Episode 5 of 7 / Special Series: Ignite Momentum for a Game-Changing 2019

What are the myths and realities about being an authentic leader, and how do they impact success? Listen on-the-go to our conversation with Dr. Karissa Thacker, author of the best-selling book The Art of Authenticity.  She is often quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, MSNBC, and many other major outlets. (see more about Karissa below).

You’ll gain insights on:

* The paradox that fuels common myths about vision

* How mutual authenticity between leaders and stakeholders increases everyone’s success

* Three immediately useful ideas for leading authentically

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About Karissa Thacker

Dr. Karissa Thacker is founder and president of Strategic Performance Solutions Inc., a management training and consulting firm dedicated to elevating people to reach their highest potential and career satisfaction. She is also the author of The Art of Authenticity, a guidebook on how to transform your career by tapping into your authentic self.

Karissa earned her doctorate in psychology from Spalding University and later served as a researcher with General Mills in the strategic growth arena. She is often quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, MSNBC, and many other major outlets, and is a sought-after authority on the subject of authentic leadership. Her articles have appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Business News Daily, and elsewhere. Read More about Dr. Karissa Thacker

Resources for This Episode

* Find out more about Karissa Thacker’s book, The Art of Authenticity

* Take the Self Monitoring Scale Assessment as discussed in our conversation

* Request our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room”

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Episode 4 of 7 / Special Series: Ignite Momentum for a Game-Changing 2019

In order for your company to stay first, fast and foremost in the hearts and minds of customers, it’s critical to find ways to shape a culture that promotes a sense of belonging across your organization.  Yet every day tribalism is polarizing society. How can you bridge that divide?

Download and listen on-the-go to the fourth episode of our seven-part special encore episode series. Our guest is best-selling author Howard Ross, founding partner of Cook Ross Inc. He is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias.  His newest book, Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection Is Tearing Us Apart, describes how to bridge the divides in our increasingly polarized society (link to full bio below).

You’ll gain insights on:

* Why companies provide a special opportunity for connection and bridging the divides that are tearing us apart

* The primary unconscious biases and fears that drive tribal divisions

* Three immediately useful ideas for building bridges between different “us” and “them” groups

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About Howard Ross

Howard Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and the founding partner of Cook Ross Inc. He’s considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing Unconscious Bias. He has delivered programs in 47 states and over 40 other countries to audiences including Fortune 500 companies and major institutions within healthcare, government, and non-profit sectors.

Howard’s newest book, Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection Is Tearing Us Apart, describes how to bridge the divides in our increasingly polarized society. He is also the author of the Washington Post bestseller, Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives, as well as ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose, and Performance.

Howard has served on numerous non-profit boards, including the Diversity Advisory Board of the Human Rights Campaign, the board of directors of the Dignity and Respect Campaign, and the board of the directors for the National Women’s Mentoring Network. He has received many awards, including the 2016 Leadership in Diversity Award by the World Human Resources Development Conference in Mumbai, India. Read more about Howard Ross

Resources for This Episode

* Read about Howard’s latest book, Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection Is Tearing Us Apart

How can teams with opposing interests work together to innovate?

The workplace offers special opportunities to create new value, even when individuals and teams have opposing interests. Find out what it takes to go from “me” to “we” under these tough circumstances.

In the third episode of our seven-part special series of encore episodes, Ignite Momentum for a Game-Changing 2019, download and listen on-the-go to our conversation with guest Judith E. Glaser. She is CEO of Benchmark Communications, Inc., Chairman and Co-Founder of the CreatingWe® Institute, and the world’s leading authority on Conversational Intelligence®.

Judith is the award-winning author of the best selling books CreatingWE® and Conversational Intelligence®: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results. (see bio below).

You’ll gain insights on:

* Stories of how top executives in business and government  have successfully used conversational intelligence® to co-create breakthrough solutions among people with opposing interests

* The latest neuroscience behind conversational intelligence®

* Three immediately useful ideas for increasing conversational intelligence® under any circumstances

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About Judith E. Glaser

Judith E. Glaser is the founder and CEO of CEO of Benchmark Communications, Inc. and Chairman and Co-Founder of the CreatingWe Institute. She is the world’s leading authority on Conversational Intelligence®, WE-centric Leadership, and Neuro-Innovation, and is a best-selling author of 7 business books including her newest bestseller – Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results.

In 2004 Judith was awarded Woman of the Year in New York City. Since 2006 she has been listed in as one of the top 10 consultants globally in the Excellence Top 100 Consultants and is considered one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders globally on the subject of leadership. In 2011, Judith was awarded the Drexel University Distinguished Alumni Award, and in 2006 she was inducted into the Temple University Gallery of Success.

Judith is frequently quoted on her revolutionary workplace approaches in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Crain’s, Harvard Business Review, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, AMA World, etc. and is a Contributing Editor for Executive Excellence Magazine. Read More about Judith E. Glaser

Resources for This Episode

* Find out more about Judith E. Glaser’s books, Conversational Intelligence® and

 How can you harness the power of alliances to create a unique niche? 

Download and Listen on-the-go to Episode 2 of 7, an encore of our conversation with Ben Gomes-Casseres where we discuss how you can redefine what’s possible in your industry and create a unique niche through developing teams of companies that form “alliance constellations.”

Ben is the author of the book Remix Strategy: The Three Laws of Business Combinations (Harvard Business Review Press). He is an expert on business combinations, who has been studying, teaching, and consulting on the strategy of business combinations for thirty years. He is a Professor at the International Business School, Brandeis University. (Read more in Ben’s bio below).

You’ll gain insights on:

* How alliance constellations have the potential to exponentially increase competitive advantages in the rapidly changing business environment

* Why CEO and C-Suite leadership matters for alliance relationships, and how you can increase the ROI of alliance constellations by applying the “three laws of business combinations”

* Immediately useful ideas for applying these laws to shape and lead your own constellations of strategic alliances

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About Ben Gomes-Casseres

Ben Gomes-Casseres has been studying, teaching, and consulting on the strategy of business combinations for thirty years. His newest book is Remix Strategy: The Three Laws of Business Combinations (Harvard Business Review Press, 2015). Ben is a professor at the International Business School, Brandeis University (since 1995) and previously was a professor at Harvard Business School (1985-1995). Prior to that, he was an economist at the World Bank.

Ben has published five books and many academic and managerial articles. He speaks for and consults widely with companies seeking to create value from external resources and to improve the way they manage business partnerships. He holds degrees from Harvard, Princeton, and Brandeis. A native of Curaçao, he speaks four languages.  Read More about Ben Gomes-Casseres

Resources for This Episode

* Listen to our conversation with Ben Gomes-Casseres in Episode 91: Creating New Value Through Remix Strategy 

* Read about Ben’s book — Remix Strategy: The Three Laws of Business Combinations

* Read about The Three Laws of Business Combinations — An Excerpt from “Remix Strategy”

* Read Ben’s blog:

How can you leverage the power of constraints?

Listen on-the-go to Episode 1 of 7, an encore of our conversation with Whitney Johnson, who is recognized as one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world (Thinkers50). She an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption, and is the author multiple critically acclaimed books, including Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work; and Build an “A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve.

Whitney co-founded Rose Park Advisors, a boutique investment firm, with Clayton Christensen, and was an Institutional Investor-ranked analyst for eight consecutive years, including at Merrill Lynch. She and her work have been covered in The Atlantic, BBC, CNN, Fast Company, the Guardian, Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, and more. (see more in Whitney’s bio below).

Find out:

* What it means to embrace the power of your constraints

* How constraints increase focus and improve decision making

* Three immediately useful ideas for turning constraints of all kinds to your advantage

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About Whitney Johnson

Whitney Johnson is recognized as one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world (Thinkers50). She is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption; specifically, a framework which she codifies in the critically acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work and in her latest book Build an “A” Team: Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve (Harvard Business Press, 2018). She is also the author of Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream.

She co-founded Rose Park Advisors, a boutique investment firm, with Clayton Christensen, and was an Institutional Investor-ranked analyst for eight consecutive years, including at Merrill Lynch. She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review.

Whitney has been widely recognized for her contributions, including being named as one of Fortune’s 55 Most Influential Women on Twitter in 2014. Whitney is also the co-founder of the Forty Over 40 list, recognizing women who are reinventing, disrupting, and making an impact. Find out more about Whitney Johnson.

Resources for This Episode

* Listen to our conversation with Whitney in Episode 41: Disrupt Yourself: A Powerful Idea For Succeeding in Unexpected Ways

* Read more about book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work

* Find out more about Build an “A” Team: Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve

* Read Whitney Jonson’s articles in Harvard Business Review