Everyday MBA

Episode 180 - Dr. Michele Gelfand discusses her book "Rule Makers, Rule Breakers," and how 'tight and loose' cultures wire our world. Michele is a cultural psychologist and a distinguished professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her groundbreaking research has been featured in places like the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Boston Globe...and in national media like NPR, NBC, ABC, among many others. In 2017 she received the Outstanding International Psychologist Award from the American Psychological Association. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? http://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Episode 179 - Leo Bottary discusses his book What Anyone Can Do and how surrounding yourself with the right people will drive change, opportunity and personal growth. Leo is an instructor for both Rutgers and Northeastern Universities. Prior to that, he was an adjunct professor for Seton Hall University, where he was named adjunct teacher of the year. Listen for three action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? http://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Episode 178 - Sami Saydjari discusses his book Engineering Trustworthy Systems and ways that organizations today must react in order to withstand pressing threats of cyber terrorism and data breaches. Sami has worked with the National Security Agency and NASA and consulted with national leadership on cybersecurity policy. You've seen him in places like CNN, ABC, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine. Listen for action items that you can use today to be prepared and educated. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Episode 176 - Joel Gurin, President and Founder at Center for Open Data Enterprise, discusses the many business opportunities in Open Data. Joel is today's preeminent advocate and authority on Open Data. He is a former senior advisor at the GovLab at NYU and the author of the book "Open Data Now." What is Open Data? How can businesses benefit from its use? Where are the opportunities to consider? Listen for three action items you can use immediately. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Episode 177 - Author and futurist Alexandra Levit discusses her new book Humanity Works and ways organizations need to merge technologies and people for the workforce of the future. Alexandra writes for the New York Times, Fast Company, and Forbes, and she is a former nationally syndicated columnist for the Wall Street Journal. She is the author of the international bestseller They Don't Teach Corporate in College, and she advised the Obama administration on current employment issues. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Special Episode - Jason Bradshaw discusses his book "It's All About CEX - The Essential Guide to Customer Experience." What is CEX? How are customer and employee experience the same...and different? And how will CEX impact organizations over the next 10-15 years? Jason is currently Chief Customer Officer at Volkswagen Group Australia. Before that he was head of customer experience for Target Australia. Jason earned his MBA from the University of Southern Queensland. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine What to be a guest? http://Everyday-MBA.com

Episode 175 - Kevin Craine speaks with Doug O'Brien, President and CEO of the National Cooperative Business Association. More than 120 million Americans are members of co-operatives and cooperative credit unions...that is 30 million more people than are owners of mutual funds. And yet co-ops are an often overlooked part of the US economy. What are co-ops? How do they differ from regular businesses? And what are the opportunities? Listen for three action items to learn more. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Episode 173 - Dr. Kathleen Allen discusses her book "Leading from the Roots" and nature-inspired leadership lessons. Explore the concept of biomimicry - the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes. Plus ways to build business success using examples from nature. Listen for three action items you can use immediately. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Episode 174 - Harley Davis, VP, Decision Management at IBM discusses the future of business automation and ways to use advancements in AI, machine learning and robotic process automation to automate the decision-making process. More so than ever before, agility matters, and operational decision management provides critical link to business agility. Listen for action items you can use immediately. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Episode 172 - Tim Caulkins discusses his book How To Wash a Chicken (a #1 Amazon Best-Seller) and practical ways to master your business presentation. Tim is an award-winning professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and the author of the books Breakthrough Marketing Plans and Defending Your Brand, which was named 2013 Marketing Book of the Year by Expert Marketer Magazine. Stay tuned in the second half for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? http://Everyday-MBA.com/guest