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In this episode of 'The Wisdom Of' Show, host Simon Bowen engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Charlene Li, a renowned expert in disruptive transformation, leadership, and the future of work. Charlene shares invaluable insights on embracing disruption, fostering meaningful relationships in the digital age, and unlocking human potential in the workplace.

In this episode, "The Future of Work: Navigating the Changing Landscape," we uncover transformative trends shaping the way we work. Featuring insights from experts Charlene Li, Kristofer Perez, Tara Vasdani, and Al Dea, we explore topics including remote work, skill evolution, AI integration, new collar jobs, and career strategies.   Bridging Technology and Work Evolution At the forefront of technological and societal shifts, the future of work harmonizes innovative work models with emerging technologies and evolving skill requirements. This episode features insights from Charlene Li, Kristofer Perez, Tara Vasdani, and Al Dea, who analyze the impact on both workers and organizations.

“When you're a walking disruption just by being in the room, you get used to it.”In this episode of the Sales Code Leadership Podcast, Kevin is joined by author and leader Charlene Li for a compelling conversation about leadership, AI, and the future. To be a leader is to be a change-maker, otherwise you're just a manager of the status quo. Charlene tells Kevin about how essential disruption is to leadership, and why she was at first so drawn to that space. They dive into what Charlene calls ‘The Four Archetypes of the Disruptive Leader', and talk about how each type plays an important role. The root of disruption right now lies in AI, and while it will change your job and your culture, that doesn't mean you should be afraid of it. If you embrace AI, Charlene explains, you can give yourself a superpower and elevate your capabilities beyond what you might expect. Tune into this episode to gain an insight into the future of leadership!Charlene Li is an expert on business transformation strategy and disruptive leadership, and the NYT bestselling author of six books, including her latest, "The Disruption Mindset". She is working on her next book on generative AI. Charlene has advised hundreds of top companies, from Adobe to Southwest Airlines, and worked with 49 of the Fortune 100 companies. Previously, Charlene was the founder/CEO of the disruptive analyst firm Altimeter Group and Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting. Charlene is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School and was named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company.The podcast is brought to you by Sales Code, a MEDDICC MEDIA production, helping revenue leaders unlock added value in B2B SaaS sales teams. Your views on our podcast are always welcome, as well as any questions you might have for our podcast guests.Connect with the show host Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinthiele/

Join Host Buzz Knight with guest Charlene Li. She is the Chief Research Officer for the PA Consulting Group, Author and Expert in the field of leadership and disruption.                                       Show Notes Be Bold, Open, Transparent, and Authentic for Change as a Leader with Charlene Li Leaders need to be fearless and take risks to create change. Sometimes it's not a matter of being lucky but rather being bold enough to initiate the change in the first place. If a leader is too scared or cautious about taking risks, they will never be able to implement the needed changes their organization needs. Join another conversation of “Takin' a Walk Podcast.” This show is about the love of conversations with extraordinary people, people who have extraordinary stories. Leadership is one of the topics I always talk about with the guests when taking a walk. Today's guest, Charlene Li, is an expert in that area.   Charlene Li has been helping people see the future for the past two decades. She's the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including her newest release, The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail, and Open Leadership, as well as co-author of the critically-acclaimed book, Groundswell. Charlene is an entrepreneur who founded and ran Altimeter Group, a disruptive industry analyst firm that Prophet acquired in 2015. With over 20 years of experience in tech and business, she has been a respected advisor to Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation and leadership. Charlene also serves on the regional board for YPO, a global network of CEOs.   Charlene is a sought-after public speaker and has appeared at events ranging from TED and the World Business Forum to SXSW. She has appeared on 60 Minutes and PBS NewsHour and is frequently quoted by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and The Associated Press. She was named one of the Top 50 Leadership Innovators by Inc. and one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company. Charlene graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. She lives in San Francisco and enjoys baking sourdough bread to counter her real-time professional life.   Tune in!   During this episode, you will learn about; [00:00] Episode intro and today's guest; Charlene Li [01:40] Our today's walk is in San Francisco [02:37] How it has been as the Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting [03:47] How can radio and media companies be bolder at a time of shifting their thinking [05:13] How companies have broken free from the handcuffs of a pandemic [06:49] Uncomfortable conversations of disruptive change within organizations [08:15] Mindfulness and leadership [10:07] Why do most leaders lack enough urgency in the tasks? [12:39] The future of work [15:14] How can a leader foster optimism in an organization [16:21] Ending the show and call to action     Notable Quotes People who are good at growing in distractions have developed a mindset of seeing obstacles as opportunities. The people who are able to be bold to experiment are the ones who have healthy relationships with crises. The good news is that there's no bad news…The bad news is that there's no good news. If you are not creating change as a leader, you are just maintaining the status quo.   Charlene's Books Mentioned Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HOXLLG/   The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W8W72T4/ Connect With Charlene Li Website: https://www.charleneli.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneli Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/charleneli Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charleneli/                            

In this episode we welcome Charlene Li, Founder & Senior Fellow at Altimeter, a Prophet Company. For the past two decades, Charlene has been helping people see the future and thrive with disruption. She couples the ability to look beyond the horizon with pragmatic advice on what actions work today, helping executives and boards recognize that companies must be disruptive to compete, not just innovate. Charlene's an expert on digital transformation, leadership, customer experience, and the future of work. Her perspectives from advising over 100 global companies such as Aetna, Bose, GE, Philips, and Southwest Airlines provide insights to support a winning strategy for disruptive growth, and a plan to identify and seize an opportunity no one else has the audacity or confidence to reach for. Charlene is currently a Senior Fellow at Altimeter and her current research there focuses on digital transformation and transformational leadership. She has authored six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership, and the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. Her book The Engaged Leader is a call to business leaders to adapt to the digital landscape and revolutionize their relationships by connecting directly with their followers. Her latest book, The Disruption Mindset, lays out a blueprint for disruption. Charlene's next book focuses on new leadership capabilities need to drive transformation change in today's fast-moving environment.She is frequently quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USAToday, Reuters, The Associated Press and has shared her insights on 60 Minutes, The McNeil NewsHour, ABC News, CNN and CNBC. Charlene has inspired a wide audience as the keynote at conferences such as the World Business Forum, World Economic Forum, and South by Southwest.Together we cover: The disruption mindset and how it relates to growthTactical ways organizations can invest in the future and push down uncertaintyAligning your entire organization around empathy mapsWhy it's important to gather all your customer-focused people and elevate them so you can hear the voice of customersUnderstanding audiences and why social listening is a gold mineActionable approaches and sequences to digest information coming from your communityFacebook's innovation cycles explainedHow listening & empathy helped turn Comcast around and ended up elevating their marketing & brandingCharlene's thoughts on what platforms to look into and how to filter through the multitude of optionsSearching for the needle in the haystack vs. trying to answer one question at a time Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of the Leader of Leaders Podcast brought to you by the YPO Leadership Development Network! Listen as host, Diana Daniels (YPO Greater Europe), sits down and talks to Charlene Li (YPO San Francisco Gold) on what it truly takes to be a thought leader. As a New York Times Best Selling author of 6 books, an accomplished public speaker, and the CEO and founder of a disruptive industry analyst firm, Altimeter Group, Charlene can definitely be considered an authority on the matter. This is Episode 5: Leading Transformation. Tune-in to learn more!

Our guest today is Charlene Li, a New York Times best-selling author and founder of Altimeter Group, acquired by Prophet in 2015. Charlene and a handful of partners disrupted the industry analyst world in 2008, via their unique business model – FREE. As Charlene put it, “You couldn’t buy us.” In this episode we discuss Charlene’s path to disruption and why she ultimately chose to sell Altimeter. We also break down learnings from Charlene’s most recent book, The Disruption Mindset. Join us for a deep dive into all things Disruption. For a complete transcript and links from this episode, please visit: http://www.whitneyjohnson.com/charlene-li/

Disruption and change have been with us forever. But disruption and change at work, in business, in organizations—somehow it seems harder. It's unpredictable, it's uncertain, and it's stressful. And we often back away from it as a result.In her conversation with Jesse, Charlene Li reflects on a career spent empowering everyone—from frontline workers to CEOs—to embrace and move forward in the face of disruptive change. She discusses her experience growing up in Michigan as a woman of color, and how it led her to embrace her own disruptive nature. She describes the structural attributes and convictions that allowed organizations like Adobe, Amazon, and Southern New Hampshire University to see the needs of their future customers - and overcome deeply entrenched barriers and elements of the status quo to serve them. And she offers a poignant look at why organizations in every industry must embrace Diversity and Inclusion now if they are to reach their potential for growth and impact.  Guest BioFor the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She's the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including her newest release,The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail, and Open Leadership, as well as co-author of the critically-acclaimed book, Groundswell. She founded and ran Altimeter Group, a disruptive industry analyst firm, and has been a respected advisor to Fortune 500 companies.Named one of the Top 50 Leadership Innovators by Inc., and one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company, Charlene has appeared at events ranging from TED and the World Business Forum to SxSW. She has appeared on 60 Minutes and PBS NewsHour, and is frequently quoted by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and The Associated Press.Helpful LinksCharlene named to the list of the 100 B2B Thought Leaders and Influencers You Should Follow in 2021Website for Altimeter @ Prophet, the analyst firm studying digital disruption founded by Charlene.Charlene's Book The Disruption Mindset on AmazonCharlene's websiteCharlene on Twitter

Welcome to episode #763 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #763 - Host: Mitch Joel. Welcome to our first-ever live podcast recording from Clubhouse (the new social audio app that is all the rage). This conversation was recorded this past Friday (February 19th, 2021). Our conversation this week is with my old friend, Jeremiah Owyang, to discuss the present and future of social audio, Clubhouse, smart audio, podcasting and beyond. Jeremiah is no stranger to this show. He is an industry analyst based in Silicon Valley who helps his clients solve how new technology connects companies to their customers. He is well recognized by both the tech industry and the media for his grounded approach to deriving insights through rigorous research. From corporate innovation, autonomous technology or modern wellbeing, he views every aspect of emerging technologies through the lens of growth, opportunity and constantly shifting consumer behaviors and expectations. Forever at the forefront, Jeremiah identifies trends and advises major companies to adapt their business models to better connect with customers. He also publishes numerous research reports, playbooks and frameworks to help businesses navigate change, improve customer experiences and identify trends before they happen. He used to work as an analyst for Forrester Research, co-founded Altimeter Group and many more. Currently, he is the founder at Catalyst Companies and Kaleido Insights. Like me, he is fascinated with this new space known as social audio and published, The Future of Social Audio: Startups, Roadmap, Business Models, and a Forecast. Plus, he works out of an awesome Airstream trailer. Enjoy the live conversation... Running time: 1:06:36. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Jeremiah Owyang. The Future of Social Audio: Startups, Roadmap, Business Models, and a Forecast. Kaleido Insights. Catalyst Companies. Airstream trailer. Clubhouse (I am mitchjoel over there, if you would like to follow me). Follow Jeremiah on Instagram. Follow Jeremiah on LinkedIn. Follow Jeremiah on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Jeremiah Owyang is tech analyst that is closely tracking the rise of social audio networks. In this week's interview, we discuss Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces, and some of the 25 other social audio startups he monitors. Jeremiah weighs in on six product categories that are growing up around social audio along with business models, monetization strategies, and predictions. We also evaluate the intersection of social audio and voice AI technology.  Owyang is a founding partner of technology research firm Kaleido Insights. He previously worked as an analyst at Forrester and was a co-founder of Altimeter Group. He began his career as a UX designer and today is known for his work as a tech analyst, startup advisor, and angel investor. 

In Episode 9 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience, Lisa is joined by Charlene Li, New York Times best-selling author and inspirational speaker. Together, they discuss harnessing a disruptive mindset in healthcare. In today's episode, Charlene discusses her sixth and latest book: The Disruption Mindset, Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail. Today's episode is sponsored by iSUGEZT where patients can provide direct and private feedback of their experience of hospitals and healthcare providers. Visit iSUGEZT.com to learn more. ‘'These are highly disruptive, turbulent times… we're going to have to rise up to that occasion and take on these audacious goals that are going to be really, really hard … let's be honest about it.'' In this episode you'll hear: Why disruptive leadership is a mindset focused on relationships. ‘'You don't control people, you command them…. And the credibility of your command comes through the relationship that you build with them.'' The key difference between innovation and disruption – and why any worthwhile innovation will feel disruptive and move you out of your status quo. How your culture determines how quickly you'll reach a new, disruptive future — and why the secret to a disruptive healthcare organization lies in the patient experience. ‘'When you set yourself impossible deadlines you tend to beat them.'' Why disruptive leadership means creating a movement — and being prepared to take those ‘'big gulp'' Why every healthcare organization needs to expand its mission statement into a manifesto. How your hospital can take risks and move beyond your comfort zone ‘'Figure out what's the very edge of how far you could go? …. you don't know where that edge is unless you go look at it and look over that edge…. and don't retreat from that.'' About Charlene Li For the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She's the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including her newest release, The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail, and Open Leadership as well as co-author of the critically-acclaimed book, Groundswell. Charlene is an entrepreneur who founded and ran Altimeter Group, a disruptive industry analyst firm acquired by Prophet in 2015. She continues working at Prophet as a Senior Fellow. Charlene was also a vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, worked in online newspaper publishing, and was a consultant with Monitor Group. With over 20 years of experience in tech and business, she has been a respected advisor to Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation and leadership. Charlene also serves on the regional board for YPO, a global network of CEOs. Charlene is a sought-after public speaker and has appeared at events ranging from TED and the World Business Forum to SxSW. She has appeared on 60 Minutes and PBS NewsHour, and is frequently quoted by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and The Associated Press. Charlene was named one of the Top 50 Leadership Innovators by Inc., and one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company. Charlene graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. Connect with Charlene:

What drives the success of a sales team today? Knowing how to engage the digitally savvy modern buyer. And modern buyers need modern sellers. While digital marketing is a mature ecosystem with proven processes and practices, digital selling is still evolving. Many sales organizations were reluctant to implement a digital sales transformation until COVID-19 came and forced everyone into remote selling. Today, digital selling is more important than ever. In this episode of the Modern Marketing Engine, I talked with Ed Terpening, Industry Analyst at Altimeter Group, who recently released the 2020 State of Digital Selling research report. This survey sought to understand the capabilities and key success factors enabling the digital transformation of selling among B2B businesses. It was based on a survey of 506 sales professionals across North America, Europe, and China, and it offers a comprehensive view of how B2B sales teams are leveraging digital in their sales processes. Listen to this episode to learn about the key findings of this report and how you can apply that knowledge to your organization. The State of Digital Selling Ed provided some great insights on the key findings from the report. Here they are: 1. Now, more than ever, selling is a team sport. The customer is the center of experience in any business. Marketing is the front end of customer experience. They then go through sales and then they go through service and customer success. So it's really important to connect all of those dots between those organizations and think not just about digital marketing but also digital selling and how they work together and then customer success and service. “All of the teams that touch the customer must have a consistent view,” Ed says. They have to understand what white papers the customers are reading from marketing, what service problems they're having, what kind of value propositions work in the sales process.” Their research found that those selling teams that had a well aligned Marketing, Sales and Service teams always did better than others that didn't. 2. Sales teams need to make the digital mindset shift. According to the report, a sales team with a strong digital culture will accomplish its objectives and perform better, as sellers trust the value of data and the tech tools they use. “The technology industry really outperformed other industries when it came to digital selling,” Ed says, “because they have a digital culture, they're in this business and they're actually much more effective in this world and achieve higher results. Making that culture mindset shift is so important.” The seller's mindset needs to really shift and think about engaging digitally through value.  3. High-touch, high-value cross-functional selling outperforms automated high-volume selling. Automation in sales has been rapidly growing in the past few years, but Altimeter Group’s research found that it underperforms when compared to other high-touch approaches, such as Account-Based Marketing and Account-Based Selling, which are more customer-centric. Cross-functional teams that partner on key accounts are more effective in achieving revenue and customer success goals than sellers who rely on automation. “This reinforces the fact that it's not just digital, it’s people teaming together and getting the highest results,” Ed says. Listen to the episode to learn about the three models of selling they tested and which one performs better. 4. Top performers focus on the customer through customer-focused metrics, cross-functional teaming, and selling by vertical industry. The fourth key finding was that top sales organizations prioritized customer satisfaction above metrics such as sales quota achievement, recognized and addressed the diversity of B2B buying committees and customized sales approaches by industry vertical.  “Successful companies are focused on the customer,” Ed says. “Digital sellers that were not as mature were focused on things like revenue growth, rather than leveraging existing customers and really optimizing the value from those customers. Instead, they tended to seek out new customers.” Part of having the right focus is knowing that the modern B2B buyer expects sellers to understand their industry to the point that they become a trusted partner in their own success. 5. As teams build digital excellence, boundaries are likely to blur between sales and marketing teams. Digital marketing automation is a mature practice, while sales automation is evolving. Ed provided the analogy of left brain versus right brain to talk about this difference between digital marketing and digital selling.  “Marketing is sort of the left brain, very analytical, very focused on data to make decisions,” Ed says. “Versus the sales team that might be more about the gut feeling, more relationship-based. They're complimentary, of course, but as sales teams become more digitally mature, they rely more on data analytics technology and AI to guide their next moves.” Sales must undergo a cultural shift to develop trust in sales automation and data, using sales prospecting tools and sales forecasting software, for example. 6. Digitally mature sellers are outperforming less mature teams through the COVID-19 pandemic. Altimeter found there was a very strong correlation between mature digital sellers and less mature sellers regarding their success during the pandemic. Digitally mature teams have the enablement tools, the digital culture, the data, and the leadership alignment to succeed in a remote selling environment. The pandemic has laid bare the challenges businesses face as they transition, such as finding cross-functional alignment to achieve seamless customer experience, made possible through leadership alignment.  Ed’s advice to marketing leaders is to get ready to help your sales teams succeed in embracing digital. Marketers should see themselves as partners of the sales team.  Don’t miss my conversation with Ed and don’t forget to download The 2020 State of Digital Selling.

Charlene Li is the Founder of Altimeter Group, a digital consulting firm that provides thought leadership, research, and consulting on digital strategies, with a focus on social and emerging technologies. To learn more about Charlene Li go to: https://charleneli.com/about/ Connect to her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneli/

Brian Solis is a Digital Analyst and Digital Anthropologist who left college before graduating so that he could pursue his passion. He had always been interested in technological advancements and their influence over both businesses and individuals, so he decided to combine them into one job description. Brian studies the trajectory of disruptive technologies and evaluates how they will affect humans and their businesses. The post Why Tech & Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Need Anthropologists With Brian Solis, Altimeter Group [re-release] appeared first on Time4Coffee.

We consider solutions to the social media monsters we all feed — even if only a few of us are their creators. In this episode Heather Freeman interviews:Susan Etlinger, industry analyst for the Altimeter Group;Dr. Douglas Guilbeault Assistant Professor in the Management of Organizations, University of California - Berkeley;Dr. Srijan Kumar Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology;Paolo Parigi, Lead Trust Scientist for AirBnB and instructor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University.Dr. David Rand, Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT;Dr. Samira Shaikh Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte;Dr. Tim Weninger Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame;Dr. Samuel Woolley Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Austin at Texas.Sound Design by Seth Grant www.sethgrantmedia.com Additional sounds from Freesound.org, ccMixter, Free Music Archive.Visit https://www.familiarshapesthemovie.com/episodes for the full list of music credits.

In this episode, we look at some of the more sophisticated bots, from those that employ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, to those that employ -- well, human beings.In this episode, Heather Freeman interviews:Dr. Nicholas Christakis, the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University ;Susan Etlinger, industry analyst for the Altimeter Group;Douglas Guilbeault Assistant Professor in the Management of Organizations, University of California - Berkeley;Alex Hogan Managing Partner of Etic Labs;Srijan Kumar Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology;David Rand, Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT;Samira Shaikh Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte;Tim Weninger Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame;Samuel Woolley Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Austin at Texas.Additional sounds from Freesound.org, ccMixter, Free Music Archive.Visit https://www.familiarshapesthemovie.com/episodes for the full list of music credits.

For the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She’s the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller Open Leadership and the co-author of the critically-acclaimed book Groundswell. Her latest book is the bestseller The Disruption Mindset. She founded Altimeter Group, an analyst firm that was acquired in 2015 by Prophet. Named by Fast Company as one of the most creative people in business, Charlene is an expert on digital transformation.In this episode we talked about three mindset shifts leaders in organizations need to make to lead effectively in disruptions: openness, agency and bias for action. We spoke about what leadership is. It’s not about hierarchy. Leadership is simply a relationship between people who aspire to lead and create change and people who are inspired to follow them. Here is one of my favorite quotes from her latest book. You can get a free copy here.“There will be times when the way forward will be illuminated by what feels like a penlight in the dark night. There will be times when you will doubt the course you have chosen. And there will be times when the entire world seems aligned against you. Use these setbacks as opportunities to learn. Your vision of the future will provide you with the solace, inspiration, and strength to continue. Never cease believing that what you are doing is worth the pain and confusion that is the natural course of disruption.”

We’ll look at how social bots interact with people in on-line social networks, and how sometimes people behave like, well, bots. In this episode, Heather Freeman interviews:Susan Etlinger, industry analyst for the Altimeter Group;Alex Hogan Managing Partner in Etic Labs;Srijan Kumar Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology;Samira Shaikh Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte;Tim Weninger Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame;Samuel Woolley Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Austin at Texas.Addition sounds from Freesound.org, ccMixter, Free Music Archive.Visit https://www.familiarshapesthemovie.com/episodes for the full list of music credits.

This new book release of author Charlene Li entitled "The Disruption Mindset - Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail" focuses on strategies, leadership and change. Charlene is currently a Principal Analyst at Altimeter, and was previously the Founder and CEO of Altimeter Group prior to its joining Prophet. Visit insidepersonalgrowth.com to browse 780+ author interviews.

Brian Solis, analista principal del Altimeter Group, también escribió X: The Experience When Business Meets Design y What’s the Future of Business.

She was named one of the Top 50 Leadership Innovators by Inc., and one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company. She has appeared on 60 Minutes and PBS NewsHour and is frequently quoted by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and The Associated Press. She’s the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Open Leadership, Groundswell, and her newest release, The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail. She founded and ran Altimeter Group, a disruptive industry analyst firm that was acquired by Prophet in 2015, where she continues today as a Senior Fellow. She is a former vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, worked in online newspaper publishing and was a consultant with Monitor Group. Join me on this episode of the Curve Benders podcast with a respected advisor to Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation and leadership, Charlene Li. As a reminder, I turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out on our website, NourGroup.com/blog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-nour/message

About CharleneFor the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She's the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including her newest release, The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail, and Open Leadership as well as co-author of the critically-acclaimed book, Groundswell.Charlene is an entrepreneur who founded and ran Altimeter Group, a disruptive industry analyst firm that was acquired by Prophet in 2015. She continues working at Prophet as a Senior Fellow. She was also a vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, worked in online newspaper publishing, and was a consultant with Monitor Group.With over 20 years of experience in tech and business, she has been a respected advisor to Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation and leadership. Charlene also serves on the regional board for YPO, a global network of CEOs.Charlene is a sought after public speaker and has appeared at events ranging from TED and the World Business Forum to SxSW. She has appeared on 60 Minutes and PBS NewsHour, and is frequently quoted by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and The Associated Press.Charlene was named one of the Top 50 Leadership Innovators by Inc., and one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company. Charlene graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. She lives in San Francisco.

Since the birth of the Internet, a lot of things have changed in the way we handle business, and to keep our organizations on top, we have to rapidly adapt and see a few steps ahead. Disruption isn’t something you turn on and off at your convenience, and it’s very uneven, so you never know when it’s going to hit. That’s why you have to always be on the lookout for it because when it comes, there are great growth opportunities that follow. In today’s episode, Charlene shares the characteristics of disruptive organizations, the strategies they employ in order to stay ahead, and the mistakes some companies do in their journey through disruption. Charlene Li is the founder and CEO of the Altimeter Group. She has over 20 years of experience in tech and business and has been a respected advisor to Fortune 500 companies, especially on digital transformation and leadership. Charlene is the New York Times bestseller author of six books, including “Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies” and her latest book, “The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform, While Others Fail”. Charlene was named one of the Top 50 Leadership Innovators by Inc. and one of the most creative people in business, by Fast Company. For the past two decades, Charlene has been helping people see the future, so listen to Episode 206 of Becoming Your Best, to learn how to become a disruptive organization in this complex business world that we live in, today. Questions I ask: How do you create a strategy that's inspired by future customers? (08:42) Tell us what a big gulp decision is. (12:21) What are some of the characteristics that you've seen that allow a flux culture to thrive? (18:41) How do you hardwire a flux culture into your organization? (21:02) How can leaders master a new way of developing digital and social relationships for their businesses through customers and clients? (22:01) Any final tips that you would like to leave with our listeners, today, about disruption or about being successful in business or how to really have breakthrough growth? (27:27) In this episode, you will learn: One turning point in Charlene’s background that has impacted her life and got her to where she is today. (02:57) The real reason why some companies are keeping themselves from growing. (07:27) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On October 17th the Scale Tech Conference (www.scaletechconf.com) is happening in Toronto. Georgian Partners is co-hosting the event as part of our annual portfolio conference and Jon Prial, host of the Georgian Impact Podcast, sat down to chat with some of the speakers to hear a little more about them and what they'll be talking about at the event. In this episode we meet Susan Etlinger, an Industry Analyst at Altimeter Group. She is a globally recognized expert in digital strategy and has authored a series of reports and frameworks on topics including artificial intelligence, big data, analytics and digital ethics. Susan was named one of the “Must Know” Top Writers in Technology by LinkedIn in 2016. Her TED talk, “What Do We Do With All This Big Data?" has been translated into 25 languages and has been viewed more than 1 million times. Susan's research is used in university curricula around the world. She is a frequent keynote speaker, and has been quoted in numerous media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, The New York Times and the BBC. Susan works with global clients to evaluate emerging technologies and incorporate them into organizational culture and practice. She also works with technology vendors to refine product roadmaps and strategies based on her independent research. Susan is a published translator and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric from the University of California at Berkeley. Find her on Twitter at @setlinger.

Welcome to episode #698 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #698 - Host: Mitch Joel. If you asked me who is one of the smartest people in the world on the topic of disruption, innovation and technology, it would be Charlene Li. For the past two decades, Charlene has been helping people see the future. She’s the bestselling author of six books, including her newest, The Disruption Mindset - Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail. With that, many first heard of her when she co-authored the massive book, Groundswell and followed it up with Open Leadership. Charlene founded Altimeter Group, a disruptive industry analyst firm that was acquired by Prophet in 2015. She continues working at Prophet as a Senior Fellow. She was also a vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, worked in online newspaper publishing, and was a consultant with Monitor Group. Let's discuss disruption. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 57:29. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Charlene Li. The Disruption Mindset - Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail. Groundswell. Open Leadership. Altimeter Group. Follow Charlene on Instagram. Follow Charlene on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Conversation with Charlene Li, named by Fast Company as one of the most creative people in business, a keynote speaker, the founder of Altimeter Group, a New York Times bestselling author of six books including her newest “The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail”, “Open Leadership”, as well as co-author of the critically-acclaimed book, “Groundswell”.

Today my guest is Charlene Li. Charlene is a graduate of Harvard and of Harvard Business School, she's been named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company, and she's an expert in digital transformation and disruptive growth strategies. Charlene has just released a new book called, The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform Why Others Fail. Charlene is a founder of and a Senior Fellow at Altimeter, which is a Profit company. She is the author of five previous books including a New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership; and the co-author of the critically acclaimed book Groundswell. I love how she explains that we've been approaching disruption backwards. In my conversation with her, we talk about how companies make disruption their goal, but they believe that if they develop the right innovation, they will disrupt the markets forever and drive the kind of growth worthy of what their Board of Directors wants. But, as Charlene explains to me that it's not how disruption works. Disruption doesn't create growth. Instead she talks about how growth creates disruption. I love how she hits it across the head when she says, growth is hard. She's not mincing words here. Disruptive growth is exponentially harder. It requires companies to make tough decisions in the face of daunting uncertainties and answer questions like, ‘should we bet our company's future on the next generation customers or today's reliable ones? Should we abandon our current business model for an entirely new one? Making these bold changes demands leadership and often massive cultural transformation. We talk about leadership, and that in this type of disruptive companies, strategy trumps everything and how we need to meet the future needs of our customers. That leadership requires a movement to drive and sustain. It requires consistency. You can't whiffle-waffle as a leader. She talks about the consistency of the best transformation leaders and culture, of course, culture. We talk about culture, something she calls flux culture. Also, we discuss her concept of a dashboard. Many of you are digital leaders, but what do your dashboards look like? Charlene gets into specifics on what a true disruptive organization should have in there... the entire company is looking at it as it relates to their dashboard. You're going to love the envisioning exercise we talk about with envisioning your future customer. I love to speak with book authors like Charlene because we're taking 30 years’ worth of meeting some of the best, most transformative conversations and experiences, and distilling it into a book and a conversation. Charlene and I discuss ten powerful stories, concepts, ideas and strategies from this amazing book. Here are some of things that you will learn in this podcast episode. Specific leadership strategies that Jeff Bezos deploys at Amazon which allows him to build and scale an enormous company. The importance of a flux culture and its positive impact in a disruptive company. An amazing example of envisioning future customers. How one must lead moving forward in times of exponential change. The power of Dashboards in disruptive and innovative companies. The super power of disruption leaders to instill hope and confidence. Disruption doesn’t create growth. Growth creates disruption. Innovative companies vs. disruptive companies What is the role of the CIO – moving forward? Breakthrough growth shifts the balance of power and of established relationships. About Charlene Li For the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She’s the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including her newest release, The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail, and Open Leadership as well as co-author of the critically-acclaimed book, Groundswell. Charlene is an entrepreneur who founded and ran Altimeter Group, a disruptive industry analyst firm that was acquired by Prophet in 2015. She continues working at Prophet as a Senior Fellow. She was also a vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, worked in online newspaper publishing, and was a consultant with Monitor Group. With over 20 years of experience in tech and business, she has been a respected advisor to Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation and leadership. Charlene also serves on the regional board for YPO, a global network of CEOs. Charlene is a sought after public speaker and has appeared at events ranging from TED and the World Business Forum to SxSW. She has appeared on 60 Minutes and PBS NewsHour, and is frequently quoted by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and The Associated Press. Charlene was named one of the Top 50 Leadership Innovators by Inc., and one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company. Charlene graduated Magna cum Laude from Harvard College and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. She lives in San Francisco. The Full Transcript for this episode can be found here: https://www.redzonetech.net/blog/the-disruption-mindset-charlene-li/ How to get in touch with Charlene Li LinkedIn Twitter Website Blog Key Resources Referenced: The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail, by Charlene Li. Published by Ideapress Publishing, 2019. Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead, by Charlene Li. Published by Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA, 2010. Groundswell: Winning In A World Transformed by Social Technologies, by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff. Published by Harvard Business Review Press, Boston, MA, 2011 The Engaged Leader: A Strategy for Your Digital Transformation, by Charlene Li. Published by Wharton School Press, Philadelphia, PA, 2015. This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Forum, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS | LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

For this episode of the Jenny Radcliffe Talk Show on ITSPmagazine, we welcome Susan Etlinger. Susan is an industry analyst at Altimeter Group. She is a globally recognized expert in digital strategy and has authored a series of reports and frameworks on topics including artificial intelligence, big data, analytics and digital ethics. Susan is a sought after speaker who has the ability to explain complex subjects in an eloquent but straightforward way, her Ted talk about big data has had over 1.3 million views Jenny talks to Susan about AI and it’s implications, big data and data bias, deep fakes and what the future might hold for this type of technology for business and beyond. We thank Susan for an extraordinary interview and for being our inaugural guest on the show! For more of The Jenny Radcliffe Talk Show: https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-jenny-radcliffe-talk-show-on-itspmagazine

It is almost unavoidable that technology is going to be part of our daily lives. What is the impact and potential of technology in our lives? How can we rewire our brain to mange it all in a healthy and productive way? Our guest Brian Solis is the Principle analyst at Altimeter Group, a keynote speaker, and author of Lifescale and X: The Experience When Business Meets Design. Brian shares his journey through the years of technological advances and his role in the silicone valley.  We dive into how companies use persuasive design, the long term effects of it, and how we can use content in Lifescale to better manage our digital time to live a more creative, productive, and happy life. Brain has spent years researching the facts behind his newest book Lifescale  If you have content you need assistance researching consider making Thought Leadership Leverage part of your team.

Brent and Amber talk to Brian Solis, author, speaker from Altimeter Group, about Corporate Social Responsibility and the role it plays in reinforcing brand purpose. And Michael Masserman, Head of Global Social Impact at Lyft, about why improving lives is as important to his company as the bottom line. And Alexander Lvovich, Managing Director at Volvo Car Canada, on why it’s important that his company takes ethical stances on hard issues.

Amber and Brent talk to Guy Kawasaki, marketing guru and ex-Apple executive about what he learned working at Apple, and what he thinks are the best practices for marketers today. And Jeffrey Hayzlett, CEO of The Hayzlett Group and Chairman of C-Suite Network, and Brian Solis, author, speaker and Principal Analyst at Altimeter Group on what CMOs need to do differently to make it in today’s disruptive market.

Brian Solis explains how to minimize distraction and maximize productivity! I could tell you all about Brian Solis in the past. And I will. But our podcast is not about what he was doing before he couldn’t do it anymore. Our talk is all about how he found himself again and wrote an amazing book, "Lifescale: How to Live a More Creative, Productive, and Happy Life," to help others transform their own lives. Brian loved to write. He wrote easily. And then something happened. He stalled. He couldn’t focus, couldn’t find his thoughts. He had to change his own life to find it again. And that is what we want to share with you in our podcast. Don't miss this! Helping organizations understand and embrace the rise of digital transformation Brian has developed his professional life around the study of Silicon Valley and disruptive technology. His many books, "X: The Experience When Business Meets Design," "The End of Business as Usual" and "What’s the Future of Business," among others, focus on the dramatic changes that technology has brought to our society and to business. In his reports, articles and books, Brian humanizes technology and its impact on our lives in order to help executives gain new perspectives and insights.  However, his newest book, "Lifescale: How to Live a More Creative, Productive, and Happy Life," is an entirely different discussion, exhorting each of us to reclaim our lives.  Finding balance, remastering your destiny As Brian writes: “Somewhere along the way, we get distracted. As much as we multitask, love our devices and feel like we’re in control, deep down we know that something is off. Shortened attention spans, declines in critical thinking, lack of sleep, self-doubt and decreased creativity are just some of the effects coming to light in an age of digital distraction. “'Lifescale' is a journey of self-discovery and growth. It’s about getting back into balance and remastering our destinies.” In his latest book, Brian talks about how he struggled with his inability to focus, to slow down his brain, to move from one thing to the next. He grappled with distraction and all of its ill-effects. To get his life back on track, he developed a set of techniques, exercises and thought experiments designed to tame the chaos, and positively and productively help him navigate his day-to-day life, which by the way, applies to all of us. In our podcast, we discuss how Brian found his way, again Instead of falling victim to the never-ending cycle of news feeds, Likes, addictive apps and boredom scrolling (aka the endless scroll), Brian found a better way to manage his life. What he lost, and what many of us have lost as well, was the meaning, purpose and spirituality that was always part of him but had gotten eaten up by his addiction to today's technologies. Sound familiar? So what did he do? Brilliantly, he pulled together scientific findings and practical tools into one amazing book which readers—especially those who have become distracted—will connect with. They will love the loose style and readability of the format, then will truly be moved by the humor, pathos and inspiration. Brian's story is strong and simple, and its message is very actionable. I invite you to listen to our conversation and start all over again to build a better life for you and those around you. Brian's list of how-to’s that you can do  Identify sources of distraction and then turn your attention to creativity and productivity Understand and resist the manipulative techniques that turn us into digital addicts Find meaning and purpose to guide your time in more meaningful ways Visualize future success so you can dive into deep work and stop procrastinating Break bad habits, establish rituals and establish routines that help you achieve goals Nurture imagination and learn to express yourself more artistically Maximize productivity with simple but effective strategies Focus for extended periods and make breaks more restorative Foster a strong sense of purpose in life and identify the steps needed to bring this to life every day Smile more and build self-esteem  With the renewed perspective "Lifescale offers, we can all finally learn to prioritize what matters so we can live our digital and physical lives with intention and true happiness. I'm ready! Are you? Some background on Brian Brian Solis is a principal analyst at Altimeter Group, and is also an award-winning author, prominent blogger/writer and keynote speaker. A digital analyst, anthropologist and futurist, Brian has studied and influenced the effects of emerging technology on business, marketing and culture. His research and books help executives and others better understand the relationship between the evolution of technology and its impact on business and society, as well as the role we each play in it. Brian also helps leading brands, celebrities and startups develop digital transformation, culture 2.0 and innovation strategies that enable them to adapt to connected markets from the inside out. 4 podcasts about realigning your business and life you might enjoy: Jeff Leisawitz—Not F*ing Around Jennifer Dawn—Finding Your Way In Business and Life Alex Vorobieff—How To Replace Chaos With Clarity By Realigning Your Business Oscar Barrera—Creatively Applying Anthropology To Find Innovative Solutions Additional resources: Brian's website Brian's books: www.briansolis.com/books My book: "On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights" Our website: Simon Associates Management Consultants    Download the 1-page synopsis of my book, "On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights" here

Does social media distract you from work and life? Wondering how to stay focused despite online interruptions? To explore how to avoid distraction as a marketer and as a human, I interview Brian Solis, a digital analyst and futurist at the Altimeter Group. What do you think? Find show notes and share your comments and questions at http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/346

Brian Solis is a Digital Analyst and Digital Anthropologist at the Altimeter Group and left college before graduating so that he could pursue his passion. He had always been interested in technological advancements and their influence over both businesses and individuals, so he decided to combine them into one job description.  He studies the trajectory of disruptive technologies and evaluates how they will affect humans and their businesses. He has written numerous books on the subject-- most recently X: The Experience When Business Meets Design-- as he hopes to spread the word to the public about the future of tech.  This short interview (the longer interview w/ Brian about his job and career is episode #29) with Brian will give you all the quick tips you need to get a jump start on a career in the disruptive tech field. Brian has many job titles as well as specialties in the tech industry, which we dive into in the main interview with him, so stick around if you’re interested. Right now, though, he just wants to help you get on a path to success in the ever evolving and intricate world of technology. Want to know how you can have the chance to work with AI and robots later in your career? Well, press Play now so you can get a start in the tech industry that may involve a lot of amazing changes very soon. The post 106: How to Break Into Disruptive Technology w/ Brian Solis, Altimeter Group [Espresso Shots] appeared first on Time4Coffee.

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste wraps up with highlight excerpts from some of her favorite interviews from the first season of Evolving Digital Self. The excerpts include interviews with:  Mark Metry, host of Humans 2.0, Mark is Founder of VU Dream. Prior to founding VU Dream in 2016, Mark was the founder and creative director of PPMC, started in 2013, the #1 Pixelmon Minecraft server in the world. As creative director, Mark grew the company’s website to reach over 10 million users and 10,000 registered premium members. Mark managed a remote staff team of over 40 talented individuals and directed company growth programs. Mark & Dr. Heidi talk about being human in the digital age. From the perspective of developing a successful business as a GenZ entrepreneur, Mark shares his path and the insights gained on his journey to being an evolved human. Julie Meyer, Founder of Ariadne Capital . She is an American expat in London and the author of Welcome to Entrepreneur Country. She is the founder and sole director of Ariadne Capital (currently in administration), owner and sole director of the General Partner of the Ariadne Capital Entrepreneurs (ACE) Fund, and is the founder and sole director of EntrepreneurCountry Global Limited. Meyer was the co-founder of the networking club First Tuesday (1998-2000). In 2009, she appeared as a Dragon on the short-lived online version of BBC's Dragons' Den. Yuan Wang is a futurist, technologist, manifestation architect, #1 best selling author of the Abundance Prophecy and parallel entrepreneur who designs #DLT systems and transformational experiences that help humanity play its way to Abundance. For over two decades, Yuan designed, coded and operated some of the most popular 3D video games in history including Descent, Lucasarts’ Jedi Knight and World of Warcraft. He has built multiple startups, served as an executive at Blizzard Entertainment, Disney, and Midway Games and is currently building and advising decentralized technology and human performance organizations for Civilization 2.0. website: theyuanwang.com Monica Parker, CEO and co-founder of Hatch Analytics. Monica has been an author, speaker, designer, CEO, activist, clown, opera singer and, most recently, founder. Her specialism of more than a decade has been navigating and communicating organisational change. She is a blogger for the Huffington Post and Thrive Global, a contributor to publications such as the FT and Sunday Times and is a workplace authority for BBC Worldwide and BBC Radio.  Robin Raskin is the founder of Living in Digital Times (LIDT), a team of technophiles who bring together top experts and the latest innovations to look at the intersection of lifestyle and technology. LIDT produces a number of notable conferences and expos at CES® and at conferences and events worldwide. The company’s trademark events include Last Gadget Standing, Digital Health Summit, HighTech Retail Summit ,FashionWare, Fitness Tech Summit, Kids@Play Summit, The Digital Money Forum and others.  Brian Solis, futurist, digital anthropologist, author & speaker on Digital Transformation. Brian is a digital analyst, speaker and author. He is a principal analyst studying disruptive technology and its impact on business at Altimeter Group, a research firm acquired by global brand management consultancy Prophet in 2015 Digital Change Agent Manifesto Blog: http://www.briansolis.com Twitter: @briansolis This episode is also celebrates the launch of Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste's, new #1 Bestselling book, Digital Self Mastery Across Generations, Print edition now available from all on-line booksellers internationally.

Charlene Li is the author of five books including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership and the co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. She is working on her next book, “The Disruptor’s Agenda” set to publish February 2019. Charlene is currently a Principal Analyst at Altimeter, and was previously the Founder and CEO of Altimeter Group prior to its joining Prophet. She was named by Fast Company as one of the most creative people in business and is a frequent speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 companies. She is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School and lives in San Francisco. Charlene shares how going to Harvard Business School gave her the confidence boost to speak her voice and realize she can do anything she sets her mind to do. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Charlene's episode, Charlene's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

This Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 82, from July 2013. Brian Solis is the Principal at Altimeter Group and author of, "What's the Future of Business: Changing the Way Businesses Create Experiences." He is viewed as a stellar keynote speaker. In this interview, Solis explains a new generation of consumerism and how he is reaching Generation Connected, or Gen C. He is working on ways to improve business performance engagement and relationships for a new generation of consumerism. Solis also breaks down how digital culture is changing the landscape of business, consumerism, and the workplace.  Recently, Solis faked Tweets from notable celebrities in support of his book. He explains his thought-process. Website: www.BrianSolis.com

X: The Experience Where Business Meets Design by Brian Solis This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Brian Solis. The original live interview was 12/18/15. In his new book X: The Experience When Business Meets Design bestselling author Brian Solis shares why great products are no longer good enough to win with customers and why creative marketing and delightful customer service too are not enough to succeed. Brian Solis is a principal analyst at Altimeter Group, a Prophet company. He is also an award-winning author, prominent blogger/writer, and keynote speaker. His websites are http://www.briansolis.com and http://www.xthebook.com To order the book click HERE For more information about the Executive Girlfriends' Group see: http://www.executivegirlfriendsgroup.com

Simon T. Bailey teaches influencers how to improve themselves and change the world. He has 28 years of business experience with six different companies and is the former sales director for the world-renowned Disney Institute based at Walt Disney World Resort®.   Since leaving Disney, he has spoken to 1,000 organizations on six continents.  His wisdom and expertise enabled an Orlando-based healthcare system to be acquired and a division of a hospitality company to be ranked #1 for customer service by Expedia.com Jeff Havens professional development expert who addresses leadership, generational issues, and other areas of professional development through a unique blend of content and entertainment. Jeff has written for several business and tech publications including Fast Company, Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, the WSJ, and has been featured on CNBC and Fox Business. His new book “Us Vs. Them Charlene Li founder and CEO of Altimeter Group and the author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership and the co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. She is a sought after speaker and advisor to many Fortune 500 companies

This episode of The Pivot, host Todd Wheatland is joined by the savvy, smart Digital Analyst at Altimeter Group, Rebecca Lieb. This marketing backstory plays out like a Hollywood movie with a storyline that includes a stint as a film journalist, a romantic life in Paris and working in Germany when the Berlin Wall came down. Find out why Rebecca left an executive level position in traditional media to work in the new, exciting world of digital advertising and why she has never looked back. 

Welcome to episode #424 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. I was in Silicon Valley last month doing some work with Google. I arrived a day early and spent an afternoon in Palo Alto with Jeremiah Owyang. While he's been on the podcast before to talk about his new business, Crowd Companies, it felt like the perfect timing to reconnect and see just how well brands are working in the collaborative economy. Will hotels be competitive in a world of Airbnb? Will taxi companies adapt to Uber? Is every industry at risk of being disrupted by consumers and new startups who can connect, share and sell to one another in a much more efficient way because of mobile and connected technologies? Ultimately, what we're seeing is that new startups are efficient, and it's forcing brands to be efficient. Will they be up for the challenge? Just how dramatic is this evolution? The former Forrester and Altimeter Group analyst thinks it's going to be bigger than anything we could ever imagine. Enjoy the conversation...  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #424 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 49:52. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. Hello from Beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the Blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter.  Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! In conversation with Jeremiah Owyang. Crowd Companies. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #424 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast airbnb altimeter group blog blogging brand business book business podcast crowd companies david usher digital marketing facebook forrester google itunes jeremiah owyang marketing podcast twitter uber

Charlene Li talks HR with  @bryanwempen @williamtincup & @thehrbuddy DriveThruHR was designed to be a captivating and easy-to-digest lunch discourse that covers topics relevant to HR professionals.  Each 30-minute episode features a guest speaker who shares her or his knowledge and experience in human resources. Our hosts and special guest cover a wealth of topics, including HR Technology, Recruiting, Talent Management, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Strategic HR, every day at 12:00 pm Central Time.  The radio program is hosted by @bryanwempen @williamtincup and @thehrbuddy The #1 HR show, with amazing HR conversations and follow us on the twitters at  @drivethruhr and #dthr. http://www.drivethruhr.com/ http://www.facebook.com/drivethruhr http://www.linkedin.com/company/1651206 http://twitter.com/drivethruhr

Welcome to episode #372 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. Jeremiah Owyang is paying less attention to social business and much more to what has been called, The Collaborative Economy. He believes that the time is rip and that the collaborative economy is going to change everything (again). He's currently Partner of Customer Strategy at Altimeter Group, a research based advisory firm started by Charlene Li (Groundswell and Open Leadership). I've been following Jeremiah (and admiring him) since his days at Forrester Research and was one of the earlier readers/fans of his blog, Web Strategist. In June of this year, he launched his latest research report called, The Collaborative Economy. This is how Owyang explains it: "Right now, customers are sharing media and ideas on social technologies, in the near future, they'll use similar technologies to share products and services, which will cause a ripple of impacts far more disruptive than what we've seen before." Think about Uber, AirBnB and even Netflix. A world where we share stuff... not own it (a space that has been blossoming since the social Web was first introduced). I spent an afternoon with Owyang a few weeks back in Menlo Park (but we recorded this conversation prior to that). He's got a great mind for business, technology and marketing. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #372 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 49:12. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. Hello from Beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the Blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter.  Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! In conversation with Jeremiah Owyang. The Collaborative Economy. Altimeter Group. Follow Jeremiah on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #372 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast airbnb altimeter group. charlene li blog blogging brand business book business podcast david usher forrester research groundswell itunes jeremiah owyang marketing podcast netflix open leadership podcast podcasting the collaborative economy uber web strategist

Brian Solis is the Principal at Altimeter Group and author of, "What's the Future of Business: Changing the Way Businesses Create Experiences." He is viewed as a stellar keynote speaker.  In this interview, Solis explains a new generation of consumerism and how he is reaching Generation Connected, or Gen C. He is working on ways to improve business performance engagement and relationships for a new generation of consumerism. Solis also breaks down how digital culture is changing the landscape of business, consumerism, and the workplace.  Recently, Solis faked Tweets from notable celebrities in support of his book. He explains his though-process. Find out more about Brian Solis at www.briansolis.com.

NOTE: THIS CALL HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 20  I'm Kathy Klotz-Guest, podcast host and CEO of marketing firm, Keeping it Human. We turn marketing-speak into human speak and stories that get results! With this show, we focus on great tips and fun guests without the marketing BS.  If you're looking for jargon-monoxide poisoning, we happily recommend our competition. What's the Future of Business (WTF)? It's the end of business as usual. Yes, that's the name of another book by Brian Solis. The relationship between businesses and customers is rapidly changing. The buyer's journey has changed, and customers aren't getting most of their information about businesses from the vendors themselves. So what is the future of business anyway? And WTF will Brian Solis do next?! Join me for a lively, fun and sure to be great conversation with Brian Solis. About Brian Brian Solis is principal at Altimeter Group, a research firm focused on disruptive technology. A digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist, Solis has studied and influenced the effects of emerging technology on business, marketing, and culture. Solis is also globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. His new book, What's the Future of Business (WTF), explores the landscape of connected consumerism and how business and customer relationships unfold and flourish in four distinct moments of truth. His previous book, The End of Business as Usual, explores the emergence of Generation C, a new generation of customers and employees and how businesses must adapt to reach them. Prior to End of Business, Solis released Engage, which is regarded as the industry reference guide for business to market, sell and service in the social web.  

Welcome to episode #328 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. It's great to have Jeremiah Owyang back on the podcast. He's currently Partner of Customer Strategy at Altimeter Group, a research based advisory firm started by Charlene Li (Groundswell and Open Leadership). I've been following Jeremiah (and admiring him) since his days at Forrester Research and was one of the earlier readers/fans of his blog, Web Strategy. He's back to discuss how businesses are becoming more social, and what this means to marketing and media professionals. We also tackle his latest research report: The Converged Media Imperative: How Brands Will Combine Paid, Owned and Earned Media. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #328 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 44:40. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. Hello from Beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the Blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter.  Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT DEL is coming in Spring 2013. In conversation with Jeremiah Owyang. Altimeter Group. Web Strategy. The Converged Media Imperative: How Brands Will Combine Paid, Owned and Earned Media. Follow Jeremiah on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #328 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast altimeter group blog blogging brand business book charlene li david usher digital marketing facebook forrester research groundswell itunes jeremiah owyang marketing marketing blogger marketing podcast online social network open leadership podcast podcasting social media the converged media imperative web strategy

Welcome to episode #326 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. Rebecca Lieb was on the show a while back to promote her business book, Content Marketing - Think Like a Publisher - How to Use Content to Marketing Online and in Social Media (you can listen to that conversation right here: SPOS #316 - Content Marketing And The New Advertising With Rebecca Lieb). At the time, she had recently joined the Altimeter Group and was about to release a research report that was co-authored by Jeremiah Owyang titled, The Converged Media Imperative: How Brands Will Combine Paid, Owned and Earned Media. While the report came out in July 2012, the content could not be more in-line with the recent advertising conversations that are being had in relation to the efficacy of advertising on Twitter and Facebook and beyond. In an effort to better understand what marketers need to know about paid, earned and owned media, the time was ripe to dig into their research and have Rebecca break it all down for us. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #326 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 31:39. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. Hello from Beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the Blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter.  Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT DEL is coming in Spring 2013. In conversation Rebecca Lieb. Content Marketing. Altimeter Group. The Converged Media Imperative: How Brands Will Combine Paid, Owned and Earned Media. The Truth About Search Engine Optimization. ClickZ. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #326 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast altimeter group blog blogging brand business book content marketing david usher digital marketing earned media facebook itunes jeremiah owyang marketing marketing blogger marketing podcast online marketing online social network owned media paid media podcast podcasting rebecca lieb social media the converged media imperative

Welcome to episode #316 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. I've been following Rebecca Lieb's marketing, advertising and media thinking since the early days of online marketing and her work at ClickZ and when she ran Search Engine Watch. Her bestselling book, The Truth About Search Engine Optimization, is a must-read. Most recently, she published a book titled, Content Marketing - Think Like a Publisher - How to Use Content to Marketing Online and in Social Media. After interviewing Jeremiah Owyang from Altimeter Group (you can listen to that show right here: SPOS #303 - Why Social Media Agencies Are Turning To Advertising With Jeremiah Owyang), he recommended that Rebecca come on to the podcast, as she joined Altimeter Group as their Advertising and Media Analyst. How could I say no? Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #316 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 53:51. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. Hello from Beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the Blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter.  Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT DEL is coming in Spring 2013. In conversation Rebecca Lieb. Content Marketing. Altimeter Group. The Truth About Search Engine Optimization. ClickZ. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #316 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast altimeter group artists for amnesty blog blogging brand business book clickz content marketing david usher digital marketing facebook itunes jeremiah owyang marketing marketing blogger marketing podcast online social network podcast podcasting rebecca lieb search engine watch social media the truth about search engine marketing

Welcome to episode #303 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast.I find it very embarrassing that after three hundred-plus episodes, we've never had Jeremiah Owyang on the podcast. He's currently Partner of Customer Strategy at Altimeter Group, a research based advisory firm started by Charlene Li (Groundswell and Open Leadership). I've been following Jeremiah (and admiring him) since his days at Forrester Research and was one of the earlier readers/fans of his blog, Web Strategy. On April 14th, 2012, Jeremiah posted a fascinating piece on his blog titled, Trend: Social Media Agencies Turn to Advertising (make sure to read the comments too!). According to his blog post: "In a stunning early finding of interviews with nearly a dozen social media agencies and software providers, I'm seeing a new trend: Social media agency of record (SMaoR) are now moving into advertising buying." Very conversation worthy... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #303 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 37:19. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. Hello from Beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the Blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter.  Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT DEL is coming in Spring 2013. In conversation with Jeremiah Owyang. Altimeter Group. Web Strategy. Trend: Social Media Agencies Turn to Advertising. Follow Jeremiah on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #303 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast altimeter group blog blogging charlene li david usher digital marketing facebook forrester research groundswell itunes jeremiah owyang marketing marketing podcast online social network open leadership podcast podcasting social media social media agency web strategy