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Dorie Clark is the author of "Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future." She is a former presidential campaign spokeswoman, a former divinity student, a faculty member at Duke University, and a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and the American Management Association's publications. In this interview, we talk about how to rebrand yourself for future leadership roles.

Rich Horwath is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author on strategy, including his new book "Elevate." In this interview, we discuss the three disciplines of advanced strategic thinking and how to cultivate them inside any organizations.

Rajiv Narang is the author of "Orbit-Shifting Innovation" and founder of Erehwon, a 20 year old pioneering Innovation firm, where he has helmed the redefining and recasting of Innovation. Recognized as India's Innovation thought leader, Rajiv has inspired leaders and organizations across cultures and across the world in adopting orbit-shifting innovation. In this interview, we discuss the mindsets and dynamics of ideas that create history.

Henry is co-author (with Colm Foster) of "Step Up: Lead in Six Moments that Matter." He is the founder and Managing Partner for Dynamic Results, LLC, providing coaching and consulting solutions to companies and individuals. He provides performance coaching to independent executives, as well as those in national organizations, helping each achieve their desired goals. In this interview, we talk about how to lead when it matters and how to know when it matters.

Edward Slingerland is the author of "Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity." He is Professor of Asian Studies and Canada Research Chair in Chinese Thought and Embodied Cognition at the University of British Columbia. Educated at Princeton, Stanford and the University of California, Berkeley, he is an internationally renowned expert in Chinese thought, comparative religion, and cognitive science. In this interview, we discuss how the modern science of cognition and influence are proving valid ancient Chinese wisdom.

Dean Schroeder is co-author (with Alan Robinson) of "The Idea-Driven Organization.” As an educator, Dean is the Herbert and Agnes Schulz Professor of Management at Valparaiso University. As a consultant and speaker, he has worked with many types of companies and organizations in North America, Europe, and Asia. In this interview, we discuss how to leverage the entire organization and benefit from the power of bottom-up ideas.

Christoph Lueneburger is the author of "A Culture of Purpose: How to Choose the Right People and Make the Right People Choose You." He is a partner at Egon Zehnder, where he founded the firm's Sustainability Practice and now heads the firm's global private equity practice. In this interview, we discuss how innovative leaders create meaningful cultures that attract and retain top talent.

David Craig is a Senior Vice President at CannonDesign in New York, where he leads the firm’s Workplace Strategy Practice globally. Craig is a recognized expert and leader in developing, implementing and promoting innovative workplaces for a wide range of global organizations. In this interview, we talk about the history of workplace design and its effect of workplace design on culture and performance.

Aubrey C. Daniels is the author of the bestselling management classic Performance Management: Changing Behavior that Drives Organizational Effectiveness, recently re-released in a fifth addition. His management consulting firm, Aubrey Daniels International, works with business leaders around the world. Daniels is an internationally recognized expert on management, leadership, and workplace issues. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, and on CNN and CNBC. In this interview, we chat about the birth of performance management as a discipline and how to create a culture the drives organizations to excel.

Larry Downes is co-author of Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation. He is an Internet industry analyst and author on the impact of disruptive technologies on business and policy. In this interview, we discuss how old models of strategy and innovation make the wrong assumptions and how to craft a strategy when the market is ever-changing.