Our Team & Distinguished Guests
Jeffrey Cohn,
Case Facilitator
Jeff was a governance expert at Spencer Stuart, Heidrick & Struggles, and DHR International; a former case writer at Harvard Business School and INSEAD; a member of research team at the CEO Leadership Institute at Yale, and a guest lecturer on leadership at Yale. Here is Jeff's most recent article in the Harvard Business Review (2024): What Boards of Public Companies can Learn from Private Equity.
Roger Martin,
Invited Guest
Roger Martin is a profilic author for Harvard Business Review, was named the world's #1 management thinker in 2017 and strategic advisor to CEOs of world-leading companies including Procter & Gamble, Lego, Ford, BHP & Verizon. Roger is the former Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Our podcast conversation with Roger is here.
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Amy Edmondson,
Invited Guest
Amy C. Edmondson coined the term 'psychological safety.' She is a Professor of Leadership at the Harvard Business School. Edmondson has been recognized by Thinkers50 as the #1 thought leader in the world. Her newest book is called, "The Right Kind of Wrong," and has won numerous awards. Our podcast conversation with Amy is here.
Bernie Jaworski,
Advisor
Bernie Jaworski is the Drucker Chair in Management and the Liberal Arts, which is named in honor of Peter Drucker, the founder of modern management and the namesake of the Drucker School. Jaworski comes to the Drucker School from the Switzerland-based IMD, a highly regarded international business school. Before working at IMD, Jaworski spent a decade as a senior partner of the Monitor Group, a global management consulting firm.
Dr. Linda Hill,
Invited Guest
Harvard Business School Professor Linda A. Hill is the Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative. Hill is regarded as one of the top experts on leadership and innovation. Hill is the co-author of Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press 2014). Our podcast conversation with Linda is here. She is joined by Dr. Rakesh Suri, former CEO of Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi.
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Dr. Carrie Muchow,
Group Facilitator
Dr. Carrie Muchow is a sought after executive coach, executive assessor, and behavioral therapist. Using cognitive behavioral therapy, her specialty is case study facilitation and helping managers better understand personal blindspots. Dr. Muchow received a Masters and Ph.D. in race relations and applied psychology from Columbia University in New York.
Dr. Janna Koretz, Group Facilitator
Janna is an experienced psychologist and case facilitator who specializes in entrepreneur mental health — especially around imposter syndrome, burnout, difficulty making decisions under stress, and effective leadership. Janna is also a proven entrepreneur and engages with leaders on a practical level to help them deal effectively with personal challenges.
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Dr. David Teece,
Invited Guest
Dr. Teece is one of the world's top global thinkers in leadership and innovation. He is a rare individual who is equally adept in the classroom (Professor at U.C. Berkeley Haas Business School) and in the boardroom (Founder and Board Chair of the Berkeley Research Group, with offices around the world). Our podcast conversation with David is here.
Erich Joachimsthaler,
Invited Guest
Erich Joachimsthaler, Ph.D. is an award-winning author of several books and over 100 articles, Erich is a strategy, innovation and branding expert, “one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on the topic of marketing,” the founder & CEO of VIVALDI, and a visiting professor and lecturer at prestigious universities around the world. Our podcast conversation with Erich is here.
Peter Finkelstein,
Advisor
Trained as a physician and psychiatrist, Peter has worked for the past twenty years at both Stanford GSB and Harvard Business School helping organizations achieve high performance. He has worked with some of Stanford’s and Silicon Valley’s most talented and successful scientists, entrepreneurs, and executives, and educators.
Srini Rangan,
Group Facilitator
Dr. Rangan is a world-renowned executive educator and a distinguished professor at Babson University. He was former a faculty member, lecturer, and case writer at Harvard Business School and IMD. He received his doctorate at HBS under the supervision of legendary strategy guru: Michael Porter. Here is Professor Rangan's most recent HBR article, Why CEOs Should Model Vulnerability
Rich Ditizio,
Invited Guest
Richard Ditizio is the CEO of the Milken Institute, responsible for all pillars and departments across the organization's global footprint. The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank focused on accelerating measurable progress on the path to a meaningful life. Our podcast conversation with Rich is here.
Brad Karp,
Invited Guest
Brad Karp is the Chairman of Paul, Weiss – one of the nation's top 10 law firms. Brad is described by Chambers as “the best strategic adviser in the business,” “the best litigator in the country,” and “someone who every CEO in America should have on speed dial.” Brad is described by The New York Times and by Bloomberg as “the most connected lawyer in the country,” and by Best Lawyers as “the most talented, responsive, client-sensitive, creative, effective lawyer of his generation in the country, no question.” Our podcast conversation with Brad is here.
Rakesh Khurana,
Invited Guest
Rakesh Khurana is Dean of Harvard College. He is also the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at the Harvard Business School and a alo Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, co-Master of Cabot House at Harvard College. Our podcast conversation with Rakesh is here.
Brad D. Smith,
Invited Guest
Brad Smith is the President of Marshall University, Co-Founder of the Wing 2 Wing Foundation and former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Intuit. Under his leadership at Intuit, he helped increase the market capitalization by a factor of 10. Brad's North Star is fueling possibility and leveling the playing field through education, entrepreneurship and equal opportunity. Our podcast conversation with Brad is here.