Season 5
Ep. 104 Boston Consulting Group’s Russell Dubner on the Power of Trust
The power of trust can transform a business from top to bottom, and is proven to affect the bottom line as well. Trust is more than just a coms issue, but a strategic business issue as well. Join us for a fascinating discussion with Russell Dubner about his work with the C-suite to evaluate and establish trust in leading companies.
Ep. 103 PRLab at 45: Keys To Success For Students, Leaders, Clients
PRLab celebrates its 45th anniversary--It is the longest-operating student-run PR agency in the country. Creating a synergy between clients and students that benefits both is a key to success, leading to multiple awards through the years. Join our conversation to discuss what has changed, and what remains the same as the next generation prepares for careers in communication.
Ep. 102 Roy Bahat and Tom Kochan: Engaging Effectively With An Organized Workforce
According to a recent Gallup poll, 71% of Americans approve of unions, the highest point since 1965. This week we sat down with Roy Bahat and Tom Kochan to discuss the best strategies for business leaders to deal authentically and respectfully with an organized workforce.
Ep. 101 Ron Carucci on CEO Leadership: The Importance of Truth, Justice, and Purpose
How can a leader remain authentic in the face of controversy or public criticism? Navalent’s Ron Carucci offers four key factors for success. Listen for a fascinating discussion on leadership, honesty, and finding satisfaction in the top spot.
Ep. 100: Three Experts Tell Us What To Talk About On The Next 100 Shows
As the Crux Celebrates its 100th episode, we sit down with three pros to discuss podcasts and the evolution of corporate communication. We look at the importance of technology and its many new uses to reach stakeholders. We discuss storytelling as an essential, enduring component of our work.
Ep. 99: Pfizer’s Sally Susman: “Breaking Through: Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts, and Change the World”
Pfizer’s Sally Susman chronicles the journey of vaccine development and offers guidance for current and future communicators.
Ep. 98: Where AI and Ethics Intersect: Questions of the Present and Future
Dr. Wildman, professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics
Ep. 96: Wise Ways to Make Chat GPT Work For Your Brand from “Prompt: A Practical Guide to Brand Growth Using Chat GPT”
“Prompt: A Practical Guide to Brand Growth Using Chat GPT,” a new book from Richard Bowman and David Boyle, offer tips and insights for communicators on how to use human creativity to curate effective content to boost your brand.
Ep. 95: Southwest's Linda Rutherford Discusses Facing A Crisis with Compassion and Action
Linda Rutherford of Southwest Airlines
Ep. 94: Organizational Listening and Marginalized Publics
Katie Place is a Quinnipiac University strategic communication professor and senior research fellow at The Page Center.
Denise Sevick Bortree is from the Page Center at Penn State.
Ep. 93: Ingrid Anderson on Antisemitism and Informed Decision-Making for Business Leaders
Former student of Nobel laureate, holocaust survivor, and former BU professor Elie Wiesel
Ep. 92: PwC Megan DiSciullo on the Future of Comms Tech: Leveraging Data for Personalized Communications
PwC’s US and Mexico Communications Leader
Ep. 89: 'Double materiality': 4 ESG impact levers for businesses with Nick Andreou and Marya Besharov
Marya Besharov is a professor of organizations and impact and academic director at the University of Oxford’s Skoll Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Saed Business School. Nick is the founder of Impact Edge Consulting and a visiting fellow at the center.
Ep. 87: Smart Brevity: Fast food for the eyes with Axios Nick Johnston
Axios’s Founding Editor-in-Chief
Ep. 86: Demystifying working in tech with Microsoft CCO Frank Shaw
Microsoft Vice President of Communication
Ep. 85: Prudential CCO Alan Sexton: How can ESG frameworks be used to evaluate future risks?
Prudential Financial Chief Communications Officer
Ep. 84: Lead with the truth: What is business's role in advancing Indigenous reconciliation?
Chief Executive Officer at Creative Fire
Ep. 83: Battling misinformation using satellite imagery with Maxar VP of Communications Fernando Vivanco
Vice President of Communications at Maxar Technologies