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A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world

A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world

By: John Rouda: technical leader author speaker educator
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The ultimate podcast for aspiring leaders in the creative or technology fields. John Rouda discusses leadership topics, interviews some of the greatest minds today and teaches you practical leadership tips, techniques, tricks and hacks to improve motivation, negotiation, and other much needed skills for leaders today.2025 - ageekleader.com Career Success Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • AGL 462: Will Linssen
    Mar 27 2026
    About Will

    Will Linssen has been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Executive Coaching Voice, serves as advisor to Harvard Business Review, has been ranked World’s#1 Leadership Coach by Global Gurus and World’s #1 Coach Trainer by Thinkers 50, and has attained the highest accreditation – Master Certified Coach from the International Coaching Federation. His latest book, Triple Win Leadership Coaching, is an international #1 Bestseller at Amazon. With 30 years of leadership experience across North America, Asia, and Europe, Will serves as CEO of the Global Coach Group, the world’s most renowned international leadership coaching network.

    Will has been ranked as the World’s # 1 Leadership Coach by Global Gurus (USA) and recognized as #1 Coach Trainer by Thinkers50 (UK). Furthermore, Will is a Master Certified Coach at the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and co-author of the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching methodology. For over two decades, he has been working with executive teams to measurably improve their leadership and team effectiveness. He has held several positions in general management and business management at multinational companies in Europe, North America, and Asia, and he has served at the board of several multinationals in Asia. Will travels the globe training executive coaches and coaching business leaders using GCG’s highly effective methodology.

    Clients consistently commend his results-driven personality combined with his confident, energetic, and relatable style. A good listener and problem solver with in-depth business knowledge and cross-cultural understanding, he has been recognized for his creative and analytical skills, and most of his executive clients hold international positions in a wide range of industries at Fortune 500 Cos across the USA, LATAM, Europe, Asia, and Australia, a.o. AON, Allianz, BAT, Bayer, Coca Cola, GSK, ING, Kimberly Clark, LG, LinkedIn, McDonald’s, Novartis, Pepsi, Philips, Philip Morris, Sanofi, Standard Chartered Bank, Saudi Telecom, Saudi Institute of Public Administration, Syngenta, SC Johnson, and Uber.

    Will Linssen is a globally recognized leadership coach, international #1 Amazon bestselling author, and the creator of the Triple Win Leadership Coaching methodology. His publications focus on developing measurable leadership effectiveness and helping organizations thrive through proven coaching strategies. His books, available on Amazon and wherever books are sold, serve as essential resources for leaders, coaches, and HR professionals seeking to drive performance, engagement, and growth. Below is a selection of his most impactful published works:

    • Triple Win Leadership Coaching: The Coach’s Guide to More Impact, More Coaching, and More Clients (2025)
    • Pinnacle of Influence: How the World’s Greatest Thought Leaders Became Global Gurus (2024, Co-Author)
    • Global Leadership Coaching – Coaching and Leader Guides (2021)
    • Global Leadership Assessment – Coach and Leader Guides (2021)
    • Taking the Stage: Breakthrough Stories from Women Leaders (2013, Co-Author)
    Today We Talked About
    • Coaching
    • Leadership
    • Influence
    • Future focused suggestion
    • Action Plan
    • Accountability
    • Agile Coaching
    • Communication properly
    • Ask questions
    • Becoming a coach – get certified first (ICF)
    • Convert Know-how into Show-how
    • Mashall Goldsmith
    • AI and coaching
    Connect with Will
    • Book
    • LinkedIn
    • Website
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    33 mins
  • AGL 461: Ben Fox
    Mar 20 2026
    About Ben

    Ben Fox is a career coach who helps senior software engineers break free from toxic jobs and build careers that feel meaningful, energizing, and aligned. Clients describe him as calm, grounding, and easy to open up to, yet also direct, honest, and unwavering in holding them accountable to the life they say they want.

    A third-generation New Yorker, Ben blends emotional intelligence with no-nonsense clarity. He creates deeply relational partnerships, sharing his own experiences so clients feel supported by a real human, not a distant expert. Many say they can “hear his voice” long after sessions, reminding them of their capability, brilliance, and worth.

    Ben lives in Brooklyn, loves the beach, body surfing, traveling, and is proudly connected to his NYC roots (including his 103-year-old Bronx grandmother). His work is fueled by a simple belief: when people realign their inner world, their outer world transforms.

    Today We Talked About
    • Background
    • Coaching
    • Burnout
    • Toxic workplace – its a bug, not a feature
    • Having your next job figured out before you leave
    • What is my runway?
    • How to quit your job?
    • What to do next
    • Boundaries
    • Fear
    • Taming your Gremlins
    • “And Then What?”
    • Runway

    Connect with Ben
    • LinkedIn
    • Website
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    37 mins
  • AGL 460: Joe Evangelisti
    Mar 13 2026
    About Joe

    After working with some of the best coaches and mentors in the business, doing 1,000’s of Coaching Sessions, Group Trainings, and Mastermind Groups, Joe has mastered the ability to help his clients skyrocket their success.

    The results speak for themselves. Over the last 10 years, Joe has helped his clients to scale their companies and collectively acquire more than 5 Billion dollars worth of real estate holdings from self storage to flex space, single family, warehouse, str, retail centers and more.

    Over the years, Joe has learned that different people need different levels of Coaching. He’s created several effective ways to work together to transform people faster than they ever thought possible.

    Today We Talked About
    • Background
    • Service
    • General Contractor / Builder
    • Real Estate Investment
    • Navy
    • Entreneurpership
    • The Art is in the Start
    • Solving Problems
    • You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with
    • Pivots
    • Self-Storage
    • Coaching
    • House Hacking
    • Residential vs. Commercial
    • Triple Net opprotunities
    Connect with Joe
    • LinkedIn
    • Website
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    20 mins
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