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What’s the kryptonite that can cause a lack of innovation on your team? Could it be poor communication? A lack of trust? A lack of clear goals? What would happen to your company’s innovation if you team’s behavior changed and became kryptonite proof? Jennifer Martin from Key Equipment Finance and Deborah Reuben explore this topic in today's podcast.

Today’s podcast guest defines innovation as a "dream made possible," but that doesn’t mean there can’t be structure. Within  DLL ’s AI Center of Excellence, a data science laboratory, Nicoleta Onuta and her team members run a “powerful execution engine” that quickly moves ideas from concept to implementation while utilizing a staged process with strict governance in place that results in...

We collect and exchange data with customers every day. But that data comes with great responsibility. Today, many lenders are not only in the business of managing money and risk but also safeguarding customer data. How can we change that? Anirban Basak , one of Monitor's Most Innovative People of 2023, explores that question and more in today’s podcast.

Our world is changing rapidly and if businesses want to stay relevant, changing their strategies will be vital. But when delivering short-term results is the norm and leaders feel uncertain about the future, how is that even possible? Global speaker, futurist and best selling author John Hagel will explore this question and more in today’s podcast. If you want to hear more from Hagel, he will be d...

How much do you play? Play requires being in the moment and using your imagination. When you adopt a playmaker mindset, it lowers the stakes and raises your game. Deborah Reuben and Jeff Rogers discuss how to use this mindset to innovate our companies.

The American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers has many opportunities available for brokers and funders to network, compare notes , learn and give back 2023. Monica Harper , Roderick Knoll and Kortney Murray discuss the events, online community and educational opportunities available to members.

The new year is underway and the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association has a full array of opportunities for members to connect, learn and grow in 2023. In this podcast ELFA's Ralph Petta introduces this year's ELFA Board Chair, Bob Neagle of Finova Capital and the two help us learn about the top two equipment acquisition trends for 2023 and more.

One of the biggest issues many companies face today is retaining quality talent. What if, as leaders, we operated from a foundation built on the concept that each individual on our team had unlimited potential and, as leaders, it’s up to us to develop the innate talents and strengths of each person and empower them until they shine? How do you go about developing talent in that manner? Craig Ault...

Can you recognize the signs of burnout in your team members? If you do experience burnout within your team, how do you unearth its root cause? If you’re suffering from burnout, how do balance high performance and self care and  talk with your manager about your experience? Deborah Reuben of TomorrowZone and Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst Rachel Sheerin explore those questions and m...

How can you learn how to improve the human experience at your company while giving back and networking with industry peers at the same time? Jesse Johnson talks about why he founded Equipment Finance Cares , what the organization has accomplished so far and how the industry can get involved in 2023.

In today’s economic environment, equipment finance companies may be concerned that rising delinquency rates — and eventual charge offs — may be on the horizon. When accounts become delinquent, collection agencies are often the next step. But is that the best course of action? Craig Geisler from Cherrywood Enterprises explores that question and much more in this podcast.

With interest rates on the rise, many equipment finance companies are feeling the impact of yield compression. Whether your company accesses capital via asset-backed securities or warehouse lines, how can you mitigate the risks to your returns in this environment? Christina Ochs from The Corporation for Interest Rate explores that question and much more in today’s podcast. For more details on this...

We talk about innovating and transforming company culture all the time, but what does the process of creating a culture of rapid, agile and digital innovation really look like? Michael LaPierre who led Meridian OneCap's Project BOOST, winner of the 2022 ELFA Operations & Technology Excellence Award, talks about how he helped create a foundation for ongoing innovation within the company's cultu...

As the pace of change accelerates in our industry, how do we keep data privacy and data responsibility at the forefront? What will data privacy look like in the future? Deborah Reuben and Anirban Basak, founder and CEO of FortifID explore those questions and more in this podcast.

In the final of four special editions of the Monitor podcast featuring interviews with Monitor’s 2022 Industry Icon award winners, Amy Gross from Key Equipment Finance talks about important leadership traits, including finding a sense of purpose, self advocacy, flexibility and more.

In the third of four special podcast featuring interviews with Monitor’s 2022 Industry Icon award winners, Monitor’s associate editor, Markiesha Thompson talks with NextGen Icon award winner, Ricardo E. Rios, CLFP, Chief Operating Officer of CEFI Commercial Equipment Finance about how he and his team expanded their business into the U.S. and his passion for self-development and empowering employee...

In the second of four special editions of the Monitor podcast featuring interviews with Monitor’s 2022 Industry Icon award winners, Robert Preville, this year’s Disruptor Icon award winner discusses point of sale financing, why happy work is important, what traditional equipment finance companies can do to avoid disruption and more.

In the first of four special editions of the Monitor podcast featuring interviews with Monitor’s 2022 Industry Icon award winners, Deborah Baker of HP Inc. discusses the importance of mentorship, how to make leadership more accessible to women and how the equipment finance industry can continue to improve diversity.

In today’s economic environment, it’s important for equipment finance companies to bring a message of uniqueness to their customers. Out of the box solutions are not what most companies are looking for when they’re trying to adapt and thrive through economic turbulence. Brian Slipka from Honour Capital explains how equipment finance companies can differentiate themselves in this podcast.

Leading a company today looks a lot different than it did five, 10 or 20 years ago. With a greater focus on innovation and employee well being, leaders must show up in a manner that demonstrates empathy, curiosity and inclusiveness. Deborah Reuben and Jen Croneberger how leaders can expand their ability to operate this way, and more, in this podcast.

When most people think about innovation, technology is often the first thing that comes to mind. What if it should be the last thing? When it comes down to it, innovation begins by getting curious about the best way to solve problems that improve the human experience. How do we create the space and safety required for this curiosity? Deb Reuben explores this question and more in today’s podcast.

For many businesses, getting the financing they need for essential use equipment can be tough if they hit a rough patch. As a vendor or manufacturer of the equipment, it can be a challenge trying to obtain capital equipment financing for their customers’ with less than perfect credit. These types of credits, also known as C, D or storied credits, do have options available to them. Ashley Whyman fr...

A decade ago, AI was a buzzword with little practical application in equipment finance. Today, companies in our industry are utilizing artificial intelligence for the purposes of prediction and automation, streamlining internal processes to increase productivity and drive better deal outcomes. In today’s podcast, we talk with Scott Nelson, Spencer Thomas and Jena Morgan about how KLC Financial ach...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine — and the related sanctions imposed in its wake — have created a ripple effect of interrelated factors that continue to impact the equipment finance industry. How do these factors interplay with the current economic environment and what can equipment lessors and lenders expect going forward? Vince Borst from Robbins DiMonte explores those questions in this podcast.

Can you know more about the future by learning new skills and zooming out to view the big picture through a new frame? How about by asking more questions? Author Jonathan Brill shares his insights on how to inspire big picture thinking and practical skill building to create a strategy than can stand the test of time.