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bto - beyond the obvious 2.0 - der neue Ökonomie-Podcast von Dr. Daniel Stelter

Der Innovationsforscher Olivier Coste und der Ökonom Yann Coatanlem waren im Februar 2025 zu Gast bei bto und stellten in Episode 280 eine damals noch wenig beachtete These vor: Europas Innovationslücke gegenüber den USA erklärt sich am wenigsten aus Kultur oder Kapital – sie ist eine direkte Folge der Kosten des Scheiterns. Dort, wo Restrukturierung teuer und langwierig ist, wird nicht disruptiv investiert. Heute, eineinhalb Jahre später, wird die These breit diskutiert und ist sogar ein bisschen Regierungspolitik geworden.Das ifo Institut München publizierte die deutsche Übersetzung der Cost-of-Failure-Analyse der beiden Franzosen Anfang 2026. Und am 2. Juli 2026 hat die schwarz-rote Koalition ein Reformpaket verabschiedet, das erstmals seit Jahrzehnten den Kündigungsschutz für Gutverdiener lockert. Aber die Schwelle liegt bei 177.450 Euro Jahreseinkommen – weit über der Empfehlung. Was aus seiner wissenschaftlichen Idee geworden ist, bespricht Daniel Stelter in einem Update mit Olivier Coste. Außerdem werfen wir einen Blick auf die Gegenposition von Professor Enzo Weber vom Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) in Nürnberg.Hinweis ABSTURZ – So retten wir Deutschland: das neue Buch von Daniel Stelter. Jetzt überall, wo es Bücher gibt. Auch bestellbar bei Thalia, Amazon, geniallokal.HörerserviceWorking Paper Cost of Failure, Disruptive Innovation and Targeted Flexicurity (Oktober 2025) von Olivier Coste und Yann Coatanlem: https://tinyurl.com/4aeda296 Aufsatz Überwindung von Europas Innovationsschwäche: Kosten des Scheiterns, disruptive Innovation und gezielte Flexicurity (Januar 2026) von Yann Coatanlem und Olivier Coste in ifo Schnelldienst: https://tinyurl.com/mn7n5vxa Beitrag Warum nicht mal Jobwechsel auf Probe? (30. Juni 2026) von Prof. Dr. Enzo Weber in DIE ZEIT: https://tinyurl.com/4ms3nxx6 Beitrag Zweifel an den Plänen der Koalition zum Kündigungsschutz (31. Juli 2026) in Süddeutsche Zeitung: https://tinyurl.com/4a3zyxjv Kolumne Der wahre Grund für Europas Innovationsrückstand (5. Februar 2025) von Daniel Stelter in Handelsblatt: https://tinyurl.com/y9dzatcm beyond the obvious – Neue Analysen, Kommentare und Einschätzungen zur Wirtschafts- und Finanzlage finden Sie unter think-bto.com.Newsletter – Den monatlichen bto-Newsletter abonnieren Sie hier.Redaktionskontakt – Wir freuen uns über Ihre Meinungen, Anregungen und Kritik unter podcast@think-bto.com.Handelsblatt – Das Handelsblatt ordnet ein, was aktuelle Wirtschafts- und Politikthemen konkret bedeuten – klar, relevant und auf den Punkt – und jetzt zum Vorteilspreis: 12 Monate lang mit 50 % Rabatt. Ein Angebot für alle, die hinter die Schlagzeilen blicken wollen. Für kurze Zeit unter: handelsblatt.com/rabatt50. Werbepartner – Weitere Informationen zu den Angeboten unserer aktuellen Werbepartner finden Sie hier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disruption / Interruption
Disrupting Black Swan Events: How We Could Have Seen It Coming, with Dr. Jeffrey Edwards

Disruption / Interruption

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 31:26


Dr. Jeffrey Edwards, founder and chief risk strategist of FFERM Technologies, joins host KJ to challenge the financial industry's decades-old reliance on likelihood and impact heat maps for risk management. He traces that methodology back to a 1984 Department of Defense weapons framework that was never designed for financial services, and explains why it leaves institutions blind to risk contagion, compounding, and black swan events. The episode makes a compelling case that the next major financial collapse is not unpredictable. It is just being measured with the wrong ruler. Key Takeaways: 4:58 — Where did the financial industry's risk management framework actually come from? 14:28 — What happens when two separate risk events collide at the same time? 15:32 – When should an institution stop relying on the heat map as its primary risk tool? 23:19 — How does FFERM Technologies transform a risk score into something actually useful? Quote of the Show (13:09):"Math can guide you down the wrong path if you're asking and looking at it the wrong way." – Dr. Jeffrey Edwards Join our Anti-PR newsletter where we’re keeping a watchful and clever eye on PR trends, PR fails, and interesting news in tech so you don't have to. You're welcome. Want PR that actually matters? Get 30 minutes of expert advice in a fast-paced, zero-nonsense session from Karla Jo Helms, a veteran Crisis PR and Anti-PR Strategist who knows how to tell your story in the best possible light and get the exposure you need to disrupt your industry. Click here to book your call: https://info.jotopr.com/free-anti-pr-eval Ways to connect with Dr. Jeffrey Edwards:LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/drjeffreyedwardsCompany Website: https://www.ffermtech.com/site How to get more Disruption/Interruption: Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruption Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlD YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=disruption+%2F+interuuptionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Parlor Room
Willy Shih on AI and Disruptive Innovation

The Parlor Room

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 54:34


In this episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane speaks with HBS Professor Willy Shih about artificial intelligence, disruptive innovation, and the future of competition. Shih explains why AI isn't inherently disruptive, explores how organizations can use it to improve productivity and supply chains, and shares how leaders can identify opportunities for innovation while avoiding the pitfalls of overserving the market. GUEST Willy Shih, Robert and Jane Cizik Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration RESOURCES Learn more from Shih in the HBS Online course, Disruptive Strategy.

Transforming Work with Sophie Wade
162: Thomas Arnett - Disruptive Innovation: How AI Is Changing the Game for Education and Careers

Transforming Work with Sophie Wade

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 50:49


Thomas Arnett is Senior Research Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, focused on disruptive innovation in education. He is author of research on "What actually determines AI's impact on humanity". Thomas discusses how disruptive innovation transforms established systems and describes the incentives, governance, and business models shaping AI development. He explores how AI is changing the 'game' of work and education and that we must shift from traditional models as AI exposes their limitations. Thomas explains the need for curiosity and adaptable skills-based learning as career pathways change.     KEY TAKEAWAYS  [01:04] Fascinated by how the world works, Thomas studies economics.   [01:53] Teaching middle school convinces Thomas that much of today's education system is outdated.  [02:55] Thomas pursues graduate school to explore how to reinvent education.  [03:38] The Christensen Institute gives Thomas a framework for understanding disruptive innovation.  [04:48] Established systems are usually optimized to solve yesterday's problems rather than tomorrow's.  [06:23] Disruptive innovation positive side effects making scarce solutions more abundant and available.  [06:55] School systems face the innovators' dilemma as entities struggling to adopt new innovations.  [08:26] Disruptive innovation frequently starts with inferior solutions to mainstream alternatives.  [08:54] Disruptive innovations initially often serve overlooked users before improving and reaching mainstream audiences.  [10:27] AI represents a technology capable of fundamentally changing how education creates value.  [10:56] AI has created a new game to play while education systems teach how to succeed at the old game.  [11:33] School is an artificial game where AI can help students succeed at school assignments while undermining the assignments' purpose.  [12:16] Assessments need rethinking because AI changes what knowledge and capabilities matter.  [14:17] AI companies' missions and their business models often drive them in different directions.  [15:30] Investors, governance, and customer markets increasingly influence how AI products evolve.  [16:33] Understanding incentives provides better insights into AI's future than reviewing technical capabilities.  [18:02] The business models behind AI shape which applications receive the greatest investment.  [18:26] Factors tempering AI companies' 'arms race' as feedback and safety issues influence decisions.  [21:24] Thomas is optimistic about young people considering their reservations about AI.  [22:29] Learning should focus more on critical thinking, developing judgment, and problem-solving.  [23:02] Thomas stresses learning how to uncover nuances to succeed in the era of AI.  [25:49] AI's cost efficiencies and capability expansion is generating more entrepreneurship possibilities.  [29:06] AI's language interface adapts to us, rather than humans having to learn a new tech interface.  [29:53] Many human roles were previously needed to deal with messy tech-human interfaces.   [31:22] New entrants can adapt faster with new interfaces, fitting the organisation, designed AI-first.  [33:49] Shifting to tax capital not labour as one possible solution to improve labour market dynamics.  [34:44] Thomas suggests new modes of financing ventures as community-based capital.  [37:24] Existing examples of Universal Basic Income – upsides and downsides are inevitable.  [38:34] Recognising how financial security affects people's career decisions and viable opportunities.  [39:09] School experiences must evolve as they determine students' ability to succeed in the workplace.    [27:35] AI lowers barriers for individuals wanting to create value independently.  [31:05] Defined career ladders are evolving into more fluid and adaptable pathways.  [34:00] The future belongs to people who identify worthwhile problems before searching for solutions.  [40:30] Education must prepare people to navigate uncertainty not just master established knowledge.  [44:10] Human curiosity becomes increasingly valuable as AI can handle more routine cognitive work.  [48:25] Career success will increasingly depend on adaptability.  [53:15] Solving meaningful problems creates more lasting value than completing prescribed tasks.  [59:50] IMMEDIATE ACTION TIP: Focus on understanding the problems that need solving and cultivate the curiosity to keep learning and creating solutions throughout your career.      RESOURCES  Thomas's research publication "What actually determines AI's impact on humanity".  Thomas's article       QUOTES    "School is an artificial game... we've constructed this game and now we've got this technology that helps you win at the game but actually lose at the purpose of the game."    "Most of the AI getting used in schools today is... not rethinking the assumptions of how school works, it's just using it to try and enhance the way the school system has always worked."    "Don't just look at what AI can do. Look at the incentives driving the companies building it."    "If you want to see where these [AI] companies are going, look at their governance structures, look at who their investors are, look at what customer base they're trying to target."    "As long as you maintain that curiosity for understanding those problems and a desire to try and solve them, I think that is a mindset that is going to serve people well."    "Systems get designed to solve certain problems and they get really good at doing the things they were designed to do, but not very good at doing things that are radically different from what they're originally designed to do." 

The Disrupted Podcast
Stop Making Up Rules Already!

The Disrupted Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 34:50


What happens when the rules everyone follows weren't actually rules to begin with? In this episode, Scott Middleton — Owner of Your Health and Chief Disruption Officer — shares what he's seeing on the ground as the TCPA and Providence Care merger moves toward its final close. But the real conversation goes deeper: the quiet, dangerous habit of staff making up policies, enforcing phantom restrictions, and defaulting to "no" when the answer should have been "let's figure it out." Key topics covered: Why fabricated rules (like requiring a psych NP referral for talk therapy) become embedded in organizations — and how to stop it How Scott is approaching the merger with radical transparency, and why "don't tell until it's done" has no place in his culture The one thing that will get you fired fast: "don't tell Scott" What TCPA's nursing home model is teaching Your Health about patient frequency, hospitalizations, and what actually works Why the chaplain conversation changed Scott's entire philosophy — and how advanced care planning pays for it The system doesn't need more rules. It needs more people willing to ask. Listen now and ask yourself: what rule in your organization did somebody just make up? www.YourHealth.Org

Bourbon Lens
Ep: 390 Angel's Envy: Master Distiller Owen Martin on Secondary Maturation & More

Bourbon Lens

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 32:39


What does it take to lead one of the most iconic names in finished American whiskey? In this episode, we sit down with Owen Martin, Master Distiller at Angel's Envy, for a masterclass on the physics of barrel aging, the art of secondary maturation, and what the future holds for the brand's legendary line of spirits.Owen peels back the curtain on the meticulous science behind their wood programs. We explore how toast levels on French oak and finishing in secondary rum or tequila casks reshape flavor profiles. Discover how warehouse microclimates, barometric pressure, and precise barrel placement across different floors completely alter a whiskey's path. Owen also breaks down his rigorous approach to blending at scale while continuing to push boundaries with the brand's premium Cellar Series and Cask Strength offerings.Beyond the liquid, Owen shares how personal milestones like fatherhood change his perspective on long-term craftsmanship. Plus, we dive into some unexpected fun, connecting global sports to whiskey culture with a look at European cultural shifts and how flavors bridge global communities.Whether you are a casual fan of Angel's Envy or a serious collector eager to learn the secrets of innovative wood finishes, this conversation delivers an unmatched deep-dive into modern whiskey innovation.Timestamps:(00:00) - Introduction to Owen Martin and his role at Angel's Envy(00:45) - Deep Dive into Wood Finishing: French Oak, Rum, & Cask Management(02:15) - The Intricacies of Blending and Barrel Sampling at Scale(03:30) - Warehouse Physics: How Location & Elevation Change Flavor Profiles(05:10) - Craftsmanship & Fatherhood: A Distiller's Changing Perspective(07:00) - Global Sports & Culture: Reflections on the World Cup & European Palates(10:30) - First Look at New Releases: Age Statements & Experimental Lines(13:20) - Walking the Tightrope: Balancing Heritage with Disruptive Innovation(15:00) - The Logistics of Barrel Reuse, Proof Fills, and Repositioning(17:10) - The Future of Angel's Envy: Upcoming Projects and Seasonal Calendar(19:05) - The Science of the Finish: Deciphering French Oak Toast Levels(21:00) - Wood Chemistry: Understanding Toast, Char, and Stave Seasoning(25:00) - The Tasting Panel: Maintaining Consistency Across Thousands of Barcells(27:08) - Cask Strength Bourbon, Cellar Series, and Premium Packaging Strategy(32:18) - Tequila Finishes, Storytelling, and Closing Thoughts on CommunityResources & Links Mentioned:Angel's Envy Official Website: https://www.angelsenvy.comFollow Owen Martin on LinkedIn

Disruption / Interruption
Disrupting the Senior Care Crisis: Why the System is Failing, and AI is the Only Way Out with Aparna Pujar

Disruption / Interruption

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 32:34


Aparna Pujar, CEO and founder of Zemplee, joins host KJ to share how a personal experience as a remote caregiver for her aging parents in India sparked the creation of a passive, AI-powered senior care platform. She breaks down why the senior care industry is broken, why episodic care is no longer enough, and how continuous, lifestyle-integrated monitoring can reduce hospital days, prevent falls before they happen, and give older adults the dignity of staying home. Key Takeaways: 3:30 — Aparna founded Zemplee out of a deeply personal caregiving crisis, not a business opportunity, and her own parents were the first test cases. 7:58 — The senior care market is split: roughly 20% of seniors live in institutional settings while 80% live at home with little to no proactive monitoring until a crisis forces the issue. 25:27 — Zemplee's technology is fully passive and lifestyle-integrated, meaning sensors collect data in the background without adding any cognitive burden to the senior or caregiver. 26:17 — Women will spend a significant portion of their lives as caregivers and then eventually as care seekers, making the design of a better system a personal stake for nearly everyone. Quote of the Show (1:00):"Everybody gets older… we have to design our future." — Aparna Pujar Join our Anti-PR newsletter where we’re keeping a watchful and clever eye on PR trends, PR fails, and interesting news in tech so you don't have to. You're welcome. Want PR that actually matters? Get 30 minutes of expert advice in a fast-paced, zero-nonsense session from Karla Jo Helms, a veteran Crisis PR and Anti-PR Strategist who knows how to tell your story in the best possible light and get the exposure you need to disrupt your industry. Click here to book your call: https://info.jotopr.com/free-anti-pr-eval Ways to connect with Aparna Pujar:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnapujar/ Company Website: https://zemplee.com How to get more Disruption/Interruption: Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruption Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlD YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@disruptioninterruption4539 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disruption / Interruption
Disrupting Venture Capital: Why the 10-Year Lockup Is Dead with Rafe Furst

Disruption / Interruption

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 39:43


Rafe Furst is a World Series poker champion, five-time founder, and author of the number one bestselling book on venture capital. He joins host KJ to challenge the VC status quo. Rafe breaks down why the 10-year lockup model is broken, how misaligned incentives are quietly killing early-stage innovation, and why the future of venture capital runs on blockchain. He also shares the story behind The Crypto Company and their newly acquired Frame blockchain, which aims to unify liquidity across fragmented crypto ecosystems. Four Key Takeaways: 3:32 — VCs have quietly abandoned true venture capital by flooding money into later stages. Early-stage investments are treated as lottery tickets rather than genuine bets on founders and their vision. 20:22 — The number one structural flaw in venture capital is not bad founders or bad ideas. It is the total absence of liquidity for a decade or more, which creates misaligned incentives for everyone involved. 21:57 — Liquidity is the magic unlock for early-stage investing. Blockchain technology is the most powerful mechanism to finally deliver that liquidity to founders, investors, and employees alike. 37:47 — AI and blockchain are converging at an exponential pace. Founders who start building on-chain infrastructure now will be positioned to ride the wave rather than get swept away by it. Quote of the Show (38:03):"The way to not get swept away is to get in front of the wave." — Rafe Furst Join our Anti-PR newsletter where we’re keeping a watchful and clever eye on PR trends, PR fails, and interesting news in tech so you don't have to. You're welcome. Want PR that actually matters? Get 30 minutes of expert advice in a fast-paced, zero-nonsense session from Karla Jo Helms, a veteran Crisis PR and Anti-PR Strategist who knows how to tell your story in the best possible light and get the exposure you need to disrupt your industry. Click here to book your call: https://info.jotopr.com/free-anti-pr-eval Ways to connect with Rafe Furst:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafefurst/ Company Website: https://www.thecryptocompany.com/ How to get more Disruption/Interruption: Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruption Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlD YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=disruption+%2F+interuuptionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experience Darden
Experience Darden #358: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Rory McDonald

Experience Darden

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 59:46


In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours' faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Rory McDonald. McDonald's research focuses on how firms compete and innovate effectively in new technology-enabled markets. Drawing on a mix of in-depth fieldwork and archival data, he studies how executives develop viable strategies in these contexts and how they obtain resources that improve their chances of success. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with McDonald about his background, what led him to Darden, how the Strategy course fits into the Darden core curriculum, his popular electives, “Disruptive Strategy” and “Disruptive Innovation,” his current research interests and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba. 

The ExecMBA Podcast
ExecMBA Podcast #423: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Rory McDonald

The ExecMBA Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 59:45


In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours' faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Rory McDonald. McDonald's research focuses on how firms compete and innovate effectively in new technology-enabled markets. Drawing on a mix of in-depth fieldwork and archival data, he studies how executives develop viable strategies in these contexts and how they obtain resources that improve their chances of success. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with McDonald about his background, what led him to Darden, how the Strategy course fits into the Darden core curriculum, his popular electives, “Disruptive Strategy” and “Disruptive Innovation,” his current research interests and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba. 

The Workplace Podcast in association with YellowWood
Episode 132: Disruptive Innovation: The Ideas that Changed the World with Scott D. Anthony

The Workplace Podcast in association with YellowWood

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 49:29


In this episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless sits down with Scott D. Anthony-Leading Expert on Disruptive Innovation-to explore why even the most successful organisations struggle to adapt in times of change. Drawing on stories from Epic Disruptions, Scott brings innovation to life-from Julia Child's journey to mastery, to Florence Nightingale's data-driven impact, and the decades-long story behind Gorilla Glass. Together, they unpack why great companies miss disruption, the myths that hold organisations back, and the behaviours that drive real innovation.

Micromobility
Inside Tensor's Truly Self-Driving Robocar (w/ Tensor COO Jewel Li)

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 47:54


We do a deep dive into the Tensor Robocar, the world's first real SAE Level 4 self-driving vehicle that you can own.

Digi-Tools In Accrual World
QuickBooks MTD Rug-pull and Sage/Barclays Partnership

Digi-Tools In Accrual World

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 31:40


Stay informed with the latest accounting tech news and fintech news in this episode of Digi-Tools in Accrual World - this episode sponsored by Advancetrack. Indi Tatla and John Toon are joined by Robbie from Forvis Mazars to discuss the rapid shift in the UK software landscape as MTD for ITSA approaches. The team breaks down the recent QuickBooks update for sole traders and the strategic move by Sage and Barclays to provide an integrated banking and accounting experience. We also look at the rise of AI assistants within banking apps like Starling and how Dext is using AI to codify firm-level judgment for better automation. A major highlight of this episode is the news from Briefcase regarding their AI-native MTD platform, Briefcase One, which aims to handle complex areas like fixed assets and depreciation. We also discuss Revolut finally securing its UK banking license and what their expansion means for the SME market. Finally, we look at recent data regarding AI adoption in accounting firms and whether security concerns are still acting as a blocker for core workflows. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Digi-Tools in Accrual World 03:02 QuickBooks and the New Sole Trader Experience 05:46 Barclays and Sage announce strategic partnership 07:09 Starling launches integrated accounting and MTD tool 09:42 Dext launches AI Assist tool to enhance supplier rule automation 13:27 Briefcase's Disruptive Innovations in Pre-Accounting 21:25 Revolut's Banking License and Market Expansion 26:15 Digits expands payroll connectivity 27:14 AI in Accounting: Current State and Future Prospects 31:11 Outro Episode Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Advancetrack. Advancetrack provides modern accounting and tax outsourcing solutions, helping practices access top-tier talent and robust security measures to scale their business and focus on client relationships. Visit their website: https://www.advancetrack.com/

Disruption / Interruption
Disrupting Global Payments Black Hole: Turning "Lost Money" into a Growth Engine with Hristian Drensky

Disruption / Interruption

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 39:10


Global FinTech leader Hristian Drensky, CEO of MoreFin, exposes the hidden costs bleeding businesses dry in international payments. From multi-currency conversion fees to 30-day reconciliation delays, he reveals why "free" payment solutions aren't actually free and how Asia and Africa are outpacing the US and Europe in payment innovation. Hristian shares how real-time visibility and payment operations expertise can transform a company's cash flow and why automation—not headcount—is the future of scaling globally. Four Key Takeaways: Hidden payment costs are bleeding your business (6:12)Currency conversions, settlement fees, and transaction charges can add 5-6% to your costs when providers only advertise 2-3% rates. Small businesses especially overlook these hidden fees that significantly impact their bottom line. Real-time reconciliation is a competitive advantage (7:18)Waiting 30 days for payment reports means flying blind and losing cash flow optimization opportunities. Real-time visibility allows businesses to identify losses immediately and address them proactively rather than accepting inefficiencies as inevitable. Asia and Africa are ahead of the US and Europe (23:58)Countries without legacy banking systems adopted tech-first solutions like M-Pesa and WeChat Pay, creating faster, more efficient payment ecosystems. Meanwhile, advanced economies struggle with outdated infrastructure like checks and multi-day bank transfers. Automation beats headcount for scaling (32:21)Morphin operates with 26 people by automating repetitive tasks. Hristian's philosophy: if a task is repetitive, automate it. This approach allows small teams to outperform much larger organizations stuck in manual processes. Quote of the Show (37:38):"Dream more. A lot of things will happen anyway. You need to eat, breathe, sleep.. but people don't leave enough space to just dream. Dreaming is the first step to pushing your imagination beyond borders." - Hristian Drensky Join our Anti-PR newsletter where we’re keeping a watchful and clever eye on PR trends, PR fails, and interesting news in tech so you don't have to. You're welcome. Want PR that actually matters? Get 30 minutes of expert advice in a fast-paced, zero-nonsense session from Karla Jo Helms, a veteran Crisis PR and Anti-PR Strategist who knows how to tell your story in the best possible light and get the exposure you need to disrupt your industry. Click here to book your call: https://info.jotopr.com/free-anti-pr-eval Ways to connect with Hristian Drensky: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/alanpaulinCompany Website: https://mavislabs.ai How to get more Disruption/Interruption: Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruption Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlDSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business Leadership Series
Episode 1459: Building an A-Team

Business Leadership Series

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 22:48


Derek's guest this week is Whitney Johnson: Innovation and disruption theorist, keynote speaker, best-selling author, executive and performance coach.Whitney shares her unique journey and key concepts about how to motivate your employees from her book "Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve".Whitney Johnson was named one of the world's fifty most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2017.She is the author of the bestselling Build an A Team (Harvard Business Press, 2018), a Financial Times and CEO Read, Book of the Month, and the critically-acclaimed Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work (2015). Publisher's Weekly described it as "savvy...often counter-intuitive...superb" while the Boston Globe called it the "'What Color is Your Parachute?' career guide for the entrepreneurial age."Through writing, speaking, consulting and coaching, Whitney works with leaders to retain their top talent, to build an A team, and to help them earn the gold star–be a boss people love.She formerly was the co-founder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard's Clayton Christensen, where they invested in and led the $8 million seed round for Korea's Coupang, currently valued at $5+ billion. She was involved in fund formation, capital raising, and the development of the fund's strategy. During her tenure, the CAGR of the Fund was 11.98% v. 1.22% for the S&P 500.She is also formerly an award-winning Wall Street analyst. She was an Institutional Investor-ranked equity research analyst for eight consecutive years, and was rated by Starmine as a superior stock-picker. As an equity analyst, stocks under coverage included America Movil (NYSE: AMX), Televisa (NYSE: TV) and Telmex (NYSE: TMX), which accounted for roughly 40% of Mexico's market capitalization.Whitney is a frequent contributor for the Harvard Business Review, she has over 1.5 million followers on Linkedin, was named one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in the Influencer category for 2018, and her LinkedIn course The Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship has 1 million+ views.She is a member of the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith's #100 coaches.Learn more at https://whitneyjohnson.com/Business Leadership Series Intro and Outro music provided by Just Off Turner: https://music.apple.com/za/album/the-long-walk-back/268386576

Law in Action
Is it legal for police to use live facial recognition technology?

Law in Action

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 27:37


The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she makes “no apology” for announcing the roll-out of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) to all the police services in England and Wales. Under a government white paper on policing, the number of Live Facial Recognition vans will increase from 10 to 50. Police say it's groundbreaking technology in the fight against crime, but civil liberties groups say it's authoritarian and a step towards a "surveillance state".Facial recognition cameras are already used in shops; the difference with LFR is that the software used by police tracks faces against a watchlist - a specific database of faces - from a live video feed. But the legal framework regulating the use of the technology is a patchwork of common law, human rights legislation and police guidelines, which has been challenged in the High Court. There is also concern about a lack of oversight over how police watchlists are compiled, and why the number of people on the list now stretches into the thousands. So is LFR legal? Presenter: Dr Joelle Grogan Producers: Ravi Naik and Charlotte Rowles Editor: Tom BigwoodContributors: Sonja Jessup, BBC London's home affairs correspondent Professor Karen Yeung, Interdisciplinary Professorial Fellow in Law, Ethics and Informatics, Birmingham Law School Dr Asress Gikay, Senior Lecturer in AI, Disruptive Innovation and Law, Brunel, University of London Richard Ryan a barrister from Blakiston's, specialising in drone and unmanned aviation law

Beauty At Work
Disruptive Innovations with Scott D. Anthony - S4E8 (Part 2 of 2)

Beauty At Work

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 33:14 Transcription Available


Scott D. Anthony is a globally recognized expert on navigating disruptive change and a passionate optimist about humanity's capacity to adapt in a constantly evolving world. He is a Clinical Professor of Strategy at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, where he teaches courses on leading disruptive change, horizon scanning, and AI-enabled decision-making.Scott's work builds on more than two decades of field research and close mentorship under Clayton Christensen, spent over 20 years at Innosight, and is the author of several influential books, including his latest, Epic Disruptions.In this second part of our conversation, we talk about:The three clear patterns of disruptionWhat Shiseido's transformation reveals about balancing heritage and reinventionModels of social generativityRelationship between change and discomfortThe invisible “ghosts” that haunt organizationsCompeting against non-consumption and why “something is better than nothing” drives disruptionThe systemic dimension of innovationThe three shadows of innovationWhat past disruptions can teach us about governing AI responsiblyWhat disruptive innovation might look like in religious and spiritual communitiesTo learn more about Scott's work, you can find him at: https://www.innosight.com/ Books and resources mentioned:Epic Disruptions (by Scott D. Anthony)The Innovator's Dilemma (by Clayton M. Christensen)The First Mile (by Scott D. Anthony)This season of the podcast is sponsored by Templeton Religion Trust.Support the show

Beauty At Work
Disruptive Innovations with Scott D. Anthony - S4E8 (Part 1 of 2)

Beauty At Work

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 25:50 Transcription Available


Scott D. Anthony is a globally recognized expert on navigating disruptive change and a passionate optimist about humanity's capacity to adapt in a constantly evolving world. He is a Clinical Professor of Strategy at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, where he teaches courses on leading disruptive change, horizon scanning, and AI-enabled decision-making.Scott's work builds on more than two decades of field research and close mentorship under Clayton Christensen, spent over 20 years at Innosight, and is the author of several influential books, including his latest, Epic Disruptions.In this first part of our conversation, we discuss:The meaning of innovation: something different that creates valueHow the meaning of “innovation” shifted from something dangerous to something sacredScott's first encounter with Clayton ChristensenClay Christensen's regret over how the term “disruption” has been misusedThe four big questions Scott poses about innovationWhat Gutenberg's printing press reveals about collective creativity and unintended consequencesThe predictable and unpredictable nature of innovationLessons from a failed medical tourism venture on testing real demandTo learn more about Scott's work, you can find him at: https://tuck.dartmouth.edu/faculty/faculty-directory/scott-d-anthonyhttps://www.innosight.com/ Books and resources mentioned:Epic Disruptions (by Scott D. Anthony)The Innovator's Dilemma (by Clayton M. Christensen)The First Mile (by Scott D. Anthony)This season of the podcast is sponsored by Templeton Religion Trust.Support the show

Machine Learning Street Talk
The 3 Laws of Knowledge [César Hidalgo]

Machine Learning Street Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 97:05


César Hidalgo has spent years trying to answer a deceptively simple question: What is knowledge, and why is it so hard to move around?We all have this intuition that knowledge is just... information. Write it down in a book, upload it to GitHub, train an AI on it—done. But César argues that's completely wrong. Knowledge isn't a thing you can copy and paste. It's more like a living organism that needs the right environment, the right people, and constant exercise to survive.Guest: César Hidalgo, Director of the Center for Collective Learning1. Knowledge Follows Laws (Like Physics)2. You Can't Download Expertise3. Why Big Companies Fail to Adapt4. The "Infinite Alphabet" of EconomiesIf you think AI can just "copy" human knowledge, or that development is just about throwing money at poor countries, or that writing things down preserves them forever—this conversation will change your mind. Knowledge is fragile, specific, and collective. It decays fast if you don't use it. The Infinite Alphabet [César A. Hidalgo]https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/458054/the-infinite-alphabet-by-hidalgo-cesar-a/9780241655672https://x.com/cesifotiRescript link. https://app.rescript.info/public/share/eaBHbEo9xamwbwpxzcVVm4NQjMh7lsOQKeWwNxmw0JQ---TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 The Three Laws of Knowledge00:02:28 Rival vs. Non-Rival: The Economics of Ideas00:05:43 Why You Can't Just 'Download' Knowledge00:08:11 The Detective Novel Analogy00:11:54 Collective Learning & Organizational Networks00:16:27 Architectural Innovation: Amazon vs. Barnes & Noble00:19:15 The First Law: Learning Curves00:23:05 The Samuel Slater Story: Treason & Memory00:28:31 Physics of Knowledge: Joule's Cannon00:32:33 Extensive vs. Intensive Properties00:35:45 Knowledge Decay: Ise Temple & Polaroid00:41:20 Absorptive Capacity: Sony & Donetsk00:47:08 Disruptive Innovation & S-Curves00:51:23 Team Size & The Cost of Innovation00:57:13 Geography of Knowledge: Vespa's Origin01:04:34 Migration, Diversity & 'Planet China'01:12:02 Institutions vs. Knowledge: The China Story01:21:27 Economic Complexity & The Infinite Alphabet01:32:27 Do LLMs Have Knowledge?---REFERENCES:Book:[00:47:45] The Innovator's Dilemma (Christensen)https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Revolutionary-Change-Business/dp/0062060244[00:55:15] Why Greatness Cannot Be Plannedhttps://amazon.com/dp/3319155237[01:35:00] Why Information Growshttps://amazon.com/dp/0465048994Paper:[00:03:15] Endogenous Technological Change (Romer, 1990)https://web.stanford.edu/~klenow/Romer_1990.pdf[00:03:30] A Model of Growth Through Creative Destruction (Aghion & Howitt, 1992)https://dash.harvard.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/7312037d-2b2d-6bd4-e053-0100007fdf3b/content[00:14:55] Organizational Learning: From Experience to Knowledge (Argote & Miron-Spektor, 2011)https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228754233_Organizational_Learning_From_Experience_to_Knowledge[00:17:05] Architectural Innovation (Henderson & Clark, 1990)https://www.researchgate.net/publication/200465578_Architectural_Innovation_The_Reconfiguration_of_Existing_Product_Technologies_and_the_Failure_of_Established_Firms[00:19:45] The Learning Curve Equation (Thurstone, 1916)https://dn790007.ca.archive.org/0/items/learningcurveequ00thurrich/learningcurveequ00thurrich.pdf[00:21:30] Factors Affecting the Cost of Airplanes (Wright, 1936)https://pdodds.w3.uvm.edu/research/papers/others/1936/wright1936a.pdf[00:52:45] Are Ideas Getting Harder to Find? (Bloom et al.)https://web.stanford.edu/~chadj/IdeaPF.pdf[01:33:00] LLMs/ Emergencehttps://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11135Person:[00:25:30] Samuel Slaterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Slater[00:42:05] Masaru Ibuka (Sony)https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/SonyHistory/1-02.html

Le Random
33: Dr Mimi Nguyen—Disruptive Innovation in Contemporary Art with Peter Bauman

Le Random

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 37:50


In this episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) speaks with one of the most impactful forces in contemporary art, gallerist and curator Dr. Mimi Nguyen.They discuss Nguyen's path from statistics and design engineering into art and NFTs, opening galleries in London and New York, and a whirlwind year across Paris Photo, Art Basel Miami Beach's new Zero 10 digital section, and the global fair circuit.They also cover the gap between crypto prices and on-the-ground energy, liquidity and taste, museums as signals, the technical realities of showing digital art, and what sustainable, future-ready gallery models might look like.Monday's Editorial with Karl Sims & Alexander Mordvintsev: https://www.lerandom.art/editorial/karl-sims-alexander-mordvintsev-on-merging-technology-and-biologyChapters

Accelerate Your Business Growth
Embrace Disruptive Innovation and AI

Accelerate Your Business Growth

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 27:17


Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth! Today, host Diane Helbig sits down with Silicon Valley innovator and business strategist Kevin Surace. With decades of experience driving disruptive innovation, AI, and digital transformation across a range of industries, Kevin joins us to share powerful, practical insights for leaders navigating rapid change. In this conversation, Kevin reveals why fostering a true culture of innovation starts at the top—and why creating psychological safety for risk-taking is essential if you want more than just ideas, but real, game-changing results. He pulls back the curtain on how AI and automation are reshaping businesses, offering actionable tips for integrating these tools without overwhelming your team. Plus, Kevin tackles the biggest reasons digital transformation efforts stumble, and uncovers the human side of technological change—what holds people back, and how leaders can turn resistance into opportunity. If you are a small business owner or salesperson who struggles with getting the sales results you are looking for, get your copy of Succeed Without Selling today. Learn the importance of Always Be Curious. Accelerate Your Business Growth is proud to be included on the list of the 45 Best Business Growth Podcasts. We are also honored to be selected by FeedSpot as one of the Top 10 Growth Hacking Podcasts, Top 25 Evergreen Podcasts and Top 50 Business Growth Podcasts on the web. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested in helping you be more successful. Whether it's sales challenges, leadership issues, hiring and talent struggles, marketing, seo, branding, time management, customer service, communication, podcasting, social media, cashflow, or publishing, the best and the brightest join the host, Diane Helbig, for a casual conversation. Discover programs, webinars, services, books, and other podcasts you can tap into for fresh ideas. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode and visit Helbig Enterprises to explore the many ways Diane can help you improve your business outcomes and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bull - Il tuo podcast di finanza personale
258. Cathie Wood: investing in disruptive innovation and the 5 trends that will change the world

The Bull - Il tuo podcast di finanza personale

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 48:17


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Micromobility
Inside DoorDash's Adorable 20mph Delivery Robot (w/ DoorDash VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege)

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 57:51


We do a deep dive into Dot, DoorDash's newly announced homegrown delivery robot, that has eyes, can talks, and is capable of speeds up to 20mph.

ReinventingPerspectives
Faith, Disruption, and Leadership: A New Era for Christian Entrepreneurs with Scott Fehrenbacher

ReinventingPerspectives

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 37:19 Transcription Available


Send us a textMost Christian entrepreneurs think faith and innovation are at odds, but Scott  Fehrenbacher shows why disruption may be the most faithful path.What's Covered:Why servant leadership may be the most disruptive leadership style in today's business world.The danger of “virtuous mediocrity” and how it keeps businesses stuck in outdated models.A behind-the-scenes story of Christian media's resistance to the internet, and what it reveals about today's AI debate.How to reverse engineer your mission to discover if disruption is not only possible but necessary.How for-profit faith-based business can be virtuous, the reasons why.Scott Fehrenbacher is the CEO of Canada's national Christian radio station, Worship Road Radio. A digital pioneer and disruptive force in the business of faith, Scott served as CEO of Crosswalk.com in Washington DC, the CEO of King's College in New York City, and served on the board of the Gospel Music Association.  His broad experience provides fresh and compelling perspective on the landscape of faith, media and education in the United States and Canada.

Park Leaders Show
Disruptive Innovation in Parks

Park Leaders Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 30:09 Transcription Available


“Disruptive innovation in parks rarely starts big. It's often the small changes that reshape how people connect with the outdoors.” Episode Highlights 00:42 How a small cooler forever changed camping and visitation. 05:23 – RVs and modern camping units disrupt campgrounds built in the 1930s. 09:13 – Digital platforms can drive unexpected visitor surges. 10:52 –Reshaping reservation systems and campsite use. 14:44 – Why leaders must act, not react when disruptive innovations emerge. 15:50 – QR codes, drones, and geocaching are examples of disruptive tech in action. 21:37 – Monitoring trends to keep parks relevant. 25:34 – Shifting demographics and expectations require adaptation, not resistance. 27:35 – Small steps of change often matter more than sweeping cultural shifts. Disruptive innovations don't always arive with fanfare. In fact, they tend to be more subtle. In parks its the seemingly small coolers, gadgets, or trends that change everything. This conversation explores how small shifts reshape recreation, why leaders must act rather than react, and how to spot the next disruption before it takes hold. Read the blog for more from this episode.  Resources www.parkleaders.com https://parkleaders.com/about/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theparkleaders/    

Disruption / Interruption
Disrupting the ETF Status Quo: How AI Is Rebuilding Health Tech Exposure with Dhruv Vig

Disruption / Interruption

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 28:42


In this episode of Disruption/Interruption, host KJ sits down with Dhruv Vig, founder and CEO of Langer Holdings, to discuss how AI is revolutionizing health tech investing. Dhruv shares how legacy investment models are failing to capture the true potential of health tech, the pitfalls of misclassification in ETFs, and why active management and expert-driven curation are the future. Discover how curiosity and a drive to challenge the status quo can lead to industry-changing innovation. Key Takeaways: [1:46] - Legacy Indices Are Outdated"The way we invest in health tech is stuck in the past, legacy indices overlook game-changing companies." [10:44] - Misclassification and Underweighting Are Rampant"Companies are being misclassified, and the best performers are often underweighted in broad market funds." [15:02] - Active Management and Expert Curation Are Essential"You can't trust an algorithm to this. You have to have experts... to clean up the public markets and set the industry standard." [3:17] - Curiosity Drives Disruption"Insatiable curiosity... that's what drives me. I can't sit still. You gotta keep learning, gotta keep asking questions." Quote of the Show (27:07):"When you sit down and look at your portfolio, do the work. Really ask what am I investing in and why am I investing in it?” — Dhruv Vig Join our Anti-PR newsletter where we’re keeping a watchful and clever eye on PR trends, PR fails, and interesting news in tech so you don't have to. You're welcome. Want PR that actually matters? Get 30 minutes of expert advice in a fast-paced, zero-nonsense session from Karla Jo Helms, a veteran Crisis PR and Anti-PR Strategist who knows how to tell your story in the best possible light and get the exposure you need to disrupt your industry. Click here to book your call: https://info.jotopr.com/free-anti-pr-eval Ways to connect with Dhruv Vig: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhruvkvig/ Company website: https://langarfunds.com/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/langar-holdings/ How to get more Disruption/Interruption: Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruption Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlDSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leveraging Thought Leadership with Peter Winick
The Career Framework That Helps You Make Smarter Moves | Michael Horn | 663

Leveraging Thought Leadership with Peter Winick

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 20:18


What if your next career move wasn't about climbing the ladder—but making real progress toward a life of purpose? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Peter Winick sits down with Michael Horn—author, speaker, and co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation —to explore how thought leadership can transform education, careers, and the way we make big life decisions. Michael has spent decades applying the "Jobs to Be Done" framework—originally developed by Clayton Christensen—to help individuals and organizations rethink their goals. He's worked alongside entrepreneurs, university presidents, and innovators who are reshaping the future of learning and work. His latest book, "Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career", takes this powerful research and makes it personal—helping people make smarter, more fulfilling choices. We dig into how ideas evolve beyond their original intent. Christensen's theory of disruptive innovation started with disk drives, yet found its way into steel mills, education, and now career design. Michael shares how “Jobs to Be Done” is following a similar path, expanding from product design into deeply human territory—helping people identify the real motivations driving their decisions. We also tackle the big shifts in higher education. From universities facing demographic cliffs to the innovators thriving in the post-COVID landscape, Michael offers an unflinching look at what it takes for institutions to adapt—or be left behind. His insights bridge the gap between theory and practice, showing how thought leadership can both diagnose challenges and drive measurable change. This conversation is a masterclass in taking a proven idea, reimagining its applications, and building influence by serving a market that's ready for transformation. Whether you're leading an organization, shaping public policy, or charting your own next move, Michael's approach offers a blueprint for progress. Three Key Takeaways: • Decades of consulting experience can be distilled into a compelling book that captures proven strategies, lessons learned, and actionable insights for a targeted audience. • Translating expertise into thought leadership requires transforming complex, insider knowledge into clear, engaging narratives that resonate beyond your immediate industry. • A well-crafted book serves as a strategic asset, building credibility, expanding reach, and opening doors to new opportunities and revenue streams. If you enjoyed hearing Michael Horn unpack how big ideas like Jobs to Be Done can move from theory into real-world impact, you'll want to keep the momentum going with Liz Wiseman's episode, Taking Thought Leadership from Page to Practice. Both conversations dive into the art of translating deep expertise into actionable strategies that resonate beyond your immediate circle. Michael explored how to adapt proven frameworks to education, careers, and personal decisions. Liz builds on that by showing how to make your thought leadership stick—turning insights into tangible change within organizations. By listening to both episodes, you'll gain a powerful one-two punch: Michael's perspective on expanding the reach of great ideas, and Liz's blueprint for ensuring those ideas drive real, measurable results. Together, they'll give you fresh tools to move your own thought leadership from inspiration to implementation.

Micromobility
Inside The Biggest Robotaxi Deal To Date (w/ Nuro COO Andrew Chapin)

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 36:30


In this episode, we dive into the details of the Uber-Lucid-Nuro robotaxi deal, which could be the largest deal of its kind to date.

Succession Stories
207: Disruptive Innovation, Luke Williams - The Entrepreneur Gene

Succession Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 41:31


“Entrepreneurship is in everyone. It just gets expressed in different ways.” Luke Williams Show host Laurie Barkman welcomes Luke Williams, Founder/CEO of IdeaSkills and Clinical Associate Professor of Innovation and Design at NYU Stern School of Business.  They discuss whether entrepreneurship can be taught and delve into the importance of fostering innovative mindsets within established companies. Luke shares insights from his book 'Disrupt' and discusses the balance between maintaining business continuity and introducing disruptive ideas. Luke also emphasizes the significance of learning over investment and provides advice for business owners struggling with innovation. The episode concludes with Luke's journey from Australia to becoming an educator and innovation expert and his passion for creating more competent innovators. Takeaways: Continuously work on developing the capabilities needed to be competitive in the future alongside keeping the existing business running. This is crucial for maintaining a balance between today's needs and future opportunities. Create diverse teams to ensure a wide range of perspectives and ideas. This diversity can foster innovative thinking and help develop balanced solutions that might not emerge from a homogenous group. Encourage the influx of fresh, disruptive thinking and assess the value of ideas based on how much they help the organization learn and adapt. Develop a “test and learn” budget to experiment with new ideas without the pressure of immediate returns. Allow small-scale testing of innovative ideas to see what works and can then be scaled up.   This Show Is Sponsored by The Business Transition Sherpa® 100 percent of owners will leave their business one day. But few are prepared. Are you? Get your copy of the Amazon best-selling book by nationally recognized expert, Laurie Barkman that reveals how to build business value and plan for succession, transition, or selling the business on your terms....what every entrepreneur needs to know.    ✨

Getting to Aha! with Darshan Mehta
[Greatest Hits] Disruptive Innovation in the Restaurant Industry: Insights from Steve Bigari, EVP, AI for Restaurants at Soundhound

Getting to Aha! with Darshan Mehta

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 33:35


In this Greatest Hits episode of Getting to Aha!, Darshan Mehta is joined by Steve Bigari, the EVP, AI for Restaurants at Soundhound. Join them as they discuss how technology, particularly AI, can enhance the restaurant experience, the mindset needed to be a disruptor in the industry, and the importance of removing friction from the customer's life. Steve also shares insight and experience from his forty years in the restaurant industry.

Micromobility
Transforming The World With Lidar (w/ Ouster CEO Angus Pacala)

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 47:39


In this episode, we dive into the nitty gritty of what makes a good sensor and how lidar could transform urban traffic as we know it.

Being an Engineer
S6E27 Stephen Hinch | Lessons from HP & Disruptive Innovations

Being an Engineer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 56:40


Send us a textStephen W. Hinch is a distinguished voice in the world of innovation and high-tech management. With decades of experience across R&D, marketing, and executive leadership, Steve has led at the highest levels of industry giants like Hewlett-Packard and Agilent Technologies. He also served as President and CEO of TeamLogic IT in the San Francisco Bay Area, applying innovation strategies to the dynamic world of IT support for small and medium-sized businesses.An engineer by training, Steve holds degrees from Harvey Mudd College and Claremont Graduate University. His work has left a tangible impact on the electronics industry—he was instrumental in advancing surface mount technology and fiber optic standards, earning accolades such as the IPC President's Award. His insights have shaped not just internal company strategies, but also industry-wide standards and practices.Steve is also a prolific author. In addition to technical works and guidebooks, his 2025 title Winning Through Innovation offers a no-nonsense, case-driven framework for making innovation a practical, team-oriented endeavor. The book draws directly from his management experiences and includes hard-earned lessons from both triumphs and setbacks.What sets Steve apart is his ability to bridge the worlds of theory and practice. Whether he's rescuing an HP product line from obsolescence or guiding leaders through the traps of the corporate business model, he teaches how to institutionalize innovation across all levels of an organization.Today, Steve serves as a consultant, helping senior leaders navigate the complexities of innovation in a fast-changing digital world.LINKS:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shinch/https://www.stephen-w-hinch.com/ Aaron Moncur, hostClick here to learn more about simulation solutions from Simutech Group.

Micromobility
The Rise of Autonomous Racing (w/ AIPEX's Ed Bernardon)

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 78:07


In this episode of the Ride AI podcast, we sit down with Ed Bernardon, Chief Racing Officer at AIPEX Racing, to explore the high-octane world of autonomous motorsport. From dispelling the myth that self-driving race cars are just glorified remote-control vehicles to unpacking the unique challenges of AI-driven competition, Ed offers an insider's look into the future of racing. He breaks down the tech stack powering AIPEX's autonomous vehicles, discusses the parallels and divergences between human and AI drivers, and reveals why the drama behind the code might rival the thrill on the track. We also dive into why autonomous cars might someday outpace their human counterparts.

My Life As A Landlord | Rentals, Real Estate Investing, Property Management, Tenants, Canada & US.

What do you get when you put two doctors in a room together?  A lot of discussion about innovation and disruptive events.  Dr. Luke Bailey, a long time Maui resident and community contributor, joins me today to talk about the rebuilding of Maui post-wildfires, cultural innovation and putting people first.  He explains his disruptive innovative modeling concept, while tackling some of today's biggest problems in the state of Hawai'i and beyond.  

Tugboat Talks
Why Employees Quit and How to Use Evergreen® Principles to Keep Them

Tugboat Talks

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 29:08


The last five years have seen an ever-tightening talent pool and, therefore, increased competition for great employees. It seemed that it was a pandemic-related phenomenon at first, but demographics tell us that in fact, this is here to stay for many years. Coupled with this tight labor market, employees have become more particular about what they are looking for in their work, and they have become more apt to move on if their situation is not just right. The great resignation and quiet quitting, were, it turns out, just the start. In this era where it has become so challenging to hire great employees and even more so to keep them, Michael Horn invites us to understand why, and how to combat this trend. Michael is a longtime friend of Tugboat Institute®'s and Co-Founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation. In his recent book, Job Moves, he explores what drives employees to quit so readily and offers them advice about what factors to consider when considering taking this step. In this Tugboat Institute talk, he flips his perspective and offers company leaders a look into the factors that drive employees to quit - and to stay – in order to be more intentional about improving recruitment and reducing turnover. It turns out that many of the things he recommends go hand in hand with being an Evergreen® company. Watch and consider how you might improve your employees' experience and keep your best players for the long term.

Micromobility
Delivering the Future with Ali Kashani of Serve Robotics

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 42:14


In this episode of the Ride AI Podcast, we sit down with Ali Kashani, CEO and co-founder of Serve Robotics, the company bringing AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots—with googly eyes—to city streets. Ali shares the origin story behind Serve's charming, efficient bots and explains why using a two-ton car to deliver a two-pound burrito simply doesn't make sense.We dive into the rationale behind sidewalk robots versus road-based vehicles, the surprising stats about food delivery distances, and how Serve's robots—some capable of 40 miles on a single charge—are redefining last-mile logistics. Ali also explains how the company maintains Level 4 autonomy with human-in-the-loop oversight and the unique challenges of operating in pedestrian-dense environments.Hear how Serve's robots navigate public spaces with body language, what goes into scaling to cities like Dallas, Miami, and soon Atlanta, and why the future of delivery may depend less on bikes and more on scalable automation. Plus, Ali reveals unexpected revenue streams—from ad campaigns on robots to software licensing deals—and shares his dream cities for future deployment (spoiler: New York is high on the list).

Micromobility
Inside Lyft's Autonomous Vehicle Strategy (w/ Jeremy Bird, EVP of Driver Experience)

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 32:42


In this episode, we explore Lyft's evolving approach to autonomous vehicles and the future of rideshare. Rather than building its own L4 tech, Lyft is doubling down on its marketplace strengths—demand generation, rider experience, and fleet management—while teaming up with AV innovators like Mobileye. The company envisions a hybrid future where human drivers and AVs coexist, expanding the market rather than replacing people.We dive into how Lyft plans to support its diverse driver base—over two million strong annually—by creating new opportunities, such as turning today's drivers into tomorrow's AV fleet owners. Plus, we break down the economics of surge pricing, the complexities of fleet ops, and how Lyft compares to competitors like Uber and Waymo.

SharkPreneur
Episode 1140: Hard Trends and Innovation: Predicting the Future with Certainty with Daniel Burrus

SharkPreneur

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 23:52


Can you really predict the future—and use it to gain a competitive edge? Futurist and bestselling author Daniel Burrus reveals how identifying hard trends can help you anticipate disruption, seize low-risk opportunities, and confidently lead your industry. In this episode of Sharkpreneur, Seth Greene speaks with world-renowned futurist and bestselling author Daniel Burrus—known for books like Flash Foresight, Technotrends, and The Anticipatory Organization. He reveals how separating hard trends from soft trends enables businesses to predict disruption and convert it into a strategic advantage. As a leading keynote speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 leaders, Daniel shares how adopting anticipatory thinking and AI innovation can help you stay ahead in an increasingly fast-paced world. Key Takeaways:→ How separating hard trends from soft trends can help entrepreneurs predict the future.→ Why AI won't replace humans, but humans using AI will dominate the future.→ How anticipatory thinking and low-risk innovation drive business growth.→ The difference between generative AI and agentic AI.→ Why AI will transform productivity across every industry. Daniel Burrus is considered one of the World's Leading Futurist Speakers on Global Trends and Disruptive Innovation. The New York Times has referred to him as one of the top three business gurus in the highest demand as a speaker. He is a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 companies helping them to develop game-changing strategies based on his proven methodologies for capitalizing on technology innovations and their future impact. He is the author of seven books, including The New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller Flash Foresight, as well as the international best-seller Technotrends. His latest book, The Anticipatory Organization: Turn Disruption and Change into Opportunity and Advantage, is an Amazon #1 Hot New Release for Business. Connect With Daniel:Burrus ResearchInstagramTiktokXFacebookLinkedIn  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SharkPreneur
Episode 1140: Hard Trends and Innovation: Predicting the Future with Certainty with Daniel Burrus

SharkPreneur

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 24:01


Can you really predict the future—and use it to gain a competitive edge? Futurist and bestselling author Daniel Burrus reveals how identifying hard trends can help you anticipate disruption, seize low-risk opportunities, and confidently lead your industry.   In this episode of Sharkpreneur, Seth Greene speaks with world-renowned futurist and bestselling author Daniel Burrus—known for books like Flash Foresight, Technotrends, and The Anticipatory Organization. He reveals how separating hard trends from soft trends enables businesses to predict disruption and convert it into a strategic advantage. As a leading keynote speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 leaders, Daniel shares how adopting anticipatory thinking and AI innovation can help you stay ahead in an increasingly fast-paced world.   Key Takeaways: → How separating hard trends from soft trends can help entrepreneurs predict the future. → Why AI won't replace humans, but humans using AI will dominate the future. → How anticipatory thinking and low-risk innovation drive business growth. → The difference between generative AI and agentic AI. → Why AI will transform productivity across every industry.   Daniel Burrus is considered one of the World's Leading Futurist Speakers on Global Trends and Disruptive Innovation. The New York Times has referred to him as one of the top three business gurus in the highest demand as a speaker. He is a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 companies helping them to develop game-changing strategies based on his proven methodologies for capitalizing on technology innovations and their future impact. He is the author of seven books, including The New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller Flash Foresight, as well as the international best-seller Technotrends. His latest book, The Anticipatory Organization: Turn Disruption and Change into Opportunity and Advantage, is an Amazon #1 Hot New Release for Business.   Connect With Daniel: Burrus Research Instagram Tiktok X Facebook LinkedIn   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Micromobility
Navigating the Gig Economy (w/ Ryan Green of Gridwise)

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 44:50


In this episode of Ride AI, we dive into the fast-evolving intersection of autonomy, gig work, and delivery economics. Our guest, Gridwise founder and CEO Ryan Green, joins to discuss why autonomous vehicles won't spell the end for human gig workers — at least not yet.

Micromobility
Cost Per Mile and the Road to Autonomous Trucking (w/ Xiaodi Hou of Bot Auto)

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 39:19


In this episode, we dive into the gritty reality of autonomous trucking with Xiaodi Hou, founder of Bot Auto, a Level 4 freight-hauling company that's rewriting the playbook on autonomy. While much of the industry chases glossy tech demos and futuristic hype, Bot Auto is quietly building a cost-efficient, scalable logistics operation—one truckload at a time.

Micromobility
The Full Spectrum Challenge of Deploying Robotaxis with Vishay Nihalani of Waymo

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 20:26


Today's episode is a recording of an interview from the Ride AI summit in which Vishay Nihalani of Waymo (Director of Product Management, Operations) unpacks the company's transformation from Google's self-driving side project into a global pioneer of autonomous mobility. From deployment strategy to global expansion, it's a behind-the-scenes look at how Waymo is designing autonomy for the real world — and the road ahead. Interview by Edward Niedermeyer.

Micromobility
Bringing ADAS to the Mainstream with Nimrod Nehushtan of Mobileye

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 31:07


In this episode, Ed Niedermeyer sits down with Nimrod Nehushtan, EVP of Strategy and Business Development at Mobileye, to unpack the company's push to bring ADAS to the mainstream. From Mobileye's new partnership with Volkswagen and Valeo—bringing hands-free Level 2+ driving to EVs priced under $30K—to the rollout of Supervision, Chauffeur, and REM-based technologies, the conversation dives deep into Mobileye's evolving product stack, regulatory tailwinds, and vision for scalable autonomy.

Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast
#AppliedErgo2025 Keynote: Mike Courtney, Aperio Insights

Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 44:39


In this special bonus episode from the Applied Ergonomics Conference 2025, Mike Courtney, founder of Aperio Insights, delivers a compelling keynote exploring the crucial link between imagination and innovation. Drawing on more than two decades of experience in market research and strategic foresight, Courtney shares how technologies such as AI and robotics are rapidly transforming concepts into reality. He emphasizes that the modern challenge isn't just inventing but deciding which innovations truly merit investment. Courtney also highlights how adopting a futurist mindset enables professionals to not only survive but thrive amidst disruptive change, turning potential chaos into strategic advantage.

Micromobility
Rivian, Tesla, Waymo, Uber... This Week in Autonomy News with Sophia Tung

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 12:22


YouTuber, writer, and coder Sophia Tung recaps the week's most important AV news, including Waymo's big Bay Area expansion, multiple Tesla controversies, Travis Kalanick's robotaxi regrets, Rivian's hands-free driving debut, and more. This week's episode is shorter than usual, but hopefully it serves as a good introduction to Sophia and her point of view on AI mobility. She'll be podcasting more with us in the future. As a reminder, the first Ride AI summit is taking place on April 2 at Neuehouse in Hollywood, California. We already have an amazing group of speakers lined up, including Amnon Shashua of Mobileye, Gill Pratt of TRI, and other top decision makers from Waymo, Zoox, Wayve, Apollo Go, Nuro, and more. There's a ton of excitement around the fact that this will be the first event of its kind that people will be able to take a fully driverless Waymo robotaxi to, making it the perfect opportunity to inaugurate the second chapter of this technological space. The on-stage conversations will be focused on this shift, from experiments and ideas to delivering real-world realities, and how to reboot conversations with stakeholders in the public sector, capital markets, media, and beyond.Tickets are currently on sale ⁠here⁠: https://ti.to/rideai/ride-ai-2025

Micromobility
What to Expect at the First Ride AI Summit (with Ed Niedermeyer & Timothy B. Lee)

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 35:24


The first Ride AI summit, an intimate gathering of top leaders in driving automation technology and related AI-empowered hardtech, is taking place on April 2 at Neuehouse in Hollywood, California. In this episode, our hosts, Edward Niedermeyer and Timothy B. Lee, preview the aspects of the event program they are most excited about. We already have an amazing group of speakers lined up, including Amnon Shashua of Mobileye, Gill Pratt of TRI, and other top decision makers from Waymo, Zoox, Wayve, Apollo Go, Nuro, and more. There's a ton of excitement around the fact that this will be the first event of its kind that people will be able to take a fully driverless Waymo robotaxi to, making it the perfect opportunity to inaugurate the second chapter of this technological space. The on-stage conversations will be focused on this shift, from experiments and ideas to delivering real-world realities, and how to reboot conversations with stakeholders in the public sector, capital markets, media, and beyond.Tickets are currently on sale here. Space is limited.

A Few Things with Jim Barrood
#142 Career, AI, education, retraining, talent, K-12, higher ed with author/professor Michael Horn

A Few Things with Jim Barrood

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 43:09


We discussed a few things including: 1. Mike's career journey2. How education has changed since pandemic3. AI related opportunities challenges4. New book5. Future trends and forecastsMichael B. Horn strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. His new best-seller is Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career. https://www.amazon.com/Job-Moves-Making-Progress-Career-ebook/dp/B0CV7SGF6SHe is also the author of the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College; Goodnight Box, a children's story; and the forthcoming From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child.Michael is faculty member at Harvard and co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC.  Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, which partners with leading employers and organizations to help offer education and upskilling opportunities to America's workforce. He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, and the LearnLaunch Institute and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.#podcast #AFewThingsPodcast

Micromobility
End-to-End AI for Autonomy (w/ Alex Kendall of Wayve)

Micromobility

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 25:09


Alex Kendall, founder and CEO of Wayve, shares how Wayve's unique end-to-end AI approach allows their self-driving system to generalize across different countries and driving cultures—from London to California. The discussion explores how Wayve (which recently raised $1 billion from Softbank and others) combines vision, language, and action to create more intuitive human-AI interactions, why synthetic data matters for safety testing, and how their lean hardware strategy could make autonomous technology more accessible to automakers worldwide.

Business Leadership Series
Episode 1389: Building an A-Team with Whitney Johnson

Business Leadership Series

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 22:55


Derek's guest this week is Whitney Johnson: Innovation and disruption theorist, keynote speaker, best-selling author, executive and performance coach.Whitney shares her unique journey and key concepts about how to motivate your employees from her book "Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve".Whitney Johnson was named one of the world's fifty most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2017.She is the author of the bestselling Build an A Team (Harvard Business Press, 2018), a Financial Times and CEO Read, Book of the Month, and the critically-acclaimed Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work (2015). Publisher's Weekly described it as "savvy...often counter-intuitive...superb" while the Boston Globe called it the "'What Color is Your Parachute?' career guide for the entrepreneurial age."Through writing, speaking, consulting and coaching, Whitney works with leaders to retain their top talent, to build an A team, and to help them earn the gold star–be a boss people love.She formerly was the co-founder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard's Clayton Christensen, where they invested in and led the $8 million seed round for Korea's Coupang, currently valued at $5+ billion. She was involved in fund formation, capital raising, and the development of the fund's strategy. During her tenure, the CAGR of the Fund was 11.98% v. 1.22% for the S&P 500.She is also formerly an award-winning Wall Street analyst. She was an Institutional Investor-ranked equity research analyst for eight consecutive years, and was rated by Starmine as a superior stock-picker. As an equity analyst, stocks under coverage included America Movil (NYSE: AMX), Televisa (NYSE: TV) and Telmex (NYSE: TMX), which accounted for roughly 40% of Mexico's market capitalization.Whitney is a frequent contributor for the Harvard Business Review, she has over 1.5 million followers on Linkedin, was named one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in the Influencer category for 2018, and her LinkedIn course The Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship has 1 million+ views.She is a member of the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith's #100 coaches.Learn more at https://whitneyjohnson.com/

The Richie Norton Show
RECAP STACK: Whitney Johnson — Tools to Thrive During Disruption | 111

The Richie Norton Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 22:15


I'm so excited to share this special 20 min episode stack as a highlight with a powerful message. I'm publishing this curation to help you make the most of your time. The episode features segments from the episode 033, 034, & 035 featuring Whitney Johnson and the following Aftercast & Solocast. https://richie.libsyn.com/whitney-johnson-tools-to-thrive-during-disruption ====== To fear or create. Richie Norton interviews world-renowned expert Whitney Johnson about tools to thrive during disruption. Whitney recently, writes, "But as novel as the novel coronavirus is, there is nothing new about trouble and challenge. I think when we succumb to fear and the paralysis or overreaction that it can stimulate, we are more likely to abandon the ship than to have it simply sink on its own." Whitney Johnson explains, "Resources are meant to be used. Let's keep the resources circulating and at work. Let's keep living. Invest in the future. It will affect everything we do and are. And our children. Our children's children. There will be opportunities for new growth; if we look for those and embrace the constraints (can't travel, must telecommute, lost half the budget, have to start again in a new place or start a new business, etc.) we will emerge from this perhaps historic moment better prepared for the challenges of the future. Which will come. Innovation is the happy fruit of the resourcefulness demanded by hard times."   Whitney Johnson is the CEO of WLJ Advisors and one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50. She is an expert on helping high-growth organizations develop high-growth individuals. Whitney is an award-winning author, world-class keynote speaker, frequent lecturer for Harvard Business School's Corporate Learning and an executive coach and advisor to CEOs. She is a popular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, has 1.7 million followers on LinkedIn, where she was selected as a Top Voice in 2018, and her course on Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship has been viewed more than 1 million times. In 2019, she was ranked #3 on the Global Gurus' Top 30 Organizational Culture Professionals. In 2017, she was selected from more than 16,000 candidates as a “Top 15 Coach” by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. An innovation and disruption theorist, she is the author of the bestselling Build an “A” Team: Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve, and the critically-acclaimed Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work.  In these books, she codifies her frameworks for developing high-growth individuals and organizations – the Personal Disruption and the S Curve of Learning frameworks. Whitney was the cofounder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen, through which they invested in and led the $8 million seed round for South Korea's Coupang, currently valued at more than $9 billion. She was involved in fund formation, capital raising, and the development of the fund's strategy. As a former award-winning Wall Street stock analyst, Whitney understands momentum and growth. She was an Institutional Investor–ranked equity research analyst for eight consecutive years and was rated by StarMine as a superior stock picker. Whitney hosts the weekly Disrupt Yourself podcast, publishes a popular weekly newsletter, and she is married with two children. The interview takes place on March 16, 2020 just as the USA wakes up to the impacts and implications of COVID-19 and social distancing becomes the new normal. Gathering places like restaurants and event are closed down. The nation is being asked to not meet in groups larger than 10. Major cities worldwide are shutting doors, countries shutting borders and the future is unknown. COVID-19 carriers are rarely speaking up. The world fears contracting the Coronavirus and little is known about what to do if you do.   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:   RICHIE NORTON SHOW COMMUNITY:https://www.facebook.com/groups/richiepodcast      RICHIE NORTON SHOW NOTES AND RESOURCES: http://www.richienorton.com/      RICHIE NORTON SOCIAL:      INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/richie_norton LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardnorton FB: https://www.facebook.com/richienorton TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/richienorton