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David McCourt discusses his book "Total Rethink" and why entrepreneurs should act like revolutionaries. David is CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital, a private investment firm focused on innovation in technologically under-served areas of the world. He's also an award-winner TV producer....he won an Emmy for the series Reading Rainbow...and a WSJ best-selling author. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

David Cote, former CEO of the industrial tech giant Honeywell, discusses his book "Winning Now, Winning Later," and how companies can win in the short-term while investing in the long term. David grew Honeywell's market capitalization to nearly $120 billion, delivering returns of 800% and beating the S&P by nearly two and a half times...all during a recession. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Rob Hartnett discusses his book "It's All Possible" and how to unleash the high performance hero within you. Rob started his career at KPMG and worked in senior management roles at Apple and HP, where he won the Asia Pacific High Achiever Award. He left the corporate world to build an advisory practice based on high performance leadership and he consults with some of the worlds most recognized brands. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Jeff Redondo discusses post-pandemic business strategies and why it is important to take emotion out of decision-making, and to act like you have a million bucks, even when you don't. Jeff is Managing Partner at Invictus Advisors and an expert in accounting and business strategies for startups, entrepreneurs and international companies. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Antonio Garrido discusses his book "The 21st Century Ride Along" and how sales leaders can develop their teams in real-time sales calls. What's a sales team to do right now in the mist of Covid-19? What are best practices for sales teams suddenly thrust into a virtual team environment? In a newly-virtual world, are ride-alongs still important? Find out in this interview. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Rebecca Henderson discusses her book "Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire." Rebecca is a professor at Harvard University, where she has a joint appointment at the Harvard Business School in the General Management and Strategy units. She teaches in the MBA Program at Harvard. Rebecca spent the first 21 years of her career at MIT. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

John O'Leary discusses his book "In Awe" and how to unleash inspiration, meaning, and joy in what you do by rediscovering your childlike wonder. When he was 9 years old, John had a horrific accident left him with burns on 100% of his body. That story is told in his best-selling book, "On Fire." Now John explores lessons that prove all the more important as we adjust to working under different conditions. Host Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Luis Pedroza discusses his book "LEAN Brands," and how to catch customers, drive growth and stand out in all markets. Luis is an expert at launching global brands and has held leadership positions with 7-Eleven, P&G, General Mills, and Nestlé. His work has spanned many international markets including the United States, China, Russia, United Kingdom, and Singapore. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Spencer Sheinin discusses his new book "Entreprenumbers" (a #1 new Amazon release) and how entrepreneurs can build financial clarity for business advantage. It is a rare breed of person who is both an accountant and an entrepreneur. Explore how to effectively direct your accounting team, what key accounting principles and perspectives are important for success, why it is important to understand and prioritize the top three financial issues facing your business. Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor http://Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Hackers and online criminals have wasted no time figuring out how to exploit COVID-19 and the fact that most workers are working from home. There has been a dramatic uptick in cyber-attacks. While we are all trying to avoid getting infected with a real virus, cyber-thieves are trying to infect our devices with computer viruses aimed at gaining access to personal and private information. Don't fall prey to an attack. Here are three important action items to keep you and your employer's data safe while you work from home. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Mike Steep discusses his book "First Light of Day". Will our drive toward constant technological innovation be our downfall? Mike is one today's leading experts on technology innovation. He is founder and executive director of Stanford University's Disruptive Technology & Digital Cities Program. He was senior vice president of the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and in executive positions at Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, and Apple. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? https://Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Sean Pillot de Chenecey discusses his book "Influencers and Revolutionaries" and how trends and catalysts are transforming business. ean is a brand expert that has worked with iconic brands that we know like Unilever, Swatch, Heineken, General Motors, and more. He is a lecturer at the University of the Arts London. His previous book, "The Post-Truth Business" was a finalist for the Business Book Awards 2019. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest Want to be a sponsor? https://Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Jeremy Gutsche discusses his book "Create the Future" and tactics for disruptive thinking. Jeremy says that we've reached a point in time when everyone wants innovation, but most people don't know how to actually attain it. Jeremy is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning innovation expert, and the CEO of Trend Hunter the worlds largest most powerful trend platform. We explore the "super future" and what you can do about it. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? https://Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Danielle Grant discusses her new book, co-authored with with John Knights and Greg Young, Leading Beyond the Ego and ways to become a transpersonal leader. What is transpersonal leadership, why is it important today for leaders to be more personal and emotionally intelligent, and what are the results for organizations and leaders who are successful? Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? https://Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

James Richardson discusses his book "Ramping Your Brand" (a #1 new release on Amazon) and ways to ride the current growth curve in consumer packaged goods. James is a Cultural Anthropologist, strategy consultant, and an expert in CPG market. What factors should you consider in order to cash in on the packaged goods startup explosion? Don't miss this interview. And stay tuned for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? https://Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Rob Fishman discusses his book "Retail Success in an Online World" and how to compete and win in the Amazon era. With all the technological and economic shifts leading to significant change in the world of retailing, it's important to understand what really works -- as well as what really doesn't -- in the current retail selling environment. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? https://Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Best of Episode - Sally Helgesen discusses her book "How Women Rise" and how women can break the habits holding them back from their next raise, promotion or job. Sally's work is widely regarded as the gold standard when it comes to women's leadership. Since the publication of "The Female Advantage" in 1990, she has written five books in the field and presented thousands of workshops to women leaders all over the world. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? http://Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Episode 232 - Dr. Wayne Baker discusses his book "All You Have To Do Is Ask," and how to master the art of asking for what you need. Wayne calls this 'strategic asking' and we explore the techniques for success and the results in business and in life. Wayne is a Professor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and Faculty Director of the Center for Positive Organizations. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Special Episode - 2019 Year End. Action items from our Knowledge Leader Circle members Erin Pheil, Rich Horwath, Kyle Westra, Chris Mailander, Eric Shultz and John Kennedy. Thanks for listening to the show in 2019...and stay tuned for more great guests and discussion in 2020....and as always, our Everyday MBA action items. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 231 - Olivier Blanchard discusses his book "Human/Machine" and the future of our partnerships with machines. Olivier is a senior analyst with Futurum Research, where he focuses on the impact of emerging and disruptive technologies including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, smart automation, edge compute and robotics. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 230 - Paul Stone, Solution Architect at FlowForma discusses digital process automation. Explore the digital techniques that give process owners and front-line workers the ability to automate and improve processes without the need for IT support or custom programming. This approach to no-code automation is driving the next generation of process improvement for organizations in all industries. Listen for examples, and three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 229- 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. Host Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 228 - Dean Lindsay discusses his book "Creating Progress in a World of Change." All progress is change, but not all change is progress. Explore a process to help ensure that the changes you aim for are actually beneficial. Dean is the award-winning author of How to Achieve Big PHAT Goals, which has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 227 - Dave Ulrich discusses his book "Reinventing The Organization" and how companies can deliver radically greater value in fast-changing markets. We all remember once-famous and leading brands like Radio Shack or Blockbuster, who failed because they failed to shift when market conditions shifted. And today, conditions are changing at an ever increasing pace. Explore how should companies reinvent themselves to win. Listen for three action items you can use today. Dave is a Professor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and he's published over thirty books and hundreds of articles that have shaped current thinking about leadership. In 2012 he was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by HR magazine for being the "father of modern Human Resources." And He has worked with over half of the Fortune 200. Dave is listed in the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 226 - John Kennedy, co-founder of CandorPath Financial, discusses how to overcome a scarcity mindset and gain financial success. John is an expert in the tools and strategies for investment, but also an experienced business coach and strategist. Listen as we explore the current challenges surrounding the typical psychology around money and what needs to change in order to be successful. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 225 - Scott Miller discusses the book "Everyone Deserves a Great Manager," (a brand new Wall Street Journal Best Seller) and the six critical practices for leading a team. Scott is the Executive VP of Thought Leadership at FranklinCovey. His book "Management Mess to Leadership Success" released earlier this year was #1 Amazon best seller. Listen for three action items you can use today to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 224 - Dr. Roger Firestien discusses his book "Create In A Flash" and ways to boost creative problem solving and innovation. Roger is the Senior Faculty Member at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at the State University of New York- Buffalo State. The Center confers the only Master of Science Degree in Creativity Studies of its kind in the world. In addition, Roger has worked a number of brands that we know, like Disney, AT&T, Clorox, and many more. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 223 - Alexandra Watkins discusses her book Hello, My Name Is Awesome and how to create a great brand name. Getting your brand name wrong can have painful consequences; getting it right can have a magical effect. Explore specific techniques to brainstorm, validate and test your brand name to ensure better business success. Listen for three action items you can do today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 222 - Eric Schultz discusses his book "Innovation On Tap." The book is a fascinating collection of stories describing great entrepreneurs over the the past 300 years, what made them great, the conditions at play, and what we can learn today from these success stories -- from the cotton gin to the hit Broadway show "Hamilton." Eric has a bachelor's degree in history from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and he's spent years as a senior executive and CEO. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 221 - Chris Mailander discusses his book The Craft and secret codes and methods to unlock exponential financial value. Chris has a law degree from Georgetown University and he has served as an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies , a leading foreign policy think tank. But more than that, he has worked across five continents as a CEO, senior director and vice president. Stay tuned for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 220 - Steve Coughran discusses his book Outsizing and new strategies to grow your business, profits and potential. Steve is a CPA, earned his MBA from Duke University, and he's known for his extensive work on strategic growth and corporate financial management. If you feel that you're making all the right business moves but still coming up short you don't want to miss this interview. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 219 - Kyle T. Westra discusses his book "The New Invisible Hand" (an Amazon best-selling new release) and five technological revolutions that are shaping industry and the economy today. More than 50% of small businesses fail in their first four years. At the same time, the lifespan of large companies is shrinking. Explore the factors that are disrupting the marketplace and what you can do react to competitive threats with more success and results. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 218 - Rich Horwath discusses his book StrategyMan vs. the Anti-Strategy Squad and ways to use strategic thinking to defeat bad strategy. Rich is is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of seven books, including Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking, Strategy for You: Building a Bridge to the Life You Want, and Deep Dive: The Proven Method for Building Strategy. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 217 - Erin Pheil, founder of The MindFix Group, discusses ways to recognize and overcome the roadblocks and mental barriers that get in the way of success. It's only by identifying and eliminating the hidden root causes of problem patterns like self-sabotage and "imposter syndrome" that we can reach our maximum potential. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Best of Rebroadcast Episode - Tanya Hall, CEO of the Greenleaf Book Group, discusses her book "Ideas, Influence & Income" in this rebroadcast episode. Learn ways you can write a book, build your brand and lead your industry. Before joining the publishing industry, Tanya worked as a television producer for Extra! and E! Entertainment Television. Stay tuned in the second half for three action items you can use to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 216 - David Mattson, CEO of Sandler Systems, discusses his new book "The Success Cadence" and ways to unleash your organizations rapid growth culture. In today's technology and data-driven business environment, it's easy to lose sight of the most important aspect of success: people. And that's what we'll be exploring today. Listen for three action items you can use today to build and sustain an organization where people are both highly skilled and highly motivated. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 215 - Bill Schaninger, Senior Partner at McKinsey, discusses his new book, co-authored with Scott Keller, Beyond Performance 2.0 and a proven approach to leading large-scale change. The urgency of why large-scale change must be a central component of effective leadership was made clear in the 2011 bestseller Beyond Performance. Now, Schaninger and Keller tell us how. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 214 - Steve Farber discusses his book Love Is Just Damn Good Business. Steve says that to achieve leadership and competitive advantage, we need to put love into action. Hear him describe ways to boost the linkage between customer loyalty and employees who love their work. Steve is the bestselling author of the books The Radical Leap and Greater Than Yourself. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 213 - Susan Steinbrecher discusses her book "Meaningful Alignment" and how to master emotional interactions at work and in life. Susan and her coauthor Robert Schafer PH.D. offer a new approach -- incorporating research-backed strategies on how to handle tough conversations and expand your capacity for success during times of stress. You may remember Susan from episode 41 when we talked about her book "Heart-Centered Leadership" and she is also the author of the Amazon bestselling book "KENSHO: A Modern Awakening." Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 212: Barry Mitchell, Global Leader for IBM's Digital Workforce, discusses the "Hybrid Workforce" where humans and smart machines work together. This may seem like a futuristic notion, but Artificial Intelligence and automated computer bots are already working right alongside human workers today. The implications for the future...and the future of work...are important. Listen for three action items you can use today. Click here to learn more about IBM Automation solutions: https://ibm.co/2yjG7eS Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 211 - Chris Griffiths discusses his book "The Creative Thinking Handbook" and step-by-step techniques for better problem solving in business. Chris is the founder and CEO of OpenGenius and he is a pioneer in combining creative thinking strategies with technology to enhance productivity. Chris is behind the iMindMap and DropTask apps, now utilized by over two million people worldwide. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 210 - Ashley Goodall discusses his book "Nine Lies About Work" and how much of what we've been taught about leadership is wrong. Ashley is a Senior Vice President of Leadership and Team Intelligence at Cisco. His co-author is New York Times bestselling author Marcus Buckingham and together they expose the disconnect between the way you know you work best and the ways you're told to work. "Nine Lies" was named a book to watch in 2019 by Inc., The Washington Post, and the Business Insider. Listen for three action items you can use today to take advantage of the ideas and advice in the book. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 209 - Jules Pieri, CEO of The Grommet, discusses her book "How We Make Stuff Now" and ways to turn your ideas into products that build successful businesses. Jules is co-founder of The Grommet, a site that has launched more than two thousand consumer products since 2008, and is working to reshape how products are discovered, shared, and bought. She was named one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs in 2013 and Goldman Sachs' 100 Most Interesting Entrepreneurs in 2014. She is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

208: Richard Brown, President of The BoxMaker discusses the art and science of product packaging. Richard leads a print-on-demand service called Fantastapack, an online platform to create full color custom printed boxes for your business. People judge a book by its cover, and customers judge your product by its box and its label. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 207 - Rich Karlgaard discusses his new book "Late Bloomers" and the power of patience in a world obsessed with early achievement. Rich is the publisher of Forbes Magazine and the author of four acclaimed previous books. You've seen him in places like on CBS, Fox and TEDx. And if you are a late bloomer wondering when you're going bloom, Rich says don't worry, and he's got some action items to consider. We also explore whether or not society is putting too much pressure on young people to succeed early. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Lonnie Wilson discusses his book "Sustaining Workforce Engagement" and ways to ensure your employees are happy, healthy and productive. Lonnie is the a principle consultant at quality consultants and the author of several books on lean manufacturing. Global engagement surveys over the last thirty years reveal that fewer than 20% of us are fully engaged at work...and the issue of employee engagement is one that affects organizations from all industries and all sizes. Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 206 - Zvi Band discusses his book "Success In Your Sphere" (a #1 new release on Amazon in Business Sales) and ways to leverage the power of relationships to achieve business goals. Zvi is the co-founder Contactually, a top Customer Relationship Management platform, and was a finalist for Ernst and Young's 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year award. Zvi says that effective relationship building is not about acquiring new contacts. It's about strengthening your connections with the key people who will help you drive your business forward. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 205 - Nicolaj Siggelkow discusses his book "Connected Strategy" (a #1 new release on Amazon for robotics and automation) 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 Want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 204 - Jim Harter, PhD discusses his new book "It's The Manager" (a #1 new release on Amazon) and new 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 Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 203 - Alex Bates discusses his book "Augmented Mind," and explores how augmenting humans, combining human intuition and artificial intelligence, will herald an unprecedented era of productivity and financial success. Alex performed DARPA-funded research in neural networks, human memory and computational diagnostics. He is the Managing Director at Neocortex Ventures a firm bringing artificial intelligence and machine learning to the forefront of the industrial market. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor