The Genius Circle: Who’s in Your Strategic Room?

Get Your House in Order

Get Your House in Order
The Genius Circle: Who’s in Your Strategic Room?
Jan 12, 2026 Episode 25
Cris Auditore Zimmermann & Dr. Philip Zimmermann

Tired of being the smartest person in the room? In this episode we break open a better path: become the conductor who assembles and orchestrates a circle of genius. Drawing on the Renaissance playbook of Lorenzo de Medici and the realities of modern boardrooms, we show how curated, cross‑disciplinary advisors can change the trajectory of a business faster than any internal meeting ever will.

Some topics covered are: 

  • Why you shouldn't be the smartest person in the room
  • Lessons from a Medici fresco on leadership
  • Curating cross-disciplinary advisory boards
  • The cost (and value) of surrounding yourself with genius
  • Moving from ego to orchestration
  • How intention builds confidence
  • Making board meetings energizing, not boring
  • When and how to build a mastermind or board
  • And more...