Everyday MBA

Mike Zani discusses his book " The Science of Dream Teams ," and how talent optimization can drive engagement, productivity, and performance. Mike was coach of the 1996 US Olympic Team. He holds a BS from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Why do some teams succeed while others stumble? Find out more in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

David Jenness from IBM joins us in this special episode to discuss the IBM "Build A Bot" Challenge. Between June 15 and July 15, 2021 IBM is offering two $10,000 cash prizes to anyone who can build and RPA application that makes a difference in the world. This challenge is open world wide to everyone who is not an IBM employee or a government employee. Listen to find out more. Click here to enter...

Heather Moyer discusses talent acquisition and the future of work. Heather is CEO and Founder of HNM Systems , an award-winning staffing firm and a member of the Forbes Business Council. Listen for advice on finding, keeping and maximizing the people talent of your organization, and ways to gain advantage in the future of work, today. Host, Kevin Craine  

Frank Calderoni discusses his book " Upstanding " and how company character catalyzes loyalty, agility, and hypergrowth. Frank is the CEO of Anaplan and has worked with some of the worlds best known brands, like Netflix, Cisco, Disney and Coca-Cola to drive higher performance and growth. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?  

Frank Mattes discusses his book " Lean Scaleup " and how to achieve innovation at scale. Everyone talks about the importance of innovation. But translating what is viable into something that is scalable and will really move the needle is hard. Hear a framework that you can use to create new business from innovation with more certainty. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin C...

Jonathan Byrnes from MIT discusses his book " Choose Your Customer " and how to compete against digital giants like Google and Amazon. Jonathan earned a doctorate from Harvard and has taught at MIT for over 30 years. Some of today's biggest names in tech and business have been among his students. He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and the author of " Islands of Profit in a Sea...

Shane Foss , CEO of Hooray Health , discusses effective team leadership in healthcare. Shane has held executive and leadership positions in orthopedic medical device sales, surgical bundles, even medical buildings and hospitals. We talk about effective teams, but also about the new norm of healthcare industry. After 20 years as an executive in the medical industry, Shane's frustration over the exo...

Chris Surdak discusses his book " The Care and Feeding of Bots ," and how to use robotic process automation successfully. Chris is a leading expert in big data and analytics. He's been with us before talking about his books " Data Crush " and " Jerk ." And if you've wondered what all the fuss is about when it comes to process automation, or if you've been struggling to use RPA in ways that make a...

Lida Citroën discusses her book " Control the Narrative " and how executives can build, pivot and repair your reputation. Everyone has a personal brand, either by design or default. And your reputation is one of the most critical determinants of your career success. Lida is a TEDx speaker and a personal branding and reputation management expert. You've seen here in places like MSNBC, Forbes, and B...

NYT bestselling author and award-winning Harvard Business School professor Dr. Ram Charan discusses his new book " Rethinking Competitive Advantage " -- a number one new release on Amazon. Ram is a world-wide expert on business strategy. For years, he has worked with the CEOs of some of the world's most successful companies, including GE, Bank of America, Verizon, Coca-Cola, 3M, Merck...and many m...

Dr. Carol Poore from Arizona State University discusses her book " Strategic Impact ," and how to make the most of strategic planning. Analysts estimate that 67% of strategic plans fail. Find out why, and what to do differently in order to make a real impact on your organization. Carol is CEO of Poore & Assoc . Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a...

The real-life "Rocketman" Ky Michaelson talks about "Homemade Astronauts" premiering this week on Discovery+. The TV series follows the journey of three civilian rocket builders and Ky aims to become the first amateur to build and launch a manned space rocket. We talk about the show, the business of space, and his 50 year entrepreneurial journey as a rocketeer. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be...

Varun Talwar, Co-Founder and CEO of Tetrate , discusses the next generation of Cloud computing and how a microservices architecture can be used to build scalable and dynamic business applications. In a typical microservice architecture, the application consists of multiple microservices that communicate over the network, with each service performing a specific business task. One of the biggest ben...

Ash Fontana discusses his book " The AI-First Company ," and how to compete and win with Artificial Intelligence. Ash became one of the most recognized startup investors in the world after launching online investing at AngelList. He then became a Managing Director of Zetta, the first investment fund that focused on AI. He has appeared in Fast Company, Bloomberg, Forbes, and CNBC, among others. Lis...

Dennis Rebelo discusses his book " Story Like You Mean It " and how to build and use your personal narrative. Dennis is Professor of Technology, Leadership & Management at Roger Williams University. Each of us has a story to share, a mixture of lived experiences—planned and unplanned—that come together and give shape to who we are. Learn how to craft your story and use it to boost your success in...

Tom Eisenmann from Harvard identifies six reasons why most startups fail and what you can do to avoid them. His new book " Why Startups Fail " provides a better roadmap to entrepreneurial success. Tom is a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the faculty co-chair of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. He has guided over 1,000 students and alumni on their new...

Andrew Freedman discusses his book " Thrive "...a number one Amazon best-seller...and ways to build a high performance organizational culture. Regardless of the industry you are in, or the systems that makes your business run, having a high degree of success often comes down to people and how they work together. Listen as we explore how to take organizational culture from a hopeful concept to a re...

New York Times Best-Seller Josh Linkner discusses his new book " Big Little Breakthroughs " and how small everyday innovations drive results. Josh has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million, and is the author of a number of books including the New York Times Bestsellers, " Disciplined Dreaming " and " The Road to Reinvention ". Listen...

What is the new normal, and where do we go from here? Bill Jensen discusses his book " The Day Tomorrow Said No ," and the future of leadership and the workplace. Bill is globally ranked as a Top 5 thought leader in the future of work. His first book, " Simplicity ," was the number 5 Leadership Management book on Amazon in 2000. Since then he's gone on to write several other acclaimed books . List...

Captain Keith Colburn discusses the new season of " The Deadliest Catch " premiering this week on Discovery TV and Discovery+. Due to COVID-imposed lockdowns, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game weren't able to conduct their summer crab survey. Meaning this year, Keith and his fellow captains will be fishing blind – making an already challenging season even more difficult. Listen as we explore...

Ben Pring discusses his book " Monster " and how technology rules our jobs, lives, and future. Ben was named as one of 30 thinkers to watch in 2020 by Thinkers 50, and he is part of the Labor and Work Life program at Harvard Law School. How can we take back control of technology so it will shape the society we want for ourselves instead of becoming a monster we can no longer tame? Listen as we exp...

Brian Pagano , VP and Chief Catalyst at Axway , discusses why companies should "open everything" and move to an API-first world. This approach helps renew heritage IT infrastructures, extend the reach of data and systems through open API's, and unlock new business opportunities as a result.  Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want...

Dr. Robin Gaster discusses his book " Behemoth, Amazon Rising " and the power and seduction of Amazon. Robin is a George Washington University scholar and a regular contributor to CEO World and The Globalist. He graduated from Oxford and earned his PhD from UC Berkeley where he won a national award for his work. He worked for the International Monetary Fund and was a Congressional Fellow in the Of...

Michelle Seiler Tucker discusses her book " Exit Rich " (a #1 new release on Amazon) and a six step method for selling your business for a huge profit. Michelle is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker, a merger and acquisition advisory firm, and an expert in buying, selling, fixing and growing companies. Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do yo...

Margaret Heffernan discusses her book " Uncharted " and how to prepare for the unpredictable challenges ahead in business and in life. Margaret is an award-winning journalist and BBC documentary maker whose TED Talks have been viewed more than twelve million times. You've seen here in places like NPR, CNN, CNBC. Her six previous books include " Willful Blindness ," which was named one of the most...