How do you build teams that truly work, empower people’s strengths, and adapt leadership for the future of work? In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Anthony Taylor speaks with David Kolbe, CEO of Kolbe Corp, a company celebrating 50 years of helping leaders and organizations unleash innovation through the Kolbe Concept®.

David has lived and breathed Kolbe his entire life. An author, speaker, and visionary behind many of Kolbe’s products and innovations, he is known for helping business leaders harness conation—the instinctive way people take action—to drive performance and results. With expertise spanning law, finance, organizational design, and team building, David has assisted thousands of professionals worldwide through seminars, workshops, and speaking engagements. His career began in Washington D.C. as Legislative Director for a U.S. Congressman, before practicing law at Gammage & Burnham, one of Arizona’s top firms, and later joining the family-founded Kolbe Corp.

In this podcast, you will learn:

☑️ Why self-awareness is the starting point for great leadership

☑️ How to build teams that leverage differences instead of cloning the leader

☑️ Why “tolerating” people isn’t enough—and how to truly empower them

☑️ What it takes to adapt teams and strategies when challenges change

☑️ How AI is reshaping leadership and the next evolution of Kolbe Corp

This video is for:

▶️ CEOs and executives leading teams through change

▶️ Managers seeking tools to better understand and empower people

▶️ Leaders who want practical frameworks to build diverse, high-performing teams

▶️ Anyone interested in conation, leadership psychology, and the future of work

David Kolbe, CEO of Kolbe Corp, has spent over 28 years leading one of the most recognized names in conation and performance assessment. He helped design the original algorithm for the flagship Kolbe A™ Index, now used by Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurs around the globe. A licensed attorney, David holds a Law Degree from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Learn more: https://www.kolbe.com

Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjkolbe/

Anthony Taylor is the CEO, Founder, and Senior Facilitator at SME Strategy. With over 14 years of experience, he helps leadership teams around the world create alignment, implement successful strategies, and drive results.

Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604

SME Strategy is a management consulting firm specializing in helping organizations develop and implement strategic plans. We facilitate conversations around strategic direction so leaders can focus their energy on what drives results.

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