Starting the conversation: From billion-dollar boardrooms to scrappy startups, why do even “people-first” brands get workplace relationships so wrong — and how can you avoid being next? Jesse Weinstein, Partner at Phillips and Associates, PLLC, discusses how impact is made by focusing on the people performing the core work, and recognizing their essential role in […]
Starting the conversation: The Two-Year Test: Would You Still Want to Own Your Company?Forget distant five- and ten-year plans—if you picture your role two years from now, what would need to change? Hear the mindset and tactical pivots that make the next 24 months transformative for you and your business. Whether you are steering a […]
Starting the conversation: Jess Dewell, Growth Strategist at Red Direction and host of the BOLD Business Podcast, talks about responsible leadership that embraces adaptability, growth, and readiness for challenges they may initially feel unprepared for.Your accountability habits are undermining business success. The simple fix to double-booked, distracted, and reactive is to lead by example. Committing […]
Starting the conversation: Making the leap to a new way of working and scaling requires faith and a willingness to change course from previous habits or approaches. Erik Dodier, EOS Implementer and entrepreneur with successful exit, shares about being in business long-term and the Business Instinct required to remain relevant. There are hard decisions in […]
Starting the conversation: Past successes are just that. In the past. Experience counts, yet situations change and evolve so relying on past success for future success is fallacy. Coach Kevin Voisin, CEO at We Live Legend, LLC, shares with us that consistent learning, adapting, and honest self-evaluation are what root out hidden guilt and shame […]
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 […]