Everyday MBA

Deborah Westphal discusses her book "Convergence: Technology, Business, and the Human-Centric Future." Deb is an executive advisor and futurist, with a career that spans more than 30 years in Fortune 100 companies on virtually every continent. She has guided many of the world's most innovative business leaders, including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Marriott, Heinz, Microsoft, and others. Listen for action items to drive disruption, tackle transformation and stimulate growth in an increasingly complex global landscape. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Steven Wiideman discusses Search Engine Optimization and digital marketing. Most people may be familiar with the term SEO, but how do you really make it work for you? What are some of the advantages and opportunities that we should be capturing? And what should business owners do to leverage digital marketing today? Steve is president of Wiideman Consulting Group and an expert in search engine optimization and digital marketing. He's worked with big brands that we know, like Applebees, IHOP, Sketchers, Disney and many more...and specializes in helping multi-location brands rank better and generate more business from search engines. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Harvard professor Sandra Sucher discusses her book "The Power of Trust" and how companies build it, lose it, and regain it. Trust has declined in every sector and 65% of people today feel CEOs should be more accountable. Why is there such a negative trust issue? And what can you do about it? Learn from today's top researcher and thought-leader on the issue of trust. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Shantanu Nundy discusses his book "Care After COVID" and what the pandemic revealed is broken in Healthcare and how to reinvent it. Shantanu is a primary care physician, technologist, and executive who serves as Chief Medical Officer for Accolade, which delivers personalized health services to companies that cover over 2 million working Americans. Host, Kevin Craine

Felix Velarde discusses his book "Scale at Speed," and how to triple the size of your business. Felix is CEO and co-founder of 2Y3X, an innovative business growth consultancy. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Hult International Business School teaching in its MBA and International Masters programs and an expert in customer relationship management, business acceleration and strategy design. For business owners who feel that their business may have stalled, or are wondering how they may need to retool for the new norm, find out what factors contribute to business plateauing and what should we do about them. Host, Kevin Craine

Jen Fisher discusses the new book "Work Better Together" and how employee well-being boosts bottom line results. Jen is the Chief Well-Being Officer at Deloitte. Along with co-author/researcher Anh Phillips, Jen's book explains how working remotely, over-relying on digital communication, and always being "on" is fast-increasing feelings of isolation and burnout―and that now is the time to focus on positive social interactions and relationships in the workplace. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine

Professor Ed Hess discusses his book "Hyper-Learning" and how to adapt at the speed of change. Digital Age raises the question of how we humans will stay relevant in the workplace. Ed says we have to be able to excel cognitively, behaviorally, and emotionally in ways that technology can't. Find out how in this interview. Ed Hess is a Professor of Business Administration and an Executive-in-Residence at the Darden Graduate School of Business. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Mike Zani discusses his book "The Science of Dream Teams," and how talent optimization can drive engagement, productivity, and performance. Mike was coach of the 1996 US Olympic Team. He holds a BS from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Why do some teams succeed while others stumble? Find out more in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

David Jenness from IBM joins us in this special episode to discuss the IBM "Build A Bot" Challenge. Between June 15 and July 15, 2021 IBM is offering two $10,000 cash prizes to anyone who can build and RPA application that makes a difference in the world. This challenge is open world wide to everyone who is not an IBM employee or a government employee. Listen to find out more. Click here to enter the challenge -- Robotic Process Automation for the common good. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Heather Moyer discusses talent acquisition and the future of work. Heather is CEO and Founder of HNM Systems, an award-winning staffing firm and a member of the Forbes Business Council. Listen for advice on finding, keeping and maximizing the people talent of your organization, and ways to gain advantage in the future of work, today. Host, Kevin Craine