Podcasts about Capability

Recorded two of these in one week because when this drops I'll be in Maine at the Origin Immersion BJJ camp. So Michael gets another pass. Nobody knows what he does with his time anyway. First question comes from a firefighter who watched a man beat a woman in a McDonald's parking lot. He called 911 from behind a block wall and did not physically intervene. He's been carrying it ever since. Good and bad is the wrong lens for that. Capability is the right one. What you can actually do under stress, not what you picture yourself doing. Range, training, tools, and why a black belt is not magic. Plugging holes matters as much as making them. Second question is one I've never been asked. A 15-year-old found out his mother has an OnlyFans page because his baseball teammates were passing it around school. Live your life however you want. The consequences didn't stop with her. A police officer who wants out and thinks nothing he does translates. It all translates. He just needs to stop telling himself otherwise. Today's Sponsors:  Ridge:  For a limited time only head to https://www.ridge.com and use code "Clearedhot" at checkout for 10% off your order AND a chance to win Ridge's biggest sweepstakes ever Spartan Forge:  https://www.spartanforge.ai

Ginny Yurich, founder of 1000 Hours Outside, joins Sissy and David to explore how outdoor play, movement, and hands-on experiences prepare children to learn and grow. She shares how homeschooling has shaped her understanding of education, emphasizing that children learn constantly through their interests, relationships, everyday responsibilities, and time in nature. Ginny also explains how outdoor play builds problem-solving skills, agency, confidence, and the ability to assess healthy risks. In a rapidly changing, technology-driven world, she encourages parents to focus less on performance and more on developing distinctly human strengths such as creativity, empathy, communication, practical skills, and meaningful relationships. Resources mentioned: 1000 Hours Outside tracker sheets Homeschooling: You're Doing It Right Just by Doing It by Ginny Yurich Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future by Ginny Yurich Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head by Carla Hannaford Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto Learning All the Time by John Holt UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World by Dr. Michele Borba The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know by Jerry Kaplan Capable by David Thomas and Sissy Goff . . . . . .  Sign up to receive the⁠ bi-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Order our new book, Capable, here!! See our speaking dates, purchase books and check out our courses here.. . . . . .  If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. ADVENTURE BIBLE: Get an Adventure Bible for your child and begin reading and exploring it together to build confidence and curiosity in God's Word https://tinyurl.com/RBGAdventureBible. CHRISTIAN HEALTHSHARE MINISTRIES: Take charge of your healthcare by visiting chministries.org/solution. BOLL & BRANCH: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Bollandbranch.com/rbg⁠. Exclusions apply. QUINCE: Go to ⁠Quince.com/rbg⁠ for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. GO MINNO: Visit GoMinno.com and use code RBG to get a one-month free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That challenge is at the center of the 2026 Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition (ETC), taking place September 8–10 in Washington, D.C.In this special episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, NDIA's Jen Walsh, Director of Divisions, and Rachel Sutherland, Director of Public Relations and Communications, provide a preview of what attendees can expect at this year's conference. From senior Department of Defense leadership and combatant commands to industry innovators, engineers, acquisition professionals, and researchers, NDIA ETC brings together the organizations responsible for developing, integrating, funding, and fielding defense technology and next-generation capabilities.The episode also features Dr. Suzette Johnson, Chair of NDIA's Systems Engineering Division, who discusses how mission engineering, systems integration, digital engineering, and agile practices help transform emerging technology into mission-ready solutions that advance national security.This year's event features:Keynote presentations from senior defense leaders, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior officials from Research & Engineering and Acquisition & Sustainment.A classified program on September 8, bringing together experts to discuss emerging technology and national security challenges in a secure environment.The Global Defense Hackathon, where teams from government, industry, and academia collaborate on real-world defense innovation challenges.A new co-location with the Society of Defense Financial Management's Data Analytics and Decision Support Conference, connecting defense technology development with the acquisition and financial frameworks needed to field capabilities.Conference Registration: https://www.ndiatechexpo.org/registration  NDIA: https://www.ndia.orgEmerging Tech Horizons Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5oQnv75FK5aCB0IeYAWVPon0C7Xa75sr&si=bLmHXoFhuLhA5WnM  Be sure to follow us on social media for updates, early access to upcoming events, inside scoops, & more:LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4htROo0Twitter: https://bit.ly/48LHAx3Facebook: https://bit.ly/47vlht8 And for more podcasts, articles, & publications all things emerging tech, check out our website at: ndiaeti.org  #EmergingTechETI #ETC #DefenseInnovation #NationalSecurity #DefenseTechnology

Get the details from Mikah and Rosemary on which AI apps stand out for real-world tasks, where system integration blows open new possibilities, and why a truly local, on-device AI might finally justify the hype. Siri's AI upgrades spark frustrations, unpredictability, and deeper device integration Comparing ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini apps on iOS Solaire AI brings free offline local AI to iPhone News: App tracking transparency changes prompt regulatory scrutiny in Germany, and Sonos adds live activities with real-time playback status App Caps: 8BitDo Flip Pad for gaming and MOFT Snap Tablet Stand for iPad Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz

Get the details from Mikah and Rosemary on which AI apps stand out for real-world tasks, where system integration blows open new possibilities, and why a truly local, on-device AI might finally justify the hype. Siri's AI upgrades spark frustrations, unpredictability, and deeper device integration Comparing ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini apps on iOS Solaire AI brings free offline local AI to iPhone News: App tracking transparency changes prompt regulatory scrutiny in Germany, and Sonos adds live activities with real-time playback status App Caps: 8BitDo Flip Pad for gaming and MOFT Snap Tablet Stand for iPad Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz

Get the details from Mikah and Rosemary on which AI apps stand out for real-world tasks, where system integration blows open new possibilities, and why a truly local, on-device AI might finally justify the hype. Siri's AI upgrades spark frustrations, unpredictability, and deeper device integration Comparing ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini apps on iOS Solaire AI brings free offline local AI to iPhone News: App tracking transparency changes prompt regulatory scrutiny in Germany, and Sonos adds live activities with real-time playback status App Caps: 8BitDo Flip Pad for gaming and MOFT Snap Tablet Stand for iPad Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz

The episode identifies a structural shift within the IT services market, highlighting a bifurcation between two distinct economic models in the channel: the advisory economy, paid upfront for transformation and integration, and the operational economy, paid on the backend for managed outcomes and recurring support. Techaisle's 2026 Global Channel Partners Survey, referenced by Anurag Agrawal, underscores that most vendors operate single partner programs that implicitly favor one of these models, often without recognizing the divergence. This mechanism exposes gaps in vendor strategies and underscores uneven access to resources and incentives across partner segments. Data from Techaisle's study involving 5,450 partner firms in 24 countries illustrates the impact of these structural choices. Firms under $10 million in revenue project just 8.4% growth, while partners over $500 million forecast 16.8% growth, with 41% of the largest landing in top-tier vendor programs versus only 2% of smaller firms. Anurag Agrawal contends that allocation decisions—such as capital, leads, and support—by vendors drive part of this gap, independently of partner capabilities. The allocation process forms a closed loop, where larger partners consistently receive and convert the best leads, reinforcing their tier status. Furthermore, most vendor incentive spend lands at deal close, benefiting partners focused on new transactions over those delivering ongoing operational value. Supporting developments include evidence that smaller MSPs face higher customer acquisition costs (absorbing 31% of first-year deal value for contracts under $25,000) and operate with little error margin, as opposed to larger firms with more resilient economics. The transcript points out that tier progression within most vendor programs primarily reflects transaction volume and headcount, not actual customer outcomes or quality—making tiers unreliable as indicators of partner value. Additionally, practical AI deployments are now accelerating infrastructure refresh cycles and shifting the center of gravity for services revenue from break-fix to consulting and integration, further complicating the operational landscape for SMB-focused providers. For MSPs and IT service leaders, these findings imply increased dependency on vendor program design and expose operational risk due to imbalanced allocation of leads and support. Smaller providers should expect continued pressure on margins and incentives unless vendors alter their models to recognize operational contributions beyond new logo acquisition. Specialization—vertical or workload-focused—is suggested as a cost-control mechanism, while pricing and packaging transformation work around a recurring services base could mitigate risk. Governance challenges posed by AI adoption, such as managing large numbers of intelligent agents, call for enhanced identity, entitlement, and monitoring capabilities as table stakes for ongoing operational relevance. Supported by: ScalePadProofpoint

In this episode of The NIDS View, Curtis and Jim examine two of China's newest naval warships and what these developments reveal about Beijing's evolving military strategy and their implications for regional security and strategic stability. From next-generation destroyers and amphibious assault ships to China's pursuit of a true blue-water navy, they explore how naval modernization shapes perceptions of military power, strengthens conventional deterrence, and influences strategic risk. The discussion examines the roles of capability, signaling, and credibility in preventing conflict, while considering how advanced technologies and expanding maritime power can simultaneously reinforce deterrence and exacerbate regional security dilemmas. Curtis and Jim also discuss the strategic motivations driving China's naval expansion, the relationship between offensive and defensive capabilities, and the challenges confronting U.S. and allied policymakers in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific maritime environment. https://thinkdeterrence.com/ Like and follow us – The NIDS View: https://media.rss.com/nuclearview/feed.xml LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinkdeterrence X.com: https://x.com/thinkdeterrence YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGa4dcPqONWzjmbuZMOBHQ Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/NIDSthinkdeterrence Global Security Review: https://globalsecurityreview.com Our Free Events: https://thinkdeterrence.com/events/

Kids today are becoming increasingly afraid of risk and discomfort- are parents part of the problem? Today bestselling author and counselor Sissy Goff joins Karen and Emily to talk about her new book, Capable, and why loving our kids well sometimes means encouraging them to do hard things. Sissy shares how moms can manage their own anxiety and trust their parenting instincts to prepare their kids for greater confidence. Don't miss the absolutely brilliant catchphrases she offers for reminding kids that hard isn't a bad thing! Episode Recap:Sissy is a therapist and counselor in Nashville who has been counseling families for 33 years! (1:30)Kids today more than ever are risk and discomfort avoidant (2:18)Parents are abdicating intuition for the sake of experts (5:19)We need to re-evaluate what it means to love our kids well (7:00)How can we let go of our own anxiety to help our kids step up in independence? (13:30)The three Cs of Capability (16:17)Practical capability exercises for each age group (18:00)Scripture: James 2:1-4 (NIV)  “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”Discussion Questions:Where are you most tempted to step in and remove risk, discomfort, or struggle for your child?How might your own anxiety be affecting your child's willingness to try hard things independently?What is one responsibility or challenge your child may be ready to handle without your help?What words could you use this week to remind your child that something being hard does not mean it is bad?Resources:Connect with Sissy: https://www.daystarcounseling.com/Pick up a copy of Capable on AmazonUse code WT20 to get $20 off SOAR registration today! Reach out to have Karen come speak in your community.Become a WT+ Insider this month and get an exclusive SOAR discount! Want More of This Conversation?Wire Talk+ moms will hear practical capability-building exercises for preschoolers through teenagers, along with specific phrases that help kids believe they can handle hard things.Become an Insider today to hear more from Sissy and help us reach our goal of 400 subscribers this year! 

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Michael Parisi, Chief Growth Officer at Steel Patriot Partners, connects with ITSPmagazine on location at Black Hat USA 2026 for a recap of the week. He describes Steel Patriot Partners in the order it sets its priorities. Business owners first, engineers second, compliance and security people third. A consulting and advisory company, he says, but really an engineering firm. What changed at this event? Parisi says the AI slop visible at RSAC Conference died down here, and that people are cutting through the noise and going back to a core group of tools and solutions with the capabilities to address the business challenges AI is creating. Non-human identities sit at the top of that list, the number one concern he heard relative to AI. Organizations recognize the risk and are working out how to solve for it. His observation is that many information security teams do not realize their traditional cybersecurity tools already carry the capabilities to do it. Who are security leaders asking before they decide? People they already know. Parisi describes CISOs going back to the individuals they have had long-term relationships with and sourcing guidance from them before decisions get made. Automation has expanded what can be done, but nobody got more hours in the day to evaluate everything arriving in front of them. The next move he points to is asking the question, either of the engineers at the provider or of a trusted advisor, and getting the configuration aligned to the business outcome it was bought to serve. This is a Brand Briefing. A Brand Briefing is an on-location conversation recorded on site at Black Hat USA 2026, putting a spotlight on the guest and their company and pairing it with the editorial reach of ITSPmagazine. Learn more: https://www.studioc60.com/performance/#briefing GUEST Michael Parisi, Chief Growth Officer, Steel Patriot Partners LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-parisi-4009b2261/ RESOURCES Black Hat USA 2026 event coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/black-hat-usa-2026-cybersecurity-event-coverage-in-las-vegas Steel Patriot Partners: https://www.steelpatriotpartners.com Find Your Path, three questions to start: https://www.steelpatriotpartners.com/find-your-path Steel Patriot Partners Insights: https://resources.steelpatriotpartners.com Are you interested in telling your story? ▶︎ Full Length Brand Story: https://www.studioc60.com/content-creation#full ▶︎ Brand Spotlight Story: https://www.studioc60.com/content-creation#spotlight ▶︎ Brand Highlight Story: https://www.studioc60.com/content-creation#highlight ▶︎ Get your own Brand Briefing at an upcoming event: https://www.studioc60.com/buy-brand-briefings KEYWORDS michael parisi, steel patriot partners, marco ciappelli, brand briefing, brand story, brand marketing, marketing podcast, black hat usa 2026, non-human identities, machine identity, ai risk, security tool configuration, trusted advisor, ciso decision making, cybersecurity engineering, compliance advisory, security tool sprawl, vendor noise Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How can you build business acumen without owning a P&L? Why is developing your business acumen within your control?My guest on this episode is Rose Velez-Smith, CHRO, DoubleVerifyDuring our conversation Rose and I discuss:Why stepping out of HR to be in the business can be the single best thing you do for your career. How to start every executive conversation with business priorities first, then ask what talent outcomes are needed to enable them.Why talent doesn't exist separate from business strategy.How to choose your next role by evaluating who you'll become because of it.Why AI reshapes work rather than replacing it, and why in the future we will design jobs around judgment, creativity, and relationships.Connecting with Rose Velez-Smith Connect with Rose Velez-Smith on LinkedInEpisode Sponsor: Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leadersHR Leader's Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.Succession Planning Playbook: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.

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BLUF: To determine whether AI is ‘improving exponentially', ‘hitting the wall', or any other claim which involves a quantity or magnitude (e.g. ‘This model was a big leap/small increment'). We need a good y-axis: an interval scale of AI capability which means +1 unit always represents the same degree of ‘how much better', in the same way +1 degree Celsius is always the same amount of ‘how much hotter'. Yet there is no good y-axis for AI capability. All our measures are of something related-to but clearly not identical-with it, thus ‘true' AI capability can be a funhouse-mirror reflection of whatever was measured. Specifically: Benchmark score: One small step in benchmark score can be a giant leap in capability, or the opposite, or whatever else. (My 6/10 vs. your 4/10 ≠ I'm 50% better at maths than you). Elo et al: Can give a real y-axis in terms of winning chances, but doesn't translate outside of beating others. (Going from 50% to 73% to 88% chance to get a higher score than you on a maths test ≠ gaining 0 → 1 → 2 units of maths ability over you) Epoch Capabilities Index: Analogous to IQ, so [...] ---Outline:(03:05) Introduction(04:26) Both a poor reflection and a dark glass(07:51) Human benchmarking also has a y-axis problem(12:27) A metrological elegy(12:49) The base case: benchmarks (cf. exams)(13:30) Elo et al.(16:25) (And maybe not quite 'game ability ≡ winning games', after all?)(18:28) ECI (cf. IQ)(20:56) Intervals Rarely True(25:01) Measure endogeneity(31:12) Forking IRT(34:45) (Dimensions of being, and beating, a bat)(39:40) Prediction (cf. chronometry)(41:58) Time horizons(44:34) Human "capability" is also exponential in time horizon(47:38) Intuitive/interpretative prelude(52:56) Time horizons and ECI share an axis kink(57:13) Perhaps money, as a measure, stinks the least(01:01:07) Finale: AI as normal epistemics(01:06:48) Acknowledgements The original text contained 33 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: August 4th, 2026 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/CQvdadxjCpd7i7kjA/general-capability-and-capabilities-generally-have-no-good-y --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Deuce, Bobby, and Steve listened to Kellen Moore's post-practice press conference audio on establishing a run game at training camp. Bobby praised Tyler Shough's mobility.

In this presentation, we take a deep dive into the 300-year history of mobile surgery supporting land campaigns — from Dominique Larrey's ambulance volantes through the Letterman system, Arnhem, the Falklands, Mali, and the current Russia-Ukraine war. Drawing on rare surgical memoirs, battle maps, and personal accounts, the discussion extracts the recurring problems that technology has never fully solved: logistics drag, extended timelines, signature management, and the tension between mobility and capability.We then turn to the horizon. In an era of mosaic warfare and large-scale combat operations, medicine cannot remain a drag factor. The talk explores contractile and expandable surgical systems, single-surgeon reach, austere armored resuscitation teams, underground and containerized facilities, emissions control, and how we expand the surgical workforce under resource constraints while still doing the most for the most.Whether you are preparing for LSCO, SOF support, or prolonged field care in denied environments, the hard-won lessons of the past remain the best preparation for the fight ahead.Key TakeawaysMobile surgery is not new — Larrey, Guthrie, Pirogov, and Letterman already solved (and documented) many of the mobility and triage problems we still face.Institutional memory fades fast. Rare single-edition war surgery texts must be digitized and pushed into training pipelines before the lessons are watered down.In mosaic warfare the linear Role 1–4 model is insufficient. Surgical capability must become a mesh: dispersed, diggable, low-signature, and able to expand or contract with the fight.Big fixed facilities and large tented Role 2/3s become high-value targets. Single-surgeon or small polyvalent teams, pre-dug containers, underground sites, and armored austere teams offer greater survivability and shorter wounding-to-surgery times.Blood, sterilizing capacity, anesthetic volume, and outflow remain the greatest logistic constraints. Expectation management and robust triage (including expectant) will be non-negotiable.Capability can be extended by bringing registrars, ODPs/CRNA-equivalents, and well-trained medics further forward earlier — but this requires deliberate peacetime training and wartime derogations.Command and control, decision-making loops, and the ability to cache or hand off casualties must be rehearsed now, not improvised under fire.Chapters00:00 – Introduction & Scope: 300 Years of Mobile Surgery02:00 – Institutional Memory, Rare Texts & the Risk of Forgetting05:25 – Dominique Larrey & the Birth of the Ambulance Volante07:00 – Guthrie, Napoleonic Lessons & Early British Mobility07:40 – Crimea, Pirogov's Forward Teams & Brunel's Prefabs08:15 – The Letterman System & the American Civil War08:50 – World War I: Auto-Chir, Operating Cars & the Limits of Static Warfare11:15 – Spanish Civil War: Civilian Surgeons & Fluid Fronts12:00 – World War II Desert, SAS & the Reality of Extreme Isolation13:40 – Arnhem, Market Garden & Improvised Care Under Fire16:00 – Varsity, Chindits & the Logistics Drag of Jungle Warfare18:00 – Falklands, Gulf War, Mali & Modern Mobility Challenges19:50 – Ukraine: Extended Timelines, Targeting of Medical Assets & Aged Injuries20:50 – Horizon Scan: Mosaic Warfare & Contractile Surgical Systems22:00 – Dispersion, Digging In, Underground Facilities & Signature Management24:00 – Capability Extenders, Team Composition & Decision-Making Under Constraint25:30 – Logistics, Blood, Sterilization & the Middle Ground Between Fixed and Tiny Teams27:00 – Closing Thoughts & QuestionsFollow @prolonged_field_care and visit prolongedfieldcare.org for more austere and prolonged field care education.

The models have never been better — so why do so many companies still struggle to turn AI into real, repeatable value? The answer, Tom Scott argues, isn't the technology. It's everything around it: messy workflows, scattered data, no clear governance. Drop even the best tool on top of that and it struggles, and piling on more tools can make things worse, not better. Capability was never the bottleneck.In this episode of Talking AI, Matt Paige sits down with Tom Scott, CEO of Wrike — the intelligent work management platform used by 20,000+ organizations, from NVIDIA to Jaguar Land Rover. Scott came up through finance and operations, including a stint as CFO at Zebra Technologies, so his lens is the operator's, not the evangelist's. He's now steering a 20-year-old SaaS company through its own AI reinvention while watching thousands of customers attempt the same thing.The conversation covers Wrike's three-part framework — context, control, and collaboration — why context, not capability, is the real bottleneck, and why the collaboration piece is the most underrated of the three. From there it moves into the strategy-to-execution gap, the case for hands-on leadership, the “bring your own agent” question reshaping SaaS, the full-stack professional replacing the specialist, and the honest, messy reality of leading transformation from the top.In this episode, you'll hear about:Why capability was never the AI bottleneck — and what actually isWhy everyone is experiencing this technology wave at the same time, unlike prior onesContext, control, and collaboration — the three Cs behind Wrike's valueWhy collaboration is the least understood and most important of the threeConnecting your own models to a system of record via MCP to kill duplicated researchThe “bring your own agent” shift and what it means for SaaS platformsWhy hands-on leaders — not top-down mandates — close the strategy-to-execution gapThe risk of automating mediocrity instead of rethinking the processWhy transformation is messy and has to be owned by the CEOHiring for curiosity and resilience over deep single-domain expertiseThe full-stack professional and the collapse of the middle of the org chartA humanist take on AI's job impact — and why we lack full-stack peopleHow Tom personally uses AI to align his executive team and sweep up follow-upsThe advice he'd give his pre-AI self: move faster, and the one-way/two-way door testKey Moments00:01:19 — Why value stays trapped in silos: it's people, process, and tech, all at once00:03:19 — Defining the three Cs — context, control, and collaboration00:06:21 — From individual wins to consistent, repeatable value across a team00:07:26 — A research use case: connecting your model to Wrike via MCP00:11:09 — Do you really want 30 agents across 30 tools, or bring your own?00:12:50 — The open, “headless” architecture customers actually want00:17:32 — The hard part isn't strategy — it's execution00:18:17 — Hands-on leadership: “I built this over the weekend…”00:21:00 — Don't just automate mediocrity — rethink the process first00:23:20 — Transformation is messy and has to be owned by the CEO00:29:06 — The ideal hire: curiosity first, then resilience00:31:31 — The org of the future and the rise of the full-stack professional00:36:38 — A humanist read on AI's job impact00:39:31 — How Tom personally uses AI to drive alignment and execution00:44:21 — Advice to his pre-AI self: move faster00:45:38 — The one-way vs. two-way door decision testKey LinksWrikeConnect with Thomas on LinkedInMentioned in this episode:AI Opportunity FinderFeeling overwhelmed by all the AI noise out there? The AI Opportunity Finder from HatchWorks cuts through the hype and gives you a clear starting point. In less than 5 minutes, you'll get tailored, high-impact AI use cases specific to your business—scored by ROI so you know exactly where to start. Whether you're looking to cut costs, automate tasks, or grow faster, this free tool gives you a personalized roadmap built for action.

From 2012 to 2019, George posted every win, every result, every milestone. And stayed completely silent about the panic at 11pm, the losses, the things that weren't working. He told himself it was just marketing. What it actually cost him was trust, not the loud kind, where someone calls you out. The quiet kind, where they get a good outcome, never come back, never refer anyone, and you never find out why. This is the direct follow-up to Episode 719 on psychological safety. In this solo episode, George breaks down Henry Cloud's five essentials of trust and why most entrepreneurs are accidentally building their entire career on just one of them. Pairs with the previous episode to form a complete two-part playbook on trust and relationships. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why capability is not the first essential of trust and what has to come before it Henry Cloud's five essentials: understanding, motive, ability, character, and track record Why "Dana" had an impressive career but couldn't figure out why clients didn't fully trust her The quiet kind of trust loss and why it's the most dangerous Why explaining yourself harder never rebuilds broken trust What actually does rebuild trust and why it can't skip the line How these five essentials pair with the four levels of psychological safety Key Takeaways: ✔️You can be the most capable person someone has ever hired and still never earn their trust. Capability is the third essential, not the first. ✔️The five essentials work in order: understanding → motive → ability → character → track record. Skip the first two and you'll end up respected but never fully trusted. ✔️Understanding comes first. Before anyone trusts you, they need to feel understood by you, not impressed by you. ✔️Motive matters more than results. People are always asking: are you here for me or for yourself? Your behavior answers that question whether you like it or not. ✔️Explaining yourself does not rebuild trust. Consistent behavior over time does. ✔️Trust is a bank account. Every action either deposits or withdraws. It never fills itself. ✔️The track record doesn't get to skip the line because you apologized well. It only exists through time and consistency. ✔️When trust is broken somewhere, the answer isn't to ruminate, it's to find which essential is missing and start rebuilding it through behavior. Now is the closest you've ever been to fixing it. Timestamps & Highlights: [00:00] — Seven years of posting wins while hiding the losses and what it actually cost [01:13] — Henry Cloud's book on trust and how it made 20 years of coaching make sense [06:00] — Dana's story: capable, smart, and still hearing "I don't think you understand my business" [10:00] — The five essentials of trust introduced: understanding, motive, ability, character, track record [11:00] — Essential 1: Understanding: feeling seen before being impressed [14:00] — Essential 2: Motive: are you here for me or for yourself? [18:00] — Essential 3: Ability: why this is where most entrepreneurs start and stop [21:00] — Essential 4: Character: your values, visible under pressure [24:00] — Essential 5: Track record: the only essential that requires time [28:00] — What to do when trust is already broken [32:00] — How these essentials connect back to the psychological safety ladder [35:00] — The homework: audit your relationships against the five essentials this week Your Challenge This Week: Pick one relationship this week: a client, a teammate, a partner. Ask yourself honestly: which of the five essentials is missing or thin right now? Then start there. One behavior at a time. Follow George: @itsgeorgebryant Work with George: The Alliance — Community for entrepreneurs building deep, lasting trust with clients and teams.  1:1 Coaching — Limited spots. Apply at mindofgeorge.com/coaching-consulting/ Live Retreats — In-person experiences where trust gets built, not just talked about.

This is the third episode in our new segment as part of our Coaching Transformation Series - The AI-Ready Learning Leader Series. This conversation is hosted by Dario Minaya, with insights from Susan Minaya, COO, Leadership Strategist and Executive Coach with Minaya Learning Global Solutions. This episode dives into Building AI Capability Through Real-World Practice Stay tuned to learn more.

Episode # 157: We walk through how we build an FP&A training plan that develops individual talent while raising the effectiveness of the whole finance organization. That starts with a formal development strategy, not ad hoc learning squeezed in when time allows. We talk about the capabilities that separate high-performing FP&A teams from strong reporting teams: business acumen, critical thinking, stakeholder management, leadership, decision support, and financial storytelling that makes recommendations clear and usable.We also get practical about how to turn analysts into trusted strategic business partners. That means immersing FP&A in the functions they support, teaching curiosity and root-cause thinking, and creating real exposure to strategic planning, capital decisions, pricing, product discussions, and post-implementation reviews. Along the way, we address how to build a culture of continuous improvement through peer learning and safe experimentation with automation and AI in FP&A, plus how to measure training success by impact, not courses completed.Episode outline: Why FP&A needs a formal development plan,Our goal is to develop strategic business partners,Creating a culture of continuous improvement,Measuring training success.Please connect with me on:1. Instagram: stephen.mclain2. Twitter: smclainiii3. Facebook: stephenmclainconsultant4. LinkedIn: stephenjmclainiiiFor more resources, please visit Finance Leader Academy:  financeleaderacademy.com.Send us Fan MailSupport the showStephen is an experienced Finance Professional and Leader who offers fractional CFO services and development opportunities. Please visit his LinkedIn profile or Finance Leader Academy for more information. 

Have you ever considered what the bigger risk is? Adapting the wrong AI tool or waiting too long to get started?     Since predictive, generative, and agentic AI continue to alter how organizations operate, understanding how these different technologies complement one another is of utmost importance. This conversation revolves around the measurable impact of AI, while addressing concerns from making advanced analytics accessible to nonprofits of all sizes to using AI for smarter fundraising decisions. Join us and learn why incomplete or messy data shouldn't stop you from using AI, how predictive AI uncovers opportunities, and why treating AI as a strategic capability rather than another tool can help organizations to enhance efficiency, increase revenue, and stay at the very top of an increasingly AI-driven world.    Our guest today is Judah Phillips, the Chief AI and Product Officer at Market Holdings LLC and the General Manager and co-founder of Squark AI, a no-code platform for predictive analytics, forecasting, and decision intelligence. Beyond his professional role, Judah founded the Boston Generative AI Meetup, one of the world's largest in-person AI communities, and Boston AI Week, a citywide AI festival. He is also the author of multiple books related to analytics, e-commerce, and AI. His work specializes in bridging AI strategy, commercialization, governance, investment, and community building to accelerate AI adoption.    In this conversation, Nathan and Judah mainly discuss the developing relationship between predictive, generative, and agentic AI and how it affects the fundraising landscape, also what the future holds for AI and why it's important to build AI capabilities early on.   HIGHLIGHTS [01:23] Introduction and background to Judah Phillips.   [06:48] Judah's journey on the development of Squark AI.   [20:46] Making sophisticated capabilities accessible to everyone, not just building models.   [25:52] Using predictive AI to solve real fundraising challenges.  [38:37] The future convergence of predictive AI, generative AI, and agentic AI.  [45:00] The importance of adopting an AI mindset before the technology moves too far ahead. RESOURCES    Connect with Judah Phillips  LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/judahphillips/   Website - squark.ai/ 

Artificial intelligence can accelerate output, but sustainable performance depends on whether human and organizational capability can keep pace.In this milestone episode of The Good Leadership Podcast, Charles Good speaks with renowned leadership and HR thinker Dr. Dave Ulrich about turning individual talent into organizational capability that creates value for customers, investors, employees, and communities.Dr. Ulrich explains the difference between competence—what an individual knows, does, and embodies—and capability—what an organization consistently does well. He explores how leaders can combine AI with the distinctly human strengths of vision, innovation, emotion, and wisdom while protecting judgment, honest feedback, human connection, and the future leadership pipeline.The conversation also examines the danger of mistaking increased activity for stronger capability, why leaders must become better observers of themselves and others, and how careers and leadership brands must evolve in an AI-driven world.This episode is part of our milestone series, What It Takes to Keep Rising in an AI Era.CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction and Milestone Series Announcement01:23 Dr. Ulrich's Perspective on Turning Talent Into Value02:09 The Difference Between Competence and Capability03:21 Leadership Challenges in a Volatile World04:16 The Multiplier Effect of Human Ingenuity and AI05:40 Four Pillars of Human Ingenuity: Vision, Innovation, Emotion, and Wisdom07:41 The Risks of Output Racing Ahead of Capability08:37 Creating Value for Stakeholders10:21 Signals of Building Activity Versus Capability12:56 The Power of Honest Feedback in Leadership14:20 Leadership in the AI Age: Human Connection and Feedback16:17 The Risks of Automation and the Future Leadership Pipeline19:05 Redefining Careers and Developing Future Leaders22:28 Self-Interrogation and an Evolving Leadership Mindset27:10 A Critical Leadership Skill: Observation and Reflection32:59 Building a Leadership Brand in the AI Era34:36 Final Reflections and Connecting With Dr. UlrichSubscribe to The Good Leadership Podcast: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] | [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] | [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/charlesagood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack Channel (Outlearn to Outperform): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠charlesgood.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn Newsletter (The Outlearn Advantage): [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]⁠⁠⁠The Institute for Management Studies

Hire for Character and Train for Capability with Jenny Nail, Chief Commercial Officer at CRH Americas Building Products What separates great organizations from the rest? According to Jenny Nail, it starts with hiring people for who they are—not just what they know. In this episode of the People-First Builders Podcast, Fletcher Wimbush sits down with Jenny Nail, Chief Commercial Officer at CRH Americas Building Products, to explore how people-first leadership has shaped her remarkable career—from a college student working at Home Depot to leading commercial strategy for one of North America's largest building products companies. Jenny shares why character outweighs credentials, how small moments during the hiring process reveal a candidate's true potential, and why organizations must continuously create growth opportunities if they want to retain exceptional people. She also discusses the importance of staying connected to frontline employees, learning from hiring mistakes, and building cultures where curiosity, collaboration, and customer obsession thrive. Whether you're hiring your next employee or leading a growing organization, this episode offers practical insights into building stronger teams that last. In this episode, you'll learn: Why character should be evaluated alongside technical skills How micro-interactions reveal the best hiring insights The value of creating growth opportunities through lateral career moves Why leaders should regularly spend time with frontline employees How to improve hiring by learning from both successes and failures Why customer obsession starts with putting people first

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Larry Durham about his new book, The Judgment Void: How AI Is Dismantling the One Human Capability It Cannot Replace.Larry Durham is President of St. Charles Consulting Group and a recognized leader in enterprise learning and talent development. Over 30years, he has partnered with large professional services firms and Fortune 500companies to build innovative talent solutions that deliver measurable results. Before founding St. Charles, Larry spent a decade at PwC as Learning Practice Leader within Human Capital Advisory Services. He is also co-author of The Talent-Fueled Enterprise.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Most business owners assume the next stage of growth requires more capacity—more time, more hires, more systems, or more leads. But what if that's the wrong problem to solve? In this episode, Kehla G explores the difference between capacity and capability, and why confusing the two can quietly turn founders into the biggest bottleneck in their own business. Through practical examples from hiring, sales, leadership, and delegation, she unpacks how businesses become increasingly dependent on their owners despite adding more people and resources. If you've ever felt like your business can't move without you, this conversation will challenge the way you think about scaling. Because sustainable growth isn't built by doing more—it's built by creating a business that's capable of more. Kehla's Website Work with Kehla Follow Kehla on IG Follow Kehla on LinkedIn

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This is the second episode in our new segment as part of our Coaching Transformation Series - The AI-Ready Learning Leader Series. This conversation is hosted by Dario Minaya, with insights from Susan Minaya, COO, Leadership Strategist and Executive Coach with Minaya Learning Global Solutions. This episode explores the difference between knowing AI and knowing how to use it well.Stay tuned to learn more.

The episode reveals a fundamental structural shift in AI deployment: the deliberate decoupling of powerful AI capabilities from accountability and human oversight. This is exemplified by incidents such as a former Mayo Clinic safety lead being fired after flagging a hospital AI tool (Maya) with a significant error rate (up to 67%) and the replacement of nurses by AI for administrative tasks at Montefiore. The trend is further driven by the increasing availability of potent, open-source AI models, like Moonshot's Kimik 3.2, which remove the traditional vendor accountability that was once inherent in software delivery. This detachment is fueled by a desire for speed and cost savings, leading to a critical "governance gap" where AI operates without a robust control layer or "harness." A primary development highlighting this shift is the reported issue with OpenAI's GPT 4.56, which allegedly deleted user files, termed an "honest mistake" by the company. This underscores how AI, even from leading developers, can cause operational damage when unsupervised. The episode points out that historically, software delivery included both vendor liability and human oversight as inherent safeguards. However, the move towards commoditized, freely accessible AI models and open-source releases is intentionally eliminating these checks. Enterprises are also rationalizing this by shifting to local AI models, severing ties with vendors who were previously points of accountability. Supporting this central theme, the episode details how the increasing accessibility of advanced AI models, such as Kimik 3.2, means frontier capabilities are no longer confined to major labs. Furthermore, studies indicate that reliance on AI advice can paradoxically reduce human accuracy and increase overconfidence in incorrect outputs, making human review less effective if not properly structured. This suggests that even human oversight, if not independently rigorous, can be compromised by the very AI it's meant to check. The core value is shifting from the AI model itself to the "harness"—the accountable judgment layer that controls and validates AI actions. For MSPs and IT leaders, this structural shift creates significant operational implications. The erosion of vendor accountability and human oversight means the "harness" is often missing, creating a liability vacuum. Clients may deploy AI without adequate checks, leading to potential errors, data loss, and reputational damage. MSPs are presented with an opportunity to address this by becoming the named, accountable "check" or harness provider. This requires shifting client conversations from AI acquisition to AI accountability, mapping existing unsupervised AI deployments, and offering oversight services as a distinct, valuable offering to mitigate risks for clients and ensure trustworthy AI integration. 00:00 AI Went Free, the Checks Didn't  03:59 Forget the Model — Own the Harness 06:45 You Can't Just Watch It Anymore 10:19 Why Do We Care?  Supported by: Pax8

In this episode of the Facilitation Lab podcast, host Douglas Ferguson interviews Taran Lent, Chief Technology Officer at Illumia, about how his organization moved from individual AI experimentation to enterprise-wide capability. Lent describes building an "enablement task force" that deliberately avoided becoming a governing bottleneck, instead creating conditions for employees to play, learn, and share what worked, before this year's push to elevate personal AI habits into shared team and company-wide skills, standards, and vetted tools. He talks about using AI as a contrarian thought partner and even having it grade his own interviewing and meeting behavior, while cautioning that transcripts alone miss tone and body language. The conversation also covers the governance side of scaling AI, including a stakeholder review process for new tools and skills, the four-to-six-week approval timeline for new vendors, and guardrails to prevent incidents like an unauthenticated internal dashboard. Lent connects this to Illumia's recent merger of Transact and CBORD, crediting a shared "humble, hungry, smart" culture for making the integration smoother, and closes by arguing that judgment, creativity, and human discernment remain the differentiators as AI adoption accelerates.

This is the first episode in our new segment as part of our Coaching Transformation Series - The AI-Ready Learning Leader Series. This conversation is hosted by Dario Minaya, with insights from Susan Minaya, COO, Leadership Strategist and Executive Coach with Minaya Learning Global Solutions. This episode dives into the shift from AI Literacy to AI Capability.Stay tuned to learn more.

In this Prepare4Growth series about conscious leadership for the AI era, our mission is to develop conscious, courageous leaders who harness the power of AI while bringing irreplaceably human wisdom, judgement, and purpose to their organizations. In this conversation with Lauren Bowe, Partner, AI, Advanced Automation & Analytics Leader at Connor Group, we explore why AI is fundamentally a leadership challenge, how automation exposes cultural strengths and weaknesses, why trust and judgment matter more than ever, and what separates organizations that simply adopt AI from those that create lasting human capability.Whether you're a CEO, CFO, board member, finance leader, or someone preparing your organization for the future of work, this episode offers practical insights into leading with awareness, purpose, and humanity in an increasingly intelligent world.Let's join the conversation.

Every parent wants to raise confident, resilient kids—but it's hard to know when to step in and when to step back.Adam and Chelsea sit down with counselor, author, and longtime parenting expert David Thomas to discuss his new book Capable. Together they explore why so many kids today struggle with confidence and resilience, how well-meaning parents can unintentionally stand in the way of growth, and why allowing children to experience manageable challenges is one of the greatest gifts we can give them.Use code FDP and get 30% off of "Storing Up Treasure" by Kyle Bjerga at thegoodbook.com today!Use code FDP to get 30% off all the Do Great Things for God books at thegoodbook.com or get 40% off when you buy the whole series.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

I walked into my regular weekly meeting with a client and watched his face before he said a single word. Frustrated. Defeated. Done.   "I just feel like people don't care," he told me. Deadlines slipping. A brand-new initiative stalling. A management team that seemed completely checked out. And then the sentence I hear from founders everywhere: "Maybe I just keep hiring the wrong people."   So I asked him: "You think this is another hiring problem?"   It's not.   In this episode, I break down the three Cs — clarity, connection, and capability — the three breakdowns hiding underneath almost every "checkout" you're seeing in your team. Because when you hand people responsibility without authority, when the focus changes three times in a year, when someone gets promoted into management with nothing but an offer letter and a job description — the team isn't broken. The structure is.   I also share why right now — with AI changing everything — there's a renaissance in creativity and strategic thinking waiting for your people. And why they can't step into it while you're standing in the middle of every decision.   You don't have a team that doesn't care. You have a team that doesn't know. This episode shows you how to fix that.   Key Takeaways: • When managers stop caring, it almost always traces back to the three Cs: clarity, connection, and capability (not to who you hired). • Responsibility without authority guarantees a breakdown. If your managers own a project but you veto their decisions, the project was never really theirs. • It's not a hiring problem. It's a structure problem — the structure of delegation, decision-making, and the dissemination of information. • Every time the focus changes the vision dilutes. And a diluted vision reads as "nobody cares." • Disengagement is a connection problem. People can't care about a mission they can't see their own work inside of — down to the dishwasher and the crusted plate. • Most new managers were handed an offer letter, not training. Building their capability is your job as the leader or your job to find someone who can. • If you're in the middle of everything, you're not delegating. You're drifting and the whole business drifts with you.   Timestamps / Chapter Markers: 0:00   "You don't have a hiring problem" (and why that sentence exists) 1:26   Missing deadlines, checked-out managers — digging underneath "nobody cares" 1:43   "You think this is another hiring problem?" "Well, it's not." 2:56   Goals that changed ten times — the symptoms hiding in your calendar 4:30   Responsibility without authority — the breakdown you built yourself 5:01   The team isn't broken, the structure of decisions is 5:41   C #1: Clarity — roles, focus, and the bar manager you keep overriding 8:54   The focus that changed three times — how a vision gets diluted 9:38   Diluted focus, diluted responsibility — why the project fell apart 10:00   C #2: Connection — disengagement almost always traces to the vision 10:39   The missing link — individual effort tied to the bigger mission 11:40   Clocking in on autopilot — the dishwasher, the crusted plate, and why detail is vision 14:28   C #3: Capability — promoted into management, never taught to manage 14:32   No help, no training — develop the strengths or find them a mentor 16:44   The bottleneck — thinking you're delegating when you're actually drifting 18:07   The reframe — "a team that doesn't care" vs. "a team that doesn't know" 18:23   The repair — step out of the middle, restore clarity, rebuild connection, grow capability 19:11   The VIP Day + business audit — a full day with your leadership team 21:04   Three spots only — TheresaCantley.com/VIP-day   If this episode named something you've been feeling — the missed deadlines, the checked-out faces, the quiet suspicion that maybe you hired wrong, then hit subscribe so you never miss an episode.   Then send it to one founder who's blaming their team for a structure they built. And if you have thirty seconds, leave a review — it's how more Main Street founders find their way here.   READY TO UNCOVER THE BLIND SPOT HURTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS?

Stalin's Strategic Shift and the Path to the Korean War GUEST: Nick Bunker Throughout 1949, Stalin was skeptical of Kim Il-sung's plan to invade South Korea, doubting North Korea's capability and the strategic rationale. However, in January 1950, Stalin abruptly authorized the planning of the attack. This shift was fueled by several factors: his newfound confidence in Mao as an ally and the perception that the United States would not intervene. Stalin interpreted Dean Acheson's "defensive perimeter" speech and the congressional defeat of the Korean aid bill as signals of American withdrawal from the peninsula. Furthermore, Stalin saw Korea as strategically vital for securing the Soviet Far East and strengthening communist states in Asia. While Washington remained largely oblivious to these plans, Stalin benefited from an abundance of intelligence gathered simply by reading American newspapers, which were filled with leaks about the "confusion" and "dissension" within the Truman administration. (6)

Captain James Fanell. Countering China's First Strike Strategy in the Pacific. Fanell argues China's SLBM test challenges their "no first use" policy, effectively demonstrating a first-strike capability. He recommends the U.S. bolster its naval force structure in the Western Pacific and utilize B-2 bomber flights to signal resolve against Chinese efforts to drive America out of the region. (4)

What if the very skills that made you successful are now the reason your business can't grow without you?Being highly capable isn't always a leadership advantage. Sometimes it's the very thing keeping you trapped in the day-to-day.In this episode, Dawn Andrews introduces The Curse of Capability, the hidden pattern where ambitious founders respond to every business problem by becoming more skilled themselves instead of building better systems, stronger processes, and more capable teams.If you're a founder who keeps stepping in "just this once," this episode will help you recognize when your competence has become your company's growth ceiling and give you one simple question that changes how you lead.If today's episode made you realize you've become the solution instead of building one, you're exactly who the AI for Founders Community was created for. Join us on LinkedIn to learn practical AI workflows, leadership frameworks, and delegation systems that help you stop being the bottleneck and start leading like the CEO your business needs.Key TakeawaysWhy solving every problem yourself is a leadership problem not a productivity problem.The difference between building your own capability and building your company's capacity.How the Curse of Capability quietly turns brilliant founders into the biggest bottleneck in their business.The one-question Capability Check that helps you decide whether learning another skill is moving your business forward or protecting you from trusting your team.Why AI should expand your leadership capacity instead of giving you another place to hide in the work.Resources & LinksAI for Founders Community Free Guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better LeaderRelated EpisodeEp. 165: The System Your Business NEEDS to Stop the Bottleneck Before You Add Any Other SystemEp. 161: You Already Know Something Is Broken in Your Business. Here's How to Find It with AI Before It Costs You Another QuarterEp. 159: The Bottleneck Isn't Your Team. It's What You Haven't Been Willing to Say Out LoudEp. 158: If Your $1M Business Lives in Your Head, It Can't Scale. Here's the AI Workflow That Fixes ItEp. 155: Your Team Was Never Supposed to Care as Much as You Do. Here's What to Do With ThatEp. 146: The Delegation Mistake That's Keeping You Stuck Working 60 Hours a Week (& The 1 AI Trick to Overcome It)Send us Fan MailWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

**Cheap vs Expensive Jeep Lift Kits: Is the Extra Money Worth It? | Jeep Talk Show** In this episode, Tony and returning co-host Josh dive deep into one of the biggest decisions every Jeep owner faces — **lift kits**. Should you go cheap and upgrade later, or invest in a quality kit from the start? We break down the pros, cons, and real-world lessons from budget builds to full custom setups. Join us for a lively roundtable discussion with fellow Jeepers sharing their experiences: - **Steve** – 2019 JLU Rubicon with Mopar lift - **Dan** – 2012 JKU Sahara with Teraflex 2.5" Street-Trail - **Ralph** – 2020 Gladiator Mojave with Teraflex Alpine IR - **Roger** – 2017 Rubicon Recon with MetalCloak 3.5" Game Changer (heavily modified) - **Rick** – 2004 TJ "Micro Jeep" with full custom 3-link fabrication build running 38s We also talk about common pitfalls (vibes, geometry issues, driveshaft angles, weak links), what "no modification goes unpunished" really means, and how your goals can change once the Jeep bug bites. Plus: - Josh is back! Hear why he stepped away and why he's returning - Classic "You, You" road rage segment - Hilarious man-cave bathroom invention ideas - Nikki G's 10-Minute Off-Road Podcast joke break Whether you're thinking about your first 2" budget boost or planning a serious rock crawler build, this episode is packed with honest advice from real Jeepers. **Drop a comment:** What lift kit are you running (or dreaming about)? Cheap or premium — and would you do it differently? --- **Timestamps:** 00:00:00 Intro: Considering Lift Kits on Any Vehicle 00:00:29 The $5 Billion Lift Kit Industry 00:01:39 Navigating Lift Kit Confusion and Costs 00:03:16 Are Expensive Lift Kits Worth It? 00:04:06 Building a Lift Kit on a Budget 00:05:25 Defining Lift Goals: Appearance vs Capability 00:06:22 Saving Money with Used Parts and DIY Assembly 00:07:51 Entry‑Level Lift Kit Experience and Limits 00:08:47 Lift Kit Stages: From Small to Large 00:15:56 Host Spotlight: Josh's Return and Chemistry 00:19:33 Summarizing Lift Kit Choices: Cheap vs Expensive 00:21:34 Steve O's Mopar Lift: Installation and Review 00:25:04 Dan's Teraflex Lift: DIY Build Insights 00:29:22 Ralph's Gladiator Lift Overview 00:31:29 Roger's Metal Cloak Lift and Custom Build 00:34:08 Roger's Reflections on Possible Adjustments 00:35:00 Rick's TJ Evolution: From Stock to Extreme 00:40:37 Ensuring Build Quality: Checks and Safety 00:46:16 Rick's Future Projects and Plans 00:46:47 Toy Jeep vs Daily Driver and Man Cave 00:48:36 Star Wars Man Cave and Bathroom Humor 00:51:34 Audience Demographics and Listener Commentary 00:52:41 Road Rage: Dealing with Slow Drivers 00:59:26 Nikki G Segment: Jokes and Off‑Road Banter 01:01:22 Episode Wrap‑Up and Call to Action --- **Links:** - Submit your video voicemail: https://jeeptalkshow.com/voicemail - Website: https://jeeptalkshow.com - Follow us on X / Facebook / Instagram @jeeptalkshow If you enjoy the show, please **Like, Subscribe, and hit the bell** so you never miss an episode. Your support keeps the Jeep Talk Show going strong! #Jeep #LiftKit #JeepLife #OffRoad #JeepTalkShow #Wrangler #Gladiator #XJ #JK #JL #4x4 #Overlanding --- Visit our website: https://jeeptalkshow.com/ Watch/Listen on Spotify https://jeeptalkshow.com/spotify Join our Discord Server: https://jeeptalkshow.com/discord Subscribe to our newsletter: https://jeeptalkshow.com/newsletter Help Support the show via Patreon: https://jeeptalkshow.com/patreon

Learning is changing faster than ever, and traditional training alone can no longer keep pace. In this LeaderChat episode, Ann Rollins, Vice President of the Design Studio, and Britney Cole, Chief Innovation Officer at Blanchard, explore how AI is transforming learning from a one-time event into a continuous, personalized experience. They discuss what an AI-enabled learning ecosystem looks like, where organizations are seeing the greatest impact today, and how learning leaders can evolve from creating content to building capability. Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or looking to scale it, this conversation offers practical ideas for helping people learn, grow, and perform in the flow of work.

Tim Scarfe travels to Zurich to sit down with the Tufa Labs ARC-AGI-3 team — founder Benjamin Crouzier, with Jeroen Cottaar, Dries Smit, Stefano Viel and Michal Tesnar — to work out what their leaderboard-topping system does and what the benchmark is really testing.The cut opens on the games: a walkthrough of the Locksmith game, where you read the rules of an unfamiliar world straight from raw frames. ARC-AGI-3 makes ARC interactive and agentic, so the model has to *discover* the goal rather than transduce a static grid. It stays easy for humans and breaks LLMs, and it runs through everything that follows. Dries traces his StochasticGoose preview win — brute force that only searched actions which changed the frame — and why it collapsed once the organisers added action-efficiency scoring and unseen games.Induction and transduction run through the middle of the conversation — how much of an answer is really priors leaking back the moment a model recognises a maze. The abstraction mountain, and Tim's case that LLMs reach the right answer through fractured, entangled representations — performance, not competence. Whether transformers plan at all or just fake it well enough. Why the score really measures action efficiency, not games solved, and why agents lock onto the wrong goal and cannot climb back out.Crouzier closes on the Tufa Labs thesis — a small lab against the giants, the bitter lesson against hand-built harnesses, and safety — and Tim ties it back to Kenneth Stanley, deep constraints, and creativity as competence.Disclosure: Tufa Labs sponsors MLST. ---TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Meet the Tufa team and what makes ARC-AGI-3 hard00:02:11 Locksmith game: reading the rules from raw frames00:03:10 Why build an independent research lab00:04:11 StochasticGoose: a preview win, then the hardened games00:07:58 Induction, transduction, and priors inside LLMs00:10:31 Curiosity, world models, and exploring by frame change00:14:32 Understanding debt and losing sight of your own code00:15:53 Requirements-based agents and human-AI co-creativity00:19:22 Why auto-research misses the big picture00:21:54 The abstraction mountain and fractured representations00:27:36 Constraints and making LLMs act as if they understand00:34:51 Human difficulty calibration, esports priors, and emergence00:41:35 Agency, goal acquisition, and two kinds of planning00:47:31 Harnesses, the 36% number, and wrong-goal loops00:52:33 Rewards, goals, and why ARC-AGI-3 resists brute force01:00:46 Would solving ARC-AGI-3 prove AGI?01:07:53 Stripping language away, then priors leak back01:14:06 Representation and whether language is necessary01:18:04 The bitter lesson versus specialised harnesses01:22:20 Capability research, safety, and the software singularity---REFERENCES:organization:[00:02:11] ARC-AGI-3https://arcprize.org/arc-agi/3[00:03:10] Tufa Labshttps://tufalabs.ai/team/[00:04:20] ARC-AGI-3 Preview Agent Competitionhttps://arcprize.org/competitions/arc-agi-3-preview-agentstool:[00:04:55] StochasticGoose ARC-AGI-3 solutionhttps://github.com/DriesSmit/ARC3-solution[00:07:42] ArcGenticahttps://github.com/symbolica-ai/arcgentica[00:07:49] RGB-Agenthttps://github.com/alexisfox7/RGB-Agent[00:14:38] Claude Codehttps://www.anthropic.com/claude-code[01:03:42] Qwen 3.6 27Bhttps://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.6-27Bpaper:[00:13:03] On the Measure of Intelligencehttps://arxiv.org/abs/1911.01547[00:27:42] DreamCoderhttps://arxiv.org/abs/2006.08381[00:43:55] On the Biology of a Large Language Modelhttps://transformer-circuits.pub/2025/attribution-graphs/biology.html[01:18:46] ImageNet Classification with Deep CNNs (AlexNet)https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper_files/paper/2012/file/c399862d3b9d6b76c8436e924a68c45b-Paper.pdfother:[01:18:16] The Bitter Lessonhttp://www.incompleteideas.net/IncIdeas/BitterLesson.html---https://app.rescript.info/share/463d7f031349b4b9db428553eed88230

Most capability statements get sent once and never updated, which is exactly why government reps forget who you are. In this episode, Zach Golden walks through a live capability statement grading session, showing exactly what scores high, what gets flagged, and why trying to list too many services actually hurts your chances. If you've ever wondered whether your capability statement is actually working for you, this breakdown will show you what to fix first. Why doing 12 things instead of one specialty makes contracting officers trust you less How a real construction company's capability statement scored an 82 and what held it back Why empty or unchecked certification boxes confuse reviewers and cost you credibility How adding federal-specific context, like VA facility renovations, strengthens your differentiators Why sending an updated capability statement as a follow up gets 10x more responses than a check in email EPISODE CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Why your capability statement gets sent more than anything else 1:24 - Why doing too many things hurts your core competency message 2:02 - Best file format to send your capability statement in 2:44 - Using updated capability statements as a follow up marketing tool 3:36 - What government small business reps actually remember about you 4:47 - Live grading demo on a construction company's capability statement 5:36 - Fixing empty certification boxes and listing only what you have 6:18 - Adding federal context and differentiators to stand out 7:35 - Adding measurable achievements like safety records and CPARS ratings 7:54 - Tools used to build and grade capability statements with AI Mindy gives you the federal opportunities, agency signals, recompete intel, and pursuit briefs that tell you not just what contracts exist, but which ones to chase and how to win them. Sign up for free Daily Alerts and get opportunities delivered to your inbox before the day starts.

This week on the Watson Weekly, four stories about who controls what you see and what you buy.Papa John's wanted to reach you the moment your fridge runs empty, so it bought the data to know when that happens. Instacart supplied it. The company confirms this is the first time it has handed first-party purchase data to a brand outside packaged goods, served on NBCU streaming inventory. The targeting is clever. The results do not exist yet.Amazon moved Prime Day to June for the first time since 2021. The stated reason is a crowded July. The real reason is a holiday Amazon never has to share. Adobe projected $26.3 billion in spending across the window, but CPI rose 4.2% in May and average order values fell 17%, with more shoppers reaching for buy now, pay later. Read that headline slowly.The Watson Weekly is sponsored by Avalara. It works with platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, and WooCommerce, helping teams manage compliance faster and scale with confidence. Learn more at avalara.watsonweekly.com.FedEx grew revenue 13%. Strip out the fuel surcharge and adjusted operating income grew 3%, with margins down 70 basis points. The company spun off freight on June 1st at the bottom of its cycle and switched its fiscal calendar. The December report covers a seven-month stub year.Cannes sold agentic commerce for five days on the Riviera. Amazon launched agentic ads on Alexa. Retail media hit a number near $150 billion, according to the people selling it. Capability and intent were everywhere. Proof was not.Plus the Investor Minute: Redo, Orderful, Walmart's $1.4 billion move on Vibe, Tiger Finance and Glossier, and Bed Bath & Beyond buying a real estate platform.#watsonweekly #papajohnspizza #instacart #fedex #amazon #cannes

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Learning and Development (L&D) is at a crossroads. As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates changes in the workplace, L&D's traditional stronghold—the creation and curation of content—is rapidly losing its strategic value. In this episode, I discuss the rapidly evolving intersection of AI and Learning & Development (L&D) with Don Taylor and Egla Vinauskaite. Our conversation explores how the AI “on ramp” has disappeared, leaving many L&D organizations feeling left behind, and highlights the importance of direction, not just decision, for real transformation.  You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...[05:56] Early years of AI in L&D[08:16] Adapting to AI in Industry[18:44] Technological turmoil and AI evolution[20:29] Challenges in transforming organizations[25:40] Decision-making and organizational hierarchy[28:59] Importance of fieldwork and presence[37:42] Understanding Drag in L and D[46:49] Role of a Leader in Change[53:40] Activating independent organizational growthThe Vanishing ‘On-Ramp' and the Challenge of Catching UpThe rapid evolution of AI in the workplace has created a new sense of urgency for L&D teams. In 2023, everyone was at the same starting line, experimenting with generative AI tools for the first time. Now, the landscape has shifted dramatically, with advanced conversations moving toward AI agents and full-scale workforce transformation. Those who didn't jump on the AI bandwagon early are finding it increasingly difficult to catch up, with the “on-ramp” to entry effectively gone for newcomers. This sense of inaccessibility is causing some people to self-select out of L&D entirely, feeling left behind by the accelerating pace of change.The Disappearing Content MoatFor years, L&D has built its identity around its expertise in content creation—the so-called “moat” that protects its value. But the rise of AI has reduced the barriers to creating effective learning content. Anyone can now create quality resources with minimal expertise, eroding the unique advantage L&D once held. Content can no longer be the cornerstone of L&D's strategy. Instead, L&D needs to determine its new value proposition in a world where content is ubiquitous.The Transformation TriangleThe Transformation Triangle proposes three potential futures for L&D organizations.Skills Authority: Organizations that pursue this path become the go-to stewards for everything related to skills in the business—tracking what skills exist, what's needed, and how to develop them. They treat skills as a critical business asset and ensure the organization stays competitive by closing gaps efficiently.Enablement Partner: Acting as connectors rather than creators, these organizations focus on surfacing, amplifying, and distributing the expertise already embedded within the workforce. Their role is to ensure knowledge flows efficiently where it's needed to elevate performance organization-wide.Adaptation Engine: The most transformative model, these teams see themselves as stewards of organizational adaptability. They diagnose and address performance issues as complex systems problems—sometimes solving them through learning, but often intervening through process or tool changes to maximize business impact.None of these are final destinations—organizations may move between them, combine elements, or adapt over time.Overcoming Structural, Cultural, and Capability DragAchieving escape velocity from the gravitational pull of content-focused L&D isn't easy. In the conversation, we identify three types of “drag” that hold teams back:Structural drag: Where L&D sits in the org chart and its direct authority.Cultural drag: Long-standing perceptions of L&D's role as content creators.Capability drag: Skills and mindsets required to operate in new, more impactful ways.Successfully overcoming these drags and embedding new models into systems and infrastructure. ensures changes stick even as leaders come and go. Resources & People MentionedLearning Technologies in the Workplace by Don TaylorClaude CodeClaude CoworkMicrosoft CopilotOne of Each | Newsletter by NodesGlobal Sentiment SurveyConnect with Don Taylor & Egle VinauskaiteEgle Vinauskaite on LinkedIn Don Taylor on LinkedIn Connect With RedThread ResearchWebsite: RedThread ResearchOn LinkedInSubscribe to WORKPLACE STORIES

The defense budget process plays a critical role in shaping military priorities, technology investments, and the future of electromagnetic warfare.For today's conversation, Ken Miller sits down with Katy Nazaretova of Forza DC to break down how authorization and appropriations legislation moves through Congress. Together, they discuss the policymaking process, advocacy strategies on Capitol Hill, and how election-year dynamics can influence congressional decisions affecting electromagnetic spectrum operations.We invite you to share your thoughts, questions, or suggestions for future episodes by emailing host Ken Miller at host@fromthecrowsnest.org or by visiting us on our Instagram @fromthecrowsnestpodcast.To learn more about today's topics or to stay updated on EMSO and EW developments, visit our homepage.

If you've been putting off writing your capability statement because you don't know where to start, this episode shows you exactly how to use AI to build one from scratch. Zack Golden walks through a real example with a small construction firm, turning basic business details into a polished, professional capability statement in real time. Whether you're brand new to   government contracting or just need to clean up your existing document, this step-by-step walkthrough gives you a template you can use today. Key Discussion Points: How to gather your SAM.gov registration, NAICS codes, and service details before you start building your capability statement Why niching down your services and naming specific NAICS codes makes your business instantly more credible to agency buyers How to turn private industry past performance into a powerful credibility builder even if you've never had a federal contract Why differentiators like specialized fluid handling expertise or multidisciplinary project coordination make your company stand out from competitors Why focusing on one clear core competency, instead of listing everything you do, makes government reps more likely to remember and call you EPISODE CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Welcome to the Federal Help Center podcast 0:56 - Gather your business details before using AI 1:31 - Building a capability statement with AI for a real client 3:07 - Writing core competencies and a company overview with AI 4:06 - Adding past performance and differentiators to your statement 6:14 - Reviewing the finished AI generated capability statement 6:27 - Finding target agencies through market research 7:29 - Why a clear capability statement matters to government reps Mindy gives you the federal opportunities, agency signals, recompete intel, and pursuit briefs that tell you not just what contracts exist, but which ones to chase and how to win them. Sign up for free Daily Alerts and get opportunities delivered to your inbox before the day starts.

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Text us a comment or question!Most people think the biggest health problem in America is obesity.Coach Kevin disagrees.In this powerful episode of The Over 50 Health & Wellness Show, we tackle a health crisis that almost nobody is talking about - the Great Muscle Shortage.While the media obsesses over weight loss, calories, and shrinking the number on the scale, millions of adults over 50 are quietly losing something far more important…Strength.Muscle.Capability.Independence.And that loss may be one of the biggest threats to healthy aging.In this episode, Kevin explains why muscle isn't just about looking good - it's one of the most important predictors of longevity, metabolic health, resilience, and quality of life after 50.If you've been focused on getting smaller, this episode may completely change how you think about health and fitness. In This Episode:

In this episode, Shawn Johnson East and Andrew East discuss the importance of commitment, resilience, and raising capable kids. Drawing from their experiences as elite athletes and parents, they share how supportive parents helped them build confidence through challenges rather than rescuing them from discomfort. The conversation highlights the value of letting children develop independence, discover their unique passions, learn from failure, and stick with things that matter, while emphasizing that growth and joy often come through perseverance rather than quick success. Resources mentioned: The Courage to Commit: Embrace the Radical Power of Sticking With Something by Shawn Johnson and Andrew East Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew Family Made . . . . . .  Sign up to receive the⁠ bi-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Pre-order our new book, Capable and grab tickets for Capable - The Book Tour here! See our speaking dates, purchase books and check out our courses here.. . . . . .  If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. QUINCE: Go to ⁠Quince.com/rbg⁠ for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. BOLL & BRANCH: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Bollandbranch.com/rbg⁠. Exclusions apply. SHOPIFY: Go to https://tinyurl.com/RBGShopify to learn more about Shopify! THE WONDER PROJECT: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! THE ABSORPTION COMPANY: Visit absorbmore.com and use code RBG for up to 35% off your first order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices