Straight Talk on Leadership with Dean Crisp

About Straight Talk on Leadership with Dean Crisp

Welcome to Straight Talk on Leadership where host, Dean Crisp, has a direct talk with listeners about a variety of leadership topics. The goal is simple, to help leaders become the best version of themselves and learn how to practically and effectively put their leadership into action. Dean is a former chief of police, best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach. He is also the creator of Leaders Helping Leaders Network; you can learn more at: www.lhln.org

Publisher

Dean Crisp

Category

business · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Sept 2019

Latest episode

3 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 148 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode:147 Team vs Work Group

   Dean Crisp, leadership expert, distinguishes between teams and work groups, offering strategies to build unified, high-performing teams.

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   3 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 146: The Mojo Effect- How Leaders Keep Their Edge

   Dean Crisp and JP Harvey explore the mojo effect, revealing how leaders maintain their edge by mastering mindset and discipline to navigate frustration and challenges in this interview.

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   21 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 145: Direction Before Motivation

   On this episode, Dean Crisp and Daniel Richard discuss why motivation fades without direction—and how leaders can create clarity through listening, accountability, and intentional action. A practical conversation on leading yourself and others with focus and purpose as the new year begins. © 2026 Dean Crisp and LHLN (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED).

Inside a recent episode

Episode:147 Team vs Work Group

Published 3 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You either manipulate people, which means you enforce the rules, you make them do it, you don't really ask them, you tell them. That's a manipulated workplace. Now, do we need that sometimes? I'm saying, but is it, does it get the best out of people? Absolutely not. So you should inspire people. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

62 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

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