Episodes

  • Real Values, Real Results: Company Culture and Values-Based Leadership

    Real Values, Real Results: Company Culture and Values-Based Leadership
    Dec 19 2025
    What makes company values real—and why do some organizations thrive while others quietly lose trust, talent, and integrity?

    Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with David Cohen to break down what authentic company values look like in action, why values must apply to everyone (not just frontline staff), and how “values-based hiring” can dramatically improve retention and workplace culture.

    In this conversation, David shares powerful examples—such as Starbucks and Johnson & Johnson—showing how living values can strengthen culture, enhance customer experience, and drive long-term business success.

    In this episode, you’ll learn:
    ✅ How to tell if values are real vs. performative
    ✅ The behaviors that reveal culture fast
    ✅ How to hire for values (without hiring “robots”)
    ✅ How integrity connects to every value you claim

    Connect with David Cohen

    Learn more about David’s work in leadership, 360 feedback, and succession planning: https://sagltd.com/

    📚 Dive deeper into his leadership courage series:
    Part 1 – Having the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/
    Part 2 – Building the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/ 🔗

    Connect with David on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/
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    49 mins
  • Turn 360° Feedback Into Leadership Fuel

    Turn 360° Feedback Into Leadership Fuel
    Dec 5 2025
    Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with global leadership consultant David Cohen to unpack how 360° feedback can move you from self-doubt and defensiveness into clarity, confidence, and real growth as a leader. If feedback has ever left you feeling confused, exposed, or like an imposter, this episode will show you how to read it differently—and use it to lead better starting now. You’ll learn how to:
    • See 360° feedback as useful data instead of a personal attack
    • Understand why your self-view and others’ view often don’t match—and why that’s normal
    • Give honest feedback without shaming, blaming, or burning bridges
    • Use “feedforward” and future-focused language to drive real behavior change
    • Align feedback with values, culture, and the top behaviors that actually matter in your role
    • Respond to tough comments with courage and curiosity instead of ego and avoidance
    This conversation will help you feel less threatened by feedback and more equipped to turn it into a practical tool for your own leadership transformation.

    Connect with David Cohen

    Learn more about David’s work in leadership, 360 feedback, and succession planning: https://sagltd.com/

    📚 Dive deeper into his leadership courage series:
    Part 1 – Having the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/
    Part 2 – Building the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/ 🔗

    Connect with David on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/
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    47 mins
  • The Secret To Getting Hired In 2025!

    The Secret To Getting Hired In 2025!
    Nov 21 2025
    If you’re sick of ghosting, rejections, and black-hole applications, this conversation is your unfair advantage in the job hunt.

    Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with hiring and leadership expert David Cohen to rip apart outdated resume rules and show you what actually gets you hired today.

    You’ll learn:
    • Why 50–65% of resumes are fiction—and how to win by telling the truth
    • How to sell your behaviors, not just your skills, in 30–60 seconds of resume scan time
    • Simple shifts to make your resume, social media, and interviews all tell the same powerful story
    • How to use networking, follow-up, and handwritten thank-yous to separate yourself from the pack
    • Why values, culture, and compatibility beat “perfect” credentials every time


    Connect with David Cohen

    Learn more about David’s work in leadership, 360 feedback, and succession planning: https://sagltd.com/

    📚 Dive deeper into his leadership courage series:
    Part 1 – Having the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/
    Part 2 – Building the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/ 🔗

    Connect with David on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/
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    51 mins
  • Values Over Resumes: Ethical Leadership That Wins

    Values Over Resumes: Ethical Leadership That Wins
    Jul 29 2025
    If you hire for skills and fire for behavior, this episode shows you how to flip that script...FAST!

    In this power-packed conversation, host Stacey Chillemi sits down with ethics and culture consultant David Cohen to uncover how companies can actually live their values, not just frame them on the wall, and bring a global perspective to a very common problem: misaligned behavior that derails teams, kills morale, and destroys results.

    You’ll hear:
    • Why people are hired for experience, promoted for results, and fired for behavior, plus how to stop the cycle.
    • How to uncover your organization’s covert values (the ones people actually live by).
    • The truth about AI in hiring: built-in biases, lawsuits, and what leaders must test before they trust the tech.
    • Real-world stories showing how leadership shifts can tank culture or revive it.
    • The simple, powerful question to ask during interviews to expose value alignment (or misalignment).
    David’s message is clear: Authentic leadership and behavioral fit aren’t “nice to haves", they’re your competitive edge.

    🔗 Interested in David’s insights? Dive deeper into his work via his website and on LinkedIn.




    Connect with David Cohen

    Learn more about David’s work in leadership, 360 feedback, and succession planning: https://sagltd.com/

    📚 Dive deeper into his leadership courage series:
    Part 1 – Having the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/
    Part 2 – Building the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/ 🔗

    Connect with David on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/
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    49 mins