If the world has changed so much, why have we changed so little? Steve Dennis joins Kevin to discuss seven key leadership mind leaps necessary for effective transformation. These include 1. Crush Your Ego, 2. Wake up, 3. Special, Not Big, 4. Start with Wow, 5. Think Radically, 6. Safe is Risky, and 7. Faster, Faster, Go, Go, Go. From personal experiences and industry examples, Steve highlights the need for agility, differentiation, and bold thinking in today's rapidly changing business landscape.

Guest: Name: Steve Dennis

Bio: Steve Dennis is the author of "Remarkable Retail" and his latest book, "Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption." He is a strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and podcast host. Named a top global retail influencer by multiple organizations, Steve’s insights on the future of shopping are regularly shared as a Forbes Senior Contributor, and through CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg. He is President of SageBerry Consulting, advising brands on growth strategies. Formerly, he was the Chief Strategy Officer and SVP of Multichannel Marketing at Neiman Marcus Group. He serves on multiple boards and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Tufts University.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:38 Steve Dennis’ Journey
• 03:18 Career Evolution
• 06:01 The Concept of Leaps
• 09:11 Incremental Change vs. Transformation
• 13:59 First Leap: Crush Your Ego
• 17:27 Second Leap: Wake Up
• 21:02 Third Leap: Special, Not Big
• 24:11 Fourth Leap: Start with Wow
• 27:36 Fifth Leap: Think Radically
• 30:45 Sixth Leap: Safe is Risky
• 33:00 Seventh Leap: Faster, Faster, Go Go Go
• 37:00 Closing Remarks

Quote: "If you're going to transform, you have to change a lot of things." 

Resources:

• Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption by Steve Dennis
• Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
• The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
• Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne
• Steve Dennis Website
• Steve Dennis LinkedIn
• Steve Dennis Intro

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• Leading Through Disruption with Tony Hunter
• The Disruption Mindset with Charlene Li

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