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Can the complex, interconnected challenges of our era be addressed through traditional innovation methods, or is there a more powerful approach waiting to be unleashed? In this episode, host Natalie Born engages with Dan McClure, a visionary in the field of innovation, to explore his latest book, "Do Bigger Things." McClure delves into the necessity for a new, potent form of innovation capable of tackling today's complex, wicked problems. Through a lively discussion, the episode unfolds the concept of "Innovation Choreography," offering insights into how individuals and organizations can navigate and influence the intricate web of modern challenges. This conversation is a deep dive into reimagining the potential of innovation to create meaningful, transformative change. Dan is an innovation choreographer, a big picture innovator whose job is to run into burning buildings looking for exceptional opportunities to reinvent the way the world works. He is a recognized thought leader in the emerging practice of ecosystem innovation and the author of the Fast Company Press book "Do Bigger Things – A practical guide to powerful innovation in a changing world". Throughout his 40 year career, he has worked with global firms facing threats of obsolescence, pioneering businesses in fast changing markets, and international organizations tackling tough challenges like climate change and pandemic response. He is excited about the future and the possibilities for pursuing bold ambitious ideas.   [00:00:17 - 00:01:22] Unveiling the Next Innovation Frontier McClure introduces the premise of "Do Bigger Things." Innovation must evolve to address complex challenges. The concept of "Innovation Choreography" as a strategy. The importance of rethinking traditional approaches. [00:02:09 - 00:05:38] The Choreographer's Mindset in Innovation Discussion on McClure's background and the origins of his innovative thinking. Embracing complex problems as opportunities. The role of a diverse skill set in driving innovation. The significance of "playbooks" in managing complexity. [00:06:13 - 00:09:19] Building Modular, Adaptable Organizations How to structure organizations for flexibility and innovation. The metaphor of innovation as building with Lego blocks. The necessity for organizations to support innovation at all levels. Designing organizations to be modular and adaptable. [00:10:13 - 00:15:00] From Vision to Implementation: The Innovator's Journey Strategies for aligning innovation with organizational vision and making it actionable. Aligning innovation efforts with the organization's broader goals. The importance of a holistic approach to innovation. The role of cross-functional support and partnerships. [00:15:55 - 00:24:40] The Role of Innovation Choreographers Expanding on the concept and importance of innovation choreographers. The unique skill set of an innovation choreographer. How to identify and nurture these individuals within organizations. The impact of innovation choreographers on industry and societal challenges. Quotes "We live in a world that has the problems that need us." - Dan McClure "It's nice not to have to apologize for the talents that you've got." - Dan McClure Connect with Dan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mccluredc LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone empower their businesses through collaboration, innovation, and transformation by sharing this episode or clicking here to listen to our previous episodes. Check Natalie's new book, SET IT ON FIRE: The Art of Innovation, available now at setitonfire.co These are proven solutions to advance your leadership and innovation process. Check out our website innovationmeetsleadership.com, or connect with me on Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review. Let's go transform something! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/natalie-born/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/natalie-born/support

BIO: Dan McClure is an innovation choreographer. That's someone whose job is to run into burning buildings, looking for opportunities to reinvent how the world works.STORY: Dan took up a senior management job because his friends and family insisted he should have a ‘real' job. However, Dan hated the job and was terrible at it.LEARNING: Understand who you are and what you're about. Be committed to following your passion and talents. Otherwise, you'll be dragged into things that make you miserable. “Have the courage to say; I'm not good at that, and therefore, I'm not going to build my life around it. Instead, I'm going to embrace these other things that I am good at.”Dan McClure Guest profileDan McClure is an innovation choreographer. That's someone whose job is to run into burning buildings, looking for opportunities to reinvent the way the world works. He's a thought leader in the emerging practice of ecosystem innovation and the co-author of the Fast Company Press book “Do Bigger Things – A Practical Guide to Powerful Innovation in a Changing World.” Across his 40-year career, he's worked with firms facing the threat of obsolescence, helped business pioneers thrive in fast-changing markets, and supported activists tackling tough challenges like climate change. He's a passionate optimist who's excited about the future.Worst investment everWhen Dan was in college, he was looking for something to do. He was thinking of the Peace Corps. Dan applied and was three weeks away from traveling. While doing the medical exam, the doctor told him he had an umbilical hernia, and they didn't let any hernias into the Peace Corps. And with that, Dan was out of the Peace Corps.Dan found a job at a local utility company as an engineer. It was a good job, but he wasn't very good at it. Dan was chugging along. Then he realized if he wrote a computer program, it could do his job, and Dan wouldn't have to do everything he was doing. So Dan started writing the computer program. Then, the federal government deregulated the entire energy industry and threw everything into turmoil. Luckily, Dan had a computer program that could save the day. He got an innovation team and started fixing and changing things.Everybody around Dan kept telling him to get a real job. His innovation stuff wasn't so cool back then. After about six or seven years, things began to calm down. There was a senior manager position in the newly created marketing department in Dan's company. He decided to take the job. Finally, he had a real job and could settle down. With that job, Dan could move up in the company and be an executive-level person. This was a great opportunity, but Dan hated the job. And even worse than that, he was terrible at it. Dan had invested his future in this success that he had earned, and it was what everybody else said he should want and do, but it was a catastrophe.Lessons learnedUnderstand who you are and what you're about.Be committed to following your passion and talents. Otherwise, you'll be dragged into things that make you miserable.Andrew's takeawaysFind your place in the world.Actionable adviceInvest time and effort in figuring out what you really are and are not.Dan's recommendationsDan recommends reading Do Bigger Things. It's fun to read and has a lot of stories that...

Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era by Faisal Hoque https://amzn.to/3NTeIrr The Journey to Organizational Transformation Given the rate of change that we have experienced and will continue to see in the world, it's a challenge trying to stay on top of everything. Organizations must consider revising and possibly scrapping decades-old habits, processes, and their very ways of thinking and operating. In so doing, organizations can literally reinvent themselves. Transformation requires much more than simply obtaining the latest technology, plugging it in, and sitting back to watch reinvention take place. From top to bottom, organizations will be compelled to change entire mindsets, attitudes, and assumptions about how they operate, how they can grow, and even the very reason for their existence. This book introduces readers to ideas, concepts, and a comprehensive framework (LIFTS) that they can use to better position themselves and their organizations to reap the greatest number of benefits that business and digital transformation can afford. It's a journey rich with promise that explains complex concepts in an understandable common language. The book is divided into three distinct sections. The First section, "Why? The Case for Business Transformation in a Hyper-Digital Era," makes the argument for organizational reinvention—from the changing nature of consumers to shifting workforce priorities to the necessity for greater organizational security. The second section, "Transformation via Digitalization—Necessary Steps," examines actions necessary to prepare for transformation, including overcoming significant obstacles, recognizing the essential value of leadership, and forecasting what your organization is likely to become in the future. The final section, "What to Do: Navigating with LIFTS," offers a comprehensive discussion of a five-step process geared to guiding your company through its transformation. Using the acronym LIFTS — learn, investigate, formulate, take off, and study—you'll learn what goes into a successful transformative effort, including elements that, if overlooked, can sink otherwise solid planning. REINVENT is the result of the author's personal and professional journey — one that is made possible by three decades of work with colleagues, customers, partners, academics, and industry experts from around the globe. About the author #1 WALL STREET JOURNAL and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR RECIPIENT OF AXIOM GOLD MEDAL, FOREWORD, PENCRAFT, BIBA, BOOK EXCELLENCE, AMERICAN BOOK FEST, GLOBEE, AND OTHER AWARDS Faisal Hoque is an accomplished entrepreneur, noted thought leader, technology innovator, advisor to CEOs, BODs, and the US federal government, with more than 25 years of cross-industry success. He has authored, co-authored 10 award-winning books (his awards include Axiom Gold Medal, Foreword, PenCraft, BIBA, Book Excellence, Globee, American Book Fest, and others) on humanity, business, and technology, including the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller "REINVENT – Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyper-Digital Era" published in association with IMD (Institute for Management Development) (Fast Company Press, 2023), the #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller "LIFT – Fostering the Leader in You Amid Revolutionary Global Change" (Fast Company Press, 2022), and the #2 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller "Everything Connects – Cultivating Mindfulness, Creativity, and Innovation for Long-Term Value" (2nd Edition, Fast Company Press, 2022). His ground-breaking first book "e-Enterprise" was released by Cambridge University Press in 2000. He is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies. They focus on enabling sustainable and transformational changes. His broad areas of expertise include innovation, leadership, management, sustainable growth, transformation, strategy, governance, M&A, frameworks,

Carol A. Poore is President of Poore and Associates Strategic Planning and author of Strategic Impact: A Leader's Three-Step Framework for the Customized Vital Strategic Plan, published by Fast Company Press in 2021. Carol provides strategic planning expertise for corporate, nonprofit and social sector executive teams, expanding organizational capacity and strategic impact. Her vital strategic planning framework has assisted client organizations with innovative growth and turnaround, strategic fundraising, venture capital development, storytelling, branding, identity building, and civic engagement. Dr. Poore's executive background includes serving as a marketing and business start-up executive at one of the nation's largest private water and public power utility companies – Salt River Project, serving as Vice Provost at Arizona State University at the West Campus, and serving as CEO at Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS, raising more than $23 million in donor and grant funding to grow the agency and establish a community health center in downtown Phoenix. Carol received her Ph.D. in Public Administration, her MBA and her Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism and Broadcasting from Arizona State University. Dr. Poore has served on a number of nonprofit and community-based boards spanning social services, healthcare, arts and culture, community development, and higher education. Endorsed by the Association for Strategic Planning, Carol serves on numerous for-profit, nonprofit, and higher-education boards. www.CarolPoore.com

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO of AMP Solutions LLC, Lisa Thee.Lisa's passion for applying artificial intelligence responsibly has been evident since 2015. She has been instrumental in using AI in areas like personalized medicine and combating human trafficking. Minor Guard's company integrates a solution to help parents control illegal content on their children's devices, showcasing her commitment to using AI for societal good.As the managing director of AI at Launch Consulting, Lisa focuses on the ethical landscape of AI. She believes that while we have made progress in AI, we are still in the early stages and have yet to see its full potential. Lisa is optimistic about the future, stating that AI is growing exponentially and will continue to evolve with more real-time use cases and democratized access to AI models.During the pandemic, Lisa wrote her book, "Go Reboot Your Career in 90 Days," to provide a roadmap for people who need to reinvent themselves. She wanted to be a beacon of hope for women in technology who are working parents, offering them guidance and inspiration.Lisa emphasized the importance of getting clear on what motivates and energizes oneself, as well as understanding strengths and preferences. This self-awareness can guide decisions about career direction, including whether to start a business or pursue opportunities within existing companies. Lisa encourages individuals to advocate for themselves and articulate their unique value proposition, contributing to the growth and success of their organizations.Key Points from the Episode:Lisa's work in AI and its impact on societyLisa's book "Go Reboot Your Career in 90 Days"Lisa's journey from a corporate career to launching her own companyLisa's role as the managing director of AI at Launch ConsultingThe ethical landscape of AIThe current state of AI and its potentialMaking a career change and navigating the processTransitioning careers and finding meaning and fulfillmentSelf-awareness and understanding strengths and preferencesAdvocating for oneself and articulating unique value propositionAbout Lisa Thee:Lisa Thee is a globally recognized thought leader in AI, privacy, cybersecurity, health, and safety. With a track record in resolving intricate business technology challenges, she serves as CEO and Co-Founder of Minor Guard, an AI-focused company enhancing online and real-life safety. Her influence extends to consulting for prominent healthcare and technology firms like Microsoft and UCSF's Center for Digital Healthcare Innovation, expediting AI's FDA approval for clinical settings.As a keynote speaker and TEDx presenter ("Bringing Light To Dark Places Online: Disrupting Human Trafficking Using AI"), she educates on AI's societal benefits. Lisa hosts the acclaimed Navigating Forward podcast and is a published author in Fast Company Press.She holds advisory roles in various tech enterprises, advocating for AI ethics, Diversity, & Inclusion and serving on boards like Humaxa and 3 Strands Global Foundation, focused on human trafficking prevention.Lisa's impactful career spans 19 years, notably leading initiatives with Intel to combat child exploitation, reducing response times from 30 days to 24 hours.Armed with a Bachelor's in Industrial and Operations Management Engineering and PMP certification, Lisa Thee remains an influential force shaping AI ethics...

This episode features two segments. In the first, Rebecca Rand considers the social consequences of "machine allocation behavior" with Cornell researchers Houston Claure and Malte Jung, authors of a recent paper on the topic with coauthors Seyun Kim and René Kizilcec.In the second segment, Justin Hendrix speaks with Tom Kemp, author of a new book out August 22 from Fast Company Press titled Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy.

In this episode we discuss privacy rights with Tom Kemp, a Silicon Valley-based author, entrepreneur, investor, and policy advisor who helped get the CPRA adopted and is author of the California Delete Act of 2023. His forthcoming book, Containing Big Tech: How to Protect our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy, published by Fast Company Press, focuses on the use of AI with personal data and the concentrated power of large Big Tech companies and how this paradigm impacts our personal privacy and lives. As an angel investor, Tom also discusses the types of privacy and cybersecurity companies that he is attracted to and the need for more technical solutions that can help manage privacy compliance. Here is an additional resource for you to post. Plus his book is available on pre-order at https://www.amazon.com/Containing-Big-Tech-Protect-Democracy/dp/1639080619

Ralf Specht is a visionary business leader, highly sought-after speaker, and creator of the Soul System™, a framework that aligns value-creating employee action with broader corporate strategy through shared understanding & shared purpose.More about our guest:Ralf Specht is a founding partner of Spark44, he was the architect of an innovative, industry-first joint-venture with Jaguar Land Rover, which grew under his leadership to a global revenue of $100+m and 1,200 employees before it joined forces with Accenture Interactive in 2021. Previously, he consulted with global companies and brands for more than two decades with McCann Erickson. He is the author of 2021's Building Corporate Soul: Powering Culture & Success with the Soul System™ from Fast Company Press, as well as his newest book, Beyond the Startup: Sparking Operational Innovations for Global Growth. His driving vision is to make soulless companies a thing of the past.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:40 - What is Innovation?3:29 - What isn't Innovation?5:24 - Advertising: Changing the game and creating something new7:53 - The Procter and Gamble Experience9:30 - Innovation: Shaping and Molding Careers11:11 - Disrupting the normal17:29 - Business Development Process and Staffing20:04 - Becoming the CEO22:26 - Creating Job Titles25:07 - "Building Corporate Soul"29:07 - Having a shared purpose31:37 - Benefits of spending time on Culture32:38 - Advice to Innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

We go BEYOND sustainability this week for a conversation about not just sustaining, but THRIVING! Your host, Justin Mog, sits down for a rich conversation “across the Pond” with Wayne Visser in Norfolk in the United Kingdom. Dr. Visser is a renowned storyteller, speaker, idea-monger, meme weaver, “pracademic,” and author of the new book, “Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society, and the Economy" (2022 Fast Company Press). Dr. Wayne Visser is a globally recognized “pracademic,” and the author/editor of 29 books, including 21 non-fiction books and 8 poetry collections, and has been a guest columnist for The Huffington Post, The Guardian and the World Economic Forum. In addition, he has published over 330 chapters, papers, articles, blogs and reports. He works as an enthusiast for thriving, a strategy analyst, a sustainability academic, and a documentary filmmaker. He has been recognized by Trust Across America as one of the world's top 100 thought leaders in trustworthy business and named a top-100 sustainability leader by ABC Carbon. Dr. Visser currently serves as head tutor, fellow, and lecturer at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, as well as professor of integrated value at Antwerp Management School, where he holds the world's first academic chair in sustainable transformation. Learn more at http://waynevisser.com As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

What is the key that fuels the most successful companies in the world? Our guest this week is Ralf Specht. Ralf was a founding partner of Spark44, a global marketing communications powerhouse. He architected an industry-first joint venture with Jaguar Land Rover which he grew to $100m in global revenue and 1,200 employees. Previously, he consulted for more than 20 years with global companies and brands such as Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, General Motors, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Puma and PWC with McCann Erickson. In this episode, we discuss the secret ingredient that contributed to his success – building corporate soul. What is it, how do you know if you've got it – or don't – and what it means for your business going forward. Ralf Specht, called “a visionary business leader” by Fast Company Press, is the creator of the Soul System™, a framework that aligns value-creating employee action with broader corporate strategy through shared understanding and shared purpose. He introduces a new language of success into the world of business based on his mission to make the leadership behaviors which build soul synonymous with the behaviors which build success. His driving vision is to make soulless companies a thing of the past. What We Discuss with Ralf Specht in This Episode The story behind Building Corporate Soul How leaders know whether or not they have corporate soul What's fueling the Great Resignation Change is inevitable The importance of self-reflection as a leader Human Capital as a key to our success Glass Door indicators What people are saying who work inside your company The Soul System™ Defining your shared purpose Translating shared purpose into shared understanding Making it real through shared behaviors How to gain and retain commitment from your team Establishing a solid foundation for success The role of HR as a consulting force The Soul Index Favorite Quote “You have one resource that comes free of charge, and that is commitment.” ~ Ralf Specht Episode Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/2p8zvr8c 

RALF SPECHT is a visionary business leader, highly sought-after speaker, and creator of the Soul System™, a framework that aligns value-creating employee action with broader corporate strategy through shared understanding & shared purpose. As a founding partner of Spark44, he was the architect of an innovative, industry-first joint-venture with Jaguar Land Rover, which he grew to a global revenue of $100+m and 1,200 employees before it joined forces with Accenture Interactive in 2021. Previously, he consulted with global companies and brands for more than two decades with McCann Erickson. He is the author of Building Corporate Soul: Powering Culture & Success with the Soul System™ from Fast Company Press, and the forthcoming, Beyond the Startup: Sparking Operational Innovations for Global Growth. His driving vision is to make soulless companies a thing of the past. Ralf connects with Lou and discusses how the Soul System™ can apply to any organization on Thrive LOUD. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

It's time to rethink how we create and allocate money In Outgrowing Capitalism: Rethinking Money to Reshape Society and Pursue Purpose (Fast Company Press, 2021), Marco Dondi sheds light on the fact that most people do not have the economic security to focus on purpose and life fulfillment. He proposes that this is not the way things have to be; there is an alternative.  In a quest to change our economic system to cater for everyone, he identifies deep issues in how money is created and allocated and connects these to capitalism. He shows that the assumptions and circumstances that made capitalism a success are no longer true today and then describes a new socio-economic model, Monetism.  Dondi's solution is to provide a pragmatic roadmap to institutionalize Monetism and solve societal issues that seemed as permanent as time. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

It's time to rethink how we create and allocate money In Outgrowing Capitalism: Rethinking Money to Reshape Society and Pursue Purpose (Fast Company Press, 2021), Marco Dondi sheds light on the fact that most people do not have the economic security to focus on purpose and life fulfillment. He proposes that this is not the way things have to be; there is an alternative.  In a quest to change our economic system to cater for everyone, he identifies deep issues in how money is created and allocated and connects these to capitalism. He shows that the assumptions and circumstances that made capitalism a success are no longer true today and then describes a new socio-economic model, Monetism.  Dondi's solution is to provide a pragmatic roadmap to institutionalize Monetism and solve societal issues that seemed as permanent as time. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

It's time to rethink how we create and allocate money In Outgrowing Capitalism: Rethinking Money to Reshape Society and Pursue Purpose (Fast Company Press, 2021), Marco Dondi sheds light on the fact that most people do not have the economic security to focus on purpose and life fulfillment. He proposes that this is not the way things have to be; there is an alternative.  In a quest to change our economic system to cater for everyone, he identifies deep issues in how money is created and allocated and connects these to capitalism. He shows that the assumptions and circumstances that made capitalism a success are no longer true today and then describes a new socio-economic model, Monetism.  Dondi's solution is to provide a pragmatic roadmap to institutionalize Monetism and solve societal issues that seemed as permanent as time. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

It's time to rethink how we create and allocate money In Outgrowing Capitalism: Rethinking Money to Reshape Society and Pursue Purpose (Fast Company Press, 2021), Marco Dondi sheds light on the fact that most people do not have the economic security to focus on purpose and life fulfillment. He proposes that this is not the way things have to be; there is an alternative.  In a quest to change our economic system to cater for everyone, he identifies deep issues in how money is created and allocated and connects these to capitalism. He shows that the assumptions and circumstances that made capitalism a success are no longer true today and then describes a new socio-economic model, Monetism.  Dondi's solution is to provide a pragmatic roadmap to institutionalize Monetism and solve societal issues that seemed as permanent as time. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/finance

It's time to rethink how we create and allocate money In Outgrowing Capitalism: Rethinking Money to Reshape Society and Pursue Purpose (Fast Company Press, 2021), Marco Dondi sheds light on the fact that most people do not have the economic security to focus on purpose and life fulfillment. He proposes that this is not the way things have to be; there is an alternative.  In a quest to change our economic system to cater for everyone, he identifies deep issues in how money is created and allocated and connects these to capitalism. He shows that the assumptions and circumstances that made capitalism a success are no longer true today and then describes a new socio-economic model, Monetism.  Dondi's solution is to provide a pragmatic roadmap to institutionalize Monetism and solve societal issues that seemed as permanent as time. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

It's time to rethink how we create and allocate money In Outgrowing Capitalism: Rethinking Money to Reshape Society and Pursue Purpose (Fast Company Press, 2021), Marco Dondi sheds light on the fact that most people do not have the economic security to focus on purpose and life fulfillment. He proposes that this is not the way things have to be; there is an alternative.  In a quest to change our economic system to cater for everyone, he identifies deep issues in how money is created and allocated and connects these to capitalism. He shows that the assumptions and circumstances that made capitalism a success are no longer true today and then describes a new socio-economic model, Monetism.  Dondi's solution is to provide a pragmatic roadmap to institutionalize Monetism and solve societal issues that seemed as permanent as time. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Carol A. Poore is President of Poore and Associates Strategic Planning and author of Strategic Impact: A Leader's Three-Step Framework for the Customized Vital Strategic Plan, published by Fast Company Press in 2021. Carol provides strategic planning expertise for corporate, nonprofit and social sector executive teams, expanding organizational capacity and strategic impact. Her vital strategic planning framework has assisted client organizations with innovative growth and turnaround, strategic fundraising, venture capital development, storytelling, branding, identity building, and civic engagement. Dr. Poore's executive background includes serving as a marketing and business start-up executive at one of the nation's largest private water and public power utility companies – Salt River Project, serving as Vice Provost at Arizona State University at the West Campus, and serving as CEO at Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS, raising more than $23 million in donor and grant funding to grow the agency and establish a community health center in downtown Phoenix. Carol received her Ph.D. in Public Administration, her MBA and her Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism and Broadcasting from Arizona State University. Dr. Poore has served on a number of nonprofit and community-based boards spanning social services, healthcare, arts and culture, community development, and higher education. Endorsed by the Association for Strategic Planning, Carol serves on numerous for-profit, nonprofit, and higher-education boards. www.CarolPoore.com

On this episode of Tech Leader Talk, Steve Shwartz have an interesting discussion about artificial intelligence, robots, and self-driving cars.    Steve is the author of "Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity” which was published in February by Fast Company Press.   Steve began his Artificial Intelligence career as a postdoctoral researcher in the Yale University Computer Science Dept.  During his career, he has been a founder or co-founder of many companies.   Steve has also helped fund many startups as an investor including Tangoe, which was the 6th-best IPO of 2011.   “We don't need to worry about AI systems exterminating humans or turning us into pets.” – Steve Shwartz Today on the Tech Leader Talk podcast: - Why we shouldn't be worried about robots and AI systems taking over the world - How self-driving vehicles will affect society - Government regulation of artificial intelligence - Which jobs may be replaced with AI systems Resources Mentioned: Book:  Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths Free eBook:  Artificial Intelligence 101 Steve's AI Blog:  https://www.aiperspectives.com/blog/ Connect with Steve Shwartz: Website:  https://www.aiperspectives.com/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveshwartz/ Thanks for listening! Be sure to get your free copy of Steve's latest book, Cracking the Patent Code, and discover his proven system for identifying and protecting your most valuable inventions. Get the book at https://stevesponseller.com/book.

Adam Smith published "Wealth of Nations" in 1776—the same year that Thomas Jefferson composed the Declaration of Independence.  The two events are unrelated, of course, and, of the two works, I suggest that Smith's has been the more influential. Smith asserted that an unregulated economy in which each individual were free to pursue their own sense of what was good for them, their utility function, would yield the maximally efficient distribution of goods and services. Smith argued that rather than government regulating the economy, the economy be set free to evolve in response to the sum of individual choices, the so-called “Invisible Hand” would direct the economy. It was and still is a powerful idea; one at the heart of much of modern economic theory. Where consumers are each said to have their own utility function, we each seek to maximize our satisfaction in the next transaction we make. In a world without Big Data and computers, there simply wasn't anything as effective as the "Invisible Hand" at maximizing utility. Does Big Data and Artificial Intelligence ("A.I.") change all of that? And, if so, what happens if somewhere in the Cloud, Big Data, A.I. and Machine Learning, and self-taught algorithms conclude that the maximum utility could be reached without full employment? Might that not explain the rage against the system by such groups as Antifa? I don't know the answer. I'm not sure if anyone does.  But the question is one well worth considering. It's a far more pressing concern than the remote possibility that A.I. will replicate, and perhaps replace, human intelligence. Find me a computer that aches to know why there is a world rather than not and then I will believe there is a truly thinking, and human, thing. If you are new to the A.I. field and want a concise introduction to the role, promise and peril of A.I., consider reading Steven Shwartz's brief new book, "Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity", published just this year by Fast Company Press in New York. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/norm-pattis/support

Adam Smith published "Wealth of Nations" in 1776—the same year that Thomas Jefferson composed the Declaration of Independence.  The two events are unrelated, of course, and, of the two works, I suggest that Smith's has been the more influential. Smith asserted that an unregulated economy in which each individual were free to pursue their own sense of what was good for them, their utility function, would yield the maximally efficient distribution of goods and services. Smith argued that rather than government regulating the economy, the economy be set free to evolve in response to the sum of individual choices, the so-called “Invisible Hand” would direct the economy. It was and still is a powerful idea; one at the heart of much of modern economic theory. Where consumers are each said to have their own utility function, we each seek to maximize our satisfaction in the next transaction we make. In a world without Big Data and computers, there simply wasn't anything as effective as the "Invisible Hand" at maximizing utility. Does Big Data and Artificial Intelligence ("A.I.") change all of that? And, if so, what happens if somewhere in the Cloud, Big Data, A.I. and Machine Learning, and self-taught algorithms conclude that the maximum utility could be reached without full employment? Might that not explain the rage against the system by such groups as Antifa? I don't know the answer. I'm not sure if anyone does.  But the question is one well worth considering. It's a far more pressing concern than the remote possibility that A.I. will replicate, and perhaps replace, human intelligence. Find me a computer that aches to know why there is a world rather than not and then I will believe there is a truly thinking, and human, thing. If you are new to the A.I. field and want a concise introduction to the role, promise and peril of A.I., consider reading Steven Shwartz's brief new book, "Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity", published just this year by Fast Company Press in New York. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/norm-pattis/support

Steve Shwartz is the author of "Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity” which was published last month by Fast Company Press. He began his AI career as a postdoctoral researcher in the Yale University Computer Science Department. He left Yale in the early 1980's to become a successful serial entrepreneur and investor with two IPO's and multiple exits. When one of his companies was sold to Melbourne-based Computershare in 2004, he became Global CTO of Computershare and spent the next 5 years traveling back and forth between the US and Oz. https://www.AIPerspectives.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wawdh/message

In this episode of the Judgment Call Podcast Steve and I talk about: Will AI be an existential challenge to humanity anytime soon?What progress AI has been making and why it has sped up in the last 10 years so much?Is AI already smarter than teenagers?Is Twitter’s / Facebook AI evil?Why are self-driving cars such bad drivers currently? Will self driving cars be autonomous very soon? Are we inside a simulation and could we create one easily?Has AI already changed the job market to be more short-term?Will AI increase the quality of life?What opportunities are there for entrepreneurs right now? Steve Shwartz began his AI career as a postdoctoral researcher in the Yale University Artificial Intelligence Lab. Starting in the 1980s, Steve was a founder or cofounder of several AI companies, one of which created Esperant, which was one of the leading business intelligence products of the 1990s. As the AI Winter of the 1990s set in, Steve transitioned into a career as a successful serial software entrepreneur and investor and created several companies that were either acquired or had public offerings. He is the author of “Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity” which will be published on February 9, 2021 by Fast Company Press and maintains a website www.AIPerspectives.com that contains a free, 400-page, online AI 101 textbook. You can reach Steve at LinkedIn. You can find the episode’s transcript here.

Derrick Feldmann is Managing Director of INFLUENCE|SG a movement design studio working with leading brands and causes to research, ideate and test new movement approaches and the Managing Director of Ad Council Edge, the Ad Council's strategic consulting division that advises during the formative stages of public engagement programs.   He's a well-known researcher and advisor for causes and companies, social movements, issue engagement, as well as the author of three books, Social Movements for Good: How Companies and Causes Create Viral Change. Cause for Change, the Wind howled, non-profit, Millennial Engagement, and most recently, The Corporate Social Mind, published by Fast Company Press in June, 2020.

Sullivan Walden is on a mission to awaken the world to the power of dreams.  She is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, whose unique approach to dream therapy has been featured on national talk shows, including  Doctor Oz, Ricki Lake, The Real, Bethenny, Coast to Coast, and Hallmark's Home & Family. Her approach to dreams is both reverent and zany, which may account for why she's rumored to be the lovechild of Carl Jung and Lucille Ball.  In addition to her latest work of heart, The Hero's Journey Dream Oracle Cards, and the second edition of the Dream Oracle Cards, she's the author of ten books, including bestsellers Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and The Unexplainable, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and Premonitions, I Had the Strangest Dream, It's All in Your Dreams, Dreaming Heaven, and The Love, Sex & Relationship Dream Dictionary.   Connect with Kelly Sullivan Walden: Instagram: @KellySWalden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KellySullivanWaldenDoctorDream/ Twitter: @KellySWalden Website: www.KellySullivanWalden.com   Nice Sponsors: Do you have a story of innovation in technology, leadership, or design? Get ready to share that story with the world! Fast Company Press is the official book-publishing imprint of Fast Company Magazine and they want to hear from you. Visit www.FastCompanyPress.com/podcast to learn more.   Get your free E-Book 5 Ways to Make Money Podcasting at www.Turnkeypodcast.com/gift Check out the “Entrepreneur's Toolkit” Giveaway   Reach The Nice Guys Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz   Nice Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Niceguysonbusiness.com TurnkeyPodcast.com – You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. Podcast Production, Concept to Launch   Book Doug and/or Strick as a speaker at your upcoming event. Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Doug's Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Nice Survey: Take our short survey so The Nice Guys know what you like.     Partner Links: Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast. Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments   Promise Statement: To provide an experience that is entertaining and adds value to your life.   Never underestimate the Power of Nice.

Sullivan Walden is on a mission to awaken the world to the power of dreams.  She is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, whose unique approach to dream therapy has been featured on national talk shows, including  Doctor Oz, Ricki Lake, The Real, Bethenny, Coast to Coast, and Hallmark's Home & Family. Her approach to dreams is both reverent and zany, which may account for why she's rumored to be the lovechild of Carl Jung and Lucille Ball.  In addition to her latest work of heart, The Hero's Journey Dream Oracle Cards, and the second edition of the Dream Oracle Cards, she's the author of ten books, including bestsellers Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and The Unexplainable, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and Premonitions, I Had the Strangest Dream, It's All in Your Dreams, Dreaming Heaven, and The Love, Sex & Relationship Dream Dictionary.   Connect with Kelly Sullivan Walden: Instagram: @KellySWalden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KellySullivanWaldenDoctorDream/ Twitter: @KellySWalden Website: www.KellySullivanWalden.com   Nice Sponsors: Do you have a story of innovation in technology, leadership, or design? Get ready to share that story with the world! Fast Company Press is the official book-publishing imprint of Fast Company Magazine and they want to hear from you. Visit www.FastCompanyPress.com/podcast to learn more.   Get your free E-Book 5 Ways to Make Money Podcasting at www.Turnkeypodcast.com/gift Check out the “Entrepreneur's Toolkit” Giveaway   Reach The Nice Guys Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz   Nice Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Niceguysonbusiness.com TurnkeyPodcast.com – You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. Podcast Production, Concept to Launch   Book Doug and/or Strick as a speaker at your upcoming event. Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Doug's Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Nice Survey: Take our short survey so The Nice Guys know what you like.     Partner Links: Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast. Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments   Promise Statement: To provide an experience that is entertaining and adds value to your life.   Never underestimate the Power of Nice.

Joe Sanok is a TEDx speaker, consultant for health care private practices, and the founder of Slow Down School, a conference that focuses on slowing down to speed up. He's been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, and Entrepreneur on Fire. He has the #1 podcast for private practices and loves stand-up paddle boarding with his 8 and 5 years old in Traverse City, MI where he lives with them and his wife.   Connect with Joe Sanok: Twitter: @OfThePractice Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PracticeOfThePractice/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/practice-of-the-practice/ Grab free resources: www.practiceofthepractice.com/resources   Nice Sponsors: Do you have a story of innovation in technology, leadership, or design? Get ready to share that story with the world! Fast Company Press is the official book-publishing imprint of Fast Company Magazine and they want to hear from you. Visit www.FastCompanyPress.com/podcast to learn more. Get your free E-Book 5 Ways to Make Money Podcasting at www.Turnkeypodcast.com/gift Check out the “Entrepreneur's Toolkit” Giveaway   Reach The Nice Guys Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz   Nice Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Niceguysonbusiness.com TurnkeyPodcast.com – You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. Podcast Production, Concept to Launch   Book Doug and/or Strick as a speaker at your upcoming event. Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Doug's Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Nice Survey: Take our short survey so The Nice Guys know what you like.     Partner Links: Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast. Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments   Promise Statement: To provide an experience that is entertaining and adds value to your life.   Never underestimate the Power of Nice.

Joe Sanok is a TEDx speaker, consultant for health care private practices, and the founder of Slow Down School, a conference that focuses on slowing down to speed up. He's been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, and Entrepreneur on Fire. He has the #1 podcast for private practices and loves stand-up paddle boarding with his 8 and 5 years old in Traverse City, MI where he lives with them and his wife.   Connect with Joe Sanok: Twitter: @OfThePractice Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PracticeOfThePractice/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/practice-of-the-practice/ Grab free resources: www.practiceofthepractice.com/resources   Nice Sponsors: Do you have a story of innovation in technology, leadership, or design? Get ready to share that story with the world! Fast Company Press is the official book-publishing imprint of Fast Company Magazine and they want to hear from you. Visit www.FastCompanyPress.com/podcast to learn more. Get your free E-Book 5 Ways to Make Money Podcasting at www.Turnkeypodcast.com/gift Check out the “Entrepreneur's Toolkit” Giveaway   Reach The Nice Guys Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz   Nice Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Niceguysonbusiness.com TurnkeyPodcast.com – You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. Podcast Production, Concept to Launch   Book Doug and/or Strick as a speaker at your upcoming event. Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Doug's Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Nice Survey: Take our short survey so The Nice Guys know what you like.     Partner Links: Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast. Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments   Promise Statement: To provide an experience that is entertaining and adds value to your life.   Never underestimate the Power of Nice.