Leadership for Innovation & Transformation Archives - Business Advancement: Recent Episodes
Leadership for Innovation & Transformation Archives - Business Advancement
In a business environment where AI, new business models, new competitors and other disruptive forces have become the norm, it’s time to look at disruption with fresh eyes in order to move our companies into the future. What if you and your leadership team could discover the “upside of disruption”? This week, we speak withRead More
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Are you looking for new ways to change the trajectory of how you and your organization create value for your customers and other stakeholders? In this Fan-Favorite episode, our guest Paul Daniels Jr, shares how “Peripheral Thinking™ can ignite breakthrough innovation. Paul is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, board advisor, and author. He’s also the FounderRead More
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Conflicts are inevitable in the constantly changing business environment. But it’s what you do with conflict that matters. In this “Quick Take” episode, we discuss how leadership choices can enable you to turn conflicts into opportunities. Something you may not know about us is that our exposure to and training in martial arts have influencedRead More
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What can it take for your company to be the disruptor and not the disrupted? In this Fan-Favorite episode, we speak with Silicon Valley legend Feyzi Fatehi, CEO of Corent Technology, Inc., about his award-winning approach to human-centric leadership and what he calls his “leadership operating system.” Feyzi is a technology visionary, inventor, innovator, andRead More
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Are you taking full advantage of all your opportunities for life-long learning? One of the most challenging aspects of being a successful visionary CEO is tapping into unique learning opportunities. Media, books, podcasts, conferences, and continuing executive education are just the starting points. This week we revisit our Fan-Favorite ‘Quick Take’ conversation about how CEOsRead More
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What does it take to stand out from the competition in a crowded marketplace? Our guest, Barry LaBov, provides unique answers. He is the multi-award-winning President and CEO of LaBov Marketing Communications and Training. His book, “The Power of Differentiation,” will be published on June 25, 2024. In this week’s podcast, we revisit our 2023Read More
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Are you in the midst of leading a business transformation? If so, you’re not alone. Over the years, CEOs and C-Suite executives we work with have shared that a critical part of their strategy is leading business transformation in a way that keeps creating new value in pace with the constantly changing needs of customers,Read More
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How do you regard the turbulence and complexity in today’s business environment? While it can be extremely challenging, we’ve found that successful visionary business leaders recognize and embrace complex situations because they can also offer many opportunities. To find out more, listen to this Fan Favorite conversation with Amy Lee Segami, President and Managing PrincipalRead More
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As Chat GPT and other forms of generative AI emerge as potentially powerful resources for accelerating momentum for game-changing growth, we’re finding that many top leaders are discussing questions of the ethics of generative AI. What is top leadership’s role in mindfully creating a culture of ethics and reasonable governance around these complex matters? InRead More
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One of the themes that keeps coming up in our conversations with top leadership is finding the appropriate balance of confidence that can inspire employees, partners, and others to reach past the status quo and create new value for game-changing innovation and growth. The CEO has a critical role in fostering confident business innovation. Over-confidenceRead More
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We’re all faced with a constant stream of unexpected changes in the business environment. The challenge for visionary CEOs, C-Suite executives, and Boards is separating the signals of important changes from the noise. Even better, how about spotting early signals of change before they grow to have a major impact? Sometimes, it helps to takeRead More
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Are you like many of the visionary top leaders we speak with who have made business innovation a top priority in the constantly changing world? If so, you know how important it is to keep finding new ways to think more expansively, creatively, and collaboratively as a C-Suite team. In this week’s episode, we speakRead More
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What can it take for your company to be the disruptor and not the disrupted? In this episode we speak with Silicon Valley legend Feyzi Fatehi, CEO of Corent Technology, Inc. about his award-winning approach to human-centric leadership. Feyzi is a technology visionary, inventor, innovator, and entrepreneur. He received the 2019 CODiE Lifetime Achievement Award,Read More
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What’s the key to increasing collaboration and business innovation? How about drawing on the pioneering methods of improv from The Second City? In this Quick Take episode, we discuss why leading for collaboration and business innovation will only become more important in the year ahead. We discuss the challenge of leading for collaboration when thereRead More
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Are you looking for more powerful ways to differentiate your company and stand out from the crowd? How about leading your company like a rock band? This week we revisit our Fan-Favorite conversation with Barry LaBov, President and CEO of LaBov Marketing Communications and Training. He is a former rock musician as well as aRead More
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We’ve been talking with CEOs of successful mid-market and larger companies who ask us variations on this question: How do we keep our company entrepreneurial? Our response is:”what do you mean by being entrepreneurial?” It’s easy to assume we all mean the same thing when we’re communicating, and we don’t. “Entrepreneurial” is one of thoseRead More
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As a visionary top leader, you’re already thinking big and seeking out new adventures to help you challenge your boundaries of what you think is possible. Maybe you’ve climbed Kilimanjaro or sailed to the Antarctic. However adventures such as these can be few and far between. Fortunately, there is another route to redefining what’s possibleRead More
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Did you know that even if you’re shaping a culture based upon respect, others may misinterpret well intended encounters in the rapidly changing business environment? Finding new ways of helping others feel respected can be a game-changer. This week, we’re discussing new ways to look at perceptions of respect with returning guest, Gena Cox, PhD.Read More
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Many of us have long accepted that “change is a constant.” But do you ever feel as if the past few years have taken the roller coaster of change into a whole new dimension of twists and turns? We’re not just leading to steer our organizations through the changing environment. We also need to bringRead More
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Are you looking for more powerful ways to differentiate your company and stand out from the pack? How about leading your company like a rock band? Our guest is Barry LaBov, President and CEO of LaBov Marketing Communications and Training. He is a former rock musician as well as a globally recognized and respected author,Read More
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Mentors can come from anywhere. While some are assigned to us, the best mentorship comes from those with whom we form a personal bond of mutual respect and regard. We have been fortunate to have been (mostly informally) mentored by a world class educator and innovator — Scott’s father. In recognition of his birthday onRead More
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What does it mean to ‘change the game?” Game-changing growth involves leading in a dramatically different direction to create new value. It could be to create new value in new markets, or improving your value in existing markets. The secret of leading a game-changing vision in the face of ambiguity? One is to become awareRead More
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The implications of the rising use of AI in Business and all aspects of society are still very much at the forefront of conversations among top leadership. Are you among the many CEOs who see the game-changing potential of ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI? What are the current and emerging issues that canRead More
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Did you know there is growing evidence that dyslexia can make for a more visionary, innovative CEO? A few of the famous CEOs who openly speak about their dyslexia include Richard Branson, Barbara Corcoran, and Bill Gates. Many other leaders are now stepping forward to publicly discuss being a dyslexic CEO. In this episode, aheadRead More
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Big adventures can help us challenge the boundaries of what we think is possible. However, adventures such as climbing a mountain or sailing across the Atlantic can be few and far between. This is especially true for CEOs, C-Suite executives and corporate directors with demanding schedules. That’s why it’s important to embrace the eye-opening adventuresRead More
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Are you among the many CEOs who see the game-changing potential of ChatGPT and other forms of AI? What are the current and emerging issues that can make the CEO – AI partnership tricky? In this episode, we discuss the strengths and limitations of the CEO – AI partnership with our guest Paul Rulkens. HisRead More
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What makes the difference between leadership fads and transformational leadership that lasts and creates long-term growth? In this “Quick Take” episode, we share our insights on this issue, and how it can challenge even the savviest leadership teams. We discuss how the challenges of transformational leadership for long-term growth can show up together, like aRead More
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As innovative competitors keep emerging, you and your leadership team may be wondering what it will take to be “the disruptor and not the disrupted.” We’ve seen that the most successful CEOs and top leadership teams are not just disruptors in their businesses; they’re disruptors in their own careers as well. They’ve internalized that integratingRead More
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Scott and I take another turn showing up as podcast guests rather than as hosts. Toby Goodman, host of the podcast Moving Conversations, interviews us on an episode he titled “Creating Value Through “Pod-lationships.” This is great conversation about building relationships that will help you get to know us better. Our conversation includes the story of howRead More
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What does it mean to ‘change the game?” Game-changing growth involves leading in a dramatically different direction to create new value – whether it’s creating value in new markets or improving your value in existing markets. The challenge of leading a bold vision in the face of ambiguity is becoming aware of how established patternsRead More
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We love jazz, which is one reason why we chose it for our podcast theme music. And it’s not just us! Some of our audience members also share the same taste and fondness for jazz. But, we think jazz is more than just music. We believe jazz is a great metaphor for business leadership, especiallyRead More
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“What kept Sears from becoming Amazon or Kmart from becoming Walmart?” Listen to episode 212. Scott and I speak with Linda Popky, Founder and President of Leverage2Market Associates, about what distinguishes established companies that evolve and thrive over time from once dominant players that have faded into irrelevance. Linda helps organizations and individuals get heardRead More
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“You can find sparks of innovation by looking beyond your frame of reference” Listen to episode 209. Scott and I speak with Paul Daniels Jr. about how insights from outside your focus can propel innovative thinking. Paul is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, board advisor, and author. He is also the Founder and CEO of PeripheralRead More
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“It’s time to start a movement that transforms how innovation is managed” At a time when it’s more important than ever to get the greatest possible value from innovation, listen again to our Fan Favorite episode 191. Scott and I speak with Tendayi Viki, an award-winning thought leader, author and corporate innovation expert. We discussRead More
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In a changing world, what is critical as you respond to stakeholder pushback on your vision? Find out by listening again to our Fan-Favorite Episode 174. If you are re-envisioning your company’s future direction to better respond to changing needs and emerging opportunities triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic volatility, this episode will provideRead More
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Our guest shares insights from her new book, Africa: Open for Business As more CEOs, C-Suites and Corporate Directors are looking for sustainable opportunities for business growth, be sure to download and listen to episode 204. Scott and I speak with Dr. Deanne De Vries: speaker, author, and Africa Advocate, about why she believes AfricaRead More
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Rapidly evolving trends in the business environment means there’s no time to waste Which trends are most impacting your business right now: Digitization? Sustainability? M&A? The ‘Great Reshuffle’? Strategic Partnering? All of the above? Something else? The one thing these trends have in common is that they’re happening all at once, faster than ever before.Read More
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What are the top leadership considerations for re-shoring or near-shoring? Download and listen to episode 202. Scott and I speak with Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. about leading the decisions to realign your supply chain to elevate the customer experience. Lisa is the author of 3 books, including Future-Proofing ManufacturingRead More
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