The Leadership Skills That Make Transformation Stick
In this episode, Adi Ignatius and Alison Beard interview Julia Darr, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group and founder of BCG’s Behavioral Science Lab, about why more than 70% of organizational transformations fail. Darr explains that failures stem not just from poor execution but from neglecting the behavioral "how" of change—misaligned incentives, skills, and emotions that create a gap between executive enthusiasm and employee readiness. She shares science‑based principles such as measuring employee emotions, using the IKEA effect to boost ownership, and designing clear expectations, barrier removal, and incentive alignment to increase the odds of successful change.
Episode 62 - A Conversation with the 2026 Employers Health Excellence in Benefits Award Winner
In this episode of HR Benecast, host Mike Stahl interviews Doreen Hall, the 2026 Employers Health Excellence in Benefits Award winner and Benefit Services Director at Midwest Public Risk (NPR). Doreen explains how NPR’s public risk pool supports small Kansas...
Episode 453 - Melissa Felder Talks About Purpose-Driven Organizations, People-Powered Experiences and Future of Cultural Attractions
In this episode, Melissa Felder, a veteran cultural‑attraction executive, discusses how purpose‑driven missions and people‑powered experiences elevate visitor satisfaction and loyalty. She traces her three‑chapter career—from consumer goods to tech startups to leading the California Academy of Sciences—highlighting how aligning...
The Hidden Mistakes Killing PE Value (And How to Fix Them)
In this episode of the Rural Selection Private Equity Podcast, CFO Paul Brennan shares hard‑won lessons from steering a $250 M manufacturing business through a successful PE‑backed exit. He highlights two hidden mistakes that erode value: (1) private‑equity firms failing to...
VC10X - How Defy Owns 17% of Their Best Companies Without Following On Every Round
In this episode, Neil Sequeira, co‑founder and GP of Defy, explains how the firm deliberately stays small and uses a three‑bucket investment framework—prioritizing the founder over market and hard work—to secure an average 17% stake in its seven top‑valued portfolio...
First Came the TACO Trade. Now It’s the NACHO.
The episode covers three main stories: political turmoil in the UK as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure after a poor local‑election showing, the U.S. Supreme Court’s approval of Alabama’s congressional map that could erase a majority‑Black district, and the rise...
Trump Flies to Beijing — But Who's Actually Desperate?
The episode critiques former President Donald Trump's recent trip to Beijing, arguing that his diplomatic overtures are empty promises that can be reversed overnight. It highlights how Trump's erratic, business‑first approach undermines U.S. credibility, especially in negotiations like those with...
Duolingo’s Battle for Learning in an AI World, with Luis Von Ahn
In this episode, Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn discusses how the company balances fun, engagement, and effective learning, emphasizing that entertainment drives user retention across ages. He reflects on the backlash from an internal AI memo, clarifying that the intent...
Korean Politician Pops the Chip Vibe. Sterling Under Pressure.
The Saxo Market Call highlighted a shift in market sentiment driven by political risk in the UK and policy talk in South Korea, putting pressure on the British pound and creating volatility in Korean chip stocks like SK Hynix and...
Workplace Bullying Risk with Mary Cullen
In this episode of the HR Chat Show, host Bill Bannam talks with Mary Cullen, founder of Insight HR, about the newly released Irish Workplace Bullying Report 2026. The discussion reveals that 85% of HR leaders have handled at least...
The Hidden Costs of Resilience: Financing the New Supply Chain Reality
The episode examines how the long‑standing just‑in‑time supply‑chain model is being upended by geopolitics, AI‑driven capex, critical‑mineral shortages and ongoing disruptions from conflicts such as the Middle East war. Guests Natasha Condon (JP Morgan Global Head of Sales for Trade and...
Ep301 Alfonso Valera: Everyone Is Chasing Growth
In this episode, Mark Gagan sits down with Alfonso Valera, CEO of International at Aon Reinsurance Solutions, to discuss the current state and future trajectory of the global reinsurance market. Valera shares insights on geographic growth hotspots—including the Middle East,...
Why You Should Take a Risk Every Day with Julie Zhuo
In this episode of Work Life, host Molly Graham talks with former Facebook design leader and author Julie Zhuo about the practice of taking daily, small risks to build confidence and growth. Zhuo shares how she transformed her self‑perceived “scaredy‑cat”...
EP 23:David Robinson on Private Credit Redemption Fears, Liquidity Traps, and What Retail Investors Need to Know
In this episode, Duke professor David Robinson explains the rapid growth of private credit, its roots in the retreat of banks after the financial crisis, and how private equity firms have filled the lending vacuum. He breaks down the structure...
Why AI Funding Is So Price-Insensitive
In this brief episode, Morgan Stanley’s Global Head of Fixed Income Research, Andrew Sheets, explains why AI‑related capital spending is remarkably price‑insensitive. He highlights the massive $800 billion U.S. tech investment this year—nearly double last year’s spend—and notes that component costs...
Tuesday: Eyes on Australia Budget for Household Help
The episode covers three main topics: the upcoming Australian federal budget and its potential cost‑of‑living measures, rising oil prices after Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s peace‑talks offer, and a deep‑dive on how the Middle‑East conflict threatens aluminium supply, given the region’s...
Presenting Failures - Chapter 1 - Front Of The Room Behaviors
In this opening chapter of the "Presenting Failures" series, Sarah and Mark dissect why most managers are terrible presenters, emphasizing that the presenter—not the slides or visuals—is the presentation. They highlight three core failure modes centered on physical presence: not...
Marie Oh Huber: Governing Through Disruption
In this episode, Evan Epstein talks with Marie O. Huber, former chief legal officer of eBay and Agilent and current director at Portland General Electric, about the evolving landscape of corporate governance. They explore shareholder activism, lessons from eBay’s transformation,...
Amex Global Business Travel: The World’s First AI Take Private with Long Lake CEO Alexander Taubman
Long Lake CEO Alexander Taubman discusses the company’s groundbreaking AI‑driven take‑private of Amex Global Business Travel for $6.3 billion, positioning it as possibly the world’s first AI‑powered roll‑up. He explains how Long Lake’s Nexus platform, a shared AI infrastructure, automates workflows,...
Lead Better - The Leader’s Antidote for Worry
In this episode of Lead Better, hosts Scott Baker and Mikey explore how leaders can transform worry into productive action. They discuss the psychological distinction between threat monitoring and agency, illustrating the point with surfer Shane Dorian’s rapid return to...
Andrew Bridgen on NZ-India FTA, Migration and COVID-Era Policies
In this episode, Andrew Bridgen warns that a pending New Zealand‑India free‑trade agreement will hand over immigration control and key technologies to India, undermining national sovereignty and sparking unchecked migration. He links the deal to broader globalist agendas, including digital ID...
Inflation Data, War News Could Dominate Week Ahead
The Schwab Market Update for Monday, May 11, highlighted a quiet start to the week, giving investors time to digest the strong April jobs report that showed 115,000 new jobs and a steady 4.3% unemployment rate. Upcoming key data includes...
687: Jim Collins - What To Make of a Life, The 3 Types of Luck, Inflection Points, Cliffs, Encodings, Navigating...
In this episode, Ryan Hawk sits down with renowned author and researcher Jim Collins to discuss his new book, *What to Make of a Life*, exploring concepts like cliffs, fog, encodings, and reflective practices that shape sustained excellence. Collins shares...
Monday: Fed on Hold as US Jobs Market Stabilises
The episode reviews a stabilising US labour market, solid April non‑farm payrolls and soft wage growth, which keep the Federal Reserve on hold as new chair Kevin Walsh prepares to take over. It also covers geopolitical tension from the closed...
1185: Scaling Smarter in the AI Era | Sarah Riley, CFO, Dbt Labs
In this episode, CFO Sarah Riley discusses how modern software companies, especially data infrastructure firms like dbt Labs, are scaling in the AI era by leveraging trusted enterprise data and rapid, data‑driven decision making. She shares insights from her finance...
What’s the ROI of Your Mother?
In this six‑minute episode of the Gary Vee Audio Experience, Gary Vaynerchuk recounts a heated conversation with a conservative CMO who demanded a concrete ROI for social media, prompting Gary to counter with a tongue‑in‑cheek question about the ROI of...
S07.EP7 - Founder Branding with Amelia Sordell
In this episode, hosts Jacob Cass and Matt Davies interview Amelia Sordell, founder of the personal‑branding agency Clout, about the rise of founder‑led branding. Amelia explains how sharing a founder’s story builds trust in an era where 92% of consumers...
When Money Is a Fiction
In this episode of the Timeless Investor Show, Ari van Gemmeren examines Turkey’s ongoing currency collapse, using the price jump of a simple street bread (simmet) to illustrate how the Turkish lira has lost about 92% of its value against...
Walmart Wants to Train 2.1 Million Employees on AI | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart announced a plan to train its entire 2.1 million‑strong workforce—including store greeters and tech staff—on AI tools, using internal platform Squiggly and partnering with OpenAI and Google Gemini. The initiative, presented by EVP Donna Morris at the MIT Technology Review...
Target Tells Remote Employees: Relocate or Resign | Fast Five Shorts
The episode examines Target's recent directive that 150 remote merchandising employees must relocate to Minneapolis or accept severance, marking the retailer's largest return‑to‑office mandate in recent months. Hosts discuss whether this move is a strategic boost for creativity and speed...
Week in Review: Big Oil Bets, Jobs and Tariffs
In this episode, Reuters reporters expose roughly $7 billion in coordinated oil futures trades that timed market moves around geopolitical events, prompting regulatory scrutiny. They also discuss President Trump's renewed tariff threats on EU autos and the legal pushback that limited...
Lead Better - How Candor Keeps the Blue Angels Safe
In this episode of Lead Better, Scott Baker and Mikey discuss a field note titled “How Candor Keeps the Blue Angels Safe,” using the Navy’s elite flight team as a case study for psychological safety and candor in high‑stakes environments....
Purpose-Driven Growth with MadTree Brewing's John FitzGerald
In this episode, John FitzGerald, Senior Director of Growth at MadTree Brewing, shares how he applies big‑brand CPG principles—customer obsession, data‑driven innovation, and category‑management thinking—to scale a craft brewery. He explains how MadTree balances rigorous consumer insight with rapid “fail‑fast”...
#520 - 15 Prime Day & AI Strategies to Maximize Amazon Sales – Part 1
In this hour-long episode, host Keri Miller convenes 15 Amazon experts to reveal Prime Day and AI-driven tactics for boosting sales, with a focus on Helium 10 tools. Destiny demonstrates how to leverage Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) audiences and aggressive...
Why Is US Consumer Confidence at a Record Low?
The BBC World Business Report episode examines why US consumer confidence has plunged to a record low despite strong job growth and a booming stock market. Joanna Hsu of the University of Michigan explains that persistent high prices—especially surging gasoline...
Jobs: Soft, Stable, or Something Else
In this Inside Economics episode, Mark Zandi, Chris Derides, Mercedina Talley, and guest Dr. Dante D'Antonio dissect the April jobs report. Payroll data showed a surprisingly strong gain of 115,000 jobs, driven mainly by healthcare, transportation & warehousing, and retail,...
Global FX: Yentervention and Other FX Policy Stories
In this episode, Arindam Sandhile and his global team dissect the current FX landscape, focusing on Japan's recent yen intervention, the limited upside for the dollar amid uncertain Fed policy, and the performance of real‑rate currencies like the Norwegian krone...
Guest: Omar Qari of Logicbroker on How Retailers and Brands Respond to Shifting Geopolitical Uncertainty; Carton Diversity Drives Sortation Designs;...
In this episode, Omar Qari, CEO of LogicBroker, explains how retailers and brands are grappling with persistent geopolitical uncertainty, tariff volatility, and fragmented supply chains, which are straining inventory visibility and fulfillment orchestration. He emphasizes that resilience now hinges on...
Justice for Covered Bonds (and Securitization)
The episode examines recent EU regulatory proposals affecting covered bonds and securitisation, highlighting the European Parliament’s approval of a 5% risk‑weighting for senior STS securitisation tranches while rejecting a similar reduction for AA‑ rated covered bonds. Panelists discuss the covered‑bond...
AR Automation: Cutting Through the Hype
Bob Schultz talks with Chris Capron, the founder of Sephora Software, about the rapid shift in accounts receivable (AR) automation driven by AI. Capron argues that legacy vendors are nervous because AI tools like Claude and Vibe coding can replace...
The Murdoch Dynasty - A Business Worth a Thousand Words
In this episode of The Dividend Cafe, host David Bonson dissects Disney’s 2019 $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets, focusing on why Rupert Murdoch sold the content portfolio but retained the news and sports properties. He highlights the divergent post‑deal performance:...
Nobody Else Gets To Decide If You Failed
In this candid episode, the host reflects on the emotional roller‑coaster of entrepreneurship, sharing personal setbacks like firing 35 employees and a marital separation, and how those moments made him feel like a failure despite past successes. He challenges the...
Inside Beardbrand's Expansion Plan
In this solo episode, Eric Bandholz, founder of Beardbrand, outlines the brand’s post‑crisis growth plan after years of legal battles, tax liens, and a $1 million loss. He explains that the traditional beard‑care market has plateaued and become a red‑ocean, prompting...
One Skillset that Everyone in the Industry Needs to Master
In this 1‑minute‑43‑second episode of The Voices of Search, host Jordan Cooney chats with growth advisor Kevin Indig about the common missteps teams make with AI‑driven search and the true drivers of online visibility. They argue that the essential skill...
Why Moving Faster Can Save Your Business Sale
In this episode of M&A Talk, host Jacob Oros interviews Mark Adams, founder of Acquisitions For You, about his "money loves speed" approach to selling businesses. Adams explains how compressing the typical 7‑year private‑equity hold into 6‑18 months can keep...
US Oil Exports Surge to Record High & What to Know About the Hantavirus
The episode covers two main stories: a surge in U.S. oil exports reaching record levels amid the Iran‑Israel conflict, and a rare Andes hantavirus outbreak on the Hondias expedition cruise ship. Hosts explain how the closure of the Strait of...
Phenom Buys Plum, Greenhouse Buys Ezra AI
This episode of This Week in RegTech covers a flurry of HR tech acquisitions, including Deal’s purchase of SaaS procurement platform Sastrify, Greenhouse’s acquisition of voice‑AI interview tool Ezra AI, iSIMS appointing Mark Thompson as its new CEO, and Phenom’s...
789: Mid-Level Recruiting Strategy & Tactics Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode, host Tony Martinetti talks with Mitch McDermott, CEO of Talent Ascension Group, about the critical role of mid‑level leaders in nonprofit performance and how traditional hiring models fall short for this tier. McDermott explains his hybrid recruiting...
Lead Better - When Peers Strongly Disagree About a Decision
In this episode of Lead Better, Sierra Holland and Mikey dissect Field Note #794, which tackles the challenge of peers strongly disagreeing on a cross‑functional decision. They explore how shifting the conversation from "Do you agree?" to "Can you live...
Turning Vacant Retail Into Fantasy Worlds with Mike Bennett Studios - Where We Buy #382
In this episode, host James Cook talks with Mike Bennett and Teddy Albertson about Wonderwood, an immersive fantasy-themed cafe, mini‑golf course, and indoor cartoon aquarium built in repurposed retail spaces in Portland. They discuss how Mike turned his fear of...