As the year winds down, we asked 20 friends of IDEO including IDEO U instructors, Creative Confidence Podcast guests, and partners of IDEO to share honest leadership advice for leaders heading into 2026. In part one, hear reflections on uncertainty, creativity, and momentum. Host Mina Seetharaman and IDEO Partner Ilya Prokopoff share reactions and builds on each leader's advice.
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Many of the leaders featured on this episode have been guests on the podcast. Find links to their episodes at ideou.com/blogs/inspiration.
Guests on this episode:
Michael Hendrix
Managing Director, Invisible Notes; former IDEO Partner
Kate Schnippering
Polar Expedition Crew Member, IDEO U Instructor: Creative Thinking for Complex Problem Solving
Catherine Connors
Co-founder, StoryQuo
Jennifer Lo
Futurist in Residence and Senior Director of Organizational Design, IDEO
Suzanne Gibbs Howard
Founder, IDEO U; Leadership and Learning Advisor; IDEO U Instructor: Unlocking Creativity
Wardah Malik
CEO, BEworks
Kim Scott
Author & Founder, Radical Candor
Mollie West Duffy
Co-author, No Hard Feelings; Big Feelings
Bonnie Wan
Author & Founder, The Life Brief
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