Blair Sheppard, Head of Global Strategy and Leadership for PricewaterhouseCoopers, discusses his book " Ten Years to Midnight: Four Urgent Global Crises and Their Strategic Solutions ." In addition to his work at PwC, Blair is also the Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He was the principal force behind opening Duke's campus in China, and the founder and CEO of Duke Corporate Education. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to ...
Sep 19, 2020•26 min
Pehr Gyllenhammar , former longtime Volvo CEO, discusses his book "Character is Destiny". Gyllenhammar’s 24-year tenure was historic and groundbreaking. When he became Volvo's CEO in 1971, he completely redesigned the company’s plants and assembly methods to prioritize the health and well-being of the workers. In 1972 he made a public commitment to make Volvo more environmentally friendly. And to protest the regime of apartheid, he closed Volvo's plant in South Africa in 1976. Host, Kevin Craine...
Sep 12, 2020•21 min
Gary Hamel discusses his new book " Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them " and ways to uproot bureaucracy and unleash success. Gary is a faculty member of the London Business School and best-selling author of five books including The Future of Management , which was named Amazon’s business book of the year. The Wall Street Journal ranked him as the world’s most influential business thinker, while the Financial Times labeled him a “management innovator without ...
Sep 05, 2020•32 min
Candice Frazer, Senior VP of Operations at TTI Success Insights discusses the use of cutting-edge assessments for employers, team leaders and executives looking for the insight needed to optimize and improve employee, team and management performance. TTI was selected among the top 20 assessment and evaluation companies last two years running. Download a free "work-from-home" assessment at TTISI.com . Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
Aug 29, 2020•23 min
Lisa Greer discusses her book " Philanthropy Revolution ," and how to inspire donors, build relationships and make a difference for non-profit fundraising. Lisa has served on dozens of boards, including the Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and the Los Angeles District Attorney Crime Prevention Foundation. As a Hollywood studio executive, she managed the online businesses at NBC and Universal Studios. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want...
Aug 22, 2020•26 min
Brad Feld discusses his new book " The Startup Community Way ," and ways to foster an evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem. Brad is co-founder of the Foundry Group, and has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. In addition, He currently is chair of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and serves on the board of a number of startups and ventures. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
Aug 15, 2020•22 min
Darrell Rigby discusses his book " Doing Agile Right " and ways to inspire transformation without chaos. Darrell leads Bain & Company’s global innovation and agile practices, and you've seen him in places like CNBC, CNN, and Bloomberg. His research has been published in Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
Aug 08, 2020•28 min
Jed Ayres , CEO of IGEL Technology, discusses remote work and the implications to data security systems and approaches. Jed is an expert in workspace technology and management, virtualization and mobility. IGEL Technology is an international software company focused on simplifying and securing the cloud-delivery of applications and resources. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
Aug 01, 2020•24 min
Steven K. Gold discusses his book " How We Succeed " and ways to make good things happen through the power of smart experiments. Steve is the founder and chairman of A World for Good, a marketing service that transforms a business's charitable giving into effective and measurable marketing that grows sales and strengthens communities at the same time. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
Jul 25, 2020•22 min
David McCourt discusses his book " Total Rethink " and why entrepreneurs should act like revolutionaries. David is CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital, a private investment firm focused on innovation in technologically under-served areas of the world. He’s also an award-winner TV producer....he won an Emmy for the series Reading Rainbow...and a WSJ best-selling author. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
Jul 18, 2020•17 min
David Cote , former CEO of the industrial tech giant Honeywell, discusses his book " Winning Now, Winning Later ," and how companies can win in the short-term while investing in the long term. David grew Honeywell's market capitalization to nearly $120 billion, delivering returns of 800% and beating the S&P by nearly two and a half times...all during a recession. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
Jul 04, 2020•25 min
Rob Hartnett discusses his book " It’s All Possible " and how to unleash the high performance hero within you. Rob started his career at KPMG and worked in senior management roles at Apple and HP, where he won the Asia Pacific High Achiever Award. He left the corporate world to build an advisory practice based on high performance leadership and he consults with some of the worlds most recognized brands. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
Jun 20, 2020•25 min
Jeff Redondo discusses post-pandemic business strategies and why it is important to take emotion out of decision-making, and to act like you have a million bucks, even when you don't. Jeff is Managing Partner at Invictus Advisors and an expert in accounting and business strategies for startups, entrepreneurs and international companies. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
Jun 06, 2020•23 min
Antonio Garrido discusses his book " The 21st Century Ride Along " and how sales leaders can develop their teams in real-time sales calls. What's a sales team to do right now in the mist of Covid-19? What are best practices for sales teams suddenly thrust into a virtual team environment? In a newly-virtual world, are ride-alongs still important? Find out in this interview. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
May 30, 2020•23 min
Rebecca Henderson discusses her book " Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire. " Rebecca is a professor at Harvard University, where she has a joint appointment at the Harvard Business School in the General Management and Strategy units. She teaches in the MBA Program at Harvard. Rebecca spent the first 21 years of her career at MIT. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
May 16, 2020•24 min
John O'Leary discusses his book " In Awe " and how to unleash inspiration, meaning, and joy in what you do by rediscovering your childlike wonder. When he was 9 years old, John had a horrific accident left him with burns on 100% of his body. That story is told in his best-selling book, " On Fire ." Now John explores lessons that prove all the more important as we adjust to working under different conditions. Host Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?...
May 02, 2020•24 min
Luis Pedroza discusses his book " LEAN Brands ," and how to catch customers, drive growth and stand out in all markets. Luis is an expert at launching global brands and has held leadership positions with 7-Eleven, P&G, General Mills, and Nestlé. His work has spanned many international markets including the United States, China, Russia, United Kingdom, and Singapore. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest ? Do you want to be a sponsor ?...
Apr 25, 2020•19 min
Spencer Sheinin discusses his new book " Entreprenumbers " (a #1 new Amazon release) and how entrepreneurs can build financial clarity for business advantage. It is a rare breed of person who is both an accountant and an entrepreneur. Explore how to effectively direct your accounting team, what key accounting principles and perspectives are important for success, why it is important to understand and prioritize the top three financial issues facing your business. Listen for action items you can ...
Apr 18, 2020•18 min
Hackers and online criminals have wasted no time figuring out how to exploit COVID-19 and the fact that most workers are working from home. There has been a dramatic uptick in cyber-attacks. While we are all trying to avoid getting infected with a real virus, cyber-thieves are trying to infect our devices with computer viruses aimed at gaining access to personal and private information. Don't fall prey to an attack. Here are three important action items to keep you and your employer's data safe ...
Apr 08, 2020•9 min
Mike Steep discusses his book " First Light of Day ". Will our drive toward constant technological innovation be our downfall? Mike is one today's leading experts on technology innovation. He is founder and executive director of Stanford University’s Disruptive Technology & Digital Cities Program . He was senior vice president of the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and in executive positions at Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, and Apple. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Eve...
Apr 04, 2020•23 min
Sean Pillot de Chenecey discusses his book " Influencers and Revolutionaries " and how trends and catalysts are transforming business. ean is a brand expert that has worked with iconic brands that we know like Unilever, Swatch, Heineken, General Motors, and more. He is a lecturer at the University of the Arts London. His previous book, " The Post-Truth Business " was a finalist for the Business Book Awards 2019. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a gue...
Mar 21, 2020•25 min
Jeremy Gutsche discusses his book " Create the Future " and tactics for disruptive thinking. Jeremy says that we've reached a point in time when everyone wants innovation, but most people don't know how to actually attain it. Jeremy is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning innovation expert, and the CEO of Trend Hunter the worlds largest most powerful trend platform. We explore the "super future" and what you can do about it. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host,...
Mar 07, 2020•23 min
Danielle Grant discusses her new book, co-authored with with John Knights and Greg Young, Leading Beyond the Ego and ways to become a transpersonal leader. What is transpersonal leadership, why is it important today for leaders to be more personal and emotionally intelligent, and what are the results for organizations and leaders who are successful? Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sp...
Feb 29, 2020•16 min
James Richardson discusses his book " Ramping Your Brand " (a #1 new release on Amazon) and ways to ride the current growth curve in consumer packaged goods. James is a Cultural Anthropologist, strategy consultant, and an expert in CPG market. What factors should you consider in order to cash in on the packaged goods startup explosion? Don't miss this interview. And stay tuned for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest D...
Feb 22, 2020•25 min
Rob Fishman discusses his book " Retail Success in an Online World " and how to compete and win in the Amazon era. With all the technological and economic shifts leading to significant change in the world of retailing, it’s important to understand what really works -- as well as what really doesn’t -- in the current retail selling environment. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor?...
Feb 08, 2020•23 min
Best of Episode - Sally Helgesen discusses her book " How Women Rise " and how women can break the habits holding them back from their next raise, promotion or job. Sally’s work is widely regarded as the gold standard when it comes to women’s leadership. Since the publication of " The Female Advantage " in 1990, she has written five books in the field and presented thousands of workshops to women leaders all over the world. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Want...
Jan 25, 2020•30 min
Episode 232 - Dr. Wayne Baker discusses his book " All You Have To Do Is Ask ," and how to master the art of asking for what you need. Wayne calls this 'strategic asking' and we explore the techniques for success and the results in business and in life. Wayne is a Professor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and Faculty Director of the Center for Positive Organizations. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want...
Jan 11, 2020•19 min•Ep. 232
Special Episode - 2019 Year End . Action items from our Knowledge Leader Circle members Erin Pheil, Rich Horwath, Kyle Westra, Chris Mailander, Eric Shultz and John Kennedy. Thanks for listening to the show in 2019...and stay tuned for more great guests and discussion in 2020....and as always, our Everyday MBA action items. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor...
Dec 28, 2019•17 min
Episode 231 - Olivier Blanchard discusses his book " Human/Machine " and the future of our partnerships with machines. Olivier is a senior analyst with Futurum Research, where he focuses on the impact of emerging and disruptive technologies including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, smart automation, edge compute and robotics. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday...
Dec 21, 2019•25 min•Ep. 231
Episode 230 - Paul Stone , Solution Architect at FlowForma discusses digital process automation. Explore the digital techniques that give process owners and front-line workers the ability to automate and improve processes without the need for IT support or custom programming. This approach to no-code automation is driving the next generation of process improvement for organizations in all industries. Listen for examples, and three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to...
Dec 14, 2019•21 min•Ep. 230
