According to the 2023 Disruption Index, 98% of CEOs say that they know their business models must change, but 85% say that they don’t know where to start. My fireside guest Steve Dennis argues that a big reason why leaders fail to make the changes necessary to avoid failure is because they can’t overcome their […]
Paul J. LeBlanc is one of my personal heroes. As President of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) he did what many said was impossible - he took back on-line education from predatory for-profit schools and made it possible for tens of thousands of students to graduate and seize opportunities. He's also the author of a […]
John Addison, a self-described "real guy" from Covington, Georgia, has had a roller-coaster of a career, encompassing leading Primerica, a significant financial institution through the Great Recession and subsequent highly successful IPO. In 2015, he didn't "retire" from his co-CEO role, but rather took the opportunity to "rewire" and write a book on the leadership […]
This Fireside Chat will be rescheduled from July 12, stay tuned for a new date and time! Just when you are ready to despair of human systems in general and healthcare in particular making any sense at all, something comes along that represents a shining point of light. Susannah Fox's wonderful MIT Press book "Rebel […]
This Friday Fireside Chat is being rescheduled – stay tuned for updates on Rita's LinkedIn profile! Emma Seppälä is a psychologist and research scientist by training, and boy could we all benefit from her work in these often dark times. She studies the science of happiness, emotional intelligence and social connection and has brought her […]
Traditional models of leadership have been under fire for some time. Command and Control, the chattering classes say, should be relegated to the dustbins of history and in its place should emerge a new kind of leadership, one which is inspiring, empathetic and adaptive. It isn't a coincidence, argues my Friday Fireside Chat guest, CNBC's […]
Guest Lecturer on September 26
