The Better Angle

About The Better Angle

What happens when innovative leaders challenge business-as-usual? The Better Angle spotlights the game-changing perspectives that are reshaping how successful leaders operate. Hosts Kathleen Rennie (Chair/Clinical Faculty at NYU's School of Professional Studies) and Cortney Stapleton (Chief Strategy & Business Officer at Highwire) sit down with visionaries who are seeing their field differently – and winning because of it. Our guests don't just share success stories – they break down the insight that led them to approach a specific challenge from a new or different angle. From building authentic brand trust to pioneering in a new market, to navigating a personal professional setback, episodes focus on the breakthrough moments and the impact they had. For leaders, communicators, and innovators, this is your opportunity to get inside the minds of those who dared to look at problems through a fresh, and sometimes provocative lens.

Publisher

Highwire and New York University School of Professional Studies

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Apr 2025

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 26 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Better Angle On Modern Leadership with Christina Twomey, CCO, S&P Global

   Host [Host Name] interviews Christina Twomey, CCO of S&P Global, about navigating complexity and protecting energy for effective modern leadership.

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   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Better Angle on Nonprofit Leadership with Tom Jones, EVP & COO, Women's World Banking

   EVP & COO Tom Jones shares with host [Host Name] how nonprofit leaders balance mission with business outcomes for lasting impact.

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   27 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Better Angle On Communications Leadership with Christina Twomey, CCO, S&P Global

   Host [Host Name] interviews Christina Twomey, CCO of S&P Global, discussing the evolving role of communications leadership in shaping executive decisions and navigating AI's impact.

Inside a recent episode

A Better Angle On Modern Leadership with Christina Twomey, CCO, S&P Global

Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Absolutely. Being fully present with someone, like we are today, it's the highest form of respect. And fundamentally, we all as human beings deserve complete respect without any caveats. So I think there's a really fundamental principle in that with how we show up, especially with how we show up if we're privileged to be in a leadership seat. Right. And presence is really critical in that trust, respect, empathy and presence all really go hand in glove for me when I think about how I want to be experienced by other people as a leader, as I'm striving to be the best leader I can be. Right. I also think about presence in the form of a couple of other truths in my world. […]

Who has been a guest on The Better Angle

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Christina Twomey
• Tom Jones
• Alyssa Byam
• Vanessa Marquez-Kramme
• Katherine Steinberg

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 9 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

5

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Does not typically book guests

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