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The weekly podcast tells the stories of curious-minded, purposeful people, creating positive change for social good. Our guests include creative problem-solvers, storytellers, activists and artists, social impact entrepreneurs, and philanthropists from across the arts, business, science, and technology, working to solve some of our more pressing problems. Each week, host Mark Fallows explores who his guests are as humans, who or what made them, what they are working to achieve or impact in t ...
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Join Columbia MBA grad, writer, and former actor Jane Bernhard as she interviews business leaders and rising professionals on their career paths. She shares stories and advice to inspire you to build a career on your terms, and not anyone else's. @janebernhard
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Welcome to the Leveraging Thought Leadership podcast, a beacon illuminating the paths and possibilities of thought leadership. With your guides, Peter Winick and Bill Sherman, we will embark on a journey into a captivating world where ideas converge with strategy and insight. Where will thought leadership take you? In each episode, we engage with thought leaders from diverse backgrounds. Whether it’s professional keynote speaking, writing your own thought leadership book, investigating the n ...
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The Power of Peer-to-Peer Leadership | Ken Banta | 671
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21:11What happens when senior executives step into a room and speak with radical candor? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Peter Winick sits down with Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of the Vanguard Network, to explore how real leaders grow stronger through dialogue—not monologues. Ken doesn’t just advise on leadership—he builds ecosyste…
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Sandhya Ganesh Talks Product Growth at Tinder: Don’t Be Afraid to Fail
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The Power of Discipline and Candor in Executive Leadership | Des Hague | 670
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20:53What happens when a CEO treats thought leadership as essential as strategy? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Peter Winick sits down with Des Hague, an acclaimed executive who has led global brands like PepsiCo, IHOP, and Centerplate, and now advises startups, nonprofits, and private equity firms. He’s also the author of "Think…
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Virtual Elena Verna: Getting Real with Product Growth in WIP’s First-Ever AI Agent Interview
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16:59In this episode, host Shannon Peavey welcomes the one and only Elena Verna. But wait, it’s not the illustrious, highly sought-after growth expert herself, but her AI agent, powered by SuperMe. “She” shares deep knowledge from her expansive body of work in growth from Miro to Amplitude to Loveable and shares why company stage matters when thinking t…
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What if time wasn’t fixed, but something you could stretch, compress, and reframe? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Bill Sherman sits down with John Coyle—Olympian, design thinking expert, and author of "Design for Strengths". John has spent his life chasing the meaning of time, from hundredths of a second on the ice to decade…
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Product-Led Growth to the Max: Adobe’s Deepti Pradeep
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32:52Adobe’s Head of Product-Led Growth shares the joys, challenges and opportunities that come with managing growth efforts at an iconic company. She talks about the power of leveraging a unique customer community and being ready to embrace constant evolution. She lets us in on what she sees as the 3 most valuable skills for product growth managers - a…
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From Notebook to Transformation | Klint Guerry | 668
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22:47What if the key to transformation isn’t a new app, a coach, or a seminar—but a 99-cent notebook? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with Klint Guerry, Group Vice President at Sewell Automotive Companies and author of "A Guide to Self Disruption". Klint reveals how a simple daily practice evolved into a powerful…
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Building Authority Through the Boardroom | Erik Hanberg | 667
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31:41What does it take for a self-published author to turn a niche book into a best-seller—and then hand it over to a traditional publisher for its second edition? Erik Hanberg did just that with "The Little Book of Boards: A Board Member’s Handbook for Small and Very Small Nonprofits". His journey offers lessons in entrepreneurship, publishing strategy…
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The Power of Saying Yes: How Curiosity Fuels Thought Leadership | Dan Ariely | 666
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24:27What if gambling with your time was the smartest investment you could make as a thought leader? Today on Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Peter Winick sits down with Dan Ariely—renowned behavioral economist, three-time New York Times bestselling author, and one of the sharpest minds in decision science. His work has influenced companies like Goo…
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Adding GenAI Without Losing the Plot - a conversation with Suba Vasudevan of Mozilla.org
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42:17Everyone’s talking about GenAI. But adding it to your product isn’t just about chasing what’s new, it’s about making sure it actually makes sense for your users and your long-term strategy. In this episode, Carmen Palmer, CEO of Women In Product talks with Suba Vasudevan, COO, Mozilla.org and SVP, Mozilla Corp take a look at integrating GenAI into …
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Why Safe Teams Fail—and How to Lead for Real Innovation | Stephanie Chung | 665
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19:33What happens when every member of your team thinks, works, and communicates differently? Do you see chaos—or do you see opportunity? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with Stephanie Chung, bestselling author of "Leading People Who Are Not Like You" and a pioneering executive in the aviation industry. Stephanie…
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Jill Furman - Theatrical Producer - I was in the room where it happened
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47:58Hamilton hits theaters this Friday! On this week’s episode of Your Career, Unscripted, I spoke with Broadway Producer Jill Furman, who was there from the very early days of Hamilton. She shared what it was like recognizing Lin-Manuel Miranda’s genius early on in 2003 when she saw an early version of In the Heights for the first time, to the beginni…
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Product Growth with Leah Tharin: Truth Bombs for a New Tech Landscape
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46:39In this episode, well-known product growth advisor and strategist Leah Tharin talks with host Shannon Peavey about the importance of trust in growth team relationships. Leah defines product led growth, discusses metrics for measuring success, and shares her view on the impact of artificial intelligence on roles and career development. Chapters: 1:0…
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Tales of Scale: The Truth Behind Growth Product Management
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12:14Get ready for a hot new series on growth product management. Elizabeth and series host Shannon Peavey chat about the genesis of our latest set of conversations on a somewhat mysterious product niche. Guests from Pendo, Adobe, Tinder, Lovable as well as consultants, advisors and yes, an AI agent, let us in on what growth product entails. Get the goo…
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Why “Letting Go” Could Be Your Best Growth Strategy | Cary Prejean | 664
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31:16Are you the bottleneck in your own business? Many entrepreneurs wear every hat—CEO, sales, R&D, even accounts receivable—yet still feel stuck. Cary Prejean, founder of Strategic Business Advisors and author of three books, has spent 40 years helping business owners shift from operator to visionary leader. In this episode, we explore why entrepreneu…
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The Career Framework That Helps You Make Smarter Moves | Michael Horn | 663
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20:18What if your next career move wasn’t about climbing the ladder—but making real progress toward a life of purpose? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Peter Winick sits down with Michael Horn—author, speaker, and co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation —to explore how thought leadership can transf…
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Sustainable Business and the Power of Thought Leadership | Christopher Marquis | 662
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17:15What happens when world-class research escapes the ivory tower and takes root in the boardroom In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with Christopher Marquis — Professor of Chinese Management at the University of Cambridge and author of "Profiteers: How Business Privatizes Profits and Socializes Costs" — to explor…
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There: Reflecting on Product Leadership Blind Spots with Cassie Campbell and Carmen Palmer
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1:07:56Join Carmen Palmer, CEO of Women in Product, as she chats with Cassie Campbell, a fractional CPO coach and founder, about the insights from their powerful podcast series focused on product leadership coaching. This episode delves into the importance of coaching, distinguishing it from training, and its value for product leaders. They discuss key th…
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Beyond the Keynote: Building a Business Around Your Ideas | Keith Ferrazzi | 661
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29:51What if your team—not just your leaders—held the key to breakthrough performance? Today, Peter Winick sits down with long-time friend and bestselling author Keith Ferrazzi to explore why “leadership” alone isn’t enough anymore. Keith’s new work, "Never Lead Alone", moves beyond the individual and puts the spotlight on "teamship"—a powerful, often-o…
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Execution at Scale: Why Thought Leadership Drives Results at Mozilla | Suba Vasudevan | 660
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18:40What does it take to transform a mission-driven organization into a high-velocity execution machine? Today, Peter Winick sits down with Suba Vasudevan, COO of Mozilla, to explore how thought leadership drives impact inside and outside the organization. Suba isn’t just talking about brand elevation—she’s focused on aligning thought leadership with M…
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From Consulting to Content: Turning 40 Years of Wisdom Into a Book | Jeff Fierstein and Ric Shriver | 659
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20:13What if the game of Whac-A-Mole perfectly described your leadership challenges? Ric Shriver and Jeff Fierstein think it does. These two veteran consultants have spent over four decades tackling recurring, high-stakes issues inside organizations—and they’ve captured those lessons in their book "Leadership Whack-A-Mole: Actionable Strategies to Leade…
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From Resistance to Momentum: Rethinking Organizational Change | Greg Satell | 658
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20:06What if you could lead organizational change the same way revolutions overthrow regimes? Today on Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with Greg Satell—co-founder of ChangeOS, bestselling author of "Cascades: How to Create a Movement That Drives Transformational Change", and one of the world’s top experts on transformational change…
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Suba Vasudevan - Mozilla.org & Mozilla Corp - The best leadership is deeply human
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47:19Suba Vasudevan is COO of Mozilla.org and SVP at Mozilla Corp - and I am honored to have interviewed her for Episode 16 of Your Career, Unscripted and to share her story and career advice! With 22+ years of global leadership across technology, AI, trust & safety, and advertising, Suba Vasudevan is responsible for leading Mozilla’s operational strate…
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Non-PM Advice Every Product Leader Needs: A Product-Market Fit Conversation with Rob Snyder
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49:31This is a must-listen episode for any founders, especially those using “AI Agentic Coding” or “Vibe Coding” to quickly build concepts and now need to think about finding product-market fit. Even if you’re an experienced PM, you’re bound to expand your aperture and understanding of the “path to PMF” with this episode. In this episode, we sit down wi…
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Jessica Nelson Kohel on Strengthening Product Teams Through Immersive Coaching
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48:35Join us in this episode with Jessica Nelson Kohel, founder and CEO of PMX Group, a niche product consultancy. Jessica discusses the intersections of product coaching, training, and consulting, and provides insights into the benefits of bringing outside perspectives into product teams. From supporting founder-led companies in scaling their product o…
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Turning frameworks into funding: The hard truth about scaling thought leadership | Lisa Kay Solomon
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15:32What if you could design the future — instead of reacting to it? In today's episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with futurist and design strategist Lisa Kay Solomon to explore how leaders can use design thinking to actively shape what’s next. Lisa is a Designer-in-Residence at Stanford’s d.school, an educator, a bestsel…
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Human First, AI Forward: Navigating the Future of Thought Leadership | Jen Cohen, Stephanie Grayson, Amelia Ross, Spencer Ante | 656
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25:22In this special compilation episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Bill Sherman brings together four voices at the forefront of AI and innovation: Jen Cohen, Stephanie Grayson, Amelia Ross, and Spencer Ante. Each offers a powerful, firsthand take on how AI is changing the way we lead, communicate, and make decisions. Jen Cohen explores how …
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Turn Ideas Into Influence—and Influence Into Capital | Nick Cooney | 655
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18:25Can doing good in the world be quantified like ROI? Peter Winick sits down with Nick Cooney, founder and managing partner of Lever VC, to explore how a venture capitalist measures moral return alongside financial return. Nick’s not your typical VC—he’s also the author of "What We Don't Do: Inaction in the Face of Suffering and the Drive to Do More"…
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Meghna Shah: Bridging the Gap Between Coaching and Consulting with Two in a Box
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32:03In this episode of the Women in Product podcast, Meghna Shah of PWC joins Cassie Campbell to discuss the intersection of consulting and coaching in product management. Shah explains the importance of teaching clients how to build product management disciplines, using the analogy of teaching them to fish rather than just delivering the fish. They ex…
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Execution Eats Ideas for Breakfast: Building Real Businesses from Big Ideas | David Bell | 654
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20:20What happens when a top-tier academic walks away from the ivory tower and becomes a powerhouse investor? In this episode, Peter Winick sits down with David Bell—former Wharton professor, founder of Idea Farm Ventures, and investor in some of the biggest direct-to-consumer brands you know: Warby Parker, Bonobos, Harry’s, Diapers.com, and Jet.com. Da…
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Tigers, Caves, and Bets - a Product Strategy Conversation with Coach Andrew Skotzko
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54:42In this insightful episode of the Product Rising Podcast, host Cassie welcomes Andrew Skotzko – a product leadership coach and strategic advisor. Andrew shares his unconventional journey into product management, starting from growth hacking and transitioning into engineering, before finally becoming a product leadership coach. He emphasizes the cri…
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Why Thought Leaders Must Learn to Lead Across Cultures | Jane Hyun | 653
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39:10What if cultural fluency was the leadership skill no one taught you—but every global leader needs? Today I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jane Hyun—global leadership strategist, executive coach, and author of three books including "Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling"—to explore how high-performing teams thrive on difference, not in spite of it. Jan…
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Coco Brown on Career Care: The New Self-Care for Women in Leadership
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37:04In this insightful episode, we welcome Coco Brown, a multi-time entrepreneur and CEO of Athena Alliance. Coco shares her journey in Silicon Valley, her experience in HR and IT, and her mission to support women in leadership roles. She discusses the importance of career care, the power of coaching, and offers valuable advice for leaders navigating c…
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Rethinking Incentives: What Leaders Miss About Employee Engagement | Stephan Meier | 652
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19:52Are your compensation strategies sabotaging employee engagement? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Peter Winick sits down with Stephan Meier, Chair of the Management Division at Columbia Business School and a leading voice in behavioral economics. Stephan shares insights from his journey—from academia to the Federal Reserve to …
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Navigating Leadership with Confidence and Curiosity with Bosky Mukherjee
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45:12In this episode, Cassie welcomes Bosky Mukherjee, the prolific founder of PM Dojo and SheTrailblazes, and a veteran product advisor, leadership coach, and trainer. Bosky discusses her journey into product leadership, the formation of PM Dojo, and her mission to support women in product management. The conversation delves into the nuances of product…
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Beyond Retirement: Building a Legacy of Generous Leadership | Joe Davis |651
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17:42What if your greatest impact as a leader begins after your "official" career ends? Joe Davis, former Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and author of "The Generous Leader: 7 Ways to Give of Yourself for Everyone’s Gain", joins Peter Winick to share insights from his extraordinary shift from consulting titan to imp…
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Hope Gurion: Leading Fearlessly and Coaching Across the Product Universe
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44:38Welcome to the podcast featuring Hope Gurion, an esteemed product leadership coach. She is recommended by Marty Cagan in his book, Transformed, has moderated product leadership councils with Phyl Terry’s Collaborative Gain, and works with Teresa Torres in training teams on Continuous Discovery Habits. In this episode, Hope delves into her extensive…
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Why Emotional Intelligence is the Missing Skill in Surgical Leadership | Gina Catalano | 650
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34:40How do you grab the attention of the smartest person in the room and introduce an idea that could fundamentally change their approach to leadership? In this insightful episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Gina Catalano, President of Central Forza Group and author of The Leadership Wake Up Call, joins Bill Sherman to discuss her pioneering work…
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Chris Melissinos - AWS - Nobody builds anything great by themselves
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51:09Chris Melissinos is the Principal Evangelist for Video Games and Immersive Technologies at AWS, where he helps influence the next generation of game technology and offerings from AWS while also acting as a developer advocate, ensuring that the needs of game developers are met. Prior to AWS, he was the Chief Gaming Officer at Sun Microsystems, Inc.,…
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Why Connection, Not Command, Is the Real Engine of High Performance | Michael Abrashoff | 649
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18:21What if the worst-performing team you’ve ever seen could become the best—without changing a single person? Today, Peter Winick sits down with Michael Abrashoff, former U.S. Navy captain and author of the mega-bestseller "It’s Your Ship: How Great Leaders Inspire Ownership From The Keel Up". Michael shares the extraordinary turnaround story of the U…
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Tim Herbig Connecting the dots of Product Strategy, Product OKRs, and Product Discovery
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52:01Tim Herbig Connecting the dots of Product Strategy, Product OKRs, and Product Discovery In this episode, we welcome Tim Herbig, a product leadership coach with a special focus on OKRs, in addition to product strategy and discovery. Tim shares his unique journey from product management to coaching, elaborating on the complexities and nuances of impl…
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Ethics at Scale: Navigating AI Risk | Reid Blackman | 648
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21:19What happens when a philosopher, a pyrotechnics entrepreneur, and a tech ethicist walk into a boardroom? You get Reid Blackman—author of "Ethical Machines", host of a podcast by the same name, and founder of Virtue, a consultancy helping Fortune 500 companies navigate the ethical risks of AI. In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, we exp…
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Unleashing the Leader Within: Tami Reiss on Coaching and Mastering Influence to Maximize Impact
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47:56In this episode of the podcast, we welcome Tami Reiss, an experienced product leader, speaker, author, trainer, and coach. Tami recounts her journey into product management, becoming a CEO, and her multifaceted roles at Justworks and Insight Partners. She discusses how she transitioned into coaching, emphasizing the importance of learning, networki…
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Empowering Frontline Leaders: Strategies and Tools for Success | Noel Massie | 647
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41:47How do you prepare a first-time leader to succeed when everyone’s watching? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Bill speaks with Noel Massie, former VP of US Operations at UPS and author of the upcoming book "Congrats, You've Been Promoted "(June 2025). Noel spent his distinguished career at UPS mentoring new leaders and guiding them …
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Unlocking Product Potential: Teresa Torres with a Learning and Development Lens
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46:19In this episode, we got some straight talk from Teresa Torres, learning how she incorporates her masters in Learning & Development from Northwestern into her design of product learning experiences. Teresa shares invaluable insights about when blogs and podcasts might be enough for your growth—and when training courses may really be what's needed to…
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Human-Centered Marketing in an Automated World | Ashley Faus | 646
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55:07How do you build genuine trust when AI-driven automation floods our lives? In this engaging episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, I sit down with Ashley Faus, author of "Human Centred Marketing: How to Connect with Audiences in the Age of AI", to explore the irreplaceable role of authentic human connection in today's tech-heavy marketing landsc…
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Build Influence Before the First Call | Jim Schleckser | 645
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19:24What if your next client already feels like they know you—before you’ve ever spoken a word? This week on Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter talks with Jim Schleckser, founder of The CEO Project, a peer advisory group for high-performing CEOs. Jim shares insights from advising over 125 CEOs across 40 states, leading organizations with revenues fro…
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Phyl Terry: The Cheat Code for Life - The Power of Community and Asking for Help, Shamelessly
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56:52In this episode, we welcome Phyl Terry. “ Part of the reason I dress the way I do is because that's who I am. But part of the reason I dress this way is I'm trying to lead cultural change.” - mic drop! 🎤💥 What does leading cultural change have to do with coaching? Phyl shares insights on the importance of asking for help and building a community fo…
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Fundraising Beyond Size: Secrets for Scaling Nonprofit Impact| James Misner | 644
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17:11Have you ever wondered why some nonprofits make a huge impact while others struggle to grow? The difference isn't always their mission—it’s their ability to fundraise and scale effectively. James Misner, founder of the Kipos Group, joins us today to reveal why bigger doesn’t always mean better in the nonprofit sector. James spent 25 years witnessin…
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Product Rebels: Winning Hearts & Minds | Vidya Dinamani & Heather Samarin
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48:14Our guests for this episode are Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin - co-writers of Groundwork: Get Better at Making Better Products and co-founders of Product Rebels. Vidya and Heather define the "core" of great product management and then go deep on "winning hearts and minds" as an uplevel once you’ve got your core down. It’s the 1-2 punch any pro…
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