The Jess Larsen Show on Innovation & Leadership

Bob Keller is a retired Master Sergeant with over 20 years of experience in U.S. Army special operations. He has served in various elite units, including the 1st Ranger Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, and U.S. Army Special Mission Unit. He has over 1,000 real-world combat experiences, making him highly sought after for his expertise. Bob is now the CEO and founder of Gamut Resolutions, where he specializes in teaching pistol and carbine courses. He teaches only what is proven to work and has a focus on saving lives by teaching target discrimination, sound tactical judgment, and precision shooting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Fudin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Placemakr (formerly WhyHotel), based in Washington D.C. Placemakr is a venture-backed platform that operates at the intersection of hospitality and multifamily real estate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saxon is the Director of Risk Intelligence for Meta and the founder of House of Saxons, an organization empowering sex trafficking survivors. Before joining Meta, she held various leadership positions in private industry and government, focusing on areas such as cyber threat intelligence, counterterrorism, and critical infrastructure protection. Saxon's experience includes roles at LinkedIn, Deloitte US and UK, Target Corporation, BNY Mellon, and multiple US government agencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc Polymeropoulos is a retired Senior Intelligence Service from the Central Intelligence Agency and author of "Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA". He is available for speaking engagements and is an advisor for Spycraft. He is also a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and a contributor to the Washington Examiner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin Bartley is the founder of Cred, a communications agency that connects innovative minds to speaking opportunities at conferences and events. Prior to launching Cred, she ran marketing and communication efforts at LiveRamp and worked in strategic planning at an international advertising agency. Caitlin has a BA in Economics and Studio Art from Dartmouth College and is passionate about speaking on women in leadership, building a business, and brand strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John McPhee, otherwise known as "The Sheriff of Baghdad", is a retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major and world-renowned expert in Special Operations. With over 20 years of experience in the U.S. Army Special Operations, he created the S.O.B. brand to provide his knowledge to civilians, law enforcement, and militaries around the world. John is an expert in Special Activities, Limited Signature Operations, High Threat Dignitary Protective Services, Designated Marksman, Combat Marksmanship, and many other areas. He has extensively trained U.S. Special Operations forces and thousands of International Tier 1 Operators and Special Forces. In this interview, John will discuss his career in Special Operations and share his expertise in Special Activities, Operational Preparat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest for this episode is Tendayi Viki, an Associate Partner at Strategyzer, a leading innovation consultancy. Tendayi has helped numerous large companies innovate for the future while running their core business. He previously served as Director of Product Lifecycle at Pearson, where he co-designed and implemented Pearson's award-winning innovation framework. Tendayi holds a PhD in Psychology and an MBA and is the author of three books on innovation, including "The Corporate Startup" and "The Lean Product Lifecycle." He is also a regular contributor to Forbes Magazine. Join us as Tendayi shares his insights on corporate innovation, entrepreneurship, lean startup, and more, drawing from his experience working with companies such as Unilever, American Express, and Airbus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief at Entrepreneur magazine and host of Problem Solvers podcast, discusses embracing change by framing it in familiar terms, shares positive experiences with high-profile individuals like Ryan Reynolds, explores common misunderstandings around new things, and emphasizes the value of learning from others and being aware of unknown unknowns.

Impacta VC helps impact startups achieve their purpose and grow their venture capital. They provide mentorship, co-investors and limited partners to help startups multiply their investments and create a positive impact in the world. Their team and partners share our common vision of a better world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Peek is the co-founder and CEO of Delphia, a data-driven consumer insights platform with a vision of unlocking financial prosperity for people. Using a proprietary algorithm, Delphia enables people to invest their data as an asset and make stock selections based on predictions up to seven financial quarters in the future. Delphia's AI investment strategy aims to outperform the market, giving members the opportunity to benefit from their data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices