<p>The creative leadership advice continues. In Part 2, creative leaders including IDEO partners, alumni, and IDEO U instructors share hard-won lessons on relationships, reflection, and staying human as we move into 2026. Host Mina Seetharaman and IDEO Partner Ilya Prokopoff share reactions and builds on each leader's advice.</p><br><p>Many of the leaders featured on this episode have been guests on the podcast. Find links to their episodes at <a href="http://ideou.com/blogs/inspiration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ideou.com/blogs/inspiration</a>.</p><br><p>Guests on this episode:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-grace-hwang/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grace Hwang</a> — Design Leader; Former IDEO Associate Partner; Co-Founder, Upturn Health</p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellesklee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Lee</a> — Partner and Executive Managing Director, IDEO; IDEO U Instructor: <em>Creative Thinking for Complex Problem Solving</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarakalick/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sara Kalick</a> — Founder, The Possible: IDEO U Instructor: <em>From Superpowers to Great Teams</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-maer-b2a45b2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jenn Maer</a> — Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, Knitted; IDEO U Instructor: <em>Storytelling for Influence</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferriel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Riel</a> — Adjunct Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto; Former Head of Global Strategy, IDEO; IDEO U Instructor:<em> Designing Strategy &amp; Activating Strategy</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/susie-wise-33b4a0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susie Wise</a> — Designer, Design for Emergence; Author, <em>Design for Belonging</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/takashiw/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Takashi Wickes</a> — Founding Designer, Open Studio; IDEO U Instructor: <em>Prototyping for AI</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yichengsun/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YC Sun</a> — Senior Design Director, Healthcare and Wellbeing, IDEO</p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabneyhailey/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dabney Hailey</a> — Founder and Principal, Hailey Group; Lecturer, MIT Sloan</p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/abonsall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amy Bonsall</a> — Founder, Light Actions at Collective; IDEO U Instructor: <em>Designing a Business</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fgpferdt/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Frederik Pferdt</a> — Former Chief Innovation Evangelist, Google; author of <em>What’s Next is Now</em></p><p>__________</p><br><p>Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at <a href="ideou.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ideou.com/podcast</a>.</p><br><p>Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at <a href="ideou.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ideou.com</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>