best-selling business authorsAs an avid reader, I’ve long been a fan of talented and smart writers. As I became an author myself, I’ve had the chance to get to know some of my favorite best-selling authors. And as a host of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, I’ve shared some of those conversations with the world. While the list of business authors I’ve connected with, talked to, and interviewed is long, there are three that stand out. Why? Because they are among the best-selling business authors of all time.

And I’m connecting you with some of their best thinking, right here, for free.

The Dean of the Business Book Genre – Tom Peters

Tom Peters’ 1983 book, In Search of Excellence with Robert Waterman, was a mega best-seller and largely created the genre of business books. And he didn’t stop there. In our conversation, he shared stories and insights from his 35+ year journey of writing, speaking, and working with organizations around the world. We also made time for a conversation about his latest book, The Excellence Dividend: Meeting the Tech Tide with Work That Wows and Jobs That Last, too.

Listen or watch here.

The Marketing Guru – Seth Godin

Seth Godin is a leader. Most would call him a marketing blogger and best-selling author. But he is a leader because (many) people are following his ideas and projects. We talked about marketing and leadership and ideas. We talked about why he doesn’t think about discipline (which in itself is worth the listen). And yes, we talked about his book, This Is Marketing.

Listen here.

The “King of Sales” – Jeffrey Gitomer

If you are a salesperson and a reader, you know of Jeffrey Gitomer. Even if you are a follower, you will have a different and deeper impression of him after listening to our conversation. We talked about sales, because that is part of who he is, but we talked mostly about timeless principles and his book, Truthful Living: The First Writings of Napoleon Hill. For him, it was a labor of love to share the writings of Napoleon Hill.

Listen here.

There are more than 180 episodes of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast. Many of those conversations are with leadership experts and authors. They aren’t all as famous as Tom, Seth, and Jeffrey, but the lessons you can learn and the ideas you can glean are priceless. And I would bet in the future, some will be as famous and influential as these three. If you liked any of these conversations, I hope you will add The Remarkable Leadership Podcast to your podcast subscription list.

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Kevin Eikenberry is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. He has spent over 30 years helping organizations across North America, and leaders from around the world, on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, communication and more.

Twice he has been named by Inc.com as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World and 100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference. The American Management Association named him a “Leaders to Watch” and he has been twice named as one of the World's Top 30 Leadership Professionals by Global Gurus. Top Sales World has named him a Top Sales & Marketing Influencer several times, and his blog has been named on many “best of” lists. LeadersHum has named him one of the 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership in 2023.

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