Missing Conversations

Missing Conversations

How do you create extraordinary and meaningful outcomes that take care of people, your organization and the future you care about? We at Altus believe all results, those that you want and those that you don’t, are generated by conversations. When conversations are missing, people and results suffer—learning to see the missing conversations is where to begin. Helping you and your teams have the right conversations with the right people to get the results you desire is what Altus is all about. Through in-depth interviews with incredible guests, we explore the power and practices of conversations. In each interview, you’ll learn how to see the missing conversations to enhance your leadership influence and impact and ignite a world of difference, one conversation at a time.

If you’re aiming for bold change and growing your leadership, teams and organization to create extraordinary results, we want to talk to you! Schedule your confidential conversation at altusgrowth.com/contact.

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Episode #81: Responsible AI Transformation: How Forward-Thinking Leaders Are Redesigning Workflows and Elevating Human Potential

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Episode #80: What Is Mine to Do: Leading with Purpose, Focus, and Shared Responsibility in Complex Systems
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Episode #80: What Is Mine to Do: Leading with Purpose, Focus, and Shared Responsibility in Complex Systems

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Episode #79: Human-Centered Leadership: What Becomes Possible When You Believe People Are Already Enough

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Episode #78: Why the Leaders Who Ask Better Questions Create the Best Outcomes
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Episode #78: Why the Leaders Who Ask Better Questions Create the Best Outcomes

Many leaders believe they need to have the answers. But some of the most powerful outcomes begin when a leader asks the question no one else thought to ask. In this episode of Missing Conversations, Altus executive coaches and hosts Dan Winter and Lynette Winter sit down with Bruce Schuman, a finance leader who has spent more than 30 years helping organizations navigate growth, innovation, workforce transformation, and operational scale inside companies like Intel, Vacasa, Kiavi, and now Univers
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Episode #77: Why Smart Teams Still Struggle to Execute, and What Leaders Are Missing in Their Conversations
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Episode #77: Why Smart Teams Still Struggle to Execute, and What Leaders Are Missing in Their Conversations

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Episode #76: How the Best Leaders Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Strengthen Teams Through Love
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