The Podcast
Let Them Lead is a podcast about the risks and rewards of leading today.
I’m John Bacon, author of the book, LET THEM LEAD: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team, which led to this podcast.
On Let Them Lead we talk to remarkable leaders from every field imaginable –automotive, computers, food service, education, and athletics, to name a few – and they share their hard-won wisdom, amazing stories, and a few laughs. You’ll learn a few things you can use tomorrow, and others you can think about the rest of your life. We always finish with three take-aways, and a discussion of their favorite teacher.
In the words of my fifth grade teacher, Mr. Pudduck, it’s fast, fun, and we get it done.
So please join us for an entertaining and inspiring discussion. You’ll be glad you did.
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Episode 020: Jordan Wertlieb
Episode Summary: Jordan Wertlieb Hearst Television named Jordan Wertlieb president in 2013, leading 33 stations in 26 U.S. markets, plus digital properties,...
Episode 019: Jim Barahal
Episode Summary: Jim Barahal Jim Barahal’s first career would have been enough. After graduating from medical school he moved to Hawaii, started making house...
Episode 018: Scott DeRue
Episode Summary: Scott Derue Scott DeRue became the dean of Michigan’s Ross School of Business at the ripe age of 38, and pumped up revenue, research, and...
Episode 017: Bill Martin
Episode Summary: Bill Martin Our guest today is Bill Martin, who has worn more leadership hats than most. After being told by a high school teacher that he...
Episode 016: 2021 Review
Episode Summary: 2021 Review This week I take a few minutes to look back at the Let Them Lead Podcast's first year: the idea behind the podcast, some of the...
Episode 015: Howdy and Howard Holmes
Episode Summary: Howdy and Howard Holmes Started in 1887 in Chelsea, Michigan, just outside of Ann Arbor, Chelsea Milling was pretty run-of-the-mill...
Episode 014: Bev Plocki
Episode Summary: Bev Plocki Bev Plocki, born and raised in Pennsylvania steel country, earned All-American status in gymnastics at Alabama and West Virginia,...
Episode 013: The Next Big Idea Book Club Book Bite
Episode Summary On this weeks episode we have a special treat. A few months ago, the people who created and run The Next Big Idea book...
Episode 012: Ron Warhurst
Episode Summary Ron Warhurst Ron Warhurst won two NCAA titles as a member of the Western Michigan cross-country team in the 1960s. He graduated in 1966,...
Episode 011: Steve Schram, Part 2
Episode Summary Steve Schram, Radio Leader Since 2006 Steve Schram has served as the Executive Director and General Manager of Michigan...
Episode 010: Steve Schram
Episode Summary Steve Schram, Radio Leader Our guest today is Steve Schram, the executive director and general manager of Michigan Radio, which has one million...
Episode 009: Greg Meyer
Episode Summary Greg Meyer, 1983 Boston Marathon champion; 5-time state champion coach In 1983, Greg Meyer won the world’s most famous race at the peak of the...