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Conversations to help you become a
High Impact Leader

​Straight Talking Leadership, hosted by Chris Pienkowski, is a down-to-earth way of talking about leadership challenges and lessons learned in plain language. Chris gets straight down to business, doesn't pull punches, and he doesn’t suffer fools. Through that lens, he shares fundamentals, concepts, examples and best practices to help people Grow, Lead, and Succeed as High Impact Leaders.

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Show History and Format

Straight Talking Leadership started as a YouTube channel in 2021 and expanded onto audio platforms as a podcast in 2024 with a mission of sharing lessons and knowledge in a
down-to-earth, relatable, easily digested way to help people grow, lead and succeed.

Straight Talking Leadership is made up of a few different segments:

STRAIGHT SHOT

5 - 15 minutes diving into specific leadership challenges and topics with practical strategies, tactics and tools that have actionable take-aways.

MY JOURNEY

30 - 60 minute interviews with successful leaders about their career journey to their current leadership role. Guests share lessons learned that they have encountered throughout their lives and careers - good, bad, personal, and professional.

ON TARGET

5 - 15 minutes answering specific leadership questions submitted by listeners and viewers. Challenges are addressed and possible solutions are offered with actionable take-aways.

LIVE ROUND

30 - 45 minutes co-hosted with one or more other leadership experts discussing real-life lessons, applications, and best practices on a single topic with live Q&A.

I am always searching for dynamic leaders to be guests on the show to share their leadership journey and spread knowledge that others can use in their growth and development. The goal is to have conversations with leaders from all walks of life and all different types of careers to shine a light on the fact that leadership applies to everything in life.

Past guests have included:
 

  • The COO of the world’s largest popcorn company.

  • The Chief People Officer of an advanced engineering tech company.

  • An Army Colonel.

  • The CEO of one of the top charter schools in America.

  • A candidate who ran to be the 100th Mayor of Philadelphia.

  • The CEO of a New York-based marketing agency.

Interested in being a guest and sharing your leadership journey? 
 

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