What separates leaders who achieve success from those who build organizations and legacies that last? On Leadership Without Borders, CTN Solutions Founder and CEO Drew Morrisroe sits down with CEOs, founders, board directors, healthcare executives, nonprofit leaders, and changemakers to explore the defining moments, difficult decisions, and enduring principles behind exceptional leadership.

Drawing on decades of experience as an entrepreneur, executive, board leader, and global humanitarian, Drew explores leadership through the lens of service, governance, accountability, resilience, and responsibility—from navigating uncertainty and managing risk to building cultures of trust and embracing innovation.

Leadership has no borders—and neither should the conversation. Subscribe to Leadership Without Borders with Drew Morrisroe for thoughtful conversations and practical wisdom to help you lead with purpose, build stronger organizations, and create an impact that lasts.

• 00:00 Introduction to Leadership Without Borders
• 01:00 Meet Steve Grandizio: Business Leader & Little Smiles Co-Founder
• 02:00 Baseball, Ambition & the Early Lessons of Teamwork
• 04:00 Leading by Example: From Business to Little Smiles
• 06:00 Building a Culture People Want to Join
• 08:00 Failure as a Teacher: Surviving the 2008 Mortgage Crisis
• 10:00 Learning to Lead Through Uncertainty
• 12:00 Starting Over: Resilience, Relationships & the Power of Your Network
• 15:00 Turning Hard Lessons Into a Stronger Leadership Model
• 17:00 Unfiltered: Philadelphia Sports & Leadership
• 19:00 The Leadership Rule You Should Never Break
• 20:30 What’s Next for Little Smiles?
• 22:00 A Little Smiles Story That Changed Steve’s Perspective
• 25:00 The Mission: Creating Everyday Joy for Children
• 26:00 The Takeaway: Leadership Is Tested When the Answer Isn’t Obvious
• 26:35 Closing Notes & Leadership Without Borders

Steve Grandizio spent 30 years in business development across various industries, but for 20 of those years one thing has stayed constant: Little Smiles. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of the volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) charity for children across the Delaware Valley, Steve leads an engaged board, a team of Smile Captains, and hundreds of volunteers. With no paid staff, he's championed Little Smiles' signature "silent checkbook" model to deliver unexpected, everyday joy to kids when they need it most. A seasoned keynote speaker, emcee, and live auctioneer, Steve brings the same energy and connection to the stage that he brings to every mission.)

The most important leadership lessons rarely come from a textbook. They come from the moments when the stakes are real, the answers aren’t obvious, and someone has to make the call.

In this opening episode of Leadership Without Borders, CTN Solutions Founder & CEO Drew Morrisroe shares why he created the podcast and the experiences that shaped its purpose. Drawing from decades spent leading businesses, serving on boards, building relationships, and traveling throughout the world, Drew explains why leadership extends far beyond the boardroom. From navigating crises and difficult decisions to witnessing the effects of war, economic instability, and human resilience firsthand, perspective has played a defining role in how he approaches leadership.

Drew also previews what listeners can expect from future conversations: candid discussions about hard decisions, failure, governance, accountability, risk, culture, trust, and service with people who have led when it truly counted. The goal is simple: leave every episode with more than a leadership slogan—leave with a perspective you can actually use.

• 00:00 Why Leadership Without Borders?
• 00:35 Where the Most Important Leadership Lessons Come From
• 01:15 Real Leaders, Hard Calls & Lessons From Experience
• 01:40 Leadership Doesn’t Live in One Lane
• 02:15 How Global Experiences Change Your Perspective
• 03:00 What Leadership Really Costs
• 03:30 Decisions Under Pressure: Beyond the Polished Version
• 03:50 What to Expect: Governance, Accountability, Risk & Trust
• 04:15 The Question at the Heart of Every Conversation
• 04:35 Leadership When It Counts