Lead Better - Investing in Why People Stay Instead of Worrying About Why They Might Leave
In this episode of Lead Better, Scott Baker and Barbara Deske discuss the strategy of investing in why employees stay rather than obsessing over why they might leave. They highlight that while compensation and role advancement are often cited reasons for turnover, the most controllable factor is the leader‑employee relationship, emphasizing consistent, personalized engagement, recognition, and development opportunities. The hosts outline four key reasons people stay—challenging work, feeling valued by senior leaders, a compelling vision, and ongoing skill development—and present three actionable moves for leaders: keep the vision front‑and‑center, ensure senior leadership visibility and confidence in talent, and design programs that foster personal mastery.
The Cognitive Dissonance Is Getting Painful Here.
The episode focuses on the escalating tension between global energy markets and risk sentiment, driven by the Iran‑U.S. standoff over the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on oil prices. Host Boyd highlights record U.S. diesel exports, rising Brent and...
200: 428% and the Show Must Go On: OneStream's Rosa Campagna on Playing the Long Game in Enterprise Sales
In this episode, top OneStream account director Rosa Campagna shares the three pillars of her record‑breaking sales success: building deep client relationships through high emotional intelligence, energizing and aligning internal teams for the "internal sell," and taking a long‑term, multi‑year...
Maria Sharapova’s Centre Court Tricks for the Boardroom
In this episode, former tennis champion Maria Sharapova discusses how the discipline, strategic planning, and high‑pressure decision‑making she honed on the court translate to the boardroom and entrepreneurship. She shares insights from her early brand deals, her role on the...
Dr. Oliver Kharraz on the Decades-Long Journey to Make Scheduling a Doctor's Appointment Easier
In this episode, Christina Farr talks with Oliver Kharraz, CEO of Zocdoc, about the 15‑year quest to simplify doctor appointment scheduling. Kharraz explains how hidden appointment inventory and last‑minute cancellations can be leveraged as a matchmaking clearinghouse, and recounts early...
What You Learn in Your First Year as a Jewelry Retailer Ft. Cole From Ware's Jewelers // LIVE!
In this live episode recorded at Punchmark's client workshop, host Michael Burpo chats with Cole Roland, a former vendor turned owner of Ware's Jewelers, about his first year running a retail jewelry store. Cole shares the nitty‑gritty of buying a...
What If Your E-Commerce Store Doesn’t Have a Traffic Problem? | DJ Sprague and Scott Brantley
In this episode, hosts David Shomer and Ken Wilson interview e‑commerce veterans DJ Sprague and Scott Brantley about the hidden "profit crisis" that plagues online stores. They reveal that up to 38% of potential revenue leaks through ten often‑overlooked issues—such...
How Digital Transformation Shortens the Path to Clinical Trials - with Dr. Gopalendu Pal of Target
In this episode, Dr. Gopalendu Pal, Director of Operations at Target, explains how heightened supply‑chain volatility—from COVID‑19 disruptions to tariff shocks—exposes the limits of traditional, siloed scenario planning. He argues that enterprises must run hundreds of interconnected simulations, using AI‑driven...
Ep299 Dan Topping CEO B.P. Marsh: Small Begets Big, Big Begets Small
In this episode, Dan Topping, CEO of BP Marsh, shares how his firm’s niche private‑equity model—making long‑term minority investments in specialty insurance brokers and MGAs—has driven compound growth over two decades. He explains the firm’s disciplined approach: backing credible, cash‑flow‑positive...
#296: Avoiding Major Oopsies: Twyman’s Law, Intuition, and Valuing Accuracy Over Precision
In this episode of the Analytics Power Hour, host Tim Wilson and co‑hosts Mo Kiss and Julie Hoyer talk with Atlassian senior principal data scientist Eric Friedman about the pitfalls of trusting data too readily. Eric shares a real‑world story...
Cross-Border Payments Explained: Why 50 US Jurisdictions Still Can't Agree
In this episode of FinTech Confidential, host Ted Huff talks with Simona Aleman, co‑founder and co‑CEO of Prometeo, about the fractured cross‑border payments landscape between the United States and Latin America. Simona explains how Prometeo’s single‑API open‑finance platform connects over...
Psychosocial Risks at Work: The Invisible Threat to Workers’ Health
In this episode of the ILO Future of Work podcast, host Isabelle Piquaire and ILO occupational safety expert Manal Aziz explore psychosocial risks at work—factors such as long hours, bullying, job insecurity, and poor job design that affect both mental...
Worklife with Molly Graham
In this debut episode of TED's Worklife, host Molly Graham reflects on her experiences at Google, Facebook, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and various startups, framing work as a messy, human endeavor. She introduces the series' focus on the unseen emotional...
The 80/20 Growth Strategy: How to Find Your Most Valuable Customers
In this episode of SaaS Stories, fractional CMO and growth strategist Christine Day breaks down the 80/20 growth strategy, explaining how SaaS companies can pinpoint the 20% of customers that generate 80% of value. She shares her aha moment of...
Lessons From an Upgrade to VCF 9
In this episode, host Pete Fletcher and co‑host John Nicholson interview Michele Collatto, a senior IT leader at a New York‑based financial institution, about their migration from VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2 to VCF 9.0 across four global data centers....
Job Requirements - Beware The Ratchet!
In this episode Sarah and Mark explain the "job requirements ratchet," a hiring dynamic where companies tighten standards in a candidate‑rich down market but fail to loosen them when the market flips and talent becomes scarce. They argue this one‑way...
386: Pace, Noise, and What's Really Blocking AI Transformation at Work, with Tom Scott, CEO of Wrike
In this episode, host Dan Turchin talks with Tom Scott, CEO of Wrike, about the challenges of AI-driven transformation in enterprise work management. Scott highlights the overwhelming pace and noise surrounding AI, emphasizing that true change requires deep context, not...
The New AI Search Rules for Your Career Site
In this episode, employer‑brand expert James Ellison explains how career sites must evolve for the era of AI‑driven search tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. He argues that traditional SEO tactics are outdated and that companies should treat their career...
Ben Horowitz on Venture Capital and AI
In this Stanford CS153 talk, Ben Horowitz, co‑founder of Andreessen Horowitz, explains how his firm reinvented venture‑capital structure to better serve entrepreneurs as software reshaped markets. He describes centralizing decision‑making, scaling the firm into small, focused teams, and building a...
Jet Fuel Pricing and Supply Risk: Implications for Global Business Travel
In this episode, Callum Hawley talks with Ben Park and Peter Harbison about the rapid escalation of Middle East tensions and its impact on jet fuel supply, pricing, and airline capacity. They explain how limited hedging, especially of the jet‑fuel...
#357 Data-Driven Workforce Analytics with Ben Zweig, CEO at Revelio Labs
In this episode, Ben Zweig, CEO of Revelio Labs, explains how poor data quality and ambiguous job titles hinder both job seekers and employers in the hiring market, turning it into a noisy two‑sided matching problem. He argues that the...
Marketing in the Age of AI with Adobe Enterprise CMO, Rachel Thornton
In this episode of Uncensored CMO, Adobe Enterprise CMO Rachel Thornton discusses how Adobe approaches B2B marketing, the importance of brand storytelling in long enterprise buying cycles, and the transformative role of AI. She emphasizes that successful B2B marketers must...
Monday: Way Cleared for Warsh to Be Fed Chair
The episode covers the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the stalled Iran‑Pakistan peace talks, and the clearing of Kevin Walsh’s path to become Federal Reserve Chair. ANZ senior commodity strategist Daniel Hines explains how oil production shut‑ins in...
How to Build a High-Performing Outbound Team in 2026
In this episode, Eric Leglois of Outbound Kitchen explains how outbound sales teams can thrive in 2026 despite rising costs, falling conversion rates, and a saturated prospecting landscape. He argues that outbound isn’t dead but requires a shift from hiring...
1181: What AI Means for the Future of Finance Leadership | Yuval Atsmon, CFO & Sr Partner, McKinsey & Company
In this episode, senior partner and new CFO Yuval Atsmon discusses how AI and shifting client expectations are reshaping finance leadership at McKinsey, a firm that advises the rest of the business world. He explains the need for real‑time visibility,...
Why External Noise Is Slowing Banking Decisions
The episode explores how a flood of external noise—geopolitical risks, tariff changes, cyber threats, and market volatility—is slowing decision‑making in retail banks and credit unions. While many institutions are stuck on a treadmill of meetings and caution, a subset is...
Why Some Professional Services Firms Scale—And Others Don’t
In this episode, hosts Jason Malicki and Jeff McKay explore why some professional‑services firms can scale while others remain stuck in a hand‑to‑mouth, "eat what you kill" model. They argue that scaling starts with a crystal‑clear Ideal Client Profile (ICP)...
Lead Better - Good Leaders Refuse to Take ‘Yes’ for an Answer
In this episode of Lead Better, Scott Baker and Mikey discuss the pitfalls of false agreement, using the Abilene paradox to illustrate how leaders and teams often accept a "yes" that masks hidden dissent. They explore why people say yes—to...
Closing the CPG Gender Gap with The Female Quotient's Shelley Zalis
In this episode, Shelley Zalis, CEO of the Female Quotient, discusses the stark gender gap in CPG leadership and its impact on business performance. She highlights that women make up 85% of purchase decisions yet are vastly underrepresented in senior...
Global Data Pod Weekender: How Bad Could It Get?
In this JP Morgan Weekender episode, Bruce Casman and Joe Lupton dissect the evolving oil‑supply shock from the Strait of Hormuz, moving from earlier optimism about a quick reopening to a more sobering view of prolonged closure. They examine recent PMI...
Episode 98: 12 Steps to Survive Due Diligence
In this eight‑minute episode of the Tech M&A Podcast, the host outlines 12 practical steps for CEOs to survive the increasingly rigorous due‑diligence phase of tech and private‑equity transactions. Key takeaways include mastering the buyer’s checklist, pre‑building a secure data...
Episode 97: Sell For Free Fallout
In this episode the Coram Group explains its new First Look program, a free‑to‑list deal‑origination platform that connects software and IT sellers with a curated pool of buyers from a 19,000‑member database. The hosts describe the unexpected “fallout” when many...
US Consumer Confidence and Electric Vehicles
The episode examines the plunge in US consumer confidence to a record low, driven primarily by soaring gasoline prices amid the Iran‑related conflict and its ripple effects on inflation and everyday budgets. Experts Joanne Hsu and financial adviser Jacob Chen...
Global Rates: Central Banks Likely to Wait-and-See Against a Backdrop of Ongoing Middle-East Uncertainty
The episode examines upcoming policy meetings of the Fed, ECB, and BoE against the backdrop of the Middle‑East conflict and rising energy prices. Analysts attribute the US rate rise to solid consumption data and a dovish‑leaning Fed nominee, Kevin Warsh,...
#516 - Amazon Japan, AI Ads, And Global Growth
In this episode, host Bradley Sutton chats with longtime Japan resident and e‑commerce expert Martin about the unique dynamics of selling on Amazon Japan and the broader Japanese marketplace. Martin explains how Amazon Japan has become the third‑largest Amazon marketplace...
Ryan Glasspiegel on Vrabel-Russini, NBA Ratings, Steve Kerr as Broadcaster
In this episode, host Ryan Glasspiegel and guest Ryan Glass, a sports‑media critic, dissect the ongoing Mike Vrabel‑Diana Russini scandal, examining how the NFL, the Patriots, and the media have managed the story and why it remains a dominant talking...
Ep. 196 - The SaaS Opportunity Hidden Inside Services
In this episode, Dylan Ochner, founding partner of The Oak Group and creator of the SaaS platform SiteRise, explains how his professional services firm in retail construction birthed a software solution to streamline document management, data synchronization, and project reporting....
RECEIPTS: Why the Hell Does Trump Want to Buy Spirit Airlines?
In this episode of Receipts, JVL and Catherine Rampell dissect the political showdown over the Federal Reserve, focusing on Judge Jeanine Pirro’s halted investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the Senate’s blockage of a new Fed chair nomination. They...
The Case for Making Up with China, and Which Car Company Is Winning the Energy Crisis?
The episode argues that the United States should reconcile with China, emphasizing that improved relations could act as a massive tax cut by leveraging China's unparalleled manufacturing and supply chain capabilities alongside America's strengths in IP, innovation, and capital. The...
Closing the Loop: Mastering the Mechanics of Revenue Recovery
In this episode, host Bob Schultz talks with revenue‑recovery expert Dee Bowden, author of *Collect2Cash*, about how small‑ and mid‑size firms can build a disciplined collection process. Dee shares her origin story, outlines the four‑key framework for tracking invoices, using...
The Fast and the Dubious
The episode examines three intertwined bond market trends: the rapid withdrawal of hedge funds from supranational and agency (SSA) bond order books, the resulting shift toward central bank and official institution investors, and the impact on issuers' funding costs; the...
How Public Companies Can Benefit From the CSE-NSX Integration | The CSE Podcast E8-S5
In this episode, Anna Saran of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) talks with Eduardo Carmona of the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX) about the recent CSE‑NSX integration and what it means for Canadian issuers. They explain how the merger...
Surviving D2C's Boom and Bust
In this episode of E‑Commerce Conversations, Chris Richard, co‑founder of the DTC luxury footwear brand Koyo, walks host Eric Bandles through a decade of building, scaling, and exiting a direct‑to‑consumer shoe company. He explains how early capital raises (totaling about...
One Metric that Will Define GEO Success in the Next Two Years
In this brief episode of Voices of Search, host Jordan Cooney asks SEO expert Raul Jain, CEO of Noble, to identify the single KPI that will define GEO (geographic) success over the next two years. Jain argues that the ultimate...
How to Win in the Age of Interest Media: Live Shopping and AI
In this episode Gary Vaynerchuk dives into the rise of live shopping and AI, arguing that both are transformative forces reshaping commerce and entrepreneurship. He cites China’s $1 trillion live‑shopping GMV and TikTok’s growing affiliate market as proof that the model...
China Business Uncovered Podcast #4: Inside Vanke and China's Property Reckoning
In this episode, Caixin reporter Chen Bo explains how Vanke, once hailed as the model Chinese developer, fell into a severe liquidity crunch due to aggressive land purchases, maturing debt of over $4 billion in 2024, and a hidden off‑balance‑sheet financing network...
The AI Job Crisis Andrew Yang Saw Coming
In this episode, hosts discuss the growing AI-driven job crisis, citing recent layoffs and rising unemployment among recent graduates. They interview Andrew Yang, who warned years ago that automation would displace millions of workers and proposed a $1,000 monthly Freedom...
Lead Better - How Much Time Does It Take to Make a Great Decision?
In this episode of Lead Better, hosts Scott Baker and Mikey explore how much time is appropriate for making great decisions, drawing on their Admired Leadership field note and a personal shoe‑repair anecdote. They break decisions into low, moderate, and...
SaaSpocalypse NOW. Also, Massive Earnings and Central Bank Week Ahead.
The episode dissected the volatile market moves on April 24, 2026, focusing on the SaaS sector’s sharp sell‑off after ServiceNow’s earnings miss and broader AI‑related concerns that rattled names like Adobe, Workday, and Palantir. Hosts highlighted contrasting winners such as...
The Operating System Behind Sustainable Growth with Sarah Jeanneault #238
In this episode, host Akhil Jabar talks with Sarah Jeannot, head of marketing and strategy at ProcedureFlow, about building a sustainable growth operating system using visual knowledge management and AI. Sarah explains how ProcedureFlow turns complex SOPs into visual, actionable...