543: Leadership Lessons from NASA, with Dave Williams

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782: How to Help a Team Get Unstuck, with Gustavo Razzetti

Gustavo Razzetti: Forward Talk Gustavo Razzetti is a culture change instigator, speaker, and CEO of Fearless Culture, a culture design consultancy. He helps leaders build teams that talk about what matters—even when it’s uncomfortable–through his books and tools, including the Cu ...  Show more

781: Bonni and Dave Reflect on Recent Episodes

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, Dean of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Business and Management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, she was a human resources consultant a ...  Show more

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