CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

After 20 years as a consultant, manager and executive, Kent Lineback changed careers. For the last 10 years, he's worked as a writer and career transitions coach.

Do you think that if you don’t succeed in your first startup, it’s unlikely you ever will? This is actually a myth. In fact, some people believe serial entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed, in part, because they build and exhibit persistence, tenacity, and resilience. Steve Kahan, serial entrepreneur himself and author of Be a Startup Superstar, would absolutely agree. He has successfully helped to grow seven startup companies from early-stage development to going public or being sold, resulting in more than $3.5 billion in shareholder value. In this CareerCast, Steve shares his experience, insights, and guidance on how you can succeed as a serial entrepreneur.

A lot of companies throw the word “innovation” around, but very few actually know how to do it — or do it well. Doug Hall, the best-selling author of seven books – including Driving Eureka! Problem Solving with Data Driven Methods & the Innovation Engineering System and named one of America’s top innovation experts by Inc. magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Dateline NBC, CNBC, CIO magazine, and the CBC, believes that a data-based approach is key. In this CareerCast, Doug shares a method to operationalize innovation throughout an organization and use it in a way that yields higher profit margins than the competition.

Do you have relationships that are solid while others fell apart for what seems like no real reason at all? Do you first think about what others can do for you and forget about the value you can bring to them? Dr. Cindy McGovern (“Dr. Cindy”) interpersonal communication, leadership, and change management expert and author of Every Job is a Sales Job believes that you can learn to quickly figure out what an individual needs and implement new behaviors to develop relationships that last. In this CareerCast, she shares her insights, perspective, and practical knowledge about developing relationships for now and for life.

Is it time for you to plan the next stage of your career and how to create growth where you are? Steve Coughran, CFO of an international billion-dollar renewal energy company and author of OUTSIZING: Strategies to Grow Your Business, Profits, and Potential recommends that it is important to create expansion and advancement wherever you are – and there’s no time to wait. In this CareerCast, Steve shares the approaches, strategies, and tough questions he uses each week to help you develop the next opportunity for your company and your career.