Innovating Leadership: Shorts

The Three Ways Companies React to DEI

The advantages – and disadvantages – of a DEI program depend largely on a business’ board of directors…how they implement it, and react to it. The CEO of Competent Boards, Helle Bank Jorgensen, explains.
 
Learn more in our full interview with Helle on Podbean at https://bit.ly/YourFutureBoard, watch on YouTube at https://bit.ly/YourFutureBoard-YT, or search for “Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future” on your favorite podcast platform.

How to Disagree with Your Leader

We won’t like absolutely everything our favorite leader says. When we disagree with them, it’s important to let them know; that’s actually an expression of loyalty. Our guest, author Ira Chaleff, explains why that simple act makes you a courageous follower.
 
Listen to our full interview with Ira here on Podbean at https://bit.ly/StopATyrant, watch on YouTube at https://bit.ly/StopATyrant-YT, or search for “Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future” on your favorite podcast platform.

How This Exec Signed 525 Companies to Amazon’s Climate Pledge

Kara Hurst leads Amazon’s sustainability work, and is on track for the company to be net-zero carbon by 2040. She brought 525 other companies on board, too. Here’s how she did it.
 
Hear our full interview with Kara on Podbean at https://bit.ly/BeyondRetail , on YouTube at https://bit.ly/BeyondRetail-YT, or search for “Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future” on your favorite podcast platform!

The 5 Tech Trends Changing Your Shopping Experience

Change comes fast these days...and it'll come 4x faster soon. How can your business handle it? Ken Moore, Mastercard's Chief Innovation Officer, uncovers the three things you'll need. Hear our full interview with Ken on Podbean at https://bit.ly/MCInnovations2, or watch on YouTube at https://bit.ly/MCInnovations2-YT.

The End of Competition? How Collaboration Makes Mastercard a Winner

Massive amounts of money move across the globe every day. Mastercard soon realized that they could improve that system for consumers if they focused on collaboration and partnership, rather than competition. The result: improved choice, convenience, and security for your payments.
Hear the full interview with Mastercard Senior VP Jennifer Marriner on Podbean at https://bit.ly/MCInnovations1, or watch on YouTube at  https://bit.ly/MCInnovations1-YT.

Why We Say No to Women Leaders

There's still a huge gender gap in the C-suite, and in the 2024 US Presidential election, some voters admit they're "not ready for a female President." What gives?
Tall Poppy Syndrome, for one thing. Guest Betsy Myers, a former White House advisor, talks about that, the stats, and other reasons we're (often subconsciously) biased against women at the helm.
Check out our full interview with Betsy in our podcast on Podbean at https://bit.ly/MyersInsights.

What Ancestry’s CEO Looks for in a Leader

Deb Liu, president & CEO of Ancestry, sees how rapidly the world is changing -- so wants people who can change with it. That will keep the company relevant for Ancestry's customers. In this video, she reveals the qualities she looks for when people want to join her team, including thinking out of the box, and being a team player instead of a superstar. Listen to our full interview with Deb on our podcast at https://bit.ly/ancestryCEO, or watch it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/8_w8PsGZIF4.

The Future Is Coming Faster than You Think: Defining VUCA

Change is happening faster and faster -- exponentially so. Leaders who fight the change instead of preparing for it will increasingly be left behind. The first step in preparing is recognizing why change is happening. Guests Chris Nolan and Mike Schindler provide an explanation of what the military's VUCA acronym means -- then reveal why we're entering the era of VUCAMax. Hear the full fascinating interview on our podcast on Podbean at https://bit.ly/AntifragileLeadership, and on YouTube at https://bit.ly/AntifragileLeadership-YT.

Three Keys for Leadership Success

Hilton has over a century of success; their leader culture is a big reason why. Shruti Gandhi Buckley, SVP of Hampton by Hilton & Spark by Hilton, explains her three areas of focus leading to her team's success:- Put people first- Be inclusive & empowering- Inspire change.
Get the details in Shruti's full interview. You can listen on Podbean at https://bit.ly/HiltonHospitality, or watch on YouTube at https://bit.ly/HiltonHospitality-YT.

The Chick-fil-A Operator Model

Guest: Steve Robinson, former Chick-fil-A CMO
"There's a great leader in every Chick-fil-A restaurant."
Former Chick-fil-A CMO Steve Robinson explains the origins of the company's philosophy for leadership in individual restaurants. After opening the first two stores, founder Truett Cathy saw plenty of problems with the standard fast-food management system, so he created an entirely new operator model. Steve provides the details in this video!
Catch our full interview with Steve; watch it on our YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/ChikinStory-YT, or listen to the podcast version at https://bit.ly/ChickinStory.