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The Failure Gap
by Julie Williamson, Ph.D.
The Failure Gap podcast is hosted by Julie Williamson, Ph.D., the CEO and a Managing Partner at Karrikins Group, a Denver-based, global-serving business consultancy. Julie delves into the critical space between agreement and alignment - where even the best ideas falter without decisive action. Through candid conversations with a diverse mix of leaders, this podcast explores both the successes and failures that shape the journey of leadership. Featuring visionary leaders from companies of all sizes, from billion-dollar giants to mid-market innovators, to scrappy start-ups, The Failure Gap uncovers the real-life challenges of transforming ideas into impactful outcomes. Tune in to learn how top leaders bridge the gap and drive meaningful progress in their organizations.
Episodes
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A Conversation With Josh Kern, CEO of Snooze
Josh Kern’s leadership journey has taken him from Capitol Hill to marketing to the CEO seat, with plenty of restaurants along the way. Now CEO of Snooze, Josh brings a marketer’s curiosity to leading a beloved breakfast brand through its next stage of growth. His experience has taught him that...
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A Conversation With Debra P. Wilson, President of NAIS
Debra Wilson, president of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), took an unconventional path into education leadership. After law school and a start at the Department of Justice, she staged what she calls a “self-intervention” and asked what work would truly fill her cup. The...
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A Conversation With Emily Cates, VP Sales Transformation & Revenue Ops, Zebra Technologies Corporation
Emily Cates, Head of Go-to-Market Transformation and Operations at Zebra Technologies, has built a career by saying yes to opportunities before having every detail figured out. Starting in HR and talent development, she moved into the business through chief of staff, services operations, P&L...
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A Conversation With Alex Pregnolato, Group CFO, Liberty London
Alex Pregnolato, Group CFO of Liberty London, has built a career by staying curious, taking calculated risks, and refusing to get too comfortable. Born and raised in Italy, Alex’s finance journey has taken him from Ferrero to Prada, MCM, Versace, De Beers, and now Liberty London, with stops in…
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A Conversation With Susan Lintonsmith, President/CEO, Regis Corporation
Susan Lintonsmith has built a career by saying yes to opportunities that stretched her leadership. From marketing roles at Pizza Hut and Coca-Cola to leading Quiznos as CEO and now serving as President and CEO of Regis Corporation, her journey reflects a commitment to learning, enterprise…
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A Conversation With Kristin Russell, CEO and Board Member, CBTS
Kristen Russell’s leadership journey is anything but linear. From managing engineers at Sun Microsystems to leading global operations at Oracle, serving as Colorado’s first Secretary of Technology, and now guiding CBTS as CEO, her career has been shaped by two questions: Can I learn? and Can I...
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A Conversation With Sergio Rodriguez, President and CEO, The Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation
Sergio Rodriguez’s leadership journey is a reminder that careers rarely follow a straight line. Starting as an architect, moving into technology consulting, and eventually becoming President and CEO of The Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation, Sergio’s path reflects the power of staying open to...
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A Conversation With Richard Kopelman, CEO of Aprio
Richard Kopelman, CEO of Aprio Advisory Group, has spent more than three decades with the firm, evolving from a generalist learning the craft to leading a rapidly scaling, global organization. Along the way, he built and grew practices, leaned into specialization, and then expanded back out into...
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A Conversation With Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews, Chief Human Resources Officer, VSP Vision
Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews is the Chief Human Resources Officer at VSP Vision, bringing more than three decades of HR leadership across healthcare and high tech. Her journey to CHRO started with a chance gym conversation that turned into a career-defining opportunity. Beginning as a compensation...
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A Conversation With Kendall Colman, Founder/CEO, Colman Coaching
Kendall Colman’s leadership journey starts with a coach who saw her potential before she did. Early struggles with self-doubt and feeling out of place shifted when a field hockey coach challenged her to get out of her own way. That moment sparked a lifelong focus on unlocking potential in others....
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A Conversation With Josh Miramant, Founder/CEO, Blue Orange Digital
Josh Miramant, founder and CEO of Blue Orange Digital, brings a leadership story that proves careers are rarely built in straight lines. He started on a path toward politics and law, then took a sharp turn into startups, scaling, and eventually data and AI consulting. Along the way, he learned…
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A Conversation With Justin Salisbury, President/COO, Breeze Thru Car Wash
Justin Salisbury “stumbled” into the car wash world with a mix of business education and trade school skills, then discovered it was the perfect place to put both to work. Fourteen years ago, he joined Breeze Thru Car Wash when it had just two locations, earned his way into ownership after three...
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A Conversation With Justin Nassiri, CEO, Executive Presence
Justin Nassiri, founder and CEO of Executive Presence, joined Julie Williamson to explore what it really takes to move from agreement to alignment, especially when leaders know they should be more visible but struggle to act. Justin traced his leadership journey from drum major to the Naval...
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A Conversation With Chris Baird, President & CEO OptConnect
Chris Baird is the President and CEO of OptConnect, and his leadership story starts far from the corner office. He joined the company in 2009 as an ATM repair specialist, kept volunteering for the “extra mile” work (where, as he put it, there’s no traffic), and stepped into a bigger…
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A Conversation With Jeremy Sharpe, President, Sharpe Development Group
Jeremy Sharpe grew up riding around the desert with his dad, thinking he was on grand childhood adventures while secretly getting groomed as a real estate developer. Now president of Sharpe Development Group and managing partner of Rancho Sahuarita, he carries forward a multigenerational…
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A Conversation With Tony Goncalves, Founder/CEO, The Evrose Group
In this episode of The Failure Gap, host Julie engages in a conversation with Tony Goncalves, former CEO of Otter Media and EVP of Warner Media, about his career journey and the transition from the media industry to founding The Evrose Group in Portugal. Tony shares insights on building bridges...
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A Conversation With Andy Cowan, CEO, Particle Measuring Systems
In this episode of The Failure Gap, Julie Williamson speaks with Andy Cowan, president of Particle Measuring Systems, about the significance of aligned leadership. They explore Andy's journey to leadership, the importance of team alignment, and the characteristics that define effective leaders.…
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A Conversation With Carice Anderson, Author & Executive Coach
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap, host Julie...
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A Conversation With Nick Anderson, CEO OneAccord
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap, host Julie...
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A Conversation With Jersey Banks, Co-Founder, Urban Cowboy
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of The Failure Gap, Julie...
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A Conversation With Liza Adams, GrowthPath Partners, CEO & Founder
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Lisa Adams, an AI…
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A Conversation With Mandy Morris Co-Founder of SoFree
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode, Mandy Morris discusses the...
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A Conversation With Matt Leta, Future Works CEO, Founder
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap, Julie...
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A Conversation With Michelle Prince, CEO/Founder, Performance Publishing Group
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Michelle Prince shares…
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A Conversation With Harvey Johnson, CEO, PBMares
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Harvey Johnson, CEO of...
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A Conversation With Matthew Pine, CEO, Xylem
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Matthew Pine, CEO of...
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A Conversation With April Whitson, Global VP of HR, ABB
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of The Failure Gap, Julie...
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A Conversation With Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis, CEO, Craig Hospital
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis...
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A Conversation With Cyril Peupion, CEO of Work Smarter Live Better (WSLB)
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Cyril Peupion shares his...
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A Conversation With Richard Giles, Group Finance Director of Parkdean Resorts
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap, Richard...
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A Conversation With Jon Marcus, President of Rose Sisters Chips
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap, Jon Marcus...
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A Conversation With Dr. Martine Canal, Founder of Self-Care Genius
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of The Failure Gap, Dr.…
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A Conversation With Sonya Weisshappel, Founder of Seriatim
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap, Sonya...
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A Conversation With Monica Radulescu, Learning Consultant at TELUS
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap podcast,...
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A Conversation With Jo Aidroos, Transformation Leader
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Julie Williamson and Jo...
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A Conversation With Ken Wilkinson, Founder & CEO of Layer 10
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode, Julie Williamson speaks with...
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A Conversation With Katie Jarek, Consulting Director & Global Business Strategist
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap, Julie...
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A Conversation With Rob Ripp, Founder of Fintelligent
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap podcast,...
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A Conversation With Dana Sednek, Chief Consultant
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap podcast,...
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A Conversation With Dallas Olson, Chief Commercial Officer of NetApp
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Julie Williamson, Ph.D....
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A Conversation With Hilary Blair, CEO of ARTiculate: Real & Clear
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this episode of the Failure Gap podcast,...
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A Conversation With David Prager, Chief Brand Officer
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Julie Williamson and…
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A Conversation With Bruce Siegel, Managing Partner at Karrikins Group
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Bruce Siegel shares his...
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A Conversation With Miles Kailburn, CEO of OTM
At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how to deliver together - driving better outcomes and stronger connections. In this conversation, Miles Kailburn, CEO of...
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The Failure Gap podcast is hosted by Julie Williamson, Ph.D., the CEO and a Managing Partner at Karrikins Group, a Denver-based, global-serving business consultancy. Julie delves into the critical space between agreement and alignment - where even the best ideas falter without decisive action. Through candid conversations with a diverse mix of leaders, this podcast explores both the successes and failures that shape the journey of leadership. Featuring visionary leaders from companies of all sizes, from billion-dollar giants to mid-market innovators, to scrappy start-ups, The Failure Gap uncovers the real-life challenges of transforming ideas into impactful outcomes. Tune in to learn how top leaders bridge the gap and drive meaningful progress in their organizations.
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