GLC.LIVE—Business Beyond Design

Episode Notes The WEF states that by 2030 1 billion people will need to re-skill to address the issues of globalization, technical advancement, and the fourth industrial revolution. One of the most important skills they mention is creativity. Can creativity be a true driver for social change? In this episode, GLC discusses with Co-Funder and CEO of the Moleskine Foundation Adama Sanneh about Creativity, Creative Leadership, and Social Change.

Episode Notes If you have ever read a business or management book or article, the quote “what can be measured can be managed” is no stranger to you. But is it really true, and what if we measure the wrong stuff? Does this mean that we are managing the wrong stuff either? So how do you Measure Success? Well, we will figure it out with our Wonderful guest Rachel Bethany Manager Customer Success @ Amplitude.

Episode Notes In this episode GLC discusses with Disruptive Entrepreneur & Founder. David Clementoni of Italian-Artisan they talk about a How to disrupt an industry and how tradition and innovation can not only co-exist but actually enhance each other.

Episode Notes In this episode, GLC discusses with Master Facilitator, Author, and Speaker Douglas Ferguson of Voltage Control. They talk about a new way of working and collaborating with the ultimate goal of Harnessing Innovation.

Episode Notes In this episode, GLC discusses the importance of creative content and creative practice in business with content strategist and workshop facilitator Brittni Bowering. They goof around creativity, serious play, and a new practice to boost productivity.

Episode Notes In this episode, GLC dives deep into the Future of Leadership and Management with Educator and Leadership consultant Carlo Giardinetti. They explore the radical change that needs to happen in Leadership and Management.

Episode Notes In this episode, GLC discusses the concept of Disruptive Innovation with Educator and Creative Director Antonio Civita. Covering topics as what does it take to be an innovative organization and a practical approach to Innovation.

Episode Notes In this episode, GLC discusses with Head of Growth for growthhackers.com Pedro Clivati. How to develop a growth mindset and What is the interaction between Business-Design and Growth Hacking.

Episode Notes In this episode, GLC discusses with United Venture’s Business Designer Bel Barreiros How VCs Leverage design to make their investment choices and much more.

Episode Notes How can we shift our mindset to think more creatively and solve complex problems? In this episode GLC Discusses how we can develop a mindset for creativity, Confirmation Bias, and first principle thinking as well as a technique for creative problem solving.

We had a wonderful conversation with Bad-Ass Logo designer James Martin @made.by.james We discussed Process, Pricing, and how to stay relevant.

In this episode GLC discusses Priorities and Discipline. Why being disciplined is very hard? And why? Setting priorities become Confusing? And why most of the time we focus on what’s urgent and not on what’s important? The discuss different tactics to better prioritize and develop working discipline.

In this episode GLC discusses a functional approach to achieve goals. We all have aspirations, desires even ambitions. And yet according to numerous studies only 8 Percent of People Actually Achieve Their Goals. Only 3 percent of the population set goals and only about one percent actually write them down. Often the process of setting goals becomes so frustrating that we tend to give up altogether. But there is another way to approach goals and understand all the nuances of the goal setting process.

In this episode GLC join forces with agency veteran, business coach, and best-selling author of Burn Your Portfolio Michael Janda. In this episode we discuss how to fight back the global situation by building our resilience.

In this episode GLC discusses how to craft your purpose. We will discuss the Japanese philosophy of IKIGAI. IKIGAI stands for a reason for being, and has been defined as the art of living. It stands for a life worth living, and a life worth leaving for.

Episode Notes What can we do to improve our wellness? What can we do better our relationships? What can we do to become more resourceful? What can we do to become more mindful? And what is it that we are truly focused on? In this episode, GLC discusses how can we become more resilient and what are the five fundamental skills we can improve to Advance despite adversity.

In this episode, GLC discusses desire and desirability with Executive Life Coach at the Asian Leadership Institute, Gaston Schmitz. Learn about desire, purpose, and the difference between a bad 'no' and a good 'no'.

For the 4th industrial revolution? The FIRST Revolution used steam power to mechanize production. The SECOND Revolution used electric power to create mass production. The Third Revolution used electronics & IT to automate production. THE fourth WILL COMBINE cyber-physical systems, internet of things (IoT) & internet of systems (CPPS). With jobs being transformed by the 4th Industrial by 2030 more than 1 billion people will need to reskill.

What did we learn from making this season? In this episode, GLC and producer Gary Moran explore what they learned over the course of season 1, and reflect on some of their favourite thoughts and moments from the season.

How do you apply business design in real life? What prompts the decision to make a purchase? How do you know you're giving the client what they want? In this episode, GLC discusses providing an experience and enabling discovery with Versace APAC Senior Director Ivan Perra.

How do you set targets? What are you enabling? What are you disrupting? In this episode, GLC discusses with cofounder and social enterprise entrepreneur Belinda Poole from Localmotion.

Where do you find inspiration? How do you escape a creative funk? How do you find a balance between the original, the borrowed and the stolen? In this episode, GLC discusses creativity and finding inspiration with designer-entrepreneur June Mineyama-Smithson—the spark behind Mamimu.

How can young entrepreneurs find their niche? How can you become indispensable to your client? How do you tell them that making the logo bigger isn't enough? In this episode, GLC discusses bootstrapping and becoming a design entrepreneur with Chris Vilela and Katie Atwell from Digital Neighbour.

Where does creativity come from? Is it something you have, or something you do? In this episode, GLC discusses the how to practice creativity with professor and typographer extraordinaire Derek Black.

How do we embrace failure? What do we have to learn by taking chances and making mistakes? What does game theory have to do with your career? In this episode, GLC discusses the trials and tribulations of business strategy with Alberto Favaretto of Very Troubled Child.

What makes empathy so important to a designer? How can we learn to empathise more effectively? In this episode, GLC speaks with March Rogers, Director of Product Design at Microsoft, app builder and podcast host himself, about the unexpected ways designers can use empathy to build better solutions.

What can we learn about passion from the startup community? Is passion something you find, or something you do? How can you actively cultivate your own sense of purpose? In this episode, GLC discusses building passion and finding purpose with Startup community builder and serial co-founder Karena Belin from WHub.

What is a design centric business? How do build a design centric mentality? why is creativity important in business today? And how does chicken soup fits in all of this? In this episode, GLC discusses creativity & business and the flavourful blend of business and design with Michael Tam - Chief Creative Catalyst @ IBM iX.

Why doesn't design thinking go far enough? What is business design? What are the Five Fundamental Principles of business design? In this episode, GLC discusses the fundamental relationship between business and design, with MA student and podcast producer Gary Moran.

Welcome to Season 1 of GLC.Live, my podcast dedicated to business design. Listen here for a quick preview of what we have in store for the first season, and don't forget to visit GLC.Live for show notes, links and worksheets.