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Conversations that move leaders to act.

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Upcoming webinar

After the Strait of Hormuz: The Horizon Beyond the Crisis

Everyone is watching the Strait of Hormuz. What comes next for global shipping? We explore what maritime disruption means for supply chains, business resilience, and the decisions leaders face next.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET · Online via Microsoft Teams

Featuring

JD Kristenson

Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.), former warship captain and former McKinsey VP. Founder of Haze Gray Consulting, with 25 years of naval experience alongside a career in global consulting and private advisory.

Wealth managers, please feel free to invite your clients. Colleagues and business leaders are welcome.

Colleen and panelists on stage at a business luncheon — Strategist Conversations

Series

Strategist Conversations

Interviews with consultants and strategists on what is working for the businesses they advise.

VideoWill AI replace strategic advisors and finance leaders, or empower them?

Burn The Blueprint, Episode 1

Will AI replace strategic advisors and finance leaders, or empower them?

Whether AI replaces strategic advisors and finance leaders, or makes them more effective.

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VideoThe Quantum Computing Threat Most Businesses Are Ignoring

Anna Murray · Burn The Blueprint, Episode 7

The Quantum Computing Threat Most Businesses Are Ignoring

Why quantum computing is a security risk most businesses have not planned for.

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VideoCan AI Drive Revenue? Real Talk on AI in Sales

With Tony Franklin · Burn The Blueprint, Episode 5

Can AI Drive Revenue? Real Talk on AI in Sales

A candid conversation on where AI helps and where it does not in sales.

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VideoChoosing the Right CDMO: A 40-Year Buyer and Seller's Playbook

With Tony Macci · Burn The Blueprint, Episode 10

Choosing the Right CDMO: A 40-Year Buyer and Seller's Playbook

What a lifetime on both sides of the table teaches about choosing a contract development and manufacturing partner.

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VideoMastering Investor and Media Storytelling

With Karen Hagens · Burn The Blueprint, Episode 9

Mastering Investor and Media Storytelling

How to tell the story investors and the media will remember.

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VideoThe Hidden Chaos Inside Life Sciences Organizations

With Ben Baker · Burn The Blueprint, Episode 8

The Hidden Chaos Inside Life Sciences Organizations

Where life sciences organizations lose time and focus, and what leaders can do about it.

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VideoWhat's Holding Companies Back From Driving Revenue?

Burn The Blueprint, Episode 3

What's Holding Companies Back From Driving Revenue?

The obstacles that keep companies from turning effort into revenue.

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VideoWhat Really Causes Acquisitions to Fail?

Burn The Blueprint, Episode 2

What Really Causes Acquisitions to Fail?

Why so many deals fall short of the plan, and where the problems start.

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VideoWhat Happens After Copilot?

Burn The Blueprint, Episode 6

What Happens After Copilot?

What comes next once AI assistants are in every employee's hands.

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VideoWhy Most Founders Don't Have Repeatable Revenue

Burn The Blueprint, Episode 4

Why Most Founders Don't Have Repeatable Revenue

Why founder-led sales rarely turns into a repeatable revenue engine, and what to build instead.

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Video

Dr. Bridget Cooper

Co-author, Change Agility

A strategist conversation. Video added here shortly.

Video

Becky West Creavin

Strategist conversation

Video added here shortly.

Video

Life sciences with Chinmay Kommuru

Burn The Blueprint

Life sciences conversations. Videos added here shortly.

Video

Colleen Ferrary and Casey Dewey

Burn The Blueprint

Video added here shortly.

Video

Operations conversation, part one

Burn The Blueprint

Video added here shortly.

Video

Operations conversation, part two

Burn The Blueprint

Video added here shortly.

Audio

Share your perspective

Strategists and consultants who want to be featured can reach us at CS@GrowAtPeak.com.

Colleen Ferrary in conversation on stage with a founder, seated in white armchairs with a bouquet of white flowers — Founders of Distinction

New series

Founders of Distinction

Colleen Ferrary sits down with founders who built something exceptional, and asks how they run the life that comes with it.

Video

Season one is in production

Full-length interviews will appear here, each with video, audio and a short written summary.

Audio

Know a founder we should meet?

Nominate someone at CS@GrowAtPeak.com.

Podcast sponsored by Peak

Burn The Blueprint

Hosted by Tony Tidbit and Dr. Bridget Cooper. Bold leadership for the intelligence revolution: how AI is reshaping jobs, how new generations want to work, and how a shifting political landscape adds uncertainty.

2026 is the year your business needs a match.

Watch all episodes on YouTube

PodcastThe Data Matters Until It Doesn't: When Leaders Cherry-Pick the Truth

Season 2 premiere, September 8, 2026

The Data Matters Until It Doesn't: When Leaders Cherry-Pick the Truth

How leaders selectively use data to back decisions already made, and the trust that costs.

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PodcastWhy Is Workplace Loyalty Still Measured by Sacrifice?

July 7, 2026

Why Is Workplace Loyalty Still Measured by Sacrifice?

Why loyalty should be mutual, not measured by constant availability and burnout.

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PodcastThe Trust Recession: Why Corporate Trust Is Broken

With Kathy Berardi, April 30, 2026

The Trust Recession: Why Corporate Trust Is Broken

How behavior and accountability, not messaging, rebuild trust.

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PodcastThe Meeting That Should Have Been an Email

March 17, 2026

The Meeting That Should Have Been an Email

A blueprint for fewer, purpose-driven meetings.

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WebinarThe Most Expensive Hour in Your Company (and How to Fix It)

Colleen Ferrary and Dr. Bridget Cooper

The Most Expensive Hour in Your Company (and How to Fix It)

How meetings quietly drain execution, and what leaders can do about it.

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WebinarThe Exit Blueprint: Three Steps to Mastering Your Transition

Becky West Creavin

The Exit Blueprint: Three Steps to Mastering Your Transition

The pre-exit mistakes founders make. 75% of business owners regret selling within a year because they did not plan for what came next.

Peak Perspectives

Conversations that move leaders to act.

After the Strait of Hormuz: The Horizon Beyond the Crisis

JD Kristenson

Strategist Conversations

Will AI replace strategic advisors and finance leaders, or empower them?

The Quantum Computing Threat Most Businesses Are Ignoring

Can AI Drive Revenue? Real Talk on AI in Sales

Choosing the Right CDMO: A 40-Year Buyer and Seller's Playbook

Mastering Investor and Media Storytelling

The Hidden Chaos Inside Life Sciences Organizations

What's Holding Companies Back From Driving Revenue?

What Really Causes Acquisitions to Fail?

What Happens After Copilot?

Why Most Founders Don't Have Repeatable Revenue

Dr. Bridget Cooper

Becky West Creavin

Life sciences with Chinmay Kommuru

Colleen Ferrary and Casey Dewey

Operations conversation, part one

Operations conversation, part two

Share your perspective

Founders of Distinction

Season one is in production

Know a founder we should meet?

Burn The Blueprint

The Data Matters Until It Doesn't: When Leaders Cherry-Pick the Truth

Why Is Workplace Loyalty Still Measured by Sacrifice?

The Trust Recession: Why Corporate Trust Is Broken

The Meeting That Should Have Been an Email

The Most Expensive Hour in Your Company (and How to Fix It)

The Exit Blueprint: Three Steps to Mastering Your Transition

A short note on leadership, succession, AI and family enterprise decisions.