Everyday MBA

Special Episode - 2019 Year End . Action items from our Knowledge Leader Circle members Erin Pheil, Rich Horwath, Kyle Westra, Chris Mailander, Eric Shultz and John Kennedy. Thanks for listening to the show in 2019...and stay tuned for more great guests and discussion in 2020....and as always, our Everyday MBA action items. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do yo...

Episode 231 - Olivier Blanchard discusses his book " Human/Machine " and the future of our partnerships with machines. Olivier is a senior analyst with Futurum Research, where he focuses on the impact of emerging and disruptive technologies including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, smart automation, edge compute and robotics. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host,...

Episode 230 - Paul Stone , Solution Architect at FlowForma discusses digital process automation. Explore the digital techniques that give process owners and front-line workers the ability to automate and improve processes without the need for IT support or custom programming. This approach to no-code automation is driving the next generation of process improvement for organizations in all industri...

Episode 229- Yancey Strickler discusses his book " This Could Be Our Future ," and how organizations need to look beyond profit and money and toward maximizing the values that make life worth living.  Yancey is one of the co-founders of Kickstarter , the crowdfunding pioneer. He says by recalibrating our definition of value, a world of scarcity can become a world of abundance. Host Kevin Craine Do...

Episode 228 - Dean Lindsay discusses his book " Creating Progress in a World of Change ." All progress is change, but not all change is progress. Explore a process to help ensure that the changes you aim for are actually beneficial. Dean is the award-winning author of How to Achieve Big PHAT Goals , which has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide.  Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyd...

Episode 227 - Dave Ulrich discusses his book " Reinventing The Organization " and how companies can deliver radically greater value in fast-changing markets. We all remember once-famous and leading brands like Radio Shack or Blockbuster, who failed because they failed to shift when market conditions shifted. And today, conditions are changing at an ever increasing pace. Explore how should companie...

Episode 226 - John Kennedy , co-founder of CandorPath Financial , discusses how to overcome a scarcity mindset and gain financial success. John is an expert in the tools and strategies for investment, but also an experienced business coach and strategist. Listen as we explore the current challenges surrounding the typical psychology around money and what needs to change in order to be successful....

Episode 225 - Scott Miller discusses the book " Everyone Deserves a Great Manager ," (a brand new Wall Street Journal Best Seller) and the six critical practices for leading a team. Scott is the Executive VP of Thought Leadership at FranklinCovey. His book " Management Mess to Leadership Success " released earlier this year was #1 Amazon best seller. Listen for three action items you can use today...

Episode 224 - Dr. Roger Firestien discusses his book " Create In A Flash " and ways to boost creative problem solving and innovation. Roger is the Senior Faculty Member at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at the State University of New York- Buffalo State. The Center confers the only Master of Science Degree in Creativity Studies of its kind in the world. In addition, Roger has w...

Episode 223 - Alexandra Watkins discusses her book Hello, My Name Is Awesome and how to create a great brand name. Getting your brand name wrong can have painful consequences; getting it right can have a magical effect. Explore specific techniques to brainstorm, validate and test your brand name to ensure better business success. Listen for three action items you can do today. Host, Kevin Craine D...

Episode 222 - Eric Schultz discusses his book " Innovation On Tap." The book is a fascinating collection of stories describing great entrepreneurs over the the past 300 years, what made them great, the conditions at play, and what we can learn today from these success stories -- from the cotton gin to the hit Broadway show "Hamilton." Eric has a bachelor's degree in history from Brown University a...

Episode 221 - Chris Mailander discusses his book The Craft and secret codes and methods to unlock exponential financial value. Chris has a law degree from Georgetown University and he has served as an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies , a leading foreign policy think tank. But more than that, he has worked across five continents as a CEO, senior director and vice...

Episode 220 - Steve Coughran discusses his book Outsizing and new strategies to grow your business, profits and potential. Steve is a CPA, earned his MBA from Duke University, and he's known for his extensive work on strategic growth and corporate financial management. If you feel that you're making all the right business moves but still coming up short you don't want to miss this interview. Liste...

Episode 219 - Kyle T. Westra discusses his book " The New Invisible Hand " (an Amazon best-selling new release) and five technological revolutions that are shaping industry and the economy today. More than 50% of small businesses fail in their first four years. At the same time, the lifespan of large companies is shrinking. Explore the factors that are disrupting the marketplace and what you can d...

Episode 218 - Rich Horwath discusses his book StrategyMan vs. the Anti-Strategy Squad and ways to use strategic thinking to defeat bad strategy. Rich is is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of seven books, including Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking , Strategy for You: Building a Bridge to the Life You Want , and Deep Dive: The Proven Method fo...

Episode 217 - Erin Pheil , founder of The MindFix Group , discusses ways to recognize and overcome the roadblocks and mental barriers that get in the way of success. It's only by identifying and eliminating the hidden root causes of problem patterns like self-sabotage and "imposter syndrome" that we can reach our maximum potential. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Crain...

Best of Rebroadcast Episode - Tanya Hall , CEO of the Greenleaf Book Group, discusses her book " Ideas, Influence & Income " in this rebroadcast episode. Learn ways you can write a book, build your brand and lead your industry. Before joining the publishing industry, Tanya worked as a television producer for Extra! and E! Entertainment Television. Stay tuned in the second half for three action ite...

Episode 216 - David Mattson , CEO of Sandler Systems, discusses his new book "The Success Cadence" and ways to unleash your organizations rapid growth culture. In today's technology and data-driven business environment, it's easy to lose sight of the most important aspect of success:  people.  And that's what we'll be exploring today. Listen for three action items you can use today to build and su...

Episode 215 - Bill Schaninger, Senior Partner at McKinsey, discusses his new book, co-authored with Scott Keller, Beyond Performance 2.0 and a proven approach to leading large-scale change. The urgency of  why  large-scale change must be a central component of effective leadership was made clear in the 2011 bestseller  Beyond Performance . Now, Schaninger and Keller tell us how. Listen for three a...

Episode 214 - Steve Farber discusses his book Love Is Just Damn Good Business . Steve says that to achieve leadership and competitive advantage, we need to put love into action. Hear him describe ways to boost the linkage between customer loyalty and employees who love their work. Steve is the bestselling author of the books The Radical Leap and Greater Than Yourself . Listen for three action item...

Episode 213 - Susan Steinbrecher discusses her book " Meaningful Alignment " and how to master emotional interactions at work and in life. Susan and her coauthor Robert Schafer PH.D. offer a new approach -- incorporating research-backed strategies on how to handle tough conversations and expand your capacity for success during times of stress. You may remember Susan from episode 41 when we talked...

Episode 212: Barry Mitchell , Global Leader for IBM's Digital Workforce , discusses the "Hybrid Workforce" where humans and smart machines work together. This may seem like a futuristic notion, but Artificial Intelligence and automated computer bots are already working right alongside human workers today. The implications for the future...and the future of work...are important. Listen for three ac...

Episode 211 - Chris Griffiths discusses his book " The Creative Thinking Handbook " and step-by-step techniques for better problem solving in business. Chris is the founder and CEO of OpenGenius and he is a pioneer in combining creative thinking strategies with technology to enhance productivity. Chris is behind the iMindMap and DropTask apps, now utilized by over two million people worldwide. Lis...

Episode 210 - Ashley Goodall discusses his book " Nine Lies About Work " and how much of what we've been taught about leadership is wrong. Ashley is a Senior Vice President of Leadership and Team Intelligence at Cisco. His co-author is New York Times bestselling author Marcus Buckingham and together they expose the disconnect between the way you know you work best and the ways you're told to work....

Episode 209 - Jules Pieri , CEO of The Grommet, discusses her book " How We Make Stuff Now " and ways to turn your ideas into products that build successful businesses. Jules is co-founder of The Grommet, a site that has launched more than two thousand consumer products since 2008, and is working to reshape how products are discovered, shared, and bought. She was named one of Fortune's Most Powerf...