The Failure Gap
by Julie Williamson, Ph.D.
Latest episode
A Conversation With Dan Johnson, CEO, Innovation Federal Credit Union
A Conversation With Dan Johnson, CEO, Innovation Federal Credit Union
About this podcast
The Failure Gap podcast is hosted by Julie Williamson, Ph.D., the CEO and a Managing Partner at Karrikins Group, a Denver-based, global-serving business consultancy. Julie delves into the critical space between agreement and alignment - where even the best ideas falter without decisive action. Through candid conversations with a diverse mix of leaders, this podcast explores both the successes and failures that shape the journey of leadership. Featuring visionary leaders from companies of all sizes, from billion-dollar giants to mid-market innovators, to scrappy start-ups, The Failure Gap uncovers the real-life challenges of transforming ideas into impactful outcomes. Tune in to learn how top leaders bridge the gap and drive meaningful progress in their organizations.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 45 episodes
- A Conversation With Dan Johnson, CEO, Innovation Federal Credit Union · 49 min · Episode 45What does it take to lead a successful transformation when the road ahead is anything but predictable? In this episode of The Failure Gap, Julie Williamson sits down with Dan…
- A Conversation With Josh Kern, CEO of Snooze · 47 min · Episode 44Josh Kern’s leadership journey has taken him from Capitol Hill to marketing to the CEO seat, with plenty of restaurants along the way. Now CEO of Snooze, Josh brings a marketer’s…
- A Conversation With Debra P. Wilson, President of NAIS · 54 min · Episode 43Debra Wilson, president of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), took an unconventional path into education leadership. After law school and a start at the…
- A Conversation With Emily Cates, VP Sales Transformation & Revenue Ops, Zebra Technologies Corporation · 43 min · Episode 42Emily Cates, Head of Go-to-Market Transformation and Operations at Zebra Technologies, has built a career by saying yes to opportunities before having every detail figured out…
- A Conversation With Alex Pregnolato, Group CFO, Liberty London · 44 min · Episode 41Alex Pregnolato, Group CFO of Liberty London, has built a career by staying curious, taking calculated risks, and refusing to get too comfortable. Born and raised in Italy…
- A Conversation With Susan Lintonsmith, President/CEO, Regis Corporation · 45 min · Episode 40Susan Lintonsmith has built a career by saying yes to opportunities that stretched her leadership. From marketing roles at Pizza Hut and Coca-Cola to leading Quiznos as CEO and…
- A Conversation With Kristin Russell, CEO and Board Member, CBTS · 45 min · Episode 39Kristen Russell’s leadership journey is anything but linear. From managing engineers at Sun Microsystems to leading global operations at Oracle, serving as Colorado’s first…
- A Conversation With Sergio Rodriguez, President and CEO, The Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation · 45 min · Episode 38Sergio Rodriguez’s leadership journey is a reminder that careers rarely follow a straight line. Starting as an architect, moving into technology consulting, and eventually…
- A Conversation With Richard Kopelman, CEO of Aprio · 46 min · Episode 37Richard Kopelman, CEO of Aprio Advisory Group, has spent more than three decades with the firm, evolving from a generalist learning the craft to leading a rapidly scaling, global…
- A Conversation With Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews, Chief Human Resources Officer, VSP Vision · 32 min · Episode 36Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews is the Chief Human Resources Officer at VSP Vision, bringing more than three decades of HR leadership across healthcare and high tech. Her journey to…
- A Conversation With Kendall Colman, Founder/CEO, Colman Coaching · 54 min · Episode 35Kendall Colman’s leadership journey starts with a coach who saw her potential before she did. Early struggles with self-doubt and feeling out of place shifted when a field hockey…
- A Conversation With Josh Miramant, Founder/CEO, Blue Orange Digital · 51 min · Episode 34Josh Miramant, founder and CEO of Blue Orange Digital, brings a leadership story that proves careers are rarely built in straight lines. He started on a path toward politics and…
- A Conversation With Justin Salisbury, President/COO, Breeze Thru Car Wash · 52 min · Episode 33Justin Salisbury “stumbled” into the car wash world with a mix of business education and trade school skills, then discovered it was the perfect place to put both to work…
- A Conversation With Justin Nassiri, CEO, Executive Presence · 47 min · Episode 32Justin Nassiri, founder and CEO of Executive Presence, joined Julie Williamson to explore what it really takes to move from agreement to alignment, especially when leaders know…
- A Conversation With Chris Baird, President & CEO OptConnect · 42 min · Episode 31Chris Baird is the President and CEO of OptConnect, and his leadership story starts far from the corner office. He joined the company in 2009 as an ATM repair specialist, kept…
- A Conversation With Jeremy Sharpe, President, Sharpe Development Group · 48 min · Episode 30Jeremy Sharpe grew up riding around the desert with his dad, thinking he was on grand childhood adventures while secretly getting groomed as a real estate developer. Now…
- A Conversation With Tony Goncalves, Founder/CEO, The Evrose Group · 42 min · Episode 29In this episode of The Failure Gap, host Julie engages in a conversation with Tony Goncalves, former CEO of Otter Media and EVP of Warner Media, about his career journey and the…
- A Conversation With Andy Cowan, CEO, Particle Measuring Systems · 40 min · Episode 28In this episode of The Failure Gap, Julie Williamson speaks with Andy Cowan, president of Particle Measuring Systems, about the significance of aligned leadership. They explore…
- A Conversation With Carice Anderson, Author & Executive Coach · 41 min · Episode 27At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how…
- A Conversation With Nick Anderson, CEO OneAccord · 42 min · Episode 26At Karrikins Group, we work alongside leaders to close the gap between great ideas and real results by combining business expertise with social science to help teams align on how…
