The Business Builders Show with Marty Wolff

Doug Conant is an internationally renowned business leader, New York Times bestselling author, and social media influencer with over 40 years of leadership experience. Doug was President of Nabisco Foods Company, CEO of Campbell Soup Company and Chairman of Avon Products. In 2011 he founded Conant Leadership. www.conantleadership.comIn this interview, topics included how to survive and thrive in a VUCA world - Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous, can CEO's continue to run companies by the "seat of their pants", how important it is to be INTENTIONAL in our leadership journey, and we covered some information from his latest book The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights.Find Doug Conant on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougconant/ AND on Twitter https://twitter.com/DougConantFind your host Marty Wolff on LinkedIn at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/martywolffceo/.

Award-winning author Rick Wartzman gets unparalleled access to Walmart, from the CEO suite, to the sales floor, documenting its transformation. Yet he also asks a critical question: Is it enough? How far does $12 an hour go in today's economy? Or even $15?In this book: Still Broke: Walmart's Remarkable Transformation and the Limits of Socially Conscious Capitalism, Rick Wartzman pulls no punches in his efforts to pass judgment on Walmart's incomplete efforts to do right by its employees.Thought provoking, fast paced, and incredibly well written, this book should be read, studied and shared with every executive in America. I hope this Business Builders Show interview moves you to buy this book.Follow Rick on Twitter @rwartzman Contact your host, Marty Wolff at marty@martywolffbusinesssolutions.com

This book written by Rob Garver, is about John Smale, former CEO of Procter & Gamble and Chairman of the Board of GM. This is one of the top leadership books I have ever read! Learn what REAL leadership is all about - and it is more than the stock price!Learn more about Rob Garver www.robgarver.net. You can also find him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/robgarver/Remarkable story, told remarkably well. MUST read for senior executives and for those aspiring to be effective leaders.You can reach me, your Business Builders Show host at 570 815 1626 and on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/martywolffceo/

Our guest on this edition of the Business Builders Show is Cynthia Covey Haller. Along with her father, Stephen R. Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People) , she has written a wonderful book, Live Life in Crescendo: Your Most Important Work is ALWAYS Ahead of You. You can connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-covey-haller-639767238/This book touched my heart and soul. The final book by the late legendary leadership expert Stephen R. Covey, which is cowritten with his daughter, Cynthia Covey Haller, and published posthumously, Live Life in Crescendo is a life-changing and life-affirming book that befits the generosity and wisdom of the late Stephen R. Covey.To connect with me, the host of the Business Builders Show, you can call or text me at 570 815 1626 or by email at marty@martywolffbusinesssolutions.com

Ari Weinzweig joins us on the Business Builders Show to share his visioning journey at Zingerman's. Ari is a founding partner in Zingerman's Deli and along with his partner Paul Saginaw they organized a Zingerman's Community of Businesses, all based in the Ann Arbor, MI market. Fascinating story that was fueled in part by the visioning process Ari shares with us. The pamphlet we are discussing can be purchased on www.zingtrain.com. If you want to share a comment or question with Ari, you can reach him at ari@zingermans.com.

Our guest on this edition of the Business Builders Show is Stephen M.R. Covey. Stephen is cofounder and CEO of CoveyLink and of the Franklin Covey Global Trust Practice, and the author of the New York Times internationally bestselling book The Speed of Trust.  My conversation with Stephen was about his new book Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others.Acclaim for TRUST & Inspire from Tony Robbins " Trust & Inspire is the future of leadership. This is Stephen's best work yet." From Indra Nooyi. former Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo "Trust & Inspire is a powerful approach to people and leadership found precisely at the intersection of performance and purpose."  I found this book and my convo with Stephen M.R. Covey to be one of the most inspiring experiences in my over thirty years as a management consultant, executive coach, and as a radio show and podcast host!Learn more at www.trustandinspire.com  

My friend Ian Sanders joins me on this edition of the Business Builders Show. Ian's book was just recently released in the United States and aren't we lucky to get to speak with Ian and to buy his awesome book 365 Ways To Have A Good Day: A Day-By-Day Guide To Living Your Best Life.Connect with him here: www.iansanders.com. You can also find him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iansandersuk/ and on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/IanSandersCall or text me (Marty Wolff) at 570 815 1626 with any comments or questions. You can connect with me on Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/martywolffceo/

Jay Steinfeld founded and was the CEO of Global Custom Commerce, which operates the world's number one online window covering retailer Blinds.com. Bootstrapped in 1996 for just $3000. from his Bellaire, TX garage, Global Custom Commerce was acquired by The Home Depot in 2014. How did he do that?Jay's book Lead From The Core: The 4 Principles For Profit and Prosperity tells us the story of this spectacular journey. Learn more about Jay at www.jaysteinfeld.com and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysteinfeld/Thanks for listening. You can reach me, Marty Wolff via phone or text at 570 815 1626 And on Linkedin at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/martywolffceo/

I was referred to Joe Keohane by Jason Feifer Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur Magazine. Joe was featured in a recent edition of the magazine and Jason thought our Business Builders Show audience would benefit from Joe's book. He was right! GREAT interview with Joe about The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World.Learn more and connect with Joe on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-keohane-7969769/Learn more about me, your host on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martywolffceo/You can also call or text me with your comments or questions at 570 815 1626. Thanks for being a Business Builders Show subscriber!