Jim McCann Power & Impact

Power & Impact

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Power & Impact brings a sharp focus on conversations with top CEOs, executives, and thought leaders. Together, we'll explore their journeys to success, the challenges they've faced, and how they're using their influence to drive meaningful change in their industries and communities.

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Jim McCann Power & Impact

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How to Trust and Inspire with Stephen M.R. Covey 22.03.2023 46:47

The old leadership model of command and control in the workplace has broken down in the past few years. Luckily, Stephen M.R. Covey has a solution. Mr. Covey is a world-renowned keynote speaker and author, most known for The Speed of Trust and Smart Trust. When his father, Stephen R. Covey, released his seminal book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen helped develop the strateg...

Creating Opportunities through Agriculture with Kevin McCann 15.03.2023 33:42

It's not every day you meet a long-lost relative and find out he's also in the agriculture business! Kevin McCann reached out to Jim over LinkedIn recently due to their shared family name and similar line of work. Kevin operates the Armagh, Northern Ireland-based family farm P. McCann & Sons, where his family has grown fresh fruit for three generations. Along with learning about their shared...

Developing a Global Perspective with Natalia Brzezinski 08.03.2023 48:11

As the daughter of Polish and Ukrainian immigrants working to create a better life, Natalia Brzezinski has been immersed in multiculturalism from day one. Natalia is an acclaimed journalist, communications expert, and global citizen who has worked everywhere from the Huffington Post to the US Embassy in Sweden, to her current role at the Stockholm-based Klarna. In this episode, Natalia and Jim d...

Supporting Medical Advancements with Ken Langone 01.03.2023 22:29

There are few people today impacting the future generations of medical professionals to the degree that Ken Langone has with his leadership and contributions to NYU Health. Ken grew up in a family of little means and worked his way to being one of the richest investors and philanthropists in the United States. After Ken's business success, he donated $10 million to NYU's MBA program in 1999. ...

Generational Lessons with Ken Langone 22.02.2023 27:35

Is the American Dream alive and well? If you asked Ken Langone, he'd certainly say yes. Ken's grandparents immigrated to the US from Italy, and he grew up in a family that he describes as having "a lot of love, but not a lot of money." Ken spent time in the US Army and dug ditches for the Long Island Expressway before going to Bucknell University to study economics. After graduation, he began a...

How the Russian Economy is Crumbling under Sanctions and Business Pressure with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian 13.02.2023 35:46

Immediately following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, about a dozen businesses cut ties with the nation in a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people. The United States and our NATO allies imposed severe sanctions against Russia, as well Russian business leaders, politicians, and Putin himself. Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and his team, sparked by the volunteered withdrawal from private bus...