What If Your CEO Doesn't Support Lean? Karen Martin on Influencing Without Sponsorship
In a live Q&A, Karen Martin tackles a common dilemma: how a lean team can drive change when the CEO shows little interest in lean principles. She advises practitioners to locate the highest‑ranking leader who does support lean—often a division VP or senior manager—and enlist them as a champion. Martin stresses asking for candid, one‑on‑one meetings with senior executives, presenting clear, data‑backed benefits, and framing lean as a solution to the “flavor‑of‑the‑month” fatigue many leaders experience. Martin reminds listeners that “people are hanging on your every word” and that senior leaders may underestimate their influence. She also points to a dedicated training program, Building a Lean Enterprise (tkmgacademy.com), as a way to educate executives on why lean works. The takeaway for companies is clear: without top‑down sponsorship, success hinges on building internal allies, communicating tangible value, and equipping leaders with the knowledge to champion continuous improvement.
Say What Sticks: The Neuroscience of Memorable Communication
The podcast episode explores how cognitive neuroscience can turn ordinary business communication into lasting memory. Host Matt Abrahams interviews neuroscientist Carmen Simon, who argues that memory is a by‑product of attention and that communicators must deliberately engineer both. Simon outlines two...
Performance Management Masterclass
The video introduces a one‑day Performance Management Masterclass led by L&D veteran Chris Schiller, targeting people managers and HR professionals. Rather than a slide‑heavy lecture, the session promises interactive, hands‑on learning that tackles the real challenges of performance systems. Key topics...
Absence and Wellbeing Masterclass
The CIPD Absence and Wellbeing Masterclass equips managers with evidence‑based tools to tackle employee absence and promote wellbeing. Hosted by Chartered FCIPD Gary Cookson, the program shifts focus from reactive case‑by‑case handling to a consistent, performance‑driven approach. Participants learn practical...
Will Guidara – Unreasonable Hospitality (EP.492)
In this Capital Allocators episode, author and former 11 Madison Park co‑owner Will Guidara explains his “unreasonable hospitality” philosophy – a deliberate, almost obsessive focus on how customers feel, not just what they buy. Guidara argues that most firms pour resources...
Will Agentic AI Take Your Job or Transform It? | Work It Podcast
The Work It podcast explores how agentic AI tools are automating complex workflows and stirring job‑security concerns. Host Gerald Tan and Nat Fetalvero interview tech entrepreneur Sabrina Wang, who explains what agentic AI is, likens it to fictional assistants like...
4 Skills Every SaaS Founder Needs (Most Are Missing One)
The video outlines the four essential SaaS founder competencies—product, development, marketing, and sales—and warns that lacking even one creates a hard ceiling on growth, no matter how attractive the market or how clever the idea. The presenter breaks down each skill:...
How a CEO Actually Spends Their Time
The video explains how a CEO allocates his time, emphasizing that his role is limited to making key operational changes and hiring top talent rather than managing day‑to‑day functions. He says he does only two things: drive operational improvements and recruit...
Founder's Spiciest Opinion: This Founder Sold His Company for $40M. Here's Why! 👀💡#SHORTS
The short video features a founder who sold his company for $40 million and shares his “spiciest opinion” on why the leap from Missouri to San Francisco at age 22 was not a risk but pure uncertainty. He argues that risk can...
Why Founders Need to Embrace the Value of Embarassment
The video argues that embarrassment is an under‑utilized catalyst for entrepreneurial success, urging founders to deliberately place themselves in uncomfortable situations to test ideas and build confidence. The speaker recounts starting at a farmers market with a folding table, offering apple...
The Dark Side of Owning a Holding Company Nobody Talks About
The video pulls back the curtain on the often‑glamorized life of a holding‑company founder, revealing that the role is less about private jets and more about relentless personal accountability. While investors and outsiders picture a seamless portfolio of thriving businesses,...
Thomas D’Aquino Delivers 20th Anniversary Lecture on Leadership
The Ivy Business School hosted the 20th‑anniversary Thomas d’Aquino Lecture on Leadership, coinciding with the Business Council of Canada’s 50th anniversary. Dean Julian Burkenshaw introduced the event at the National Gallery, emphasizing the heightened demand for trustworthy leadership across business,...
Why I Say No to Million-Dollar Opportunities
The speaker opens by acknowledging a painful reality: despite a flood of lucrative offers, he must repeatedly decline them to protect his firm’s focus. He cites a staggering 300 unread texts and an inbox that his team can barely manage,...
The Art That Made Me: Michael Govan
Ahead of the opening of the David Geffen Galleries at LACMA, director Michael Govan outlines his vision for a 21st‑century museum that moves beyond traditional categorization toward a community‑driven, culturally hybrid institution. Govan argues that museums should embrace everyday material culture—surfboards,...
Local Leaders Turning Policy Into Opportunity | Bipartisan Policy Center
At a Bipartisan Policy Center event, Henry Cisneros introduced a panel with mayors Mattie Parker (Fort Worth) and Eric Garcetti (Los Angeles) to highlight how cities are increasingly leading workforce and economic development efforts. Parker outlined Fort Worth initiatives linking...
GitHub’s CTO on Leadership and How AI Is Reshaping Developer Productivity
The video features Vlad, GitHub’s chief technology officer, discussing how leadership approaches and AI are reshaping developer productivity. He reflects on his unconventional career trajectory—from a late‑stage first people‑manager role to engineering stints at Facebook and finally to the CTO...
Hiring for Different Roles - Personality Profiling Tips
The speaker advises hiring by matching personality profiles to role demands, using tools like Culture Index to assess traits such as drive, impatience, detail-orientation and strategic thinking. For sales/account executive roles he prioritizes high drive and impatience to push deals...
STATE OF THE CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER IN 2016 I CIO Talk Network
The CIO Talk Network episode titled “State of the Chief Digital Officer in 2016” features Nick Ready, senior vice president and chief digital officer at Baylor Scott & White Health, discussing how the CDO function has matured over the past few years. Ready explains...
ISB Graduation Day | Dean Madan Pillutla Addresses the Graduating Cohorts
Dean Madan Pillutla addressed ISB's graduating cohorts—PGP Max, PGP Pro, PGP MFAB, and AM in Business Analytics—thanking chief guest Jay Gala and emphasizing the discipline required to complete a rigorous program while working full‑time. He framed the graduates' entry into a...
The Office Marriage: Therapy Techniques for Happier Work Relationships | All Things Work
The episode explores how managers can borrow proven therapy techniques to strengthen workplace relationships, framing the discussion around Sherm’s HRX maturity model that grades HR functions from low to high maturity. Olivia Russ emphasizes self‑awareness of physiological fight‑or‑flight cues, the impact...
How Young Men Can Shape Their Life & Future Starting Now Featuring Dan Cocran
The Dad Edge podcast featured Dan Cocran, a 27‑year‑old entrepreneur who runs a Young Men’s Summit aimed at helping men aged 18‑35 improve their careers, health, and sense of community. Cocran explains that this demographic is increasingly adrift, lacking a...
The Stage | Charlotte Ridley, Founder & CEO, Memorify Technologies
Charlotte Ridley, founder and CEO of Memorify Technologies, launched the startup after losing her father in 2021 and confronting the difficulty of retrieving his digital memories. The experience spurred her to build a service that safeguards family photos, videos, and...
Power and Accountability: The Costs and Benefits of Speaking Up
The Stanford GSB event, sponsored by the Corporation Society Initiative, brought together two high‑profile whistleblowers—Eric Bernardi, a former risk officer at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, and Ellen Pao, a former partner at Kleiner Perkins—to discuss the costs and benefits...
The Productivity Paradox - with Anne Rayner
The video features Anne Rayner, a former data‑research executive turned entrepreneur, discussing what she calls the productivity paradox – the puzzling fact that output has stalled while work hours have risen. Rayner explains why she left a 25‑year corporate career...
RJ Scaringe: Self-Driving Cars, Next 10 Years Changes EVERYTHING, Robots, AI Impacts Society MORE
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe declares the next decade pivotal for humanity, spotlighting the company’s 2026 launch of the R2 autonomous platform as a watershed moment. He outlines Rivian’s shift toward a software‑centric architecture that unifies vehicle decisions, leverages vision‑based perception...
The People Who Become Founders “Because It’s Cool” Always Fail
The video argues that founders who chase entrepreneurship because it looks cool are destined for failure, while many of the most successful startup leaders are immigrants driven by necessity rather than glamour. It highlights how a lack of safety nets...
Junior Developer Jobs Are Down 60% — Here's What Comes Next
Junior developer postings have plunged 60% and junior UX roles 73%, as tech firms divert resources to AI hardware. The shift has created a 13:1 gap between 4.2 million AI openings and the 320 thousand qualified candidates. Code‑review times have surged 91%...
Conversations on Leadership: Jay Koh ’98
Jay Koh, a 1998 Yale Law graduate, frames leadership as a three‑part process: turning a clear vision into concrete action by persuading others. He adds that true leadership must rest on a moral compass and thrive amid uncertainty, especially when...
Founders to Heirs: Can the Next Generation Keep China's Factories Running?
A three-generation Chinese family has transformed a failing township towel factory from 1986 into a national consumer brand, with the founder rebuilding the business into one of the country’s earliest household textile names and his sons later shifting strategy to...
Enterprise Agility Isn't a Framework, It's a Mindset | Leaders Define What It Means
The video defines enterprise agility as the integration of team, portfolio and strategic agility, positioning it as a mindset rather than a prescriptive framework. The speaker emphasizes that true agility operates at the organization level and at scale. Key insights include...
Introducing Gen. Joseph Dunford as the Next CEO of CSIS
On March 12, 2026, the Center for Strategic and International Studies announced retired General Joseph F. Dunford as its next chief executive officer, succeeding John Hamre after a 26‑year tenure. Dunford, the former 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
Leading Manufacturing Through Change, Data and Talent
Nashay Naeve, president of Tsubaki Nakashima’s Engineered Plastic Components unit, discusses how manufacturers can thrive amid constant disruption. She emphasizes moving from reactive decision‑making to proactive, data‑driven operations, while simultaneously upskilling frontline teams. Sustainability is presented as a strategic differentiator...
Ask Karen Martin Anything: Clarity, Leadership, and Continuous Improvement
Karen Martin joined Mark Graban for a live Ask the Expert session, fielding audience questions on Lean, leadership, and continuous improvement. She emphasized that adopting Lean tools without clear priorities and role definitions leads to confusion and stalled initiatives. Martin...
When Startups Become a Family Business
The episode of TechCrunch’s Build Mode examines how married founders Hala Jawwan and Allesio Tresanti built Rivio, an AI‑driven procurement platform, and contrasts their dynamic with a sister‑son startup. Both conversations highlight the unique challenges and advantages of treating a...
60 Seconds with Marta Matecsa From Hungary
Marta Matecsa, a Hungarian executive, uses a 60‑second video to articulate her guiding philosophy: transparency, authenticity, and a deliberate balance between family life and professional ambition. She stresses that honesty is the foundation of both personal relationships and client work,...
Charlie Munger Taught This CEO the Importance of Always Being Prepared
Freshworks CEO Dennis Woodside explains how artificial intelligence is redefining the software industry, from product development to staffing. He describes Freshworks' AI-driven tools that automate support, sales, and engineering tasks, aiming to boost efficiency and innovation. Woodside also recounts an...
A Conversation with Canyon Partners' Josh Friedman ’82
The event was a fireside chat at Harvard with Josh Friedman, co‑founder and co‑CEO of Canyon Partners, a $28 billion multi‑strategy alternative‑asset manager. Friedman’s academic pedigree—Harvard College, Oxford, Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School—set the stage for a discussion of...
New Life for PF Chang’s?? Here’s How CEO Says Chain Will Get Back to Greatness
P.F. Chang’s appointed Jim Mazany as CEO late last year to reverse a sales decline across its roughly 200 locations. Mazany, who spent over three decades leading full‑service brands such as TGI Fridays and Joe’s Crab Shack, outlined early wins...
Why Radical Transparency Makes Better Leaders
The video argues that radical transparency—exemplified by an unfiltered, anonymous Q&A segment at monthly town halls—creates a more honest dialogue between leadership and staff. By allowing employees to submit questions in real time without prior screening, the company surfaces issues ranging...
How Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Cybersecurity Leadership | 2 Cyber Chicks S8 E2
The episode spotlights Artie Gadia, a Kenyan-Indian cyber leader, entrepreneur and author who has built a career bridging sales, leadership and advocacy in cybersecurity. Gadia recounted her multicultural upbringing, education in financial economics, immigration to Canada and entry into tech...
CEO to CEO: Timber Pizza's Chris Brady and Bun Mee's Denise Tran
In the latest QSR "CEO to CEO: Behind the Counter" episode, Timber Pizza founder Chris Brady and Bun Mee CEO Denise Tran sit down without a moderator to exchange candid insights on building emerging fast‑casual brands. They discuss the discipline...
Can Your Business Thrive in Today’s Landscape?
The Think Ahead podcast episode tackles how leaders can blend organizational agility with enduring strategic vision amid today’s chaotic business landscape. Professor Sergey Gurif hosts strategy scholar Jessica Spangin and COO Suzanne Haywood, who argue that rapid geopolitical shifts, AI...
The Next Chapter of US Economic Competitiveness: A CEO and Board Agenda
The video is a brief tutorial demonstrating how to upload a video to YouTube from a computer. The presenter instructs users to sign in, click the create icon at the top of the page, select ‘Upload video,’ and then choose...
Is Cio Succession Planning Still Relevant? CIO Talk Network
The CIO Talk Network episode asks whether CIO succession planning remains relevant, featuring Joe Topinka, CIO of Snap AV and author of *Business IT Partnership*. Topinka argues that the CIO function has evolved from a cost‑center operator to a strategic...
IWD2026 | Shaping Pathways that Empower Next-Generation Leaders
The International Women’s Day 2026 video titled “Shaping Pathways that Empower Next‑Generation Leaders” spotlights HKEX’s commitment to cultivating inclusive talent pipelines. It features three female employees—Ingred, Nikki, and Karina—who describe how a supportive culture, internal mobility, and collaborative problem‑solving have...
Rethinking Authenticity and What to Do Instead with Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 8|5
The video showcases a hands‑on demonstration of OpenAI’s Whisper speech‑to‑text model deployed on Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform. Alex, a solutions architect at AWS, walks viewers through connecting a Google Cloud project, specifying the model’s endpoint ID, and running a...
HR People Pod – Ep 44: Crisis Leadership | Impact of Employee Benefits | Friction-Maxxing at Work
The HR People Pod episode tackles two intertwined challenges facing modern workplaces: leading through crises and extracting real value from employee benefits. Host David Duza and guests Sassy Venibals and Rob Warl explore how unprecedented external shocks—conflict, pandemic fallout, cyber‑attacks,...
#Leadership Isn’t Control. It’s Clarity.
The video outlines a three‑pillar leadership model—clarity, empowerment and accountability—arguing that clarity is the linchpin for any behavioral change. It stresses that clarity must be embedded in operational rhythms, meeting cadences and even compensation plans, ensuring every employee hears the same...
Feedback Vs. Criticism
The episode tackles the thin line between criticism and constructive feedback, arguing that the Working Genius framework provides a reliable filter for delivering remarks that are heard as guidance rather than attack. Host Pat Lynchon and co‑host Cody Thompson illustrate...
Starbucks’ Secrets for Building Culture Through Everyday Rituals | Honest HR
The Honest HR episode spotlights how Starbucks leverages everyday coffee rituals to shape a global culture of collaboration and belonging, featuring Sandy Roberts, director of Cultural Leadership. Roberts explains signature practices— the “First Sip” welcome, milestone coffee celebrations, the partner‑driven Cup...