The Peering Podcast

Mike Richardson

Peers chatting about the demand upon leaders these days, peering into the challenges of collective intelligence and agility to remain future proofed in the face of accelerating disruptive change. With your hosts Mike Richardson and colleagues, we will be peering into how the peer power fuels leaders powered by collective intelligence and wisdom. The Best Way to see the Future is to Peer into it Together.

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The Peering Podcast

Episodes (17)

Tue Aug 4th Why a REF NextGen Peer Forum with Bill & Cassidy Wilson of Wilson Creek Winery
Jul 20th Why a REF Operations Leadership Peer Forum with Ben Norton
Jul 13th Why REF Peer Groups with Mark Neilson & Susan Kuruvilla

The Peering Podcast

Aug 4, 2026
46½ minutes
42 MB

Stepping into leadership in a multi-generational company is hard—especially when your last name raises expectations, scrutiny, and complicated reporting lines. This episode breaks down what it really takes to earn credibility in a family business, develop “CEO-level” judgment, and scale a hospitality brand through changing market conditions. You’ll hear how Wilson Creek Winery evolved from a bootstrap, high-risk build (including living onsite in a double-wide with no utilities) into a thriving destination business—and why growth can become a threat if the organization isn’t built to absorb it. The conversation also explores a core next-gen cha...

The Peering Podcast

Why a REF NextGen Peer Forum with Bill & Cassidy Wilson of Wilson Creek Winery

Mike Richardson

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