 2026

Sabina Nawaz | How Leadership Blind Spots Turn Good Managers Into Bad Bosses

Most leaders believe they're doing a better job than they actually are. Global studies show that while managers rate themselves highly in terms of their effectiveness, less than a third of their...

Listen · 42:53

May 13, 2026

How Smart Delegation Reduces Leader Burnout and Empowers Your Team | Leadership Espresso Shot 83

85% of business leaders suffer from "decision distress" - and it's not because they fail to delegate. It's because they're delegating the wrong thing. In this Leadership Espresso Shot, Tanveer...

Listen · 12:23

April 29, 2026

Patrick Leddin | How To Turn Disruption Into Your Greatest Leadership Advantage

When it comes to periods of disruption, most of us have learned to treat it like a bad storm - something you do your best to avoid, but if you do encounter it, you just hunker down and wait for...

Listen · 51:57

Load More Episodes

Tanveer Naseer Leadership Keynote Speaker and Corporate Trainer, Podcast host "Leadership Biz Cafe"

Tanveer Naseer is an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker and award-winning leadership writer. He is also the Founder and CEO of Tanveer Naseer Leadership, a leadership corporate training and consulting firm that works with executives and managers to help them develop practical leadership and team-building competencies to drive organizational growth and development.

Tanveer is the recipient of several awards and recognitions as one of the world's top thinkers in the leadership sphere, including being recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts.

Tanveer has been very active on speaking circuit, giving keynotes and workshops on leadership and empowering employees to audiences across Canada, United States, Europe, and the Middle East in a wide range of industries in both private and public sectors.

Tanveer is also the host of the popular and long-running "Leadership Biz Cafe" podcast, which Inc Magazine has described as feeling "like you're sitting down for a cup of coffee with two leadership experts to learn about how to become that leader our employees need us to be."