Leadership in Quarters: 15-Minute Culture Insights

About Leadership in Quarters: 15-Minute Culture Insights

Josh Seldin is a seasoned Director of Manufacturing at a Fortune 50 company, with deep expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and maintenance systems. With a proven track record of operational excellence, Josh brings not only technical mastery but also a human-centered leadership philosophy to every environment he leads. He is also the author of Constructing a Healthy Culture. Josh has a deep passion for building workplace cultures where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to bring their best selves to work every day. At the core of Josh's leadership approach is a commitment to developing leaders, both emerging and experienced, who can coach effectively, build trust, and lead with empathy. His focus is on cultivating psychologically safe environments, enhancing communication, and fostering inclusion across all levels of an organization. All of this builds the foundation and inspiration behind the Leadership in Quarters Podcast, where you can hear Josh and other industry leading Leadership Experts discuss different leadership and culture building topics. You can also find my YouTube interview series at YouTube.com/@leadinquarters

Publisher

Joshua Seldin - Leadership & Culture Expert

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Feb 2024

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

102 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Eliminate Internal Blind Spots & Subconscious Blocks to Elevate Leadership | Ep. 101 ft. Curtis McCullom

   "It’s okay not to be okay, but it’s not okay to pretend that you’re okay when you’re not." In this episode of Leadership in Quarters, host Josh Seldin sits down with mindset coach, hypnotherapist, and host of The Curtis McCullom Show, Curtis McCullom, to explore the hidden internal factors, subconscious programming, and emotional baggage that secretly hold high-achieving leaders back from reaching their full potential. Drawing from his LGET Mindset Framework (Learn, Grow, Expand, Transform) and tools like NLP and Mental Emotional Release, Curtis explains why leaders must empty their "emotional backpack" to align their personal values, eliminate imposter syndrome, and lead with authentic confidence rather than reactive stress. In this deep dive into subconscious leadership, you'll discover: ✅ Uncovering Hidden Blind Spots: Why high-achieving A-type personalities suppress internal struggles and how to safely drop the mask. ✅ The 50 vs. 11 Million Bit Rule: Why your subconscious mind (processing 11M bits/sec) always overrides conscious effort (50 bits/sec) if underlying programming isn't fixed. ✅ Emptying the Emotional Backpack: Clearing childhood baggage and past failures before layering on new strategy or skills. ✅ Aligning Personal & Corporate Values: Why preach-only values create internal conflict and how true actions reveal what you actually value. ✅ The 4-Step Emotional Release Formula: How to pause, breathe, acknowledge emotions without identifying with them, and access inspired action. ✅ Shifting from Reactive Chaos to Conscious Leadership: Why leading through silence and parasympathetic nervous system activation prevents burnout and organizational dysfunction. TIMESTAMPS & CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Curtis McCullom to Leadership in Quarters 01:10 - The Most Common Internal Blind Spots in High-Achieving Leaders 02:30 - The Emotional Backpack: Baggage, Baggage Drops, and Subconscious Bits 04:05 - Conscious Mind (50 Bits) vs. Subconscious Mind (11 Million Bits) 05:10 - Dropping the Mask & Finding Authentic Leadership 06:40 - How Unseen Emotional States Transmit Non-Verbal Energy 08:15 - Why Business Values Fail Without Personal Value Alignment 11:00 - Testing Your True Values: Actions Speak Louder Than Slogans 13:10 - Breaking Through Growth Plateaus & The Power of Outside Perspective 14:15 - The 4-Step Formula to Process and Release High-Stress Emotions 17:00 - The Physical Cost of Suppressing Emotions & Listening to Your Body 19:10 - Moving from Reactive Firefighting to Calm, Conscious Leadership 22:00 - Final Takeaways: Embracing Mistakes, Rewriting Your Story & Closing Remarks 🔗 Connect with Curtis McCullom: YouTube:    / @curtismccullom Website: http://www.bespokehumanpotentialcoach... LinkedIn:   / curtis-mccullom Facebook Page:   / bespokehumanpotential Facebook:   / curtis.mccullom.bhpc Instagram:   / curtis.mccullom TikTok:   / curtismccullom 📬 Contact Josh: leadinquarters@gmail.com 📱 Follow Leadership in Quarters: @leadinquarters on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Artwork: Adam Powell #CurtisMcCullom #LeadershipInQuarters #SubconsciousMindset #ExecutiveCoaching #MindsetReset #AuthenticLeadership #OvercomingImposterSyndrome #EmotionalIntelligence #JoshSeldin #YourGrowthAscent

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   28 Sept 2026

   The TRUST Success Model: How Leaders Build Culture, Autonomy, and Team Performance | Ep. 100 ft. Ken Sher

   "Trust isn't a soft skill, it's the foundation of great relationships, and great relationships are the key to success." In this episode of Leadership in Quarters, host Josh Seldin sits down with executive coach, keynote speaker, and author Ken Sher to explore how leaders can build authentic trust, transform organizational culture, and drive peak team performance. Drawing from 30 years of experience developing leaders at Johnson & Johnson and Bristol Myers Squibb, Ken breaks down his actionable TRUST Success Model. He reveals why transparency in chaotic times builds unshakeable credibility, how to satisfy core human psychological needs, and why autonomy is the ultimate demonstration of executive trust. In this deep dive into modern organizational health, you'll discover: ✅ The TRUST Success Model: A practical 5-part framework—Transparency, Results, Understanding, Simplicity, and Teams—to elevate leadership performance. ✅ Soft Skill vs. Core Foundation: Why trust drives tangible business outcomes despite being hard to measure. ✅ Leading Through Uncertainty: How being vulnerable and transparent during high-stakes disruption builds team buy-in. ✅ Self-Determination Theory in Action: Supporting the 3 basic human needs—Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence—to eliminate micromanagement. ✅ Spotting Trust in Hiring: How to evaluate EQ, self-awareness, and cultural fit during executive interviews. ✅ High-Trust Organizational Markers: What healthy, autonomous, and high-performing teams look like from the inside out. TIMESTAMPS & CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ken Sher to Leadership in Quarters 01:10 - What is the TRUST Success Model? Lessons from Johnson & Johnson 02:50 - Is Trust Really a "Soft Skill"? Measuring Its Business Impact 04:15 - Transparency in Crisis: Communicating When You Don't Have All the Answers 07:10 - Ego, Vulnerability, and Building Real Credibility as a Leader 08:25 - The Breakdown of the TRUST Acronym: Results, Understanding, Simplicity, Teams 10:45 - Autonomy vs. Micromanagement: Giving Teams Room to Execute 12:00 - Self-Determination Theory: Meeting the 3 Core Human Needs at Work 14:35 - What a High-Trust Culture Looks Like from the Outside 17:00 - Constructive Conflict: Why Healthy Teams Challenge Ideas 18:20 - Hiring for Trust: Uncovering EQ and Authenticity in Interviews 20:15 - Final Takeaways & How to Connect with Ken Sher 🔗 Connect with Ken Sher: Website: https://www.kensher.com/ Book: What's Trust Got to Do With It?: Transforming Leadership, Culture, and the Job Search LinkedIn:   / kensher Facebook:   / shercoaching IG:   / shercoaching 📬 Contact Josh: leadinquarters@gmail.com 📱 Follow Leadership in Quarters: @leadinquarters on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Artwork: Adam Powell #KenSher #TRUSTSuccessModel #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #ExecutiveCoaching #AutonomyInLeadership #JoshSeldin #LeadershipInQuarters #YourGrowthAscent

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   21 Sept 2026

   How to Read People & Build Instant Trust with the GLOW Connection Method | Ep. 99 ft. Angel Tucker

   "We listen to respond, we don't listen to understand." In this episode of Leadership in Quarters, host Josh Seldin sits down with award-winning personality strategist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author Angel Tucker to break down how leaders and sales professionals can translate personality intelligence into instant trust, psychological safety, and meaningful connection. With nearly 30 years of experience helping organizations like Walmart, Exit Realty, and the U.S. Air Force, Angel shares her proprietary GLOW Connection Method—a simple, repeatable four-step framework designed to eliminate friction, speed-read behavioral cues, and adapt your communication style without losing your authenticity. In this masterclass on behavioral intelligence and human connection, you'll discover: ✅ The GLOW Connection Method: How Gain awareness, Lock on, Operate accordingly, and Win the connection transforms workplace communication. ✅ Speed-Reading Personality Cues: Micro-signals in handshakes, speech pace, and pauses that reveal DISC personality types in under 60 seconds. ✅ Moving Beyond Mechanical Active Listening: Shifting focus from repeating content to understanding context, cognitive pace, and emotional bandwidth. ✅ The Authenticity Myth: Why adapting your style to speak someone else's "personality language" is the ultimate form of courtesy, not being fake. ✅ Redefining "Winning" in Leadership: How to create forward-moving alignment where both parties feel understood, respected, and valued. ✅ Decoding DISC Behavior under Stress: How Dominant, Inspiring, Supportive, and Conscientious types process problems, build trust, and make decisions. TIMESTAMPS & CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Personality Strategist Angel Tucker 01:10 - Introducing the GLOW Connection Method: G-L-O-W Breakdown 03:00 - Traditional Active Listening vs. True Personality Intelligence 04:15 - Overcoming Modern Distractions & Consciously Paying Attention 05:30 - Speed-Reading People: Decoding Speech Pace & Handshakes in 60 Seconds 08:20 - Locking On to What Others Need: D vs. I Interaction Styles 09:45 - The Authenticity Trap: Why Adapting Your Style Isn't Being Fake 11:55 - Miscommunications & The "Blow It Off" Lesson 13:40 - Redefining "Winning" the Connection: Trust vs. Transactions 16:10 - Moving from Assumed Alignment to True Interactive Buy-In 17:40 - How D, I, S, and C Personality Types Signal Trust 19:15 - The Neuroscience & Psychological Safety of Aligned Interactions 20:45 - Applying Personality Intelligence at Home & Final Takeaways 🔗 Connect with Angel Tucker: Website: https://personalityspeaker.com Book: Stop Squatting With Your Spurs On 📬 Contact Josh: leadinquarters@gmail.com 📱 Follow Leadership in Quarters: @leadinquarters on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Artwork: Adam Powell #AngelTucker #PersonalityIntelligence #GLOWMethod #LeadershipDevelopment #DISCProfile #ExecutiveCoaching #ActiveListening #CommunicationSkills #JoshSeldin #LeadershipInQuarters

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