Theme: Leadership Through Non-Traditional Lenses

Welcome to Season Seven of Questions Are Greater Than Answers, the podcast where we explore leadership not through titles or hierarchy, but through curiosity, purpose, and the stories that shape who we become.

This season, we’re stepping outside the boardroom—and even outside traditional leadership theory—to examine how leadership reveals itself in unexpected places. From music and movement to food, sports, and art, we’ll look at how creativity, culture, and lived experience can teach us more about leading others—and ourselves—than any textbook ever could.

We’ll explore Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow State through the electrifying 2000 D’Angelo and The Soultronics tour, and what happens when a group of artists tap into collective mastery.

We’ll study Wynton Marsalis, who leads the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra from the back of the ensemble—modeling a style of leadership grounded in trust, humility, and shared excellence.

We’ll examine Dawn Staley, an introvert who never wanted to coach, yet built a powerhouse at the University of South Carolina by leading with authenticity, values, and fierce belief in her players.

We’ll look at Carlo Ancelotti, and how something as simple as food—yes, food—has become his signature tool for building belonging and culture at Real Madrid.

We’ll dive into Joslyn Thompson Rule’s philosophy of movement, and how physical well-being connects to resilience, change management, and empowerment.

And finally, we’ll explore how Netflix’s Chef’s Table reveals the power of employee voice—showing how creativity flourishes when leaders give people room to experiment, fail, and grow.

Through each episode, we’ll ask the same core question:
What can leaders learn when we look in unexpected places?

If you’re ready to rethink leadership—
to stretch your imagination—
and to learn from artists, athletes, chefs, and innovators—
then this season is for you.

Let’s get started.
Because in leadership, just like in life…
the questions will always be greater than the answers.