Starting the conversation: Most mid-market companies hit a wall around year eight. The processes that got you here are exactly what’s stopping you from going there. This panel discussion is breaking the ‘future-proof’ habit and starting to execute for relevance. Your Future-Maker panel is: Listen to hear the difference between playing defense and offense, the […]
Starting the conversation: The era of having all the answers is over. Find out why humility, experimentation, and vision are now the true superpowers for modern executives. Steve Brown, AI Futurist, shares about how small and mid-sized companies can lead rather than just keep up in an AI-first economy. Being able to lead and not […]
Starting the conversation: Your character skills outlast and out-value your credentials in a rapidly changing world. Co-Founders and Co-Authors of “The Business of You,” Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio, share how to take more ownership during times of friction and lead yourself. Growth comes from the friction of hard conversations, and you can leverage this […]
Starting the conversation: Make customers cheer and fix friction fast by empowering your team to turn complaints into million-dollar opportunities. Solomon Thimothy, Co-founder and CEO of oneIMS, shares his experiences about finding BOLD growth opportunities within his company. It’s ok to reverse your previous decisions. Change and flexibility are required to navigate growth today. Choose […]
Starting the conversation: Are you underestimating what you actually control? Discover why shifting focus from uncontrollable obstacles to what you can influence changes everything for business growth. Apollo Emeka, Apollo Strategy Group, shares that it is BOLD to become the best at the basics to feel fulfilled as you take action on your big decisions. […]
Starting the conversation: True sacrifice is letting go of the noise and negative influences, not the things or people you love. Our personal narratives (those we share and those we keep private) shape our leadership. Benny Mobley, Legacy Coach, shares his experiences overcoming limiting beliefs and embracing authenticity to build the resilience you need as […]
Starting the conversation: TheIf your job as CEO hasn’t changed in three years, your company might be outgrowing you. Jess Dewell, Red Direction, Christy Maxfield, Purpose First Advisors, and Dean Barta, Barta Business Group, talk candidly about you being the bottleneck holding your business growth back. To 10x your business, reassess your role as CEO, […]
Starting the conversation: There is a real cost of fuzzy strategy and that lack of clarity erodes real value.Think you’re scaling just fine? Think again. Melanie Nabar, Vice President at Volition Capital, unpacks how unclear objectives and scattershot initiatives can burn cash and destroy opportunity — and offers actionable steps to keep up your momentum. […]
Starting the conversation: You can have “space” in your meetings, conversations, or company culture to unlock your team’s best ideas. It is the intangible connections that transform how your business scales, grows, and belongs — together. Heather Hester, Founder at More Human More Kind, shares how to be brave and honest about mistakes, as well […]
Starting the conversation: Yesterday’s playbook is useless for tomorrow’s problems. Smart companies evolve their people, keep clarity around priorities, and navigate uncertainty and grow. PeopleCap Advisors Co-Founders Meg Crosby, Principal, and Howard Cleveland, Leadership Coach and Confidante, share how to lead through uncharted territory in quickly changing markets. The Gauntlet of Growth for sustainable growth […]
Starting the conversation: Are you responsible FOR your team or TO them? Courage is required to face and transform the internalized shame and disgust that influences our ability to use anger as fuel for the greatest good. Bronwyn Schweigerdt, psychotherapist and Angry at the Right Things podcaster, shares the role of emotion and how to […]
Starting the conversation: Business teams live and die by the attitude at the top. You influence and uplift the environment, making an impact through internal clarity and external presence. Coach Cudjo, President at Human Optimization 3.0, shares that you are creating all the time, and it is BOLD to steer your company’s outcomes by conscious […]
Starting the conversation: The cost of distraction isn’t just mental—it hits your bottom line. Clarity now sets you up to quickly spot opportunities and threats next year. And, like threading a needle, focus and discernment unlock your full potential—whether you’re mending, creating, or collaborating. Unlock your competitive edge by planning earlier than everyone else. Strategic […]
Starting the conversation: There are invisible signals separating bold business moves from costly missteps. Calculated risk, financial, emotional, and business, is what unlocks opportunity. Scott Kelly, CEO at Black Dog Venture Partners, shares how to survive mistakes by listening for your next big clue. Rapid change is normal for a modern business to embrace, and […]
Starting the conversation: How do you innovate and take chances with mouths to feed and mortgages due? Forget the theory — practical risk in action is bold, pragmatic, and profitable — Rich Kahn, CEO and Co-Founder at Anura Solutions, LLC, shares real-world experience in the art of controlled risk. Constraints are a part of life, […]
Starting the conversation: Not every industry trend is worth following. Where you spend your time is the one thing you truly can control. Mahesh Guruswamy, Technical Advisor at Luster, shares how getting out of your comfort zone by raising your hand for messy business problems builds beyond confidence to generate authority. Use your experience to […]