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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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29:28

Agape Capitalism: Can Ethics & Profit Coexist in...

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2026/04/07

Guests: Jim Grote, founder of Donato’s Pizza, & Tom Grote, Chief Catalyst, Edge Innovation HubWhat if the future of capitalism depends on something most business leaders rarely talk about, and even disdain: love? In this episode, Jim and Tom Grote, leaders behind Donatos Pizza and the Grote Company, share their decades-long experiment in Agape Capitalism, a business model grounded in the principles of unconditional love, the Golden Rule, and long-term responsibility. This isn’t theory. Over

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39:37

How Culture Steers Through Crisis: The Eventbrite Story

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2026/03/31

Guest: Julia Hartz, EventBrite Co-Founder & former CEOIn a matter of days, Eventbrite went from growth to crisis, processing more refunds than revenue as live events canceled worldwide In this episode, Julia Hartz shares what it really takes to lead when the business you built suddenly stops working. Drawing on a 20-year journey spanning startup, hypergrowth, IPO, global expansion, and eventual reinvention, Julia reveals the leadership systems that sustained Eventbrite through massive

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33:51

Getting Positive Results from Hard Conversations

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2026/03/24

Guest: Dr. Marcia Reynolds Why do difficult conversations so often go wrong, even when you prepare for them? In this episode, host Maureen Metcalf sits down with Dr. Marcia Reynolds to explore how leaders can turn resistance into meaningful results. While most approaches focus on what to say, Marcia reveals that real change happens when leaders shift mindsets, starting with their own. Together, they unpack: Why knowing what to do rarely leads to behavior change, How emotional reactions (both

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S8 Ep6: Why You Fight Against Your Own Interests:...

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2026/03/17

Guest: Lord John Alderdice, House of Lords & Peace NegotiatorWhat if conflict isn’t driven by rational self-interest, but by something far more human? In this episode, Lord John Alderdice—psychiatrist, political leader, and key architect of the Good Friday Agreement which brought peace to Northern Ireland—shares a radically different lens on conflict. Drawing from decades of peace negotiations, he explains why people and nations often act against their own interests, and what leaders must

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35:35

S12 Ep5: Building the Systems (& People) That Sustain...

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2026/03/10

Guest: Carla Morelli, Scale and M&A ExecWhat really happens when organizations try to grow? In this episode, Maureen Metcalf speaks with Carla Morelli about why many organizations struggle to scale, even when strategy and market opportunity are strong. They explore how growth exposes weaknesses in leadership, decision architecture, and culture, and why scaling successfully requires more than simply increasing revenue or headcount. You’ll discover the leadership mindset required to sustain

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35:42

S4 Ep12: -The Illusion of Leadership: Neuroscience...

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2026/03/03

Guest: Gary Weber, PhDYour conscious mind may not be in control. That’s becoming clear to neuroscientists, and it explains why smart, experienced leaders miss obvious issues and disruptions so often. In this episode, Maureen Metcalf speaks with neuroscience researcher Gary Weber about what modern brain science reveals about decision-making, confirmation bias, and strategic blind spots. Research shows that most cognitive processing happens outside your conscious awareness. That has profound

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34:42

S12 Ep4: AI, Your Story, & the Professional Identity...

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2026/02/24

Guest: Christopher Washington, Provost Emeritus The real challenge for leaders facing disruption isn’t technical. It’s psychological. In this episode, Christopher Washington joins host Maureen Metcalf to explore why transformation efforts fail, even when strategy, data, and logic are sound. Christopher argues that the missing lever in most change efforts is narrative. Strategy tells people what to do, but stories determine whether they actually do it. As AI, economic volatility, and policy shifts

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33:56

S7 Ep8: Leading to Shape the Future: Scharmer’s...

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2026/02/17

Guest: Otto Scharmer In times of disruption, new strategies are not enough. According to Otto Scharmer, what determines the success of an intervention is the leader's interior condition. In this episode, Maureen Metcalf sits down with Otto Scharmer, Senior Lecturer at MIT and co-founder of the Presencing Institute, to explore the principles behind Theory U and why traditional change management tools fall short in today’s environment. Together they examine: Why disruption exposes the limits of

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29:03

S12 Ep3: Leadership at the Edge of Uncertainty:...

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2026/02/10

Guest: Helle Bank Jørgensen, Global Managing Director of Board IntelligenceWhat happens when global leaders gather at Davos amid rising geopolitical tension, collapsing trust, and compounding global risk? In this episode, host Maureen Metcalf is joined by Helle Bank Jørgensen, a global pioneer in board effectiveness and a leading voice on governance, risk, and sustainability. Fresh from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Helle shares firsthand insights into what felt different this year, and why

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34:08

S4 Ep49: High-Performance Medicine: Healthcare’s...

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2026/02/03

Guest: Brian Ferguson, CEO, Arena LabsBurnout is a real and growing issue in the workplace. The healthcare industry provides a perfect example. It demands life-and-death decisions under relentless pressure…yet doctors, nurses, and frontline teams are rarely equipped the way elite performers are in sports and the military. In this episode, Maureen Metcalf speaks with Brian Ferguson, founder of Arena Labs and former special operations officer, about high-performance medicine, a new way of

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40:29

S12 Ep2: The End of Stability: Leading in a Disrupted...

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2026/01/27

Guest: Robert Bush, Jr., CEO, Mutombo CoffeeVolatility is no longer cyclical. It’s structural. That’s one takeaway from Davos. In this episode, Maureen Metcalf speaks with global strategist, board advisor, and CEO Bob Bush Jr. about what leadership looks like when stability is no longer a realistic planning assumption. Drawing on insights from Davos, global operating models, and lived experience building businesses through disruption, Bob challenges leaders to move beyond prediction and toward

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37:40

S4 Ep23: Leveraging Technology to Deepen Human...

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2026/01/20

Guest: Brian Ferguson, CEO & Founder of Arena Labs Technology is accelerating faster than most leaders can adapt. But speed isn’t the real challenge. In this episode, Brian Ferguson joins host Maureen Metcalf to explore why human performance matters more, not less, in an era of exponential change. Drawing on examples from high-stakes environments such as medicine and defense, their conversation examines technology’s true role as an amplifier of human systems. They unpack: Why humility,

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S12 Ep1: More than Experience, More than Degrees:...

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2026/01/13

Guest: George Limbert, former President, Red Roof InnsIn this time defined by AI disruption, post-COVID workforce tension, and growing leadership fatigue, trust has become the most critical (and most fragile) asset leaders hold. In this episode, George Limbert, new president of Innovative Executive Solutions, joins host Maureen Metcalf to explore why modern leadership is no longer about control, certainty, or rigid playbooks. It’s about judgment, humility, and doing the right thing, even when

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S2 Ep42: Greater than Fact: The Power of Leading with...

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2026/01/06

Guest: Paul Smith, former Procter & Gamble VPWhat if the most effective leaders didn’t need to explain more, push harder, or manage excuses? In this episode, host Maureen Metcalf is joined by leadership storytelling expert Paul Smith for a thought-provoking conversation about how leaders can most effectively influence behavior…and why logic alone so often fail at this. Drawing on neuroscience, leadership research, and real-world examples, Paul explains why people don’t change simply because

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S11 Ep30: The End of Control - The Leadership Trends...

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2025/12/30

Guest: Christopher Washington, Provost EmeritusAs we look ahead to 2026, one truth is becoming impossible to ignore: the leadership models that built today’s organizations are no longer sufficient for the world we’re entering. In this annual trends conversation, Maureen Metcalf, our usual host, is interviewed by Christopher Washington, Provost Emeritus of Franklin University, to explore the deeper forces reshaping leadership in the coming year…from AI fluency and human-centered leadership to

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S11 Ep29: Leading When We’ve Stopped Thinking: AI’s...

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2025/12/23

Guest: Srini Koushik, 3-time Fortune 500 CIOWhat if the greatest risk of artificial intelligence isn’t that machines become too human, but that humans stop thinking? In this episode, Maureen Metcalf sits down with veteran technology leader Srini Koushik to explore why AI represents not just a technological shift, but a fundamental change in how humans think, decide, and lead. Drawing on decades of experience spanning IBM, large enterprises, startups, and AI-focused innovation, this conversation

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S4 Ep42b: What Leaders Miss in the Talent Shortage Myth

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2025/12/16

Guest: Doug McCollough, CEO of Color Coded LabsWhat does leadership require once you have real influence? Then how do you attract top talent to your team? In this episode, Maureen Metcalf is joined by Doug McCullough, a senior technology leader working across smart cities, workforce development, and community-based talent pipelines.Their conversation moves beyond surface-level discussions of diversity and inclusion to examine leadership as a system. Together, they explore how power changes

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28:46

S11 Ep28: Inside Amazon’s Big Bets: Leading on...

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2025/12/09

Guests: Sarah Mathew (VP, Delivery Experience) & Kara Hurst (Chief Sustainability Officer) of AmazonHow do you lead responsibly at scale in a world defined by complexity? In this episode, Amazon executives Kara Hurst and Sarah Mathew share how they approach some of the most pressing challenges in global business today: climate impact, water scarcity, customer expectations, AI-driven energy demands, and improving delivery across thousands of communities. Drawing on real examples from Amazon’s

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S4 Ep42: When Women Lead: Courage, Change, and...

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2025/12/02

Guest: Joyce Beatty, U.S. CongresswomanJoyce Beatty joins host Maureen Metcalf for a powerful conversation on leadership, resilience, and advancing equity in a rapidly changing world. From growing up in segregated America to becoming an influential voice in Congress, Beatty shares the defining moments that shaped her leadership, including navigating bias, breaking barriers, and pushing for systemic change across government, finance, and education. Those inspiring moments provide lessons for women

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S11 Ep27: Leading Smart Cities: Transforming Work & Life

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2025/11/25

Guests: Nikki Greenberg, Futurist, & Ugo Valenti, SCEWC Managing DirectorHow do we build cities—and organizations—that can thrive amid AI disruption, climate pressure, demographic shifts, and rising expectations for livability? In this episode, futurist Nikki Greenberg and Smart City Expo World Congress managing director Ugo Valenti reveal how urban design, public–private collaboration, and visionary leadership shape the cities—and organizations—of tomorrow. From affordable housing to

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