Part 1: Honest, Realistic, and Optimistic Leadership Advice from Friends of IDEO

As the year winds down, we asked 20 friends of IDEO including IDEO U instructors, Creative Confidence Podcast guests, and partners of IDEO to share honest leadership advice for leaders heading into 2026. In part one, hear reflections on uncertainty, creativity, and momentum. Host Mina Seetharaman and IDEO Partner Ilya Prokopoff share reactions and builds on each leader's advice. Find more episodes of the Creative Confidence Podcast at ideou.com/podcast . Take online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com . Many of the leaders featured on this episode have been guests on the podcast. Find links to their episodes at ideou.com/blogs/inspiration . Guests on this episode: Michael Hendrix - Managing Director, Invisible Notes; former IDEO Partner Kate Schnippering - Polar Expedition Crew Member, IDEO U Instructor: Creative Thinking for Complex Problem Solving Catherine Connors - Co-founder, StoryQuo Jennifer Lo - Futurist in Residence and Senior Director of Organizational Design, IDEO Suzanne Gibbs Howard - Founder, IDEO U; Leadership and Learning Advisor; IDEO U Instructor: Unlocking Creativity Wardah Malik - CEO, BEworks Kim Scott - Author & Founder, Radical Candor Mollie West Duffy - Co-author, No Hard Feelings; Big Feelings Bonnie Wan - Author & Founder, The Life Brief __________ Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast . Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode was published on Dec 18, 2025.

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