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Blaine Bartlett President/CEO

Blaine Bartlett consults, advises and coaches globally with leaders, executives, companies, and governments. He is internationally recognized as a leadership development master and through his work has personally delivered programs to and worked with more than 300,00 individuals, directly impacting more than one million people worldwide.

As CEO of Avatar Resources, a global leadership consultancy he founded in 1987, he’s worked with entrepreneurs and leaders of many of the largest (and smallest) companies and organizations on the planet to change the way leadership is used to foster thriving through Compassionate Capitalism.

Blaine is a co-host of Office Hours on AppleTV as well as being featured in the TV series World’s Greatest Motivators and the movie and book Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Beijing University, Managing Director of the Global Coaching Alliance, a Chancellor at Napoleon Hill Institute, a longtime member of the Transformational Leadership Council and serves as a member of the teaching faculty of the American Association for Physician Leadership. Blaine sits on numerous Boards including the Board of Directors of the World Business Academy and the Unstoppable Foundation. In 2012, he was formally invested as a Knight of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem Knights of Malta, the world’s oldest humanitarian organization.

Blaine is the author of five books including the #1 international best-seller Compassionate Capitalism: A Journey to the Soul of Business. His newest book is The Leadership Mindset Weekly.

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The Surprising Power Of Acting Like An Owner To Transform Business Performance With Greg Hawks &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
The Surprising Power of Acting Like an Owner to Transform Business Performance with Greg Hawks

Have you ever wondered what truly fuels a thriving organization? Is it the latest management fad, or is it something deeper—something rooted in the very soul of your business? If you're seeking prac…

Have you ever wonder…

Have you ever wondered what truly fuels a thriving organization? Is it the latest management fad, or is it something deeper—something rooted in the very soul of your business? If you're seeking practical insights into how culture, ownership, and genuine engagement intertwine, you're in the right place. In this episode, we explore powerful ideas shared by me and Greg Hawks (greghawks.com), author of Act Like an Owner. Wedive into the essence of leadership, responsibility, and the Soul of Business. In this episode, you'll discover how and why your stakeholders adopting an ownership mindset can…

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The Surprising Relationship Between Internal Coherence And Business Impact &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
The Surprising Relationship Between Internal Coherence and Business Impact

Join me and my guest Arnaud Saint-Paul, Founder & CEO of Tapuat PBC as we explore the core essence, the soul, that drives authentic success. Discover how internal fragmentation mirrors external c…

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Join me and my guest Arnaud Saint-Paul, Founder & CEO of Tapuat PBC as we explore the core essence, the soul, that drives authentic success. Discover how internal fragmentation mirrors external chaos and how cultivating coherence across seven foundational pillars (presence, inner peace, joy, non-attachment, selflessness, unity, and purpose) can revolutionize your leadership and organizational dynamics. You'll learn about innovative tools like the Coherence Index and the Seven Pillars framework, which help leaders measure and enhance harmony within teams and organizations. SHOW NOTES SPO…

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Putting Fun In Fundraising With Mary Hagen &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
Putting Fun In Fundraising with Mary Hagen

“Putting The Fun In Fundraising” Join me and my guest Mary Hagen, CEO of Colossal (https://colossal.org), a global leader in modern giving, offering a unique and powerful alternative method for ch…

“Putting The Fun I…

“Putting The Fun In Fundraising” Join me and my guest Mary Hagen, CEO of Colossal (https://colossal.org), a global leader in modern giving, offering a unique and powerful alternative method for charities to raise Money and awareness for their organizations and the important work they do. With her extensive experience in business development, Mary’s primary role is contributing her expertise as a leader in business to help grow Colossal’s positive reach and value. From expert marketing insights, perceptive consulting, innovative Growth plans, and leadership Coaching, Mary continues to g…

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Conversational Debt...it Will Break Your Company With Gustavo Razzetti &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
Conversational Debt…It Will Break Your Company with Gustavo Razzetti

“The Cost Of Conversational Debt” Join me and my guest Gustavo Razzetti (https://gustavorazzetti.com), a culture change instigator, speaker, and CEO of Fearless Culture, a culture design consultan…

“The Cost Of Conve…

“The Cost Of Conversational Debt” Join me and my guest Gustavo Razzetti (https://gustavorazzetti.com), a culture change instigator, speaker, and CEO of Fearless Culture, a culture design consultancy. He helps leaders build teams that talk about what matters—even when it's uncomfortable. His real-life insights come from leading more than 1,500 workshops with teams at Mars, Microsoft, Merck, Globant, and the Inter-American Development Bank. A regular contributor to Psychology Today, his work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, and Forbes. He is the author of Remote, Not Distant a…

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Navigating Ai'S Ethical Frontier With Fern Halper, Ph.d. &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
Navigating AI's Ethical Frontier with Fern Halper, Ph.D.

Join me and my guest Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP of Research at TDWI (https://tdwi.org) and the Founder of the AI Foundations Group (https://aifoundationsgroup.com). Fern is a nationally recognized expert …

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Join me and my guest Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP of Research at TDWI (https://tdwi.org) and the Founder of the AI Foundations Group (https://aifoundationsgroup.com). Fern is a nationally recognized expert and thought leader on data and AI. She has been recognized as a top 10 thought leader in AI governance and a top 50 Women Thought Leaders, Analysts & Influencers on AI. Her career includes serving as a lead analyst at Bell Laboratories and a partner at industry analyst firm Hurwitz & Associates, as well as teaching at both Colgate University and Bentley University. She has been published h…

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Business' Biggest Threat With Doug Stephens, Founder And Ceo Of Retail Prophet &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
Business' Biggest Threat with Doug Stephens, Founder and CEO of Retail Prophet

“Business' Biggest Threat” Join me and my guest Doug Stephens, Founder and CEO of Retail Prophet and widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost retail industry futurists. His creative and in…

“Business' Biggest…

“Business' Biggest Threat” Join me and my guest Doug Stephens, Founder and CEO of Retail Prophet and widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost retail industry futurists. His creative and intellectual work have influenced the strategies of global brands including IKEA, Nike, Coca Cola, Louis Vuitton, and L’Oréal. He is an international bestselling author of three books on the future of retail including his most recent, Resurrecting Retail: The Future of Business in a Post-Pandemic World. His unique perspectives on retail and consumer behavior have been featured in many of the worl…

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Building Fulfillment: Letting Go Of Outcomes With Jack Wagoner &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
Building Fulfillment: Letting Go Of Outcomes with Jack Wagoner

“Building Fulfillment Thru Letting Go” Join me and my guest Jack Wagner. At 19 years of age, Jack is the youngest guest I’ve had on the show, and he is amongst the wisest. Jack moved to the sout…

“Building Fulfillm…

“Building Fulfillment Thru Letting Go” Join me and my guest Jack Wagner. At 19 years of age, Jack is the youngest guest I’ve had on the show, and he is amongst the wisest. Jack moved to the south of France alone at the age of 16, learned to speak French, and started his first business at 17. Today he's a TEDx speaker, host of The Grateful Podcast (top 2.5% globally, 130+ episodes), and a keynote speaker whose work lives at the intersection of behavioral neuroscience and peak performance. His framework, the Duality of Gratitude and Ambition, helps leaders perform at the highest level with…

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Disrupted - Embrace Chaos For Growth With Andre Thornton &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
Disrupted – Embrace Chaos For Growth with Andre Thornton

“We’re All A Work In Progress” Join me and my guest Andre W. Thornton, Founder & CEO of Whitman Consulting (consultwhitman.com). Above the bathroom sink in his home is a phrase that reads, �…

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“We’re All A Work In Progress” Join me and my guest Andre W. Thornton, Founder & CEO of Whitman Consulting (consultwhitman.com). Above the bathroom sink in his home is a phrase that reads, “Change lives by helping people reach their full potential”. This desire has evolved into a purpose statement for Whitman Consulting that serves its clients by accelerating the development of their leaders. Andre has lived his life as an example of how someone can pursue their purpose while in the corporate world. The results he has created are rooted in the competencies that advanced his care…

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The Role Of A Lifetime With Pam Sherman &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
The Role Of A Lifetime with Pam Sherman

“The Role Of A Lifetime” Join me and my guest Pam Sherman (thepamsherman.com). Pam is an actor, writer, leadership consultant and recovering lawyer who was profiled in People Magazine about her tr…

“The Role Of A Lif…

“The Role Of A Lifetime” Join me and my guest Pam Sherman (thepamsherman.com). Pam is an actor, writer, leadership consultant and recovering lawyer who was profiled in People Magazine about her transition from lawyer to actor. She works with Fortune 50 companies, law firms, advertising agencies, and is a highly rated global resource for the leadership organizations EO, Vistage, and YPO. Her nationally syndicated column, The Suburban Outlaw was published in the Democrat + Chronicle and on the USA Today Network for 15 years. Her new book Play You, the Role of a Lifetime has just been release…

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Courage Doesn'T Feel Good &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
Courage Doesn't Feel Good

Join me and my guest James "Mac" McPartland (jamesmcpartland.com), a keynote speaker, author of the Unopened Gifts® series, and a Mindshift & Performance Coach. For over 25 years, he has been hel…

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Join me and my guest James "Mac" McPartland (jamesmcpartland.com), a keynote speaker, author of the Unopened Gifts® series, and a Mindshift & Performance Coach. For over 25 years, he has been helping leaders and their teams access breakthrough performance and results. James has worked with organizations such as Bank of America, IBM, Nespresso, Kellogg’s, Dow Chemical, Athletes First, and 24-Hour Fitness to transform their cultures into ones of exceptional collaboration and achievement. Our conversation emphasizes the need for courage in leadership and the significance of fostering an …

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The Ethics Of Conscious Ai Development &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
The Ethics of Conscious AI Development

In this timely episode I've invited back Wade Chumney ([email protected]), a speaker, consultant and transformational leader who is a recognized thought leader on AI and Human Ethics. Wade hosts …

In this timely episo…

In this timely episode I've invited back Wade Chumney ([email protected]), a speaker, consultant and transformational leader who is a recognized thought leader on AI and Human Ethics. Wade hosts two podcasts: The AI Ethics Dude and The Reflective Revolution, and co-hosts the Consciousness RenAIssance YouTube channel. Wade is an Associate Professor of Business Ethics & Law and holds a Juris Doctor and a Masters of Information Systems. He is an adherent of the Platonic Wisdom tradition and has written a book about developing one’s consciousness: Conscious Business Ethics: The Practica…

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Co-Creation Shifts The Leader’s Role With Dr. Michael Hein &Raquo; 822180F01Cf9656F974602C2Aed5187F
Co-creation Shifts The Leader’s Role with Dr. Michael Hein

“Co-creation Shifts The Leader’s Role ” Join me and my guest Dr. Michael Hein, Sr. VP with MEDI Leadership (medileadership.org), the premier leadership coaching organization for physicians and h…

“Co-creation Shift…

“Co-creation Shifts The Leader’s Role ” Join me and my guest Dr. Michael Hein, Sr. VP with MEDI Leadership (medileadership.org), the premier leadership coaching organization for physicians and hospital administrators. Drawing on experience as a former CEO of a regional network of hospitals and Health systems and Chief Medical Officer within Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) – alongside his background as a clinician, educator, researcher, and athletic coach – Dr. Hein partnerswith executives to elevate leadership performance in complex, adaptive environments. In this episode we discu…

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