Are you a leader who is still following leadership principles from decades ago? Believe it or not, having an open door policy or treating the star performer on your team the same as the guy who is always late and never hits his sales targets may not be a good thing — for you, your team, and innovation! The dynamics of our teams have changed, but the leadership rules have not. Thankfully, Kevin Kruse recognized the need for new principles to guide leaders, and today we’re digging right into his insights.

It takes a certain kind of person to see opportunities where others see only gaps — the instinctual risk taker. Lucky for men all around the world, Jack Haldrup is one, and when he saw that the marketplace was missing a natural, skin-nourishing soap targeted at men, he stepped up to fill that need.

In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to reinvent or change the trajectory of your business to keep up with change is critical. It’s particularly important when we hit that plateau in business or life cycles, and many of us are struggling with changing marketplaces where we are being squeezed and pushed. Skip Prichard joins me to talk about some of the mistakes that we may be making and how to overcome them.

Matt is the founder of KidFresh, a company that provides a line of better-for-you and tasty kids meals, made with the same high-quality ingredients enjoyed by adults. It’s not just a brand that is centered on better food for kids that they love but also offers a solution for parents that they feel good about.

Are you confusing “things that need to get done” with “busywork that makes you feel productive”? How can you use your time better, work smarter to get the right things done, and have more space to be innovative? Ari Meisel has some strategies to help you with less doing, and being more effective!

The Onion, created in 1988 by Scott and two friends, launched their website in 1996, making it the world’s first humor website. Since his time at The Onion, Scott has published multiple books, including How to Write Funny and Outrageous Marketing: The Story of The Onion and How to Build a Powerful Brand with No Marketing Budget, and teaches others how to consistently create good comedy and humor.

Amy Radin is not just a nationally recognized Fortune 100 Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, adviser and investor, board member, and thought leader on sustainable innovation, but is also the author of The Change Maker’s Playbook: How to Seek, Seed and Scale Innovation in Any Company

Roger Nierenberg is a conductor who leads The Music Paradigm, an innovative and immersive demonstration of the fascinating and unexpected organizational dynamics of an orchestra. In each individually tailored session, participants from the organization are seated within the orchestra and observe and participate in different role-playing scenarios, all of which leave them with deep insights into their own company.

Warren Berger is a journalist, speaker, and the author of the books A More Beautiful Question, and The Book of Beautiful Questions. Starting out as a journalist, Warren quickly realized the importance of asking the right questions, but it was revolutionary when he understood the significance of questioning in everything else that we do.

Half the battle of innovation is coming up with ideas and thinking differently about what's in front of us. The other half is communicating that idea effectively to get buy-in, and that’s where lots of us stumble. Joel Schwartzberg helps people like us remove the barrier to buy-in with effective communication by getting to the point, sharpening our message and making your words count.