Motivated to Lead Podcast - Mark Klingsheim

In this week's episode, we interview Karen Long, a Managing Director at KCK (Med Tech) Group. KCK focuses on capital investment in commercial and growth-stage medical device companies. Karen has been with KCK since January 2018, when she joined as Executive-in-Residence. Karen serves as Board Director in many KCK portfolio companies as well as Independently. Before KCK, Karen was President and CEO...

In this week's episode, we interview George Bradt he has led the revolution in how people start new jobs - accelerating transitions, so leaders and their teams reduce their rates of failure and fulfill potential. After Harvard and Wharton (MBA), he progressed through sales, marketing, and general management roles around the world at Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and J.D. Power's Power Information N...

This week our guest is Laura Chambers who is the CEO of Willow, the creator of the world's first quiet, all-in-one, in-bra wearable breast pump. As a mom to three, she is especially passionate about Willow's mission to bring joy to motherhood. Laura joined Willow from Airbnb, where she led the Core Hosts business. Prior to Airbnb, Laura held various leadership roles at eBay, PayPal, Skype, and McK...

This week we interview Dave Murphy, and he shares lessons learned from his career. Dave served as  President & CEO of Red Wing Shoe Company Inc. for fifteen years and retired in December 2015. Prior to joining Red Wing Shoe Company in 2001, Murphy spent 23 years in increasingly responsible positions at Minneapolis-based General Mills, a $12 billion global manufacturer and consumer foods marketer. ...

This week we interview Kara Goldin, who is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint® water, the leading unsweetened flavored water, and the author of Undaunted.   Kara has been named among Fortune's Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs and Forbes' 40 Women to Watch Over 40. She is an active speaker & writer and hosts the podcast The Kara Goldin Show, where she intervie...

This week we interview Lance Hazzard who shares lessons learned from his career and from his book Accelerating Leadership. Lance is an author, certified executive coach, and a former Fortune 100 HR Vice President. He uses expertise and experience to guide clients to develop greater insights, build capabilities, gain new perspectives and make choices that resonate with their values, allowing them t...

This week we interview Josh Makower, a General Partner on NEA's healthcare team leading the MedTech/Healthtech practice. Josh is also the Founder and Executive Chairman of ExploraMed, a medical device incubator that has created eight companies over the past 20 years. Josh serves on the Stanford University Medical School faculty as an Adjunct Professor of Medicine and is Co-Founder of Stanford's Bi...

This week we interview Shellye Archambeau. Shellye is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high-performance teams, and organizations. She shares lessons learned from her life that she has written about in her new book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms. A book that will inspire you,...

This week we interview Todd Henry regarding his latest book, The Motivation Code, Discover the Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work. Positioning himself as an "arms dealer for the creative revolution," Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of five books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, He...

In this week's episode, we interview James Reinstein, who is President and CEO of Saranas. His career has focused on Medical Technology industry; prior to Saranas, he was the CEO of Cutera. and Aptus Endosystems. He currently serves on the board of directors of Mainstay Medical and Monteris Medical. Earlier in his career, he was the  Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Cyberonic...

In this episode, we interview Chuck  Bolton; he shares thoughts from his new books focusing on reinventing your impact, unleashing purpose, passion, and productivity to thrive. Chuck is an author and C-suite level coach for leaders and top teams who seek to make a massive impact in the medical device, healthcare, and life sciences sectors. He is a leading advisor and consultant on leadership, rein...

This week we talk with Al Carey, who recently served as chief executive officer of PepsiCo North America until he retired from PepsiCo in 2019. Al shares lessons he has learned in his career, and we talk about leading during adversity and how to help your team thrive in challenging times.  Al's career included a multi-decade PepsiCo veteran with experience across snacks and beverages and was respo...

  In this episode, we interview Professor Jane Dutton is a world expert in the field of Positive Organizational Scholarship. She shares ideas on how small actions can create a big impact and help your team flourish. Dr. Dutton co-founded the Center for Positive Organizations at the Ross School of Business in 2002.  She is the only Distinguished University Professor on the faculty at Ross, which is...

In this episode, we interview Lindred (Lindy) Greer, who is an Associate Professor of Management & Organizations and faculty director of the Sanger Leadership Center at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on how to design and lead effective organizational teams.  Her work has been covered in media outlets, including the New York Times , Forbes...

In this episode, we interview Kristian Tapaninaho, who is the Founder and CEO of the global outdoor pizza oven brand Ooni. Originally from Finland, Kristian invented the world's first portable wood-fired oven in 2012 when his pizza was good, and he wanted it to be great. Through the spark of this initial idea, Kristian's gone to set the world alight with a range of innovative outdoor cookware prod...

In this episode, we interview Ross Jaffe, MD. Ross is an experienced healthcare venture capitalist with particular expertise in medical technology. Dr. Jaffe is one of the founding Managing Directors of Versant Ventures, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm, where for the last thirty years, he has focused primarily on early-stage medical device companies. Having retired from active investing...

In this episode, we interview Wayne Baker is the author of the book All You Have To Do Is Ask, and the Robert P. Thome Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management & Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business . He is also a Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan and Faculty Associate at the Institute for Social Research. He currently serve...

In this episode, we interview Jim Mallozzi. Jim's work as a transformational business leader featured in numerous books, articles, and academic business case studies.  Jim is considered a master practitioner of Positive Leadership. His consulting practice, Mindset Advisors LLC, has helped turn loose the power of positive deviance for scores of organizations worldwide.   Jim has held senior-level p...

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Kim Cameron. He is a Professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business he shares his thoughts around positive leadership and the impact it has on organizations. This is the second of a two-part conversation. He is a co-founder of the discipline of Positive Organizational Scholarship—the scientific study of what produces extraordinary...

In this episode, we interview Kim Cameron. He is a Professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business he shares his thoughts around positive leadership and the impact it has on organizations. This is the first of a two-part conversation. He is a co-founder of the discipline of Positive Organizational Scholarship—the scientific study of what produces extraordinary performance in organi...

In this episode, we interview Brady Pyle is the Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer for NASA. Brady shares his thoughts on leadership and lessons learned in his career. Brady is responsible for leading Human Resources Services for NASA.  Over the past two years, Brady has led the Executive HR Directors for NASA's ten field Centers.  He joined the Executive ranks in March 2016 as HR Director for NAS...

In this episode, we interview Lucienne (Lucie) Ide, M.D., Ph. D., a healthcare innovator, the Founder and Chairman of Rimidi. Her diverse experiences in medicine, science, venture capital, and technology to transforming the delivery of chronic care management. Before starting Rimidi in 2012, Dr. Ide worked as a physicist at the National Security Agency, Raytheon Systems Corporation, and Monarch Ca...

In this episode, we revisit our interview with Grace Colón, who is the CEO of InCarda. Grace has over 25 years of experience in biopharma, genomics, healthcare, and industrial biotechnology. Grace serves on several boards and is on the Advisory Board of the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University. Dr. Colón received her Ph. D. in chemical engineering from the Massachuse...

In this episode, we revisit our first episode of Motivated to Lead interview with Gregg Lehman. Gregg is a business leader and has been a CEO with both public and private companies. Gregg has served on many boards, and early in his career, he was a President of Taylor University. Gregg is currently the CEO of The Difference Card. Gregg shares interesting thoughts from his career that will be helpf...

In this week's episode, we interview Lorraine Parker-Clegg. Lorraine shares lessons learned in her career and her perspective, hiring great talent. Lorraine is an international business leader with in-country expertise across the Americas, Europe,  and Asia.   Lorraine has held Human Resources leadership positions with companies such as BE Aerospace, Bristol Myers Squibb, Medtronic, most recently,...