Leadership and Innovation Unlocked

Inclusive Collective

The Leadership and Innovation Unlocked podcast with Inclusive Collective is a conversation with and for leaders driving performance and innovation through inclusive leadership. Our guests consist of leaders and experts in various industries who share their perspectives on leadership and how they strive to build organizational cultures that are high performing, operationally excellent, innovative, and inclusive. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley.

  1. FEB 3

    Amazon pays bribes, not employees, Minnesota CEOs speak out, and venture investor and Muslim Women Professionals Founder and CEO Sofia Haq

    Nadia and Rob welcome investor, advisor, and founder Sofia Haq to talk about the responsibilities of speaking out as a leader, building great companies, and how she sustains herself while running several ventures. But first, they check in on Amazon's poor communication in their latest round of layoffs and how Minnesota CEOs responded to the killing of Alex Preeti. Later, Rob rants about a terrible Anthropology department and Nadia applauds Walmart's unsolicited pay raises for pharmacy techs. Connect with us: Visit www.nazconsultants.com to learn more about Dr. Nadia Butt’s work in leadership, culture, and organizational effectiveness, and check out http://www.tekanoconsulting.com/ to explore Rob Hadley’s approach to data-driven inclusive strategy. Send us your thoughts or topic ideas at inclusivecollectivepodcast@gmail.com Connect with Sofia: https://www.instagram.com/sofia__haq/ https://www.tiktok.com/@sofiahaq https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofiahaq/ https://sofiahaq.com/ https://www.muslimwomenprofessionals.org/ https://slauson.co/ Follow Inclusive Collective LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/inclusivecollective/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@inclusivecollectivepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inclusivecollectivepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InclusiveCollective/ Connect with Nadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadianazbutt/ Connect with Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hadley-utah/

    38 min
  2. Inclusive Meritocracy with Paolo Gaudiano: Equity, Merit, and Leadership

    JAN 20

    Inclusive Meritocracy with Paolo Gaudiano: Equity, Merit, and Leadership

    This week, Nadia hosts solo while Rob is away, revisiting a powerful interview she and Rob recorded with Paolo Gaudiano. The conversation explores why equity and meritocracy are not opposites, but incomplete views of the same system and how leaders can move beyond ideology to design fair, high-performing organizations. Stick around as Nadia also shares a personal surprise at the end of the episode. Find season 5 episode transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bP3N6QYBG0UkzdRm5GwiFfoQLvGtIRrK?usp=sharing Connect with Paolo: https://aleria.tech https://linkedin.com/in/pgaudiano Measuring Inclusion: https://amazon.com/dp/178860606X Meritocracy (due out 6/9/26): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1788609433 Paolo's TED speaker page: https://ted.com/speakers/paolo_gaudiano Connect with us: Visit www.nazconsultants.com to learn more about Dr. Nadia Butt’s work in leadership, culture, and organizational effectiveness, and check out http://www.tekanoconsulting.com/ to explore Rob Hadley’s approach to data-driven inclusive strategy. Send us your thoughts or topic ideas at inclusivecollectivepodcast@gmail.com Follow Inclusive Collective LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/inclusivecollective/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@inclusivecollectivepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inclusivecollectivepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InclusiveCollective/ Connect with Nadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadianazbutt/ Connect with Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hadley-utah/

    30 min

  3. JAN 6

    Nadia and Rob predict the future (of work)

    We kick off 2026 with Nadia and Rob's take-it-to-the-bank predictions for workplace culture. See if they can continue their streak of 100% correct predictions as they discuss leadership in 2026, litigious DEI, the seeds of a DEI comeback, AI compliance issues, and private/pubic bipartisan support for child and elder care. Find season 5 episode transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bP3N6QYBG0UkzdRm5GwiFfoQLvGtIRrK?usp=sharing   Connect with us: Visit www.nazconsultants.com to learn more about Dr. Nadia Butt’s work in leadership, culture, and organizational effectiveness, and check out http://www.tekanoconsulting.com/ to explore Rob Hadley’s approach to data-driven inclusive strategy. Send us your thoughts or topic ideas at inclusivecollectivepodcast@gmail.com Follow Inclusive Collective LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/inclusivecollective/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@inclusivecollectivepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inclusivecollectivepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InclusiveCollective/ Connect with Nadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadianazbutt/ Connect with Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hadley-utah/

    29 min
  4. The $140K poverty line, women Lean Out, and 2026 essential skills for leaders with Michele Kawamoto Perry

    12/16/2025

    The $140K poverty line, women Lean Out, and 2026 essential skills for leaders with Michele Kawamoto Perry

    Michele Kawamoto Perry of the Forward Project, joins Nadia and Rob to reflect on the year in leadership that was 2025 and to help us think about what will matter most in 2026. Nadia and Rob also check out an investment analysts' assessment that the federal poverty line should be $140K and discuss the latest McKinsey/Lean In survey on the state of women in the workplace. Later, the rare double rant Nadia rants SHRM's less than model employer behavior and Rob cheers on Costco. Articles referenced in the show: Poverty Line: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/12/03/poverty-line-140000-green-affordability-inflation/87573416007/ Mckinsey/Lean in: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-12-09/why-are-women-leaning-out-of-workplace-advancement?utm_source=chatgpt.com Connect with Michele: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelekawamotoperry/⁠ Learn more about The Forward Project: www.theforwardproject.co Learn more about Expressions of Leadership Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/expressions-of-leadership-show/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/expressions-of-leadership/id1787230408 https://open.spotify.com/show/47UGcBb1aMOBA4wqvIuZI0 Find season 5 episode transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bP3N6QYBG0UkzdRm5GwiFfoQLvGtIRrK?usp=sharing   Connect with us: Visit http://www.nazconsultants.com to learn more about Dr. Nadia Butt’s work in leadership, culture, and organizational effectiveness, and check out http://www.tekanoconsulting.com/ to explore Rob Hadley’s approach to data-driven inclusive strategy. Send us your thoughts or topic ideas at inclusivecollectivepodcast@gmail.com Follow Inclusive Collective LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/inclusivecollective/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@inclusivecollectivepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inclusivecollectivepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InclusiveCollective/ Connect with Nadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadianazbutt/ Connect with Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hadley-utah/

    44 min
  5. A conservative/liberal divide on kids vs. career, Campbell soup faces a crisis, and how to fix burnout at work with Dana Weekes

    12/02/2025

    A conservative/liberal divide on kids vs. career, Campbell soup faces a crisis, and how to fix burnout at work with Dana Weekes

    Dana Weekes, host of The Rest of Us podcast, joins Nadia and Rob to help us see signs of burnout culture and to share strategies for leaders to help fix it. Nadia and Rob also reflect on a Wall Street Journal story about conservative women opting for kids earlier in their career and a Campbell's soup exec is recorded disparaging the company's customers and products. Later, the rare double rant! Nadia rants about the US Coast Guards tolerance of hate symbols and Rob points to the consequences for communities from the (not so) Beautiful Bill. Articles referenced in the show: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/conservative-women-career-kids-bc3094f9?mod=careers_news_article_pos1https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/nico-harrison-dallas-mavericks-fired- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/25/campbell-soup-executive-comments Connect with Dana: Instagram: @danatenilleweekes; @therestofus.podcastLinkedIn: Dana T. WeekesThrive Architects - www.thethrivearch.com Listen to The Rest of Us with Dana Tenille Weekes Find season 5 episode transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bP3N6QYBG0UkzdRm5GwiFfoQLvGtIRrK?usp=sharing   Connect with us: Visit www.nazconsultants.com to learn more about Dr. Nadia Butt’s work in leadership, culture, and organizational effectiveness, and check out http://www.tekanoconsulting.com/ to explore Rob Hadley’s approach to data-driven inclusive strategy. Send us your thoughts or topic ideas at inclusivecollectivepodcast@gmail.com Follow Inclusive Collective LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/inclusivecollective/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@inclusivecollectivepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inclusivecollectivepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InclusiveCollective/ Connect with Nadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadianazbutt/ Connect with Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hadley-utah/

    42 min
  6. The AI leadership vacuum, an NBA exec gets canned, and how to make your employee engagement survey meaningful with Dr. Nicole Boyko

    11/18/2025

    The AI leadership vacuum, an NBA exec gets canned, and how to make your employee engagement survey meaningful with Dr. Nicole Boyko

    Employee Experience expert Dr. Nicole Boyko joins Nadia and Rob to share how companies are working to understand belonging now, how she helps leaders see themselves in survey results, and why companies have to listen to employees continuously. Nadia and Rob also break down a Mercer report on how leaders are missing the mark in AI communications and highlight an NBA executive's risky move that ended in disaster. Later, Nadia rants about the darker side of the rhetoric around Zohran Mamdani's election victory, and Rob sends Veteran's Day best wishes. Articles referenced in the show: https://www.hrdive.com/news/leadership-vacuum-prompts-ai-anxiety-at-work/805113/ https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/nico-harrison-dallas-mavericks-fired-luka-doncic-trade-ea81e8e7?mod=sports_lead_pos2 Find season 5 episode transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bP3N6QYBG0UkzdRm5GwiFfoQLvGtIRrK?usp=sharing   Connect with us: Visit www.nazconsultants.com to learn more about Dr. Nadia Butt’s work in leadership, culture, and organizational effectiveness, and check out http://www.tekanoconsulting.com/ to explore Rob Hadley’s approach to data-driven inclusive strategy.

    39 min
  7. SHRM gets raw and human-centered leadership with Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi

    11/04/2025

    SHRM gets raw and human-centered leadership with Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi

    Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi joins Nadia and Rob to talk about why trust is the new ROI, the importance of listening, and why command leadership can't drive innovation. Also, Nadia and Rob break down SHRM's "Listening Across Lines" DEI debate between Van Jones and Robby Starbuck. Plus Rob rants about and Nadia raves about... Learn more about the topics discussed in the episode today:  SHRM Conversation: https://www.linkedin.com/events/shrmblueprint-leadingacrossline7386401327033102336/ Connect with Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi:https://golnazgolnaraghi.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggolnaraghi/Learn more about Accelerate Her Future:https://accelerateherfuture.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/accelerate-her-future/ Find season 5 episode transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bP3N6QYBG0UkzdRm5GwiFfoQLvGtIRrK?usp=sharing   Connect with us: Visit www.nazconsultants.com to learn more about Dr. Nadia Butt’s work in leadership, culture, and organizational effectiveness, and check out http://www.tekanoconsulting.com/ to explore Rob Hadley’s approach to data-driven inclusive strategy. Send us your thoughts or topic ideas at inclusivecollectivepodcast@gmail.com Follow Inclusive Collective LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/inclusivecollective/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@inclusivecollectivepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inclusivecollectivepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InclusiveCollective/ Connect with Nadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadianazbutt/ Connect with Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hadley-utah/

    36 min
  8. Season Premiere: We’re Back! Exploring the Workplace in 2025 with Rob & Nadia

    10/21/2025

    Season Premiere: We’re Back! Exploring the Workplace in 2025 with Rob & Nadia

    The Inclusive Collective team returns to bring you Season 5: Leadership & Innovation Unlocked! ⁠Dr. Nadia Butt⁠ and ⁠Rob Hadley⁠ are back with fresh takes on what’s shaping the modern workplace.  This week, ⁠Google tightens remote work policies⁠ and ⁠Toyota brings childcare to rural Iowa⁠. They'll also answer listener questions about generational divides at work, navigating uncertainty, and how to assess and drive accountability.  Find season 5 episode transcripts here   Connect with us: Visit www.nazconsultants.com to learn more about Dr. Nadia Butt’s work in leadership, culture, and organizational effectiveness, and check out http://www.tekanoconsulting.com/ to explore Rob Hadley’s approach to data-driven inclusive strategy. Send us your thoughts or topic ideas at inclusivecollectivepodcast@gmail.com Follow Inclusive Collective: ⁠LinkedIn⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠Facebook⁠

    35 min
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The Leadership and Innovation Unlocked podcast with Inclusive Collective is a conversation with and for leaders driving performance and innovation through inclusive leadership. Our guests consist of leaders and experts in various industries who share their perspectives on leadership and how they strive to build organizational cultures that are high performing, operationally excellent, innovative, and inclusive. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley.

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