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As part of the final session of the Cosmic Conference 2026, we turn the lens inward to reflect on a simple question:What does impact really look like?In this conversation, the Centaur team shares real stories from the past year — across organizations, communities, and within our ...  Show more

In a world where the future cannot be predicted, how should leaders think about strategy, governance, and decision-making?In this episode, Marilyn Zakhour speaks with José Santos about what it means to lead and govern at the edge of uncertainty.Challenging conventional thinking, ...  Show more

In this conversation, Nishant interviews Kathy Keating, Etienne de Bruin, and Scott Graves, co-authors of LIQUID: How CEOs and CTOs Unlock Flow and Momentum in Complex Systems. They discuss how the idea for the book was born, the challenges of co-authoring as three CTOs, and how ...  Show more

In this episode, I'm joined by special guest Rafael Villaruz to explore the fallacy of using a blanket approach in leadership. We discuss the importance of recognizing individual strengths and embracing diverse skills within a team.Rafael shares a powerful example of a nurse tran ...  Show more

Nicole Markowski - Former Director of Business Integration and Operations, Wipfli Join Nicole as she shares unvarnished truths from managing 30+ transactions. Nicole reveals how integration-led diligence prevents value destruction, why traditional deal economics often miss critic ...  Show more

Jonathan Raymond: Good Authority Jonathan Raymond is the founder of Refound and Ren AI. He helps leaders make work a better place, one conversation at a time. He’s the author of the book Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team Is Waiting for and hosts the podcast of th ...  Show more