Scott and I speak with returning guest Tim Hebert, CEO of Trilix, a business and technology consulting firm. We discuss insights from his transformational leadership journey and what it means to become an "intentional leader."

Tim is a visionary entrepreneur, innovator and adventurer. He is also a seasoned speaker and author of a new book The Intentional Leader: How inner authority can unleash strong leadership.

You'll gain insights on:

• Why Tim believes intentional leadership especially matters in what he calls “today’s leadership crisis”
• The keys to transitioning from what Tim call "Ghost Mode" to being an intentional leader
• Immediately useful ideas for fostering personal insight and cultivating habits of intentional leadership

Which trends are most impacting your business right now: Digitization? Sustainability? M&A?  The ‘Great Reshuffle’? Strategic Partnering? All of the above?  Something else?  The one thing these trends all have in common is that they’re happening all at once, faster than ever before. Successfully accelerating business innovation in this environment hinges upon leadership by an aligned CEO, C-Suite and Board. That’s why Scott and I are ringing in the New Year by releasing one of our most popular episodes.

We discuss the reason behind the increasing push for C-suites to lead  for “business innovation” and why this emphasis on C-Suite innovation is essential for meeting the rapidly changing needs of customers, employees, investors, suppliers and other stakeholders in the year ahead.

You’ll gain insights on:

• How business innovation impacts every aspect of your company
• The paradox of “readiness” for business innovation
• Three immediately useful ideas for leading beyond the blockages and accelerating business innovation

We speak with Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. about leading the decisions to realign your supply chain to elevate the customer experience. Lisa is the author of 3 books, including Future-Proofing Manufacturing & Supply Chain Post COVID-19.

Her firm specializes in manufacturing strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation that maximizes the customer experience and enables profitable, scalable, dramatic business growth. She has been ranked Number 16 in SAP’s Supply Chain Influencers list, and is recognized as one of the top 1% of consultants worldwide. Lisa is quoted in media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News and Industry Week, and is regularly invited to speak at conferences and events.

You’ll gain insights on:

• The most important strategic consideration for deciding whether to bring your supply chain closer to home
• Key consideration for leading employees and partners as you realign your supply chain
• Immediately useful ideas for your top leadership to find new talent, develop new partners, and manage customer expectations