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Leesville, SC – Pastor Kathleen Panning is a woman of faith who has always found a purpose in serving others. She has both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in divinity supplemented by various professional certifications. Throughout forty years she has led congregations, appeared at more than 200 funerals, been the chaplain at several hospitals, and spoken to people both individually and in groups. She brought worship to the media and masses long before COVID changed things. One major goal was always to help other women of faith maintain a meaningful and inspiring ministry. Her most recent venture came when she reached retirement age but felt she still had missions to achieve. Thus, her coaching practice is named Retired With Purpose. ?To me, ministry and coaching go hand-in-hand. I am always helping people infuse their lives and work with a sense of purpose and gratitude. I support those who have a firm life vision to maintain their enthusiasm and reach their goals. Sometimes they are highly spiritual or have a faith background, but not always.? She recently gave a presentation at an international leadership conference. It is called: Leadership: You Can't Play on the Teeter-Totter Alone and emphasizes how a more balanced life requires gratitude and input from others. Clearly Kathleen is anything but quiet or truly retired. She is, as the business name says, Retired With Purpose and it is an exciting purpose to learn about. This is her third appearance on our radio show, and we are most excited to welcome her back again. For more information about Kathleen visit her website: www.kathleenapanning.com

Highland, IL - Retired Brigadier General Tom Kolditz is redefining the role of leadership. With over 35 years in leadership roles on four continents, Tom Kolditz founded Saxon Castle to offer leadership education for corporations and individuals worldwide. Clients have included Ford, GE, Google, Mercedes Benz, Boeing, All State, Goldman Sachs, as well as thousands of exceptional individuals. Tom's 2007 release, In Extremis Leadership: Leading As If Your Life Depended On It, addresses another aspect of Tom's expert knowledge—leadership in crisis and in dangerous circumstances. ?When people feel that they are in danger, everything that we refer to as ‘management' gets stripped away. Nobody cares; they will write any check to get out of the situation, will break rules and policies. In fear situations, it's all pure leadership based on trust. Building trust is essential for good leadership. For a flat monthly fee based on income, Saxon Castle clients receive 2 scheduled sessions/month. ?If a client would rather have 4 sessions, that's fine, no extra charge. And if you are having a problem at three in the morning, no problem, call me. I work with clients worldwide, their time zone is my time zone.? Tom admits that his ideal clients are individuals, and his favorites are relatively young leaders with minimal experience, preferably running a company that's success will help the world. As a teacher and professional competitive skeet shooter, he has seen how the best learners start knowing very little. ?New leaders have few bad habits,? quipped Tom. For more information about General Kolditz and Saxon Castle, please visit http://tomkolditz.com/

Brookfield, WI - In this complex and ever-changing world, good leadership creates a brighter and better future for all of us. The best leaders bring new thinking, fresh perspectives, and contribute to a more inclusive world. Studies show time and time again that when leaders adopt a cognitive leadership style, it is a key component for a more productive and profitable workplace that accelerates growth, innovation, and performance. But how can we exactly identify what the qualities of a good leader are? Based on his own experience and an inquisitive perspective, Darrin S. McCall, author of the newly released book, The Recipe to Seasoned Leadership – Basic Ingredients to Transform Your Work Presence, lays out the methodology to change your leadership approach and create a more inclusive culture. Written in an upbeat conversational tone with helpful advice and personal anecdotes for reference and explanation, Darrin's book provides practical tips and questions for deep reflection and theorizing from a practical viewpoint. Darrin delves deep into core attributes that are the paramount qualities of leadership. These attributes are the foundation and components consistently found in ?seasoned leaders? within an organization. They are often carried outside the workplace and play an important role in our communities as well, as you will find out in the book. His book contains exercises, and the readers are encouraged to score themselves at the end of each chapter. Once we discover the real meaning of those attributes it shifts how leaders deliver leadership to their teams, so it is absolutely life changing. ?We haven't solved our world's most pressing problems,? Darrin says.