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Leadership Matters is a podcast from The Bailey Group exploring what it takes to lead with purpose, resilience, and authenticity.
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The Courage to Ask, Not Tell | Julius Ordonez (opens the original)
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In this episode of Leadership Matters, Julius Ordonez, founder and president of Benchmark Consulting, joins host Kaylee Thomsen to explore what actually creates lasting change in people. Julius shares how a difficult childhood in the Philippines shaped his drive and resilience, the wake-up call that forced him to rethink his relentless pursuit of excellence, and why he sees coaching as fundamentally different from training. He also unpacks what it means to lead with curiosity instead of answers,
Trust Your Instincts Before the Data Does | Anne Mezzenga (opens the original)
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In this episode of Leadership Matters, Anne Mezzenga, Founder and CEO of Retail Field Report, joins host Kaylee Thomsen to explore what separates thriving retailers from struggling ones. Anne shares what surprised her most after working shifts in stores, the two disconnected career paths she sees across retail, and the hard lesson of trusting her instincts before the data caught up. She also reflects on the culture at the Bailey Group that taught her there is no single right answer, and why rela
The Power of Mattership | Bill Crouch (opens the original)
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In this episode of Leadership Matters, Bill Crouch, founder and CEO of BrightDot, joins host Kaylee Thomsen to explore the power of "mattership," the intentional practice of helping people know they matter. Bill shares childhood stories that shaped his lifelong belief that everyone carries a story, a late-in-life PTSD diagnosis that led him to open up to his five adult children, and the retreat exercise that revealed happiness as the common trait behind his most valued employees. He also reflect
Draw or Die | Heather Boschke (opens the original)
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In this episode of Leadership Matters, Heather Boschke, marketer, entrepreneur, and children's author, joins host Kaylee Thomsen to explore what happens when you redefine success on your own terms. Heather shares the corporate burnout that pushed her toward change, why the voice inside her told her "draw or die," and how rediscovering childhood joys like drawing birds led to a fractional marketing business and a growing children's book series. She also opens up about resilience, letting go of ex
You Are Not Your Achievements | Marisa Mann (opens the original)
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In this episode of Leadership Matters, Marisa Mann, founder and CEO of Uplift All, joins host Kaylee Thomsen to explore what it really means to lead without losing yourself. Marisa shares how her parents' hard-won journey to build a better life in the U.S. shaped her drive for perfection, why she once quit her C-suite job with nothing lined up to rediscover who she was, and how learning to value her own impact, not just deliver it, changed how she leads. She also reflects on why underrecognized
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