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Andy and Brendan! went LIVE on YouTube for this Monday episode covering a fourth straight Bears win, Tommy Fleetwood's continued heater, and some breaking FedEx Fall news. "Football Minute" kicks things off following wins for the Bears and Browns and yet another loss for PJ's Jets. Andy then has PJ recap his time "inspiring the youths" at Syracuse University, regaling the next generation of media leaders with stories about inflatable colons and PGA of America karaoke parties. This episode transitions to golf through the online response to Brendan's Friday newsletter piece on reinstated amateurs. Wes Bryan was upset by a line and took to X to voice his displeasure. Speaking of YouTube golfers, it was announced mid-podcast that GoodGood will be the title sponsor of next year's FedEx Fall event in Austin, Texas. Will Blockie find his way into the field as a sponsor exemption? You'd have to think so! In current-year pro golf, Tommy Fleetwood won the DP World India Championship with his son, Frankie, in attendance. Andy and Brendan debate whether Tommy is becoming a superstar or if he's already there. Andy also notes Tommy's improved iron play as the main reason for his rise into the top tier of pro golf. The course in India was lined with so many trees that it forced many players, including Rory, to keep the driver in their lockers. Some golf media minds have wondered if trees are the solution to the distance problem in professional golf, but Andy isn't so sure they're making the right point. Brendan points out that if players like Rory are being paid appearance fees to grow the game, it may be worth having them hit a few bombs off the tee for the fans. The rest of this weekend in golf is then recapped, with PJ chiming in to celebrate B. Draddy ambassador Justin Leonard's win at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic on the Champions Tour. In news, the PGA Tour has a bunch of new C-Suite execs on staff as Brian Rolapp continues his takeover heading into next season, and the PIF may have a path back into pro golf with a potential DP World Tour partnership. Andy wraps up this episode with an impassioned rant about the Brewers loss in the NLCS and the rumors of Milwaukee slashing payroll for next year after such a successful season.

He is a leader looking to advance, but feels like he often struggles in meetings with more senior leadership. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through ways to approach these meetings differently and how to position himself to attain the higher level of leadership he wants.

In this episode of the Drop in CEO Podcast, Deb Coviello explores what it truly means to be a CEO, emphasizing that leadership is about value and impact, not just titles. Through personal stories and actionable advice, Deb encourages listeners to recognize their own gifts, shift their mindset, and take steps toward leaving a legacy in their organizations. Episode Highlights: 01:00 — Introduction: What does it mean to be a CEO? 01:39 — Personal story: Learning from failure and embracing outcomes 03:20 — The real value of leadership beyond titles 12:11 — Actionable steps: Vision, values, and your 30-60-90 day plan For more information about my services or if you just want to connect and have a chat, reach out at: https://dropinceo.com/contact/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is high-stakes stress undermining your leadership decisions and how you lead? Leadership today can feel like steering a ship in constant storm. Tune in for The Executive Wisdom Series with Tisha Marie Cain, JD, CHt, as she reveals how her innovative Bliss Protocol teaches high-achievers to rewire their stress response, think with clarity, and lead with confidence, even when the pressure is on! Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate!  https://www.kmet1490am.comTisha Marie Cain, JD, CHt, is an executive counsel, c-suite breakthrough mindset coach, clinical hypnotherapist, and multiple #1 bestselling international author and artist who helps people rewire their subconscious, release emotional weight, and transform their relationship with money, power, and self-worth. She works with a wide range of clients, including Fortune 500 executives and visionary leaders, guiding them through deep mindset work, subconscious healing, and unapologetic self-liberation. Tisha Marie Cain is highly sought after for her work in elevating executive mindsets with clarity, confidence, and strategic vision to convert opportunities into measurable advantages. To schedule your private appointment visit: https://tishamariecain.com. https://www.cainslegalsupport.com/For more show information visit: https://www.mariannepestana.com/

Making great beer is one challenge; running a successful brewery is another. As today's industry faces tighter margins, shifting consumer trends, and economic uncertainty, many brewers find themselves taking on new roles as managers and executives.  Our panel today – moderated by Andy Crouch from Schilling's Oktoberfest - includes decision makers who have run brewhouses and have transitioned to running their businesses, folks who have worked for others and on their own, and have managed all parts of these operations.  They share lessons on leadership, strategy, and the business realities of brewing today.For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer.SponsorsDogfish Head Craft BreweryCalling all hop heads! Dogfish Head's 60 Minute IPA is a fantastically hoppy India Pale Ale that's beautifully balanced thanks to their unique continual hopping method. Delivering a pungent hop flavor that isn't crushingly bitter, 60 Minute is continually hopped throughout the boil for a full 60 minutes … starting to see where the name comes from?! Check out dogfish.com to learn more and to find some 60 Minute near you! Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE. Please drink responsibly.Stomp StickersStomp Stickers is a proud member of the Brewers Association that produces a wide variety of printed brewery products such as beerlabels, keg collars, coasters, beer boxes and much more. Stomp's website features an easy-to-use design tool, low quantity orders, fast turn times, and free domestic shipping. Visit StompStickers.com and use code FIRSTRUN for 15% off your first order.Host: Andy CrouchGuests:  Sean Lawson, Basil Lee, Roy Milner, Paul Sayler Sponsors: All About Beer, Stomp Stickers, Dogfish HeadTags: Pours, Business, Octoberfest, WorkPhoto:  Andy Crouch

What if the real reason you're not closing deals has nothing to do with your leads and everything to do with your process?In this episode, Sean Samson breaks down the myths around what makes someone great at sales, and why most people fail. Sean shares how he went from average to top 1% by mastering the process, not his ‘sales' personality. He reveals why decent leads don't matter if your close rate is broken, how to adjust pricing based on buyer beliefs, and the difference between sales and business development (hint: most people don't know it). Whether you're hiring your first sales rep or trying to close more deals yourself, Sean offers insights into creating scalable sales systems.Topics explored in this episode:(07:10) Understand the Game of Sales*Sean knew if he wanted to be a 1% top performer in his industry, he had to know sales. *First things first, you need to understand why people aren't buying from you. *You need consistency, and to have consistency, you need a process.(9:40) Create a People-First Company*Sales fall through because the customer didn't have enough information. *...and they had the wrong price! You can adjust your price to the needs of the customer. *You run a sales call to find out what your customer believes and to meet them there. (19:15) Decent Leads, Horrible Close Ratio*How are leads coming to you? *Why are they coming to you? *You need to track the customer journey through a CRM. (31:35) Business Development vs. Sales*What's the difference between business development and sales? Most don't know!*How do you get your sales guys to stay longer? *Most people fail at sales because they don't understand there's a structure and scalability factor to it. Thanks to Sean Samson for being on the show!Learn more about Sean here: https://www.seansamsontraining.com/Connect with Sean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seansamsontraining/Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth. Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshop Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoach Visit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth. Did you enjoy today's episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify:

Is Human Design a shortcut to finding your purpose and becoming your authentic self? Josh Trent welcomes Emma Dunwoody, Human Design Expert, to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 776, to reveal how Human Design helps you break free from conditioning, trust your intuition, reconnect with the subtle energy guiding your purpose, and empower you to live in full alignment with who God designed you to be. Join The Decode Your Design Masterclass You don't need another strategy or another plan: you need the truth, a breakthrough, a moment where it all clicks, and you finally understand why success has felt so hard. And that breakthrough you've been looking for? It's not outside of you. It's in your Human Design. This masterclass will shift you from burnout to alignment, from doubt to deep self-trust, and from strategy addiction to inner authority, in under 90 minutes. Because when you stop fighting against who you are and start working with your design, everything changes. Join Emma's Masterclass Today + Get 20% off with Code "JOSH20" In This Episode, Emma Dunwoody Uncovers: [01:10] Use Human Design to Become More Authentic Why Human Design serves as a permission slip to be ourselves. How Human Design bypasses the mind that tells us who we think we are. The role of neutrinos in imprinting ourselves in the moment. Why Emma used to be skeptical of Human Design. How Human Design was invented. Resources: Emma Dunwoody Human Design Made Simple by Emma Dunwoody Decode Your Design Masterclass - 20% off with Code "JOSH20" [07:50] How to Integrate What You've Learned Why transformation is not easy. How Emma's healing her childhood trauma with the help of Human Design. Why we need to integrate the information we learn about ourselves in order to transform our lives. [12:35] How to Find Your Purpose How a chart has more than 2 billion expressions. Why we don't have to change anything based on our chart reading. How Emma's son's energy helped her improve her mental health. Why our purpose is to be ourselves. [17:20] Human Design + Plant Medicine How Josh and Emma's Human Design revealed their design is to go through difficult challenges. Why manifesting generators can be seen as too much by others. What is a personal Human Design profile. The gift of gate 64. [26:10] What's Blocking Your Transformation Why only our ego can stop our transformation. How Human Design and Gene Keys show us our shadows. Why Emma never wanted to stick to one career path. How we can turn our shadows into indicators. [30:20] Learn to Listen to The Subtle Energies Why we're meant to become our own guide. How it's become very difficult to differentiate between right and wrong. Why some people are not designed to make quick decisions. How we're disconnected from the subtle energies and signals of our bodies. Why Emma can't use muscle testing on herself. [37:20] How to Trust Yourself Why we need to rise above the male and female archetypes. How Human Design taught Emma to trust herself. Why she didn't realize she was talking to God until she was in her 30s. How she struggled to find one thing to focus on. [41:40] The 5 Human Design Archetypes How we only need to understand the surface information about ourselves. Why manifestors are not designed to finish what they've started. How generators are here to build a new world. The role of manifesting generators. Why projectors are the guides that make others better. How only 1% of the population is reflectors. [49:30] The Purpose of Human Design Where the Human Design truly came from. How we're entering the gate of intimacy and abundance. Why the purpose and meaning of intimacy have been changing. How Human Design can help us evolve. [53:20] Heal Your Trauma with Human Design The issue with genetic determinism. How each Gene Key is associated with a part of the body, which is translated as "gates" in Human Design. What it was like for Emma to grow up with parents who were alcoholic and anorectic. How Human Design can help us start healing our trauma. The difference between Gene Keys and Human Design gates. Why Emma used to live in the masculine role. [01:01:50] Human Design Helps Raise Empowered Children The importance of raising our children according to their Human Design. How we're conditioned and taught to change ourselves. Why we're too attached to right and wrong. [01:07:00] Evolution of Humanity Why Emma's mission is to make Human Design mainstream. How we're moving from thinking doers to feeling be-ers. Why getting into our body is the most important thing we can do right now. How indigenous Australians pass down their knowledge through stories. What Emma does to empower her son. [01:13:50] Alignment Creates Flow Why projectors can have a bad reputation. How successful people are in alignment with who they truly are. What helped Emma to finish writing her book. How the process of writing and publishing her book was in alignment with her design. Leave Wellness + Wisdom a Review on Apple Podcasts All Resources From This Episode Emma Dunwoody Human Design Made Simple by Emma Dunwoody Decode Your Design Masterclass - 20% off with Code "JOSH20" Power Quotes From Emma Dunwoody "Human design bypasses the mind. It goes straight to the energetic blueprint that's coded in your DNA. This energetic blueprint happened at your birth, as subatomic particles moved through your body and imprinted your DNA. It's the map that's going to lead you back to the most authentic version of you." — Emma Dunwoody "We think we know who we're meant to be and what we're meant to do and we really don't. We can't see that big picture. When you start living more in alignment with your Human Design, you learn to tap into the body, and you're constantly told in every moment what is right for you and what isn't." — Emma Dunwoody "Our purpose is bigger than the job that we do. Our purpose is our energy. Our greatest purpose is just to be our most authentic self, because then we are fulfilling the puzzle piece we need to fulfill to move to this new world." — Emma Dunwoody

In this episode of REACH, we're joined by Kris Cordle Goodsall, Founder and CEO of Devenu Collaborations. Throughout her career, Kris has supported some of Silicon Valley's most influential leaders, including Ev Williams at Twitter and Stewart Butterfield at Slack, guiding them through the evolution from product creator to company leader. At Slack, she played a key role in scaling the company globally and later served as Chief of Staff, leading through its direct listing and $27.7 billion acquisition by Salesforce. Drawing on those experiences, Kris now coaches founders and CEOs of growth-stage companies, helping them strengthen leadership teams, uncover blind spots, and scale with intention. Kris shares what she learned observing leadership up close, how those lessons shape her coaching today, and why avoiding burnout and setting boundaries are essential for both executives and their teams. She also reflects on her own journey from Executive Assistant, to a sabbatical in France, to Chief of Staff, and now executive coach, revealing how each chapter taught her to redefine success and leadership along the way.

Listen as executive coach Muriel Wilkins joins Amy Gallo and Amy Bernstein on Women at Work to describe what she's learned about what holds leaders at all levels back, how to identify those blockers, and how to move forward.

In this episode of the Drop In CEO Podcast, Deb Coviello explores the power of fractional leadership for businesses facing crisis or transformation. She shares practical strategies for leveraging outside expertise, discusses the value of upskilling through curated audio mini-courses, and offers actionable steps for leaders to assess and fill skill gaps within their teams. Episode Highlights Introduction to Fractional Leadership [2:00] Deb introduces the concept of fractional leaders as a secret weapon for navigating business crises and explains her role as the Drop In CEO. Why Leaders Wait Too Long to Ask for Help [2:18]Discussion on the pitfalls of pride, the importance of timely support, and how fractional leaders can fill critical gaps. Real-World Success Story [7:29] Deb shares a client case study on using fractional leadership to achieve food safety certification and organizational growth. Actionable Steps for Leaders [11:13]Step-by-step guide for assessing team skills, identifying gaps, and deciding when to bring in fractional expertise. For more information about my services or if you just want to connect and have a chat, reach out at: https://dropinceo.com/contact/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with Jonathan Green! This episode delves into the evolving landscape of AI in the marketing realm, featuring our distinguished guest, Alan Gold, a seasoned fractional CMO with extensive experience in leveraging AI for marketing strategy enhancement.Alan Gold shares his insights into the transformative shift within the CMO space, driven by AI. He explores the utilization of AI as a thought partner, aiding in the consolidation of creative ideas, and emphasizes its role in expediting research and data analysis. Alan discusses the challenges marketers face in maintaining originality as AI adoption becomes widespread and warns against the pitfalls of homogenized content.Notable Quotes:- "AI serves as a thought starter, but creativity and strategy must lead." - [Alan Gold]- "When everything starts to sound the same, differentiation becomes paramount." - [Jonathan Green]- "AI offers tools for efficiency, but the essence of marketing lies in human creativity." - [Alan Gold]- "If your opening gambit is deception, that's a problem." - [Jonathan Green]Alan highlights the importance of strategic AI implementation to solve specific marketing problems, rather than adopting it due to industry pressure. He stresses the necessity of preserving human interaction where it matters and the potential for AI to support, but not replace, the need for genuine customer engagement.Connect with Alan Gold:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanegold/ Email: alan.gold@techcxo.comFor those seeking to understand how AI is reshaping the marketing landscape and wish to gain insights from an industry expert navigating this transition, this episode is essential listening!Connect with Jonathan Green The Bestseller: ChatGPT Profits Free Gift: The Master Prompt for ChatGPT Free Book on Amazon: Fire Your Boss Podcast Website: https://artificialintelligencepod.com/ Subscribe, Rate, and Review: https://artificialintelligencepod.com/itunes Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtificialIntelligencePodcast

The US and the EU are both cracking down on human rights violations in the supply chain. What should the C-Suite and board do to avoid not just regulatory penalties but also reputational damage?     Join Steve Odland and guest Andrew Jones, principal researcher at The Conference Board Governance & Sustainability Center, to find out what human rights means in a supply chain setting, the challenges of assessing multiple tiers of suppliers, and what boards should do next.     For more from The Conference Board:  Human Rights in the Supply Chain: Compliance, Governance, and Strategy  Human Rights: A Priority for India Inc. in 2025  2026 Corporate Citizenship Summit 

Today Mike, Scott and Rikki are having some fun looking at what we think Disney is doing well right now when it comes to the theme parks and what they need to work on as well! Where would we buy stock and where would we sell, sell, sell! From attractions to parties to C-Suite "speak", to marketing campaigns, we have some fun discussions on today's show! Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse. We hope you enjoy today's podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast. Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Jenn Landis discuss:  Breaking free from golden handcuffs  Major career and life pivots and the courage to take them  Moving from making plans to chasing purpose    “So many of us chase plans when we need to chase purpose.” - Jenn Landis  “You may be released from a job, but that does not mean you are released from your calling.” - Jenn Landis    Guest Info: Jenn navigated her career from juggling three entry-level jobs to ringing the bell at the NY Stock Exchange as a C-Suite member of a $4.5B publicly traded company. She is a testament to the power of breakthroughs! Having experienced firsthand how these moments can dramatically change the trajectory of your life and career, she is determined to help you achieve your own career-altering Breakthroughs. In her first career, Jenn served as a businesswoman and HR senior executive, amassing over 25 years of experience, including six years as Senior VP & Chief HR Officer. In 2023, she made a purposeful pivot to broaden her reach by stepping away from a corporate leadership role. Now, Jenn leverages her background and expertise to help goal-minded professionals achieve transformative breakthrough moments.  As a keynote speaker, author, coach, leadership strategist, and breakthrough artist, Jenn's influence is expansive. Her book, *Break Up, Break In, Breakthrough: A Formula to Dramatically Change Your Career Trajectory, was released in July 2025    Podcast Book Work with Jenn Follow on IG, FB, YT, X - @AskJennLandis  or LinkedIn - in/jennlandis    Private Coaching with Dr. Sasha Dr. Sasha Shillcutt is a certified Enneagram Coach and has over 6 years of experience coaching women like you through physician burnout. Dr. Shillcutt uses the Enneagram as a tool to help you understand yourself so you thrive in your relationships at home and work!   Follow Brave Enough:   WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough's community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

What if real leadership isn't about being louder, but about being more present?In this solo episode, Bill Gallagher explores a different lens on leadership: mindful power. Instead of dominating a room with volume or charisma, Bill shares how the most effective CEOs lead through presence, clarity, and intention.Topics explored in this episode:(00:00) Power Isn't Loud*Real power doesn't come from dominating the room.*Before performance, you need presence.*Bill opens the episode with a mindful exercise.(04:45) The Mindfulness Formula*Get Present (notice your body, breath, thoughts, surroundings)*Practice Gratitude (recognize what brings joy, connection, and abundance)*Set Intention (what are you showing up for today?)(09:20) Lead with Intention, Not Reaction*Whether it's a client call, event, or family dinner, leadership starts with conscious intent.*Mindful power isn't about slowing everything down, it's about speeding up the right things with presence.*Bring presence first, before performance.Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth. Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshop Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoach Visit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth. Did you enjoy today's episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/ Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgall

The C-suite is the engine room of organizational success, yet most leaders struggle to build one that truly performs. It's not just about hiring talented individuals—you need the right mix of complementary skills, aligned vision, and chemistry that transforms organizations. In this episode of Leadership Lounge, we talk to two of our trusted advisors—Danny Ryan and Andres Gil-Casares—who share their perspectives on: The biggest mistakes CEOs make when building executive teams and how to avoid them Why cultural fit and behavioral alignment matter as much as technical excellence How to build C-suites that can drive transformation and adapt to future challenges Why leaders who admit mistakes and foster open dialogue create higher-performing teams "You need to find people that are interested in learning things instead of just knowing things. This means having people on your teams who are interested in asking questions, getting out of the comfort zone, and thinking outside the box." Andres Gil-Casares Leadership Advisor, Russell Reynolds Associates Four things you'll learn from this episode Avoid the echo chamber—hiring executives who think like you can create dangerous groupthink; prioritize diversity of thought over comfort and familiarity. Balance technical excellence with cultural fit—the most damaging hires have strong credentials but undermine company values, causing talented people to leave. Create psychological safety for fast learning—C-suites that can admit mistakes, test quickly, and iterate outperform those focused on appearing perfect. Address performance issues quickly and compassionately—the top regret amongst new CEOs is not moving fast enough on making changes to their top team. In this episode, we will cover: (01:52) The risk of unconscious bias and why hiring people who challenge you is critical (03:49) Why cultural fit can't be underestimated when making C-suite hires (06:17) The distinction between learning and knowing and why curiosity drives transformation capability (08:17) How leading by example and admitting failures gives others permission to be more authentic (09.14) The importance of establishing clear governance frameworks to enable quick decision-making under pressure (12:10) Why delaying difficult decisions about underperforming executives erodes trust A closer look at the research from this episode: Transformational Leadership Study 2025 | Russell Reynolds Associates CEO Transitions Research | Russell Reynolds Associates

C-Suite Café Brewing Vision with Aaron Baldwin. Hosted by CGC Media Welcome to the Car Guy Coffee Podcast. Kickstart your day the right way  and join us as we tap into the brightest minds and most passionate voices across the automotive world to bring you the education, motivation, and inspiration you need to thrive. From the showroom floor to the service lane, prepare to Upshift and Uplift your perspective. In this episode of The Car Guys Coffee Podcast, hosts Lou Ramirez and Fred Leonard introduce Aaron Baldwin, the new CEO of Automotive Mastermind. The discussion revolves around the automotive industry's current landscape, the critical role of customer relationships, and the transformative potential of AI. Aaron shares his leadership philosophy centered on empowerment, professional development, and leading by example. Key topics include enhancing salesperson efficiency, leveraging AI for personalized customer interactions, and the importance of integrating data and technology for a seamless automotive experience. Tune in to hear Aaron's vision for Automotive Mastermind and his approach to tackling the industry's biggest challenges. 

The finance and investment industry is a tough club. It's known for being money-centric, number-focused, aggressive… even cutthroat.And few places capture that intense energy quite like the trading floor of the NYSE, where today's guest, Joe Greco, cut his teeth.He started as a floor trader and media commentator, appearing on CNBC and guiding real-time market decisions.Today, as Founder & President of PALIO, Joe coaches executives in wealth, finance, and investing, helping them make high-stakes decisions with clarity, speed, and trust.In this episode, Joe sits down with Stacy to discuss: Why he left the chaos of Wall Street to coach the C-suiteHow being a husband and father of five reframed his definition of successWhat Wall Street taught him about leading with clarity and speed The future of AI in Finance More about Joe:Joseph Greco is the Founder & President of PALIO, where he coaches high-performing leaders and teams in finance and beyond. A former NYSE trader and media commentator, Joe blends financial acumen with behavioral insight to drive growth, alignment, and leadership transformation.He's also an active investor in commercial real estate and global sports teams, including Campobasso 1919, Ascoli FC, and Brooklyn FC.Joe lives in Larchmont, NY with his wife and five daughters, and brings a spirit of faith, adventure, and continuous growth to everything he does.Books Mentioned in This Episode:Rerum Novarum: Encyclical Letter of Pope Leo XIII On Capital and Labour | https://a.co/d/dW1CdSUWant More Help With Storytelling? +  Subscribe to my newsletter to get a weekly email that helps you use your words to power your growth:https://www.stacyhavener.com/subscribe   - - -Make The Boutique Investment Collective part of your Billion Dollar Backstory. Gain access to invaluable resources, expert coaches, and a supportive community of other boutique founders, fund managers, and investment pros. Join Havener Capital's exclusive membership ---Running a fund is hard enough.Ops shouldn't be.Meet the team that makes it easier. | billiondollarbackstory.com/ultimus

Hannah Demaio, vice president of Women Leading Travel, now a Skift brand, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month's Skift Global Forum in New York about her group's goals to put more women at the highest levels of travel and tourism. Demaio showcases the meetings scheduled for her group, the annual listing of powerful women executives in travel and the networking events designed to empower more women in the business. For more information, visit www.womenleadingtravelandhospitality.com or www.skift.com.  All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.  

Jon Bassford is an operations professional and entrepreneur driven by his Curiosity! Curiosity is his superpower, and it has driven his personal and professional advancement. After law school, Jon put this curiosity to work by launching, managing, and improving operations for venture-backed startups and global nonprofits with a positive impact. For Jon, there is nothing that curiosity can't help. Today, Jon is recognized for his curiosity-driven leadership, which helps organizations and individuals innovate, change, and grow by adopting Curiosity as their superpower.   Throughout his career, Jon has led organizations with innovation, growth, and change. His career, spanning over 15 years, has involved working at the director, VP, and C-Suite levels before creating Lateral Solutions and serving in similar roles as a Consultant and Fractional COO. Jon has a proven track record of delivering tactical and strategic solutions to growing startups, small businesses, and nonprofits.

A late bloomer with undiagnosed dyslexia, Piers rose from setbacks to become a global C-suite leader in finance, technology, and publishing—holding roles as MD, President, CEO, and Chairman across multiple continents. Today, he's a sought-after executive coach, having worked with over 130 top executives, entrepreneurs, and future leaders.Piers combines real-world leadership experience, applied neuroscience, and an anti-establishment approach that challenges traditional leadership norms. His insights on authenticity, executive presence, and leading through uncertainty make him one of the most unique voices in leadership coaching today.In this episode of the No Limits Selling Podcast, Umar Hameed and Piers dive into:How late bloomers can achieve extraordinary leadership success.Staying relevant in the age of AI and rapid change.The paradox of leadership in complex, uncertain environments.Why authenticity beats authority in building influence.Lessons from his book Are You Still The Future?, a Business Book of the Year finalist.Piers's story is proof that leadership isn't about fitting in—it's about knowing yourself, breaking the rules, and leading with authenticity.

James Hereford grew up in rural Montana, and while helping his father birth a calf realized that wasn't his calling. While he didn't know it at the time, it was the end of his ranching career and the beginning of a successful career in health care. Kathy & Dardy welcome the Fairview Health Services President and CEO open the fall season of Unscripted by VersiqueConnect with Versique

This episode is available in audio format on our Let's Talk Loyalty podcast, and in video format on www.Loyalty.TV.MAXOL is Ireland's leading, family-owned forecourt and convenience retailer. It was founded in 1920 by William McMullan and operates over 250 service stations across Ireland, offering fuel, convenience items, and food through its proprietary ROSA coffee and Maxol Deli brands. Maxol introduced a new mobile loyalty app in 2022 that integrates a digital loyalty program FuelPay, a carbon offset program, and loyalty offers centered on ROSA coffee and its car wash business.This interview with Brian Donaldson, CEO Maxol Group looks deeply into the strategic vision for customer loyalty held by MAXOL and will give you an insider's view of why customer loyalty is important to the C-Suite.Hosted by Bill HanifinShow Notes:1)Brian Donaldson2) MAXOL3) Paddy Mayne: Lt Col Blair 'Paddy' Mayne

Jess Lindgren shares what it takes to build a working relationship that helps give you back your time and focus.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The must-have traits of any great assistant2) The key to hiring an assistant3) Where to find great assistants hiding in your own networkSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1099 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JESS — Jess Lindgren has worked in the C-Suite of small companies for 20+ years, and developed a diverse skill set by wearing many hats on any given day. She focuses on supporting her current CEO in his many endeavors, works to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of EAs around the world, and has very low tolerance for any meeting that could have been an email. Jess hosts the wildly popular* business podcast, Ask An Assistant. (*in her Grandpa's woodshop)She loves living in Syracuse with her husband and three cats in their century home. An avid fan of putting pen to paper, Jess personally replies to every handwritten letter she receives.• Podcast: Ask An Assistant• Website: JessLindgren.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams• Service: Fancy Hands• Service: Care.com— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome• Vanguard. Give your clients consistent results year in and year out with vanguard.com/AUDIO• Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She's found herself in a role that she loves at a company she loves, but is wondering how - and to what extent - she should be planning for the next role and beyond. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through defining her goals, deepening her understanding of her organization, and embracing clarity while still being excited for the unknowns ahead.

In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton welcomes Angie Jula, Director of Product Management, and Matt Brolsma, Sr. Manager of Product Marketing at SPS Commerce, to discuss how AI and automation are transforming retail supply chains. Angie draws on more than a decade in product leadership, while Matt brings cross-functional expertise from both supplier and buyer perspectives. Together, they share how retailers can transform clean, connected data into actionable insights that enhance demand forecasting, supplier collaboration, and pricing strategy, all while reducing manual work that slows down their teams.From tackling organizational silos with cross-functional dashboards to equipping executives with real-time visibility, Angie and Matt emphasize why AI is no longer optional; it's a strategic imperative. They highlight case studies on supplier scorecarding, automation-driven fill rates, and proactive exception management, showing how early adopters are gaining competitive advantages in resilience, agility, and customer loyalty. This discussion is a roadmap for retailers navigating tariffs, disruptions, and the rising expectations of today's consumers.Jump into the conversation:(00:00) Intro(02:46) Warm-up stories: golf and DJing(05:36) Professional journeys and SPS Commerce background(07:31) How AI is reshaping retail supply chains(09:16) Barriers to AI adoption and implementation gaps(12:22) Retailer priorities in today's uncertain market(14:56) Why many retailers still manage suppliers manually(18:38) How AI is transforming supplier management(29:50) Breaking down silos with cross-functional understanding(31:20) SPS Commerce's role in enabling retail automation(33:53) Moving from reactive to proactive supplier management(37:10) How automation impacts team productivity(39:59) AI-driven strategic decision making in the C-Suite(44:48) Performance metrics as a competitive advantage(51:20) Practical advice for starting the automation journey(55:16) The billion-dollar question: key takeawaysAdditional Links & Resources:Connect with Angie Jula: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-jula-9aa59258/Connect with Matthew Brolsma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewbrolsma/ Learn more about SPS Commerce: https://www.spscommerce.com/ Connect with Scott Luton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com Watch and listen to more Supply Chain Now episodes here: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now's NEW Media Kit:

In this episode of the Drop In CEO Podcast, host Deb Coviello explores how C-Suite leaders can successfully navigate constant change. Deb shares actionable strategies, real client stories, and a practical playbook to help leaders adapt, communicate, and sustain change in their organizations. Episode Highlights: 00:00 — Introduction: The importance of adapting to change as a leader 02:13 — The four pillars of managing change: What, Why, Who, and How 08:54 — Real client story: Building high-performance teams through effective change management 15:41 — Actionable playbook: How to practice and sustain change in your organization For more information about my services or if you just want to connect and have a chat, reach out at: https://dropinceo.com/contact/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode explains the C-Suite in plain language for new leaders. Learn the roles of the CEO, CFO, COO, CRO, CMO, CHRO, CIO/CTO, and CPO, and how their decisions impact you.Host: Paul FalavolitoConnect with me on your favorite platform: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Substack, BlueSky, Threads, DiscordFree Leadership Resources: www.paulfalavolito.comBooks by Paul FalavolitoThe 7 Minute Leadership Handbook: bit.ly/48J8zFGThe Leadership Academy: https://bit.ly/4lnT1PfThe 7 Minute Leadership Survival Guide: https://bit.ly/4ij0g8yOfficial 7 Minute Leadership MerchGrab exclusive gear and more: linktr.ee/paulfalavolitoPartners & DiscountsFlying Eyes Optics – Best aviator sunglasses on the marketGet 10% off with code: PFAVShop now: flyingeyesoptics.comGatsby Shoes – Dress sneakers built for leaders on the moveUse my affiliate link for 10% off: Gatsby ShoesSubscribe & Listen to My Podcasts:The 7 Minute Leadership Podcast1 PAPA FOXTROT – General Aviation PodcastThe DailyPfav

Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast. In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about gifting in the office.Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/344--In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That's where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you're organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more! --Automate scheduling with YouCanBookMe by Capacity. Sign up for a FREE trial -> leaderassistant.com/calendar.More from The Leader Assistant... Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership Events -> leaderassistantlive.com Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community

Happy October! If you've been following recent episodes of the Selling to Corporate ® podcast, you'll know I love a good trend prediction—and this year, one big shift has arrived faster than expected. So… what's stopping B2B sales growth right now? The #1 Hidden Trap: Negativity + Lack of Strategy Despite a booming B2B market (yes, companies ARE spending more, hiring external suppliers, and booking high-value engagements!), I'm seeing more consultants and sales professionals struggle to hit their revenue targets. Why? Here's what's happening: Negativity Echo Chambers: There's an overwhelming focus on everything feeling hard—market uncertainty, global events, peer groups venting frustrations. If your daily rhythm starts with news or LinkedIn doom-scrolling, your sales mindset takes a major hit before you even begin working. Peer-Led Accountability (Used Wrong): While supportive networks are great for encouragement, relying on peers for strategic decision-making or troubleshooting technical sales problems simply doesn't work anymore. You wouldn't ask your best friend to diagnose your heart problem, right? The same thinking applies to your sales process. Mistaking Knowledge for Results: Just knowing how sales “should” work isn't enough. The market is changing fast. What brought you success last year may fall flat this year. Continuous accountability, real strategy, and expert guidance keep the needle moving. The Good News: There's Huge Opportunity if You Shift Focus Even in this wild year, our podcast community has been sharing wins: Clients having their best month ever 30K speaking engagements secured 6-figure contracts signed with new clients in under 6 weeks High conversion rates for those who stay focused on actionable strategy It's not about ignoring the hard stuff—it's about how you show up for your business before the negativity sets in. Strategic action, consistent outreach, and real accountability are your best friends right now. What to Do Next If you want 2026 to look radically different (and better!) for your business: Get strategic support that's built for where you are and where you want to go, not just trending advice from peers or influencers. Consider how you're really spending your “sales” time each day. Are you letting outside noise dictate your results? Take a look at your goals for next year. Are they clear—and matched with a sales strategy that aligns? Opportunities Not to Miss: The Expert Services Directory is almost full in some categories. If you coach execs in London, we have just TWO spots left for the next 12 months. The final ever round of The C Suite ® program is open for enrolment until 31st October or until all 45 remaining spots are taken (whichever comes first). This is the program with a 96% market success rate, and it's created millions in revenue for participants in 20+ countries. Don't miss out—this is your final chance. Stay tuned—upcoming podcast episodes will feature case studies, breakthrough sales stories, and practical planning tips you won't want to miss. Let's make the most of what's left of 2025—and plan for a phenomenal 2026!  Key Quotes; Who Should Teach You B2B Sales? 00:00:4500:01:03 "If somebody has not worked in a business development and specifically a new business development management or new business development sales director type position in a corporate company, then they have no business giving you any advice on how to sell to companies." The Importance of Qualified Strategic Advice 00:29:5600:30:24 "But when we're not taking strategic advice from somebody who is qualified in their field to troubleshoot that advice, who's qualified in their field to be able to make changes and make appropriate and educated changes, rather than just telling them to do the same thing repeatedly without, you know, checking anything, that person continues to get lower results." The Panic Trap—Why More Content Doesn't Always Fix Your Business 00:38:4000:39:06 "So this is where people really panic and they're like, oh my gosh, well, if it's not working, if the market's awful, I'm going to start posting on social media every day. I'm going to create 10 hours worth of content a week. I'm going to be doing free webinars and I'm going to do a three part newsletter sequence with, you know, some kind of tech funnel that drips them into a paid product for 99 pounds or whatever it is. And that doesn't work and they don't see results." The Pitfalls of Peer-Led Environments 00:32:4900:33:21 "In a peer led environment, there is this vacuum of knowledge and motivation and innovation and ability to troubleshoot. So the negativity that can be there, combined with the lack of strategy and consistent application of that strategy and ability to troubleshoot it in the right way, that's caused real issues because it has created these kinds of echo chambers of "oh, well, everyone's doing badly." The Power of Celebrating Success 00:48:1700:48:39 "What really makes me sad is that there are people who've had an amazing year this year who don't want to talk about it. They don't want to say it publicly because they don't want to make other people who are in the weeds feel bad. And that's really awful because actually, if we don't start talking positively about, you know, this person's done this amazing thing, this person's achieved this awesome goal, this person's still standing at this level. All we hear is that negativity. So we assume everything's bad, and so they miss out on the opportunity to inspire a whole bunch of people."   Key Resources Mentioned in this Episode:   Click here for the direct link to The C Suite ® 2026: https://smartleaderssell.thrivecart.com/the-c-suite-2026-live/   If you want to learn more about The Expert Services Directory, click here: http://bit.ly/4f3ch1I   If you've enjoyed listening to How educating decision makers is screwing your sales process check out these other episodes that may be of interest.   Top B2B Trends and Insights to set yourself up for success https://bit.ly/SellingtoCorporate060   Why content doesn't work to sell to corporate clients https://bit.ly/SellingToCorporate135   Converting Corporates is the B2B sales event of the year for service based entrepreneurs, if you want to join the waitlist for 2026 click the link https://smartleaderssell.vipmembervault.com/cc2026waitlist   If you would like to sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay in touch with the latest B2B sales tips and techniques click https://sellingtocorporate.com/newsletter/   Content Disclaimer The information contained above is provided for information purposes only. The contents of this article, video or audio are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this article, video or audio. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this article, video or audio. Jessica Lorimer disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this article, video or audio.  

On this episode of the C-Suite for Christ Podcast, we're calling out the passive faith that's infected the boardroom and the breakroom. Enough with defense. Enough with retreat. Today, we rip the mask off complacency and sound the call to spiritual arms.No celebrities. No soft edges. Just you, me, and the unfiltered Word of God, face-to-face with a world that wants us silenced. The devil's running up the score while the Church sits on defense—but not anymore. We declare it: “The gates of Hell shall not prevail!” (Matthew 16:18). Christ didn't die to keep us safe—He died to send us out.Here's the question: When Hell pushes, will you push back? When the darkness presses in, will you storm forward?Buckle up. This one's raw. Real. Rooted in Truth. Victory is guaranteed—if you'll take the field.Episode Highlights:11:05 - History has taught us this lesson time and time again. Think back to the years leading up to World War II. Adolf Hitler didn't become powerful overnight—he rose step by step because the rest of the world played defense... That's exactly what the Church is doing at this very moment. We think if we keep our heads down, if we stay quiet, if we avoid confrontation, then maybe Satan is going to leave us alone. But the enemy never leaves you alone. The enemy exploits weakness. The enemy feasts on passivity. And the Church's passive defense has created a cultural vacuum that darkness has filled... Defense without offense doesn't hold the line. It gives ground.20:07 - Let's be blunt here. We've raised generations of Christians who are more afraid of offending man than offending God. We've trained pastors to worry more about likes and shares than about souls. We've built entire denominations on the lie that Christianity can be cool, hip, trendy and unoffensive. And in doing so, we've stripped the gospel of its power.45:12 - When we go on offense as Christians, victory is not a possibility, it's guaranteed. Jesus himself said in John 16:33, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart, I have overcome the world.'" Notice that—he doesn't say I might overcome. He declares, "I have overcome." Past tense. Already accomplished. The victory is secure. That means when we storm the gates of Hell, we're not charging into a battle with an uncertain outcome.Connect with Paul M. NeubergerWebsite  

In 2017, Dr. Randy Moore made the leap from the OR and into bigger and bigger leadership roles that challenged him to think beyond patient care. At that time, he thought he was done with clinical practice for good. But, as he explains on today's show, that assumption was very wrong. Join us to hear about this unique journey, from practicing CRNA to AANA CEO to Chief Anesthetist Officer at NorthStar Anesthesia CEO and then back to patient care after many years away. Here's some of what you'll hear in this episode: ⚖️ Leadership lessons – Strategy and long-term planning vs. OR split-second decisions.

What would change in your business if you built it to support people; not just profits?In this episode, Dean Mathews joins Bill to share how solving one simple, overlooked problem turned into a business serving over 200,000 users a month. As the founder of OnTheClock, Dean opens up about the early scrappy days, how he learned to build a team-first company from the ground up, and why fast learning was his biggest edge. He also reflects on how his leadership style has evolved, the myth of work-life balance, and what it really means to stay committed when both your business and your family need youTopics explored in this episode:(04:30) Find a Solution Everybody Wants*Dean noticed that there was a common problem, and he knew he could figure out how to solve it. *His business has grown to 200,000 subscribers a month. *A strong team has been the foundation to his sustained success. (9:00) Create a People-First Company*Dean wanted a company that was built to last.*Building a strong team is Dean's primary job and focus now. *Dean really wanted to create a place where talent can prosper. (15:15) Learn Quick and Wear Multiple Hats*How did Dean find his first clients? *Word of mouth is the best form of marketing*Dean credits the company's success and growth to his ability to learn quickly, implement fast, and immediately shift focus to the next challenge.(31:35) How has Dean's Leadership Style Changed? *Dean doesn't understand what work-life-balance is. *When you're driven, it's a challenge to allocate ‘outside work time'. *Dean has become very intentional to not break his commitments and promises in both work and family life. Thanks to Dean Mathews for being on the show!Learn more about Dean here: https://www.ontheclock.com/Connect with Dean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-mathews-yes/Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth. Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshop Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoach Visit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth. Did you enjoy today's episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple...

The world feels broken — and so do many workplaces. In this episode, Bob 'n Joyce explore how a systems-based approach to Organization Development can help leaders respond with intention. When uncertainty and disruption are the norm, creating safe spaces where people feel seen, heard, and supported isn't optional — it's essential. Together, they unpack how OD principles equip leaders to build trust, foster connection, and create the conditions where people and organizations can truly thrive. Join our safe space. Come on in. Grab a snack. Welcome!

Have you ever wondered if you're charging enough for your consulting or coaching? I know I sure have. Maybe you're stuck pricing by the hour, or maybe you discount to win the work. If that sounds like you, you're in luck, because in this episode we're getting into how to confidently ask for your worth and get paid for it. We're wrapping up the series on the journey from service provider to strategic partner with a conversation about pricing - figuring out the right price, being confident in it and then asking for it. This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart because it's the full expression of my brand and show promise about owning the power of what you do. But the reality is for most of us, when it comes to being asked what you charge or choosing a price for your offers, it's a moment of dread and fear, instead of confidence. But it doesn't have to be. Today, my guest is Karen Laos who is a communication expert and confidence cultivator and popular speaker about pricing with confidence. She is going to show you how to ask clients to work with you without hesitation and charge fees that reflect your worth without apology. When you tune in you'll discover: Why pricing stirs up so much fear for consultants and coaches How to know if it's mindset or value clarity holding back your pricing Why undercharging crushes your confidence (and shortchanges your clients) How to shift from charging for time to charging for value What to say when a client pushes back with “Your fees are too high” This conversation will be your boost of positive energy and give you the courage to price confidently, know your value, and prove ROI. Discover why the first sale is always to yourself, and when you can clearly connect your work to the outcomes clients achieve, you'll never second-guess your worth again. Next Steps: Reflect on this: Where are you undervaluing yourself? Are you clearly communicating the transformation you deliver? Does your pricing reflect fear—or the true value you bring? If you're ready to move from transactional service provider to transformational partner, the Impact and Income Accelerator is where we make it happen. This 8-week group coaching program will help you nail your value, position yourself strategically, and 10x your fees and impact, starting with your very next client. We kick off October 14, and spots are almost gone. Book a call with me today to see if it's the right fit: www.betsyjordyn.com/accelerator . Other episodes you may enjoy: How to Use a Discovery Meeting to Multiply Revenue and Impact (Ep132) Quantify the Value of Your Consulting or Coaching with Jack Phillips (Ep131) Why Listening Pays with Rick Bommelje (Ep130) How to Land Strategic Client Engagements without Pushy Sales (EP129) About the guest: Karen Laos is a Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator helping women overcome self-doubt and ask for what they want. With 25 years as a C-Suite advisor and speaker for Google, Starbucks, and NASA, she shares proven strategies that lead to more clients, promotions, and negotiation wins. She is the author of Trust Your Own Voice and host of the Ignite Your Confidence podcast. About the host: Betsy Jordyn is a business mentor, brand messaging strategist, and former Disney consultant who helps purpose-driven consultants and coaches build profitable businesses rooted in their unique strengths. With over 20 years in the industry and a knack for turning big ideas into clear positioning, she's your go-to for strategy that aligns with your calling. Ready to turn your expertise into a business that makes both impact and income? Work with me: https://www.betsyjordyn.com/services

Podcast Episode: Women's Leadership Success with Award-Winning Reputation Expert Lida Citroën Your reputation isn't just what people say about you when you leave the room—it's the invisible currency that determines your promotions, your earning potential, and your influence as a leader. For women executives, managers, directors, VPs, and C-Suite leaders, mastering reputation management for women isn't optional. It's essential. In this comprehensive guide from the Women's Leadership Success podcast, host Sabrina Braham, MA, PCC—an expert in executive leadership development and reputation management—interviews award-winning reputation expert Lida Citroën, whose latest book The New Rules of Influence just won the NYC Big Book Award 2025 in the Business Motivational category. Together, they reveal proven strategies to take control of your professional narrative and accelerate your leadership success. Why Reputation Management for Women Matters More Than Ever in 2025 The leadership landscape for women is shifting—but not fast enough. According to recent McKinsey research, women hold just 29% of C-suite positions, and at the current pace, it would take 48 years to achieve true gender parity in senior leadership. With only 9.2% of Fortune 1000 CEOs being women, standing out isn't just about working harder—it's about strategically managing how you're perceived. The stakes are high: 75% of female executives experience imposter syndrome at some point in their careers, yet 82% of women believe networking with female leaders will help them advance. Reputation management for women becomes the bridge between your capabilities and your career opportunities. The Financial Impact of Your Reputation Research shows that companies with female executives are 30% more likely to outperform their competitors. Yet women continue to face unique challenges in reputation management compared to their male counterparts. Your reputation directly impacts: Promotion decisions and leadership opportunities Salary negotiations and earning potential New business development and client relationships Board appointments and speaking engagements Team influence and organizational impact Industry recognition and thought leadership positioning Understanding Reputation Management for Women Leaders What Is Reputation Management for Women? According to Lida Citroën, author of the award-winning book Control the Narrative: The Executive's Guide to Building, Pivoting and Repairing Your Reputation and the newly released The New Rules of Influence (NYC Big Book Award Winner 2025 - Business Motivational), "Everyone has a personal brand, by design or default. Your reputation is one of the most critical determinants of your career success." Lida Citroën In her latest book, Lida explains that influence isn't about titles, rank, or being loud—it's about showing up authentically, communicating your value, and inspiring others to take action. This is the foundation of effective reputation management for women. As podcast host Sabrina Braham, an executive coach and leadership development expert, emphasizes: "Reputation management for women requires intentional strategy. You can't afford to leave your professional reputation to chance when you're navigating unique gender-specific challenges in the workplace." Reputation management for women is the strategic process of: Monitoring how others perceive you professionally Influencing public perception through intentional actions Measuring and tracking your brand effectiveness Repairing damage when reputation challenges arise Building systems that protect and enhance your good name Think of it as the difference between letting popular opinion define you versus strategically driving your reputation toward your leadership goals. The Unique Challenges Women Face in Reputation Management Do Women Have More Difficulty with Reputation Management Than Men? The research is clear: women face distinct barriers in building and maintaining ...

Yue Zhao's career began with aspirations rooted in a desire to help people, initially thinking she would become a doctor. However, her path led her into the tech industry, where she spent over 15 years as a product executive in Silicon Valley.  Discovering the power of executive and leadership coaching became a pivotal point in her career. Inspired by her experiences and driven by her commitment to support underrepresented groups, Yue transitioned from a tech executive to a full-time executive coach. She now focuses on advancing the careers of women and minorities by leveraging her unique insights and personal journey. Through her Substack newsletter, "The Uncommon Executive," and her coaching work, Yue shares valuable lessons on leadership, overcoming challenges, and creating more inclusive workplaces. Yue has coached hundreds of aspiring executives since 2016, is an instructor at Reforge and Maven and is the author of the Uncommon Executive: Breakthrough to the C-Suite as a Minority. She's also been a VC back founder, venture partner at Life X Ventures and a consultant at McKinsey and Company. Yue has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley    What You Will Hear in This Episode:    02:16 Youi's Journey: From Aspirations to Reality 03:52 Discovering Executive Coaching 06:22 Challenges and Triumphs in Silicon Valley 09:20 Leveraging Unique Perspectives 13:37 Coaching Women and Minorities 17:27 Addressing Gender Bias and DEI Efforts 22:03 Building a Web of Influence 23:04 Challenges in Career Advancement 25:03 The Importance of Advocacy and Relationships 33:24 Creating Inclusive Work Environments   Quotes “Being able to empathize with multiple different perspectives is crucial.” “Finding those moments where you can say, okay, who I am, and where I naturally come from, gives me a step up.” “If I do the work and I do it really well, that'll get me ahead.” “When you've been in environments where you see what great looks like, you're like, ‘This should just be everywhere.”   Mentioned: The Uncommon Executive subastack LinkedIn   eConnect with Bonnie Online Course for Ambitious Women: https://www.female-career-accelerator-online.com/ Substack Newsletter: Own Your Ambition Gendered Ageism Survey Results Forbes article 5 Tips to own the superpower of your age IAMMusicGroup   Purchase my book Not Done Yet on Amazon:    If you enjoyed this episode of Badass Women Podcast, then make sure to subscribe to the podcast and drop us a five-star review  

What's stopping HR leaders from being heard in the boardroom?It's not always about strategy or experience. Often, it's about how they communicate their value and impact.Host Vanessa Brulotte sits down with Sara Jones, CEO of InclusionPro and acclaimed TED speaker. Together, they discuss how HR professionals can grow their influence through strategic framing, storytelling, and public speaking. Sara shares success stories from the leaders she's coached, proving that with the right approach, HR's influence can extend across the entire organization.Key takeaways:How to frame HR work in terms of business value and impactWhy storytelling is a powerful tool for influencing executivesHow to practice before stepping into high-stakes conversationsKey topics:(00:00) Introducing Sara Jones(02:54) Finding your voice (05:51) Evolving into a strategic partner(08:07) How to speak the executives' language(09:35) Telling stories that highlight your accomplishments(15:27) Turning data into a memorable message(19:59) How to build confidence for public speaking(23:13) Easy tips for giving better presentationsKey links:Read BambooHR's blog, “How to Analyze Data That Measures HR Impact: Free HR Report Checklist”: https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/analyze-data-hr-report-templateRead BambooHR's blog, “How to Get Over Fear of Public Speaking”: https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/fear-of-public-speakingSubscribe to HR Unplugged Series: https://www.bamboohr.com/resources/podcasts/hr-unplugged/Join HR Heroes Slack Community: https://join.slack.com/t/hrheroesworkspace/shared_invite/zt-21ad3f1r8-dkWC2EdmyhxUAHw9cGLdQwBambooHR Homepage: https://www.bamboohr.com/Connect with Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saradansiejones/

Today, the gloves are off. This episode isn't about comfort. It's about confronting evil head-on: murder, shootings, terror, chaos, and the culture's deafening drumbeat of despair. Evil is real. Evil is loud. But Christ is louder—He is already victorious.We remember courage—in the face of Charlie Kirk's murder, in the shadow of 9/11, amid violence that threatens to numb our souls. The cost? Opposition. Mockery. Media that silences truth-tellers.But the ultimate truth stands tall: Jesus is still Lord. Evil may roar, but its days are numbered.So, C-Suite leader—when evil stares you down, will you stand, speak, shine? Or will you hide?Buckle up. This one's raw, real, and rooted in unshakeable truth."I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." – John 16:33Episode Highlights:05:16 - Part of the reason evil seems louder today is because the church has been too quiet. We've retreated into our comfort zones. We've hidden behind the four walls of the church building. We've let culture define morality instead of boldly declaring what God says is true. And when the church is silent, evil doesn't take a day off. Evil instead fills the church's void.31:29 - "This is likely going to sting a little bit, but you're going to have to deal with it because it needs to be said, if your faith is private, it's utterly, completely and totally useless. Evil doesn't tremble at personal faith. Evil trembles when faith becomes public. Evil doesn't fear Christians who attend church on Sunday and blend in the rest of the week. No, evil fears Christians who carry Christ into the workplace, the boardroom, the classroom, and even the streets.37:41 - Here's the bottom line for you today. If you're a Christian, your hope is not tied to whether the headlines improve tomorrow. It's tied to the unshakable, immovable, unstoppable victory of Jesus Christ. Evil is loud, yes, but it's temporary. Evil is real, yes, but it's already defeated. Evil feels overwhelming, yes, but it cannot outlast the promises of God. So, Christian soldier, lift your head, straighten your shoulders and remind yourself and the entire world our hope is alive. His name is Jesus Christ, and he's already won.Connect with Paul M. NeubergerWebsite

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Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   In this episode, Justin interviews James Swanke, Lecturer in Risk and Insurance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Wisconsin School of Business. He currently serves as Director of the Risk Management and Insurance MBA program. Justin and Jim talk about his 42 years of experience in Risk Consulting with Willis Towers Watson, and his specialties there, particularly with captives. They discuss the University of Wisconsin-Madison Risk Management and Insurance MBA program, what the students learn, and the competitions they have won in the last year, and they look forward to winning this year. Also, Jim tells of disc jockeying in college, from Classic Rock to Polka.   Listen to learn about captive design, how to prepare for emerging trends, and who wrote the best music of the '70s.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS and RIMScast. [:17] About this episode of RIMScast. This is our special International Podcast Day episode because it's released on September 30th. We will be joined by Jim Swanke. He's a lecturer in the Risk Management Program of the University of Wisconsin. [:46] Jim started his career in broadcasting, and he still has the voice. We've got a lot to talk about today! [:54] RIMS-CRMP Prep Workshops! The next RIMS CRMP Prep Workshops will be held on October 29th and 30th and led by John Button. [1:06] The next RIMS-CRMP-FED Virtual Workshop will be held on November 11th and 12th and led by Joseph Mayo. Links to these courses can be found through the Certifications page of RIMS.org and through this episode's show notes. [1:23] RIMS Virtual Workshops! RIMS has launched a new course, “Intro to ERM for Senior Leaders.” It will be held again on November 4th and 5th and will be led by Elise Farnham. [1:39] On November 11th and 12th, Chris Hansen will lead “Fundamentals of Insurance”. It features everything you've always wanted to know about insurance but were afraid to ask. Fear not; ask Chris Hansen! RIMS members always enjoy deep discounts on virtual workshops! [1:58] The full schedule of virtual workshops can be found on the RIMS.org/education and RIMS.org/education/online-learning pages. A link is also in this episode's notes. [2:09] Several RIMS Webinars are being hosted this Fall. On October 9th, Global Risk Consultants returns to deliver “Natural Hazards: A Data-Driven Guide to Improving Resilience and Risk Financing Outcomes”. [2:22] On October 16th, Zurich returns to deliver “Jury Dynamics: How Juries Shape Today's Legal Landscape”. On October 30th, Swiss Re will present “Parametric Insurance: Providing Financial Certainty in Uncertain Times”. [2:39] On November 6th, HUB will present “Geopolitical Whiplash — Building Resilient Global Risk Programs in an Unstable World”. Register at RIMS.org/Webinars. [2:51] We're very excited that today is International Podcast Day! Before we celebrate, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and mourn the passing of Todd Cochrane. Todd was a podcast pioneer. [3:06] I've linked in this episode's show notes to a wonderful obituary from Podnews®, about his career, starting with his time in the Navy up to launching his own podcast, and writing Podcasting: The Do It Yourself Guide, from Wiley Publishing in 2005. [3:25] Over the last couple of months, I've had the pleasure of communicating with Todd over email for the Podcast Awards, and it was only last week that I saw the unfortunate news of his passing, which occurred suddenly on September 8th. [3:30] Our condolences go out to his family, friends, and the greater podcasting industry. [3:47] On with the show! This is our special International Podcast Day episode, and I am delighted to be joined by James Swanke, the Director of the Risk Management and Insurance MBA Program at the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [4:06] Jim spent four decades at WTW, specializing in financial and strategic planning issues, as well as captive insurance company design. [4:18] Jim was recently quoted in a new professional report, available on the RIMS Risk Knowledge page, and sponsored by LineSlip Solutions, titled “The Future of Captive Insurance: Governance, Technology, and Performance Optimization.” [4:32] Jim got his start at the University of Wisconsin in broadcasting. We're going to talk about his career path and how being a disc jockey led him to where he is today, educating the next generation of risk professionals. Let's get to it! [4:50] Interview! Jim Swanke, welcome to RIMScast! [5:38] When Jim was in high school, he competed in forensics, in extemporaneous speaking. He did very well. He did well at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and it got put in the newspaper. WLDY, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, saw it in the newspaper and contacted him. [6:03] They were looking for a radio jock to “spin vinyls,” do some DJing, and read sports and news. That job helped Jim get into the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [6:21] Jim studied actuarial science and risk management. He went into the Bachelor's program, the MBA program, and the graduate program in risk management, insurance, and corporate finance. [6:40] Jim was hired by the Wyatt Company and did lots of feasibility studies. After 42 years at Willis Towers Watson, he retired. Now he teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [6:57] Broadcasting set Jim on his path. He says that everything about what we do in the captive and risk management area is about communication. If you're not communicating, listening, helping out, and building stuff, you're not going to be a success. [7:28] When Jim was a DJ at WLDY, they played different kinds of music. On Sundays, he played polka music. On Saturdays, it was country western, and Monday through Friday, it was rock music. Rock music is what he enjoys. At the top of every hour, he did the news and weather. [8:13] Justin recalls his own career. He was just waiting for podcasting to be invented, then he was able to make it all work out. [8:31] Jim worked with captives at Willis Towers Watson. He is quoted in a new LineSlip paper, “The Future of Captive Insurance: Governance, Technology, and Performance Optimization.” Justin saw his name there and thought it would be good to have him on RIMScast. [8:53] Jim described captives as a lifeline during extreme market conditions, comparing today's hard market to the turbulence of the 1980s. Jim tells what makes captives effective under hard conditions. Captives allow organizations to control their own destiny. [9:20] When you're in a hard market, having a captive allows you to take premiums that you normally pay to a commercial insurance carrier and put them into your captive insurance company. A captive is a subsidiary of the captive owner. [9:41] Most of the Fortune 500 companies in the United States have a captive. It allows them to arbitrage whatever's going on in the insurance marketplace. When we're having a difficult market, they put more of their premiums into the captive and rely on the captive more. [9:58] When the market softens, carriers may provide insurance at premiums that are lower than the expected losses. Organizations will buy commercial insurance all the time when the premiums are less than their projected losses. [10:14] Depending on where it is in the market, a captive has a role in an organization's risk management program. [10:27] Jim says a lot of organizations have looked to captives since 2020. We were in the midst of the pandemic, with all kinds of economic hardship. The insurance industry was in despair, as well. A lot of insurance companies cut back on the limits they were willing to offer. [10:49] Insurance companies put additional exclusions onto their insurance, so organizations had to rely on their own sophisticated ways of financing their losses. If they hadn't set up a captive, they set up a captive. If they had a captive in the past, they re-engineered it to do more. [11:15] They also used their captives to access the reinsurance marketplace. Reinsurance is insurance for insurance companies. A captive can be used as a platform to access reinsurers. [11:37] Even in difficult markets, having reinsurers involved created more competition, provided more limits, and there was more flexibility in the coverage terms. [11:48] That was when the pandemic was going on, which triggered the hardening of the market and the lack of availability of insurance. Organizations with captives relied on them and did more. Organizations without captives had captive feasibility studies done and formed captives. [12:09] Jim says the CEO of a captive should be a senior person who will monitor what's going on, fairly senior in the organization. It's not a full-time position. It takes three or four hours a month, plus board meetings. [12:46] A captive is required to have a captive manager, who is an accountant. They keep the books and interface for the captive with the regulator. The President or CEO of the captive relies on the captive manager to do a lot of the daily work. [13:09] Jim says you need a senior person involved so people take the captive seriously. The senior person is going to be the driver in reducing the severity of loss through loss prevention and loss reduction. Having a senior person is so important to the success of the captive. [13:40] There are lots of considerations when you're looking to make changes to your captive. Changes could include adding emerging types of risks, like cyber risk. If you're a hospital, a lot of medical malpractice captives have been hugely successful and have grown surplus. [14:08] Healthcare institutions are passing on some of their capitated risk exposures into their captives because they've done quite well with their medical malpractice. These risks are not correlated with each other, so there is a diversification benefit. [14:22] As you look to make these changes, you need to look at increasing risk assumptions, different attachment points on reinsurance, and changing your investment policy. You have lots of levers, and if you make changes, you need to analyze what the impact will be on your captive. [14:52] Jim talks about leaning into technology. Before 9/11, we didn't have the sophisticated software we've created in the last few years. [15:06] To look at covering all the possibilities and changing your captives, from adding new coverages to reinsurance reattachment points, was a monumental amount of actuarial work to figure out how to optimize your captive. [15:19] Recently developed software looks at all the possibilities in terms of changing your captive to optimize what you're doing. 20 years ago, Jim would spend months doing the actuarial work, working with an investment bank and charging them heavy fees. [15:39] Now, with new software, what took Jim months and months to do can be done in a matter of two to three days. The productivity today, in terms of optimizing your captive, is far greater than it was 20 years ago, because of the software that has been developed. [15:55] Jim likes that the software looks at all the risks and how these risks interact with one another. Looking at risks in a captive holistically is very important because many of these risks are hardly correlated with one another. [16:15] Looking at risks holistically, you can figure out the diversification benefit of having all of these risks within your captive, which has a major impact on the amount of economic capital that your captive will need to maintain. This software has been a game-changer. [16:34] RIMS Events! On October 1st through the 3rd, the RIMS Western Regional Conference will be held in North San Jose at the Santa Clara Marriott. The agenda is live. It looks fantastic! Visit RIMSWesternRegional.com and register today! [16:55] On November 17th and 18th, join us in Seattle, Washington, for the RIMS ERM Conference 2025. The agenda is live. Check out Episode 357 for Justin's dialogue with ERM Conference Keynote Presenter Dan Chuparkoff on AI and the future of risk. [17:14] Visit the Events page of RIMS.org to register. [17:17] RISKWORLD 2026 will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 3rd through May 6th. RIMS members can now lock in the 2025 rate for a full conference pass to RISKWORLD 2026 when you register by September 30th! [17:32] This also lets you enjoy earlier access to the RISKWORLD hotel block. Register by September 30th, and you will also be entered to win a $500 raffle! Do not miss out on this chance to plan and score some of these extra perks! [17:46] The members-only registration link is on this episode's show notes. If you are not yet a member, this is the time to join us! Visit RIMS.org/Membership and build your network with us here at RIMS! [17:56] If you are listening to RIMScast on our broadcast day, that means today is September 30th. It is last call for registration at the Earlybird rate! [18:08] In the spirit of it being September 30th, which is International Podcast Day, let's return to our interview with Jim Swanke! [18:22] Jim is the Director of the Risk Management and Insurance MBA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The curriculum includes technology, AI, and automation. In his classes, Jim is using the new software he discussed earlier. [18:46] Jim taught a class the day before on the principles of risk management. He talked about how risks are interrelated with each other and how you need to analyze them holistically, figuring out how they are correlated, not in siloes. [19:13] The holistic view will give you the best answer in terms of the economic capital that will be required to put into your captive. If you're analyzing risks silo by silo for each risk, that will lead you to having more economic capital in your captive than you need. [19:35] Jim has learned, in 42 years of consulting, that the CFOs in these organizations don't want to trap cash in their captives. Teaching this software to this new generation of students, they will be able to step into the roles of captive managers that the industry will need. [20:07] We're at the tip of the iceberg with AI. We're still learning in Academia what the power of AI is going to be. Jim foresees AI being very important in handling claims and in underwriting. [20:30] AI will allow commercial insurance companies to have a better way of doing their pricing and making decisions on whether or not risks should be accepted. It will also be beneficial to captives. [20:43] Jim thinks AI will advance the technology far ahead. We're just beginning to touch on some of the advantages within the insurance industry and within captives. [21:05] Jim started teaching in 2011. When University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Dan Anderson retired, Jim was chosen to teach a class on sustainability that was started by Professor Anderson. He has taught it since 2011. [21:41] At the time, some students did not think anything was going on with climate change. A couple of students stood up in class and said all of this was just made up. It was a fantasy. [22:03] Today, when Jim goes into class, students are there a half-hour early and stay late. They are very connected and working together to figure out how to reduce CO2 emissions to slow down the heating of the planet and the extreme weather events that are coming more often. [22:24] The class has evolved over the years, and the students are more engaged than they ever have been. [22:33] The students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison were the winners of the Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge at RISKWORLD 2025 in Chicago. Jim knows all of those students and had a couple of them in his class yesterday. [23:04] The students won with the Huntington, West Virginia case study, a six-month project. Huntington is on the Ohio River, and with extreme weather events, flooding has become a big issue in that community. They competed with students around the world to solve the issue. [23:49] Each school's team came up with things that could be done and conducted an analysis on what they thought was the best way of handling it. The University of Wisconsin-Madison's team focused on resiliency with levees and dikes to hold back the flooding. [24:27] The four Wisconsin students presented their paper and won, out of 61 schools competing. The University of Wisconsin-Madison received $10K. The second-place university, DePaul, received $7.5K, and the third-place school, IIRM Hyderabad (past year winner), got $5K. [25:04] The University of Wisconsin-Madison team entered two other contests last year and won them both. The CICA Captive competition involved case studies around Kaneka captives. It required an essay and a PowerPoint deck. [25:52] The MBA students entered the A.M. Best competition for insurance solutions to a global issue. The students used a combination of parametric and indemnity triggers to provide insurance to the disadvantaged in the Caribbean and Latin America. [26:23] If there was hurricane damage, it would trigger a parametric to allow an amount of money to be paid immediately to these disadvantaged families. Then there would be the indemnity insurance that would look at the actual losses and true them up to the loss amount. [26:49] It involved the combination of parametrics and conventional indemnity insurance, which was noteworthy and probably pushed the team over the top. [27:11] The professor who was the advisor in the Spencer Challenge is Carl Barlett. Carl is an attorney by training, and he has the energy to work with bachelor's students. He's graduated hundreds of people out of his program over the last four or five years. [27:59] The University has Career Fairs where 60 or 70 companies will come to meet with students. That's a credit to Carl. Not a lot of companies will come to a university to meet with students. Because of the program he put together, lots of organizations want to hire students. [28:21] The University of Wisconsin-Madison business school is typically ranked number 1. [28:31] A Final Break! The Spencer Educational Foundation's goal to help build a talent pipeline of risk management and insurance professionals is achieved, in part, by its collaboration with risk management and insurance educators across the U.S. and Canada. [28:50] Since 1999, Spencer has awarded over $2.9 million to create more than 570 Risk Management Internships. The Internship Grants application process is now open through October 15th, 2025. [29:06] To be eligible, risk managers must be based in the U.S., Canada, or Bermuda. A link to the Internship Grants page is in this episode's show notes. You can always visit SpencerEd.org, as well. [29:19] Let's Get Back to Our Interview with Jim Swanke of the University of Wisconsin-Madison! [29:46] Jim tells his students that we don't know today what the emerging risks are going to be. What we need to do is design our risk management program and keep our eyes and ears open to what is going to happen next. [30:04] Jim cites The Black Swan, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. It gets into what we need to do as people of risk management and societies to try to identify the emerging risks that will impact us going forward. [30:21] In risk management, we look at the past to try to project what's going to happen in the future. We were caught by the pandemic. Very little business interruption insurance was offered. If we had been forward-thinking, we would have thought about coverages for the emerging risks. [31:19] An emerging risk after 9/11 was that insurance companies put exclusions on their insurance policies, excluding terrorism. The Federal Government passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) and offered it as a backstop to insurance companies. [31:55] Anybody with a captive could access that reinsurance through the U.S. Treasury, using their captive insurance company. [32:23] Jim sees more employee benefits going into captives. The advantages you have in the P&C area are also in place for employee benefits. Organizations with large workers' compensation self-insurance programs are putting excess workers' compensation into captives. [32:57] Jim says you need to be nimble and on your toes. Emerging risks are going to come out over the next 10 to 15 or 20 years. Keep your eyes and ears open so when they emerge, you can deal with them to reduce the frequency and severity of loss and see how to finance them. [33:19] Jim highly recommends reading The Black Swan. It's a good way to begin to think about how you should think about emerging risks. [33:42] Jim says school is going really well. One thing he noticed this year is the diverse nature of his students. There are more disciplines within the risk management area that people are interested in. [33:56] In class recently, Jim had a group that was in the investment banking area, a group that was in HR, and a couple of students from China. There was a broad diversity in the class. [34:16] It enriches the conversation to have people coming from different places with different backgrounds and different educational experiences. It shows the power of having diversity in the classroom. It's exciting. [34:32] The class will write papers on Enterprise Risk Management and talk about captives, and more. They'll compete in the CICA Captive Competition again, to maintain their number one rating there! They're off to a great start! It's nice to see students so highly energized! [34:53] Jim says the future is bright with the students graduating from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [35:22] Justin and others have liked Jim's broadcasting voice. Jim thanks Justin for commenting on it. [35:55] Jim's time as a DJ was 50 years ago. He recalls two or three instances of hot mikes, when some of the FCC's seven deadly words may have been spoken. He says nobody wants that, but it was a real learning experience. [36:29] Jim recalls when the studio tower was hit by lightning. Jim was alone in the radio station when it happened. Lightning bolts were flying around the building after the tower got hit. The station went off the air, and Jim had to figure out a way to put it back on the air. [36:58] Jim highly recommends to young people, if you get an opportunity to get involved with radio or TV, give it a shot, because it's a lot of fun! Justin ties it to podcasting and video blogging. [37:42] Jim likes all the music of 1976 and didn't have a favorite album. He likes Deep Purple and Bob Seger. He says there's no better songwriter than Bob Seger. There was a diversity of good music going out at that time. It was a wonderful time to be working in a radio station. [38:47] Justin is a father of two young people under 12 who like to listen to classic rock. “Dancing in the Moonlight,” by King Harvest, is a greatest hit in the family. They love Van Morrison. [39:56] On the subject of podcasting, Jim thinks there is an opportunity to develop content that helps the everyday American with their personal insurances, like homeowners, auto, health, life, and how they buy their insurances. [40:45] In class recently, the MBA students, the brightest and best, designing plans for New York investment banks and worldwide financial institutions, told Jim that they had questions about what to buy in auto policies and homeowners policies. [41:07] Jim states that an insurance podcast for the everyday American is something the industry needs to be doing. Justin suggests that members of the global RIMScast audience could pick up the baton and get to work! [41:27] Maybe it becomes part of the coursework for a class like Jim's. It could be part of a challenge, like the Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge. [41:48] Jim says being able to talk about this with graduate students gives them some familiarity with what risk is, in terms of the instability of results. They can relate to it because they need to buy an auto policy or a homeowners policy. [42:03] While these coverages don't match up perfectly with what's going on in the commercial insurance marketplace, learning about them gives students a sense of what insurance is about, what risk management is about, and how to reduce the frequency and severity of losses. [42:22] Jim, it has been such a pleasure to speak with you and to pick your brain on risk management education, broadcasting, and music! Thank you so much for joining us here on RIMScast! [42:33] Good luck to you and your students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as you look to the 2026 competitions. I can only imagine they're going to do great things! [42:58] Special thanks again to Jim Swanke for joining us here on RIMScast! For more information, check out the links in this episode's show notes. [43:06] Remember to check out “The Future of Captive Insurance: Governance, Technology, and Performance Optimization”, a Professional Report sponsored by LineSlip. It is available through the Risk Knowledge Page of RIMS.org. That link is also in this episode's show notes. [43:22] The paper features a lot of Jim's fascinating perspective and insights on captives. [43:28] Plug Time! You can sponsor a RIMScast episode for this, our weekly show, or a dedicated episode. Links to sponsored episodes are in the show notes. [43:56] RIMScast has a global audience of risk and insurance professionals, legal professionals, students, business leaders, C-Suite executives, and more. Let's collaborate and help you reach them! Contact pd@rims.org for more information. [44:14] Become a RIMS member and get access to the tools, thought leadership, and network you need to succeed. Visit RIMS.org/membership or email membershipdept@RIMS.org for more information. [44:33] Risk Knowledge is the RIMS searchable content library that provides relevant information for today's risk professionals. Materials include RIMS executive reports, survey findings, contributed articles, industry research, benchmarking data, and more. [44:48] For the best reporting on the profession of risk management, read Risk Management Magazine at RMMagazine.com. It is written and published by the best minds in risk management. [45:02] Justin Smulison is the Business Content Manager at RIMS. Please remember to subscribe to RIMScast on your favorite podcasting app. You can email us at Content@RIMS.org. [45:15] Practice good risk management, stay safe, and thank you again for your continuous support!   Links: RIMS ERM Conference 2025 — Nov. 17‒18 Spencer Internship Program — Registration Open Through Oct. 15. RIMS Western Regional — Oct 1‒3 | Bay Area, California | Registration open! RISKWORLD 2026 — Members-only early registration through Sept 30! — Last Call! RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) The Strategic and Enterprise Risk Center RIMS-CRO Certificate in Advanced Enterprise Risk Management — Featuring Instructor James Lam! Next bi-weekly course begins Oct 9. 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In this episode, Bob 'n Joyce sit down with Rita Ramakrishnan, executive coach and neurodivergent leadership expert. Rita shares her passion for working with neurodivergent leaders, along with her own story of being diagnosed with ADHD and autism as an adult. Highlights from the conversation: • How neurodivergent leaders can identify and leverage their unique strengths while creating strategies to navigate challenges—building a sense of cognitive ease. • Why supportive communities and structures matter when living with ADHD. • Examples of ADHD in the workplace—ranging from challenges like inattention and hyper-focus to strengths such as creativity and pattern recognition. • The power of reframing clients' experiences as strengths rather than burdens. Rita's openness, wisdom, and intuition shine as she shares both personal and professional stories that demonstrate her impact as a business leader and coach. About Rita: Rita brings 15 years of experience driving leadership development, behavioral change, and transformation across organizations of all sizes. She has served as a fractional Chief People Officer in startups, aligning people strategies with business goals. She completed her leadership coaching training at Georgetown University, holds a team coaching certification from Brown University, and is pursuing a Master's at the University of Pennsylvania focused on coaching modalities for neurodivergent leaders. Rita is the founder of IKSANA Consulting, a coaching and human capital solutions practice.

What if your schedule isn't the problem, but the way you're living it is?In this solo episode, Bill Gallagher explores the energizing trifecta of Purpose, Power, and Play, and how aligning with all three can transform your leadership, reduce stress, and make even the busiest weeks feel fulfilling. Topics explored in this episode:(1:20) What is Your Purpose? *What's the most important thing you want people to say about you at the end of your life?*Your purpose is your emotional center behind work, family, and community life.(4:15) What is Your Intuitive Power? *What comes easy to you? Do more of that! *Notice what drains you? What do you hate to do? Do less of that! (6:45) Schedule Time for Some Play*Bill showcases how he incorporates play into his life and the work he does. *You need to have fun in order to be fresh and sharp. (9:45) Bringing it Together: Purpose, Power, Play. *When all three align, even a packed schedule feels energizing.*All 3 don't need to happen simultaneously, we just want to touch all of them throughout the week/month. Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth. Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshop Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoach Visit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth. Did you enjoy today's episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/ Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgall

It is time to sit down with our Chief Financial Officer Joe Cardinale as we look back at how things have been since he joined our C Suite 5 years ago. We talk about the business during Covid, what our CFO does, a new program Joe is starting, and some media entertainment during our Play Hard section. A reminder that our Play Hard segment is also available in video form! Watch that on our YouTube Channel.Make sure you subscribe, give us a review & check us out on social media!YouTubeLinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebookWebsite A reminder that our Play Hard segment is also available in video form! Watch that on our YouTube Channel. Make sure you subscribe, give us a review & check us out on social media!YouTubeLinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebookWebsite

Oracle names major changes at the top of its C-Suite, including new co-CEOs, and the Apple iPhone Air is pretty darn repairable, according to iFixit.Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Natalie Nixon discusses how to develop strategic thinking, prevent burnout, and enhance creativity through her move, rest, and think framework.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The inner skills that make us more strategic and effective2) The neglected skill that makes us more strategic3) How to prime your best ideas in 90 secondsSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1095 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT NATALIE — Dr. Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist and CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, is known as the ‘creativity whisperer to the C-Suite' and is the world's leading authority on the WonderRigor™ Theory. She excels at helping leaders catalyze creativity's ROI for inspired business results. She is the author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap and the forthcoming Move.Think.Rest. With a background in cultural anthropology, her career spans global apparel sourcing with The Limited Brands and a 16-year career in academia, where she was the founding director of the Strategic Design MBA at Thomas Jefferson University. She received her BA from Vassar College and her PhD from the University of Westminster in London. She's a lifelong dancer and a new aficionado of open water swimming.• Book: Move. Think. Rest.: Redefining Productivity & Our Relationship with Time• Book: The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work• Website: Figure8Thinking.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “Knowing your own heart: Distinguishing interoceptive accuracy from interoceptive awareness” by Sarah N. Garfinkle, et al.• Study: “Effects of interoceptive training on decision making, anxiety, and somatic symptoms” by Ayako Sugawara, et al.• App: Fitebo• Book: How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett• Book: Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross• Book: Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina• Book: The Covenant of Water: A Novel by Abraham Verghese• Book: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese• Book: In Search of Satisfaction by J. California Cooper• Past episode: 1005: How to Feel Energized Every Day with Dr. Michael Breus— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome• Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She's recently switched industries and has seen her fast-paced leadership growth stall out. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through understanding the feedback she's receiving, what it means to her organization, and what might help get her back on track.

In this episode of the Drop-in CEO podcast, Deb Coviello shares personal stories and professional insights to help C-Suite leaders navigate challenges with confidence. Deb discusses the importance of investing in personal time, challenges the narrative of imposter syndrome, and emphasizes the value of surrounding yourself with people who recognize your gifts. Listeners will gain practical advice on regaining confidence and leading with purpose. Episode Highlights [0:00] – Introduction: Deb welcomes listeners and sets the stage for helping C-Suite leaders navigate challenges. [2:07] – Personal Reflections: Deb shares recent experiences enjoying life in Cincinnati and the importance of investing in personal time. [5:96] – Main Topic: Deb challenges the concept of imposter syndrome and encourages listeners to focus on their unique gifts. [7:19] – Practical Advice: Deb explains how she helps leaders regain confidence by reframing their value and gifts. For more information about my services or if you just want to connect and have a chat, reach out at: https://dropinceo.com/contact/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq hitting fresh record highs after yesterday's Fed Decision: Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber got the market playbook — and more on what could come next — with Bank of America's Savita Subramanian and Evercore Vice Chair Krishna Guha. Plus: Intel shares surging as Nvidia takes a multi-billion dollar stake in the company; hear analysis from one long-time chip analyst on what it means for the companies - and their competition.  Also in focus: the view from the C-Suite. Shares of crypto exchange Bullish popping higher after their first earnings report as a public company - CEO Tom Farley came to Post 9 to break down the numbers... Before the team also caught up with the CEO of Expedia, live from one of the travel industry's biggest conference with her read on demand, prices, and how AI is transforming the business.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As more companies push AI in their workplaces, the technology is rapidly reshaping the way many of us do our jobs. But a lot of people — from entry-level employees to the C-Suite — are still in the dark about the limits of AI, its best uses, and how to make it work for them.  We called in a panel of AI experts to answer some our listeners' burning questions about how to use it at work: Sayash Kapoor, co-author of the book AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Can Do, What it Can't, and How to Tell the Difference and the Substack AI as Normal Technology; Rajeev Kapur, CEO of 1105 Media and author of the book AI Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to Generative Intelligence; and futurist and author Amy Webb, founder and CEO of the consulting firm Future Today Strategy Group. Kara, Sayash, Rajeev and Amy break down everything from how vibe coding works to thornier questions around privacy and regulation. They talk about how young people can prepare themselves to enter the workforce, and how all of us can develop skills to stay relevant. And, of course, they weigh in on the question so many of us are asking right now: Is AI coming for my job?  Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices