Off the Rak
Walt Rakowich's passion to help shape a generation of leaders who lead with honesty, humility and heart inspired him to launch Off the Rak: Conversations on Transformative Leadership. Featuring rich and raw conversations with notable leaders across different industries, Off the Rak inspires curious leaders to embrace challenges, seize opportunities and become positive influences in their world.
Off the Rak
Latest Episodes
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams: NYC Mixtape Honoring a Landmark Anniversary
True leadership lives in the trenches, not the title. As we mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, we’re looking back at oral histories from Off the Rak guests who lived in, worked in, and love New York City. From pursuing your dreams in th...
Rak Rewind: You Could Be in Ranger School — Building Cohesive Teams with Herman Bulls
What positive influence looks like from the field to the front lines with the Vice Chairman at JLLWe don’t have the space here to share Herman Bulls’ impressive resume in real estate operations and investment management for public...
Strategy Rules for Human-Centered Leadership and Culture with Brad Deutser
About 60 - 80,000 thoughts go through a leader's mind each day — how do you break through the noise to what really matters? Keynote speaker, executive coach, and best-selling author Brad Deutser has tackled this question by bridging culture and...
Rak Rewind: Collaborating on a Community Vision with Kourtny Garrett
Kourtny Garrett, CEO of the Downtown Denver Partnership, has a strong reputation for making communities better. We touch on inspiring topics such as the importance of leadership within the workplace and communities, the mantras that motivate he...
Transforming and Leading Giants (and Your Career) with Gail McGovern
Gail McGovern’s career spans leading a $26 billion business unit at AT&T, presiding over Fidelity Personal Investments, and teaching at Harvard Business School, before answering what she might call the most important call of her career. She...