Power & Impact

Every business conversation this year seems to circle back to artificial intelligence. This week's episode of Power & Impact circles back to something older: leadership.  Former Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak has spent his career helping organizations navigate massive change. In our conversation, he makes the case that the companies who get AI right will be led by people who know how to help others a...

Young men are facing unprecedented challenges—from loneliness and anxiety to social media pressure and the loss of meaningful friendships. Young men are facing unprecedented challenges—from loneliness and anxiety to social media pressure and the loss of meaningful friendships. Licensed therapist Austin Cole joins Jim McCann for an honest conversation about what is really happening with men's menta...

In this week ' s  Power & Impact , I spoke with Dr. Nathan Bryan, a scientist whose  life ' s  work centers on a molecule that most of us have never heard of — but one he believes may hold important clues to how we age  and  why we get sick.   Nitric oxide helps regulate blood flow, oxygen delivery, and cellular communication throughout the body. Dr. Bryan says we produce plenty of it when  we ' r...

Larry Long Jr. lost his father more than a decade ago. He still hears his voice every day. As a struggling freshman baseball player at the University of Maryland, Larry found himself mired in a brutal slump. His father sat him down and delivered a message he didn't necessarily want to hear: Fix your mindset and everything else will follow from that. The lesson stuck: Larry went on to hit .319 in A...

In this week's episode of Power & Impact , I sat down with William Villanova, president of the iconic Frank E. Campbell funeral home in New York City. After more than 25 years in funeral service, William has guided families through some of life's most difficult moments while helping preserve traditions that have endured across generations. Our conversation explored how those rituals are adapting t...

Most of us step into an elevator without giving it a second thought. That's exactly how Judy Marks likes it. In this week's episode of Power & Impact , I speak with the CEO of Otis Worldwide Corp. about the invention that helped make modern cities possible — and what it can teach us about another technology now reshaping daily life. Otis moves 2.5 billion people every day, and Judy sees firsthand...

In this episode of _Power & Impact_, Eric Ries, creator of Lean Startup, joins Jim McCann to reveal why even the most successful businesses can lose sight of the core values that first propelled them to greatness—insights found in his new book, Incorruptible. From Costco and Johnson & Johnson to AI, venture capital, Wall Street pressure, and the future of leadership, Eric breaks down the hidden fo...

In this week's episode of Power & Impact , I speak with Sol Rashidi about one of the biggest questions facing leaders, workers, students, and families today: How do we prepare for a future that is arriving faster than almost anyone expected? Sol is an AI strategist, board adviser, and former chief AI officer who has spent years helping organizations understand how artificial intelligence is changi...

  In this week's Power & Impact , I speak with John Donovan, the former CEO of AT&T Communications, about what it takes to lead when technology is changing the ground beneath your feet. John had a front-row seat to some of the most important technological shifts of the past several decades, including the rise of fiber communications, smartphones, and cloud computing.  One of his most important ins...

In this week's episode of Power & Impact , I speak with Sam Reese, CEO of Vistage, about a problem almost every leader eventually faces: The more responsibility you have, the fewer people you can be fully honest with. In this week's episode of _Power & Impact_ , I speak with Sam Reese, CEO of Vistage, about a problem almost every leader eventually faces: The more responsibility you have, the fewer...

In this week's Power & Impact , I sit down with the Honorable Peter Beshar, whose career has spanned law, corporate leadership, and a deep commitment to public service. In our conversation, Peter looks back on his early work with former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance during the effort to bring peace to Bosnia — and how that experience shaped his belief in blending private-sector success with publi...

What does it really take to achieve greatness—not just in title or success, but in how you lead, live, and show up every day? In this week's Power & Impact , I sit down with Alan Guarino, vice chairman at Korn Ferry and author of The Greatness Code, to explore what it takes to build a meaningful and lasting career. Alan draws on a life shaped by an immigrant family, his time at West Point, and dec...

What does it look like when a seasoned business executive brings private-sector rigor to a mission built around human potential? In this episode of Power & Impact , I sit down with David Landsberg, President and CEO of Goodwill South Florida, to talk about a career that began at the Miami Herald during the upheaval of the early internet era and evolved into leading one of the most ambitious workfo...

What gives life meaning once the usual markers of achievement are already in place? That's the question at the heart of my conversation with Joaquin Dulitzky on this week's Power & Impact . Joaquin advises families on the complexities that come with wealth, including legacy, identity, and responsibility. He has seen firsthand that while money can provide comfort and opportunity, it cannot supply p...

What if the world's greatest opportunities aren't found in polished systems, but in the messy, broken ones everyone else avoids?  In this episode of Power & Impact , I sit down with Jeff Sprecher, founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange, which is the company behind the New York Stock Exchange. Jeff's approach is simple: find what's complex and overlooked, and make it clearer, more efficient,...

What can we learn about leadership from someone as unconventional — and as consequential — as Donald Trump?  In this week's Power & Impact , I sit down with a good friend of mine, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, and his colleague Steven Tian to discuss their new book, Trump's Ten Commandments: Strategic Lessons from the Trump Leadership Toolbox. Jeff leads the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute at the...

As artificial intelligence spreads across industries, entire categories of work are beginning to change — and some roles are disappearing faster than expected. In this week's Power & Impact , I spoke with Jo McKinney of the Board of Innovation, a firm that works with companies on emerging technologies. She shared a piece of advice she's been giving to people trying to navigate this uncertain momen...

In this week's Power & Impact , I sat down with venture capitalist Maria Palma. I was struck by the range of her journey — from growing up in Wisconsin to Harvard Business School, leadership training at GE, and startup work across the globe. Today, she invests in some of the most promising AI-driven companies. While many frame AI as a tool for efficiency, Maria sees a bigger opportunity: entirely...

Some of the most meaningful decisions we make are about how we give — our time, our resources, and our attention — and the example we set in the process. In this week's episode of Power & Impact, I sit down with George Corton, founder of First Philanthropy, to talk about what thoughtful generosity looks like today. We discuss why giving in America has long been rooted in personal values and family...

AI is changing how we create.  In this week's episode of Power & Impact , I sit down with Elley Cheng, CEO and co-founder of Useful Arts, to examine what happens to creativity when intelligence becomes programmable. Trained as an engineer, Elley now focuses on advancing creative rights in a world where generative AI is built on the work of artists, writers, and musicians. We discuss how intelligen...

Markets move in cycles. Companies endure — or they don't — based on the decisions leaders make when conditions are uncertain. In this episode of Power & Impact , I sit down with Marc Cooper, CEO of Solomon Partners, to talk about what the current M&A environment is teaching us about durability. Beneath the headlines about slower deal flow and shifting valuations, there's a more important story unf...

This week's episode of Power & Impact is a wide-ranging conversation with Perry Ellis International CEO Oscar Feldenkreis about immigration, entrepreneurship, family legacy, and how businesses adapt across generations.  During our conversation, Oscar draws on his Cuban-American roots and a family history shaped by displacement and resilience to reflect on how that background continues to inform hi...

In this week's Power & Impact , I sit down with Kelly Williamson, a senior leader at the global advisory firm APCO to talk about what actually sustains a career and a company when the world keeps rewriting the rules. Kelly shares her path from intern to executive at APCO, and why trust and relationships have mattered more than any five-year plan. We talk about leading through uncertainty, navigati...

In this week's Power & Impact, I spoke with entrepreneur and investor Slava Rubin — founder of Indiegogo and a leading voice in alternative investments — about how big changes take shape, and how to recognize them early. Throughout his career, Slava has developed a habit of paying attention, looking for early signals rather than waiting for change to become obvious. We talked about how new technol...

Crypto and blockchain come up everywhere these days — at work, in the news, in conversations that seem to assume everyone else already understands what's going on. If you don't, you're not alone. In this episode of Power & Impact , I sat down with two people I trust and learn from: Agnes Budzyn, founder of Bluedge Ventures , and David Schamis, co-founder and CIO of Atlas Merchant Capital. Both hav...