The ROI Podcast

One of the core philosophies with our show is believing that organizations are only as good as the people who run that company. This means we believe it's all about people. If people succeed, the organization succeeds; if people fail... well, you get the idea. Yet, when it comes to managing people, we view our employees the same way we view our time, our money, and our assets - as resources needing managed. But if we are to keep our teams happy, if we are to recruit the best and brightest individuals into our organizations, and if we are to scale our business to the next levels, how we treat and manage our employees will determine our success. On this first of two part series, we're sitting down with Executive Coach Mason McDonald who shares what we can do as leaders to recruit, keep, and grow our teams; ultimately creating a winning culture that grows our business. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

Whether our organizations have a presence downtown, in the suburbs, or along the rural roads, we become part of the community. And as we strive to grow our companies and build our teams, we have an obligation to help our community as well. Because when our communities grow, our organization grows as well. So where do we start? How do we begin to rebuild? On this episode, we're sitting down with the Executive Director of Shepherd Community Center Jay Height who shares how we can bring our communities closer and uplift the least of these. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

As we turn on the news, read our social media feeds, or simply watch our favorite sports' teams, there is a felt tension in our society pulling us further a part from one another. Whether those divisions stem from politics, race, gender, or any other hot button issue, the reality is we must understand how to lead such diverse teams while bringing everyone together. But how? On this episode, we're sitting down with Kelley School Professor of Business Law and Ethics Timothy Fort who shares his research on how organizational leaders can help bring different people together and create a strong team culture within the company. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

Will this labor shortage continue? How will inflation impact next year's business agenda? Will the supply chain crisis improve? How does the US, Indiana, and Indianapolis compare to the rest of the country? And what does it mean for my organization? If you are asking any of these questions, this episode is for you. Our Kelley Faculty in partnership with the Indy Black Chamber to bring their research and predictions looking into 2022. ---- More information on the forecast: https://bit.ly/3FgJB25 ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

Did you know that 50% of new executives fail? This staggering statistic is a sobering reality facing many organizations around the world. So, how do we help our organizational leaders succeed? On this episode, we're sitting down with the Author of the new book Bombproof: A Field-Proven Guide for the New-to-Role Executive Emily Bermes who shares from her years of experience how to bridge this gap. ---- Click for more information or how to register for the 2022 Kelley Economic Outlook Panel on Thursday, Nov. 4th @ 7:30AM. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

Along the path of growth, organizations have many obstacles to face including risk management, identifying market demands, and when to say no are just a few facing organizational leaders. And when those challenges arise, how do we as organizational leaders navigate them successfully? We have to build a roadmap in the form of data. On this episode, we're sitting down with the Founder and Managing Partner of Pineapple Consulting Firm Jack Tompkins who shares how we can make sense of the right data to grow. ---- Click for more information or how to register for the 2022 Kelley Economic Outlook Panel on Thursday, Nov. 4th @ 7:30AM. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

Diving into the vault, we explore how organizations survive economic hardship. As we know, the financial collapse of 2008 made history; becoming one of the worst recessions of all time. This economic crisis destroyed business of all sizes while creating fear amongst employees around the globe. Yet, for CEOs like Jeff Fettig, this financial fallout would prove to be a hard fought victory. On this episode, we’re sitting down with the former CEO of Whirlpool, Jeff Fettig – a Kelley School of Business alum who helped lead his company through one of the worst financial collapses of all time.  ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make a better business decision. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

When we think of the word "scaling" - typically we are referencing how to duplicate a business model across many areas. If we are a trying to franchise our organization, we are trying to make our business plan easy enough to follow that others can go to different cities and expect similar results. Yet, there is an underlying element key for a successful scaling effort - replicating and growing the community within an organization. Even for leaders outside of a business, scaling community is the foundation for success. On this episode, we're sitting down with the Vice President of Venture Development at IU Ventures Jason Whitney, who shares from his experience on how we scale a community from conception to raising new leaders. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

We hear the word "disruption" fairly often in business. In fact, some of our organizations have their business model built on this very idea. So how can we really drill down into being a business that sets ourselves apart from the rest? How do we truly "disrupt" a new market? It starts with changing our mindset as leaders. On this episode, we're sitting down with the host of the Build Your Brand podcast and Context & Clarity LIVE Jeff Echols who helps us unpack what disruption actually looks like and where we should start our journey. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

On this episode, we're sitting down with the Associate Dean and Economist at Kelley School of Business Phil Powell and Faculty Chair of the Evening MBA Program and Economist at Kelley School of Business Kyle Anderson who break down current economic topics and offer perspectives that may help organizations make better business decisions as we look toward the future. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy