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10 Intentional Choices That Can Change How We Live and Lead
By Randy Hain. I have been a keen observer of people and situations since I was a kid, which has always informed my coaching work and writing. I often reflect on experiences, conversations, observations and memories from all areas of [...]
Best and Worst Practices for Connecting with New Professionals
By Randy Hain. I often find myself talking with friends, clients, colleagues, and early career professionals about a simple but important question: how do you reach out to someone new in a way that feels genuine, respectful, and worthwhile? It [...]
The Solution is Right in Front of Us
By Randy Hain. I have spent quite a bit of time over the last 14 years working with executives and leadership teams of all sizes in various industries. I always value simplicity, clarity and practical approaches when I think about [...]
RECENT PODCASTS
Six Leadership Trends Shaping the Rest of 2026 (And How to Navigate Them)
In this episode, co-founders Brandon Smith and Randy Hain share six key trends they're seeing across organizations, leadership teams, and in their executive coaching engagements—and, more importantly, what leaders can do about them. From the growing influence of AI and [...]
Navigating the Quarterlife Career Crisis (and How Leaders Can Help) with Author Scott Doyne
What does it really look like to lead the next generation well? In this episode of The Leadership Foundry Podcast, co-host Brandon Smith sits down with Scott Doyne, author of 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴: 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, to [...]
Thinking Differently and the Path to Thriving for Today’s Leaders with Co-Founders Brandon Smith and Randy Hain
Brandon and Randy are back with a conversation to celebrate the release of Randy’s new book, 𝘈 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦. Together, they unpack how rethinking leadership, business relationships, and time [...]
