017: The Creative Leader | A Conversation With David Burkus

03/17/16 • 49 min

Making Elephants Fly | Conversations with High Octane Leaders, Dreamers, & Creatives

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with best-selling author, sought-after speaker, award-winning podcaster, and management professor, David Burkus. He is the host of Radio Free Leader — a podcast that shares insights on leadership, innovation, and strategy. His work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, PsychologyToday, CBS This Morning, Fast Company, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and 99U. David speaks for many Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft and Google, and in-demand conferences such as SXSW and TEDx events. David has written several books, including "The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies Generate Great Ideas" and his latest "Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual." Join Terry as he talks with David about creativity, leadership, innovation, and strategy.

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016: Collaboration is the Deal | A Conversation with Tim Sanders

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with Internet Pioneer, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Leader, and one of the best guys on the planet...Tim Sanders. Tim was an early stage member of Mark Cuban's broadcast.com and later joined Yahoo where he rose to the position of Chief Solutions Officer and named its Leadership Coach. Tim’s past books include the New York Times best seller "Love Is The Killer App: How to Win Business & Influence Friends," "The Likeability Factor," and "Today We Are Rich: Harnessing the Power of Total Confidence." Tim’s latest book "Dealstorming: The Secret Weapon That Can Solve Your Toughest Sales Challenges" unpacks the idea of how collaboration is secret to selling anything. Join Terry as he talks with Tim about the power of collaboration in building a life worth living and creating opportunities that you could have never created alone.

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018: Waking Up Elvis: Creativity Unleashed | A Conversation With Chris Baréz-Brown

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with Author, Innovator, and sought-after Speaker, Chris Baréz-Brown. Chris has been unleashing the creative potential of worldwide organizations, including Nike, Coca-Cola, Diageo, The Gates Foundation, Sony, and WPP. He is a master of metamorphosis — challenging and transforming businesses through embedding Creative Leadership as part of the DNA of the culture. He founded Upping Your Elvis in 2009 because he believed that everyone can shine more brightly. His personal passion is releasing human genius, and he is wholly committed to making this planet a shinier and more fulfilling place for everyone in it. Chris has written three best-selling books: "How To Have Kick-Ass Ideas" published by HarperCollins, "Shine. How to Survive and Thrive at Work," and "Free! Love your Work, Love your Life" both published by Penguin. Join Terry as he talks with Chris about how discovering your creative genius can change the world around you.

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