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If anyone captures the true essence of 'The American Dream' - it's John Catsimatidis. From a humble summer job stocking shelves at a corner grocery store to the founding of the multi-billion dollar Red Apple Group, John embodies the American Dream. In this conversation, we focus on the shaping of his ambition, the risks of entrepreneurship, and the expansion of his thinking. Perhaps most important, we gain a deeper understanding of what makes a family business work, and the essence of inspiring confidence in the next generation of leaders.

The big myth about burnout is simply that people are overworked - and that’s not exactly true …in this episode, we'll explore why the manner in which people experience their work has a stronger influence on burnout than the number of hours they work.

When building a world-class organization, role-relevant skills are absolutely essential - but so are soft skills {however you define them}.  In this episode, we'll discuss why they're not mutually exclusive and share ways to strengthen both. 

There are no universal formulas for building any size business, only the discipline to do, learn, and refine. Outstanding leaders understand that performance management is highly personal - and in this episode, we'll discuss why the intangibles are often the best predictors of individual and team greatness.  

A recent Gallup survey indicates that one out of four people are currently being recruited away, and no business is immune.  This is a leadership issue, and we'll explore why it starts with constantly having a pulse on the team's level of engagement. 

Every organization will inevitably deal with challenging employees or poor hires; still, before you decide to terminate them, it's wise to pause and evaluate the manager's contribution toward their behavior - often it's a direct correlation. In this episode, we'll discuss why it's always about the manager. 

An inspired storyteller, a creative thinker, and a talented author - Ian Sanders helps leaders and entrepreneurs influence change through the power of story.

The single greatest danger for a founder is to become so certain of his own myth that he loses sight of reality. And, the equally insidious danger for a startup is to lose all sense of myth and mistake disenchantment for wisdom.  In this episode, we explore why organizational culture is always evolving.

Your workplace culture is a direct reflection of your Founding Principles - start with a distinct Point of View, and pay particular attention to the language you use - both internally and with customers. 

I believe that the greatest competitive advantage that any size organization has in modern times is a wide and diverse workplace.  Not only does it provide intellectual firepower; more importantly, it brings more humanity, more opportunity, and consistent performance to the Middle East

An organization that thinks together grows together - and, there's no higher priority than the continual growth and evolution of each team member.  In this episode, we'll explain the difference between training talent and cultivating genius. 

While experience plays a significant role in the trajectory of any new company; forward-thinking organizations prioritize a disciplined talent management process that creates a wider and deeper talent/leadership pipeline. 

What does it mean to be self-actualized?  And, what happens when a workplace culture doesn't provide a safe enough environment for one's unique abilities to flourish?

There's a great misconception about the Gen Z workforce, still, I believe they're an integral part of any organization building towards a bigger future.  In this episode, we'll explore an approach to better understand their most important values. 

We're thrilled to announce our collaboration with Microsoft For Startups MEA where each week we'll share perspective on select questions submitted by the Microsoft For Startups MEA community.  In this inaugural episode, we explore why startup culture must be a day-one, founder-led imperative. 

Rishad Tobaccowala unpacks his leadership philosophy of getting people to see, think and feel differently.

Executive Director of Stanford's design program, Bill Burnett shares why elite sales professionals follow a different approach to selling.

There’s an incredible prejudice amongst business leaders on one's ability to change - distinguished business thinker, Gary Hamel will convince you why that false notion continues to dismantle once-successful organizations.

Insead professor and Reed Hastings collaborator, Erin Meyer on the Netflix version of a high-performing team.

Whether it's writing a song, an essay, or deciding to start a new business - the first step is what often lifts or kills an idea. Panos Panay & R. Michael Hendrix share a definitive first step that will always lead to progress.

After a combined three decades at Amazon during its formative years, Bill Carr and Colin Bryar share a glimpse of how leadership at Amazon groomed outstanding operators.

Extraordinary leaders understand and embrace their blind spots - and as Carole Robin explains, that's precisely why they choose to own their power.

One of the world's most accomplished thinkers, Roger Martin shares an imperative for thinking about the future that ignites ingenuity and reimagines excellence.

In her book - Uncharted: How To Navigate The Future, Margaret Heffernan invites you to amplify your ingenuity by embracing an unpredictable future.

British journalist and bestselling author, Johann Hari shares distinguished psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's framework for sustained optimal performance. 

While self-doubt is a likely unconscious human instinct; self-confidence is a skill that requires deliberate practice.  We explore three habits that will help enhance your confidence. 

Leveraging the Design Thinking methodology as an approach to generate novel ideas for complex problems. 

Attracting world-class talent starts with designing a workplace that permits individuals to find meaning in their work - and when you do that, you'll be designing a human nature that values work. 

Undertanding why and how ''Objectives and Key Results {OKR's}" are the leadership precedent that align innovation and execution. 

No organization was left unchanged in 2020 - those who distanced themselves were deliberate about these leadership priorities. 

Why the concept of category design is the key ingredient to being attractive to investors.