In today’s episode Dirk talks with Caroline Wright Berith, Sr. Director, Field Marketing and Lead Generation, with Infor.Caroline and Dirk explore the premise that through the COVID pandemic customers are learning how to do business different

The New Relationship In Distribution: Manager To Employee

Jan 11th, 2021 30m 7s

In today’s episode Dirk talks with Kelly Jones, Ph.D., Director of Learning and Program Content, at the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED).Kelly discusses the findings of her qualitative research and instructional design i

The New Reality: Adapting Business Models To Build Resilience

Jan 7th, 2021 30m 42s

In today’s episode Dirk talks with Ranga Bodla, Vice President Field Engagement and Marketing, with NetSuite.When COVID released itself upon the world, businesses had to pivot immediately. Processes, business models, and technology that were

Companies Don’t Change, Transform, and Innovate … People Do!

Jan 4th, 2021 26m 37s

In today’s episode Dirk shares his belief, that companies don’t change, transform, and innovate, people do!With all the talk of the innovative companies such as Amazon, Apple, Tesla and the like. Dirk’s premise is that we can’t lose sight th

We’re Only 1% In - Can You Imagine What Comes Next

Dec 28th, 2020 1h 8m

In today’s episode Dirk talks with Nancy Giordano, Strategic Futurist, and founder of Play Big Inc..When you speak with the visionaries and entrepreneurs actually building the technology applications of tomorrow—from AI, cyber security, nanot

The Role Of Faith In Leading Businesses Today

Dec 24th, 2020 38m 18s

In today’s episode Dirk talks with Kip Miller, president and CEO of Eastern Industrial Supplies, Brian Tuohey, CEO of The Collins Company and John Hanna, President and COO of Fromm Electric..My guests today talk of their faith in business and

How To Cultivate Information To Formulate Strategy

Dec 21st, 2020 33m 55s

In today’s episode Dirk talks with Joe Nettemeyer, President and CEO of Valin Corporation..How does an organization transform itself from being reactive to the market to being predictive? In this episode Joe talks about the need to build an

Agile Strategy In Times Of Crisis

Dec 17th, 2020 26m 22s

In today’s episode Dirk talks with Kaihan Krippendorff, Founder of Outthinker Strategy Network.One of the great strategy thinkers of our time, Kaihan Krippendorff outlines how leaders must adapt their strategic thinking and planning in times

Why You Never Want To Go Back To Normal

Dec 14th, 2020 30m 57s

In today’s episode Dirk talks with Randy MacLean, President of WayPoint Analytics.Randy MacLean brings a unique and optimistic … yet realistic point of view to the way leaders must lead doing this pandemic. Acknowledging the magnitude of ch

Moving From Crisis To Opportunity In 30 Days

Dec 10th, 2020 32m 10s

In today’s episode Dirk talks with Michael Werner, Founder and CEO of HomeX and his business partner Vincent Payen, Co-Founder and President of HomeX.The COVID pandemic caused enough crisis and uncertainty for long established businesses but