In the Rethinking Leadership podcast, we dive into the complexity of leadership. Whether you’re working to earn trust, to grant trust, or to inspire others with your stories, leadership is always a challenge. Guided by Executive Professor Roemer Visser, we explore new perspectives and deeper insights. Listen to inspiring conversations with thought leaders and discover surprising approaches to leadership challenges.
S3E1 | Frank Barrett | Leadership lessons from jazz and improvisation
In this episode of Rethinking Leadership, Roemer Visser speaks with Frank Barrett, author of Yes to the Mess: Surprising Leadership Lessons from Jazz. Together, they explore what leaders can learn from jazz about embracing uncertainty, responding in the moment, and creating the conditions for creativity and collaboration.
15 Jun 2026
S2E10 | Christopher O.H. Williams | Reflections on purpose, meaning, and courage
In this episode of Rethinking Leadership, Roemer Visser speaks with Christopher O.H. Williams, former Fortune 500 executive, advisor, speaker, and author of C.O.U.R.A.G.E.: Seven Choices for Living a Life Without Regret. Williams held senior roles at Nike, Adidas, and VF Corporation, after earlier working at Gap, Goldman Sachs, and Lehman Brothers. By most conventional standards, he had built an exceptionally successful career. And yet, in 2018, he stepped away from the corporate world.
That decision becomes the starting point for a thoughtful and personal conversation between Roemer and Christopher about success, freedom, purpose, and courage.
19 May 2026
S2E9 | Barry Johnson | Implications of polarity thinking for performance and change
In this episode of Rethinking Leadership, Roemer Visser speaks with Barry Johnson, author and co-founder of Polarity Partnerships. For more than fifty years, Johnson has explored a simple but far-reaching idea: not every leadership challenge is a problem to solve. Some are ongoing tensions to manage well.
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