The Innovation Meets Leadership Podcast

By Natalie Born

We exist to empower your innovation and leadership transformation journey. Collaboration, innovation, and transformation are not just concepts they are how business gets done.... more

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August 07, 202216. The Entrepreneur’s Journey with CEO, Bryan Clayton
Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership! I’m your host, Natalie Born. In this episode, Bryan Clayton started by mowing his neighbor’s lawn as a side hustle and ended up founding a multimillion-dollar lawn care business. From customer-centricity to self-improvement, he joins us to share his secrets to success.
Bryan Clayton is CEO and co-founder of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 200,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day.
Main Takeaways:
From Lawn Mower to Building a Business with 20M a Year in Sales

Putting the Customer at the Center of the Business

Strategies to be a Successful Entrepreneur
Key Thought:
“As a founder, you're doing three things at once at all times. You're working in the business. You're trying to develop some kind of systems, processes, and routines. And then you're working on yourself.” - Bryan Clayton
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Connect with Bryan
Website: https://www.yourgreenpal.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanmclayton
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22min
July 24, 2022 15. On Minimum Lovable Products with Jay Goldman
Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership! I’m your host, Natalie Born. In this episode, Jay Goldman reflects on how building a bespoke tool for their company made them realize the universal need for better technologies in workplaces. Now, he and his team at Sensei Labs are committed to providing leaders with data-driven digital solutions to propel their businesses forward. He also discusses the concept of minimal viable products and how Sensei Labs goes a step further with minimum lovable products.
Jay Goldman is a Co-Founder and the CEO of Sensei Labs and New York Times best-selling author of The Decoded Company. For nearly 20 years, he has been focused on technology, design, and the art of leadership. Sensei Labs is Jay’s second tech start-up success, as he also co-founded and led Radiant Core. Additionally, he took on leadership roles as the Head of Marketing at Rypple and Managing Director at Klick Health. Jay regularly speaks with teams and companies across the globe about the Future of Work, including at TEDx, NASA, Harvard Business School, Google, and Twitter’s World Headquarters. He’s also written for publications like the Harvard Business Review and been a panelist on CBC’s The National. Now, he spends his days helping the largest enterprises in the world execute their most critical programs through Enterprise Orchestration, alongside his amazing crew of more than 80 Senseis.
Main Takeaways:
● The Story of The Decoded Company
● Transforming Workplaces Through Data-Driven Solutions
● Creating Minimal Lovable Products
Key Quotes:
“How many of our customers would be deeply disappointed if we took the product away from them? That to me is minimal lovable product. That's where you get passionate champions who are going to push this within their own companies. It's where you get to renewal rates that are really high, where it expands within those, where you get people who are happy to speak publicly about your platform and how much of a difference it's made for them.“ - Jay Goldman
Be sure to check out full show notes at https://innovationmeetsleadership.com/resources or click "Episode Website" below.
Connect with Jay
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaygoldman/
Website: https://jaygoldman.com/, https://www.senseilabs.com/
The Decoded Company by Leerom Segal, Aaron Goldstein, Jay Goldman, Rahaf Harfoush: https://www.amazon.com/Decoded-Company-Talent-Better-Customers/dp/1591847141
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July 10, 202214. The Connected Leader with Karen Hardwick
Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership! I’m your host, Natalie Born. In this episode, we share a conversation about self-discovery. Karen Hardwick, the author of The Connected Leader, joins us to talk about how leaders must first connect deeply with themselves in order to connect with others in a healthy way. We also focus on empathy, one of Karen’s 7 strategies to empower our true selves, and the power it holds in transforming relationships.
With master's degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary and Rutgers and decades of front row experience, Karen is a spiritually and psychologically trained leadership consultant, speaker, author, podcast host, and lover of connection. Her in-depth clinical training, along with her tenured business acumen, sets her apart and matters a great deal in a world where anyone can be a “coach”; her expertise allows her to understand, name, and address what is getting in the way of people and organizations performing at their best. Her wisdom helps her to guide individuals, teams, and entire organizations to navigate the complexities of human nature
and organizational dynamics so they can move into a culture of empowerment, inspiration, and transformation.
Main Takeaways:
Leaders Have a Human Being Crisis

Empathy is A Superpower

Finding Ourselves in Silence
Key Takeaways:
“We are not leaders having a leadership crisis. We're leaders having a human being crisis. So when we let that sink in and wash over us, what does that mean? What I believe it means is that leaders can no longer MBA their way into leadership, what we need to do is show up more fully human with the power of our stories.” - Karen Hardwick
Be sure to check out full show notes at https://innovationmeetsleadership.com/resources or click "Episode Website" below.
Connect with Karen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenjhardwickinc/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenjhardwick/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarenJHardwickInc
Website: https://karenjhardwick.com/
The Connected Leader: https://connectedleaderbook.com/
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20min
June 26, 202213. Your Teams Coach with Michael King
Leaders need to be authentic and transparent with their teams in order to create a sustainable and successful relationship and scale. In this episode of the Innovation Meets Leadership Podcast, Natalie Born and Michael King explore one piece of advice for leaders when it comes to capacity - being able to understand their team and how they're doing. They discuss understanding your team's engagement, motivation, and commitment to the mission and why that’s important for creating a healthy partnership.
Michael King, founder, and CEO of TEAMS.COACH, LLC is a highly sought-after Executive and Business Leadership Coach. He helps business leaders clarify and execute at high levels through his proprietary T.E.A.M.S. Methodology to develop measurable business growth and company-wide collaboration.
Main Takeaways:
Leadership Through the T.E.A.M.S. Methodology

Why Leaders Need to Take Culture Seriously in 2022

Types of Leadership Styles and Why It’s All About Striking a Balance
Key Thoughts:
“And the thing that we find that burns leaders out a lot is not knowing the capacity of their team and knowing when to dial that back.” - Michael King
Be sure to check out full show notes at https://innovationmeetsleadership.com/resources
Connect with Michael
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkingjr75

Website: http://www.teams.coach

Contact Number: 763-245-498
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25min
June 12, 2022 12. Building a Podcast Brand with Kevin Mills
Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership! I’m your host, Natalie Born. In this episode, Kevin Mills takes us behind the scenes of podcasting, the pitfalls and benefits of starting your podcast, and how you can use this powerful tool to your advantage.
Kevin Mills is a co-founder of Streamlined Podcasts, a full-scale podcast production agency. Streamlined Podcasts helps its clients edit and produce their podcasts consistently for an affordable price. With industry-leading turn-times, technologies, and teams, you'll have trouble finding a better value anywhere else. Kevin's entrepreneurial journey began in direct-to-consumer sales. He now spends his time and efforts helping podcasters focus on what they do best - producing content. He is passionate about making it as easy as possible for content creators to get their message to their audience.
Main Takeaways:
● There is No “Recipe” to Success, Just Consistent Action
● How To Avoid the Pitfalls of Podcasting
● Can I Make Money with my Podcast?
● How to Start Your Own Podcast
Key Quotes:
“If you’re not using a podcast right now to network, drive more leads into your business, and build thought leadership or brand awareness, you might regret it three years from now. Podcasting is here to stay and the exponential growth has just begun.” - Kevin Mills
Be sure to check out full show notes at https://innovationmeetsleadership.com/resources or click "Episode Website" below.
Connect with Kevin
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mills-59a797a8/
Website - https://streamlinedpodcasts.com/
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27min
May 22, 2022 11. Design Psychology with Thomas Watkins
Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership! I’m your host, Natalie Born. In this episode, Thomas Watkins breaks down the ins and outs of effective design. He emphasizes the need to consider the user experience and that the process of design development must be centered around it. The key is making people’s lives easier and avoiding over-complicated systems.
Thomas Watkins is a thought leader, speaker, and industry practitioner located in Houston TX. Thomas has made it his career’s focus to combine technology with design psychology in order to drive business success. He specializes in helping his business partners bring their own brilliant ideas to life, by translating complexity into simplicity.
Main Takeaways:
● Where Apps Go Wrong and How to Address Them
● Curating a User-Friendly Design to Establish Connection
● Utilizing Psychology to Understand the Customer
Key Quotes:
“Anytime a user has to think about your software, usually, that's not a good thing… If it's something that's easy to learn and for you to operate in, that's where the win is.” - Thomas Watkins
Be sure to check out full show notes at https://innovationmeetsleadership.com/resources.

Connect with Thomas
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/watkinsthomas/
Website: https://www.3leaf.consulting/
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23min
May 08, 2022 10. Innovation in Learning with Shaunak Roy
Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership! I’m your host, Natalie Born. In this episode, Shaunak Roy discusses innovation in education through technology. Backed by evidence, it goes to show that active and engaged learning results in better outcomes. By being aware and taking part in the dialogue, the future of better education can become clearer and more feasible.
Shaunak Roy is the founder and CEO of Yellowdig. Yellowdig is a community-driven active learning platform adopted by over 130 colleges and universities, K12 schools, and corporate training clients. Yellowdig’s mission is to transform every classroom into an active, social and experiential learning community.
Main Takeaways:
● The Most Effective Method of Learning for Better Engagement
● The Spike of Innovation and Utilizing Technology for Education
● Create the Dialogue for Future of Education
Key Quote:
“We have to really start to question whether the time the students are spending in the classrooms, and the value they're getting out of the education system… [are] adding up… in terms of the effort that is getting into it.” - Shaunak Roy
Be sure to check out full show notes at https://innovationmeetsleadership.com/resources
Connect with Shaunak
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunak-roy-65231b/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaunak_roy
Website: https://www.yellowdig.co/
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21min
April 24, 2022 9. Blindspots & Culture with Brad Smith
Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership! I’m your host, Natalie Born. In this episode, Brad Smith talks about blind spots and how we can better address these issues through self-awareness. Without recognizing our natural tendencies, we tend to refuse proper delegation and thus, lack exponential growth. By understanding ourselves and our capacities to learn, we can stay intentional with what we do.
Brad Smith is the founder and CEO of Stellar Insight Inc. a business growth consulting and coaching company. Brad has been a chemist, production plant and equipment designer, a business manager, a business consultant, and an executive coach for CEOs and business owners among other things. He pursues insight and understanding into the convergence of business success, organizational excellence, and the practical actions it takes to consistently achieve significant business growth. In his words, “Everything is a theory until you experience it and can consciously repeat the experiment.” He has coached CEOs, business owners, and legislators for organizational growth and excellence for more than twenty years.
He has worked extensively with a variety of industries. Those companies who commit to the work find the specific results rewarding and significant. His passion is working with ambitious CEOs, business owners and their teams who are committed to their company’s excellence and growth.
Main Takeaways:
● Thinking For Yourself to Get Rid of Dependence
● Recognizing Who You Are and Where You Fit
● How Organizations Can Address the Blind Spots
Key Quote:
“If you're in pain, stop, step back, look at it and say, ‘What's the purpose that I wanted to create that created this instead of what I wanted?’ There's purpose in pain.” - Brad Smith
Be sure to check out full show notes at https://innovationmeetsleadership.com/resources
Connect with Brad
Website: http://www.stellarinsightinc.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-smith-7458858/
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25min
April 10, 2022 8. Leading Beyond Change with Michael Sahota
Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership! I’m your host, Natalie Born. In this episode, Michael Sahota discusses what it entails to unlock the creative potential of people in the organization. He reveals the oppression behind the traditional systems and how leaders must make the daily choice of evolving. By prioritizing people over process, it is possible to create an agile space.
Michael K Sahota is a Speaker, Trainer, & Consultant on Evolutionary Leadership. He is the founder and CEO of SHIFT314 Inc - a boutique training and consulting organization that specializes in the organizational, cultural and leadership shifts needed to unlock success with Agile, Digital, Lean, etc. Michael is the co-creator of the SHIFT314 Evolutionary Leadership Framework™ (SELF) that provides practical step-by-step for the inner and outer shifts needed to unlock Business Agility, Teal and other new ways of working. Michael has trained thousands of leaders worldwide through his highly accoladed Certified Agile Leadership Training.
Main Takeaways:
● Building Engaging Frameworks in the Digital and Agile Space
● Eradicate Oppression and Make the Shift to Challenge the System
● People Over Progress - Harnessing The Power of Agility
Key Quote:
“The truth of the matter is, all those transformation programs are done with the same traditional mindset… They're actually huge acts of oppression… Wake up, stop oppressing the people.” - Michael Sahota
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Connect with Michael
Website: https://shift314.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsahota/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/shift314/
Twitter: twitter.com/MichaelSahota
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SHIFT314
Instagram: instagram.com/shift314_leadership/
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27min
March 27, 2022 7. Hybrid Work and Innovation with Rosemary Rein
Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership! I’m your host, Natalie Born. In this episode, Rosemary Rein tackles hybrid work and how companies adapt. By effectively utilizing technology, applying positive reinforcement, and providing an avenue for collaboration, organizations can enable a better employee experience.
Rosemary is an author, consultant, and international speaker on leadership, employee engagement, and innovation. She has received the Beyonder Award for her contributions to creativity and was Vice-Chair of the Creative Problem Solving Institute. She was Head of Learning and Development for Wikipedia before moving to Ecuador, where she currently resides.
Main Takeaways:
● Mapping Out the Employee Experience for Hybrid Work
● Imprinting Positive Reinforcement for Ownership and Innovation
● The Formula to a Culture of Creativity
Key Quotes:
“Innovation really can't be put on the back burner. It has to happen today. And your employees are the key secret ingredient - employee experience with innovation.” - Rosemary Rein
Be sure to check out full show notes at https://innovationmeetsleadership.com/resources or click "Episode Website" below.
Connect with Rosemary
Website: www.innovationminds.com and https://www.rosemaryrein.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosemary-rein-b753b356/
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24min

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