The Dirty Side of Leadership
Where leadership meets entertainment! This weekly podcast disrupts the status quo by discussing hot-button topics that most podcasters are afraid to touch. Ron and Kristin apply their combined 50+ years of real leadership experience and take both a humorous and raw look behind closed doors. Often sharing personal experiences both in the workplace and out, they answer listener questions and breakdown 'dirty lessons' from Ron's best selling book, "The Dirty Side of Leadership".
Podcasting since 2023 • 154 episodes
The Dirty Side of Leadership
Latest Episodes
Leadership Lessons From Blake Lively Vs. Justin Baldoni | Episode 148
In this episode, Ron and Kristin unpack the leadership and communication lessons behind the highly publicized legal conflict involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. This is not a gossip episode—and not a verdict. Instead, it’s a real-world c...
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Will Carr on Purpose Over Performance: Why Success Still Feels Empty | Episode 147
What happens when success stops feeling fulfilling?In this episode of The Dirty Side of Leadership Podcast, Kristin Sokoloff and Ron Ward sit down with Will Carr — founder of Genesee Nutrition, entrepreneur, former college and professio...
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Why Small Talk Is Quietly Killing Connection | Episode 146
Small talk feels polite—but it quietly kills connection. In this episode, Ron Ward and Kristin Sokoloff break down the “robotic loop” of predictable conversation starters and explain why leaders who rely on surface-level questions struggle to b...
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Extreme Optimism and Its Rewards | Episode 145
In this episode, Ron Ward and Kristin Sokoloff explore extreme optimism—not as blind positivity, but as a brain-based leadership skill that fuels resilience, persistence, and results.They break down:Why optimism keeps the pre...
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Lessons from the Arrest of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, with Colonel CJ Williams, USMC, Ret.
In this episode of The Dirty Side of Leadership, Kristin Sokoloff and Ron Ward examine the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro through a leadership lens—not politics. This was a high-risk, high-precision operation requiring elite plan...
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