The Innovation Meets Leadership Podcast
Episodes
35. Thriving in Difficult Times with Ken Lundin
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ken Lundin joins us to talk about the invaluable journey of going through hardships, failure, breaking the cycle of passive accountab...
34. System Innovation with Jennifer Wilde and Dan McClure
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have two guests, Jennifer Wilde and Dan McClure, to share their insights on the holistic approach in redesigning systems in the or...
33. Becoming a Leader in Product Development with Eb Ikonne
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Eb Ikonne joining us to share his story of taking a leap towards product development, the concept of leadership in the lens o...
32. The Power of Visual Thinking with CEO, Nora Herting
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nora Herting joins us to discuss the ways visual communication impacts organizations and how storytelling can influence our mental ma...
31. The Cautionary Tale of Innovation with Natalie Born
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will be discussing the case study of practicing innovation for growth in organizations and the ideal methods to sustain the culture...
30. Digital Distruption with Maulik Parekh
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maulik Parekh joins us to talk about digital disruption and how businesses can take advantage of this phenomenon through innovation a...
29. The Art of Storytelling with Gabrielle Dolan
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gabrielle Dolan joins us to talk about authentic leadership and how you can connect with customers and engage employees through magne...
28. Leadership Principles with Shawna Schuh
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Shawna Schuh and I cover groundbreaking leadership principles, how we can encourage critical thinking in leaders, and why we don’t ...
27. Managing Brilliant Jerks with Dr. Katrina Burrus
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Katrina Burrus discusses Brilliant Jerks. Communication is more than just our words so we talk about how we can help brilliant je...
26. Intrapreneurs with Nancy Murphy
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nancy Murphy, the Founder & President of CSR Communications, talks about what an intrepreneur is, how we can disrupt and make imp...
25. Ecom Disruption with Roger Hardy
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Roger Hardy and I discuss how Roger has helped build Canada's most successful vertical integration e-commerce company and achieved on...
24. Digital Product Failure with Jonathon Hensley
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jonathon Hensley is joining me to have a conversation about his new book, and discuss what causes digital product failure, the root c...
23. Culture by Design with Céline Williams
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Céline Williams discusses everything culture-related. How do we start leading our organizations with culture by design, not by defau...
22. Managing Your Business Finances with Parker Stevenson
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest, Parker Stevenson, and I talk all about finance. We talk about the biggest financial mistakes entrepreneurs are making, what numbers and metr...
21. When Leaders Burn Out with Jennifer Chapman
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, my guest, Jennifer Chapman, and I talk all about creating a sustainable work-life, not just for yourself, but for your team. Jennifer...
20. On Failure & Innovation with Jim Van Over
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, my guest, Jim Van Over, and I talk about the necessity of failure for innovation. We discuss how human innovation inherently coexists...
19. The Reinvention Strategy with Loretta Edmond
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership. On this episode with my guest and my dear friend, Loretta Edmond, we discuss personal reinvention through ment...
18. A Seat at the Table with CEO, Denelle Dixon
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Denelle Dixon is the CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation, a non-profit organization using blockchain to unlock the world’...
17. Innovation in Learning with Eric Gibbs
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Gibbs serves as President for Ouriginal, a text-similarity detection software that assists K-12 districts and higher education institutions in sa...
16. Own the Customer Experience with Katie Mares
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Mares knows first-hand the challenges brands have when launching & maintaining their brand from customer acquisition through in-person inter...
15. Innovation in the Payments Space with Matt Kopko
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Kopko is DailyPay's Vice President of Public Policy, where he manages DailyPay's interactions with regulators, legislators, other government offi...
14. Innovation in Israel with CEO, Aharon Horwitz
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As CEO and co-founder of AutoLeadStar, Aharon Horwitz is passionate about bringing cutting-edge technology solutions to the forward-thinking dealershi...
13. Being as Leading with Dr. Kendra Momon
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kendra A. Momon is Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA, where she also serves as Chair ...
12. Innovation in Cryptocurrency & Blockchain with Jason Chlipala
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Chlipala, the COO of the Stellar Development Foundation, started his career as a tax and corporate attorney but then made the switch to the tech...
11. Virtual Event Innovation with Sean Specie
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Specie is a host/emcee, aspiring author, and the Chief Strategy Officer of Elevate Experiences based in Metro Atlanta, GA. He has over eight year...
10. Leadership Roundtable with Laurie Halter & Ilana Shabtay
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we continue to celebrate Women’s Month, we are joined today by two female Superstars Laurie Halter & Ilana Shabtay from season one. Laurie Ha...
9. Jobs To Be Done with Jim Kalbach - Part 2
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to part two of our interview with Jim Kalbach. Hop on in, and let’s continue our conversations from part one. Missed the previous episo...
8. Jobs To Be Done with Jim Kalbach - Part 1
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Kalbach is an author, speaker, and instructor in design. Jim has authored the books Designing Web Navigation, Mapping Experiences, and the most re...
7. Reinventing Women in Leadership with Stacey Speller
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey Speller is an accomplished leadership and personal development professional with over 15 years of delivering results. After being personally me...
6. The Generalists Dilemma with Jeremy Varo-Haub
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy is a designer, strategist, and consultant for Territory Global. He uses human-centered design and expert facilitation to help leaders and their...
5. Hero Maker with Aaron Born
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s welcome the first-ever returning guest from season one, Aaron Born. Previously, he walked us through leading volunteers in crisis. Today, we’...
4. Team Engagement with Shawn Richards
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Shawn Richards. He is the owner of Blue Sky Business Consulting. For over 25 years, Shawn has worked with and for small businesses,...
3. Mentorship is a Strategy with Herman Stewart
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Herman is the Founder and CEO of Every Child Needs a Mentor, the UK’s leading specialist mentoring organization. With over 20 years of youth mentori...
2. Non-Traditional Leadership with Tamara Laster
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tamara Laster is the Vice President of Global Sales Strategy at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). As Vice President of Global Sales Strategy, Tamar...
1. The Leader’s Journey with CMO, Eric Lent
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Lent is the Global Chief Marketing Officer for World 50. As a key senior leader, Eric runs the marketing function globally, where he has strategi...
36. How to Start a Podcast with Natalie Born
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you Interested in starting your podcast but don’t know where or how to start? Then, this episode is the one for you! Join me for the final episo...
35. What podcasting can teach you with Natalie Born
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout 2020 and due to COVID-19, a record number of podcast shows have been launched. Not only has the number of podcasts increased, so has the am...
34. Building a Social Media Presence with Melanie Borden
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie Borden has spent the majority of her 14+ year marketing career in the automotive tech industry. Melanie has worked in various atmospheres, fro...
33. Leadership Agility with Jodie Charlop
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jodie Charlop founded Exceleration Partners, dedicated to helping professionals build career resiliency and successfully evolve to positions of leader...
32. Relationships & Revenue with John Hulen
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With nearly 30 years of experience coaching in both private and non-profit sectors, John helps individual organizations clarify who they are, why they...
31. Marketing Automation with Gianni Quintana
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gianni Quintana is the founder and CEO of DigiTechy, an inbound marketing services, and conversational marketing platform. He is also the host of Smar...
30. Innovation in HR Data & Analytics with David Turetsky
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Turetsky serves as a managing consultant and is responsible for consulting with clients on people analytics, total rewards, and other HR data go...
29. Veterans Day with Ron Hayman Sr.
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Ron Hayman Sr.. Ron is a disabled veteran who served in the Army during the Vietnam war, where he was deployed to Korea. While in Ko...
28. Grow the Pie with Lee Towe
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Previously, Lee Towe was the Director of Product Development at a bank. He left that job to start Innovators International, Inc. with a focus on devel...
27. User-First Innovation with Dave Rickett
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is the Senior Vice President of If/Then, Dave Rickett. Dave is a creative visionary in digital strategy and user interface. He is also...
26. Innovation for Product Leaders with Nagini Indugula
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nagini Indugula is a product leader with a lifelong passion for bringing user value to the forefront of strategy and decision making. She has vast exp...
25. Innovation in FinTech with Dave Allen
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Allen is a product executive who spent the last 25 years leading multiple innovation teams at various start-ups and fortune 500 organizations. Wi...
24. Customer Driven Innovation with Abdel Tefridj
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is Abdel Tefridj. Abdel is the CEO and CPO at Data Bid Machine, designed to optimize companies' traffic acquisition. He is a technology...
23. Innovation and Design Thinking with Matt Morasky - Part 2
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Morasky is back for round two of our discussion. If you missed the first discussion, I urge you to go back to the previous episode titled "Innova...
22. Innovation and Design Thinking with Matt Morasky - Part 1
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Morasky has been a practitioner of design thinking and visual thinking for more than a decade. In the course of designing and delivering scores o...
21. Innovation in the Cloud with COO, Ron Hayman
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the advancement of technology comes the rise of its applications to businesses. Joining us today is Ron Hayman, the COO & Chief Cloud Officer...
20. Make Innovation Approachable with Jamie Silva
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are continuing our series on innovation. Our guest for this episode is Jamie Silva. Jamie is a Product Development Team Leader at Paylocity. ...
19. The Art of Corporate Innovation with Natalie Born
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are starting a series on Innovation. This episode is all about The Art of Corporate Innovation. I want to talk to you today about how to buil...
18. You Need a Mentor with Laurie Halter
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is really special. Joining us today is Laurie Halter, and we talked about a subject that hits home for the both of us; mentorship an...
17. Call Your Shots with Ilana Shabtay
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is the Director of Marketing at AutoLeadStar and "growth hacker," Ilana Shabtay. Ilana believes that what brought her to where she is...
16. Belongship with Sangram Vajre
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am joined by author, international keynote speaker, host of FlipMyFunnel Podcast, and co-founder of Terminus, Sangram Vajre. Sangram is passio...
15. Right Talent, Right Capabilities with Dr. Tina Woodard
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are speaking with an accomplished engineer, businesswoman, and the founder & CEO of Capstone Performance Solutions, Dr. Tina Woodard. Dr....
14. Bad Code Kills - Hiring Tech Talent with Jeremy Duvall
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are speaking with entrepreneur, speaker, software engineer, and founder of 7Factor Software, Jeremy Duvall. Jeremy believes that it’s both ...
13. A Leader’s Influence with Dr. Dawn Marie Kier
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today, Dr. Dawn Marie Kier is affectionately known as the “heart doctor.” She is the founder of New Dawn Consulting and has spent the la...
12. Spotting High-Potential Leaders with SVP, Lo Li
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are speaking with the technology executive, investor, venture capitalist, and the SVP of Equifax, Lo Li. Lo is very passionate about spotting...
11. Talent Revolution with Kene Iloenyosi
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are speaking with the author, coach, and founder of TalentRevolution.me, Kene Iloenyosi. Kene Iloenyosi teaches his clients how to discover t...
10. Peace over Performance with Amy Balog
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are speaking with a writer, speaker, and founder of ConnextionPoint, Amy Balog. Amy designed a comprehensive coaching approach that allows le...
9. The X Factor of Talent with Natalie Born
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have started a series focused on the most important assets in our businesses, people, and what they bring to the table every day which is their tal...
8. Leading in Crisis, A Conversation about Race
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last episode in this series “Leading in Crisis” and I’m taking this moment to talk about the racial injustices that have resurfaced ...
7. Leading in Crisis with Productivity Expert, Theresa Ward
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we caught up with Theresa Ward, founder of The Fiery Feather. Theresa’s clients are brought peace of mind through her expertise in training, c...
6. Leading in Crisis with AVP, Eb Ikonne
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
AVP of Product and Engineering at Cox Automotive, Ebenezer Ikonne, helps teams develop and deliver software solutions that are transforming the automo...
5. Leading with Creativity in Crisis with Phil Stevens
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of speaking with the award-winning writer, filmmaker, founder of Bedheadmedia.com, Phil Stevens. Phil is a relational leader that s...
4. Leading Volunteers in Crisis with Aaron Born
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Born is the Men’s Ministry Director for Victory Church, a multi-site church of over 20,000 households and 140 nations based in the Atlanta are...
3. Leading Global Teams in Crisis with Parker Lee
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Parker Lee, Managing Partner of Territory Global talks us through remote work and the Work Forward movement. Territory believes there is a better way ...
2. Leading in Crisis with CIO, Roxanne Seymour
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Roxanne Seymour, CIO of Serta Simmons Bedding guides us through the highs and lows of executive leadership amid COVID-19. Is your company focused on s...
1. Leading in Crisis with Natalie Born
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Born is the Founder of Innovation Meets Leadership and the Vice President of Innovation for Territory Global. Tune in with host Natalie Born a...