Disruption, Innovation, and Battling Complacency, with Whitney Johnson – Episode 242 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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On July 10, 2018
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author, Business, coaching, disruption, innovation, leadership, learning, marriage, speaker, success

Speaker, coach, and CEO / Co-Founder of Disruption Advisors, Whitney Johnson, talks about disruptive innovation and the levers of disruption, making it scarier NOT to change, providing “proof points”, the “learn, leap, repeat” method, disrupting a MARRIAGE, when feeling scared and lonely is a positive sign, and silly little things that take over the world. […]

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On April 25, 2018
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commitment, faith, fear, leadership

Officer Bryon Bunitsky was among the first officers at the shooter’s hotel room during the October 1, 2017, mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was recognized for his bravery by President Donald Trump. After being in the law enforcement for 20 years, Bryon has a passion to impact kids. He feels that if we […]

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On April 18, 2018
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author, Business, entrepreneur, Kevin Bacon, leadership, networking, productivity, psychology, speaker, success

Author, professor, and organizational psychologist David Burkus leads a deep dive into the power of networking, exploring weak and dormant ties, structural holes in networks, social capital, navigating “multiplexity”, and the TRUTH behind Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. About David: David Burkus is a Leadership & Teamwork Expert, Internationally Renowned Keynote Speaker, and Bestselling Author. […]

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On April 4, 2018
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attention, Attention Pays, author, Business, leadership, productivity, success, Time Management

Author, speaker, and leadership strategist Neen James reveals the thing you touch 2,000 times a day, and breaks down concentric circles of attention, dedicating yourself in increments, the very real economic cost of distraction, and why YOU, the leader, might be the problem. About Neen: As a little girl growing up in Australia, Neen’s mom […]

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On March 27, 2018
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author, Business, Cal Newport, computer science, Deep Work, productivity, Self-Discipline, success, technology

Noted Computer Science professor and bestselling author Cal Newport explains the concept of “deep work”, the danger of multitasking, the outright stupidity of email, diversification of communication, the connection between Henry Ford and the “cognitive assembly line”, and rethinking how we’re thinking about our thinking. About Cal: Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer […]

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On March 21, 2018
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CEO, Laura Stack, productivity

Laura Stack is an award-winning keynote speaker and bestselling author of eight books. She is a noted expert in employee and team productivity. She is best known by her moniker, “The Productivity Pro®.” Her engaging personality, combined with over 25 years of experience helping organizations achieve RESULTS, have made her one of the most sought-after […]

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On March 14, 2018
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author, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, hiring, leadership, retention, success, Workplace Culture

Entrepreneur, author, and Founder / CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group, William Vanderbloemen, explains the dynamics of creating an irresistible workplace, the 3 main reasons people leave their jobs (4 for millennials), what Saturday morning cartoons have to do with job retention, why most cultural problems boil down to hiring problems, the difference between culture and […]

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On March 7, 2018
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CEO, One-Mile Radius

Mark Deutschmann is a community builder who has worked with neighbors, city leaders and nonprofits for 30-plus years while helping shape development in Nashville and revitalizing the city’s most sought-after neighborhoods. Deutschmann started selling real estate in 1986 and founded Village Real Estate Services in 1996, which now employs more than 350 agents and staff. […]

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On February 28, 2018
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author, Business, data, psychology, risk, Time Management

Celebrated psychologist, author, and Professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Adam Grant, explains how original thinkers balance risk like a stock portfolio, warns of becoming a prisoner of your own prototype, and talks about pouring over clown data, why your best idea is never your favorite idea, performing mental time travel, the advantages […]

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On February 21, 2018
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American Airlines, Twelve Years of Turbulence

Gary Kennedy, general counsel of American Airlines between 2003 and 2013. Kennedy had his dream job in what he calls “the sexiest industry in the world.” His time there was anything but a smooth ride. Kennedy told Corporate Counsel in an interview that from the moment he took the job in 2003 until he retired in […]

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Disruption, Innovation, and Battling Complacency, with Whitney Johnson – Episode 242 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

Las Vegas Mass Shooting: Fear, Faith and Commitment, with Officer Bryon Bunitsky – Episode 241 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

Doing Business With Friends of Friends, with David Burkus – Episode 240 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

Attention Pays, with Neen James – Episode 238 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

Deep Work, with Cal Newport – Episode 237 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

Faster Together and Team Productivity, with Laura Stack – Episode 236 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

Creating Healthy Workplace Culture, with William Vanderbloemen – Episode 235 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

Becoming the Expert in Your Space, with Mark Deutschmann – Episode 234 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

How Originals Manage and Master Risk, with Adam Grant – Episode 233 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

Making Difficult Decisions in Times of Turbulence, with Gary Kennedy – Episode 232 of The Action Catalyst Podcast