In this episode, we sit down with Rachel Credidio, Chief Innovation Officer at Aster Group, to explore how restorative practices can be a powerful lever for culture change, innovation, and organizational performance. Having held the previous role of Chief Transformation and People Officer, Rachel has been at the forefront of embedding inclusivity, trust, and accountability into the DNA of Aster Group. Her leadership has helped make Aster Group most impactful non-profit groups in the UK as they help tackle the UK’s housing shortage by providing affordable, safe, and inclusive housing options, while offering wraparound services to support vulnerable communities.

In this episode we cover:

• Why restorative practices reduce conflict and boost engagement across complex organizations
• How inclusive culture lays the foundation for innovation and decentralized leadership
• What it means to shift from managing people to empowering them through fair process and shared accountability
• Why building a culture of voice and trust is a strategic investment—not a “nice to have”
• How Rachel restructured policies and embedded principles into systems for long-term impact

Whether you're navigating transformation, scaling innovation, or building a more inclusive workforce, this episode offers practical tools and inspiration.

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In this episode, we sit down with Todd Cassler, Chief Growth Officer of Cerity Partners, to explore the growing role of corporate venture capital (CVC) as a strategic tool for driving innovation and growth. With decades of experience in asset and wealth management as a chief strategy and growth officer, Todd is a trusted partner with a front-row seat to how Fortune 500 companies are using CVC not just to diversify financially, but to shape their strategic futures.

Things we cover in this episode:
- Why CVC programs often fail without CEO and board-level buy-in
- How to design a governance model that avoids being pulled back into “business as usual”
- The hidden benefits of CVC, from M&A pipeline generation to competitive intelligence
- What it takes to align siloed innovation efforts with core business objectives
- How to measure the strategic—not just financial—value of your venture investments

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In this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Beckman, Chief Strategy Officer of Ulteig.
Ulteig specialized in infrastructure solutions across power, renewables, transportation, and water. Sarah is an experienced structural engineer, shedesigning energy systems spanning the continental U.S., and also spent time in sales before moving into her current role leading corporate strategy. Her deep technical roots give her a unique perspective on solving complex problems and leading transformation in a traditionally slow-moving, high-stakes industry. Today, she’s focused on preparing Ulteig—and the entire sector—for an era defined by AI, electrification, and the race to build faster than ever before. Sarah brings a powerful systems-thinking lens to transformation in one of the most critical—and traditionally slow-moving—sectors: energy infrastructure.

Things we’ll cover in this conversation:

• How to drive innovation inside mission-critical industries where the cost of failure is high
• Why aligning strategy to purpose and stakeholder value is key to building urgency without panic
• How Sarah applied engineering skills to transform a sales strategy and sunset a commoditized offering
• What CSOs can do to prepare for industry-wide disruption—from AI demands to a nuclear energy renaissance
• The leadership behaviors and organizational systems that actually make strategy stick

Whether you're preparing to pivot, wrestling with internal resistance, or rethinking how to build a transformation-ready culture—this episode is packed with practical wisdom from the front lines.

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• Learn more about Outthinker's community of chief strategy officers - https://outthinkernetwork.com/
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• Learn more about Outthinker's community of chief strategy officers - https://outthinkernetwork.com/
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