Lead with a Question

How can virtual reality help us overcome our fears?

James Jensen - Founder and CEO, JUMP
A well-lived existence is not for the faint of heart. Setting and pursuing goals invites challenge. It creates the potential for disappointment. When we’re younger, dreaming big dreams comes easily. But for some reason, we can lose that ability as we get older. Like barnacles that attach to the hull of a ship, fears can cling to us and slow our PRAW-gress through the waters of life. That’s why we were so excited to connect with our guest today–a leader whose experiences in the creative application of technology have equipped him to explore the limits of the question   
How can virtual reality help us overcome our fears?
A conversation with James Jensen, on this episode of Lead With a Question.
Guest Bio:
James Jensen is an entrepreneur committed to working with leading-edge technology and eager to solveproblems surrounding how we interact and engage with each other in physical and virtual worlds. He isthe previous creator and co-founder of the world-renowned virtual reality company The VOID. Withinthe last 25 years, James founded and managed several technology companies in video streaming, socialnetworks, mobile games, and creative services. He has partnered with Disney, Sony Entertainment, FOX,MGM, Intel, Microsoft, SyFy, Dreamworks, and MTV through those ventures.
He is now launching a new form of virtual reality, called hyper reality, in the form of the multi-sensoryentertainment company JUMP. JUMP will allow people to come as close to jumping and flying as thereal thing, but without all of the risk.
https://www.limitlessflight.com/
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What can we create together when we remove the barriers?

Chad Reynolds - Founder and CEO, Vurvey
In times past, the process of bringing a product to market was a bit of a black box. And for many companies, it still is. Often, consumers don’t really have a chance to provide feedback on a company’s offering until it’s already been released. But in our new climate, people want to be seen and heard. They want to be active participants in the creation of the products they use. So today, we’ll spend a few minutes with a leader who’s building a platform that unites companies, creators, and consumers in totally original ways. It makes us wonder–     
What can we create together when we remove the barriers?
A conversation with Chad Reynolds, on this episode of Lead With a Question.
Guest Bio:
Chad Reynolds is a leading co-creation expert, pioneering ways companies can foster community building and collaborative intelligence to create a more inclusive and sustainable future. His company, Vurvey, is on a mission to help everyone become a creator. 
Chad graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP Program with a degree in Graphic Design. Over the past 20 years, he has developed new technology platforms that help companies like Adidas, Nike, P&G, and Unilever create more inclusive consumer research, product innovation, and brand experiences. He’s also a co-founder of Ocean, a high-tech accelerator that’s launched over 40+ start-ups from 12 countries.
www.vurvey.co
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How can a return to principles like love heal our communities?

Chris Jones - 2022 Arkansas Gubernatorial Candidate
What do you get when you combine a scientist, an ordained minister, a business leader, a husband, and a father? Well, you get today’s guest. His family roots in the state of Arkansas, dating all the way back to the 1700s, have given him a sense of groundedness, residency, and a love for his state, challenges and all. In fact, he loves his state so much that he’d like to be its next governor. Bonded to his core principles, he’s leading and teaching with humanity, using relatable analogies like bumblebees, hot coals, and PB&J. So together, we’ll consider this very important question:  
How can a return to principles like love heal our communities?
A conversation with Chris Jones, on this episode of Lead With a Question.
Guest Bio:
Dr. Chris Jones, the 2022 Democratic nominee for Governor of Arkansas, is a physicist, minister, educator, non-profit executive leader, father and husband. Chris, a Pine Bluff, Arkansas native, is a son of two preachers and was raised with a strong sense of faith. He attended Morehouse College on a NASA Scholarship for physics and math, then went on to study at MIT becoming a nuclear engineer and earning a Ph.D. in urban planning. After becoming ordained as a minister, Chris returned home to Arkansas and led the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub.  Through this work, he has seen firsthand how disparities within Arkansas have gotten worse, not better. He believes there is much room for growth, including improving public education opportunities in every community, strengthening infrastructure from roads to broadband access, protecting and securing our right to vote, and bridging the rural and urban divide. Chris has faith in Arkansas’s potential, and he is running for governor to ensure every person in Arkansas has an opportunity to succeed. Chris is the proud husband to Dr. Jerrilyn Jones, an emergency medicine physician and U.S. Air Force combat veteran who served in Afghanistan. Together, they are proud parents to three daughters.  Connect with Dr. Jones at chrisforgovernor.com and @JonesForAR across social media platforms.
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What can entrepreneurship teach us about creating environments of empowerment?

Joel Peterson, Chairman of JetBlue Airways and Professor at Stanford
Have you ever been part of a low-trust organization, where people seem to devote more energy to protecting themselves than to collaborating, or building good products? Or one where leaders hoard power and seem reluctant to give the reins over to anyone else? You might ask yourself how things got to that point, but an even more pressing concern is, how do you fix the situation? Our guest today has worked with some 300 companies in various stages of growth, and during his 50-year career he’s observed, researched, written and taught–about leadership, trust, and building strong teams. Today, he’ll help us consider the question:  
What can entrepreneurship teach us about creating environments of empowerment?
A conversation with Joel Peterson, on this episode of Lead With a Question.
Guest Bio:
Joel has a long history of successful growth capital investments in a variety of industries. He currently teaches Entrepreneurial Management at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, is the Chairman of the Board of Overseers at the Hoover Institution at Stanford as well as the Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways, and serves as a Director of Franklin Covey. He served formerly as Managing Partner of Trammell Crow Company. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Joel is the author of the books The 10 Laws of Trust: Building the Bonds that Make a Business Great; and Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff.
Learn more about Joel and his work by visiting https://www.joelcpeterson.com.
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What possibilities can empathy unlock?

Lizzi Perkins, Senior Brand Strategist
When you read a really moving story or watch a powerful film, you can often experience a taste of what the characters are feeling. You grieve with them as they suffer loss. You cheer them on to victory and share in their celebrations. Our capacity to see ourselves vicariously in others’ lives is one of the most human things about us. So today, let’s spend a few minutes with a woman whose upbringing in Asia, identity as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and a person of faith, combined with her compassionate work in suicide prevention, enable her to seek to understand, before seeing to be understood. She’ll take us on an eye-opening journey, guided by the question:  
What possibilities can empathy unlock? 
A conversation with Lizzi Perkins, on this episode of Lead With a Question.
Guest Bio:
Lizzi’s experiences growing up in Southeast Asia for 17 years, mentoring troubled teens, and working as a brand strategist for big brands like American Airlines to nonprofits like Stop the Opidemic have given her an in-depth understanding into connecting with young, diverse audiences. With a focus in research and branding, Lizzi turns data into compelling stories and resonant experiences.
Get to know Lizzi on her LinkedIn profile. 
 
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How can deep connection and trust lead to a culture of innovation?

Archie McEachern, Global Enterprise Leader & former VP at Nike
When I was a kid, I learned about fire safety. One of the visual frameworks adults presented to me was the “fire triangle”: the idea that for fire to exist, you had to have three ingredients: heat, oxygen, and fuel. Take one of these three things away, and you had NO fire. Well, just like fire needs certain conditions to thrive, business outcomes require specific ingredients too. Finding the right blend can be especially tricky when teammates are separated by time, geography, background, and language. So that’s why it’s been important for today’s guest to keep the following question in his mind:
How can deep connection and trust lead to a culture of innovation?
A conversation with Archie McEachern, on this episode of Lead With a Question.
Guest Bio:
Archie grew up in Kittery, Maine. a small, coastal town an hour north of Boston. He attended Ithaca College in Upstate, NY, and played collegiate basketball. He spent 28+ years at Nike, starting in a warehouse in Greenland, NH. He's had leadership experiences across multiple functions including sales, product creation, general management and merchandising. From 2009 to 2020 he spent the majority of my executive career in merchandising where he had the chance to lead teams in North America, Japan (Tokyo) and China (Shanghai). During that time, he lived with the family for 5 years in Asia (2012-2015 Tokyo), 2018-2020 (Shanghai).
Archie's current work includes a start-up company, 360 Hoops, which makes a 3-sided basket attached to one adjustable pool…patented design. He also works in an advisory capacity with a few smaller companies and/or individuals. He volunteered as a high school coach in Maine recently, which was one of the more rewarding experiences he's had. Best season the team had in 25 years (not due to him, in his opinion!) Finally, he's the lucky husband to his wife Bridget, and they have 2 great kids ages 20 and 17.
Get to know Archie on his LinkedIn Profile. 
 
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What are your first principles as a leader?

Jaydeep Ranade, Director of Wireless Engineering at Facebook
Let’s dig into the “misfit” principle for a minute. What is a misfit, really? Is a misfit defined by language, culture, appearance, or personality? We’ve tapped into that topic before, but today, our guest has a different take, one that has to do a lot with seeking out opportunities to learn and be stretched as a leader. And for him, it all starts with a set of core values, none of which actually includes being more talented or intelligent than anyone else in the room. In this personal account, he’ll guide us through his experiences seeking answers to the question: 
WHAT ARE YOUR FIRST PRINCIPLES AS A LEADER?
A conversation with Jaydeep Ranade, on this episode of Lead With a Question.
Guest Bio:
Jaydeep is a high energy, results driven technical leader with demonstrated ability to build and lead engineering organizations in delivering high-tech and innovative system solutions for wireless products. Credited with building and growing organizations into consistent top performers and delivering high quality hardware and software components and products on time. Recognized for outstanding technical expertise, hands-on style of organizational leadership, excellent team building skills, integrity and superb communication and inter-personal skills. Jaydeep is interested in designing, developing, and deploying hi-tech wireless products. Specifically interested in the intersection of wireless technology and healthcare.
 
Get to know Jaydeep and his impressive history on his LinkedIn Profile. 
 
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How can you create a culture of curiosity? - Part 2

Randy Nelson, founder of Pixar University
It's time to wrap up a conversation where we were learning so much from our guest that we couldn’t fit it all into one episode. So if you haven’t heard our last episode, “How can you create a culture of curiosity? - Part 1,” we really recommend going back to that one first. 
But just in case, here’s a review–we recently caught up with Randy Nelson, founder of Pixar University. He walked us through his early days as a juggler, meeting and getting hired by Steve Jobs, seeing what Pixar looked for in a new hire, and eventually being tasked with standing up an educational arm within Pixar that could help the company preserve its alchemic culture, even as it continued to grow.
So today, we’ll keep digging into the question… 
HOW CAN YOU CREATE A CULTURE OF CURIOSITY?
It’s part 2 of our conversation with Randy Nelson, on this episode of Lead With a Question.
Guest Bio:
Randy Nelson has spent his career working with organizations to make the best use of the people, wisdom and skills they already have, want to attract and need to develop. He has helped build amplifiers out of groups, using appropriate and dynamic mixtures of training and education, traditional skills and innovative technology, flexible programs and high standards. In addition to increased productivity and effectiveness, hijinks and shenanigans have sometimes resulted.Specialties: • Teacher, trainer, curriculum designer, life-long learner• Manager, project architect, recruiter, coach• Juggler, actor, performer, improvisor, speaker• Artist, designer, calligrapher• Filmmaker, writer, producer, editor• Programmer, systems analyst, database programmer
 
Get to know Randy and his incredible work experiences on his LinkedIn profile. 
 
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