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Innovation-ish, with Richard Braden and Dr. Tessa Forshaw – Episode 507 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On September 1, 2026
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  • author, Business, cognitive science, creativity, education, innovation, mindset, neuroscience, problem solving, speaker, strategy, success
In this episode, Richard Braden and Dr. Tessa Forshaw, co-authors and innovation educators from Stanford, challenge common myths about creativity and reveal why innovation is a skill anyone can develop, not an innate talent reserved for a select few. Drawing on cognitive science, design thinking, and real-world consulting experience, they explain how “innovation hesitation” holds […]
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The Octopus Organization, with Phil Le-Brun – Episode 506 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On August 4, 2026
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  • author, Business, feedback, growth, leadership, ownership, purpose, startup, strategy, success, team, technology
Phil Le-Brun, former McDonald’s VP and International CIO and current AWS leader, shares powerful leadership and organizational strategy insights from his book The Octopus Organization, emphasizing how modern businesses can thrive by balancing centralization and decentralization. Drawing on experience scaling technology across 38,000+ global locations, Le-Brun explains why curiosity, clarity of purpose, and strong leadership […]
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Brand Power Built In, with Lifang He

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On May 5, 2026
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  • AI, branding, Business, growth, leadership, marketing, strategy, success, tech, technology
Lifang He, brand strategist, and former leader at Apple, Amazon, Ring, and Bloomberg, explores why brand strategy and product strategy must be inseparable for modern tech success, drawing on firsthand experience launching global products like the iPhone and Amazon Pharmacy. The conversation covers common branding misconceptions in tech, lessons from Apple’s integrated product‑brand philosophy, how […]
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Tax Strategy, with Carlotta Thompson

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On April 7, 2026
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  • accounting, AI, Business, CEO, family, finance, IRS, money, real estate, strategy, success, tax
Tax strategist Carlotta Thompson explores her unique early start in tax law, her years as an IRS enrolled agent, and what it taught her about helping business owners legally reduce their tax burden through smarter planning and compliance. Thompson explains how the IRS TRULY operates, and highlights the most common audit triggers, and how tools […]
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Genius at Scale, with Jason Wild – Episode 501 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On March 17, 2026
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  • AI, author, Business, CEO, company culture, innovation, leadership, strategy, success, tech, technology
Jason Wild, an author, strategist, and former leader at Salesforce, IBM, and Microsoft, addresses misconceptions around what innovation is and isn’t and the way leadership can help or hinder it, creating culture, the as-of-yet unmet promise of AI, the ABC’s inside of organizations, how a creative intern at the Waldorf Astoria saved a ton of […]
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Survive, Reset, Thrive, with Dr. Rebecca Homkes – Episode 487 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On May 20, 2025
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  • author, Business, CEO, executive, growth, leadership, learning, reset, strategy, success, survive, teaching, thrive
High-growth strategy specialist, executive advisor, and lecturer at the London Business School, Dr. Rebecca Homkes, explains how growth is a loop, not a line, and lays out the 4 C’s that threaten a business, the 6 questions to ask in the middle of a strategy reset, the 3 things thriving organizations have, the difference between […]
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Stickers to Stimulus, with Anthony Constantino – Episode 446 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On December 12, 2023
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  • Adam Outland, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, leadership, management, manufacturing, social media, strategy, success
Anthony Constantino, Co-Founder and CEO of Sticker Mule, and also founder of Stimulus, the world’s first 100% ID-verified social media network, talks about reverse engineering his first successes as a teenager, growing his thriving company from the dysfunctional wreckage of a prior business, and judging on the basis of attendance, shares his dead simple business […]
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The Outcome of Now, with Vinnie Potestivo – Episode 440 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On September 5, 2023
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  • Business, coaching, content marketing, entertainment, media, podcasting, promotion, Stephanie Maas, strategy, success, television
Emmy Award-winning media brand advisor, content coach, and podcast host, Vinnie Potestivo chats about the dawn of reality TV, the advantage Jessica Simpson had in the 2000s, why helping the underdog is cool, the real people economy vs creator economy, how clarity beats speed, the three types of creatives, strategy vs tactics, supporting vs promoting, […]
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Leadership Lessons From Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with Ron Karr

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On April 8, 2022
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  • author, Business, CEO, coaching, leadership, motivation, overcome adversity, professional speaker, sales, speaker, strategy, Ukraine
In this special bonus episode, author, speaker, and former National Speakers Association President Ron Karr explains the 3 key leadership strategies being put to work by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the ongoing conflict with Russia and how they’re just as relevant in the business world as in the geopolitical world, as well as how […]
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The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership, with Jenni Catron – Episode 128 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On February 10, 2016
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  • author, Business, Coach, faith, heart, how to be a leader, lead with character, leadership, strategy, success
Culture strategist and leadership coach Jenni Catron shares “The Grand Commandment” and how it pertains to leadership, why it’s important to lead with the heart as well as strategy, the value of creating a safe space for honest feedback, the delicate balance of being bold but respectful, the role of faith, and why leadership is […]
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