Welcome to the 'Lead Smarter. Not Harder' Podcast by David Kent, your window into the minds of visionary leaders, trailblazing innovators, and savvy business owners.
Get ready to immerse yourself in the captivating stories and invaluable lessons from the best and brightest minds in the business.
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Latest Episodes
The Fastest Way to Destroy a Business You Just Bought
Ben Mimmack runs Sulis Capital, an independent sponsor focused on the lower middle market. He buys businesses where the founder retains a meaningful minority stake and...
Going First: How to Lead Your Team Through the AI Shift | Brian Anderson
Brian Anderson joined me on the show, and we explored what it takes to lead an organization through a shift as big as AI, and why that kind of leadership has to start...
How to Suck Less as a Manager, with Ben Arendt
"The fact that you're even willing to doubt yourself means you're self-aware enough that if you didn't feel like you were doing a great job, you would go and try to im...
"Ask, Don't Tell": Leadership That Builds Ownership | Tracey Grove
Tracey Grove says the best leaders ask before they tell. In this episode she explains why and how question-led leadership builds ownership in a team while answer-led l...
The Micro Move That Transforms a Whole Culture | Aurora Dawn Benton
Dr. Aurora Dawn Benton joined me on the show, and we explored how leaders underestimate the power of change management at the microlevel and often mistake human probl...
