Smarter Change

Paul Merola takes us on his journey from childhood passion as a musician into a successful software product management career. Along the way he gives us insights into making major career changes, holding yourself accountable, and how non-traditional backgrounds can be an asset in software careers.

Martina Stone McGaw, a top organizational effectiveness consultant and executive coach, explains why bringing humanity back to companies is important for creating agile organizations that can embrace change and deliver long term business success.   

Big improvements to your company's bottom line don't always requires massive process and product overhauls. Join Dave and I as we talk about making small, scalable changes to businesses that drive outsize results. Sometimes the biggest improvements come in the smallest packages.

Bill Ellermeyer, the most connected man in Orange County, leads us in a discussion about the new rules of career transitioning and building a portfolio career. Join us as we talk about building a career around your interests that will meet both your financial and personal goals.

The old rules of command and control management don't work with today's teams. Leaders are expected to get results, inspire their people, and be human. John takes us through how he approaches management that delivers results and inspires his sales and marketing teams.

Recruiting is about more than filling holes in an org chart. In this episode I speak with technical recruiting expert Jackie Harmon about some of the changes she has led to help companies build stronger teams, reduce employee turnover, and attract top talent.

We discuss how to change the culture at your company so that everyone, not just salespeople, works together to generate revenue. 

Chris Meunier talks about how to create a culture of quality, leveraging existing organizational strengths, and managing change resistance.

My first guest talks through how she successfully used remote work to manage teams to get results.