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Leadership and Innovation Unlocked

Leadership and Innovation Unlocked

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

    Amazon pays bribes, not employees, Minnesota CEOs speak out, and venture investor and Muslim Women Professionals Founder and CEO Sofia Haq
    Feb 3 2026

    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/


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    38 mins
  • Inclusive Meritocracy with Paolo Gaudiano: Equity, Merit, and Leadership

    Inclusive Meritocracy with Paolo Gaudiano: Equity, Merit, and Leadership
    Jan 20 2026

    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/


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    30 mins
  • Nadia and Rob predict the future (of work)

    Nadia and Rob predict the future (of work)
    Jan 6 2026

    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/


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    29 mins
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