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Brian Rue , Founder and CEO at Rollbar , discusses continuous code improvement. Brian envisions a world where software is easy to understand, bugs are easy to reproduce and fix, and software can fix itself. Explore how building software can indeed be "quick and painless"....and how quicker release cycles bring the ability to be more creative and profitable.  Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a...

Kristen Cox discusses the book " Stop Decorating The Fish " and ways to determine which problems to ignore and which problems really matter. Listen for advice on how to identify the right problem, set an appropriate objective to solve it, and avoid seductive solutions that won't make any impact.  Host Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Thomas Charlton , CEO of Goliath Technologies , discusses alternatives to venture capital funding. Thomas has been a CEO of five venture-backed technology companies, but chose to forego VC for his latest venture, Goliath Technologies. He talks about some techniques to take-off without venture capital and we explore the advantages and disadvantages of outside funding. Listen for three action items...

Martin Lindstrom discusses his book " The Ministry of Common Sense " and how to eliminate bureaucratic red tape and corporate B.S. Martin is the author of seven New York Times best-selling books. His book "Brand Sense" was acclaimed by The Wall Street Journal as "one of the five best marketing books ever published." Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a...

Steve Cakebread discusses " The IPO Playbook " and how to your company public. Steve brought Salesforce, Pandora, and Yext public, and is an expert in preparing companies for their IPOs. Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Jawad Ahsan discusses his book " What They Didn't Tell Me " and how to be a resilient leader and build teams you can trust. In these changing and challenging times, it is important to be resilient as a leader and as an organization....and have teams that are resilient and engaged. How can you be a more resilient leader...and how can you build qualities in your teams that help them be resilient? Fi...

Jeff Schwartz , founding partner of Deloitte Consulting's Future of Work practice, discusses his book "Work Disrupted" and the accelerated future of work. Jeff warns us that the pace of disruption is only accelerating - 2025 is the new 2030. What can you do to survive, and thrive, in the new norm? Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want...

Special Episode - Excerpts from interviews over the past year with members of our knowledge leader circle. Thank you everyone for listening in 2020. It's been a challenging year, but I hope we've done our part, in some small way, to making it more bearable, informative...and perhaps inspirational. Thank you for supporting the show, and stay tuned for more great interviews and content in the coming...

Kevin Shulman discusses his book " Goal-Setting Boot Camp " and steps to take to make and meet your goals in 2021. Kevin is President of Shulman and Associates, a Sandler sales training firm. He works with sales people, executives and entrepreneurs to grow and achieve not only their business goals, but also their personal dreams and visions. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you wan...

Deanna Mulligan discusses her book " Hire Purpose " and how smart companies can close the skills gap. One of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Business," Deanna is the Fortune 500 CEO of Guardian Life Insurance, one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in the United States. She is a member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council.  Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a...

Yuri Kruman , Chief Human Resources officer at HR, Talent and Systems, discusses the rapidly changing landscape of employee recruitment and hiring. We discuss his book " What Millennials Really Want From Work and Life " as well as his upcoming book "Be Your Own Commander-In-Chief." Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

David Royce , founder and chairman of Aptive Environmental , discusses management and mentorship in the era of remote work. According to workplace experts, managers not used to working in a remote work scenario more likely to neglect the career development of their remote staff – inadvertently or not – failing to mentor, groom and promote them. Listen for advice for executives and business owners...

Terri Jacke discusses her book "Is This A Lousy Job or Is It Me," and ways to achieve meaningful success at your work. A lot of people simply work everyday without realizing their full potential. Listen for ways to create a positive career change. Terri is the founder and president of the Inspired Training Institute. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

John Rossman discuss his book " Think Like Amazon ." John is a Former Amazon executive and has first-hand insider perspective on how to become a digital leader. What led Amazon to become one of the world's most successful companies? ...And how can you do it too? Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine  

Arif Harbott and Cuan Mulligan discuss their book " The Hero Transformation Playbook " and ways to deliver successful large-scale change. During these times of dramatic workplace and economic disruption, the ability to effectively manage and deliver innovative change is more important than ever. Listen as we discuss a framework to follow that can help ensure your success. Host, Kevin Craine Do you...

Jennifer Trainor-McDermott , CEO of CEFALY Technology, discusses women in technology leadership, her mission to solve the persistent problem of migraine headaches through advanced therapeutic technology, and how -- as one of the only female CEOs in tech -- she transitioned the company from the nutritional health market to the budding technology healthcare space. Listen or three action items you ca...

John Micklethwait , Editor-in-Chief of Bloomberg News, discusses his book " The Wake-Up Call: How the Pandemic has Exposed the Weakness of the West ," a #1 new release on Amazon. John oversees editorial content across all Bloomberg platforms, including its news, magazines, television, radio and digital properties, as well as its research services including Bloomberg Intelligence. Prior to joining...

Jomaree Pinkard , CEO and co-founder of Hella Cocktail Company, discusses the Black Lives Matter movement, the impact of COVID-19, and...cocktails. Hella is a cocktail supply company focused on upscale mixers, bitters and cocktail kits. Prior to co-founding Hella, Jomaree worked with the NFL in the Player Engagement Department. He earned his MBA at the Warton School at the University of Pennsylvan...

Tom Goodell discusses his book " The Four Fields of Leadership " and how people and organizations can thrive In a hyperconnected world. Tom is President and Founder of Linden Leadership, a management consulting firm focused on helping organizations develop sustainable high-performance cultures. The landscape of leadership has changed significantly. Listen as we explore the disruption and what it m...

Sinan Aral discusses his book " The Hype Machine ," and how social media disrupts our elections, our economy, and our health—and how we must adapt. Sinan is a Professor of Management at MIT and Director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy. He currently serves on the Advisory Boards of the Alan Turing Institute, the British National Institute for Data Science in London, and the Centre for...

Joseph Young , Founder and Solutions Architect at Kuvio Creative, discusses using employee and customer-first policies to foster a culture of success. Joseph says that with good policies, profits and success will fall into place. What are the elements of a good policy, and how can you develop your own policies that make a difference? Find out in this episode. Listen for three action items you can...

Martin Harshberger discusses the business of being a business coach, and ways consultants can grow their practice in the midst of Covid-19, work-from-home, and market uncertainty. Martin is the author of Conscious Business Development and founder of Measurable Results , a strategy and business development consulting firm. Listen for three action items you can use today.  Host, Kevin Craine Do you...

Matthew Craig discusses his new book " Building Smart Nonprofits " and best practices and emerging trends in the non-profit sector. Mathew and his co-author David O'Brien interviewed over 60 industry leaders who are in the nonprofit trenches every day. We discuss a number of best practices and emerging trends they found in their research. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevi...

Blair Sheppard, Head of Global Strategy and Leadership for PricewaterhouseCoopers, discusses his book " Ten Years to Midnight: Four Urgent Global Crises and Their Strategic Solutions ." In addition to his work at PwC, Blair is also the Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. He was the principal force behind opening Duke's campus in China, and the founde...

Pehr Gyllenhammar , former longtime Volvo CEO, discusses his book "Character is Destiny".   Gyllenhammar's 24-year tenure was historic and groundbreaking. When he became Volvo's CEO in 1971, he completely redesigned the company's plants and assembly methods to prioritize the health and well-being of the workers. In 1972 he made a public commitment to make Volvo more environmentally friendly. And t...