Leadership

Conversations that move leaders to act.

Podcast, webinars, articles and interviews from Peak. Three series, one place to listen and watch.

Upcoming webinar

After the Strait of Hormuz: The Horizon Beyond the Crisis

Everyone is watching the Strait of Hormuz. What comes next for global shipping? We explore what maritime disruption means for supply chains, business resilience, and the decisions leaders face next.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET · Online via Microsoft Teams

Featuring

JD Kristenson

Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.), former warship captain and former McKinsey VP. Founder of Haze Gray Consulting, with 25 years of naval experience alongside a career in global consulting and private advisory.

Wealth managers, please feel free to invite your clients. Colleagues and business leaders are welcome.

Colleen and panelists on stage at a business luncheon — Strategist Conversations

Series

Strategist Conversations

Interviews with consultants and strategists on what is working for the businesses they advise.

EPI SF 2026 – October 5 · Video

EPI SF 2026 Emerging Market Opportunities: Scaling Up with Smart Money

A featured conversation exploring strategic perspectives, leadership decisions, and practical challenges facing business leaders. Watch the discussion for insights you can bring to your own organization.

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Strategist Conversations · Webinar

After the Strait of Hormuz: The Horizon Beyond the Crisis

Join former U.S. Navy Commander JD Kristenson for a timely discussion on global shipping, supply chain risks, and how businesses can build resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty.

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With Tony Macci · Burn The Blueprint, Episode 10

Choosing the Right CDMO: A 40-Year Buyer and Seller's Playbook

What a lifetime on both sides of the table teaches about choosing a contract development and manufacturing partner.

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With Karen Hagens · Burn The Blueprint, Episode 9

Mastering Investor and Media Storytelling

How to tell the story investors and the media will remember.

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With Ben Baker · Burn The Blueprint, Episode 8

The Hidden Chaos Inside Life Sciences Organizations

Where life sciences organizations lose time and focus, and what leaders can do about it.

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Anna Murray · Burn The Blueprint, Episode 7

The Quantum Computing Threat Most Businesses Are Ignoring

Why quantum computing is a security risk most businesses have not planned for.

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Burn The Blueprint, Episode 6

What Happens After Copilot?

What comes next once AI assistants are in every employee's hands.

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With Tony Franklin · Burn The Blueprint, Episode 5

Can AI Drive Revenue? Real Talk on AI in Sales

A candid conversation on where AI helps and where it does not in sales.

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Burn The Blueprint, Episode 4

Why Most Founders Don't Have Repeatable Revenue

Why founder-led sales rarely turns into a repeatable revenue engine, and what to build instead.

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Burn The Blueprint, Episode 3

What's Holding Companies Back From Driving Revenue?

The obstacles that keep companies from turning effort into revenue.

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Burn The Blueprint, Episode 2

What Really Causes Acquisitions to Fail?

Why so many deals fall short of the plan, and where the problems start.

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Burn The Blueprint, Episode 1

Will AI replace strategic advisors and finance leaders, or empower them?

Whether AI replaces strategic advisors and finance leaders, or makes them more effective.

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Audio

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Strategists and consultants who want to be featured can reach us at CS@GrowAtPeak.com.

Colleen Ferrary in conversation on stage with a founder, seated in white armchairs with a bouquet of white flowers — Founders of Distinction

New series

Founders of Distinction

Colleen Ferrary sits down with founders who built something exceptional, and asks how they run the life that comes with it.

Video

Season one is in production

Full-length interviews will appear here, each with video, audio and a short written summary.

Audio

Know a founder we should meet?

Nominate someone at CS@GrowAtPeak.com.

Podcast sponsored by Peak

Burn The Blueprint

Hosted by Tony Tidbit and Dr. Bridget Cooper. Bold leadership for the intelligence revolution: how AI is reshaping jobs, how new generations want to work, and how a shifting political landscape adds uncertainty.

2026 is the year your business needs a match.

Watch all episodes on YouTube

Listen to all episodes on Apple Podcasts

Audio podcast · September 8, 2026

The Data Matters Until It Doesn’t: When Leaders Cherry-Pick the Truth

Why leaders cherry-pick numbers to justify predetermined decisions, and how to rebuild trust in data.

Conversations that move leaders to act.

After the Strait of Hormuz: The Horizon Beyond the Crisis

JD Kristenson

Strategist Conversations

EPI SF 2026 Emerging Market Opportunities: Scaling Up with Smart Money

After the Strait of Hormuz: The Horizon Beyond the Crisis

Choosing the Right CDMO: A 40-Year Buyer and Seller's Playbook

Mastering Investor and Media Storytelling

The Hidden Chaos Inside Life Sciences Organizations

The Quantum Computing Threat Most Businesses Are Ignoring

What Happens After Copilot?

Can AI Drive Revenue? Real Talk on AI in Sales

Why Most Founders Don't Have Repeatable Revenue

What's Holding Companies Back From Driving Revenue?

What Really Causes Acquisitions to Fail?

Will AI replace strategic advisors and finance leaders, or empower them?

Share your perspective

Founders of Distinction

Season one is in production

Know a founder we should meet?

Burn The Blueprint

The Data Matters Until It Doesn’t: When Leaders Cherry-Pick the Truth

Why Is Workplace Loyalty Still Measured by Sacrifice?

Why Do Companies Reward Chaos Instead of Competence?

The Trust Recession: Why Corporate Trust Is Broken

Why Companies Fund Projects Faster Than People

Leaders Don’t Have Standards Anymore… They Have Preferences

The Meeting That Should Have Been an Email

When Performance Reviews Lie

When Leaders Hide the Truth, Trust Burns First

When the World Is on Fire, Leadership Can’t Pretend It Isn’t

When Accountability Feels Punitive, Leadership Has Already Failed

You Don’t Have a Psychological Safety Problem, You Have a Leadership Problem.

DEI Didn’t Fail. Leadership Did.

Why Middle Managers Fail, and Why It’s Not Their Fault

Burn the Blueprint Podcast: The Future of Work Leadership Series Kickoff

The Most Expensive Hour in Your Company (and How to Fix It)

The Exit Blueprint: Three Steps to Mastering Your Transition

A short note on leadership, succession, AI and family enterprise decisions.