In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Holly Carinci discuss the large pivots in Holly’s career, what forms a reputation and how to bolster it, the types of things CEOs need to publicly address, and how Holly ensures her firm has experts in every aspect of PR to address anything a client may need. Holly has great insight into seeing a need and filling it by making a change, and how to really focus on what is important to employees and clients. 

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Dr. Gena Cox dive into the insights that formed her book, ‘Leading Inclusion’, and the necessity of leaders who put inclusion over diversity. Their conversation includes experiences around privilege, behavioral-based leadership, and key terminology Dr. Cox uses to explain the foundation of inclusive leadership. This honest and insightful episode with the wonderful Dr. Gena Cox will inspire every leader it reaches.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guests Ken Cameron and Russell Stratton discuss the pitfalls of settling for ordinary leadership, how leadership can elevate the mundane to a cultural level, and how learning the art of effective feedback can change workplaces for the better. They describe the use of actors in their training sessions and illustrate how practice in such a safe environment prepares attendees to address such conversations in real life. Don’t miss Ken and Russell’s informed and invaluable insights on leadership and elevating communication in your organization.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Andrea Spiegel discuss leadership and managing people, the value of redirection over criticism, and how the best process is developed with the people using it in mind. Andrea is clear that the value of elegant systems is not simply efficiency and revenue, but that people can work in them. She wants CEOs and entrepreneurs to be able to get back to doing the thing they started the business to do, instead of spending all their time doing the business.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Kevin Lang discuss the nuances of leadership. Kevin maintains that there is no failure if you lead people correctly: if you manage risk and allow people to grow on their own - and to have room to fail - then failure becomes fundamental to success. They talk about Martin’s four cardinal rules of leadership, Kevin’s identification of the value of emotional intelligence, how to work in ways that serve you, and Kevin’s passions in life which, besides leadership, include parenting. The insights found in this episode are not to be missed.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Carolyn de Voest discuss leadership and coaching, why connectedness and a sense of service are important to retain, and how she views the responsibilities of coaching in a business context. Martin and Carolyn explore the values of personal awareness, how to quantify Walking Each Other Home, and the realities of caretaking one’s own health and wellness in this vital conversation.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and Jay Wilkinson discuss how corporations can redirect focus towards people to upend the “evils of capitalism” belief permeating today’s culture. Jay discusses key strategies Firespring employs to engage with communities and ensure all employees are not only valued but active in giving back alongside the company. Jay and Martin share visions for the future and Jay’s “focused, powerful, positive energy”, as described by Martin, is both inspiring and encouraging.