The High Road® Leader Podcast

Do you want to go to bed each day, knowing that you did your best to help the greater good?

Join host, Ron Rael, as he recaps highlights from the debut season of The High Road Leader Podcast and shares his personal story about employee abuse.

How do you get the most out of the people on your team?
Are you aware of the ways an experienced leader can induce leadership from hundreds of volunteers?

You don’t need to feel defeated if you have trouble getting engagement from members of your team. I say this because my guest on this show will share her secrets for getting employees and volunteers to step up and take charge. Sherri McPherson gets people to take on leadership roles, with ease.

Sherri is the creative and inclusive President/CEO of the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants, a professional association, that is operated like a business.

Do you have what it takes to become a better leader?

Do you want the courage to tackle bigger issues and problems?

Yes, I believe you have the potential to have a big and lasting impact as the leader of a team and company!

My guest will explain how to prove to yourself that you can lead, both within and outside of your current job.  She also introduces the concept of the leader’s legacy.

Heather Fitzpatrick is the consummate professional, someone who is generous, kind, and always ready to say “yes.” Heather uses her many talents and strategic thinking to find solutions to big issues. Her courage and honesty bring people together, who then help bring about and implement innovative solutions.

I admire her, because while Heather always gives 120% of herself and has many irons in the fire, her family is always a priority. We have been friends and colleagues for decades and I’ve noticed that Heather leaves a lasting, positive impression on her team, on stakeholders, and on those she serves.

In the chaotic whirl of business, how can you be better at finding focus?

What does 100% commitment look like?

These leadership traits are evident in my guest, Debbie Rosemont, CEO. This is why I invited her to talk with me.

Debbie is a consummate professional, who uses her experiences in systems and processes to help other professionals be more organized.

Whenever she says “yes” to something. Debbie goes all in with style and grace. You can always count on her.

As you will discover, this risk-taker left the safety of the corporate world and founded Simply Placed. Debbie’s driving force was to experience a full life, one where she has time for her family, personal pursuits, and her career.

I’ve known this life-long learner for a while. She is charismatic, positive, and honest – all admirable traits for a High Road leader.

How can someone be a CEO and lead a company, yet have no employees?

Do you know how a leader can increase the level of team accountability, even though they are contractors?

My answer to these questions is found in this podcast.

My  guest, Gina Cotner, of Athena Executive Services, a firm that pairs  virtual Executive Assistants with busy business owners, entrepreneurs,  and executives. Gina shares how you can build a fast-growing  organization entirely with independent contractors and in a virtual  environment.

Gina is a daring risk-taker who uses her outspoken  honesty to help her team of executive assistants grow their skills and  become leaders in the process. Her team calls her “a great business  coach,” and view her as a mentor, instead of a boss.

She is  discerning when selecting high-caliber Executive Assistants who work  part-time, from home, taking many administrative tasks and projects off  the plate of successful people, leaving them free to spend their time  where they are needed most.

Why does this work?

Gina’s motivation and intelligence. This influencer’s commitment to successful outcomes is why she has the time for a full life.

Want  proof? Gina spends 100 % of her year living and working near two  beaches – one in Seattle and the other north of Santa Barbara.

I am envious!

Can someone who is drawn to design, color and fashion become a principled CEO?

Can you be a negotiator, salesperson, and problem solver yet still have time to recruit people for talent-starved clients?

You can if you are a high energy risk-taker! And that is why Kristal Baker is my guest.