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The pace of change in the world is increasing exponentially. As COVID proved, leadership must evolve. And that gets to the heart of our mission: to bring you the latest thoughts on leadership so you can innovate, learn, and evolve...growing your team, your business, and yourself! Every week, host Maureen Metcalf interviews world leaders, global business and NPO executives, thought leaders, and researchers in a wide range of industries. It’s a breadth of perspectives unavailable anywhere else. Become an innovative leader in your own right! Download the latest episode each Tuesday night on your favorite podcast platform, or watch on YouTube at https://bit.ly/InnoYouTube .Copyright 2025 by the Innovative Leadership Institute. All rights reserved. Economía Gestión Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo
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  • S2 Ep42: Greater than Fact: The Power of Leading with Stories

    S2 Ep42: Greater than Fact: The Power of Leading with Stories
    Jan 6 2026
    Guest: Paul Smith, former Procter & Gamble VP What if the most effective leaders didn’t need to explain more, push harder, or manage excuses? In this episode, host Maureen Metcalf is joined by leadership storytelling expert Paul Smith for a thought-provoking conversation about how leaders can most effectively influence behavior…and why logic alone so often fail at this. Drawing on neuroscience, leadership research, and real-world examples, Paul explains why people don’t change simply because they understand more, and how stories fill that need by helping leaders create accountability without blame, pressure, or defensiveness. You’ll learn: Why accountability works best when it’s chosen, not enforced;How emotion—not logic—drives decisions and follow-through;Why stories replace lecturing as a leadership tool;How leaders can reduce defensiveness while raising standards; andWhat the real test of leadership is when you’re not in the room. This is not an episode about storytelling as a communication technique. It’s about storytelling as a behavior-change lever…and a more human, sustainable way to lead. If you’re a seasoned leader who’s tired of explaining and ready to create real ownership, this episode offers a powerful reframe. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Tales from the Top: How Leaders Use Stories with Tanvi Gautam - Using Storytelling to Elevate Leadership with Chris Nolan - How Great Leaders Are Made: Insights from “The Economist” with Andrew Palmer For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. RESOURCES: To learn more about Paul and access his free resources for leading (and for parenting) using story, check his website at https://leadwithastory.com/. Paul’s books include: Lead with a Story (paperback at https://amzn.to/4quEDq4, audiobook at https://amzn.to/4quEDq4)Sell with a Story (paperback at https://amzn.to/4q5MWJc, audiobook at https://amzn.to/4qFG4SN) andParenting with a Story (paperback at https://amzn.to/3N2HBE1, audiobook at https://amzn.to/4q3JdM9). Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI, or check out the Kindle version at https://amzn.to/44buVz8. The audiobook version is now available at https://amzn.to/4dTCleZ. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko Graphics Editor: Stacia Rogan Booking Producer: Jenna Reik Sponsorship Sales: Kristine Gross (kgross@worldtreeproductions.com) Theme Music by Pavel Bekirov from Pixabay. CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Subscribe and leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Paul Smith is one of the world’s leading experts in business storytelling. He’s one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers of 2018, a storytelling coach, and bestselling author of several books on the art and science of storytelling. As part of his research on the effectiveness of storytelling, Paul has personally interviewed over 300 CEOs and executives in 25 countries, and documented over 3,000 individual business stories. That has allowed him to reverse-engineer what works in storytelling and what doesn’t. He’s a former executive at The Procter & Gamble Company and a consultant with Accenture prior to that. A 20-year veteran of P&G, Paul worked most recently as vice president of consumer and communications research for the company’s $6 billion global paper business where he led a research team across four continents. He also held leadership positions in corporate finance, and at manufacturing plants and sales offices working closely with major global retailers like Walmart, Costco, Asda, and Sam’s Club. Paul holds bachelor’s degrees in both astrophysics and economics and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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  • S11 Ep30: The End of Control - The Leadership Trends of 2026

    S11 Ep30: The End of Control - The Leadership Trends of 2026
    Dec 30 2025
    Guest: Christopher Washington, Provost Emeritus As we look ahead to 2026, one truth is becoming impossible to ignore: the leadership models that built today’s organizations are no longer sufficient for the world we’re entering. In this annual trends conversation, Maureen Metcalf, our usual host, is interviewed by Christopher Washington, Provost Emeritus of Franklin University, to explore the deeper forces reshaping leadership in the coming year…from AI fluency and human-centered leadership to agility, sustainability, and organizational cohesion. What emerges is a unifying insight: power is no longer the primary currency of effective leadership. Together, they examine: Why AI is forcing leaders to rethink how they make decisionsHow human energy, not time or talent, has become the scarcest resourceWhy agility is about disciplined adaptation, not speed, andWhy leaders must act as unifiers in an increasingly fragmented world. This episode is not about trends as tactics. It’s about the evolution of leadership itself, and what it takes to lead without breaking people, organizations, or yourself. If you’re a senior leader sensing that “business as usual” no longer works (but unsure what replaces it), this conversation offers the clarity, language, and direction you need now. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Leading When We’ve Stopped Thinking: AI’s Red Flag with Srini Koushik - When Women Lead: Courage, Change, & Representation with Congressperson Joyce Beatty - To Stop a Tyrant: The Power of Followers with Ira Chaleff For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. RESOURCES: You can read Christopher’s columns for Forbes’ Nonprofit Council at https://bit.ly/ChrisOnForbes. To learn more about what Christopher and the rest of ILI’s special Executive Solutions team offer, check https://bit.ly/ExecutiveSolutions. Maureen’s article detailing the trends discussed in this episode is available through the Forbes Coaches Council at https://bit.ly/ForbesSixTrends. The free leadership mindsets assessment she offers is at https://bit.ly/Leadership-7. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI, or check out the Kindle version at https://amzn.to/44buVz8. The audiobook version is now available at https://amzn.to/4dTCleZ. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko Graphics Editor: Stacia Rogan Booking Producer: Jenna Reik Sponsorship Sales Manager: Kristine Gross Theme Music by Pavel Bekirov from Pixabay. CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Dr. Christopher Washington is a strategic leader, systems thinker, and seasoned academic executive with over three decades of experience strengthening nonprofit and educational organizations. Before joining ILI’s new Innovative Executive Solutions team, he was Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Franklin University. He’s also a long-standing contributor to the Forbes Nonprofit Council. He previously served as CEO of Urbana University and has held leadership roles on numerous national and international nonprofit boards. Christopher has dedicated his career to helping mission-driven institutions build adaptive, high-performing systems. His work integrates resilience, organizational systems design, innovative leadership practice, and human performance and work process transformation to help leaders navigate complexity and build thriving cultures.
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  • S11 Ep29: Leading When We’ve Stopped Thinking: AI’s Red Flag

    S11 Ep29: Leading When We’ve Stopped Thinking: AI’s Red Flag
    Dec 23 2025

    Guest: Srini Koushik, 3-time Fortune 500 CIO

    What if the greatest risk of artificial intelligence isn’t that machines become too human, but that humans stop thinking?

    In this episode, Maureen Metcalf sits down with veteran technology leader Srini Koushik to explore why AI represents not just a technological shift, but a fundamental change in how humans think, decide, and lead.

    Drawing on decades of experience spanning IBM, large enterprises, startups, and AI-focused innovation, this conversation reframes AI as a cognitive partner, not a tool…and warns that leaders who rely on AI for answers risk drifting toward mediocrity.

    The discussion explores:

    • Why AI fluency, not just AI literacy, is becoming a core leadership competency
    • How over-reliance on AI quietly erodes critical thinking and creativity
    • The five human capabilities leaders must actively strengthen to remain effective
    • How leaders can use AI to amplify human judgment rather than replace it.

    This is a candid, forward-looking conversation for leaders responsible for strategy, talent, ethics, and long-term enterprise health.

    Other episodes you'll enjoy:

    - Tech with Purpose: Protecting People with Innovation at Amazon with Aaron Parness & Beryl Tomay

    - What’s the Point? Why Your Leadership Needs Purpose with Ryan Gottfredson

    - To Stop a Tyrant: The Power of Followers with Ira Chaleff

    For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn.

    RESOURCES:

    Learn more about Srini’s firm, Right Brain Labs, at https://www.rightbrainlabs.ai/.

    Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.

    Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI, or check out the Kindle version at https://amzn.to/44buVz8. The audiobook version is now available at https://amzn.to/4dTCleZ.

    Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here.

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    OUR PODCAST TEAM:

    Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf

    Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko

    Graphics Editor: Stacia Rogan

    Booking Producer: Jenna Reik

    Sponsorship Sales Manager: Kristine Gross (kgross@innovativeleadership.com)

    Theme Music by Pavel Bekirov from Pixabay.

    CONNECT WITH US:

    YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership

    LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2

    IWebsite: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com

    Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!

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    About Our Guest:

    Srini Koushik is a 3-time Fortune 500 CIO who has led technology at IBM, Nationwide, and Magellan. Srini isn't just a technologist; he's a practitioner-coach building a "Legacy Project" to correct the failures in how companies adopt AI. He believes in "teaching people to fish" and ensuring technology serves the human spirit.
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