Corporate CPR

On today’s episode we are talking about how a lack of resilience might be killing your company. Russell Harvey, a Resilience Coach, Facilitator, and Public Speaker, is on a mission to positively impact 100,000 lives by 2025, already reaching 44,212 individuals. With over 20 years of experience in Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development, Russell's approach is grounded in positive psychology and a Strengths-Based methodology. He balances pragmatism with creativity and playfuln...

On today’s episode we are talking about how your meetings might be killing your company.Stefanie Krievins, President of The Change Architects since 2014, thrives on dynamic change. Rejecting stagnant plans, she champions continuous learning and organizational strategies, fostering workplace innovation and joy. Her brainchild, The Change Architecture Framework, guides companies through transformation, emerging stronger. Stefanie, an Indiana University alumna, holds a Master’s and undergrad deg...

On today’s episode we are talking about how not having a strong business continuity plan might be killing your company.Patrick Hardy helps individuals and organizations prevent disruptions from ever becoming a disaster. Drawing on his world-class expertise in disaster preparedness & response, he distills memorable lessons audiences can use to break the Crisis Creation Chain and transform every disruption into an opportunity for learning.Episode Highlights:Importance of Disaster Recovery a...

On today’s episode we are talking about how executive loneliness might be killing your company.Nick Jonsson's remarkable journey embodies resilience, redemption, and holistic well-being. Recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice and an elite Ironman athlete, Nick's influence transcends accolades. As co-founder of Executives' Global Network (EGN) Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia, he supports over 900 executives, drawing from personal struggles with executive loneliness and mental health challenges...

On today’s episode we are talking about how not focusing on great teams might be killing your company. James Scouller, an executive coach, thought leader, and author, has dedicated 45 years to leadership. His four books reflect his profound focus on the psychological challenges confronting leaders and teams. The Three Levels of Leadership, his debut, revolutionized leadership literature with groundbreaking models and tools. Despite minimal promotion, it garnered global acclaim, inspiring coun...

On today’s episode we are talking about how your handling of customer service might be killing your company. Ali Cudby, Founder and CEO of Alignmint Growth Strategies, drives business transformation through intentional customer experiences. With over 20 years of expertise, she aligns strategy and implementation for unparalleled growth. As the bestselling author of "Keep Your Customers," Ali offers insights from real-world stories and CEO-led case studies. Her MINT Method, outlined in th...

On today’s episode we are talking about how imposter syndrome can hurt teams and and threaten your company.Tiffany Houser is a passionate advocate for personal transformation and leadership development. With a focus on coaching senior leaders and high-achieving founders, she empowers them to experience profound breakthroughs in their authentic leadership style, vision, and purpose. Through her coaching, she helps leaders cultivate self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and a growth min...

Loreta Tarozaite is an experienced strategist and advocate for brand and executive presence, unlocking visibility, authority, and impact for companies and leaders. With a background spanning broadcast journalism, founding her own company, and collaborating with Fortune 500 corporations, Loreta is a strategic partner in navigating the complex world of authoritative presence. She excels in strategic marketing architecture, elevating presence, on-camera coaching, and embracing tech innovations. ...

On today’s episode we are talking about how using AI in marketing might be killing your company. Ferdinand Mehlinger, an esteemed SEO expert and keynote speaker, played a pivotal role in Google's inception, granting him unparalleled insights into driving organic traffic and conversions. With a diverse portfolio spanning E-waste, biotech, fitness, and social media sectors, Ferdinand's expertise is unmatched. With over two decades of experience, including contributing to Google's algorithm in i...

On today’s episode we are talking about how not maintaining high quality teams might be killing your company. Randy Clark, currently Director of Global Operations at IBN (InvestorBrandNetwork), is an executive and strategic thinker with over 20 years of experience in building and managing high-functioning teams and organizations. His expertise spans from creating entities from scratch to revitalizing existing ones, consistently achieving remarkable success. Embracing change and prioritizing a...

On today’s episode we are talking about how not to be scooped up unwillingly in an acquisition with Jason Radisson.Jason Radisson is a seasoned unicorn breeder with 20+ years of expertise in strategy, operations, and growth. As the CEO and Founder of Movo, an HCM platform, he's revolutionizing frontline workforce management globally, boasting 700,000+ users across various industries. Formerly with McKinsey & Company and Uber, Jason's track record includes scaling businesses, notably 99-Ta...

On today’s episode we are talking about how your negotiation skills could make or break your company with Adele Gambardella and Chip Massey. Adele Gambardella and Chip Massey are two accomplished professionals with diverse backgrounds and a shared mission. Adele, recognized as a prominent figure in the PR world, brings over 20 years of expertise, serving as a spokesperson for Fortune 100 companies and teaching at prestigious universities. Chip, a former FBI Special Agent, offers a wealth of e...

On today’s episode we are talking about how your lack of consciousness may be killing your company.Tom Willis believes we are all born with unlimited potential. As a former classroom teacher, he also believes in the power of lifelong learning. These beliefs have shaped his primary goal in life: helping others move beyond their self-limiting beliefs so they can reach their true potential. Prior to co-founding Phoenix Partners, he had the great honor of serving as the CEO for Cornerstone,...

On today’s episode we are talking about how not adopting the latest trends in workforce flexibility might be killing your company. Jones Loflin, an educator turned internationally recognized speaker and author, is known for his impactful books like "Always Growing" and "Juggling Elephants," available in the US and 14+ countries. His work, including "Getting The Blue Ribbon" and "Getting to It," offers practical strategies for personal and professional growth. Founder of Jones U, he...

On today’s episode we are talking about how taking care of your employees' emotions during an M&A process can be a lifesaver your company. Jonathan Bennett, C.Dir., is a highly sought-after leadership coach and strategic advisor, offering his expertise to CEOs, executive teams, politicians, and boards of directors throughout Canada. With a background spanning urban, rural, remote, and First Nations communities, Jonathan excels in social purpose business strategy, governance, brandin...

On today’s episode we are talking about how success might be killing your company. Alex Atwood, a purpose-driven entrepreneur, has built a career marked by success in founding and leading four impactful companies. Over two decades, Alex has served over 8,000 satisfied customers in staffing, hospitality, and facilities management. Beyond entrepreneurship, Alex is an angel investor supporting ventures for a better world and a philanthropist, particularly dedicated to family businesses. Eng...

On today’s episode we are talking about how to help your employees become more resilient. Michele Phillips is a seasoned corporate trainer and transformational personal coach. As President of Key Performance and award-winning author of 'Happiness is a Habit,' Michele has shaped a fulfilling 23-year entrepreneurial career. Her impact extends globally, guiding Fortune 500 companies like TAG Heuer and Pfizer. Michele excels in one-on-one coaching, seamlessly integrating neuroscience, habit forma...

On today’s episode we are talking about how playing it safe might be killing your company. John Miller is the Founder of Scribewise, a dynamic content marketing agency dedicated to aiding B2B firms and healthcare providers in achieving growth through thought leadership and demand generation. His team of writers, designers, and strategists excels in humanizing complex business conversations by crafting and disseminating compelling, audience-focused content. With a firm belief in courageous mar...

On today’s episode we are talking about how lack of alignment within your organization might be stunting your growth. Jim Stevenson, Founder and CEO of Bletchley Group, an International Growth Consultants firm, specializes in Strategy, Transformation, and Growth. Committed to making growth the focus of strategy, he excels in creating customer-centric plans, go-to-market strategies, and aligning capabilities for revenue growth. As the visionary behind Tech Startup Machine, Jim collaborates wit...

On today’s episode we are talking about why you might be killing innovation within your organization. Robyn Bolton, Founder of MileZero, collaborates with medium to large businesses, guiding them through uncertainty to drive revenue growth. With a focus on innovation, she transforms deep customer insights into viable businesses, having worked with notable companies such as Medtronic and Teachers Pay Teachers. Formerly a Partner at Innosight, she served Global 1000 firms, including Nike and Ne...

On today’s episode we are talking about how communication might be killing your organization.Pam Hurley, PhD, is the founder and president of Hurley Write, Inc., a certified women-owned small business. Pam’s teaching style has been described as “energetic” and “straightforward.” Indeed, many clients credit Pam with giving them the strategies they needed to start thinking critically about their own writing. Episode Highlights:Impact of Effective Writing: Effective writing plays a critical...

On today's episode, we are talking about making finance-driven decisions.Paul Barnhurst, known as The FP&A Guy, is a seasoned Finance Professional with over 12 years of experience in finance and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). He holds a bachelor's degree from BYU, an MBA specializing in finance, and a Master of Information Management from Arizona State University. Paul's diverse career spans various industries, including government, travel services, finance, automotive, Cyb...

On today’s episode we are talking about whether you’re telling the right story about your brand.Kitty Hart boasts 25 years in branding and marketing. As VP of Client Brand Experience at Heroic Productions, she leads a team of professionals in designing and producing events that convey brand stories, values, and vision. Kitty firmly believes that every brand-customer interaction, be it at corporate events, retail spaces, conference rooms, or websites, is a chance to inspire and engage. She lev...

On today’s episode we are talking about how employees' expectations of their companies have shifted, and how companies' mindsets might have to change to stay relevant.Joining us today is Chuck Hogan, Managing Partner at Your Best Life, an organization helping people to elevate finance, family, fitness and faith to maximize their Best Life through mentor strategizing, community and exclusive once in a lifetime experiences. His unique background of sales, business and relationship building give...

On today’s episode we are talking about whether you should be considering return to work.Doug Camplejohn, a seasoned tech executive and entrepreneur, is the Founder and CEO of Airspeed, a platform for enhancing employee connections and recognition. With leadership experience at LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Salesforce, Doug is also an investor and advisor to startups. He's a frequent speaker at industry events and is passionate about leveraging technology for innovation and improvement. He graduat...

On today’s episode we are talking about why you may not be hearing your employees.Marsha Acker is known internationally as a facilitator of meaningful conversations, a host of dialogue, and a passionate agilest. Through her keynotes, books, workshops, and leadership coaching, she empowers leaders around the world to show up authentically in their lives and work — and to grow their leadership range so they can create sustainable, intentional, and positive impact. Drawing on systems thinking, s...

On today’s episode we are talking about the introverted leader and how they can drive a successful organization.Jodi Lasky is a seasoned entrepreneur, coach, and author with extensive knowledge in neuropsychology, accountability, productivity, and introversion. Drawing on her background in Communication, Culture, and Technology, as well as law, Jodi has dedicated her career to understanding leadership and personal tendencies. Her coaching program, 'The Introvert Founder', leverages her unders...

On today’s episode we are talking about how you can understand your digital health and why it’s important. Sharon Park is a visionary leader and a seasoned marketer with over 15 years of experience in the digital marketing industry. She has a proven track record of building profitable and scalable marketing programs for B2C and SaaS companies, leveraging her deep expertise in Google Ads, AI, and ML. She is also a passionate entrepreneur and a recognized influencer in the MarTech space, w...

On today’s episode we are talking about how you have control over your organizations predictability and how that's a measure of success. Luis Scott prides himself in growth. Whether it's in his personal life or professional life, he is always looking to find the slight edge that will put him ahead of the competition. An avid reader, he reads over 50 books per year on personal development. Luis believes this habit over the last 10 years has positioned him in multiple organizations to double an...

On today’s episode we are talking about how every leader can influence a company’s employee engagement. Paul ter Wal is a seasoned consultant, speaker, and author and founder of ANDARE (now Ter Wal Beheer BV). His journey has evolved from sick leave reduction to transforming company culture, amplition, and engagement. Pioneering "Value-to-Profit," he aligns core values with employees' essentials for heightened profitability. Backed by scientific roots, his model fosters vibrant cultures...

Peter Voss is a Serial Entrepreneur, Engineer, Inventor, and AI Pioneer who famously coined the term ‘AGI’ (Artificial General Intelligence) alongside fellow luminaries. Beginning with electronics engineering, he transitioned to software, achieving a significant feat by leading a comprehensive ERP company from zero to a 400-person IPO within seven years. Motivated by software's delicacy, Peter embarked on a journey over 15 years ago, delving into intelligence's essence, its human develop...

On today’s episode we are talking about how to drive growth in your organization. Bocar Dia resides at the crossroads of investing and hands-on guidance for portfolio founders during the initial stages of development, encompassing go-to-market strategies, founder-driven sales, and fundraising. As a founding member of Hootsuite's Enterprise product team, he was instrumental in propelling the business to surpass $150M+ in revenue and establish a workforce of 2,000+ within a swift seven years.Ep...

On today’s episode we are talking about how to get your leadership team from good to great.Over the past thirty-five years, Aneace Haddad has launched and built technology companies in the US, Europe, and Asia and has hired, mentored, or coached hundreds of senior executives and their teams. He is a former tech chairman and CEO who reinvented himself over a decade ago, after discovering a love for coaching and facilitation. Today, he helps leaders learn to inspire and motivate a diverse workf...

Carla Fowler, MD PhD is the Founder and Managing Director of THAXA, an executive coaching firm that helps people achieve big goals through performance science. Carla graduated from Brown University magna cum laude, earned her MD and PhD at the University of Washington, and completed her internship in general surgery at Stanford University.She founded THAXA to share her passion for performance science, where the fields of strategy, productivity, and psychology intersect.Outside of THAXA, Carla...

On today’s episode we are talking about how organizations need to get a stronger change discipline. Jennifer Ayres, founder, and CEO of Senscient, is a culture and change expert. She and her senior-level team design and deliver deliberate, calibrated engagements that optimize meaning at work for every individual and ignites peak performance throughout the organization. Jennifer has over 20 years global management consulting experience, much of it focused helping leaders in organizations ...

On today's episode, we discuss how organizations need to adapt or die.Angela Johnson is a “professional people geek” with over 25+ years of experience working with teams and leaders in both project management and Agile environments. As a Scrum Master, she found her passion in helping teams and leaders work together more effectively. In 2010, she founded Collaborative Leadership Team, offering Agile education and coaching services to start-ups, Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Angela's expertise...

On today's show we talk about how to drive hypergrowth within organizations. Kurt Uhlir is a globally recognized marketer, operator, and speaker. With extensive speaking experience, he has delivered dynamic speeches across the US and Europe, including notable events like PPAI, GDC, and the White House. Kurt advises leaders, from startup founders to CEOs and even the US President. He is a popular commentator, having appeared on national TV shows and in publications such as Wired, TechCru...

On today’s show we talk about how to have staying power. Steven Gaffney is the founder, president, and CEO of the Steven Gaffney Company, a leading specialist in internal communication tactics that help manage and maintain change. He works with top executives and leaders in industry and government, helping organizations like NASA and Citigroup increase morale and productivity to collaborate and succeed in their goals. Steven is the author of six books, including Be a Change Champion: 10...

Sean Campbell is a well-regarded consultant, speaker, author, trainer, mentor, educator, founder and CEO of Cascade Insights. He's delivered talks for Fortune 50 companies and top tier conferences around the world and has written extensively on technology and business topics.He's been a professional services firm owner for more than 20 years. He specializes in helping organizations find success and opportunity in the B2B tech sector via market research insights, smart strategy, and powerful m...

Antonio Garrido has over twenty-five years in senior leadership positions with world-class businesses. He is an expert in leadership transformation: shaping high-performance leaders out of highly stressed and overworked leaders. Antonio blends his own vast commercial experience with proven techniques to embed a unique brand of leadership development. He is a serial entrepreneur, successful business coach, charismatic speaker, and leader from small private businesses, right up to Fortune-60 si...

On today’s show we talk about how to get your company to stand out in a crowded marketplace. Quinn Curtis has spent the last 15+ years rocking juicy brand and marketing strategy for startups, cool causes, small & large businesses, inspiring entrepreneurs, network marketers, authors, speakers, politicians, e-commerce, charter schools, creatives, and non-profits.Key TakeawaysWhat's a purple cow and how can one go about finding one?It’s about finding clarity on what makes you special an...

On today’s show we talk about why we can’t expect people to leave their personal life at home. Natalie Boudou is an executive coach and facilitator working with executives, senior management, and leadership teams from a wide range of corporates and international organizations. She's a specialist in the field of resilience at work. Her expertise covers areas such as agility, positivity, emotional intelligence, and communications skills. She helps clients to define their objectives and needs an...

On today’s show we talk about aligning your organization to accelerate your strategic goals. Nishika de Rosairo is a serial entrepreneur and leader who has spent the last 18 years focused on two key things – people and impact in organizations ranging from Deloitte Consulting to Apple, Cisco, Salesforce, Levi, and others, to the startups of Silicon Valley. On a mission to unlock the human potential of the world, she founded HumanQ to address the pain points felt by both individuals and or...

On today’s show we talk about the power of perspective. Robin Osborn has a 33-year history of being at the helm of her small family business in Southern California. Her remarkable entrepreneurial journey started at the young age of 21! She managed over 40 employees with a current employee retention record of over 30+ years. She has an intuitive understanding of both the employee’s and customer’s needs.As a consultant, she provides the secrets to strengthening key components of a business. She...

On today's show, we discuss getting unstuck and out of your own way.Theresa Lear Levine’s personal struggles with trauma, high-functioning anxiety, and ADHD kept her in a holding pattern of dissatisfaction and stress for longer than she likes to admit. Eventually, it led to exhaustion, insomnia, and major difficulty being present in her own life. All those negative feelings melted away when she cracked the code to her nervous system, taking responsibility for her own well-being, and elevating...

On today's show, we discuss the value of optimizing your organization. Anne Hill a certified Director of Operations, a business owner, wife, and mother. She took her experience building processes, teams and businesses in the healthcare space and started her own. And while she started as a Physical Therapist and Rehab Manager, she now spends her days rehabbing and restoring businesses. For the last 10 years, she has helped entrepreneurs set their businesses up for success by building...

On today's show we discuss what to do when you're not getting the results you need. Jason Scott founded of 120VC to help people, leaders, and teams get things done that really matter. He's uncovered some universal truths along the way: organizations are optimized for the results they're getting, and to get different results, humans need to perform their jobs differently. He is also the founder of the Transformational Leadership Academy, a bestselling author, and a keynote speaker....

On today's show we discuss how to uncover untapped potential in your team. Dr. Clint Ladine is a leadership and success coach, author, and former professional basketball player. His clients include renowned restaurateurs, super bowl champions, and C-suite executives. He's delivered coaching leadership development programs in both the profit and not-for-profit realms and he is the author of Power Coaching: Stand Out, Get Unstuck, And Energize Your Leadership.Clint's credentials inc...

On today's show, we discuss why we need a new type of leadership to manage corporate change. Lata Hamilton is a change leadership and confidence expert and founder and CEO of Passion Pioneers and creator of the Leading Successful Change program. Her change leadership training Leading Successful Change helps women carve their own paths for change in career, leadership and life. Lata is a Change Management Consultant, Leadership Trainer, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, and...

On today's show, we discuss what your company should be doing in the wake of a layoff.Miriam Meima has been a Coach & Facilitator for over twenty years. She has closely studied the overlap between business and psychology in effort to learn how to support her clients in finding simple ways to be authentic and effective simultaneously. Miriam has coached founders/executives and supported leadership development strategies at Slack, Twitter, LinkedIn, Hims & Hers, Glassdoor, G...

On today's show, we discuss why leaders are not making an impact in their organizations. James Saliba is a certified coach, trainer, and public speaker with a BA, MBA, and over thirty years of experience in the leadership world. His career began as a software engineer before being promoted to management in the IT industry, where he eventually became the VP of a $4 billion tech company. He worked tirelessly to gain the knowledge and experience to become a leader employees wante...

On today's show, we discuss what the steps are to building and retaining a solid team. Mark Oristano has led a life a lot of sports fans would envy spending 30 years in the NFL broadcasting games for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers. Plus a good portion of that time was spent working several jobs in the front office of one of America’s most famous and successful teams, the original Dallas Cowboys. Mark worked under legendary Cowboy president and GM Tex Schramm learning hi...

On today's show, we discuss how to optimize operations within your organization. Tommy Yionoulis has been in the restaurant industry for nearly his entire adult life. He has a BSBA from University of Denver’s Hotel Restaurant school in addition to an MBA. This former stand-up comic turned SaaS founder, has extensive experience helping businesses become more efficient and profitable through process, accountability, and data. He’s currently the Managing Director of OpsAnalitica, an O...

On today's show, we discuss how culture impacts the health of your organization and what you can do about it. Sophie Theen, an award-winning people management expert and author of The Soul of Startups: The Untold Stories of How Founders Affect Culture (Wiley: August 2022), helps business leaders reimagine the role of talent management in the financial services industry. With a deep understanding of how founders can affect culture, Sophie has profiled both successful and unsuccessful foun...

On today's show, we discuss how stress is potentially costing your organization millions of dollars. Ed Beltran is a contributor for Forbes and Fast Company where he writes about employee reboarding, the relationship between stress and performance, and how the Metaverse will shape business. He brings 20 years of expertise in finance and operations and has been a leader at Fierce since 2017, a leading communications firm that has worked with 300 of the fortune 500 companies. He holds...

On today's show, we discuss how to develop an organizational strategy for user-centric innovations. Prior to founding UXReactor, Satyam Kantamneni led various in-house design organizations such as Citrix and PayPal. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School. While at Harvard, Satyam realized that most businesses aren’t leveraging the full power of User Experience (UX) Design as an engine for strategic growth. So, he resolved to change that. Through UXReactor, Satyam demonstrated t...

On today's show, we discuss how to have an effective revenue strategy. Falkon CEO and Co-founder Mona Akmal is a product and engineering veteran who builds resourceful, kind, and output-driven teams that create and scale success-enabling products. With a passion for crafting elegant solutions to technically difficult problems, she has grown teams, businesses, and many products at Microsoft, Amperity, Code.org, and Zulily. The impact of Mona’s work includes ramping from $0 to $...

On today's show, we discuss the new era of work and how companies can navigate it to stay relevant. Emma Giles is one of the founders of SoWork, a product that helps digital-first teams do great work, no matter when they work or where they work from. Emma leads product and spends her time working directly with SoWork customers who are leaders of organizations trying to navigate the digital-first work shift. This gives her a unique perspective on how the landscape of work is ev...

On today's show, we discuss how mindfulness can affect our organization's ability to be successful. Dr. Eric J. Holsapple is a successful developer and entrepreneur who has used mindfulness to transform his life and business, and helps others to do the same. Eric has a PhD in Economics, has been a real estate CEO and developer for nearly 40 years, lectured real estate at Colorado State University for 20 years, and practiced yoga and meditation for 30 years. Eric was awarded The Colo...

On today's show, we discuss the impact of financial asset management to your success. Devon Drew’s track record speaks for itself: As a senior executive at Vanguard he raised over $20 billion in assets for Vanguard’s proprietary ETFs and mutual funds within Texas. When the world experienced the “George Floyd Moment,” Drew began to question his professional impact and got to work, collaborating with some of his fellow data and tech gurus, to create DFD Partners, a SaaS platform...

On today's show, we discuss the pace of change in organizations and the impact it is having on leaders.Julie Noonan believes in unapologetic authenticity, candor, integrity and humor. She will tell you the TRUTH, even if it stings. Her strengths include:Talent for idea-generation that helps her clients expand their thinking and innovateKeen focus on maximizing the talents of othersAbility to recognize the inherent connections between concepts, disciplines, ideas and people to create better so...

On today's show, we discuss how communication biases are impacting your organization and the most effective intervention you can take. Heather Hansen helps top global professionals show up, speak up, and inspire action in a changing world. She is on a mission to empower global voices to contribute to conversations that matter – in business, politics, and life. Only through conscious, confident, and connected communication can we achieve our collective potential and peacefully solve the w...

On today's show, we discuss how average employees are impacting your profitability. Danielle Mulvey is a former flight attendant-turned-entrepreneur who has cracked the code on recruiting and retaining what she refers to as “5-Star Employees”: game-changing, dedicated, hardworking people who make big plays and get real, consistent results. Never one to settle for average, Danielle has scaled her several companies to over $50 million in annual revenue while spending less than 10 hours eac...

On today's show, we discuss how companies can prepare for IPO and ensure their employees benefit. As an attorney, a CPA, and a CFP®, Aaron Rubin runs a wealth management practice that integrates tax, financial planning and investing. Aaron helps his client minimizetheir tax liability and keep more of their equity compensation so they can support the people they love and the causes they care about most. Whether in Silicon Valley, Austin, or the Tech Triangle, he works with pre-IPO executi...

On today's show, we discuss how to crack the code of a great culture and also how to make it scalable. Darrin Jahnel is the founder and CEO of Jahnel Group, a 150-person software consulting company headquartered in Schenectady, NY. Darrin leads with energy and is maniacally focused on creating an amazing work environment for his team. Darrin earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University at Albany and a Master’s Degree in Information Systems from NYU’s...

On today's show, we discuss how doing less is more in realizing project benefits. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez - Author of the Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook, the featured HBR article The Project Economy Has Arrived, and four other books, Antonio is the creator of concepts such as the Project Economy and the Project Manifesto. His research and global impact on modern management have been recognized by Thinkers50. Fellow and Former Chairman of the Project Management Instit...

On today's show, we discuss employee adaptability. Michelle Boulé is a Transformational Life and Business Coach, Healer, and Dancer who helps creative leaders and entrepreneurs all over the world clarify and manifest their visions with more confidence, impact, and alignment towards their truth. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Dance Magazine, Thrive Global, Good Day DC, Her Money, and Bloomberg Businessweek. She’s the founder of Michelle Boulé Coaching, offering onl...

On today's show, we discuss strategies for aligning digital strategies to avoid corporate failure.Jonathon Hensley is co-founder and CEO of Emerge, a digital product consulting firm that works with companies to improve operational agility and customer experience. For more than two decades, Jonathon has helped startups, Fortune 100 brands, technology leaders, large regional health networks, non-profit organizations and more, transform their businesses by turning strategy, user needs and new te...

On today's show, we discuss strategies for designing corporate benefits in the 21st century.Jennifer Burnham-Grubbs is CoFounder and CEO of Quantum Insurance Services, an award-winning, commissions-agnostic insurance consulting firm passionate about providing clients with best-in-class insurance designs for Life, Disability, Long-Term Care, Annuities, Commercial Risk & Employee Benefits. Jennifer has become a distinguished thought leader within the insurance industry by specializing in pl...

On today's show, we discuss the current labor shortage, and what we might expect moving forward.If there is a crystal ball for what the future of jobs, work, and the workplace look like, it lies in the head of Ira S. Wolfe. Ira has emerged as one of the top 5 Global Thought Leaders in the Future of Work and HR. a visionary thinker in what happens When the Shift Hits Your Plan and How to Thrive on the Never-Normal Journey. Key Takeaways: The labor shortage isn't going to end anytime ...

On today's show, we discuss what it means to have a fearless culture in your organization.Gustavo Razzetti is CEO and founder of Fearless Culture, a culture design consultancy that helps teams do the best work of their lives. For more than 20 years, Razzetti has helped leaders from Fortune 500s, startups, nonprofits, and everything in between on every continent but Antartica. Gustavo is also the creator of the Culture Design Canvas, a framework used by thousands of teams and organizations acr...

On today's show, we discuss how to build a bought-in culture within your workforce.Brandon Seigel is a published author, internationally recognized consultant, and serial entrepreneur. Seigel is the CEO of Fly High Business Builders, President of Wellness Works Management Partners, and COO of Every Child Achieves. Seigel brings nearly twenty years of executive leadership experience empowering workforces of all sizes in reaching new levels of engagement, empowerment, and success. Throughout hi...

Corporate CPR Episode 48: The Hidden Champions MarketOn today's show, we discuss the hidden champions market, what their success looks like, what makes them successful, and how you can apply those learnings to your organization.Hermann Simon is the Founder and Honorary Chairman of Simon-Kucher & Partners, today the world’s leading price consultancy with 41 offices and 1600 employees. From 1995 to 2009 he served as the CEO and is the firm’s Honorary Chairman today. He is an exp...

On today's show, we discuss how to best navigate the culture wars in your organization.Jim Terry is a Strategic Communications Executive with nearly three decades of experience working in the state, local, and federal politics – including serving as the Political Director for the US Presidential campaign. A veteran of Capitol Hill, Jim has a special knack for helping businesses and organizations navigate the turbulence at the intersection of business and politics. From taxes to the culture wa...

On today's show, we discuss how changing customer interactions can increase revenue.National design firm Mancini Duffy – with a 100+-year-old history and tech-forward approach – is a full-service design firm specializing in architecture, planning, and interior design. Headquartered in New York City, the practice complements its century of expertise with contemporary entrepreneurial spirit and technological skill for clients.Jeff Anderson is an Associate and Design Lab Developer at Mancini Duf...

On today's show, we discuss how to effectively manage global teams. Dr. Rajesh Kumar is a consultant and a retired business academic specializing in global business. He has an undergraduate and a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Delhi, an MBA from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in International Business from the Stern School of Business at New York University. He is also a Certified Global Dexterity Trainer.Dr. Kumar specializes in the art of doing business across cul...

On today's show, we discuss why adopting AI is critical to the future of your company. Guillaume Herve, co-founder and CEO of Zetane Systems, is a serial corporate entrepreneur who brings 25 years of leadership experience from technology-driven industries, including aerospace, healthcare, defense and modeling and simulation. He was President and CEO of Presagis, Founder and CEO of CAE Healthcare, held various senior leadership roles at CAE Inc., is a highly sought-after consultant in str...

On today's show, we discuss how to operate in tight labor markets. We are certainly in what is called a "candidate's market" right now. How can an organization compete for the best employees? With over 20 years of experience in digital marketing, Cindy Klein has started her career working for top firms of the industry. After 15 years of experience in recruitment marketing and sales, she eventually became the SVP of Sales for Talent.com, overseeing the whole North American market. Ke...

On today's show, we discuss insurance and risk management for your organization.Clay Ogden could easily be described as the ace of the SRA Team. In his role as National Business Development Manager, Clay does it all as he interacts with business owners and advisors to identify risk management strategies. As a former professional Golfer on the Nationwide, Web.com, Canadian and mini-tours, Clay nurtures many of his business relationships on the course and brings more than 12 years in risk mitig...

Today, we discuss how you are doing social media wrong and ways to be more effective.Katie Brinkley is the owner of a successful boutique social media marketing agency with a focus on trending social media platforms and how to leverage them to grow your business. A trained media professional, Katie quickly found her passion for social media with the advent of MySpace and is now the leading Clubhouse coach in the fast-paced, everchanging space of digital marketing. Next Step Social Communicati...

On today's show, we discuss how to appropriately balance your company's cyber security with your employee experience. Denis O’Shea founded Mobile Mentor in New Zealand in 2004. Since then, the company has helped millions of people unlock the full potential of their technology. In 2017, O’Shea moved to Nashville, Tennessee to launch the company’s US business, with a focus on securing the mobile workforce in industries such as healthcare, education, finance and government services. M...

On today's show, we discuss how mindset can accelerate change in your organization. Robert Overweg is the founder of the Adaptable Mindset program. He and his team empower people to develop their own Adaptable Mindset, to develop mental flexibility. Robert has over a decade of experience in innovation and digital transformation with clients like Vodafone, Liberty global, eBay, Heineken, a variety of startups, and innovative schools. He is also an artist and exhibited at the Cen...

On today's show, we discuss financial modeling for your organization.Ian Schnoor, CRM, CFA is one of the founders of the Financial Modeling Institute in 2017. He oversees the organization including its strategic direction. Ian is also founder of The Marquee Group, a leading provider of financial modeling training, consulting and accreditation. Over the last 20 years, Ian has taught thousands of business professionals and university students around the world. Ian is passionate about teach...

On today's show, we discuss how to breakthrough the noise to recruit great talent. Joe Mullings has been building companies and careers for over 30 years. He founded and is Chairman & CEO of The Mullings Group, the world’s leading search firm in the medical device industry. His clients are Fortune 100 companies including Google, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Abbott, and Siemens, as well as emerging startup companies that are bringing futuristic technologies like surgical robotics...

On today's show, we discuss how to effectively make data-driven decisions.Tarush Agarwal is one of the leading experts in leveraging data for exponential growth, with over ten years of experience in the field. After graduating with a degree in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 2011, he became the first data engineer on the analytics team at Salesforce.com. Data was in its infancy, and the log metric framework which Tarush built was critical in allowing Salesforce to analyse data ac...

On today's show, we discuss how to make your customer experience so good that your customers send you thank you notes.Phil Boyer was born and raised in Michigan, and after completing a degree in physics, he began programming computers in a boutique market research start up. His career transitioned to banking and finance IT leadership focused on building and supporting advanced technologies. He started his own business, INSTANT 2290, in 2003. Having bootstrapped INSTANT 2290, he remained a “jo...

On today's show, we discuss how leaders can create a thriving culture to prevent employee burnout in their organizations. Michele Molitor is the founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting Inc., and co-author of the best-selling book "Breakthrough Healing". She works with executives and entrepreneurs bringing more than 25 years of experience, intuitive insights, and strategic business savvy to their success. She is an expert at enhancing the capacity of leaders, to build high performing teams a...

Richard Huffman is the CEO and Founder of Celebree School. He started Celebree School in 1994 and over the course of two decades, grew the brand from a single owned preschool into Maryland’s largest, privately held chain of childcare centers. In 2019, Huffman expanded the Celebree School brand into a franchise model and after just two years, he has been able to award 60 new franchise territories in that time. The franchise brand has already received numerous industry accolades, including the ...

Jose Herrera is the CEO and co-founder of Horatio, a Customer Experience company for today's fastest-growing brands. Jose sets the strategic vision of Horatio and leads all growth, sales, marketing efforts for the company. Prior to founding Horatio, Jose was a Vice President at Morgan Stanley, overseeing the Latin American Investment Management institutional sales group. Originally hailing from the Dominican Republic, Jose, and his two co-founders Alex Ross and Jared Karson, were inspired to ...

Tara Davidson is a global human resources leader with Castellan Solutions with a passion for working alongside teams who value people to drive culture, engagement, revenue, and growth. Originally from the northeast, she has lived in the southeast for over 25 years and has 20+ years of experience in the industry of supporting employees, leaders, and managers to make sure they optimize human performance. On today's show we discuss ways to connect with employees, both remotely and in person...

G. Scott Paterson is a Toronto-based technology and media venture capitalist who has been active for 28 years in the investment banking industry. Paterson received his start in the investment industry in 1985 at Dominion Securities Pitfield working at the firm as a retail broker, he quickly ranked #1 in commissions of all the brokers with three years or less of service at the Firm. Paterson was later on invited to the then recently formed Midland Walwyn where he cut his teeth ...

Nabila Salem has a wealth of leadership experience in professional services, tech recruitment, and marketing. She is also passionate about equality, diversity, and inclusion. She is currently on the Board of Tenth Revolution Group, an award-winning, multi-brand specialist global technology business tackling the cloud skills gap by assigning and creating talent. Nabila is also President of Revolent, where she is responsible for creating cloud talent that can thrive in niche technolo...

As the Co-Founder and CEO of Voices.com, where he oversees finance, operations, and technology, David Ciccarelli has, over the last decade, with the help of his team, grown Voices from the ground up to become the leader in the voice-over industry. More recently, he has led the charge through Voices’ transition from a voice-over platform to a creative services marketplace, newly adding translation, audio production, and music composition to the services they offer. David is also resp...

Building better businesses is what lights Irial O'Farrell’s fire. Irial is fascinated with what undermines business performance and is energized by figuring out how to change dynamics to unleash better performance. She has a knack for surfacing unhelpful performance patterns and designing solutions that deliver real change within organizations.With over 20 years of experience in building high-performance leaders and teams, Irial has concluded that all businesses require; a clear s...

Valeria is a passionate scientist and entrepreneur working on applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to biotechnology, medicine and agriculture. She’s the co-founder and CEO of two companies. Fermata, an AgTech company focused on development of AI-based solutions for precise plant monitoring in greenhouses, and also Smartomica; a biotech start-up developing AI-based solutions for personalized medicine.Leading teams of data scientists and researchers, Valeria’s...

Sara Allwood is the director of design and marketing at Difuzed. She’s a dynamic leader with more than 15 years of experience in the fashion and lifestyle markets. She has a proven track record of building and transforming brands by implementing sustainable strategies. Sara can translate visionary ideas into compelling and commercial strategies and campaigns. She has the vision of a futurist, the craft of a designer, and the curiosity of a scientist. She’s a natural and engagin...

Klaus Labecki loves processes and innovation. He’s an external idea manager, and supports small and medium-sized companies in ensuring that ideas from the minds of their employees enrich their company as innovations.Klaus has worked for banks and international asset managers for over 20 years. As a process specialist and project manager, he has analyzed dozens of innovative ideas during this time and brought new processes and products into the world. This also includes the successful es...

Shashi Kiran is the Chief Marketing Officer at Aryaka Networks, responsible for Aryaka’s global marketing, product management, and technology partnerships. He brings over 20 years of experience in the hi-tech industry across marketing, product management, business development, and partnerships.Shashi is a former marketing leader at Cisco, where he led worldwide product and solutions marketing teams for several multi-billion dollar portfolios spanning data center, cloud, security, and ent...

Linda Fisk is a multi-award-winning leader, keynote speaker, author, and university professor dedicated to amplifying and extending the success of other high-caliber business leaders. She is the CEO and Founder of LeadHERship Global, a community of unstoppable women enhancing their leadership blueprint and embracing their power to be the best version of themselves- in work and life. Linda has a Ph.D. and M.A. in Clinical Psychology. She has written extensively on the subjects of soc...