In this episode, Jonathon Hensley is joining me to have a conversation about his new book, and discuss what causes digital product failure, the root causes of failure, and how organizations internally sabotage themselves.

Jonathon is the Co-Founder & CEO of EMERGE, a digital product consulting firm that works with companies to improve operational agility and customer experience. For more than two decades, Jonathan has helped startups, Fortune 100 brands, and technology leaders transform their businesses by turning strategies into valuable digital products and services. Jonathan just released his new book, Alignment: Overcoming internal sabotage and digital product failure.

Main Takeaways:

● The Root Causes of Failure

● Leadership Problems Equals Digital Product Failure

● Are Organizations Actually Effective at Learning From Their Failures?

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathonhensley/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmergeInteractive/

Website: https://www.productalignment.com/

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In this episode, Céline Williams discusses everything culture-related. How do we start leading our organizations with culture by design, not by default?

Céline Williams (ACC, CCUG) is an international speaker and the founder of reVisionary, a boutique consulting firm providing executive coaching, leadership development, and culture services to human-focused businesses around the world. She also has her own leadership podcast called Leading Through Crisis.

Main Takeaways:

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My guest, Parker Stevenson, and I talk all about finance. We talk about the biggest financial mistakes entrepreneurs are making, what numbers and metrics matter when growing your business when it’s financially responsible to quit your job to pursue your business, and more!

Main Takeaways:

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Connect with Parker! Visit Parker’s website: https://www.evolvedfinance.com/or email him at [email protected]

Twitter: @evolvedfinance

Facebook: /groups/evolvedfinance

LinkedIn: /company/evolved-finance/

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In this episode, my guest, Jennifer Chapman, and I talk all about creating a sustainable work-life, not just for yourself, but for your team. Jennifer Chapman used to be a workaholic, known as the go-to person for getting things done and managing the most difficult clients at a Fortune 500 consulting firm. She thrived in challenging situations, proving to others time and time again that she was invincible. Eventually, Jennifer’s mental and physical health began to suffer, so she decided to create a new professional and personal life that aligned with what she valued most. 

Main Takeaways:

● Creating Healthy Boundaries

● How to Give Yourself Permission to Create a New Path

● Teaching Your Team Good Work Boundaries

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You can follow Jennifer on LinkedIn (in/coachjenniferchapman/), Skype (Jenn.gillins1) Email her at [email protected], or contact her (571) 276-5816

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In this episode, my guest, Jim Van Over, and I talk about the necessity of failure for innovation. We discuss how human innovation inherently coexists with failure, the ways organizations and leadership can approach failure for growth, and how Elon Musk gamifies innovation.

Main Takeaways:

● The Intersection of Innovation and Failure

● Setting Up Learning Through Failure in Organizations and Leadership

● How Elon Musk Has Gamified Innovation Through Incentivisation; Does it Work For Everyone?

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You can follow Jim on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Clubhouse @jimvanover

To learn more about ServiceNow, visit their website at https://www.servicenow.com/

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Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership. On this episode with my guest and my dear friend, Loretta Edmond, we discuss personal reinvention through mental focus and prioritizing what really matters in life.

Main Takeaways:

● How Crisis Can Be a Catalyst for Transformation

● How To Reinvent Yourself Despite Fear

● Having The Right Mindset And Changing The Fear Narrative In Our Heads

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Connect with Loretta on LinkedIn (in/lorettaedmond)

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Denelle Dixon is the CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation, a non-profit organization using blockchain to unlock the world’s economic potential by making money more fluid, markets more open, and people more empowered.

Denelle previously served as COO of Mozilla, one of the most successful mission-driven open-source organizations. During her tenure at Mozilla, she led the organization’s business, revenue and policy teams including the ongoing fight for Neutrality and the global effort to ensure that people can control their personal data. She also pushed Mozilla to understand how to partner with commercial entities while staying true to its core mission of openness, innovation, and opportunity on the web.

Main Takeaways:

● How Leaders Can Practically Introduce Diversity Into Their Company

● The Ways Fintech Can Improve the Lives of Minorities Who Have Been Excluded

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Connect with Denelle on LinkedIn, Twitter (@DenelleDixon). Visit Stellar Development Foundation’s website

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Eric Gibbs serves as President for Ouriginal, a text-similarity detection software that assists K-12 districts and higher education institutions in safeguarding their academic integrity initiatives. Eric is an accomplished business executive with over 20 years of experience in the education technology industry. He creates innovative and successful go-to-market strategies within K-12 and higher education markets.

Main Takeaways:

● How Ouriginal is Safeguarding and Promoting Academic Integrity

● Innovation in Detecting Plagiarism and Verifying Authenticity

● The Future of Educational Software and Technology

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You can connect with Eric Gibbs on LinkedIn. Visit Ouriginal’s website

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Katie Mares knows first-hand the challenges brands have when launching & maintaining their brand from customer acquisition through in-person interaction. Using her experiences as a Chief Operational Officer, building company infrastructure, and designing customer experience programs, Katie is now a leading voice inspiring positive, actionable change for Permashield USA.

Main Takeaways:

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You can connect with Katie on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or visit her website.

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Matt Kopko is DailyPay's Vice President of Public Policy, where he manages DailyPay's interactions with regulators, legislators, other government officials, and stakeholders. Matt was drawn to DailyPay because he has a passion for focusing on emerging technologies that help improve the lives of millions of working individuals.

Main Takeaways:

● How DailyPay is Helping Employees Get Out of Living Paycheck to Paycheck

● How Empowering Employees With Financial Peace of Mind Benefits Employers

● The Future of Employee Salary Platforms

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You can connect with Matt on LinkedIn(in/mattkopko). Visit DailyPay’s website (https://www.dailypay.com)

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