Everyday MBA

Alicia Hare discusses her book "The Unfolding Path: A Way to Live and Lead in Our Times" and ways that leaders can "lead brighter" to improve performance and improve the quality of people's lives. Alicia is the founder and CEO of Tournesol, a leadership consulting firm that partners with CEOs, their teams, and organizations in times of significant change. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Katie McCleary discusses her book, coauthored with Jennifer Edwards, Bridge The Gap and breakthrough communication tools to transform work relationships. Katie is is an entrepreneur and storyteller who trains leaders to launch big ideas by leveraging their social and cultural capital. She is the host of "The Drive" podcast on NPR's CapRadio. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Best-selling author Greg Hiebert discusses the new book "Changing Altitude" and how to soar in your new leadership role. Greg and his co-author Dennis O'Neil present a comprehensive framework for identifying values that underscore who you are as a leader, defining what success means to your organization, and taking your team into the future. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Christian Stadler discusses his book "Open Strategy" and how to master disruption from outside the C-Suite. Christian is a professor at Warwick Business School and his work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and many others. "Open Strategy" was shortlisted for Thinkers50 2021 Strategy Awards and included in the Best Business Books of 2021 by Globe & Mail. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Ugis Balmaks discusses strategies for recruiting top talent and A-list employees. Ugis is the founder of Recruiter Mill, a staffing and consulting firm that helps organizations hire the best talent. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Jenn Lim discusses her book "Beyond Happiness," and how authentic leaders prioritize purpose and people for growth and impact. In 2017, Jenn was selected to be on the Global Happiness Council of Work and Wellbeing and she has worked with hundreds of organizations to create meaningful change. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Jeremy King discusses ways to leverage consumer research. Jeremy is a trained scientist turned consumer research guru and a Harvard Business School MBA alum. He is the founder and CEO of Attest, a SaaS technology company, based in London and New York that helps you engage with consumers and makes it simple and fast to uncover opportunity with consumer data. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Simon Mainwaring discusses his book "Lead With Me," and the business revolution that he says will shape our future. Simon encourages companies to lead with a purpose larger than themselves. The results are good for business...and our future. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Kindra Hall discusses her book "Choose Your Story, Change Your Life," and the strategic application of storytelling to today's communication challenges. Kindra's Wall Street Journal best-selling book, Stories That Stick, was released in 2019. Now she's back to tell us that changing your story is the most powerful tool you have for changing your life. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Professors Hila Lifshitz-Assaf and Sarah Lebovitz discuss their new, ground-breaking research on accelerating innovation in high-tech teams. Hila is an Associate Professor of Technologyat New York University and Sarah is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology at the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce. They have been conducting pioneering research on how teams accelerate innovation. Research Paper - Embrace a Little Chaos When Innovating Under Pressure was recently published in The Academy of Management Journal. Their research analyzed high-tech product development teams and found that, under extreme pressure, successful teams abandon traditional team approaches to innovation. The results are dramatic and surprising. Listen to hear the findings and how you can apply the principles to your own high-tech teams. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?