Diversity — of thought, experience, and opinion — ultimately forges stronger leadership teams and companies. Tune in to this episode to hear:

• Why it's always good to have tension between visionary leaders and operational experts who will be responsible for helping bring the vision to life
• How The Product Mindset went from an idea David had for a book one night at 2 AM to a reality, complete with a stage appearance at CES, a traveling breakfast series, and a series of workshops
• Why the 3Pillar value of "open collaboration" doesn't equate to blanket agreement on everything, and a healthy amount of debate is actually good

David DeWolf talks with Heather Combs to unpack these topics and more. Heather served in several C-level roles over the course of 5 years at 3Pillar before recently departing to become CEO of StraighterLine. StraighterLine is a student success and college readiness company focused on helping colleges and universities improve retention and admit more college-ready students.