Creativity That Matters: The Work and Vision of Rick Bowers
June 2, 2014
Hosted by Kate Ebner
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Episode Description
What does a master storyteller see that most of us don’t? Rick Bowers is an innovative and talented creator who has created powerful stories, projects and programs that help us examine the human condition throughout time. Rick leads creative initiatives as the Vice President for Innovation at the Life Reimagined Institute of AARP and has drawn on his journalism background to write two award-winning non-fiction books that have been turned into PBS documentaries and educational iPad apps. His creative vision allows him to bring together just the right combination of narrative, media and talent to achieve extraordinary results. Rick’s keen eye for spotting the potential for a great story can teach us how to see the stories each of us tell everyday in a new light. Join Host Kate Ebner on June 2 to learn more about Rick’s creative process and vision.
Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life
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Top leadership coach and change guru Kate Ebner teaches leaders in business, education, government and non-profits how to create compelling and inspiring visions that lead to extraordinary results and outcomes. Each week on “Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life,” Kate introduces you to the amazing visionaries who are shaping our future. She’ll show you how to create your own motivating leadership vision – and how to make it real. Discover the simple, yet powerful steps that add up to a great vision and an extraordinary life. Explore how real visionaries are using vision to drive exceptional results. Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life features guests who open our eyes to new possibilities and whose stories inspire. Tune in and learn how and why to create your own vision. Join Kate for practical tips, wisdom, and knowledge that will take your leadership and your life to a new level.
Kate Ebner
Top leadership coach Kate Ebner invites people to be visionary. Founder of The Nebo Company, a leadership consultancy based in Washington, D.C., Kate teaches leaders how to use vision as a powerful and practical tool for manifesting the important changes they want to see. Kate works with senior executives and teams at Fortune 500 corporations, non-profits, social entrepreneurs and government agencies who are leading significant change, helping them to thrive in their careers and find greater fulfillment and satisfaction in life.
Kate specializes not only in how to create, live and lead from vision, but also how to make it real through effective implementation. She gained more than two decades of firsthand experience in envisioning, leading and implementing major change while serving as a dean at Middlebury College and as senior vice president of an international strategy consulting firm. Her own journey from executive to master coach is a story of vision and personal transformation. As faculty and co-director of Georgetown University's Leadership Coaching program, Kate authored of "Coaching for Leverage,” a chapter in On Becoming a Leadership Coach. Kate Ebner is frequently quoted in publications and speaks at conferences about leadership, vision, and empowerment.
Episode Directory
June 2014
- 6/30/2014: Saying Goodbye: Lessons from Over 125 Visionaries with Kate Ebner and Guest Host Rachel Wold Listen Now
- 6/23/2014: Living Longer Than Ever: The AARP’s Debra Whitman on the Future of Aging Listen Now
- 6/16/2014: Making the Vision Real: The Nature of Personal Transformation with Chris Wahl Listen Now
- 6/9/2014: Leading from the Emerging Future: A Conversation with MIT's Dr. Otto Scharmer Listen Now
- 6/2/2014: Creativity That Matters: The Work and Vision of Rick Bowers Listen Now
