Part 1: Honest, Realistic, and Optimistic Leadership Advice from Friends of IDEO

As the year winds down, we asked 20 friends of IDEO including IDEO U instructors, Creative Confidence Podcast guests, and partners of IDEO to share honest leadership advice for leaders heading into 2026. In part one, hear reflections on uncertainty, creativity, and momentum. Host Mina Seetharaman and IDEO Partner Ilya Prokopoff share reactions and builds on each leader's advice. Find more episodes of the Creative Confidence Podcast at ideou.com/podcast. Take online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com.Many of the leaders featured on this episode have been guests on the podcast. Find links to their episodes at ideou.com/blogs/inspiration.Guests on this episode:Michael HendrixManaging Director, Invisible Notes; former IDEO PartnerKate SchnipperingPolar Expedition Crew Member, IDEO U Instructor: Creative Thinking for Complex Problem SolvingCatherine ConnorsCo-founder, StoryQuoJennifer LoFuturist in Residence and Senior Director of Organizational Design, IDEOSuzanne Gibbs HowardFounder, IDEO U; Leadership and Learning Advisor; IDEO U Instructor: Unlocking CreativityWardah MalikCEO, Be WorksKim ScottAuthor & Founder, Radical CandorMollie West DuffyCo-author, No Hard Feelings; Big FeelingsBonnie WanAuthor & Founder, The Life Brief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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