Author: Kris
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They Complain and Envy You
A short letter on reinventing yourself: if your life isn’t working, why not rewrite it? On changing your identity, paying the price for a reimagined life, and why others complain and envy those who do the work.
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If You Are Not Growing, You Are Degrading
A letter on why the most successful leaders never stop investing in themselves. Through the stories of two exceptional clients, why building capability that stays with you for life beats any quick fix or shortcut.
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A Company Is Not Valued on Its Past. Neither Are We.
Most people cannot tell the difference between a bad decision and a bad outcome. Here is how to tell a real setback from a right decision that simply has not paid off yet — and how to rebuild momentum after a streak of them.
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AI Strategy Is Not a Strategy
Most companies launch an AI strategy without asking how it serves the corporate strategy. It must — long term, that means the ROIC–WACC spread and growth.
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Microsoft Director JoAnn Garbin on How to Empower Anyone to Innovate
What if the key to driving real innovation isn’t genius, but orchestration? Innovation is often seen as the domain of visionaries or tech geniuses. But in this episode, JoAnn Garbin, former Director of Innovation at Microsoft Cloud and co-author of The Insider’s Guide to Innovation @ Microsoft, shows that true innovation is a craft: one…
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Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir on Rethinking Leadership Through Intuition and Inner Clarity
What if the leadership edge you’re looking for doesn’t come from working harder, but listening deeper? We talk often about productivity, performance, and pushing through. But few conversations explore the quieter forces shaping our best decisions, like intuition. In this episode, I speak with Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir, a director, writer, systems thinker, and an award-winning sustainability…
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Anesthesiologist and Reality TV Star on How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Connection
Dr. Tiffany Moon isn’t just breaking stereotypes — she’s rewriting the script. In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Moon — board-certified anesthesiologist, founder of Aromasthesia, and former cast member of Bravo’s Real Housewives — opens up about what it really takes to balance ambition, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and public scrutiny. From immigrating to the U.S. at age…
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Experiencing The American Dream with Mark Matson
What if the financial advice you trust is actually hurting your future? Mark Matson believes it is — and he has the data to prove it. In this episode, I sit down with Mark Matson, founder of Matson Money and a pioneer in the evidence-based investing movement. With over $9 billion in assets under management,…
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First African American Astronaut on Lessons from His Missions and Embracing Infinite Possibilities
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 547, an interview with Bernard Harris, an astronaut, physician, venture capitalist, philanthropist, and author of Embracing Infinite Possibilities: Letting Go of Fear to Find Your Highest Potential. In this episode, Bernard Harris, the first African American astronaut to walk in space, shares his experiences and describes the thrill of launching…