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Kraig Swensrud co-founded Kieden, GetFeedback, and Qualified and previously served as CMO at Salesforce. His practical guidance spans building B2B software companies, managing technical teams, and replacing static lead forms with agentic AI as customer interactions evolve.
Kim Graves, a cybersecurity expert and author, established the curriculum for the Certified Ethical Hacker certification. Her lesson is that defenders must understand offensive tactics, a principle shaped through years of consulting across federal agencies and technology vendors.
Kevin Simler, a writer and technologist, investigates the hidden motives behind human behavior. Through Melting Asphalt and The Elephant in the Brain, he explores how concealed selfish drives, irrational beliefs, and self-deception help people navigate social hierarchies.
Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and primary producer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, demonstrated that serialized comic storytelling can sustain a film franchise. His operating challenge is coordinating interconnected plots and creative teams without losing audience trust.
Ketty Slonimsky, Chief Growth Officer at Palta, scales consumer apps including Flo and Simple through disciplined growth mechanics. Her approach combines rapid creative testing, web-to-app funnels, team redesign, user acquisition, monetization, and AI in mobile growth.
Ken Burns documents American history on film by anchoring deep research to individual human stories. His practice invites study of the production techniques behind historical storytelling, alongside the larger questions of how history shapes citizenship.
Clarence “Kelly” Johnson founded Lockheed’s Skunk Works and directed the U-2 and SR-71 designs. His 14 management rules paired strict autonomy with unusually small teams, offering a practical operating system for ambitious engineering under tight deadlines.
Kelly Granat, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Lone Pine Capital, relies on fundamental research to assess management teams during transitions. Her methods connect leadership judgment, risk, durable culture, and the adaptation of traditional equity investing to algorithmic markets.