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Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future

Innovative Leadership Institute

The pace of change in the world is increasing exponentially. As COVID proved, leadership must evolve. And that gets to the heart of our mission: to bring you the latest thoughts on leadership so you can innovate, learn, and evolve...growing your team, your business, and yourself! Every week, host Maureen Metcalf interviews world leaders, global business and NPO executives, thought leaders, and researchers in a wide range of industries. It’s a breadth of perspectives unavailable anywhere

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S11 Ep24: Tech with Purpose: Protecting People with...

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2025/10/28

Guests: Aaron Parness (Director) & Beryl Tomay (VP)Amazon is reinventing the future of work. with robots that can feel, AI smart glasses for delivery drivers, and new safety-first systems that transform how millions of packages move every day. In this episode, we go behind the scenes at Amazon’s “Delivering the Future” event to explore how technology, robotics, and human-centered leadership are transforming work at massive scale. First, Aaron Parness, Director of Applied Science in Robotics

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-S11 Ep23: Our Emotional Recession: How to Lead When...

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2025/10/21

Guest: Joshua Freedman, CEO & Co-Founder of Six SecondsAround the world, people are emotionally exhausted, socially polarized, and struggling to stay engaged at work. Global emotional intelligence scores have declined for several years, and leaders today face an unseen burden: an emotional tax on every interaction, decision, and relationship. In this episode, emotional intelligence expert Joshua Freedman joins Maureen Metcalf to explore how leaders can reduce the hidden emotional tax in

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S11 Ep22: Think Acoustics, Not Optics: How Sound Will...

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2025/10/14

Guest: Brad Diskin, CEO of SGIAI can see. But can it hear? Meet Brad Diskin, CEO of Sound Genetics Inc. (SGI), the company teaching machines to listen. In this interview with host Maureen Metcalf, you’ll explore how acoustic intelligence is transforming security, leadership, and innovation across industries. From detecting deepfakes and authenticating human voices to predicting infrastructure failures and even diagnosing disease through audio patterns, SGI’s technology is expanding how leaders

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S4-Ep37: From Stress to Strength: How to Rewire Your...

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2025/10/07

Guest: Jon Wortmann, Leadership Coach & Principal at Novel CommunicationWhat makes some overloaded leaders bounce back stronger, while others burn out? In this episode, host Maureen Metcalf talks with executive coach and resilience author Jon Wortmann about how leaders can train their brains to stay calm, clear, and focused, even in chaos. Wortmann draws from neuroscience, mindfulness research, and real-world leadership practice to reveal how resilience is more than “bouncing back.” It’s a

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S4-Ep5: From Data to Dialogue: Why Leaders Need More...

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2025/09/30

Guest: Rens van Loon, Professor at Tilburg UniversityWhat do you do when logic and data aren’t enough? Today’s biggest leadership challenges—culture change, systemic disruption, complex decision-making—are wicked problems. They can’t be solved with old habits. In this interview, Professor Rens van Loon, the world’s first Professor of Dialogical Leadership, explains how generative dialogue empowers leaders to navigate complexity, build trust, and create authentic change. In this episode you’ll

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S11 Ep21: Fear Less, Shine More: Build Confidence in...

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2025/09/23

Guest: Tonjia Coverdale, Ph.D., CEO at LambianteFearless leadership doesn’t mean living without fear; it means learning to fear less. In this episode, Dr. Tonjia Coverdale shares her seven-level framework that helps leaders align who they are with how they lead. Together with host Maureen Metcalf, she explores how to create clarity and confidence in yourself, and high-performing teams as a result. If you’ve ever wondered how to strengthen your leadership presence and speak with authentic

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S4 Ep3: Why Corporate Social Purpose Also Means Profit

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2025/09/16

Guest: John Heiser, founder/CEO of TRGCan a business make money AND make the world better? John Heiser says yes. John, the former president/COO of Magnetrol, shares powerful stories about transforming the manufacturing company into a true social institution. He discovered that for-profit companies really can thrive when they also embrace their role in helping their communities flourish. Here's what John and Maureen cover: Why hiring employees on the autism spectrum boosted business performance AND

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S11 Ep20: What’s the Point? Why Your Leadership Needs...

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2025/09/09

Guest: Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D., leadership researcherMost leadership development fails because it focuses only on skills and knowledge, but real transformation happens deeper…all the way down to upgrading your mental operating system. Professor and researcher Ryan Gottfredson explains how upgrading your inner operating system (not just adding new “apps” of skills) shifts leaders from self-protection toward value creation. Together, Maureen and Ryan unpack his framework of Awareness, Altitude, and

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S3 Ep2b - Heroes No More: Why Good Leaders Step Out...

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2025/09/02

Guest: Gama Perruci What if leadership really isn’t about leaders anymore? We revisit our eye-opening conversation with the late Dr. Gama Perruci — former Dean of the McDonough Leadership Center — as he challenged the “lone leader” and “hero leader” narratives we love so much. Instead, he found what works best for business is a powerful five-component leadership model: Leader, Follower, Goal, Context, and Culture. Here's what Gama and Maureen covered: Why context determines the most effective

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S11 Ep19: Reinvent, Collaborate, Succeed: A CEO’s...

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2025/08/26

Guest: Susan Howe, CEO of Weber ShandwickWhat does it take to lead a global organization through constant change? In this conversation, host Maureen Metcalf sits down with Susan Howe, CEO of Weber Shandwick, to explore the leadership strategies behind one of the world’s leading PR firms. Howe offers practical strategies for executives navigating organizational transformation, AI-driven change, and the accelerating pace of business. Learn how leaders can engineer collaboration, sustain innovation,

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S3 Ep 2 - A CEO’s Three Ms: Mountaineering, Mindsets,...

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2025/08/19

Guest: Aldo BoitanoWhat does climbing K2 – the world’s second-highest and deadliest mountain – teach about leadership? Pretty much everything, according to guest Aldo Boitano. The CEO, founder, consultant, and former International Leadership Association board member reveals how his mountain climbing and Antarctic expeditions taught him the most critical skills modern leaders need. Here's what Aldo and Maureen cover: How mountaineering builds resilience, adaptability, and (increasingly rare in

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S11 Ep18: Disrupted! How to Break Free of Your Old...

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2025/08/12

Guest: Mark MonchekWhat on earth is an Unconference? Traditional leadership models are cracking under the weight of today’s rapid change. Strategist and unconference co-creator Mark Monchek reveals why legacy leadership models—top-down authority, rigid planning, and competition-first thinking—are no longer fit for a world defined by disruption. The solution will come through the unconference: a new, intensive, and far more effective way to grow as a leader. It can reshape leadership development

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S4 Ep10B - Forget Power: How to Lead in a World of...

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2025/08/05

Guest: Michelle Harrison, Global CEO of Verian What does it take to lead when trust is collapsing and change won’t slow down? Based on the real-world issues faced by her clients, Dr. Harrison shares bold insights on leading through crisis, restoring public trust, and driving innovation in both government and business. She explores the role of intellectual curiosity, adaptive learning, and values-driven culture in building resilient, high-performing teams during turbulent times. Essential listening

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S11 Ep17: To Stop a Tyrant: The Power of Followers

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2025/07/29

Guest: Ira Chaleff What can you do when leadership at work crosses the line into authoritarian control? We talk about authoritarians in politics, but they’re in the business world, too…and on the rise there. In this timely and provocative episode, Maureen Metcalf interviews Ira Chaleff, author of To Stop a Tyrant and The Courageous Follower, to explore how power is exercised, and challenged, inside both governments and organizations. Here's what Ira and Maureen cover: How authoritarian behavior

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S4 Ep11: The Power of Polarity Thinking: How Great...

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2025/07/22

Guest: Dr. Barry JohnsonIf you think you have to solve problems, think again. You might be better off leveraging tensions instead! Dr. Barry Johnson, creator of the Polarity Map®, joins host Maureen Metcalf to explore how “both/and” thinking helps leaders navigate complexity, avoid false choices, and drive sustainable performance. From clarity and flexibility to structure and innovation, Barry shares how thriving organizations—and societies—balance competing values rather than pick sides. It’s

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S11 Ep16: AI at Work: The Human Side of Tech...

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2025/07/15

Guest: Neil Sahota, United Nations AI AdvisorFrom internal sabotage and mistrust to ethical blind spots and cultural misalignment, this conversation dives deep into the real reasons AI transformations succeed or stall…and the solutions you need to make AI work in your company. You’ll also hear powerful examples of machine-human collaboration, the rise of AI bosses, and why trust is now a core leadership metric. Here's what Neil and Maureen cover: The #1 reason AI rollouts fail – and how you can

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S11-Ep15: -Why AI at Work Fails – And What the UN’s...

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2025/07/08

Guest: Neil Sahota, United Nations AI AdvisorMost AI failures aren’t caused by bad code. They’re caused by bad leadership. In this episode, host Maureen Metcalf talks with UN AI advisor and IBM Master Inventor Neil Sahota to uncover the 5 fatal mistakes most organizations make when adopting AI. From the myth that AI is "just software" to the risk of automating bad processes, Neil explains why 4 out of 5 failures are human and leadership-based, not technical. Learn how treating AI like a

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S4-Ep10: Leadership in Crisis: Why Leaders Fail (&...

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2025/07/01

Guest: Sebastian Salicru, Psychologist & AuthorAre we training leaders for a world that no longer exists? Leadership expert and psychologist Sebastian Salicru joins host Maureen Metcalf to tackle one of today’s most pressing challenges: the failure of traditional leadership in a world defined by complexity and change. More importantly, they explore what today’s leaders actually need to succeed in a high-velocity world. Here's what Sebastian and Maureen cover: The breakdown and downfall of

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S11-Ep14: How Great Leaders Are Made: Insights from...

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2025/06/24

Guest: Andrew Palmer, The Economist columnist & Boss Class hostWhat makes a great boss, and why do so many managers get it wrong? The Economist columnist and Boss Class host Andrew Palmer joins Maureen Metcalf to break down what actually works in leadership today. From radical autonomy at Supercell to intentional culture-building at Toyota, this episode explores real-world strategies for creating high-performance teams and organizations. Learn how qualities like self-awareness, transparency,

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S2-Ep53: Leading through Difference: Key Skills from...

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2025/06/17

Guest: Mike Hardy, ILA Board ChairThe real leadership crisis isn’t about performance. It’s about how we handle differences. In this powerful episode, Professor Mike Hardy, Founding Director of the Centre for Peace & Security, joins host Maureen Metcalf to explore the defining leadership challenge of our time: Pluralism vs. Prejudice. It’s critical: even if your organization only operates in one city, odds are your team will have people from different generations, family cultures, and

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