Leadership Lyceum: A CEO's Virtual Mentor

The Leadership Lyceum: A CEO's Virtual Mentor podcast series provides situational advice to a wide audience of leaders and boards of directors through conversations with those that have been there. The podcast brings unprecedented, one-on-one access to top, current and retired, CEOs and Directors of Boards and provides beneficial information and valuable insight on situational and topical issues that confront CEOs and Boards from those that have faced them before - often in dramatic circumstances. Consider it a "Virtual Mentor" for CEOs and other leaders, because let's face it – it's lonely at the top. There are basic leadership challenges common to all CEOs as well as specific situational circumstances that warrant attention in our series. The interview format delivers memoir, profile, perspective, and in a unique fashion - not only draws answers - but also brings fundamental insight. We hope that you will find merit in all the episodes and comment and contribute your own situa

Leadership Lyceum: A CEO's Virtual Mentor is a business podcast hosted by Thomas B. Linquist, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Thomas B. Linquist hosts Leadership Lyceum: A CEO's Virtual Mentor, a business show with 37 episodes published.

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  Episode #30

  Lyceum's Cybersecurity Series Part 1: "What You Don't Know CAN Hurt YOU"

  Nov 12, 202545 minS9

  <p > Lyceum's Cybersecurity Series Part 1:</p> <p > "What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You"</p> <p > </p> <p > Welcome to Episode 30, Season 9 of A CEO's Virtual Mentor®</p> <p>In this opening installment of Lyceum's new Cybersecurity Series, A CEO's Virtual Mentor® convenes five board members and cybersecurity experts from the Lyceum Circle of Leaders® to confront one of the most elusive challenges in modern governance – understanding what you cannot see.</p> <p>As Stephen Hawking warned, "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance — it is the illusion of knowledge." That illusion, we learn, is the hidden trap of board c...

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  Episode #29

  "The Weight of Command: The Ehime Maru Tragedy and the Case for Transparency" with Admiral Thomas B Fargo

  Oct 29, 20251h 8mS9

  <p > "The Weight of Command:</p> <p > The Ehime Maru Tragedy and the Case for Transparency"</p> <p > with Admiral Thomas B Fargo</p> <p > </p> <p > Welcome to Episode 29, Season 9 of A CEO's Virtual Mentor®</p> <p>In this compelling episode of Leadership Lyceum: A CEO's Virtual Mentor®, we are joined by a distinguished leader whose career has been defined by service, responsibility, and command at the highest levels of the United States Navy.</p> <p>Admiral Thomas B. Fargo served as a four-star admiral and commander of the United States Pacific Command, the largest unified command in the wo...

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  Episode #28

  "Leading Explosive Growth" with Dan Bane, Retired President and CEO of Trader Joe's

  Jan 22, 20251h 21mS9

  <p > Welcome to Episode 28, Season 9 of A CEO's Virtual Mentor® </p> <p >In this compelling episode of Leadership Lyceum: A CEO's Virtual Mentor, we are joined by Dan Bane, the retired CEO of Trader Joe's, to explore the remarkable journey of leading one of the most iconic brands in modern retail through a period of unprecedented growth. From 2001 to 2023, Trader Joe's expanded from 150 to 547 stores, maintaining its unique culture, customer-centric approach, and reputation for excellence. This conversation dives into the leadership strategies that guided this transformation, offering invaluable lessons for CEOs and board members navigating rapid growth. </p> <p >The e...

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  Episode #27

  A Regulatory Primer for Board Members with Non Regulatory Backgrounds with Dr. Mark Jamison

  May 12, 202354 minS7

  <p >Welcome to Episode 27, Season 7 of A CEO's Virtual Mentor®</p> <p >Are you a new board member serving on a regulated company board, but from a non regulatory background? This episode is directed especially to newer board members and executives in utility companies regulated at the state and even federal levels. </p> <p >My guest in this episode is Dr. Mark Jamison. Dr. Jamison is Director and Gerald Gunter Professor, Public Utility Research Center at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida in Gainesville. PURC is an internationally recognized academic center dedicated to research and to p...

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  Episode #26

  The Energy Within Us. A wide-ranging discussion about the upbringing and developmental experiences of four pioneering corporate leaders

  Mar 12, 20231h 15mS7

  <p >Welcome to Episode 26, Season 7, of the Leadership Lyceum: A CEO's Virtual Mentor®. This episode coupled with the prior Episode 25 on Overcoming Homophily forms two episodes themed to span both Black History Month and Women's History Month.</p> <p >I'm joined in this program by four of five women who on May 1st, 2019, published together a collective autobiographical book titled The Energy Within Us. It is their stories across the arc of their lives from childhood environments and experiences that shaped them to, and through, their long careers in executive leadership roles in the energy industry. These women have a g...

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