Alex Seidita, Chief Information Officer at Aspida, and Tessa Burg talk about how organizations can successfully navigate technological transformation—especially in the age of AI. With more than 35 years of IT leadership experience at organizations like Motorola, Citibank, Home Depot, MetLife, and now Aspida, Alex shares how major shifts like data warehousing, virtualization and cloud adoption have shaped his perspective. He explains why AI is just the latest in a long line of tech evolutions—and how businesses that focus on people, processes and purpose will adapt best. Alex also digs into practical frameworks that have helped him lead through change, like agile methodology, product-aligned teams and shared accountability. If you’re wondering how to encourage innovation, overcome resistance to AI, or foster collaboration across silos, this episode delivers a ton of insight in a conversational, accessible way.
What happens when personal tragedy becomes professional purpose? In this powerful episode, Christine Verini, CEO of CancerCare, shares her extraordinary 30-year journey from mixing chemotherapy as a pharmacist to leading one of the nation’s most impactful cancer support organizations. Sparked by her sister’s inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis at 28, Christine has dedicated her entire career to helping cancer patients and their families navigate one of life’s most challenging experiences. From launching life-saving drugs in 40 countries to developing innovative meal delivery programs, Christine’s path wasn’t linear—but it was always purposeful. Now as CEO, she’s tackling healthcare’s “red tape crisis” while building compassionate, people-first leadership that transforms both organizations and lives. Her insights on leading through uncertainty, making tough decisions with empathy, and staying true to your mission will resonate with any leader facing today’s complex challenges.
You’ve hired great people individually, but your team still isn’t performing at its potential. Sound familiar? Most companies focus on individual talent while completely missing the multiplier effect of understanding how team members naturally function together. In Part 3 of our series with Frederic Lucas-Conwell, President of GRI (Growth Resources Institute), we dive into “The Team Performance Multiplier”—how behavioral dynamics can accelerate revenue growth through better collaboration and decision-making. Unlike generic team-building exercises, this approach focuses on understanding the specific behavioral requirements of different types of teams and how individual dynamics create group performance. Frederic reveals why it takes just one person to derail team performance and shares insights from working with diverse teams—from Silicon Valley startups to government agencies, accounting departments to sales teams. We explore the critical difference between adapting people to jobs versus adapting jobs to people, and why most companies wait too long to address team dysfunction.
Susan shares real-world examples from her work with startup founders who each want to hire someone to handle “the stuff they don’t like to do”—revealing how misaligned expectations create hiring disasters. This conversation moves beyond surface-level team building to practical strategies for creating team alignment, building trust, and leveraging each member’s behavioral strengths for maximum revenue impact.
Volunteering gives us an opportunity to break the cycle of negativity and fear. We have the power to change lives! Caitlin Peterson is a legal professional by day, and a Binky Patrol chapter leader in the off-hours. She’s been volunteering for ten years – she started when she was 16. Listen to this episode to be inspired to do good and outshine the negative through volunteerism.
Sometimes we take rote prayers for granted. I think you might enjoy this episode of Know, Grow, Go! where Fr. Bill has an unexpected conversation with God about the Lord’s Prayer.
