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June 26, 2025

Keeping The Human in AI With Rico Pena | Ep 84

Summary In this conversation, Rico Pena and I explore the intersection of AI, communication, and behavioral analytics. Rico shares his journey from the military to becoming a communication expert, as well as how he applies be...

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June 12, 2025

Leaving a Leadership Legacy With Oakland McCulloch | Ep 83

During his 23-year career in the Army, Oak McCulloch held numerous leadership positions in the Infantry and Armor branches. He assisted in disaster relief operations for Hurricane HUGO in Charleston, SC, and Hurricane ANDREW in South Florida. Oak's operational deployments include: Operation …

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May 29, 2025

The Real Goal of People Management: With 4 Ways to Get There | Ep 82

In this episode, I discuss the importance of empowering teams and redefining management roles, highlighting the detrimental effects of micromanagement and providing insights on how to foster a more effective workplace culture...

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May 22, 2025

How Coaching Reduces Turnover With Francie Jain, CEO of Terrawatt | E…

In this episode of The Manager’s Mic , I speak with Francie Jain, CEO of Terrawatt and a Princeton University graduate, about how coaching transforms the workplace. Francie shares her journey building a B2B marketplace for co...

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May 15, 2025

Tricia Leon, Ph.D. Insights With Korn Ferry | Ep.80

Episode Summary: In this episode of The Manager's Mic, I converse with my wife, who shares her experience while we discuss insights from a Korn Ferry article emphasizing the "No-Nos for New Managers." Our conversation also to...

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May 8, 2025

12 Ways To Be A Terrible Manager | Ep 79

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a sales enablement trainer, MBA candidate, and selling strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals. This podcast will help you dev...

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April 30, 2025

How to Create Participant Guides People Care About | Ep 78

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a sales enablement trainer, MBA candidate, and selling strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals. This podcast will help you dev...

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April 22, 2025

3 Ways to Avoid Toxic Culture in Management | Ep 76

Summary In this episode of the Manager's Mic podcast, Paul Leon discusses three critical mistakes that can lead to a toxic workplace culture. He emphasizes the importance of prioritizing performance over personal relationship...

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March 27, 2025

3 Beliefs I Have When Leveraging Mentorship | 72

Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Mentorship and Personal Experience 02:45 Leveraging Mentorship for Momentum 05:39 Reducing Mistakes with Data 09:29 The Role of Motivation in Mentorship Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by P...

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March 27, 2025

Give me 5 minutes, I Will Improve Your Public Speaking Skills by 150%…

Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:02 The 1st Public Speaking Improvement 1:22 The 2nd Public Speaking Improvement 2:51 The 3rd Public Speaking Improvement 3:49 The Best Public Speaking Advice I Ever Got Welcome to The Manager’s...

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March 20, 2025

30 Beliefs On What Great Management Looks Like | Ep 71

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate trainer, MBA candidate, and selling strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals, which has led to influencing $100M in...

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March 8, 2025

My Personal Framework to Conquer Call to Actions When Training | Ep 62

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate trainer, MBA candidate, and selling strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals, which has led to influencing $100M in...

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March 8, 2025

My 3 Levers For Effective Feedback | Ep 61

Sources: Bosses are FIRING Gen Z Workers in Record Time 1 in 6 Companies Are Hesitant To Hire Recent College Graduates Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate trainer, MBA candidate, and selling strateg...

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Feb. 26, 2025

3 Massive Areas of Leadership That I Struggle With | Ep 67

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate trainer, MBA candidate, and selling strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals, which has led to influencing $100M in...

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Feb. 20, 2025

5 Qualities That Make an Excellent Leader | Ep 66

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate training expert, MBA candidate, and leadership strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals, which has led to influenci...

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Feb. 6, 2025

3 Brutal Truths to Thrive in Corporate America | Ep 64

Timestamps 0:30 No Data No Interest 1:39 Gossip is… 3:30 Yes You Will Have a Toxic… 4:22 Bonus Advice Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate trainer, MBA candidate, and selling strategist. I was a form...

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Jan. 17, 2025

This Will Improve Weekly One on Ones With Your Manager Instantly | Ep…

Time Stamps: 0:00 Start 0:10 Introducing The 3-2-1 Start Point 0:40 Wins 2:30 Areas of Opportunity (AOO) 4:00 Idea 5:50 Bonus Tips 6:30 The Benefits of The 3-2-1 Start Point Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, ...

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Jan. 10, 2025

My 4 Areas of Focus to Win in 2025 | Bonus

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate training expert, MBA candidate, and leadership strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals, which has led to influenci...

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Dec. 19, 2024

10 Public Speaking Mistakes Managers and Direct Reports Make | Ep 57

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate trainer, MBA candidate, and selling strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals, which has led to influencing $100M in...

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Dec. 12, 2024

Data That Proves Helpful Beats Hurtful | Ep 56

Source: Brenan, M. & Jones, J. (24 Jan. 2024). Ethics Ratings of Nearly All Professions Down in U.S. Gallup News. Retrieved from: ⁠https://news.gallup.com/poll/608903/ethics-ratings-nearly-professions-down.aspx%E2%81%A0 Welco...

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Dec. 9, 2024

The 4 Pillars of Trustworthy Leadership | Ep 55

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate training expert, MBA candidate, and leadership strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals, which has led to influenci...

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Dec. 2, 2024

The P's of Powerful Presenting | Ep 54

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate training expert, MBA candidate, and leadership strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals, which has led to influenci...

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Nov. 20, 2024

Trust by Data: Traits That Matter Most | Ep 53

Data source to support this podcast episode Economist Intelligence Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate training expert, MBA candidate, and leadership strategist. I was a former college dropout who h...

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Oct. 28, 2024

The 3-2-1 Formula: Skyrocket Your 1-1s | Ep 50

Welcome to The Manager’s Mic, hosted by Paul Leon, a corporate trainer, MBA candidate, and selling strategist. I was a former college dropout who has now trained over 2,000 professionals, which has led to influencing $100M in...

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