Melissa McCann-Tilton is the President and Chief Revenue Officer at Criteria, where she works at the powerful intersection of organizational psychology, technology, and human potential. She has spent more than two decades helping companies grow through hypergrowth, transformation, disruption, and successful exits. But what makes her work so important right now is that she understands something many leaders are still missing: performance is not just about numbers. It is about the people, culture, patterns, and behaviors driving those numbers.

Currently, Melissa is focused on Work 4.0 — the next evolution of work, where AI is changing how we think, lead, decide, collaborate, and create value.

Melissa joins us to talk about how leaders can redesign organizations for this new era — where AI expands human capability, culture becomes a strategic advantage, and the future of work becomes more human.

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Most leaders fund initiatives. Shannon Lucas builds the operating system that makes them land.

Co-founder & CEO of Catalyst Constellations, Shannon has 20+ years driving corporate innovation at Ericsson, Cisco, TMobile, and Vodafone. At Vodafone, she launched the groundbreaking Innovation Champion program, turning a small group of passionate employees into a global, CEO-backed movement that generated millions in new value.

Today she helps enterprises identify and activate Catalysts, the internal change agents who turn strategy into shipped outcomes. Her clients include GE, Citi, and Intel, and TIAA.

She’s the co-author of Move Fast, Break Shit, Burn Out: The Catalyst’s Guide to Working Well (the research behind the Catalyst profile and playbook).

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Podcast: The Catalyst Constellation Podcast

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Simone Knego is an international speaker, award-winning author, and empowerment coach who helps women move beyond self-doubt and step into purpose-driven lives.

She is the bestselling author of The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You and cohost of the top 5% podcast Her Unshakeable Confidence. Through her signature REAL Method™, she gives people practical tools to build lasting confidence from the inside out.

Featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, and in publications like Entrepreneur and Yahoo News, Simone’s message is grounded in what she calls Kitchen Table Leadership—the belief that real leadership is shaped in everyday choices.

With over 30 years of marriage, six children, and a full life at home, she lives the work she teaches.

Her upcoming book, REAL Confidence, continues that mission—helping women go from unsure to unshakeable.

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Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng is an ICU physician, health advocate, author, and wellness influencer who has spent his career on the front lines of critical care, supporting people and families in their most vulnerable moments. But his mission doesn’t stop in the ICU—it starts long before anyone gets there.

He is the author of Unapologetic Leadership and Prevention Over Prescription, two powerful books that challenge us to take ownership of our health, our mindset, and the way we lead our lives.

Through his work in medicine, education, and community, Dr. Kwadwo helps people move from reaction to prevention, from burnout to strength, and from survival to intentional living. His message is clear: the daily choices we make determine whether we meet life thriving—or in crisis.

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Book: Unapologetic Leadership: Finding The Moral Courage To Do The Right Thing

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