Everyday MBA

Royce Yudkoff, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, talks about his book the HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business. Royce provides a comprehensive plan and proven strategies to evaluate, purchase, and successfully run a small business. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Nigel Thurlow discusses how to use Lean, Agile, and Flow methodologies to improve organizational performance, process improvement and innovation. Nigel was Toyota's first Chief of Agile and is the co-creator of The Flow System. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Erin Wade discusses her book The Mac & Cheese Millionaire and ways to build a million-dollar business from scratch. Formerly a lawyer, Erin left her legal career to start a restaurant, combining her passion for food with innovative business strategies. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Scott Saslow discusses his book "Building a Sustainable Family Office." Scott is the Founder and CEO of One World Investments, a firm that provides investment capital and advisory services. He has founded or been on the founding team of seven startups. Previously, he led The Institute of Executive Development. Scott earned his MBA from Harvard and has a BA in Economics from Northwestern. You've seen his work in publications like Forbes and the Harvard Business Review. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Dalmo Cirne discusses his upcoming book, "Management Streams" and the multi-directional nature of effective management. Unlike traditional approaches that focus solely on downstream management, Dalmo's focuses also on upstream, side stream, and internal management streams. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Jessica Pryce-Jones discusses her book "Intuition At Work" and ways to use your gut feelings to get ahead. Jessica is an executive coach that specializes in developing intuitive decision-making skills that enhance leadership effectiveness. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Alan Williams discusses his book "Supercharging Customer Experience." Alan is an expert in customer experience and business transformation. For the past 25 years he has successfully guided organizations in various sectors to enhance their CX strategies, aligning brand identity, employee engagement, and customer experience. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Julie Cropp Gareleck discusses her book "Dare to Become: From the Corner Booth to the Corner Office," where she shares her inspiring journey of building a successful business without venture capital or an Ivy League degree. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Alexandre Wentzo discusses mitigating risk in the face of data overload. Alex is the CEO of iGrafx, a leader in intelligent process management. Their approach combines real-time operational intelligence through process mining, with predictive analytics, and AI-based automation. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Ryan Whitefield, President of Revilo Property Group, discusses opportunities in large-scale multi-family properties and real estate investment strategies focusing on maximizing returns and tax savings. Ryan has worked with top homebuilders in the U.K. and contributed to notable U.S. projects like the Union Depot and the Minnesota Vikings Stadium. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Rick Williams discusses his book "Create the Future" and tools for more powerful decision-making. Rick is a widely published author and speaker specializing in leadership and decision-making. He began his career as a physicist developing space- and defense-related systems. Then, after graduating Harvard Business School, Rick joined the global consulting firm Arthur D. Little, Inc., where he worked on business strategy and acquisitions, and the economic and strategic impact of government policy and regulations. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Kickstarter Co-Founder Yancey Strickler discusses his book "This Could Be Our Future" and how organizations need to look beyond profit and money and toward maximizing the values that make life worth living. Yancey is one of the co-founders of Kickstarter, the crowdfunding pioneer. He says by recalibrating our definition of value, a world of scarcity can become a world of abundance. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Margo Fowkes discusses her book "Leading Through Loss" and how leaders can navigate grief at work. Margo is a grief specialist and consultant wth a background in psychology and organizational development. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Nicolaj Siggelkow discusses his book "Connected Strategy" and how to build continuous customer relationships for competitive advantage. Nicolaj is a professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he also serves as co-director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management. Listen as he describes how by designing your own "connected strategy," you can unite the right technology with the right revenue model to reinvigorate and extend customer connections. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Jim Harter, PhD discusses his book "It's The Manager" and Gallup research that finds managers and team leaders are the single biggest factor in your organization's success. Jim is Chief Scientist for Gallup's workplace management practice. He is coauthor of the New York Times bestseller "12: The Elements of Great Managing," and "Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements," also a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Tom Murry, retired CEO of Calvin Klein, discusses billion-dollar business techniques that get results. Tom retired as CEO after 17 prosperous years during which he facilitated the brand's growth from 2.8 billion to $8 billion. He has worked with, and learned from, the most recognized names in fashion, as well as titans of the business world. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Bart de Bruijn, CEO of EstateX, discusses modern approaches to real estate investing online. EstateX provides a suite of innovative solutions to build financial freedom for the everyday individual. hey expedite investing and selling of real estate online and are working to level the playing field for everyone. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Dr. Benjamin Ritter discusses his upcoming book "Becoming Fearless" and ways to become proactive instead of reactive in your career. Ben is the founder of Live for Yourself Consulting where he works as a Talent and Leadership Development leader, and a coach in the realms of career and leadership development. Ben has coached leaders from Amazon, Doordash, Google, Yelp, and more. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Gyasi Bawuah discusses ways to use data analytics to gain competitive advantage and move the needle with organizational performance. Gyasi is the founder and director of data science and innovation at Chase Analytics, a technology and data science hub, leveraging analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Futurist Tom Koulopoulos discusses "The Bottomless Cloud" and how AI, the next generation of the cloud, and abundance thinking will radically transform business. After the success of his Amazon bestselling book "Revealing The Invisible," Tom teamed up with entrepreneur David Friend to provide a straightforward understanding of the incredible power of the cloud and data abundance; it's an entirely new way to think about the value and the role of data in building tomorrow's enterprise. Host Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Henna Karna discusses digital innovation and global strategy development in Insurance. Henna is a Fortune 100 advisor and tech entrepreneur that has designed and developed patent-pending technology and applications in the field of genetic algorithms, behavioral analytics, deep neural nets and digital data technologies. She is currently the GM, Global Industry Solutions at Google where she is building the global strategy for industry solutions with a focus on insurance and risk management. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Chris Duffey discusses his book "Superhuman Innovation" and transforming businesses with Artificial Intelligence. Chris used AI to write his book, in the form of Aimé, an intelligent bot Chris assembled using AI and natural language tools. Chris and his work has been profiled by the Wall Street Journal, the NY Post, The Guardian, and many more. He's the head of AI Innovation & Business Strategy at Adobe, and he serves on Rutgers University Data Advisory Board. Listen for five action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Topsy Kola Oyeneyin discusses her book "Unleash: The Blueprint for a Life That Attracts Uncommon Opportunities." It is a blueprint to equip young Africans to seize opportunities in this season of rapid transition. Topsy is a transformation expert that has spent 20 years working with financial institutions, regulators, and investors across Africa to develop growth programs and execute large-scale transformations. She is formerly a partner and co-leader of McKinsey's Payments Practice for the Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Nick Jain, CEO of IdeaScale, discusses the role of innovation and digital transformation in organizational performance. After earning his MBA at Harvard, Nick started his career at places like McKinsey and Bain Capital. And then on Wall Street. Today he's known as a professional turn-around CEO. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Nuala Walsh discusses her book "Tune In" and how to make smarter decisions in a noisy world. Nuala is the CEO of MindEquity. She has been recognized among the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Finance. You've seen her featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and more. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Olivia Sorensen, Senior Community Development Specialist at SELCO Community Credit Union, discusses the launch of SELCO Steps Up. The Credit Union has been working to reimagine and expand its approach to community involvement with this new program that aims to create positive, innovative, and lasting change through community giving, volunteerism, financial education, and student and educator support. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler discusses his book "Techlash" in which he calls for a new government agency to adminster tech industry policies and practices. Tom was appointed to the FCC by President Obama in 2013 and is the only person to be selected to both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and The Wireless Hall of Fame. Listen also to his take on President Biden's recent executive order on AI. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest

Andy Guttormsen, Chief Revenue Officer at Circle.co, discusses online communities and the factors and approaches to consider for marketing, memberships, and launch strategies. Circle is an all-in-one community platform for creators and brands. They power thousands of the most popular online communities by making it easier to have a home for your people, memberships, and events. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Oleg Konovalov discusses his book "The Fisherman's Path to Leadership". Oleg is a distinguished global thought leader, renowned author, and business educator. He was named one of the Global 100 Inspirational Leaders in 2022, alongside influential figures like Bill Gates and Elon Musk. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Lisa Tromba discusses her book "Mind Knots" and ways to understand the cognitive and emotional biases that prevent rational leadership. Lisa is the Managing Partner of Lisa Tromba Associates and an authority in executive search. Her approach includes assessing the impact of psychological bias on leadership. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Levi Lascsak discusses his book "Passive Prospecting" and strategies for passive sales success using YouTube. Levi is a real estate agent, video creator, and the founder of Passive Productions. He earned $1 million in his first year on YouTube. Learn how to dominate your market without cold calling, chasing clients, or spending money on ads. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Helene Cahen discusses her book "Fire Up Innovation" and ways to develop and sustain innovation in teams. Helen is a strategist, trainer and facilitator with over 20 years of experience helping companies navigate innovation challenges. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and non-profits to understand innovation and build effective teams. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Visit Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Jon Niermann, Founder and CEO of Loop Media, discusses branded entertainment channels for businesses. Loop is the leading supplier in North America of short form video content for Out Of Home environments like bars, hotels, restaurants, and airports. Before founding Loop, Jon spent 22 Years at The Walt Disney Company and Electronic Arts serving as president of Asia pacific operations for both. He was the founder and executive producer of FarWest Entertainment, and has been a late night talk show host on Fox International. You would be hard pressed to find an Entertainment/Mediatech executive with more diverse experience in global business, content production, strategic development, marketing, and sales. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Dr. Geoffrey VanderPal discusses his book "The Steadfast Leader" and the science of leadership. Geoffrey and his co-author Dr. Randy Brazie explore the application of Polyvagal Theory and an understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms behind behavior to today's most effective leadership principles and practices. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Dorie Clark returns to the show to discuss "The Long Game" and how to be a long-term thinker in a short-term world. It's no secret that today's professionals feel rushed, overwhelmed, and perennially behind. Dorie is a best-selling author, a Harvard business review contributor, a professor at Duke University and The Long Game shares unique principles you can apply to finally break out of the frenetic day-to-day routine and transform your life and your career. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

BEST OF Everyday MBA - Captain Keith Colburn discusses "The Deadliest Catch", the popular show on Discovery TV and Discovery+. Listen as we explore the implications of the high-stakes crab fishing industry and hear Keith's adventurous entrepreneurial story. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Eric Kelly discusses diversity and inclusion in global business. Eric is the founder of Bridge 2 Technologies and a former advisor to President Obama. His mission is to accelerate inclusion and cultural understanding to drive business growth. Eric is also the creator of the annual Global Intellect Summit at the Nasdaq MarketSite, which is a gathering of corporate, educational, and financial leaders to address the challenges of building an inclusive business ecosystem. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Merideth Mehlberg discusses her book "Your Finest Work: Career Fulfillment in a Complicated World." Merideth is an ICF-certified Master Coach and she has spent nearly twenty years working with executives to transform careers and lives. Merideth chairs the Bay Area chapter of the UCLA Anderson CEO Forum and serves as a Core Guide for Chief. Find out more at YourFinestWork.com. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Olaf Groth talks about his book "The Great Remobilization" and strategies for a smarter global future. Olaf is Professor of Strategy, Futures and Innovation at the University of California; Faculty Director for the Future of Technology program at Berkeley Executive Education; and Professor of Practice for Global Strategy, Innovation & Futures at Hult International Business School. He is also CEO of advisory think tank Cambrian.ai and coauthor of the books "Solomon's Code" and "The AI Generation." Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Emily Frolick and Atif Zaim from KPMG discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence. The pair worked on a new KPMG survey focused on the impact of Generative AI on businesses, and why most organizations say they are unprepared for immediate adoption. Emily is Advisory Partner in the KPMG Technology Risk Management practice and Leader of KPMG's Trust Imperative. Atif is National Managing Partner of Advisory at KPMG. Listen for action items you can use today. Host Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Drew Breneman discusses the business of real estate investing. Drew made his first real estate investment at just 19 years old. This attracted the attention of HGTV, where Drew was featured as an up-and-coming real estate investor. Fast-forward to today and Drew is the founder of several real estate investment groups, including his namesake Breneman Capital. You'd be hard pressed to find another more experienced expert in the business of real estate investment. Learn why real estate is a good investment, what data you should use to drive your decisions, and some best practices to maximize your return. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Vito Mabrucco, Global Chief Marketing Officer at NTT Corporation, discusses a new NTT report "The Business Case for Social Sustainability" showing how corporations investing in social good unlock wide-ranging benefits, including increased revenue, better productivity and a more equitable workforce. Is social sustainability is good for business? Apparently so, unlocking millions of potential revenue. Listen as we explore the findings and steps to guide our strategies for socially sustainable transformation. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Eileen Mullaney from Vialto Partners discusses global mobility and the impact to workers and organizations. Vialto recently published a study focused on mobility and 89% of global companies expect an increase in global mobility. And 40% stated that having international experience is a prerequisite for promotion to senior roles. Listen as we explore the impact businesses in the coming months. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

As a young researcher at the National Institutes of Health, Susan Ford Collins asked: What more could we learn if we studied highly successful people, not just the dysfunctional ones? Over the next two decades Susan shadowed many successful leaders and business professionals and discovered they use 10 skills consistently, and she includes them in her new book "Blur: Clear the Way Ahead...Even In The Worst Of Times." Susan has been called America's Premier Success and Leadership Coach by CNN. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Best of Everyday MBA - Dr. Ram Charan, NYT bestselling author and award-winning Harvard Business School professor, discusses his book "Rethinking Competitive Advantage". Ram is a world-wide expert on business strategy. For years, he has worked with the CEOs of some of the world's most successful companies, including GE, Bank of America, Verizon, Coca-Cola, 3M, Merck...and many more. Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Best-selling author Marshall Goldsmith is the author of 41 books, which have sold over 2.5 million copies and been best-sellers in 12 countries. He's a member of the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame and ranked as the World's #1 Executive Coach. Enjoy this BEST OF Everyday MBA episode as Kevin and Marshall discuss ways live a fulfilled live without being addicted to achievement. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Justin Nelson, CEO of Sphere Rocket, discusses ways to leverage the use of virtual assistants. Sphere Rocket connects VA's with Employers across the world and Justin is focused on helping business owners use improve lead generation, digital marketing and client support through the use of virtual assistants. And if you've ever wondered about using a virtual assistant, or what the benefits might be, check out this interview. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Visit Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Polina Marinova Pompliano discusses her book "Hidden Genius" and the secret ways of thinking that power the world's most successful people. Polina spent five years as an author and editor at Fortune Magazine where she interviewed some of todays most influential and high-profile dealmakers. Polina realized that the highest performers use mental frameworks that fundamentally change the way they see the world. What distinguishes the merely great individuals from the truly exceptional? Find out in this important interview. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Lloyed Lobo discusses his book "From Grassroots to Greatness" and ways to build iconic brands with community-led growth. Lloyed is the co-founder of Boast.Al where he leveraged the community-led growth model to bootstrap the company to eight-figure revenue. He is also co-founder of Traction, a community empowering over 100k innovators through connections, content, and capital. You've seen him in places like Fox Business, Techcrunch and Forbes. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Visit Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Punit Dhillon discusses his book "Catapult," and how to think like a corporate athlete. When Punit was nine when he almost drowned in a swimming pool. Twenty years later, he became a competitive swimmer and completed his first of several Ironman Triathlons. At thirty, Punit became one of the youngest biotech CEOs in the life sciences industry and a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award. Listen as we explore the parallels between athleticism and business leadership. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Visit Everyday-MBA.com/guest