Everyday Mba

Professors Hila Lifshitz-Assaf and Sarah Lebovitz discuss their new, ground-breaking research on accelerating innovation in high-tech teams. Hila is an Associate Professor of Technologyat New York University and Sarah is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology at the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce. They have been conducting pioneering research on how teams accelerate innovation. Research Paper - Embrace a Little Chaos When Innovating Under Pressure was recently published in The Academy of Management Journal. Their research analyzed high-tech product development teams and found that, under extreme pressure, successful teams abandon traditional team approaches to innovation. The results are dramatic and surprising. Listen to hear the findings and how you can apply the principles to your own high-tech teams. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Michael Sacca discusses open source talent and the democratization of ‘creative’ talent via Dribbble, a social networking platform for digital designers and creatives. Michael is also one of the hosts of hosts of Rocketship.fm, a business podcast that is returning for it’s eleventh season to tackle one of the thorniest and most important issues in business today: antitrust.  Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?  

Stan Bernard discusses his book "Brands Don't Win" and how today's must successful brands transcend the typical brand game to define new markets and overcome their competition. Stan is a Senior Fellow at The Wharton School and you've seen him in places like the Wall Street Journal and Businessweek.  Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Leslie McIntyre-Tavella discusses her book "Framing Success" and essential lessons for achieving entrepreneurial greatness. Leslie is an entrepreneur and a talent acquisition expert who has spent three decades in the recruitment industry. She founded The McIntyre Group, a staffing firm that under Leslie’s leadership went from a start-up to grow to become a $20 million enterprise which Leslie sold successfully in 2016. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Kevin Kehoe discusses his book "One Hit Wonder" at the power of finding and leveraging a specific business niche. In 2013, Kehoe co-founded Aspire Software based on the belief that the landscape industry needed a completely cloud-based mobile platform. Since then, Aspire has grown to become a leading provider in the field. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Ben Bensaou discusses his book "Built to Innovate" and essential practices to wire innovation into your company’s DNA. Ben is a Professor of Technology Management at INSEAD, a nonprofit graduate business school with locations in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He was a Visiting Associate Professor at Harvard. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

NYT bestselling author Fred Reichheld discusses the book "Winning on Purpose" and the unbeatable strategy of loving customers. Fred is one of the world’s leading experts on customer loyalty. He created the Net Promoter System and founded Bain and Company’s loyalty practice. The Net Promoter Score is used by businesses around the world to measure customer loyalty. He is the author of five books including the New York Times bestseller The Ultimate Question 2.0. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Guy Perelmuter discusses his book "Present Future - Business, Science and the Deep Tech Revolution." Guy is the founder of GRIDS Capital, a deep tech venture capital firm focusing on technological infrastructure and advancements like artificial intelligence, robotics, and next-gen life sciences. Present Future was awarded the Best Science Book of 2020 in Brazil. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Atul Minocha discusses his book "Lies, Damned Lies, and Marketing" and how to separate fact from fiction in marketing strategies. Atul Minocha is a partner at Chief Outsiders, a marketing consulting firm that helps CEOs accelerate growth, and a professor at the Hult International Business School. He is a frequent Forbes contributor. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?  

Roy Sharples discusses his book "Creativity Without Frontiers" and ways to boost and leverage your creativity. Roy has researched what makes the creative mind tick and how highly-successful innovators like Andrew Carnegie, Walt Disney, Henry Ford, and Steve Jobs leverage their creative nature for huge success. How can you do it too? Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Fiona McDonnell discusses her book "Two Mirrors and a Cheetah," and ways to think differently, own your career, and succeed by being yourself. Fiona is a business leader with over 30 years working at large brands like Nike, McCormick and most recently at Amazon as a Retail Director in Europe. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Jon Picoult discusses his book "From Impressed to Obsessed" and principles for turning customers and employees into lifelong fans. Jon has worked with some of the world’s top companies and been featured in places like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today and Forbes.com (where he’s a regular contributor). Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?  

Derek Penn discusses his book "Diary of a Black Man on Wall Street." He tells a story of hope and perseverance through the trials of life as a black man and banker in America as he rises to become one of Wall Street’s top traders. Derek received his MBA from Duke University and has worked at many of the top investment firms including Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, and Fidelity. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees at Charles Schwab. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Derek Lusk discusses leadership effectiveness and how to find it, measure it, and improve it. Derek is Head of Executive Assessment at AIIR Consulting and an expert at using data and science to predict leadership effectiveness in the C-Suite. He's a columnist for Psychology Today and the Harvard Business Review. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Adam Levin discusses the latest issues surrounding hackers, scammers and identity thieves. Adam is an expert in cybersecurity and consumer protection. He is the co-author of the book Swiped - How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers and Identity Thieves, and the host of "What The Hack," a podcast that takes a light-hearted look at the heavy issues surrounding online security, fraud and cyber-crime. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?    

Leon Kuperman discusses AI-driven cloud optimization and how organizations can reduce their cloud spending and boost their application development efforts. Leon is the co-founder and CTO of CAST.AI, a technology startup that combines AI with Kubernetes to provide savings and competitive advantage. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Bryan Cressey discusses his book "Be A Winner," and steps for entrepreneurial success. Bryan is a nationally recognized pioneer in the venture capital and private equity fields. He has co-founded four Private Equity firms and has been named by Time Magazine as one of four leading venture capitalists in America. Bryan was inducted recently inducted into the Chicago Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Karen Hewitt discusses her book "People Power" and how to transform your business in the era of safety and wellbeing. Karen is CEO of Leaderlike Limited, a firm helping senior managers build sustainable and transformational cultures for health, safety and wellbeing. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Sarah Stein Greenberg from Standford University discusses "Creative Acts for Curious People" and how to think, create and lead in unconventional ways. Sarah is the executive director of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. (aka Standford d.school). She leads a community of designers, faculty, and other innovative thinkers who help people unlock their creative abilities and apply them to the world. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Jesse Randall discusses venture capital investing for everyday investors. Until now, investing in venture capital has been available exclusively to only select agents and brokers. As the founder and CEO of Sweater Ventures, a VC fund for everyone, Jesse is changing all that. Sweater is poised to transform the investment landscape with a mobile-first experience that allows everyone direct access to the world's most exclusive asset class. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?