Lead with a Question

How can you attract your best future, right now?

James Matthews, Coach of NBA Coaches
Today, we connect with a man whose life is a collage of influences, from his roots in India, to his love of sport, to his exclusion as a kid, to the traditional path others had seemingly mapped out for him. But rather than simply accept or reject those forces, he’s folded them into a sense of self that has allowed him to lift and serve others through co-creation–whether NBA coaches, business leaders, or the children of sex workers. He’ll help us explore the question:    
How can you attract your best future, right now?
A conversation with James Matthews, on this episode of Lead With a Question.
Guest Bio: James Matthews helps build high-growth businesses that have a positive impact on humanity. He has worked closely with some remarkable organizations: Acumen Fund, Aravind Eye Care, Ashoka Foundation, Dream Year, Google, Health 2.0, IDEO, Microsoft, the NBA, CNBC, SAP, Samsung, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice, the White House, and the World Economic Forum. He's also a mentor at ElevateX, Cal Berkeley, Ashoka University and the Indian School of Business. You can learn more about James at linkedin.com/in/jamesmathews
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How can people co-create even when it’s messy and hard?

Dave Arcade, Illustrator for Pixar, Disney, Nickelodeon, and more
Today, we sample some of the friction involved in creativity. If you lead a creative team, or are even a member of that team, you’ve likely experienced the pain of trying to shepherd something from ideation all the way to delivery. The process is full of tension–meetings, group decisions, deadlines, and sometimes, damaged relationships. Our guest today helps us consider this question: 
How can imperfect people participate in excellent co-creation?
A conversation with artist Dave Arcade, on this episode of Lead with a Question.
Guest Bio: Dave Arcade is an amazing freelance illustrator. He is known for his digital murals. He has worked with Google, Nickelodeon, Disney, Adobe, and the Utah Jazz. Check out Dave Arcade's incredible work at davearcade.com 
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How can leaders inspire a sense of belonging?

Louise Murray, Entertainment Executive, former Head of Production at Disney and Cirque du Soleil
Today, we catch up with a leader whose life includes so many interesting experiences that it’s hard to list them all. Her professional travels have included joining the circus, moving thousands of miles away from her French-speaking hometown in Montreal Canada, and generally being a positive force for change–just about everywhere she goes. But in every season of her life, one question seems to have been her constant companion: 
How can leaders inspire a sense of belonging?
A conversation with Lou Murray, on this episode of Lead with a Question.
Guest bio: Louise, aka Lou, is a change-maker and innovative leader. She has led creative teams at Cirque du Soleil, The Walt Disney Company, the Canadian Open Tennis Championships, TD Garden in Boston (home of the Boston Celtics), and Thinkwell Group. She is now CEO of Lemuria Dreamer LLC, Chairwoman of the Board for Trio-Tech,Venture Partner at Zu MTL/Capital and many advisory boards. Check out more about her here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisemurray/)
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How can great questions challenge the status quo in positive ways?

Ronell Hugh, Husband and Father, SVP at Qualtrics
Today, we talk with a leader whose sometimes impermanent childhood circumstances set him up to ask lots of questions. Whether living in three different countries as a kid, or encountering a toxic boss at his first job, or figuring out the best way to parent, questions have been both the fuel for and the mission of his journey. So it might not surprise you that today, we’ll consider the following:  
How can great questions challenge the status quo in positive ways?
A conversation with Ronell Hugh, on this episode of Lead with a Question.
Guest bio: Ronell Hugh is first and foremost a proud husband and father. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Product Marketing and Strategy at Qualtrics for its Digital Experience Management business. He's worked in senior marketing roles at Adobe, Microsoft, Walmart, and startups. Check out more about him here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronellhugh/details/experience/)
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How can people shape opportunities to help others burn their brightest?

Kenny Funk, Executive Leader, former VP Disney Merchandising
Today, we talk with a senior executive whose search for meaning took him up into the mountains. He didn’t return from that secluded experience carrying stone tablets, but he did come back having learned the power of this question: 
How can people shape opportunities to help others burn their brightest?
A conversation with Kenny Funk, on this episode of Lead with a Question.
Guest bio: Kenny Funk's leadership approach has impacted The Walt Disney Company, Great Wolf Lodge, and The Scion Group, where he now leads as Senior Vice President of Property Operations. Check out more about him here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-r-funk-1bba365/)
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What’s the mission behind Lead with a Question?

Have you ever felt like a misfit in the business landscape? Have you ever wondered whether there's a better way to participate in meaningful work? Have you ever felt confused at why, despite their heavy reliance on humans, companies seem to be so bad at treating people well?
If so, you're not alone. Many others have also realized that the old, top-down business model is broken. And fortunately for all of us, there are already leaders out there who have discovered the leadership principles of a better future. These amazing people probably won't have all the answers (in fact, we PROMISE they won't!), but they will come ready to share the questions that have changed their lives. 
On this first full episode, hosts Rob Callan, Chris Deaver, and Ian Clawson discuss why making this show felt so right, especially now. 
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Trailer

In this trailer, hosts Rob Callan, Chris Deaver, and Ian Clawson describe the mission and movement behind the show, and why leading with a question is much more powerful than leading with answers.
The Lead with a Question podcast offers a space for leaders to become more creative, and creatives to become better leaders. We live in a time when people are seeing that the old way of doing business is broken, and that leading into the future requires new skills. A deeper focus on humanity. The courage to let go of power and ego. A desire to nurture the conditions for co-creation. 
So join the conversation--and the movement. Be brave with us as we learn together. This is Lead with a Question.
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