Regardless of what’s happening in the world, the holiday season creates even more demands on our time and every aspect of our lives. Year-end meetings, deadlines, and travel often compete with personal priorities and get-togethers. What’s a professional juggler’s perspective on juggling conflicting priorities to create more work-life balance? In this “Holiday Classic” episode from […]

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Let’s face it – leading a business in the face of uncertainty has always required courage. But the constant torrent of outside forces we face now, with extraordinary tariffs heading the list, requires even more courage. What does it take to build what’s next under these circumstances? It all starts with how you look at […]

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As you’re leading your company for game-changing innovation, transformation, and growth in the New Year, perhaps M&A is part of your strategy. In this episode, we speak with “M&A Whisperer” Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Founder and Chief Humanity Officer of Day1Ready. We discuss a surprising way to bring certainty to M&A uncertainty. Of course, before moving […]

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In this Quick Take episode, we discuss the challenge of getting to the heart of what you really want as you lead your company to build what’s next for the New Year. One of the most common leadership challenges we see in today’s complex and uncertain environment is a “head-heart disconnect.” It’s easy to dismiss […]

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The beginning of the holiday season can be a happy time, and yet it can also be filled with chaos and stress for many reasons. While you can’t eliminate the chaos, you can find moments of joy in what our guest, Lisa Jones, calls “the messy middle” of everyday life. Lisa is a TV host, […]

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We’re revisiting our timeless conversation with Professor Rita Gunther McGrath, one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation, just ranked #7 in the 2025 Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards. She shares how detecting early signals of important change can help you take advantage of major shifts before they happen. Rita is consistently ranked among […]

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In a business environment filled with disruptive forces, we need to keep discovering ways to thrive – even as we’re adapting to the unknown. Yes, we’re hearing from CEOs that AI and other emerging technologies, fluctuating economic conditions, and many other kinds of disruptions are setting up major challenges for moving their companies into the […]

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In this “Pam & Scott Quick Take” episode, we use Scott’s medical adventure after his shoulder surgery as a metaphor for staying aligned during a company’s transformational growth. One of the most challenging aspects of transformational growth for many top leadership teams is staying aligned over time. Maybe you’re facing this, too. It’s a major […]

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