Podcasts about disruption mindset

Are you ready for AI that doesn't need instructions? And if AI shifts from being an order-taker to an order-maker, what does that mean for how we interact with it? Welcome to 2025! In this special New Year kickoff episode, we dive into the transformative power of Agentic AI, launching the year's first themed series on Scaling with AI. This episode features a compelling discussion with Charlene Li, New York Times bestselling author of The Disruption Mindset and Winning with Generative AI: The 90-Day Blueprint for Success. Charlene talks with Pete Buer about why 2025 is set to be the year of Agentic AI and provides powerful examples of its impact across industries—from healthcare to consulting services. She shares how businesses can use AI agents to eliminate bottlenecks, streamline decision-making, and gain a competitive edge. Following this, Knownwell Chief Marketing Officer Courtney Baker is joined by Knownwell CEO David DeWolf and Chief Product and Technology Officer Mohan Rao. Together, they react to Charlene's insights, comparing the AI revolution to the Industrial Revolution and exploring the leadership challenges in navigating this shift. The panel discusses how Agentic AI will redefine knowledge management, enhance CEO effectiveness, and shape the future of leadership. 2025 can be the year where AI helps you scale your business to the next level. Go to knownwell.com to sign up for our beta.    

In episode 21 of season 2, we sit down with Charlene Li, New York Times bestselling author and expert in digital transformation and disruptive leadership. Known for her impactful books, including The Disruption Mindset, Open Leadership, and Groundswell, Charlene shares insights from her latest book, Winning with Generative AI: The 90-Day Blueprint for Success, which provides a strategic approach to harnessing the potential of generative AI as a leader. In this episode, Charlene dives into the art of leading through disruption and creating growth-focused, purpose-driven organizations. She explores how leaders can shift from maintaining the status quo to actively pursuing change that aligns with future customer needs. Charlene also shares her unique framework for identifying “Big Gulp” moments — decisions that challenge leaders to embrace risk confidently — and practical methods to make AI a transformative force within teams and companies. With real-world examples and actionable strategies, Charlene breaks down the three critical questions every leader should ask to stay aligned with evolving markets and build a resilient organization. She also shares stories from her career, and her journey from Harvard Business School to becoming a sought-after advisor for top executives. Tune in to learn Charlene's strategies for leading in a rapidly changing world, leveraging AI for competitive advantage, and fostering a company culture ready to tackle future challenges. This episode is packed with wisdom for anyone looking to lead change, think strategically, and future-proof their organization! . . . Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the podcast with your colleagues. . . . TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [03:04] Vulnerability makes you a better leader [07:30] The connection between growth and disruption [09:02] “Big G” versus “small g" growth [11:33] Building a disruption-ready organization [17:23] 3 questions every employee should be able to answer [23:42] “Big Gulp” moments in decision-making [28:49] The importance of decision-making preparedness  [29:59] Generative AI is an accelerating force 

"AI is a critically important technology that cannot be ignored, unlike some previous trends like Web3 or blockchain." – Charlene LiDisruption Talks wouldn't be complete without a disruptive leadership expert like Charlene Li, and we're thrilled to have her joined us in this episode!For over three decades, Charlene Li has empowered leaders to view disruption as an opportunity for growth rather than a threat. As the bestselling author of The Disruption Mindset and a trusted advisor to top global executives, Charlene's insights go beyond theory. She equips leaders with the strategies they need to not just survive disruption but harness it for lasting transformation.In this exclusive session, Charlene broke down:– Why AI isn't just another tech trend—it's a business-critical force.– How to shift your leadership mindset to focus on outcomes, not just adopting the latest tools.– The "AI competitive flywheel"—how AI drives productivity, innovation, and customer experience.– Building trust in AI, using the groundbreaking "AI Trust Pyramid" framework.Host: Radek Zaleski, Senior Partner at Netguru

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.

Society and business are slow to change. Without leaders using disruption to create positive change, we would likely never see improvements to our quality of life, both personally and professionally. But there is evidence that shows women are less likely to be disruptors, since we grow up hearing that being disruptive is a negative trait. Charlene Li is here this week to encourage women to embrace disruption and see it as a strength. This week's episode 110 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about empowering women to embrace disruption and drive positive change! In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Charlene Li is sharing the importance of learning to embrace disruptive thinking as a woman and actionable steps you can take right now to incorporate generative AI into your work as a leader. Charlene Li is the Founder and CEO of Quantum Networks Group, an organization founded with the goal of helping disruptors and innovators succeed by providing a community—live and virtual—of like-minded individuals. She is a New York Times bestselling author of six books, including The Disruption Mindset, Open Leadership, and the critically acclaimed Groundswell. Charlene is a sought-after expert on disruptive transformation, leadership, customer experience, and the future of work, having worked with hundreds of organizations to provide winning strategies for disruptive growth.Some of the talking points Julie and Charlene go over in this episode include:The gender gap in distuprive thinking and how women should embrace disruption.How generative AI can be a useful tool in disruptive change and leadership work.Taking care of yourself before giving of yourself to others.Being decisive and clear about what you want.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about How Women Inspire at https://www.howwomenlead.com/podcast CONNECT WITH CHARLENE LI:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramYouTubeX (formerly Twitter)CONNECT WITH JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS:LinkedIn - JulieHow Women LeadHow Women InvestHow Women GiveInstagram - HWLLinkedIn - HWLFacebook - HWLLINKS MENTIONED:Navigating Generative AI: A CEO Playbook

In this episode of "On the Homefront," host Jeff Dudan welcomes Charlene Li, a prominent influencer, and multiple-time New York Times bestselling author of "The Disruption Mindset." Charlene shares her extensive insights into building innovative, disruptive companies and lives, drawn from her experiences growing up in Detroit as an Asian American and her professional journey through the evolving landscape of technology and business strategy. Want to own your own business? Take our business ownership quiz: https://podcast.homefrontbrands.com/en-us/business-ownership-quiz?hs_preview=UuqYSzMR-159529547022For your FREE Discernment eBook: https://podcast.homefrontbrands.com/en-us/discernmentJoin our Exclusive Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442332473300030/ Visit our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehomefrontpod/Tune in on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehomefrontpod?sub_confirmation=1Join and be a part of On The Homefront: https://linktr.ee/homefrontpodcastConnect with Jeff Dudan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdudan Connect with Charlene: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneli/Visit Chaelene's Website: https://charleneli.com/Charlene's Books: "The Disruption Mindset," "Open Leadership"

Today's episode features Charlene Li, a decorated author of 6 NY Times bestsellers including The Disruption Mindset. Charlene has built her career by being on the front-end of disruption. She started out of Harvard Business School in 1993 helping San Jose Mercury News transition online at the dawn of the digital age. Charlene continued this trajectory, putting herself on the frontlines of major disruptions and innovation from then to the present day. Now, she has positioned herself at the forefront of Generative AI, offering her earned expertise and well-founded research to business leaders spanning a variety of industries. Let's dive into Charlene's experience and opinions on GenAI. Like, Subscribe, and Follow: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAIUNkXmnAPgLWnqUDpUGAQ), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/21a0ChP8uh2FMciWKgRDqM?si=b9856e0cd70c46a6) Apple Podcasts. LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/keyhole-software) Twitter (@KeyholeSoftware). Find even more Keyhole content on our website (https://keyholesoftware.com/). About Charlene:  With an MBA from Harvard Business School, Charlene catalyzes transformation as an expert on disruptive transformation strategy and leadership. She is an entrepreneur and NY Times bestselling author and have seen business, society, and the world undergo seismic changes. Her work includes writing books, speaking, advising, and coaching companies and their leaders. As a testament to her influence and success, Charlene has worked with 14 of the Dow Jones 30 companies.  Find Charlene:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneli/ NY Times bestseller, The Disruption Mindset: https://charleneli.com/disruption-mindset/ Charlene's other bestsellers: https://charleneli.com/books/ Podcast, The New Rules of Disruption: https://charleneli.com/podcast/

Thank you for joining us for this thought-provoking episode featuring Charlene Li, New York Times bestselling Author, Speaker, Advisor, and Leadership Coach, as she unravels the truth about disruption and growth. Many companies strive for disruption, believing it's the key to everlasting market success. However, according to Charlene, the reality is quite different. Disruption is not the catalyst for growth; rather, growth itself is the force behind disruption. With her wealth of experience and insights, Charlene guides us through the complexities of achieving disruptive growth, emphasizing that it's an immensely challenging journey. Charlene Li shares her observations on how organizations, regardless of their industry or technological prowess, can develop a disruptive mindset.

“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/

In this episode of Beltway Broadcast, your Metro DC Chapter of ATD hosts Charlene Li. Charlene is an expert on digital transformation strategy and disruptive leadership, and the author of six books, including her latest, The Disruption Mindset. She is the Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter and a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. In this episode, Charlene explains why every L&D professional must have a strategy for disruptive growth, discusses how disruptors create things that result in positive change, and shares tips on how to build your own disruption mindset. If you'd like to learn more about Charlene, visit her website. For more info about the Metro DC Chapter of ATD, visit DCATD.org.  Episode Credits: Series Announcer: Julie Waters Hosts: Christina Eanes, Stephanie Hubka, and Halyna Hodges

In this episode of the Leadership Tales podcast, Colin interviews Charlene Li, a brilliant analyst, researcher, and author who is best know for her work in digital transformation and disruption. Her book “The Disruption Mindset” helps leaders develop a strategy for disruptive growth, which she describes as a plan to identify and seize an opportunity no one else has the audacity or confidence to reach for. Charlene has been at the forefront of transformation in a number of industries during her career, and has fascinating insight from where she's been and where she is today.Charlene and Colin discuss the transformative impact that social media has on interpersonal relationships while acknowledging its flaws, the power of generative AI and how it's changing the world, and the importance of vulnerability. What I was most drawn to in this episode was Charlene's thoughts about being a centered leader, somebody who has this ability to work in liminal spaces, which is the difference between the known and the unknown. Tune in to hear how you can apply this thinking to your own leadership!Links mentioned:Charlene Li's Website”The Disruption Mindset” Book

How do you build something cool enough that it becomes a disruptor? It starts with a vision for the future and is carried out by leaders who are both strong and vulnerable.   Charlene Li is an expert on disruptive transformation, leadership, customer experience, and the future of work. Her perspectives from advising hundreds of companies ranging from Adobe to Southwest Airlines and 14 of the Dow Jones Industrial 30 companies 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 rode the wave of the disruption back in the 90s  as journalism was majorly disrupted by the revolution of the Internet.  Traditional media as we knew it would never be the same.    Charlene knows that disruption has to be viewed as a positive force, no matter how hard it might be. Leaders who can see disruption as growth are the ones who will benefit from all that stands to be gained by the change.    The key is to see the future and what can be before anyone else. Charlene highlights the disruption that happened at Adobe, and the importance of taking the customer where they need to go.    At T-Mobile, the vision of leadership was the driver behind the disruption.  Followers are the key to building a culture like the one at Southwest to the disruption moving forward, because a movement only becomes a movement when it can go on without you.    Interview Links: Charlene Li   Resources: 20,000 Scaleups Scaling Up Summits (Select Bill Gallagher as your coach during registration for a discount.) Bill on YouTube Recruiter.com Short List (use code scaleup)   Scaling Up is the best-selling book by Verne Harnish and our team for Scaling Up Coaches (formerly Gazelles). We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail.   Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the show, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.   We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash so that they can Scale Up successfully and beat the odds of business growth. Scaling Up is based on Verne's original best-selling business book, Mastering the Rockefeller Habits.   Did you enjoy today's episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover the Scaling Up Business Podcast so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.

About This Episode: As a disruptive leader, Charlene Li talks through the bold moves she made throughout her career, particularly the ones that went against the norm. She explains how most of us often delay a bold move, waiting until we feel ready- until we take another course, gain more experience in a particular role, etc. But Charlene explains how we might not ever feel ready. The key is to have confidence that you'll be okay no matter the outcome. A 6-time author, Charlene also describes her writing process and her latest book, The Disruption Mindset. Tune in to hear key aspects of disruptive innovation and how to “disrupt” yourself and start a movement, pushing the limits and inspiring others to do the same.  About Charlene Li: For the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She's an expert on digital transformation, leadership, customer experience and the future of work. She's the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership and co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. Her latest book is the bestseller The Disruption Mindset. She is the Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter, a disruptive analyst firm acquired in 2015 by Prophet. Named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company, Charlene is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. Additional Resources: Website: www.charleneli.comInstagram & Twitter: @charleneliLinked-In: @CharleneLi 

In this episode of the Digital First Leadership Podcast, Richard is joined by Charlene Li, a New York Times bestselling author and the Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting. They discuss how leadership needs to change, adapt, and pivot as we enter a new era of disruption. Also, what skills leaders need to adopt and how they will learn these skills, especially as we move into a new professional environment post-COVID.You can find Charlene Li's book The Disruption Mindset on Amazon now.

or the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She's an expert on digital transformation, leadership, customer experience, and the future of work. She's the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership, and co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. Her latest book is the bestseller The Disruption Mindset. She currently serves as the Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting, an end-to-end innovation consultancy. Named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company, Charlene is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School and lives in San Francisco. Connect with Charlene on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/charleneli. ---- http://ideateandexecute.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thinkfuture/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinkfuture/support

The role of the health system CMO is changing - in both responsibilities and their mindset. In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss how marketers need to embrace a “disruption mindset” (tip of the hat to Stephen Moegling), and the metamorphosis of the modern CMO. Laura Kreofsky from Pivot Point Consulting joins to share her insights on how Healthcare Retailization is forcing us to embrace transformation.  Mentions from the Show: Healthcare Marketers: Do You Have a Disruption Mindset?  The CMO Role Isn't Dying, It's Just Going Through A Metamorphosis Why retailers see health care offerings as a post-pandemic booster Google Health hires FDA's former digital health chief to lead global strategy Laura Kreofsky on LinkedIn PivotPointConsulting.com Pivot Point Consulting on Twitter Touchpoint on Twitter Reed Smith Twitter Chris Boyer Twitter Chris Boyer website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlene Li is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership, and co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. Her latest book is the bestseller The Disruption Mindset. She is the Founder of Altimeter, a disruptive analyst firm that was acquired in 2015 by Prophet. 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 covers a variety of contriversial topics for 2032 on the shape of things to come.

A continuous stream of well-established companies is in decline and going out of business because despite their past successes, they've not been able to either defend themselves or orchestrate disruptive transformation in a way that allows them to thrive in the new digital economy. In this episode, Charlene Li – author of five books and Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter – shares her belief that more companies need to stop talking about disruption and start doing it. And she'll share some ways to get started with that.

PwC's study in 2021 reported that 65% of employees were in search of a new job! And over half of my clients were either promoted or changed jobs.  You only have 3-4 months to make your mark as an innovator—so how will you prove it? We all know that making time to observe, reflect, and capitalize on key trends is ESSENTIAL, yet few of us dedicate time to it! That's why many marketers are just trying NOT TO LOSE versus trying to WIN.  Discover trendspotting methods and future-forward organizations worth watching in this episode with Charlene Li, a good friend, author of several NY Times best-selling books, including SHOW BOOK THE DISRUPTION MINDSET and an advisor to some of the most innovative companies on the planet.  Watch the replay on LinkedIn. Some key episode moments include:  ✔️ Be genuinely curious; this is key to keeping up with emerging trends. Charlene Li reveals that her passion for research and exploration started in one summer in elementary school. Cultivating the interest and dissecting and understanding what the future holds is a skill that every marketing leader needs to thrive with disruption. ✔️ Decide to become a trendspotter vs. fad follower. Charlene shares that being a fast follower can be a valid strategy because there is no risk. However, following everything that already has been proven in the marketplace will not benefit you. "That means you're always going to be a step behind and never the person in front. Beating trends is where that leadership comes from. It's like you're going out there, you're making some bets about how the world will evolve, and you're putting money and investment behind it. Sometimes it'll pay off. Sometimes it won't. And as you get better, that gives you a huge competitive advantage because you're early, you're first in the market, and you understand where these customers are going to be, and you beat them there."   Listen to the replay on Stitcher. ✔️ Discover customer and culture shifts and predictions. Take, for example, how Lyft started with Zimride (carpooling). It never got traction after 2.5 years of testing in universities and corporations. Then they launched Lyft for individuals. They waited to discover their value before taking a dime of VC money. Another worthy example is Qualtrics' transition from multiple products to a single platform, a risky bet-the-company made, while their business was at an all-time high. SAP bought them for $8B.  ✔️ Understand that if you're not making any mistakes, you are not taking enough risk. Charlene shares, "As business professionals, as marketers, we tend to think about the next two quarters, and that's about it. This is so dangerous because if you constantly react to fad following versus trendspotting and make those investments that will emerge 12 to 18 months and make the big changes way out into the future; you're never going to be ready; you will always be behind the market. Sure, we are not encouraged to take these kinds of risks, and the hardest thing about this is that you may be wrong and not be rewarded. But this is what it takes to lead: create an environment where you can be right and not be right. Because if you are always right, you are not taking enough risks." Watch the replay on LinkedIn. ✔️ Cultivate your trendspotting talents in 2022 by going to these places online. Charlene turns to TED talks to get strong perspectives from many people with almost every topic available and the Cool Hunting website where people vote on the ideas and new trends.   ✔️ Take your notes from your customer conversations or your marketing meetings with your teams. Make sure you're transcribing those meetings with any transcription tool. I like to use otter.ai, a tool that helps you record in real time.  Listen to the replay on Stitcher. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Lisa Nirell of EnergizeGrowth™ LLC helps courageous marketers and CEOs accelerate growth and get promoted faster. Download your Mindful Marketer learning bonuses at themindfulmarketer.com/bonus. You will also join the "know ahead" list for our upcoming Life Streams. Do something NEW in 2022—for your career and your personal growth. If you are feeling isolated, consider applying to the Marketing Growth Leaders. It's a collection of some of the country's top marketing leaders that have taken us ten years to cultivate. Learn more here. Charlene Li is an expert on digital transformation strategy and disruptive leadership and the author of six books, including her latest, The Disruption Mindset. She is the Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter and a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. Visit www.charleneli.com to know more. Copyright 2021, Lisa Nirell. All rights reserved.  

Charlene Li is a New York Times Bestselling author focused on disruption: What it is, how companies can become more disruptive and what that means for organizations and their culture. Charlene's book, “The Disruption Mindset,” homes in on the topic and debunks some preconceived notions about what true disruption looks like. Every company wants to be disruptive – but how can they turn their aspirations into action? Charlene talks with David about what makes a disruptive strategy, the importance of company culture when it comes to disruption and how bankers can incorporate innovation into their long-term strategies.

For the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She's an expert on digital transformation, leadership, customer experience, and the future of work. She's the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership, and co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. Her latest book is the bestseller The Disruption Mindset. She is the Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter, a disruptive analyst firm acquired in 2015 by Prophet. Named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company, Charlene is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School and lives in San Francisco.

Highlights: The definition of disruption (2:42) How to enter the market as a disruptive company (4:48) How to defend your business against disruption (7:38) What banks are doing to adapt to evolving technology (12:13) What is alternative lending (15:55) What makes an alternative loan different (18:39) Where do alternative lenders get their money (21:19) The pros and cons of using an alternative lender (23:03) Conducting due diligence as a borrower (27:01) Links: Cadence Bank Website Cadence Bank Twitter Cadence Bank LinkedIn Cadence Bank – Personal Loans & Lines of Credit Cadence Bank – Commercial Loans  Feedback:If you have questions about the show or topics you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, andrew@lowerstreet.co

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Charlene Li, a Digital Transformation and Disruptive Leadership Expert, Founder of Altimeter, and author of best-selling books, including Open leadership, Groundswell, and her latest book called The Disruption Mindset. Charlene Li discussed how leaders and organizations can embrace and benefit from disruption. Some highlights:- How leaders can stay focused and energized with the pace of disruptions- Why organizations should shift their focus to meeting the needs of their future customers- How leaders can create a movement of disruptors and a culture that will thrive on disruption- Charlene Li explained how growth could create disruption- The three beliefs of a disruptive organizationAlso mentioned in this episode:- Steve Sasson, Inventor of Digital Photography (Listen to Steve's episode on Partnering Leadership)Books by Charlene Li:The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others FailOpen Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You LeadGroundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social TechnologiesBook Recommendations:- Digital Body Language by Erica Dhawan - The Heart of Business by Hubert Joly- The New Rules of Work by Gary BollesConnect with Charlene Li:Charlene Li Official WebsiteCharlene Li on LinkedInCharlene Li on TwitterConnect with Mahan Tavakoli:MahanTavakoli.comMore information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: PartneringLeadership.com

In this episode of the Cohere podcast, Bill Johnston and Dr. Lauren Vargas discuss the future of communities with digital transformation and disruptive leadership expert Charlene Li. We speak with Charlene about her new book “The Disruption Mindset”, the evolving role of social technologies, and the pitfalls and opportunities of leading during periods of disruption (for instance, during a global pandemic.)

Charlene Li  is a Digital Transformation and Disruptive Leadership expert. For the past two decades, she has been helping leaders and organizations see the future and thrive with disruption - as an author, speaker, advisor, and coach. Charlene is a prolific writer, having written or co-authored six books, including "Groundswell: Winning In A World Transformed By Social Technologies"​, the New York Times bestseller, "Open Leadership"​, "The Engaged Leader", and latest book "The Disruption Mindset". Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail.Ross and Charlene talk about writing her books and the inspiration behind them, disruption mindset, thriving with disruption, being inspired, change and focusing energy, The pair also discuss change fatigue, bringing change to order, recognising change, defining space, humility, strategic planning and looking forward to disruption.  Timestamps01:23 Charlene's 1st book  'Groundswell'06:23 Disruption mindset08:40 What makes a disruption mindset12:14 Change fatigue and re-energising15:49 Liminal space  (moments in between change)20:35 Holding the space24:16 Energise instead of fatigue27:47 The art of focus and saying no33:33 Serving a mission but disrupting it39:01 The last thing Charlene has done for the first time42:47 Thriving with change and disruptionConnect with CharleneWebsiteLinkedInBooksTwitterConnect with Ross:WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation 

Today's guest helps leaders and organizations thrive with disruption as an expert on digital transformation and leadership. For the past two decades, she has been helping people see the future. She is the Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter, a disruptive analyst firm acquired in 2015 by Prophet. She was named one of the Top 50 Leadership Innovators by Inc., and one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company. Her work includes consulting and serving on boards, including the regional board for YPO, a global network of CEOs. She 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's the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, “Open Leadership” and co-author of the critically acclaimed book, “Groundswell”. Her latest book is the bestseller “The Disruption Mindset.” Please join me in welcoming Charlene Li. In this episode we discuss: her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is the ability to create change and bring people together to make that change.” how she dropped pre-med in college to align with her desire to be a leader and make change. her fearlessness in school as the only person of color instead of letting it make her a wallflower. her college experience of entering Harvard as a sophomore (thanks to AP and summer credits) and declaring a major that didn't exist (Neurobiology). her exposure to racism and misogyny and how her parents tried to talk her out of going into the business world. how she started her business during the recession and what her family looked like then. her evaluation of the internet to determine where the change would be. her reaction to being asked “How do you serve the world?” how she rallied during the pandemic and how she still tried to serve others through that disruption. her advice for a million dollar business. how to get people that are clinging to the old idea of the world to embrace the new world idea. the level of intimacy that living and working through a pandemic brought to the table. her definition of success. how she nurtures and sustains her network. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com - episode 246.

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.

Charlene Li is a best-selling author and speaker. She helps people see the future. She's the author of six books, including New York Times best-seller, Open Leadership and her latest best-seller, The Disruption Mindset, and co-author of the critically acclaimed, Groundswell. Charlene has been named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company Charlene is an expert “Disruption” - She believes we need to stop talking about it and start doing it. She imparts how we can be a part of that change and think and act, to be a disruptive leader. She also shares her experience as an Asian-American woman experiencing the challenges of injustices in our society.  In this episode we discuss: How power is at the root of every interaction in a company A new perspective on what Disruption is inside of organizations and how leaders can lead disruption in these times The mindsets leaders must use to grow and awaken the power of people on the frontlines in their company How Charlene uses her voice and platform to respond to her experiences of intersectionality as an Asian American woman in business-facing everyday slights and ‘Asian hate'.   This episode is full of ‘Aha' moments from a generous, insightful, powerful strategist leading Change around the world. Please let me know your thoughts!   Connect with Charlene Li www.charleneli.com Connect with Dr. Sharon Melnick Website: https://www.sharonmelnick.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmelnick/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlene Li, international-best selling author and entrepreneur, provides insights into innovation drawn from her newest book, The Disruption Mindset. Charlene's advice is important to all executives creating and navigating change. www.charleneli.com

Disruption Expert, Charlene Li was named by Fast Company as one of the most creative people in business and in episode 16 of Future-Fit Fridays, in this episode she speaks to us about how individuals and organisations in an ever-changing world can Build A Disruption Mindset. What does it take to think like a disruptor and how can we build the mindset at an individual and organisational level?

When you look into your crystal ball, what does the future of work look like? On a good day, that is a difficult question. How we think about work, leadership, and our organizations have changed more in the past six months than in decades. Jacob Morgan is joining Kevin for a second time to discuss trends impacting the future of leadership and the mindsets and skills future leaders will need to have. Jacob is a trained futurist and wants to help leaders succeed. Through interviews and surveys, he wanted to know how and why leadership is changing, how ready are leaders today for these changes, and what leaders need to do now. He shares the results and take-aways in his latest book, The Future Leader: 9 Skills and Mindsets to Succeed in the Next Decade. This episode is brought to you by… 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership, a free leadership video series based on Kevin's book, Remarkable Leadership. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Future Leader: 9 Skills and Mindsets to Succeed in the Next Decade by Jacob Morgan The Long Way to a Small Angry Planent by Becky Chambers Connect with Jacob Morgan: Book Website | Future of Work University Survey | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Related Podcast Episodes: Understanding the Employee Experience with Jacob Morgan. A Future Lens on Leadership with Bob Johansen. The Disruption Mindset with Charlene Li. The New Global Manager with Melissa Lamson. Subscribe to the Podcast Don't miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud RSS Or your favorite podcast app. Join Our Facebook Group Join our Facebook community to network with like-minded leaders, ask us questions, suggest guests and more. We welcome your wealth of experience and hope you will join us in sharing it with others on their leadership journey. You can join the group here: facebook.com/groups/RemarkableLeadershipPodcast/

What does it take for a company's culture to enable ongoing growth? Today I talked to Charlene Li, author of The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail (IdeaPress, 2019). Li is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership, and is also the co-author of Groundswell. She is the Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter, a research and consulting firm, as well as a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. Topics covered in this episode include: Five kinds of employees, and how that that model feeds into the four archetypes of disruptive leaders: steadfast managers, realist optimists, worried skeptics, and agent provocateurs. How mid-size companies can avoid the “permafrost” layer that limits the flexibility of larger companies. How is the challenge of being a disruptive leader different if you're female or a minority member versus being a white male? Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of eight books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. (https://www.sensorylogic.com). To check out his “Faces of the Week” blog, visit https://emotionswizard.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it take for a company's culture to enable ongoing growth? Today I talked to Charlene Li, author of The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail (IdeaPress, 2019). Li is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership, and is also the co-author of Groundswell. She is the Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter, a research and consulting firm, as well as a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. Topics covered in this episode include: Five kinds of employees, and how that that model feeds into the four archetypes of disruptive leaders: steadfast managers, realist optimists, worried skeptics, and agent provocateurs. How mid-size companies can avoid the “permafrost” layer that limits the flexibility of larger companies. How is the challenge of being a disruptive leader different if you're female or a minority member versus being a white male? Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of eight books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. (https://www.sensorylogic.com). To check out his “Faces of the Week” blog, visit https://emotionswizard.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

For the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She's an expert on digital transformation, leadership, customer experience and the future of work. She's the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership and co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. Her latest book is the bestseller The Disruption Mindset. She is the Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter, a disruptive analyst firm acquired in 2015 by Prophet. Named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company, Charlene is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. Charlene talks about what it really means to be a disruptive leader. She shares some tips in being disruptive in the digital landscape and tells us how the people have more power of influence than large companies!

Four-hundred years ago Francis Bacon presented the scientific method, where the workhorse is the experiment. Now is the time we move experimentation beyond an engineering process. We need to think about it as a corporate discipline. Kevin is joined by Stefan Thomke to discuss his latest book, Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments. Leaders face uncertainty throughout their organizations. This includes the rollout of new products to customer satisfaction to marketing. They need to move past their prejudice, bias, and observations and test against reality for greater success. Stefan shares examples of large-scale experiments and why he thinks this should be mainstream in all businesses. In this episode, Stefan discusses 1. Business experimentation and examples. 2. Myths of experimentation. 3. Cause and effect. This episode is brought to you by... Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, Kevin's free weekly e-newsletter. It's full of articles and resources to help you become a more confident and successful leader. You can sign up at https://remarkablepodcast.com/UYRP Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments by Stefan H. Thomke Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Connect with Stefan Thomke: Website | LinkedIn Related Podcast Episodes: Cracking Complexity with David Benjamin. The Disruption Mindset with Charlene Li. Leading Large-Scale Change with Bill Schaninger.

Want to be the next Uber and shake up your industry? Chances are you are doing it all wrong. Thinking a disruptive idea will create exponential change is missing the boat. Author, researcher and speaker Charlene Li says focus obsessively on your future customer and burn the boats to serve them best. This kind of commitment creates growth that is disruptive. Join us for some awesome and inspiring insights from her latest book, The Disruption Mindset - why some organisations transform while others fail. Why you should listen: Why you need to redefine growth as impact for more sustained and meaningful change. The most disruptive organisations are the ones that are the most structured - and what you can do to emulate their success. How to identify your future customer - and why you need to obsess about that. We explore: How disruption is never about the technology but obsessing about exponential impact. The four archetypes of disruptive leaders. How to galvanise the worried skeptics and all other naysayers. The power of a manifesto to align people behind transformational change.

Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network  Many companies make disruption their goal. They believe that if they develop the right innovation, they will disrupt their markets forever and drive the kind of growth worthy of a magazine cover story. But as bestselling author Charlene Li explains, that's not how disruption works. Disruption doesn't create growth; instead, growth creates disruption. Growth is always hard, and disruptive growth is exponentially harder. It requires companies to make tough decisions in the face of daunting uncertainties: Should we bet our company's future on next-generation customers or today's reliable ones? Should we abandon our current business model for an entirely new one? Making bold changes demands bold leadership and, often, massive cultural transformation. Over the years, Li has seen some organizations beat the odds and succeed at becoming disruptive: Adobe, ING Bank, Nokia, Southern New Hampshire University, and T-Mobile, among them. Their stories make it clear that organizations don't have to be tech start-ups or have the latest innovations to transform. What they need to do is develop a disruptive mindset that permeates every aspect of the organization. Li lays out how to do so by focusing on three elements: a strategy designed to meet the needs of future customers; leadership that creates a movement to drive and sustain transformation; and a culture that thrives on disruptive change. Drawing on interviews with some of the most audacious people driving disruptive transformation today, Li will inspire leaders at all levels to answer the call to lead disruptive transformation in their organizations, communities, and society. The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network. Chicke is a philanthropreneur • she zigs where others zag, creating value, growth and bringing to life crazy good ideas that will leave a legacy

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”.

Disruption, do you need it in your business? According to Charlene Li, what you do need is to acknowledge your customers are changing and you need to be thinking about your future. Charlene is the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including her newest release, The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail as well as co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. She sits down with Kevin to talk about real disruption. It's not about “blowing things up”, but about creating a real change. You need a passion to serve your future customer. And it's not easy, in fact, the “process” can be incredibly difficult. It's important to remember the “why” and move people to act and see themselves as leaders. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail by Charlene Li The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future by Pete Buttigieg Leading Through Disruption with Tony Hunter. Creating Radical Outcomes with Juliana Stancampiano. A Future Lens on Leadership with Bob Johansen. Learning Leadership with Jim Kouzes. Learn more about Charlene Li. Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.  

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 co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. Her latest book is The Disruption Mindset which lays how to thrive with disruption. She's also an entrepreneur, the Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter, an analyst firm that was acquired in 2015 by Prophet. She is a sought-after speaker and a respected advisor to Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation and leadership. 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. You can learn more about Charlene by visiting her website.