Pull up a seat at the leaders’ table, and join the conversation about making lasting change for kids & communities. 'The Leaders’ Table' podcast surfaces stories from education policy makers, their personal insights on leadership, and the tools & practices that make them successful. An official podcast for Leadership for Educational Equity. For more info, visit www.educationalequity.org or email leaderstable@educationalequity.org.
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Join Elissa Lane, the dynamic CEO of Global Food Partners, on her podcast, "The Sustainable Table - Business Leaders Talk Welfare." In this enlightening series, Elissa engages with top business leaders at the forefront of integrating animal welfare and sustainability into their corporate ethos and operations. Each episode features a new guest sharing their personal and professional journey towards more ethical business practices. These conversations illuminate the practicalities and challeng ...
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Top international business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and authors share their experience, insights and outlook on how to drive business growth, build better companies, new fast growing technologies and where the next big opportunities are.
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New HR Tech that's Reducing Documentation and Processing Problems
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It seems we live an age of documentation. There are increasing levels of regulations around everything - and the supporting documentation around those regulations keeps getting more complex. Paper work that used to be handled by one or two people now requires a department with a hierarchy of staff - just to understand the regulations - let alone do…
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The Coffee Club Thailand on effective marketing strategies for cage-free eggs: A conversation with Jub Nongchanok Stananonth
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We had the pleasure of hosting Jub Nongchanok Stananonth, the General Manager of The Coffee Club Thailand, under Minor Food Group. With restaurants across Thailand, Jub shares how The Coffee Club has been able to transition to cage-free sourcing, and proactively communicate the initiative to guests. She shares effective marketing and communication …
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How AI is Revolutionizing Healthcare
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Telehealth got a serious toehold into healthcare during the pandemic. Now it looks set to be a massive disrupter to the healthcare industry, powered by greater digitization and the use of AI. If it comes to its full potential, more people will be able to get better healthcare - at more affordable prices. The opportunity here is so massive that Amaz…
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Why Organizations Now Need Generalists
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After decades of being counseled to become specialists - to find our niche - to be known as an expert in a specific field - it seems now the pendulum might be shifting in the opposite direction. Are we at the cusp of a new era that favors generalists? And if so, why the change? And just as importantly, we do we need to do to get ahead of the curve?…
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The Current Outlook for Cotton Prices
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One of the biggest supply chain concerns right now is materials costs. While most stakeholders would like to see costs go down, everyone would at least like some clarity on what prices might be like - especially for cotton, which plays a key role in the apparel supply chain. While nobody has that proverbial crystal ball that can see the future, the…
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The Next Big Thing in Sustainable Housing
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After decades of wanting bigger and more, people have been starting to recognize the benefits of downsizing. It’s not just about buying less stuff or finally clearing out the closets, garage or basement. Over the past decade there has been a clear and growing trend towards to choosing smaller houses - much smaller. The most recent iteration of this…
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Leading the Way: Marriott International's Cage-Free Commitment in Asia with Richard Tan
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In this episode, we sit down with Richard Tan, the Vice President of Procurement for the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Greater China) at Marriott International. With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Richard shares his journey, successes, and valuable advice on transitioning to cage free eggs as a hospitality leader in Asia.…
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The Retail Leaders Roadmap: Practical Steps to Power Up Your Career
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I just sat down with Brian Librach to discuss his new book "The Retail Leaders Roadmap" and the conversation was powerful! A lot to unpack! Some of the key insights you're going to get from Brian include: 1. The five practices of building character, and their significance in career development. 2. Strategies for career advancement within a retail e…
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Using Holistic Branding to Stand Out in a Noisy Market
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Competition is fierce these days. The solution, according to marketing experts, is to create a ‘brand story’ for your company or your product. Sounds simple. Until you actually try to do it. And then, well, suddenly you feel like a stranger in a strange land. Staring at blank piece of paper or screen - or brainstorming with colleagues only to come …
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Advancing Poultry Welfare Globally with Ryan Bennett
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Join us in this insightful episode as we sit down with Ryan Bennett, the Executive Director of the International Poultry Welfare Alliance (IPWA) and the US Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and Eggs. Ryan talks to us about IPWA's mission to elevate poultry welfare worldwide, and the organisation's outcomes-based key welfare indicators. Ryan shares…
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Harnessing AI for Data-Driven Customer Engagement
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In this episode of A Seat at The Table, I sit down with Nick Bond, founding partner and head of product at Apex, an AI-driven solution focused on customer research and business strategies. Nick shares valuable insights on how AI is changing the face of marketing, emphasizing the importance of leveraging customer data to drive innovation and strateg…
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A Mindset Shift that Totally Changes Your Sales Game
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In a market that gets increasingly competitive, “get more sales” is a directive that’s coming from more than just the sales manager. The concept is easy. Achieving it is a bit more challenging. Everyone is after everyone else’s markets - and customers. While persistence is still the foundation of success, to win in today’s market we also need to be…
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Why More Int'l Companies are Partnering with Malaysia
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A growing number of companies are looking for new supply chain opportunities. In some cases, they are looking for new capabilities. Others are targeting risk reduction. And of course, there’s the ongoing demand for better prices. One of the fastest developing links in the global supply chain is Southeast Asia. The region originally was just another…
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How a Forward Thinking Manufacturer is Reshaping Apparel Manufacturing
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Managing an apparel supply chain has never been easy - but in recent years its got far more complicated. The combination of greater uncertainty- and increased demands to be faster, better - and more transparent - has made it almost impossible to rely on old models. While everyone sees the situation from a different perspective - just about everyone…
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How To Successfully Source in India
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Suddenly everyone is talking about India. And if you are working in India - or thinking of doing so - then this is episode is for you! After years of being in the shadows of China, Vietnam, Bangladesh and other key sourcing nations, India is finally taking center stage. India has always had the right stuff - a huge population, domestic cotton, a st…
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How Every Child Can Be an A+ Student
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One of the most frustrating things a parent can face is watching their child struggle in school. Yet many children hit speed bumps during their early school years. For some children it’s trying to master math. For others it could be tackling spelling and grammar - or reading. What seems like something that should be easy to achieve ends up being a …
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Coping with Information Overload
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For nearly 4 years I’ve had the opportunity to host so many fabulous leaders and innovators on this show. And help share their stories, their wisdom and their expertise with our audience in 133 countries. But in this episode I’m passing the mic to the phenomenal Kenz Soliman, a legend on Udemy where she has a following of nearly 150,000 students. S…
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How To Beat Burnout by Winning The Now
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If you’re like most of us, sooner or later you face times when you’re just burnt out. You hit a wall. There’s nothing left in the tank. Yet we still need to keep going and moving ahead at work and in our personal lives. In this podcast we’re going to be talking about practical ways that anyone can help prevent burnout so that they can be more produ…
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Sustainability Insights from Ron Pohl, President of International Operations at BWH Hotel Group: Thinking Globally to Create Impact for the Planet and Animals
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Meet Ron Pohl, the visionary leader driving corporate sustainability at BWH Hotel Group and World Hotels. As President of International Operations at BWH Hotel Group and President of WorldHotels, Ron shares how sustainability and doing the right thing are not just corporate goals, but a very personal commitment. In our captivating chat, Ron uncover…
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The Critical New Role of Supplier Relationships in Highly Efficient Supply Chains
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Supply chain management has become both an art and a science, with executives tasked with building more resiliency, while also increasing flexibility, reducing lead times, and jumping through hoops to comply with increasingly complex regulations - which, adding to the confusion, are different in different markets. No wonder one most people talk abo…
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The Hidden Job Market for Senior Execs
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The years of companies staffing up as they sprinted towards what they believed was going to be the next unicorn - or at the very least years of strong growth - have suddenly reversed course. One by one, banks, consulting firms, retailers - even the tech sector - started announcing cutbacks. With tens of thousands of jobs being axed. That’s led to m…
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Creating A New Mindset to Win the Day!
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Sometimes just when everything seems to be stable, we get blindsided. It happens to everyone sooner or later. We can’t control some of the challenges that life throws at us, but we can control how we react to them. That was certainly the case for many businesses when the pandemic hit. Not all were easily parlayed into remote work. And one of the ha…
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Using Customer Support to Scale Your Business
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Customer service is often talked about but not often delivered. In fact, it is one of the biggest complaints that both businesses and consumers have. Most say that the companies they do business with offer poor service - or even no service at all. Companies are looking to cut costs and customer service is typically the first department to get hit. …
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Pioneering Cage-free Sourcing in China: A Conversation with Christine Wen, Compass Group China
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Season 1, Episode 1: Pioneering Sustainable Sourcing in China: A Conversation with Christine Wen, Compass Group China's Procurement and Supply Chain Director In this inaugural episode of "The Sustainable Table - Business Leaders Talk Welfare," host Elissa Lane, GFP CEO and co-founder, welcomes Christine Wen, Procurement and Supply Chain Director at…
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Making Institution-Caliber Alternative Investments Accessible to Individual Investors
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For nearly two decades most investors’ attention was focused on the stock market. Then suddenly central banks began raising interest rates and investors began to rethink their strategies. That’s given rise to growing interest in a range of alternative investment vehicles, including CEFs, internal funds, ETFs, UITs, and commodity pools. However, unt…
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Why Push Notifications are the Key to Driving Mobile Commerce Sales
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In the competitive world of mobile commerce success is now being driven by push notifications powered by new mobile apps. The idea is to grab consumers’ attention and get them to take immediate action. That means not only having e-commerce apps on people’s phones, but making them extremely user-friendly. Today we’re joined by Campbell Paton, Co-Fou…
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The Secret to Building a Successful Brand Story
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One of the biggest marketing tactics these days is to create a brand story. But how do you do that when you are selling basics, commodities - or something you can’t even touch or feel, like services? This week I’m joined by Chauncy Zalkin, an expert in building brand stories for companies ranging from fashion to SaaS software and real estate. Even …
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SEO Mistakes that Cost Companies Money
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SEO or search engine optimization isn’t getting the amount of attention it used. The early days of e-commerce was all about key words and being top ranked in Google searches. As dynamic new marketing options were rolled out, SEO found itself out of sight, out of mind. However online marketing experts are now saying that by overlooking this core par…
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Integrating New Technology without Disrupting Your Organization
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Everyone wants to do things faster - to get results right away - but that race to the finish line can often end in disaster - or at the very least, disappointing outcomes. That’s increasingly the case as organizations hurry to introduce new technology, without having explored all the possible impacts it will have on the business - both good and bad…
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8 Key Levers that Drive High Converting Sales Pages
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Most companies spend a lot of time and money creating a sales page on their website but few are rewarded with a steady stream of sales. Creating sales pages (or funnels as they are often called) is less about a clever headline or massive numbers of testimonials or grandiose promises of life changing results if you buy the product. Turns out, if you…
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Turning Email into a Reliable Sales Machine
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There’s a simple and effective marketing tool that most businesses are under utilizing - or sometimes not even using at all. I’m talking about email marketing. We send and receive hundreds of emails each week, but how often do we really spend time thinking about how we can use email to sell our products or build customer relationships? Today’s gues…
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Why Early Stage Investment is a Fast Growing Asset Class
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Rising interest rates have changed the game. After a near 20 year run, VC funds and Angel investors have left the market. However there are still opportunities for investing in startups. It’s just that now they are a bit different. Today we’re joined by Charles Sidman, Founder and Managing Partner of ECS Capital Partners, a firm specializing in ear…
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What IT is Learning from ERP - and how its totally changing data management
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Technology has become so ubiquitous that we take its existence for granted. That is until something goes wrong. Then suddenly we are aware of how dependent every aspect of lives is on the smooth functioning of our IT systems. Just like so many industries, IT is facing its own Industrial Revolution of sorts. The industry is moving from a backroom op…
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Why Data-Driven Marketing is Changing the Game for Brands
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Data analytics has become a key topic, especially when it comes to leveraging the internet to grow your business. Today we can capture a huge amount of data across a growing range of platforms. That’s both a blessing and a curse! Marketers can easily get lost analyzing everything that they can analyze - but not necessarily what they should analyze.…
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Building Customer Connection in a Crowded Market
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Marketing and B2B businesses are not typically seen as companions. However in a challenging market, companies selling products and services to other businesses need to a lot more to stand out in the market if they hope to survive let alone growth their business. The question facing many brands is how exactly can they promote a brand in a way that r…
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Rethinking Metrics So That We Measure What Matters
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There’s almost nothing that we can’t measure - and so we tend to measure everything. However, too often we end up measuring what we can, and not necessarily what’s important or meaningful. We see this in the fascination we all have with the number of likes or views a social media post gets. But do ‘likes’ really mean that people actually like your …
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Creating Profitable ESG Companies
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The pressure to be more sustainable saw companies announcing ambitious goals with target dates that are now frighteningly near! That’s left more than a few scrambling to revise their strategies and find ways to green up that will make an impact, but are more achievable. The question is how do we do this? Today we’re joined by Christopher Caldwell, …
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How Mfgs Can Gather Better Data & Analyze It Faster
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One of the biggest topics surrounding supply chains - if not the biggest topic - is the need to digitise. We all love our Excel sheets (me too!) but they can only take us so far. In an increasingly complex environment, we need to be able to gather better data - and analyze it faster. That means getting our business onto a a more advanced platform. …
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How To Integrate Legacy Systems with New Technologies
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Every company today is at least thinking of digitising their operations - or at least part of their operations. However, most companies see this as a task so daunting that ultimately the gain doesn’t seem to outweigh the pain. From 8 figure quotations for implementation to statistics that point to high failure rates, it can be difficult to make a c…
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How A/B Testing Can 10x Your Website Sales
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Most marketers understand the importance of A/B testing for optimizing marketing campaigns. However, surprisingly many are not up to speed on best practices for doing this successfully. Sometimes even a simple tweak or modification can have game changing impacts on the success of your marketing, your sales - and on your company’s bottomline. While …
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The Power of Taking Action: How to Escape the Planning Loop
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We talk a lot about leadership here on A Seat at The Table, however we don’t often discuss how to turn good intentions into an action plan. Yet this is foundational to actually getting things done. And make our business more successful - not just this year or this quarter - but for the long term. Meet Antonio Garrido, author of My Daily Leadership:…
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The Power of 'Conscious Leadership' in Building a Successful Organization
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Running a business is quite as easy as it used to be. Most organizations are facing major challenges - and changes. This is raising the bar for senior executives to find new ways to tackle an uncertain business environment, while also becoming stronger and more effective team leaders. Today we are joined by Jeffrey Deckman, a serial entrepreneur wh…
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How Retail is Finding New Hidden Opportunities to Drive Revenue
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Retailers are facing an uncertain market that has left even the most confident a bit unsure as to what might be coming next. Supply chains are back to normal, but now it’s the consumer that has changed. Somehow, the behavior we expected to see is being replaced by a new attitude. This has left many brands and retailers scrambling to figure out whet…
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Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace: For happier and more productive teams
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If you have a mental health issue should you let your boss know? What about your team mates? Millions of people struggle with mental health and yet most are reluctant to let anyone know about it. From being considered taboo to fearing of being labeled as unstable or being seen as a complainer, many people just try to power through. But what if it w…
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Successful Market Entry into Europe for Retail Brands
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When brands look for new markets an obvious choice for many is Western Europe, where consumers have strong buying power, there’s grade A retail property, and market entry can be less baffling compared with tackling emerging markets. Yet while many brands have successfully entered the European market, just as many - even well established brands - ha…
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Mastering the Art of Winning Corporate Sponsorships
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Anyone who has ever tried to raise money for a charitable cause or secure corporate sponsorships knows that it’s a lot easier said than done. Most fund raisers aren’t aware of the volume of requests for funding even smaller companies get - never mind larger corporations. To successfully raise money, you need to know how to stand out from a vast fie…
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Finding a Career That Energizes You
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You have a good job. You like the other people on your team. Even your boss is pretty good - or maybe you are the boss. But some how at the end of day you always feel drained. It’s not that you’ve been working particularly hard, either. Sometimes even in the middle of the day you feel like you have no energy. That’s how Chloe Thomas felt when she w…
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Overcoming the Trap of Overthinking
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Host Jane Singer sits down with the inspirational Kenz Soliman, a successful business owner and mentor who has achieved legendary status through her remarkable journey. In this captivating conversation, Kenz shares valuable insights on being mentally strong, embracing personal growth, and overcoming self-doubt in the pursuit of success. Kenz emphas…
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Sharpening Your End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility (without huge Capex spending)
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In this episode of "A Seat at The Table," host Jane Singer welcomes guest Jonathan Porter, the founder and CEO of PorterLogic, a low code application platform specializing in supply chain technology. The episode focuses on achieving end-to-end visibility in the supply chain and utilizing data integration, scenario analysis, and customized solutions…
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Beyond the Fight: What Companies Can Learn from Bruce Lee's Life and Vision
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Bruce Lee built his legend around his expertise in martial arts and his massive success in motion pictures. However few see him as a mindset or business thought leader. Turns out, there’s a lot of we can learn from Bruce Lee. This episode of A Seat at The Table features host Jane Singer and guest Thomas Lee discussing what every business can learn …
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