Episode #24. Amanda Goodall on The Power Of Expert Leaders
In our ongoing series investigating leadership in business - coming from the skeptical perspective of “Is there such a thing?” - we meet Amanda Go…
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Episode #22. Cynthia Kay on Small Business, Big Success
We live in a video age, which opens up a vast array of entrepreneurial pathways. Video is a field for open-ended free creative expression, as well as …
Episode #21. Forging New Relationships Between Entrepreneurs and Capital with LaSean Smith
LaSean Smith outlines a business investment partnership built on permanent capital, emphasizing long-term commitment and trust-building between an inv…
Episode #20. Julie Kantor and Felice Ekelman on How To Thrive With A Hybrid Workplace
The nature of work has changed, so how we manage it must change, too.
As businesses barrel along into the fast-changing digital age, we find that the…
Episode #19. Trini Amador on The Theory of Talkability
Trini Amador is the Value Creators’ go-to guru for all things marketing. He has a long career as CEO of a global branding consultancy, BHC Consultin…
Episode #18. Anthony Iannarino on The Negativity Fast
We all suffer from negativity. That’s a business risk for entrepreneurs, since we are in the business of running lots of experiments, some of which …
Episode #17. Jeremy Vesta: Curally, Nurse-Coaching, and Medicine 3.0
Jeremy Vesta is a Value Creator in a field where value creation is intensely focused on the experiences of individual consumers: health care. He’s C…
Episode #16. Beverlee Rasmussen On Systems For Organized And Profitable Small Business
Don’t manage, build systems.
Many small business owners experience frustration in trying to manage their businesses. So many things can get in the …
Episode #15. Damon Lembi: The Learn-It-All Leader
Damon Lembi is CEO of LearnIt, a service company dedicated to helping all firms to become learning organizations. He is the go-to expert on learning, …
Episode #14. Josefine Campbell on The Personal Energy Of Agile
Agile is the most important and most impactful management innovation of the 21st Century. It’s the approach of stripping away all bureaucratic and p…
Episode #13. Ben Johnson On The Evolution of Software Entrepreneurship
It is evident that in today's economy, AI & software are extremely powerful tools in business, creative pursuits, and innovation.
In this episode…
Episode #12. Mark McGrath On Adaptive Entrepreneurial Management
Mark McGrath of AGLX has developed a management approach he calls The Adaptive Entrepreneurial Method. He combines the insights of John Boyd and the e…
Episode #11. James Burstall On The Flexible Method
There’s a considerable debate among consultants and academics regarding the definition of management: what is it? Is it a science, is it a process, …
Episode #10. John Tamny Entrepreneurs Don’t Meet Needs, They Lead Them
Entrepreneurs aren't just about meeting needs; they're all about setting trends and leading the way. Think of the big names like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs…
The Value Creators Podcast Episode #9. Mark Packard on Subjectivism
At the Value Creators, we favor a much different business model than the one that’s traditionally taught in business school. Our model focuses on va…
The Value Creators Podcast Episode #8. Peter Lewin on Capital Value
What is capital? Capital is value.
And since all value is subjective, capital can be understood as the value subjectively attributed to any resources…
Episode #7. Hermann Simon: Hidden Champions Of Value Creation
The vast majority of businesses – the very backbone of the economic system – are derogatorily defined as small and medium enterprises by governmen…
Episode #6. Kevin Roy: How To Stay In The Lead In The Adaptive System Of Digital Marketing
Continuous change is a feature of the adaptive entrepreneurial model of value creation. Digital marketing is a perfect illustration. By definition, it…
Episode #5. Adam Bryant on Leadership In Business: It’s More Than Just Business School Contrivance
Is there such a thing as leadership in business? Or is it a manufactured concept to sell books and executive education courses from big name business …
Episode #4. Reza Farhani: Navigating the Future of Work: Insights on Culture, Communication, and Entrepreneurship
Successful innovation is a combination of deep customer knowledge and deep technical knowledge. Both are critical, and it is the unique combination of…
Episode #3. Jason LaBaw: Culture And Technology Amidst High-Speed Change
You need two types of knowledge to succeed in the business world- specialized technical knowledge and deep customer knowledge. This will allow you to …
Episode #2. John M. Jennings: Mental Models Are The Uncertainty Solution
In a complex world full of uncertainty, all businesspeople and entrepreneurs can draw guidance from shared mental models that help us make better choi…
1. Curt Carlson: For Value Creators, The Customer Is The Business Model
Curt Carlson is both the leading theorist and the leading practitioner of the economic science of value creation – the practice and discipline firms follow…
