PODCASTS WITH BRUCE TULGAN
What makes someone the person others count on? Join Bruce as he explores the choices, habits, and lessons behind remarkable careers.
In The Indispensables, Bruce talks with leaders and professionals across business, public service, healthcare, and beyond. Explore how they lead, solve problems, and build working relationships.
Where could a different perspective help you lead? Start with these 12 listener favorites, selected from our most-downloaded conversations. Choose a topic, meet the guest, and listen right here.
Guest roles reflect the time of each conversation.
AccountabilityWith Jon Morrison
President, Americas · WABCO
Who owns what when people answer to more than one team? Bruce and Jon explore accountability in a global, matrixed organization.
Purpose & resilienceWith Erine Gray
Founder · Aunt Bertha
What makes a mission worth building around? Erine shares how his mother’s illness inspired him to found Aunt Bertha.
Purpose & valuesWith Fernando Gonzalez
CEO · Coru
Can a business create value and serve the public good? Fernando discusses financial education, venture capital, and the values behind his work.
LeadershipWith Geoff Crouse
CEO · Candela Medical
Does leadership have to be loud? Bruce talks with Candela Medical CEO and longtime karate friend Geoff Crouse about quiet confidence.
Team performanceWith Mary Trout
Chief Commercial Officer · Candela
Is your team busy—or moving together? Mary and Bruce discuss supporting teams, maintaining focus, and getting things done.
Leadership & responsibilityWith Craig Price
Cabinet Secretary · South Dakota Department of Public Safety
What do people learn from the way you lead? Craig explores public service, leadership expectations, and the impact of individual actions.
Trust & relationshipsWith Anne Warren
Chief Human Resources Officer · MKC
How strong are the relationships your work depends on? Bruce and Anne discuss trust in the workplace through her experience in human resources.
CommunicationWith Dave Christiansen
CEO · MKC
Do people know what to expect from you? Dave explains why reliability and transparency matter to the people you lead.
Leading changeWith Barbara Pearce
CEO · Connecticut Hospice
Where do you begin when an organization needs rescuing? Barbara shares her experience leading the turnaround of Connecticut Hospice.
Developing leadersWith Dr. Jay Morris
Vice President of Education · Yale New Haven Health System
How do you help other people grow into leadership? Dr. Jay Morris discusses servant leadership and his work in healthcare education.
Workplace cultureWith Frances Frei
Professor · Harvard Business School; co-author of Unleashed
What does it take to repair a toxic culture? Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei joins Bruce to discuss her work and the ideas behind Unleashed.
Leadership & serviceWith General Dennis Reimer
Retired four-star general; former Chief of Staff · U.S. Army
How does someone become Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army? General Dennis Reimer reflects on the career behind that responsibility.
Browse all 107 episodes and Best of selections in the original catalogue below. These archive cards open the episode on BruceTulgan.com.
Next in our revisit of the best of The Indispensables is Mary Trout, Chief Commercial Officer at Candela, the medical laser company.
Our revisit of the best of The Indispensables continues. In this episode, Bruce chats with Dr. Lisa Wolf about the challenges of leadership as an ER nurse.
We’re revisiting the best of The Indispensables, starting with Bruce’s first guest, General Dennis Reimer.
In this episode, I talk with Brian Colker, Principal and Founding Partner of Linea Solutions, Inc.
In this episode, I talk with Craig Price, Cabinet Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, about public service, expectations for leaders, and the impact of individual actions in law enforcement.
This week on the Indispensables, I am joined by Wendy Steele! Steele is the Founder and CEO of Impact100 and the Author of Invitation to Impact.Wendy lives by the motto “Not I, but we.” She believes…
This week on The Indispensables, I am joined by Dr. Tom Bigda-Peyton of Springboard Labs and Catholic Health!Dr. Tom Bigda-Peyton is Co-founder and Executive Director of Springboard Labs, a social venture organization founded in 2023 to…
For Episode 100, I am joined by an old friend of mine Wyatt Closs. Wyatt Closs is Senior Vice President of Creative & Cultural Strategies for Spitfire, based in Los Angeles. He has spent the last 20…
This week on The Indispensables, I am joined by the Chief Strategy Office at Fuel Cycle, Rick Kelly! Kelly and I had the opportunity to discuss his career path and the tools he uses to be…
This week on the Indispensables, I am joined by Yuchun Lee, CEO of Allego.Yuchun Lee is CEO and co-founder of Allego, a software company focusing on transforming corporate learning and development. Mr. Lee is also the…
The week on The Indispensables, I am joined by Chief Evangelist at 3Pillar Global, Scott Varho! We talk about how Varho built a career around building cultures that sustain high-performing teams.Scott is the Chief Evangelist and SVP,…
The Indispensables are back! This week on The Indispensables, I am joined by President of MGK, Steve Gullickson. Gullickson is continuing the family legacy at MGK and we discuss that and more on episode 96. Born…
This week on The Indispensables, I am joined by my friend Mark Rennella!Mark Rennella has given students and professionals helpful advice about writing throughout his career, most recently as a writing coach for MBA candidates at…
This week on the Indispensables, I am joined by the great Debra Plousha-Moore, founder of Plousha Moore Group. We discuss how she got her start in consulting c-level executives and her advice for women who are…
This week on The Indispensables, I am joined by Art Harding, Chief Operating Officer at People.ai. We discuss Harding’s values based leadership and the leadership challenges he faces in sales.Art Harding brings over 20 years of…
This week on The Indispensables, I am joined by the Chief Marketing Officer of SOCi, Inc., Monica Ho. She was ranked as one of the Most Powerful Women in Mobile Advertising by Business Insider 3 years in a…
On this week’s episode of The Indispensables, I am joined by Ken Lineberger, President of Waters Edge Wineries. We talk about Lineberger’s path from working the corporate lifestyle to beginning his own company based on his…
On this week’s episode of The Indispensables, I am joined by my good friend Jay Jeanne. We dive into Jeanne’s expansive career path and the rewards that are important to Gen Z.
This week on The Indispensables, Bruce is joined by the Vice President of Logistics at Bosch, George Berg. They will discuss Berg’s transformational leadership style and how he managed his team through the Pandemic.
This week on The Indispensables, Bruce is joined by best selling author, Brian Christian. They will discuss The Alignment Problem and the use of AI in today’s industries.
This week on The Indispensables, Bruce is joined by author and host of the Why Lead Others podcast, Ben Owden. They discussed the value of viewing your life and career as a process vs having a…
In this week’s episode, Bruce talks with Anna Mittag, Chief Product Officer at LifeSpeak. She joined the premier mental health and wellbeing education platform company in 2005 and is responsible for all product and client operations.…
In this week’s episode, Bruce talks with Mike Smith, a Producer and member of the Lockton Companies in the Northeast. He is also a fellow Pittsfield native, and he and Bruce discussed the Great Rethink and…
In this episode, I talk with Chris Deferio about coffee, leadership, and where they meet.Learn more about Chris’s work at his website: https://keystotheshop.com/
In this episode I talk with a true force of nature, Katrina Williams, Head of Sales and ITS Capability for CDW, the technology giant: "Nobody wants to leave an organization where they are involved and invested…
This week, I talk with Beth Segovia, Chief Operating Officer at ChannelAdvisor.Learn more about ChannelAdvisor on their website: https://www.channeladvisor.com/
"When people are unsure and unclear as to what they can expect from you, that starts causing a divide." – Dave ChristiansenIn this episode, I talk with Dave Christiansen, the longtime CEO of the billion-dollar agricultural…
My guest this week is Chief Master Sergeant Marty Pitt, retired from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Marty is a longtime client of mine and just a really fascinating guy. We talked a lot…
Join Bruce this week for his conversation with Ryan Jenkins, speaker and co-author of Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams from Isolated to All In. During their time together, Ryan shares how he conducted his Gen…
This week, Bruce speaks with Calista Corley, Chief Revenue Officer for Fuel Cycle. She shares her experience of being a female leader in a male-dominated field, and her passion for elevating and supporting women and their…
In this episode, I talk with Jonathan Gold, CEO of the Arbor Group of Summer Camps. We talked about the power of play, the special importance of summer camp to individual development, and what business leaders,…
This week, Bruce talks with Jasmine Martirossian, VP of Marketing at TÜV SÜD Americas. Jasmine shares her strategy for joining a new team, why success usually begets success, how crossword puzzles relate to good project management,…
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Karyn Gordon. She spent the first ten years of her career working with Millennials and families. She still works as a practicing therapist on top of her leadership coaching.…
This week, Bruce talked with Dr. Jean Kanokogi. Jean shared her mother Rusty’s incredible story as the woman to bring women’s Judo to the Olympics, the ways her mother’s resilience influenced her journey to become a…
In this episode, I had a great conversation with Elaine Jacques the leadership coach, about conversational awareness and how to tap into the power of assessments.Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainejacques/
In this episode, I talk with Shelby Kennedy. He’s a multi-talented Nashville legacy, with 25 years’ experience in the music industry, and current President of Amazing Radio USA.To learn more about Amazing Radio, visit their website:…
In this episode, I talk with my good friend Dima Dubitsky about cross-functional collaboration, research and development, and new product innovation.
This week, Bruce talks with Lou Adler, CEO of Performance-Based Hiring Learning Systems, and author of Hire with Your Head and The Essential Guide for Hiring.In the midst of the Great Resignation, there was no better…
Happy New Year, and welcome back to The Indispensables! My first guests in 2022 are Peter Klein and Kevin Bryant from Educated Change.To learn more about Educated Change, visit their website: https://www.educatedc.com/
In this episode, I talk with Tia Newcomer about her incredible career and her amazing approach to on-boarding as the new CEO of CaringBridge.To learn more about CaringBridge’s amazing non-profit work, visit their website: https://www.caringbridge.org/
In this episode, I talk football and leadership with Ted Sundquist who, by the way, was the General Manager of the Denver Broncos.Learn more about Ted’s work in VR on the Sports VTS website: https://sportsvts.com/
This week, I talk with best-selling author David Nour about building relationships and what–or who–are curve benders.Learn more about David’s work on his website: https://nourgroup.com/
In this episode, I talk with Alex Tremble, host of the Alex Tremble Show. Alex is someone who has been super successful building relationships by adding value for others at every opportunity.Listen to the Alex Tremble…
In this episode, we have Scott Sommer and Christina Kull Martens from Northrop Grumman. This is our Happy 75th Anniversary to the Northrop Grumman Management Club episode!Learn more about the Northrop Grumman Management Club at their…
In this episode, I talk with Erin Tice, Senior Director at Generate Life Sciences. She happens to be one of my favorite clients and somebody I am proud to say I identified as a rising superstar.…
In this episode, I talk with Alec Wightman, author of Music in My Life: Notes from a Longtime Fan. And get this, this guy was chairman of the board of the Rock & Roll Hall of…
In this episode, I talk to the incredible Mister G, Ben Gundersheimer, my dear friend and an incredible songwriter and performing artist whom I love dearly.Learn more about Ben’s music, books, and activism at his website:…
In this episode, I talk with my old friend Brad Berens about the power of language and even what we can learn about business from Shakespeare.Learn more about Brad at his website: http://bradberens.com/And learn more about…
In this episode, I talk with Bhavik Modi, Associate Director at BTS, about preparing for the future of work.Learn more about BTS at their website: https://www.bts.com/
In this episode, I talk with Brent Kondritz, Executive Director of the University of Dayton Center for Leadership. We had a great chat about teaching leaders how to lead.To learn more about the University of Dayton…
In this episode, I talk with the incredible entrepreneur, Alyssa Rapp. At the time of this recording, she was the CEO of Surgical Solutions, a Deerfield-based healthcare company. These days, she’s serving as CEO at Healthwell…
In this episode, I talk with Elizabeth Yntema of the Dance Data Project about moving the stodgy, conservative global industry of ballet with a tiny team of dedicated part-timers and volunteers, by staying flexible and listening…
In this episode, I talk with Devin Bramhall and Haley Bryant, CEO and COO respectively, of Animalz. Wait until you hear them, they are a real dynamic duo.Learn more about Animalz at their website: https://www.animalz.co/
In this episode, I talk with the famous political scientist, Austin Sarat. By the way, he was my thesis advisor in college.Learn more about Prof. Sarat on Amherst College’s website: https://www.amherst.edu/people/facstaff/adsarat
In today’s episode, I talk with Erine Gray about how his mother’s illness led him on a mission and he founded Aunt Bertha, the public benefit corporation.To learn more about Aunt Bertha, visit their website: https://company.auntbertha.com/about/
In this episode, I talk with my old friend Amy Speace about how she became a real-life rockstar.To learn more about Amy and her music, visit her website: https://www.amyspeace.com/
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Jay Morris about servant leadership and a whole lot more: his fascinating career, and his role running the education function at Yale New Haven Health System.Learn more about Yale…
In this episode, I talked with our very own team here at RainmakerThinking. Our dream team, the best team I’ve ever had in 27 years of business: Kim Math, Liz Richards, and Cheryl Wolansky.To learn more…
In this episode, I talk with Mala Subramaniam, executive coach and the author of Beyond Wins.To learn more about Mala and her book, visit: https://beyondwins.com/
In this episode, I talk with Bernerd George about empowering teams to work interdependently in highly cross-functional organizations. And in the case of Mr. George, that’s for mission assurance when sending payloads up into space.Learn more…
In this episode, I talk with Suneet Bhatt about purpose-driven outsourcing.To learn more about Boldr, visit their website: www.boldrimpact.comYou can also learn more about Suneet’s new venture, helping people discover their authentic stories, at: myauthenticstory.com
In this episode, I talk with my old friend Bela Barner about helping lead executive teams through complex, high-stakes decisions.Learn more about Bela’s work at the JW Croft Consulting Group website: http://jwccg.com/
In this episode, I talk with Assaf Gal, who is a Crunch Fitness entrepreneur extraordinaire. We talked about helping people learn to help themselves.
In this episode, I talk with Stephanie Ybarra who is an incredible, mission-driven, dramatic arts entrepreneur. She’s the Artistic Director for Baltimore Center Stage.Learn more about Baltimore Center Stage at their website: https://www.centerstage.org/
In this episode, I talk with my dear friend Pamela Haag, a renowned scholar, author, and developmental editor for hire.Get Pamela’s new book, Revise: The Scholar-Writer’s Essential Guide to Tweaking, Editing, and Perfecting Your Manuscript, on…
In this episode, I talk with my old friend and client Craig Anderson, who is now CFO of Operation Smile. This is a man who spent decades as CFO of the Henry Jackson Foundation for the…
In this episode, I talk with Jennifer Russo. She’s Senior Director of Corporate Communications & HR strategy for the largest employer in Arizona, Banner Health. We talked about authenticity, and communicating amidst so much uncertainty and…
In this episode, I talk with Robyn DeWees, who is a staffing manager for a major defense contractor. We talked about speaking up (even if it’s not necessarily what the other person wants to hear). We…
This week, I talked with New York Times columnist, author, and old friend, Ron Lieber, about his book, The Price You Pay for College. And, how he came to be a person of such tremendous influence…
In this episode I talk with Trip Tripathy, he’s the head of the CEO advisory practice at Kaufman Rossin. He advises: always be learning, and don’t be afraid to take new opportunities. Follow the path new…
In this episode, I talk with James Ferrara, co-founder of Inteletravel. We talked about about how James was able to, with his team, grow this incredible network of more than 60,000 independent home-based advisors in the…
In this episode, I talk with my dear friend John Bissell, who is the CEO of Greylock Federal Credit Union, a $1.4 billion financial institution. John explains the role of credit unions and their mission to…
In this episode, I talk with renowned naturopathic physician, Dr. Ginger Nash.To learn more about Dr. Nash’s work, visit her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drgingernash/
In this episode I talk with Romy Parzick, CEO of Vault about tackling student debt from the private sector. Also, overcoming sexism and racism in her career and how that’s driven her mission personally and professionally.To…
In this episode, I talk with Sheri Thompson about how taking calculated risks can really pay off in your career.Learn more about Walker & Dunlop at their website: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/
In this episode, I talk with Dennis Berger about building a caring culture at Suffolk Construction.To learn more about Suffolk, visit their website: https://www.suffolk.com/
In this episode, I talk with Barbara Pearce about her epic rescue and turnaround leadership of Connecticut Hospice.Learn more about The Connecticut Hospice at their website: https://www.hospice.com/
In this episode I talk with Bentleys CEO, Tony Sacre about authenticity, mission, integrity, and building corporate culture.To learn more about about Bentleys Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors , visit their website: https://www.bentleys.com.au/
In this episode I talk with my old partner in crime from Wiley, Joan Capua. We talked about building a reputation for service and about the human elements of sales and how that can be applied…
In this episode, I talk with Larue Graham about public service on the Meriden City Council, about public service as the CEO and Executive Director of The Boys & Girls Club of Meriden, about coaching young…
In this episode, I talked with my cousin Fernando Gonzalez. He’s a venture capitalist, but we talked about the public good, the altruistic side, of venture capital. We also talked about making financial education more fun…
In this episode, I talk with Celina Burgueño who is a zookeeper at the Franklin Park Zoo. We talked about mission-driven, behind-the-scenes work, we talked about Cleo the pygmy hippo, and bug farming with hissing cockroaches.Learn…
Happy 2021! For our first episode of the new year, I talked with Paul Scharfman. He’s an entrepreneur, the President of the Specialty Cheese Company, and the founder of the Rural Revitalization Fund.Learn more about the…
In this episode, I will talk with Geoff Crouse, CEO of Candela Medical and my lifelong karate brother.Mentioned in this episode is Mary Trout, Candela Medical’s Chief Commercial Officer. You can listen to her excellent interview…
In this episode, I talk with my old friend and colleague, attorney Raymond Ferrell, founder of June Six Ventures.Learn more about Ray and his work at the June Six Ventures website: https://junesixventures.com/
In this episode, I’ll talk with my old friend Peter Stavisky, founder and CEO of the Barrington Media Group.Learn more about Barrington Media Group at their website: https://barringtonmediagroup.com/
In this episode, I talk with Professor of Political Science, Chloe Thurston. We didn’t talk about politics! We talked about paying it forward and building up relationships with your colleagues at work.Get your copy of Prof.…
On this episode, I speak with Cam Marston, the charming expert and CEO from Generational Insights.Learn more about Cam and his work: https://generationalinsights.com/
This week, I talk with Kara Goldin, founder and CEO of Hint, and Theo Goldin, Hint’s Chief Operating Officer. And yes, they’re married! Get a FREE case of Hint water when you order Kara’s new book, Undaunted,…
In this episode, I talk with Sue Unvarsky, who is the Vice President in charge of US Customer Service for Prudential Financial. We talked about the importance of due diligence and strong leadership. Mentioned in this episode:· Prudential…
In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Sylvia Vogt, who is the President of the Carnegie Bosch Institute and a Tae Kwon Do master. Mentioned in this episode:· The 6 tenets of Tae Kwon Do· Carnegie Bosch Institute· Carnegie Mellon…
In this episode, I talked with Mary Trout, Chief Commercial Officer at Candela, the medical laser company. We talked about building and supporting teams with execution focus and getting things done. Mentioned in this episode:· Candela· AMAG Pharmaceuticals· Cord Blood…
In this episode, I talk with Frances Frei, who is a professor at the Harvard Business School and co-author of Unleashed. We talked about her expertise in fixing toxic workplace cultures. Mentioned in this episode:· Unleashed, by Frances…
In this episode, I talked with Bill Jacobs, who is a member of the board of trustees of King’s Daughters Medical Center and former owner and publisher of The Daily Leader and the Prentiss Headlight. We…
In this episode, I had a great conversation with Anisa Telwar Kaicker, founder and CEO of Anisa International. Mentioned in this episode:· Anisa International· Anisa Beauty — You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work from:· Amazon· Barnes…
In this episode, I talked with my old friend Shaun McConkey, who is the Chief Operating Officer for US Operations at Carclo Technical Plastics. Shaun and I talked about the importance of character and citizenship. Mentioned in…
In this episode, I had a great conversation with Kymberlee Dwinell, the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the Northrop Grumman Corporation. Kymberlee and I discussed the impact of inclusion and diversity and belonging initiatives and…
In this episode, I talk with Ryan Mayotte, Director of Sales Capability at CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions and products. Mentioned in this episode:· CDW — You can purchase your copy of The Art of Being Indispensable at…
In this episode, I’m speaking with Anne Warren, my friend and client, who is Chief Human Resources Officer for MKC. MKC is a long-time client of ours and one of the largest agricultural co-ops in the…
In this episode, I talk with my old friend and longtime client, Jon Morrison, who is president of WABCO for the Americas. Jon and I talked about the challenges of leading in a complex, global, matrixed…
In this episode, I’ll be talking with Vanessa Boulous, the Chief Operations Officer at the YMCA Retirement Fund. Vanessa and I spoke about servant leadership, doing more, and doing good. And her mantra of credibility, confidentiality,…
My guest today is my old friend and client, Major General Greg Lengyel, retired from the United States Air Force. Greg’s last command was Deputy Commander of Joint Special Operations Command for the US Armed Forces.…
Today’s guest is my old friend and longtime client, Janet Altman, Marketing Principal for Kaufman Rossin. Janet is a rock star in the world of marketing, accounting, and consulting. She has been a leader at Kaufman…
Today’s guest is my old friend and longtime client, Ray Blanchette, who is an incredible entrepreneur in the restaurant industry and a legend in that industry. Currently he is CEO of TGI Fridays. How did Ray…
A look back to a great discussion with my old friend Eric Hutcherson, former Chief Human Resources Officer for the National Basketball Association and now Vice President, Chief People and Inclusion Officer at Universal Music Group…
Today’s guest is Dr. Lisa Wolf, one of my oldest and closest friends, and Director of Emergency Nursing Research for the Emergency Nurses Association. She talks about the challenges of leading in the world of emergency…
Today’s guest on the premiere episode of The Indispensables is my old friend, 4-star General Dennis Reimer, who spent four years as Chief of Staff of the United States Army before retiring in 1999. How does…
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