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Jeff Rogers on Aligning Leaders at Every Level and Leading Through Adversity Host Noah Chrysler interviews Jeff Rogers, founder of Catalyst Leadership Dynamics, about coaching organizations by aligning senior leaders, mid-level managers, and frontline “doers” through what he calls the “trifecta effect.” Rogers says leadership often fails due to assumptions and lack of clear communication around mission, vision, values, SOPs, and KPIs, noting many companies’ documents are missing or outdated. He explains coaching fine-tunes healthy organizations, earns trust, and helps teams embrace change, including unlearning command-and-control habits that make founders bottlenecks. Rogers discusses navigating six generations in today’s workforce by focusing on each group’s strengths and treating people how they need to be treated. He recommends Patrick Lencioni’s “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.” Rogers shares his own business failure and bankruptcy, emphasizing accountability, resilience, and adapting tenacity. He directs viewers to CatalystLeadershipDynamics.com, and the episode closes with Click Stream Studios and sponsor mentions. 00:00 Why He Does This 00:11 Meet the Guest Jeff Rogers 00:36 Catalyst and the Trifecta Effect 02:18 Leadership Mistake Assumptions 03:45 Fixing Clarity Mission SOP KPIs 08:03 Resistance to Change and Trust 12:21 Unlearn Relearn Learn New 12:47 Founder Bottleneck Command Control 14:38 Continuous Learning Mindset 15:48 Comedy Story Humility to Learn 16:44 Generations at Work 17:46 Turning Bias into Strength 19:20 Leadership Books to Read 20:34 Trust and Hard Conversations 22:23 Platinum Rule Leadership 24:05 Entrepreneur Journey and Collapse 26:17 Accountability After Failure 29:18 Lessons and Tenacity Email 32:14 How to Work with Jeff 33:46 Studio Plug and Farewell
About a month after opening Salt City Wearhouse, Rocco Leone had a souvenir pillow on display, the kind soldiers used to bring home for their wives from wherever they were stationed. A woman came in, spotted it, and asked if it was for sale. When she explained that she had met her husband at the […] More
Christopher Bruce did not set out to become a filmmaker. He headed to the University of Delaware with medicine in mind — until he became the school’s mascot, the Fighting Blue Hen, and everything changed. That unexpected detour led to an internship with the Philadelphia Eagles, a collaboration with the man behind the original Philly […] More
Rocco Leone of Salt City Wearhouse is sharing some insider knowledge for anyone looking to get into vintage clothing. According to Rocco, T-shirts are the entry point and the key detail to look for is the single stitch. Prior to the mid-to-late 1990s, T-shirts were stitched differently, and that one small detail can help a […] More
Christopher Bruce shares a straightforward message for young creatives: say yes, show up, and be willing to do the work. In a culture where many wait for opportunities to find them, he argues that those who actively seek out chances and roll up their sleeves will go further than they expect. At the heart of […] More
Rocco Leone, owner of Salt City Wearhouse, says running the store never really feels like a job. Surrounded by vintage clothing and constantly working to make the space look its best, he finds the whole thing genuinely enjoyable, even when the work piles up. That passion is what keeps him coming back every day. Those […] More
Christopher Bruce takes audiences into the chaotic world of "The Conspiracists" — a mockumentary-style comedy following a brother and sister as they attempt to pull off the first-ever all-inclusive conspiracy theory convention. When everything starts to unravel, one sibling fights to save the convention while the other digs into deeper conspiracies lurking behind the scenes. […] More
In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Rocco Leone, the owner of Salt City Warehouse — a vintage clothing and antique shop located in the basement of the McCarthy Building in downtown Syracuse, New York. Rocco shares the story of how he got into vintage clothing, what it takes […] More
GNY EP.189 | feat. Christopher Bruce of King Creative ("The Conspiracists" Indie Film) In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Christopher Bruce — filmmaker, professional mascot, ring announcer, MC, and all-around creative force — to talk about his comedy mockumentary feature film, The Conspiracists, and his return to his […] More
Sometimes the smallest details say the most. Jennifer Covert, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Eastern Onondaga County, shared the story of one of their longtime clients — a man who loves his Meals on Wheels drivers so much that he named one of them in his will to inherit his dog, Jack, when […] More
Anthony Marrone of Marrone Law Firm reveals that roughly half of his work now involves helping families find and afford long-term care — a growing need he never anticipated when he started out. He describes Central New York as a "care desert," with far fewer nursing home beds than comparable cities and average costs approaching […] More
In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Rocco Leone, the owner of Salt City Warehouse — a vintage clothing and antique shop located in the basement of the McCarthy Building in downtown Syracuse, New York. Rocco shares the story of how he got into vintage clothing, what it takes […] More
The pandemic changed a lot of things — but for seniors, many of those changes never went away. Jennifer Covert, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Eastern Onondaga County, spoke about why the need for services like Meals on Wheels has only grown since COVID. Senior food insecurity was already a serious issue before […] More
GNY EP.190 | Jennifer Covert from Meals on Wheels of Eastern Onondaga County What if the person delivering your food today was also the one who saved your life? In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Jennifer Covert, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Eastern Onondaga County and […] More
In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Rocco Leone, the owner of Salt City Warehouse — a vintage clothing and antique shop located in the basement of the McCarthy Building in downtown Syracuse, New York. Rocco shares the story of how he got into vintage clothing, what it takes […] More
GNY EP.190 | Jennifer Covert from Meals on Wheels of Eastern Onondaga County What if the person delivering your food today was also the one who saved your life? In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Jennifer Covert, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Eastern Onondaga County and […] More
GNY EP.189 | feat. Christopher Bruce of King Creative ("The Conspiracists" Indie Film) In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Christopher Bruce — filmmaker, professional mascot, ring announcer, MC, and all-around creative force — to talk about his comedy mockumentary feature film, The Conspiracists, and his return to his […] More
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