Knowledge is Power
Ashley Andersen Zantop, Chief Executive Officer at Cambium Learning Group, wouldn’t be the leader she is today if it weren’t for the many people and experiences that shaped her journey. When she spoke with Knowledge is Power host Brandon Pfluger about her work life, she said the opportunity to live and work in places throughout…
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Why Learning Is Essential to Leadership
Being an effective leader is challenging. Many times, leadership isn’t born. It’s made. In most situations, leaders beget leaders, which means leadership is learned from other great leaders. When it comes to leadership, there are always moments that shape a career. These moments lead to either success or failure, but they lead to moments…
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Introverts Can Still Make Effective Leaders
Being an effective leader is challenging. Many times, leadership isn’t born. It’s made. In most situations, leaders beget leaders, which means leadership is learned from other great leaders. In this episode of Knowledge Is Power, Host Brandon Pfluger talked with Carrie McKenzie-Bush, Director of Marketing and Communications, Peerless-AV, on her career, significant learning moments,…
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Career Lessons Learned by an Analog Guy in a Digital World
No company is perfect, and whether you work at a start-up or large corporation, there will inevitably be days where you wish you worked on the other side. Tim Garbutt, the Director of Corporate Marketing and Communications at Flintco LLC, has been on both sides and knows how the other half works. On this episode…
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Lessons Learned in Finance and in Life
Learning moments in a career can be successes and failures. It’s what a leader does after that really matters. Knowledge Is Power goes one-on-one with leaders in different industries to uncover these experiences. How have your first bosses and mentors shaped your career? Although some people may think back to things that they have said, Kevin…
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How a Former Pro Golfer Translates Experience to Business
Learning moments in a career can be successes and failures. It’s what a leader does after that really matters. Knowledge Is Power goes one-on-one with leaders in different industries to uncover these experiences. Many things can prepare someone for their career—experiences and even time on the golf course. Host Brandon Pfluger spoke with Brett…
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Lessons Learned on the Leadership Path
Learning moments in a career can be successes and failures. It’s what a leader does after that really matters. Knowledge Is Power goes one-on-one with leaders in different industries to uncover these experiences. Host Brandon Pfluger spoke with Jessica Pantages, Chief Communication Officer at NSF International, developer of public health standards and certification programs that…
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From Measuring Memory to Measuring Thinking: How Simulation-Based Learning Could Reshape Higher Education
As artificial intelligence continues reshaping the workforce, higher education faces growing pressure to demonstrate its value beyond content mastery. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, employers expect 39% of workers’ core skills to change or become outdated by 2030, while 69% identify analytical thinking as the most essential workforce skill. As…
The Future of the Trades Depends on Mentorship and Industry Veterans Passing Down the Craft
Across the United States, industries are grappling with a skilled labor shortage. According to industry research, millions of trade jobs are expected to go unfilled in the coming years as experienced workers retire faster than new ones enter the field. At the same time, trade school enrollment has steadily increased. The conversation around skilled trades—once…
From Power Shopping to Place-Making: Tanger’s Stephen Yalof on the New Outlet Experience
For decades, the outlet trip had a familiar rhythm: get in the car, drive beyond the city, hunt for deals and come home with bags full of discounted finds. But that old model is giving way to something more layered. As retailers reinvest in store experiences to give consumers more reasons to visit, outlet…
How Relationships Build a Career, Deepen Service and Define Purpose
In a workplace still shaped by hybrid schedules, remote communication and shifting expectations around professional growth, relationships have become more than a soft skill — they are a career advantage. Gallup’s latest workplace reporting shows that global employee engagement has fallen to 20%, reflecting a broader challenge for organizations trying to keep people connected,…