About Pathfinders: The Changing Face of Leaders in Business
The journey to the top can be challenging, enlightening and everyone’s leadership journey is different. There are leaders that have made it to the top of their organizations or started successful companies, defying norms, that are driving change as a result of obtaining a position of influence.
Host Crystal Edmonson, senior editor of The Business Journals, will interview leaders from all walks of life who have broken barriers and are helping to change the face of business leadership and the businesses themselves. We’ll learn about their story, pivotal moments in their careers, what they see for the future of leadership, the social impact they’re making and advice for up-and-coming leaders.
By sharing their leadership philosophies, lessons learned, and practical advice, "Pathfinders" will bring exclusive access to top leaders across the country, equipping emerging leaders from all backgrounds with the knowledge and motivation to forge their own paths and drive positive change in their respective industries.
Keith Weaver, co-founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, on his entrepreneurial fortitude
Crystal Edmonson interviews Keith Weaver, co-founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, on leveraging entrepreneurial fortitude to build the fastest-growing American whiskey or bourbon in U.S. history.
20 Nov 2024
Dawn Lauer Davis, President and CEO of Lowers Welding and Fabrication, on resilience, values and leadership
Dawn Lauer Davis, President and CEO of Lowers Welding and Fabrication, shares her journey from apprentice to CEO, emphasizing the importance of resilience, values, and continuous learning for effective leadership.
13 Aug 2024
John Hope Bryant, CEO of Operation Hope, on the fundamentals of being an entrepreneur and the power of diversity, equity and inclusion
In 2024, John Hope Bryant was named by Time Magazine to the inaugural list of The Closers, 18 global leaders working to close the racial wealth gap. From his “Financial Literacy for All” book and the 1 Million Black Businesses by 2030 initiative through Operation Hope, Bryant is flexing his Business Plan for America, focused on diversity and inclusion. In this episode of The Business Journals’ new podcast series, Pathfinders: The Changing Face of Leaders in Business, host Crystal Edmonso...
18 Jul 2024
Arnab Chakraborty, Chief Responsible AI Office at Accenture, on building responsible artificial intelligence, the impact of AI on the workforce, and keys to your career
In May 2024, Accenture appointed its first Chief Responsible AI Officer, Arnab Chakraborty, a new role and sign of the times. As Chakraborty shares, “this is the summer of AI.” As fast as artificial intelligence (AI) is catching on, ChatGPT recently passed 200 million monthly active users, Chakraborty stresses the importance of responsible AI and “making sure that you have got the right guardrails” in place.
In this episode of The Business Journals’ new podcast series, Pathfinders: The Changing Face of Leaders in Business, host Crystal Edmonson speaks with Arnab Chakraborty about responsible AI, how companies large and small should think about AI adoption, how AI will affect the workforce, and what he attributes to his career ascension into this newly-designed role.
16 Apr 2024TRANSCRIPT
Jenny Nguyen, founder of The Sports Bra, on supporting women in sports, business and in the community
The popularity of women’s sports is on the rise as evidenced by the audience viewership of the most recent NCAA Women’s Championship game surpassing all previously televised basketball games on ESPN with 18.9 million viewers. This is not a “moment but a movement” says Jenny Nguyen, founder of The Sports Bra in Portland, Oregon. In 2022, Nguyen had an idea for a sports bar that only televised women’s sports, the first of its kind, and captured the attention of people across the globe through her Kickstarter campaign.
In this episode of The Business Journals’ new podcast series, Pathfinders: The Changing Face of Leaders in Business, host Crystal Edmonson speaks with Jenny Nguyen about her path to entrepreneurship, supporting other women entrepreneurs, the rise in popularity of women’s sports and more.
4 Mar 2024
Kim Roxie, founder of LAMIK Beauty, on resilience
In this episode of The Business Journals’ new podcast series, Pathfinders: The Changing Face of Leaders in Business, host Crystal Edmonson speaks with Kim Roxie about her resilient life and career, building a beauty brand she can be proud of, and aspirations for her business.
1 Feb 2024
Pinky Cole, founder of Slutty Vegan, on the reality of being an entrepreneur
In this episode of The Business Journals’ new podcast series, Pathfinders: The Changing Face of Leaders in Business, host Crystal Edmonson speaks with Pinky Cole about her entrepreneurial journey, overcoming failure and bringing along future generations of entrepreneurs.
3 Jan 2024
Calvin Butler, CEO of Exelon, on purpose and creating an impact
On the inaugural episode of The Business Journals’ new podcast series, Pathfinders: The Changing Face of Leaders in Business, host Crystal Edmonson speaks with Calvin Butler about his leadership journey, commitment to creating a positive impact in business and in his community, bringing along future generations and how business leaders continue the fight to create a diverse workforce.
2 Jan 2024
Trailer | Pathfinders: The Changing Face of Leaders in Business
The journey to the top can be challenging, enlightening and everyone’s leadership journey is different. There are leaders that have made it to the top of their organizations or started successful companies, defying norms, that are driving change as a result of obtaining a position of influence.
Host Crystal Edmonson, senior editor of The Business Journals, will interview leaders from all walks of life who have broken barriers and are helping to change the face of business leadership and the businesses themselves. We’ll learn about their story, pivotal moments in their careers, what they see for the future of leadership, the social impact they’re making and advice for up-and-coming leaders.
By sharing their leadership philosophies, lessons learned, and practical advice, "Pathfinders" will bring exclusive access to top leaders across the country, equipping emerging leaders from all backgrounds with the knowledge and motivation to forge their own paths and drive positive change in their respective industries.
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Jenny Nguyen, founder of The Sports Bra, on supporting women in sports, business and in the community
Published 16 Apr 2024 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You accomplished it. So you're both an athlete and a chef. We talked a little bit about that in the introduction. How has that shaped you as an entrepreneur, do you think? That's a really great question. And I don't think that I thought about it while it was happening. And it wasn't until afterwards that I really got to sit down and be in it and understand that actually being an athlete or having played sports really taught me so many things that I carried throughout my life, whether it was in school, in friendships, in social scenes, to the workplace and as a boss and now as an entrepreneur. And it's those things that is like confidence building, able to work with a team, I think just like thinking outside the box, problem solving all the way to losing, like how to lose or how to fail graciously, how to learn from your mistakes. […]
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