Tom Kiernan

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With a career rooted in global enablement and large-scale organizational leadership, our guest today spent years mastering the art of empowering teams and driving success across borders. However, it was a personal mission of healing that sparked his transition into the world of storytelling and philanthropy.

Today, he is the author of The Mad Dash—a sci-fi adventure trilogy designed for middle-grade readers—and the founder of the Lumpy Bones Company, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Drawing from his professional expertise in "enablement," he now focuses on enabling children and families to navigate the journey of illness with hope. Through his "Live like Bones" philosophy, he combines high-stakes adventure and humor to prove that optimism is the ultimate tool for resilience.

Jan. 7, 2026

Why Sales Training Fails: The Science of Attention & Practice w/ Tom Kiernan

In this episode of Thoughts on Selling, Lee Levitt sits down with veteran enablement leader Tom Kiernan to debate the forbidden "T-Word"—Training. Tom argues that effective enablement isn't a one-time event but a continuous process akin to the "Toyota Way," and challenges the industry's "Practice D…
Guest: Tom Kiernan