Everyday MBA

Frank Calderoni discusses his book "Upstanding" and how company character catalyzes loyalty, agility, and hypergrowth. Frank is the CEO of Anaplan and has worked with some of the worlds best known brands, like Netflix, Cisco, Disney and Coca-Cola to drive higher performance and growth. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Frank Mattes discusses his book "Lean Scaleup" and how to achieve innovation at scale. Everyone talks about the importance of innovation. But translating what is viable into something that is scalable and will really move the needle is hard. Hear a framework that you can use to create new business from innovation with more certainty. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Jonathan Byrnes from MIT discusses his book "Choose Your Customer" and how to compete against digital giants like Google and Amazon. Jonathan earned a doctorate from Harvard and has taught at MIT for over 30 years. Some of today's biggest names in tech and business have been among his students. He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and the author of "Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink", named by Inc. as a Best Book for Business Owners. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Shane Foss, CEO of Hooray Health, discusses effective team leadership in healthcare. Shane has held executive and leadership positions in orthopedic medical device sales, surgical bundles, even medical buildings and hospitals. We talk about effective teams, but also about the new norm of healthcare industry. After 20 years as an executive in the medical industry, Shane's frustration over the exorbitant price of healthcare inspired him to launch Hooray Health, an unconventional health insurance company that works to make healthcare coverage simple, accessible and affordable.

Chris Surdak discusses his book "The Care and Feeding of Bots," and how to use robotic process automation successfully. Chris is a leading expert in big data and analytics. He's been with us before talking about his books "Data Crush" and "Jerk." And if you've wondered what all the fuss is about when it comes to process automation, or if you've been struggling to use RPA in ways that make a difference, you don't want to miss this interview. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Lida Citroën discusses her book "Control the Narrative" and how executives can build, pivot and repair your reputation. Everyone has a personal brand, either by design or default. And your reputation is one of the most critical determinants of your career success. Lida is a TEDx speaker and a personal branding and reputation management expert. You've seen here in places like MSNBC, Forbes, and Bloomberg. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

NYT bestselling author and award-winning Harvard Business School professor Dr. Ram Charan discusses his new book "Rethinking Competitive Advantage" -- a number one new release on Amazon. Ram is a world-wide expert on business strategy. For years, he has worked with the CEOs of some of the world's most successful companies, including GE, Bank of America, Verizon, Coca-Cola, 3M, Merck...and many more. Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Dr. Carol Poore from Arizona State University discusses her book "Strategic Impact," and how to make the most of strategic planning. Analysts estimate that 67% of strategic plans fail. Find out why, and what to do differently in order to make a real impact on your organization. Carol is CEO of Poore & Assoc. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

The real-life "Rocketman" Ky Michaelson talks about "Homemade Astronauts" premiering this week on Discovery+. The TV series follows the journey of three civilian rocket builders and Ky aims to become the first amateur to build and launch a manned space rocket. We talk about the show, the business of space, and his 50 year entrepreneurial journey as a rocketeer. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Varun Talwar, Co-Founder and CEO of Tetrate, discusses the next generation of Cloud computing and how a microservices architecture can be used to build scalable and dynamic business applications. In a typical microservice architecture, the application consists of multiple microservices that communicate over the network, with each service performing a specific business task. One of the biggest benefits you get is that you can have different developers working on different services simultaneously. Listen as we explore the advantages for organizations. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?