Fast Leader Podcast

Customer Experience Podcast

Top minds in Customer Experience, Customer Service, Contact Centers, and Leadership teach you how to be a better customer-centric leader.

The long-running Fast Leader Show Podcast is a customer experience podcast hosted by Jim Rembach. It is a weekly show devoted to uncovering the gems of wisdom from the customer experience ecosystem, so you can see how to improve the customer experience from a vast array of perspectives.

We cover creative thinking, innovation, human-centered design, contact center best practices, analytics, culture, employee engagement, customer retention and loyalty, digital transformation and so much more.

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9 Tips for a More Meaningful and Successful CX Career

9 Tips for a More Meaningful and Successful CX Career

Sean Ryan was put in charge of an engineering team that had more experience than he had been alive. He wanted them to be more focused on the customer, but he could not possibly dictate any decision to them because they were more experienced than he was. Not really knowing what he could bring to the table, Sean tried to figure out what value that he could bring to the team, and he realized that if he could create space for them from the bureaucracy within the company, then they would be able to perform better and be incredibly successful at what they do. From that experience, Sean was able to learn to think on what his role is as a leader and what he brings to the table when he can’t tell anybody to do anything of substance.

How to Become a More Effective Positive Influence Leader and Inspire Others

How to Become a More Effective Positive Influence Leader and Inspire Change in Others

Sean Ryan was put in charge of an engineering team that had more experience than he had been alive. He wanted them to be more focused on the customer, but he could not possibly dictate any decision to them because they were more experienced than he was. Not really knowing what he could bring to the table, Sean tried to figure out what value that he could bring to the team, and he realized that if he could create space for them from the bureaucracy within the company, then they would be able to perform better and be incredibly successful at what they do. From that experience, Sean was able to learn to think on what his role is as a leader and what he brings to the table when he can’t tell anybody to do anything of substance.

How to Create Wonderful Customer Experience Through Effective Leadership

How to Create Wonderful Customer Experience Through Effective Leadership

Sean Ryan was put in charge of an engineering team that had more experience than he had been alive. He wanted them to be more focused on the customer, but he could not possibly dictate any decision to them because they were more experienced than he was. Not really knowing what he could bring to the table, Sean tried to figure out what value that he could bring to the team, and he realized that if he could create space for them from the bureaucracy within the company, then they would be able to perform better and be incredibly successful at what they do. From that experience, Sean was able to learn to think on what his role is as a leader and what he brings to the table when he can’t tell anybody to do anything of substance.

313: Jeff Harry – Playing at work (Enhancing CX with Play)

313: Jeff Harry – Playing at work (Enhancing CX with Play)

Sean Ryan was put in charge of an engineering team that had more experience than he had been alive. He wanted them to be more focused on the customer, but he could not possibly dictate any decision to them because they were more experienced than he was. Not really knowing what he could bring to the table, Sean tried to figure out what value that he could bring to the team, and he realized that if he could create space for them from the bureaucracy within the company, then they would be able to perform better and be incredibly successful at what they do. From that experience, Sean was able to learn to think on what his role is as a leader and what he brings to the table when he can’t tell anybody to do anything of substance.

312: Jim Loehr – Character Development in CX

312: Jim Loehr – Character Development in CX

Sean Ryan was put in charge of an engineering team that had more experience than he had been alive. He wanted them to be more focused on the customer, but he could not possibly dictate any decision to them because they were more experienced than he was. Not really knowing what he could bring to the table, Sean tried to figure out what value that he could bring to the team, and he realized that if he could create space for them from the bureaucracy within the company, then they would be able to perform better and be incredibly successful at what they do. From that experience, Sean was able to learn to think on what his role is as a leader and what he brings to the table when he can’t tell anybody to do anything of substance.

311: Dennis Geelen – Customer-Centric Innovation

311: Dennis Geelen – Customer-Centric Innovation

Sean Ryan was put in charge of an engineering team that had more experience than he had been alive. He wanted them to be more focused on the customer, but he could not possibly dictate any decision to them because they were more experienced than he was. Not really knowing what he could bring to the table, Sean tried to figure out what value that he could bring to the team, and he realized that if he could create space for them from the bureaucracy within the company, then they would be able to perform better and be incredibly successful at what they do. From that experience, Sean was able to learn to think on what his role is as a leader and what he brings to the table when he can’t tell anybody to do anything of substance.

310: Nir Bashan – Filling the Creativity Gap in CX

310: Nir Bashan – Filling the Creativity Gap in CX

Sean Ryan was put in charge of an engineering team that had more experience than he had been alive. He wanted them to be more focused on the customer, but he could not possibly dictate any decision to them because they were more experienced than he was. Not really knowing what he could bring to the table, Sean tried to figure out what value that he could bring to the team, and he realized that if he could create space for them from the bureaucracy within the company, then they would be able to perform better and be incredibly successful at what they do. From that experience, Sean was able to learn to think on what his role is as a leader and what he brings to the table when he can’t tell anybody to do anything of substance.

309: Bill Eckstrom – Coaching for Leaders and Managers

309: Bill Eckstrom – Coaching for Leaders and Managers

Sean Ryan was put in charge of an engineering team that had more experience than he had been alive. He wanted them to be more focused on the customer, but he could not possibly dictate any decision to them because they were more experienced than he was. Not really knowing what he could bring to the table, Sean tried to figure out what value that he could bring to the team, and he realized that if he could create space for them from the bureaucracy within the company, then they would be able to perform better and be incredibly successful at what they do. From that experience, Sean was able to learn to think on what his role is as a leader and what he brings to the table when he can’t tell anybody to do anything of substance.

308: Sean T. Ryan – Strategic Plan That Drives Results

308: Sean T. Ryan – Strategic Plan That Drives Results

Sean Ryan was put in charge of an engineering team that had more experience than he had been alive. He wanted them to be more focused on the customer, but he could not possibly dictate any decision to them because they were more experienced than he was. Not really knowing what he could bring to the table, Sean tried to figure out what value that he could bring to the team, and he realized that if he could create space for them from the bureaucracy within the company, then they would be able to perform better and be incredibly successful at what they do. From that experience, Sean was able to learn to think on what his role is as a leader and what he brings to the table when he can’t tell anybody to do anything of substance.

307: Cliff Goldmacher – Songwriting and Innovation for Business

307: Cliff Goldmacher – Songwriting and Innovation for Business

Sean Ryan was put in charge of an engineering team that had more experience than he had been alive. He wanted them to be more focused on the customer, but he could not possibly dictate any decision to them because they were more experienced than he was. Not really knowing what he could bring to the table, Sean tried to figure out what value that he could bring to the team, and he realized that if he could create space for them from the bureaucracy within the company, then they would be able to perform better and be incredibly successful at what they do. From that experience, Sean was able to learn to think on what his role is as a leader and what he brings to the table when he can’t tell anybody to do anything of substance.