The ROI Podcast

As an organizational leader, our core task is being fair with our team. Whether being fair in raises, fair in hiring practices, fair in promotions, or fair in policy, we have an obligation to uphold these standards. Yet, being fair is not enough. If we want to see our teams go the extra mile for our organizations, we also need to be speedy. We need to break down barriers our team face everyday. Maybe that looks like re-examining our reimbursement policies? Or simplifying communication standards? On this episode, we're sitting down with Kelley School of Business Assistant Professor of Management Ryan Outlaw, who shares key take-a-ways from his research paper, "How fair versus how long: An integrative theory-based examination" - which was a finalist for Personnel Psychology’s 2021 Best Paper Award. ---- 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 we are feeling fired up from the latest TedTalk, motivated to make major changes because of that one book we read, or about to make a major shift in our organization based on one academic article, how do we know if that claim is fully true? Are we certain that individual or research conducted had pure intentions and not just trying to sell more books? What do we do if we find ourselves in a situation where a big claim is untrue? On this episode, we're sitting down with the Dale M. Coleman Chair in Management for the Kelley School of Business Ernest O'Boyle, who shares how we, as leaders, have an obligation to vet major claims - especially when our decisions impact the livelihoods of people. He shares how to do enough research to prove a claim's validity without sacrificing our whole work day. ---- 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 energy is spent chasing the entrepreneurial dream, working toward that big promotion, or finishing out the school-year strong, we always encounter "sticky spots" that try to derail our dreams. We work so hard for so long with little to nothing to show for our efforts. So what do we do with that? How do we dig deep, find motivation, and push forward when those obstacles appear? On this episode, we're talking to the Founder & CEO of Probook Sports Andre Harakas who shares how he currently pushes through the pains of starting a business while still giving 100% of his energy. ---- 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

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We all know the feeling; interrupted sleep, mind racing, constantly trying to "think" of a solution - all point to a pain-point we cannot shake. Whether we see young people in need of mentors, leadership gaps in industries, or people down on their luck from life's harsh realities, we all can identify something that stirs our passion for finding a solution. So how do we take such monumental issues in society and turn them into action? Where do we even take the first step? On this episode, we're sitting down with the Founder of MORE Magazine Arianna Cruz, BS'18, who shares how her big dreams to make opportunities reachable for everyone started. ---- 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/3lqVJXI

As organizations continue to find the best way to get products to consumers, sometimes the simplest solution offers the greatest results. Companies spend millions of dollars trying to understand their target market, sometimes with little success. But what about organizations who don't have lavish budgets for market research? On this episode, we're sitting down with the author of Road Map to Revenue: How to Sell the Way Your Customers Want to Buy Kristin Zhivago who shares what organizations get wrong when we assume our customer base identity and shares how we can begin to build a better relationship with our consumers. ---- 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/3lqVJXI

In December of 2018, we sat down with the CEO of Tom James Company Todd Browne who dove into the principles of his leadership style, offering great tips on how leaders can define their own leadership philosophy. As we celebrate the past, we want to take a moment to thank you for making our show possible. Your support means everything to us and we are honored you spend your time engaging with our content. The ROI Podcast has evolved a lot since this episode was first published to where it is today - we hope you enjoy! ---- 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/3lqVJXI

How many times, as an organizational leader looking to try a new product, have we stopped ourselves and thought, "there's no way this will work - the market is dominated by 'X' company or 'Y' product?" Or if we are taking a shot at a brand new market opportunity, how do we build momentum? On this episode, we're sitting down with the Kelley School of Business Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing Demetra Andrews who unpacks her over 15-years of research within consumer spending to offer practical tools for leaders so you can confidently market the product or service your instincts are telling you to move forward with. ---- 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

How many of us have said to ourselves, "once that leadership position opens at my company THEN I can start learning how to lead"? Or what about, "there are no open leadership positions at my current company THEREFORE I need to find a 'leadership' role at another company before I learn how to lead"? Yet, by waiting for a leadership position to open before learning how develop ourselves in the here and now is a trap; causing us to miss the incredible opportunities right in front of us. On this episode, we're sitting down with the CEO of The Oliver Group and Author of Leaders Deserve Better; A Leadership Development Revolution Jennifer Mackin, BS'92, who shares how we can take advantage of leadership development opportunities in our current role, even if a leadership position is not open yet. ---- 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

There are many moments of change and uncertainty through life, but one thing is certain: we are either in a storm, on the other side of a storm, or about to enter a storm. Whether we're dealing with the loss of a loved one, loss of a job, or any other hardship life throws at us, how do we stay strong to get through to the other side? On this episode, we're sitting down with former Barstool Sports Blog Writer and Host of That Boy Bent Podcast Austin Taylor (a.k.a. Young Mantis) who shares from his story the principles of having mental strength through tough times. He opens up about his story from being diagnosed with a rare back issue to being let go from Barstool Sports and how he finds strength in dark times. ---- 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