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The growing presence of cyber-terrorism in today's fiction not only entertains, but warns us about the ever-increasing threat of cyberattacks and potential outcomes on society in America and around the world. George Mehok https://www.georgemehok.com/ is an author based in Cleveland, who is a technologist, and entrepreneur with a distinguished career in designing software and leading high-performing teams in the financial services, telecommunications, and aerospace industries. His insights have been featured in prestigious tech journals and notable publications like the Wall Street Journal, CIO Review, and InformationWeek, covering wireless communications, cybersecurity, and data analytics. George's expertise has earned him accolades, including Crain's Business Magazine CIO of the Year award, and his work has been recognized in InformationWeek's Annual Elite 100 ranking of the most innovative technology users in the United States. Mehok weaves his real-world knowledge into gripping narratives, crafting thrilling plots that captivate readers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Lawrence Kane has been studying and teaching martial arts since 1970, often putting what he learned into action while working stadium security part time. The bestselling author of 30 books, he earned a Beverly Hills Book Award and Presidential Prize, a USA Best Book Award, three National Indie Excellence Book Awards, two eLit Gold Medals, an Independent Press Award, a Next Generation Indie Book Award, and a Living Now Book Awards Gold Medal, among other honors. He has been interviewed by FOX News, The Jim Bohannon Show, Computerworld, Forbes, Art of Procurement, Le Matin, Sourcing Industry Landscape, Information Week, Police Magazine, Negotiations Ninja podcast, and more... Listen NOW to discover, "5 Martial Arts Secrets To UNLEASH Your Business Breakthrough." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/30minutehour/support

Election Security Special: In the latest episode of #IMM, Madison and Luca speak with John Sakellariadis, Cybersecurity Reporter at POLITICO, Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor at InformationWeek and Derek Johnson, Reporter at CyberScoop.

This Library and Information Week join us as we celebrate the remarkable legacies and the progress of women in politics. Learn about the ground-breaking history of women's suffrage in South Australia, to Mount Gambier electing the State's first female Mayor. We shine a spotlight on the pioneering Lenore Bishop, and chat with our current Mayor Lynette Martin OAM. Dive into the rich history of women's political achievements in South Australia this month with the Don't Overdue It podcast.

The adoption of AI into customer experiences, and marketing efforts is happening—rapidly. But it's not enough to just slap AI onto an existing interaction. Success lies in how humans plus AI work together to create what my guest today calls boundless experiences. Today, from the Forrester CX Summit North America, we are thrilled to have JP Gownder, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, with us to discuss the crucial alignment of customer experience, digital experience, and marketing. J. P. Gownder is a vice president and principal analyst on Forrester's Future of Work team. He covers the impacts that technology and human factors jointly have on the future of work. He helps clients design strategies that drive productivity, collaboration, and effective hybrid work. His research also covers how technologies like devices, collaboration software, extended reality and the metaverse, and artificial intelligence and automation reshape the future of how and where we work, what our jobs look like, and how we can drive productivity, collaboration, and the employee experience. Previous Work Experience A prolific writer and speaker, J. P. has written articles for publications such as Mashable, Information Week, ComputerWorld, Forbes, The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post. He has also been quoted in The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Wired, and many other publications, and he has appeared on NBC television, Bloomberg television, Voice of America, National Public Radio, and other media outlets. Education J. P. graduated from Harvard University with a BA (magna cum laude) and an MA in political science. He also conducted research at the Harvard Business School. RESOURCES Listen to The Agile Brand without the ads. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3ymf7hd Forrester website: https://www.forrester.com Access Forrester's Generative AI Essential for CX Leaders Press Release: Forrester's 2024 US Customer Experience Index: Brands' CX Quality Is At An All-Time Low Headed to MAICON 24 - the premier marketing and AI conference? Use our discount code AGILE150 for $150 off your registration code. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/5jpwhycv Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The adoption of AI into customer experiences, and marketing efforts is happening—rapidly. But it's not enough to just slap AI onto an existing interaction. Success lies in how humans plus AI work together to create what my guest today calls boundless experiences. Today, from the Forrester CX Summit North America, we are thrilled to have JP Gownder, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, with us to discuss the crucial alignment of customer experience, digital experience, and marketing. J. P. Gownder is a vice president and principal analyst on Forrester's Future of Work team. He covers the impacts that technology and human factors jointly have on the future of work. He helps clients design strategies that drive productivity, collaboration, and effective hybrid work. His research also covers how technologies like devices, collaboration software, extended reality and the metaverse, and artificial intelligence and automation reshape the future of how and where we work, what our jobs look like, and how we can drive productivity, collaboration, and the employee experience. Previous Work Experience A prolific writer and speaker, J. P. has written articles for publications such as Mashable, Information Week, ComputerWorld, Forbes, The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post. He has also been quoted in The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Wired, and many other publications, and he has appeared on NBC television, Bloomberg television, Voice of America, National Public Radio, and other media outlets. Education J. P. graduated from Harvard University with a BA (magna cum laude) and an MA in political science. He also conducted research at the Harvard Business School. RESOURCES Listen to The Agile Brand without the ads. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3ymf7hd Forrester website: https://www.forrester.com Access Forrester's Generative AI Essential for CX Leaders Press Release: Forrester's 2024 US Customer Experience Index: Brands' CX Quality Is At An All-Time Low Headed to MAICON 24 - the premier marketing and AI conference? Use our discount code AGILE150 for $150 off your registration code. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/5jpwhycv Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Stasiukonis is the Managing Partner of Secure Network Technologies, specializing in Penetration Testing, Information Security Risk Assessments, Incident Response, and Digital Forensic Investigations. An expert in Social Engineering, Steve has successfully conducted pretexting, phishing, and physical compromises of secure facilities. He holds numerous security certifications and contributes to Information Week magazine and DarkReading.com In this episode of 'Secure IT,' host Philip engages in an in-depth conversation with Steve. They explore Steve's extensive experience in cybersecurity, discussing topics like the dark web, intelligence gathering, penetration testing, and the evolving threat of ransomware. Steve shares fascinating stories from his career, including real-life examples of security breaches. The discussion also covers understanding threat actor psychology, staying updated on cybersecurity news, and using advanced tools and techniques for anonymity and security on the dark web. Steve emphasizes the sophisticated nature of modern cyber threats and the crucial role of skilled professionals in combating them.

Are you accountable for action or outcomes? Jason Botts is an innovative, results-driven technology leader who creates high-performing teams. He is passionate about creating tech transformation that actually matters to its companies, customers, and stakeholders.  We discussed why benchmarks aren't good enough and how trust and listening can solve even the worst tech disasters. Listen to this episode where Jason shares one of the worst days on the job – only 90 days after an ERP implementation with some 3 a.m. trust building. About Jason Botts: With over two decades of experience, Jason helps realize key performance objectives for businesses large and small by partnering with business leaders and key stakeholders to capture synergies that result in operational excellence and effectiveness. He brings extensive IT operational and strategic experience from many industries, including life science, high tech / fintech and construction. His background includes transforming and leading technology teams that have been repeatedly recognized by InformationWeek magazine as Elite 100 Innovators – from entrepreneurial startup / Fast 50 companies to the S&P 500. He has led diligence and post-transaction integrations for deals ranging from $10M to nearly $3B.Jason serves by appointment of the Governor to the North Carolina Board of Science, Technology and Innovation and was recently selected as a technology leader in Aspen Institute's Technology Executive Leadership Initiative (TELI). He holds a Master of Business Administration from UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). https://thechangearchitects.com/is-your-tech-team-accountable-for-action-or-outcomes-with-jason-botts

How are enterprises viewing investing in the metaverse today? Yon was delighted to welcome Edwina Fitzmaurice, the Chief Customer Success Officer at EY to the podcast. Edwina is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council, an adjunct associate professor at Trinity College Dublin and a board member and chair of the governance committee of WIN: Women in Innovation. Edwina and Yon had a wonderful conversation covering a broad range of topics, including which technologies are driving the conversation in the boardroom today, why companies are expanding into immersive metaverse platforms and why inclusivity is a core tenet of building disruptive technologies. Follow Edwina: LinkedIn Read Edwina's column in Information Week. Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website. The views reflected in this video/podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.

Hello and welcome to Get It Started Get It Done, the Banyan Security podcast covering the security industry and beyond. In this episode, our host and Banyan's Chief Security Officer Den Jones speaks with John Yeoh. John is the Cloud Security Alliance's Global Vice President of Research, a position that allows him to share important industry analysis from a nonprofit perspective. We hope you enjoy Den's discussion with John Yeoh. About John: With over 20 years of experience in research and technology, John provides executive-level leadership, relationship management, and board strategy development. He is a published author, technologist, and researcher with areas of expertise in cybersecurity, cloud computing, information security, and next-generation technology (IoT, DevOps, Blockchain, Quantum). John specializes in risk management, third-party assessment, threat intelligence, data protection, incident response, and business development within multiple industry sectors, including the government. His works and collaborations have been presented in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, SC Magazine, USA Today, CBS, Information Week, and others. John's contributions continue with involvement in professional organizations such as CSA, IAPP, ISSA, ISC2, and ISACA. John sits on numerous technology committees in government and industry with the FCC, NIST, ISO, CSA, IEEE, and CIS. He represents the US as a delegate for cybersecurity relations to other nation-states.

Senior editor JP Ruth from InformationWeek joins us in our latest episode to discuss the latest cybersecurity trends, including notification requirements, supply chain vulnerabilities, social engineering threats, AI risks and benefits, edge computing developments, and evolving security best practices. We cover key takeaways for organizations to improve their security posture. 

About Clare Price: Clare Price is CEO of Octain, a marketing consultancy that is transforming the way companies do marketing. She started working remotely in the 1980s as a tech reporter for InformationWeek magazine, and later as a research director for Gartner. Before launching CFP MediaGroup (now Octain), she was Vice President of Research for Demand Metric, a strategic marketing advisory service where she led the research analysis into cloud computing applications for marketing automation, social platforms, and several other products. Clare is the author of two books and an experienced speaker with clients like the American Marketing Association, Vistage, and many others. Check out the latest episode of our Conversational Selling podcast to learn more about Clare.In this episode, Nancy and Clare discuss the following:Octaine Growth Systems - the new force in modern marketingWays to determine the best strategy for each companyTransitions from trial and error to predictable revenue growthEncouraging sales and marketing teams to work together Main facts from Clare's book “Smart Marketing Execution”Customer Targeting and ProfilingAI revolution and why should we be cautious about it Key Takeaways: For most small business owners and fractional consultants, the brand is your reputation.We recommend understanding the customer's Why, not Who the customer is.You need to change the way marketing needs to redefine marketing.But I do think that the caution is to let AI do the work for you but don't let it think for you.Challenge your assumptions."We start with the structure that we've developed is what we call a canvas model, and we start with discovery. It is understanding where that company is in terms of what we call the six areas of market acceleration, which are brand development, customer acquisition, message clarity, market expansion, sales enablement, and product innovation. So, we will do a discovery assessment of that company in those six areas to see where they are today, where are their gaps, where are their opportunities, and from that standpoint, then we do an evaluation and recommendations." – CLARE."And what our sales enablement module does is bring the marketing and sales team together to create a unified team. We have a lot of tools that we use to help the team understand each other because you're more on the sales side, and I'm more on the marketing side. We have different ways of looking at the world, right? So, the marketing person is looking at the forest, and the salesperson is looking at that one tree that is going to give them the clothes they need for that month, right? And so, we have different ways of looking at the world, and we must understand and share each other's perspectives. So, one of the things that we recommend in the book with our sales enablement module is what we call ride-along: where the marketing person will get in the car. You want to do the physical live ride-along and drive up to the business owner's door or the virtual ride-along where they are in the Zoom call, and they can see how the salesperson navigates through the sales call. And we feel that that's a really good way to learn how to walk in each other's shoes. By contrast, the sales team could also get involved with our sales enablement approach in doing some planning for a marketing event like a conference or putting together a specific piece of collateral or material so that they kind of see, well, how does that marketing person put their magic together?” – CLARE."I think there have been a lot of changes, but I think the biggest change is from broadcasting your offer to personalizing, individualizing, and presenting deep individual value to your target. The idea of broadcasting out, we've got, you know “Hey, 25% off. Will you get it now?” is not something that a lot of savvy consumers want. And particularly the younger generation, millennials and younger, don't want to just buy a product or buy a professional service because it's going to solve a problem. They want to be part of something that's going to make their life, their community, and the world better. And that's a big shift." – CLARE. Connect with Clare Price:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clareprice/Octaine Growth Systems:https://octaingrowth.com/Try Our Proven, 3-Step System, Guaranteeing Accountability and Transparency that Drives RESULTS by clicking on this link: https://oneofakindsales.com/call-center-in-a-box/  Connect with Nancy Calabrese: Twitter:https://twitter.com/oneofakindsalesFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/One-Of-A-Kind-Sales-304978633264832/Website:https://oneofakindsales.comPhone: 908-879-2911 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ncalabrese/Email: leads@oneofakindsales.com 

We discussed a few things including:1. Jason and JP's career journeys  2. How Jason founded Swear3. JP's assessment of media and misinformation landscape4. How to protect against misinformation and deepfakes5. Tech trends, opportunities + forecastsJason Crawforth, founder of Swear.com, has been building technology companies for over 25 years. Jason has a track record of success and has been awarded multiple times by Inc Magazine as running one of the fastest growing private technology companies in America.  Jason and his teams have designed, built, deployed, and managed hundreds of information technology systems for Fortune 100 companies as well as a pioneer in the mobile app space with over 30 million downloads of his solutions.-----Joao-Pierre S. Ruth covers tech policy, including ethics, privacy, legislation, and risk; fintech; code strategy; and cloud & edge computing for InformationWeek. He has been a journalist for more than 25 years, reporting on business and technology first in New Jersey, then covering the New York tech startup community, and later as a freelancer for such outlets as TheStreet, Investopedia, and Street Fight.#podcast #AFewThingsPodcast

Alwyn Joseph, CRO at FPT Software, discusses his recent article for Information Week describing four reasons why digital transformation efforts fail. Researchers like McKinsey, KPMG and Bain say that the risk of failure falls somewhere between 70% and 95%. Ever wonder why such a high failure rate? Listen here for more.  Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Visit DigitalTransformationPodcast.net Information Week article https://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/4-reasons-digital-transformation-initiatives-fail

In this episode, Data Center and Technology Expert Bill Kleyman joins the show.After 15 years in the technology space, Bill has the chance to see quite the endless advancements. Today, he works with leaders in digital infrastructure to help build a more sustainable and inclusive future and support an ever-connected digital society. He is also a contributing editor to leading industry publications, including Data Center Frontier, Data Center Knowledge, ITPro Today, and InformationWeek.Today they discuss the evolution of generative AI, but before they get there, Bill tells the fascinating story of his journey to America, fleeing a dangerous radioactive Kiev after the Chernobyl fallout in the late 1980s. They then discuss the incredible advancements we're seeing in generative AI, and how that can help in a myriad of ways across data centers, technology, health, and everything in between.To connect with Bill, visit his website (https://billkleyman.com/) and connect with him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/billkleyman/).

Get ready for a deep dive into vulnerability with Mimi Park, a Field Chief Technology Officer at Databricks.Mimi grew up in Korea, where she “essentially didn't have a voice,” she tells us. So when she started her career in the U.S., “I wanted to be like everyone else, but me.”Thanks to a personality assessment, Mimi learned it was ok to be herself and she began to open up to her co-workers. Today, Mimi leads with vulnerability to build trust and authenticity with her team and her boss.“The thing about vulnerability is that it can only come from a sense of security,” Mimi says. She points out there's a time and place to be vulnerable in the workplace and we discuss when it's psychologically safe to do so.Theme: Turn Your Adversity into Your StrengthEpisode Highlights:Seeing the big picture through change managementGrowing up with no voiceReacting to life with black and white thinkingDiSC personality assessmentFeeling you're not enoughBeing vulnerable in the workplaceLeading with vulnerabilityManaging as a servant leaderMentioned In This Episode:Mimi's InformationWeek article: Maximizing AI ROI Through Change ManagementDiSC personality assessment Leaders Eat Last by Simon SinekRegister Now!The What Rules!? Leadership Conference is on 10/25/23. Learn more and register at Eventbrite. Connect with us on our social media: Instagram and LinkedInJoin our LinkedIn community where we discuss rule-breaking strategies for multicultural women.More from Alisa Manjarrez: Instagram and LinkedInMore from Courtney Copelin: Instagram and LinkedInMore from Dr. Merary Simeon: Instagram and LinkedInLearn more at www.whatrulespodcast.com.

Tony Uphoff has media instincts in his DNA -- as a child born into a media active family, Tony was destined to a world of publishing -- but at the helm of eWeek and InformationWeek and many other well known brands, and is not lending his experience and energy to Media/Research disruptor, @Acceleration Economy. Tony also led the turnaround and successful sale of Thomasnet.com to Xometry for $300M - just a blast to catch up with an alumni brother and someone I've always learned from and admired. 

This episode is brought to you by DX—a platform for measuring and improving developer productivity.—Dr. Nicole Forsgren is a developer productivity and DevOps expert who works with engineering organizations to make work better. Best known as co-author of the Shingo Publication Award-winning book Accelerate and the DevOps Handbook, 2nd edition and author of the State of DevOps Reports, she has helped some of the biggest companies in the world transform their culture, processes, tech, and architecture. Nicole is currently a Partner at Microsoft Research, leading developer productivity research and strategy, and a technical founder/CEO with a successful exit to Google. In a previous life, she was a software engineer, sysadmin, hardware performance engineer, and professor. She has published several peer-reviewed journal papers, has been awarded public and private research grants (funders include NASA and the NSF), and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Computerworld, and InformationWeek. In today's podcast, we discuss:• Two frameworks for measuring developer productivity: DORA and SPACE• Benchmarks for what good and great look like• Common mistakes to avoid when measuring developer productivity• Resources and tools for improving your metrics• Signs your developer experience needs attention• How to improve your developer experience• Nicole's Four-Box framework for thinking about data and relationships—Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/how-to-measure-and-improve-developer-productivity-nicole-forsgren-microsoft-research-github-goo/#transcript—Where to find Nicole Forsgren:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolefv• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolefv/• Website: https://nicolefv.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Nicole's background(07:55) Unpacking the terms “developer productivity,” “developer experience,” and “DevOps”(10:06) How to move faster and improve practices across the board(13:43) The DORA framework(18:54) Benchmarks for success(22:33) Why company size doesn't matter (24:54) How to improve DevOps capabilities by working backward(29:23) The SPACE framework and choosing metrics(32:51) How SPACE and DORA work together(35:39) Measuring satisfaction(37:52) Resources and tools for optimizing metrics(41:29) Nicole's current book project(45:43) Common pitfalls companies run into when rolling out developer productivity/optimizations(47:42) How the DevOps space has progressed(50:07) The impact of AI on the developer experience and productivity(54:04) First steps to take if you're trying to improve the developer experience(55:15) Why Google is an example of a company implementing DevOps solutions well(56:11) The importance of clear communication(57:32) Nicole's Four-Box framework(1:05:15) Advice on making decisions (1:08:56) Lightning round—Referenced:• Chef: https://www.chef.io/• DORA: https://dora.dev/• GitHub: https://github.com/• Microsoft Research: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/• What is DORA?: https://devops.com/what-is-dora-and-why-you-should-care/• Dustin Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-smith-b0525458/• Nathen Harvey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathen/• What is CI/CD?: https://about.gitlab.com/topics/ci-cd/• Trunk-based development: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/devops/devops-tech-trunk-based-development• DORA DevOps Quick Check: https://dora.dev/quickcheck/• Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations: https://www.amazon.com/Accelerate-Software-Performing-Technology-Organizations/dp/1942788339• The SPACE of Developer Productivity: https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3454124• DevOps Metrics: Nicole Forsgren and Mik Kersten: https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3182626• How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business: https://www.amazon.com/How-Measure-Anything-Intangibles-Business/dp/1118539273/• GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot• Tabnine: https://www.tabnine.com/the-leading-ai-assistant-for-software-development• Nicole's Decision-Making Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wItAODkhZ-zKnnFbyDERCd8Hq2NQ03WPvCfigBQ5vpc/edit?usp=sharing• How to do linear regression and correlation analysis: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/linear-regression-and-correlation-analysis• Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Strategy-Bad-difference-matters/dp/1781256179/• Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life: https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Your-Life-Well-Lived-Joyful/dp/1101875321• Ender's Game: https://www.amazon.com/Enders-Game-Ender-Quintet-1/dp/1250773024/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0• Suits on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/70195800• Ted Lasso on AppleTV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso• Never Have I Ever on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80179190• Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/• COSRX face masks: https://www.amazon.com/COSRX-Advanced-Secretion-Hydrating-Moisturizing/dp/B08JSL9W6K/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

“I appreciate you keeping me safe, but I'm good… I can cross the street, I can go to college, I can leave town, I can try this new job… I can even fail! And I'll be okay.”In this episode, I hope you take away a lot of beautiful realizations as much as I did talking to this week's wonderful guest. We get vulnerable and speak openly about what we think it takes to be a better leader based on our own experiences. We talk about leadership, the art of growing up, his book called Reboot which I highly recommend, and a new book coming later this year called “Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong” which he teased was a “powerful book to write” and that he is very proud of it…Joining me on the mic is someone who has been on The Tim Ferris Show, The EntreLeadership Podcast with Dave Ramsey, and so many other reputable podcasts, and is now on The Leaders Lab to share his wisdom with our audience. Enjoy.ABOUT OUR GUESTJerry Colonna is the CEO and cofounder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and others to lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity.Prior to his career as a coach, he was a partner with JPMorgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of JP Morgan Chase. Previously, he led New York City-based Flatiron Partners, which he founded in 1996 with partner, Fred Wilson. Flatiron  became one of the nation's most successful, early-stage investment programs. His first leadership position, at age 25, was editor-in-chief of InformationWeek magazine.Jerry lives in Boulder, Colorado.You can learn more about Jerry and his work here:https://www.reboot.io/team/jerry-colonna/https://www.reboot.io/bookABOUT OUR HOSTKen Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.  You can learn more about Ken and his team attheleaderslab.coListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/

When you think about your career path, does it take you to the boardroom? Getting a board position is a great way to gain visibility, credibility, and experience. However, it can be difficult to understand the landscape and know where you fit. Coco Brown joins Kevin to discuss the ins and outs of boards. There are several types of boards, and it is up to you to understand the culture and the roles and responsibilities of board members. Key Points Coco Brown shares some myths about being on a board of directors.  She discusses the benefits of a board position and how to prepare.  She advises on preparing your network as a means to a board seat. Meet Coco Name: Coco Brown Her Story: Coco Brown is the founder, CEO, and board member of The Athena Alliance, a game-changing executive firm helping to position the top 10% of executive women for advancement and board opportunities while also transforming the boardroom towards a modern composition model. Since founding Athena in the Spring of 2016, she has led the organization to a network of over 1000 C-Level women, VCs, and CEOs from over 150 companies including Accenture, Cisco, Microsoft, Intuit, Autodesk, and Alphabet / Google. She was asked to become an Insights Council member with the prestigious Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence in 2022. Worth Mentioning: Coco's background includes serving on 10 for-profit and nonprofit boards/advisory boards and her executive experience includes founding and building two companies and serving as the President and COO of a leading tech company. In addition to guiding and supporting executive leaders and boards, she is a sought-after speaker and writer and is frequently interviewed by business and industry publications. She has been quoted and featured in Bloomberg, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fortune, InformationWeek, NACD Directorship, Nasdaq.com, Silicon Valley Business Journal, The Cube, The Street, and WSJ. https://www.athenaalliance.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cocobrown/ This episode is brought to you by... Remarkable Masterclasses. Each masterclass is designed to help you become the remarkable leader and human you were born to be. Details on how to get on board for a specific skill or get discounts each month can be found on our website. Related Episodes Networking for People Who Hate Networking with Devora Zack The Power of Communities with Jono Bacon

Tom Davenport is the President's Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College. He is also a Visiting Professor at Oxford's Said Business School, a Fellow of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, and a Senior Advisor to Deloitte's AI practice. He is a widely published author and speaker on the topics of AI, analytics, information and knowledge management, reengineering, enterprise systems, and electronic business. Tom has written, co-authored, or edited 23 books, including the first books on business analytics, enterprise AI, business process reengineering, knowledge management, attention management, and enterprise systems. He recently published “Working with AI,” and “Advanced Introduction to AI in Healthcare.” And just published “All in on AI: How smart companies win big with artificial intelligence” He has written over 300 articles for such publications as Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, the Financial Times, and many other publications, and has been a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Information Week, and CIO. He has been named one of the world's top 25 consultants by Consulting magazine, one of the 100 most influential people in the IT industry by Ziff-Davis magazines, and one of the top 50 business school professors by Fortune magazine. In this podcast, he shares:Operational transformation to maximize the use of AINew products and services made capable by AIUsing AI to change customer behavior 5 levels of analytics organization _________________________________________________________________________________________Episode Timeline:00:00—Highlight from today's episode1:17—Introducing Tom + The topic of today's episode3:25—If you really know me, you know that...4:59—What is your definition of strategy?6:00—How does competitive advantage change with the adoption and evolution of AI?7:13—What are the different ways in which companies are thinking about using AI?10:15—Could you elaborate on the idea that you don't have to be a digital-first company to be an AI-fueled one?11:17—What advice do you have for overcoming barriers to implementing AI?13:04—Do you have any lessons form companies that were able to make a successful cultural shift to AI?15:11—Could you talk about the different levels of tech or data maturity that companies fit into?18:10—Where do the teams that work on AI sit within a company?19:33—Is there a particular model or framework that you found particularly helpful that you'd like to share with us?21:26—How can people learn from you and connect with you?__________________________________________________________________________________________Additional Resources: Personal Page: https://www.tomdavenport.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davenporttomTwitter: https://twitter.com/tdav

Tom Davenport is the President's Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College. He is also a Visiting Professor at Oxford's Said Business School, a Fellow of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, and a Senior Advisor to Deloitte's AI practice. He is a widely published author and speaker on the topics of AI, analytics, information and knowledge management, reengineering, enterprise systems, and electronic business. Tom has written, co-authored, or edited 23 books, including the first books on business analytics, enterprise AI, business process reengineering, knowledge management, attention management, and enterprise systems. He recently published “Working with AI,” and “Advanced Introduction to AI in Healthcare.” And just published “All in on AI: How smart companies win big with artificial intelligence” He has written over 300 articles for such publications as Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, the Financial Times, and many other publications, and has been a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Information Week, and CIO. He has been named one of the world's top 25 consultants by Consulting magazine, one of the 100 most influential people in the IT industry by Ziff-Davis magazines, and one of the top 50 business school professors by Fortune magazine. In this podcast, he shares:Operational transformation to maximize the use of AINew products and services made capable by AIUsing AI to change customer behavior 5 levels of analytics organization _________________________________________________________________________________________Episode Timeline:00:00—Highlight from today's episode1:17—Introducing Tom + The topic of today's episode3:25—If you really know me, you know that...4:59—What is your definition of strategy?6:00—How does competitive advantage change with the adoption and evolution of AI?7:13—What are the different ways in which companies are thinking about using AI?10:15—Could you elaborate on the idea that you don't have to be a digital-first company to be an AI-fueled one?11:17—What advice do you have for overcoming barriers to implementing AI?13:04—Do you have any lessons form companies that were able to make a successful cultural shift to AI?15:11—Could you talk about the different levels of tech or data maturity that companies fit into?18:10—Where do the teams that work on AI sit within a company?19:33—Is there a particular model or framework that you found particularly helpful that you'd like to share with us?21:26—How can people learn from you and connect with you?__________________________________________________________________________________________Additional Resources: Personal Page: https://www.tomdavenport.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davenporttomTwitter: https://twitter.com/tdav

In this wide-ranging conversation, Yannick Jacob talks with Jerry Colonna, “the CEO Whisperer” to explore natures of being and relationship within coaching.  They cover: Leader as coach vs coach as leaderHow to manage moments when you think you knowAdopting different stances as a coachApproaches to re-empowering the clientRevealing the self vs holding back and the risks in not revealing yourselfThe importance of looking back as well as forwardThe line between coaching and therapyThe shadow of the coach's desireThe role of supervision for coachesThe role and state of ethics in coachingThe place and compassion beyond experience6 powerful questions Jerry frequently uses with clients About Jerry Colonna CEO and Co-Founder of Reboot.io Jerry Colonna is CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm, and author of ‘REBOOT: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up' (HarperBusiness, June 18). For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an executive, venture capitalist (VC), journalist, and a board member for 100+ organizations to help people lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. For more, see https://www.reboot.io/book Jerry Colonna is the CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and others to lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. Prior to his career as a coach, he was a partner with JPMorgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of JP Morgan Chase. Previously, he led New York City-based Flatiron Partners, which he founded in 1996 with partner, Fred Wilson. Flatiron became one of the nation's most successful, early-stage investment programs. His first leadership position, at age 25, was editor-in-chief of Information Week magazine. Jerry lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Sanjay Sarma is the Fred Fort Flowers and Daniel Fort Flowers Professor of Mechanical Engineering. From 2012 until 2021, Sanjay led MIT Open Learning, first as director, then as dean, and finally as vice president. MIT Open Learning includes the Office of Digital Learning, the MIT Integrated Learning Initiative (MITili), the Center for Advanced Virtuality, and the Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL). In 2020 Sanjay published Grasp: The Science Transforming How We Learn, which he co-authored with Luke Yoquinto. Previously, Sanjay co-founded the Auto-ID Center at MIT and developed many of the key technologies behind the Electronic Product Code suite of radio frequency identification (RFID) standards now used worldwide. He was also the founder and CTO of OATSystems, which was acquired by Checkpoint Systems in 2008. Sanjay has authored over 100 academic papers in computational geometry, sensing, RFID, automation, and computer-aided design, and is the recipient of numerous awards for teaching and research, including the MacVicar Fellowship, the BusinessWeek eBiz Award, and InformationWeek's Innovators and Influencers Award. Social Links LinkedIn: @mit-open-learning Twitter: @mitopenlearning

We grow into the adults, we needed as children. Does that come into our way of becoming leaders?  The truth is life happens to all. Jerry Colonna adds that in between life happening and decisions we make, one cannot be a strong leader unless one allows oneself to grow, and this can only happen by leading a life examined. Hear more of life and leadership with Jerry in this episode of The xMonks Drive.In this episode, you will learn-1)     How to respond both sympathetically and compassionately?2)     Reason why people do not open up3)     Better human beings make better leaders4)     Recognise the role one plays in their own reality5)     Why do many people feel a sense of suffering in their work?Jerry Colonna is CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching, and leadership development firm, and author of ‘REBOOT: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up' (HarperBusiness, June 18). For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an executive, venture capitalist (VC), journalist, and a board member for 100+ organizations to help people lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. For more, see https://www.reboot.io/bookPrior to his career as a coach, he was a partner with JPMorgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of JP Morgan Chase. Previously, he led New York City-based Flatiron Partners, which he founded in 1996 with a partner, Fred Wilson. Flatiron became one of the nation's most successful, early-stage investment programs. His first leadership position, at age 25, was editor-in-chief of Information Week magazine. 

Innovation is key to gaining a competitive advantage in today's business climate.  Can you enable a senior technology executive to move their business forward with a technology platform? Can you guarantee efficiencies, financial gain, optimization, and operational effectiveness?The role of technology executives has changed. Understanding what a business requires, what they have today, and how they can leverage technology in the future gets you a seat at the table Says Glenn. Understanding the C Suite conversation around roles, incentives and responsibilities put you in the trusted advisor position. Know that you are there to help them with creative ways to use technology.David is an industry leader with over 35+ years of experience as Global Technology & Business Operations executive. He has extensive expertise in leading global complex organizations as well as a successful track record consulting with small, medium-large organizations to deliver sustainable growth and value by leveraging technology to increase operational efficiency and produce measurable cost reductions.As a respected industry expert, David contributes to CIO and CIO Review Magazines as well as Keynote appearances on cloud adoption, corporation transformations, and technology trends and enablement. David is also a frequent speaker at the Gartner Infrastructure and Operations event.With industry-leading Go To Market strategies as well as depth as an industry expert. David has extensive experience as a senior executive, managing P&L for global organizations, and is recognized for driving growth / increasing profits and being a proven leader. He is a mission-focused, seasoned, strategic, and process-minded people leader and manager with experience in executing and scaling an organization, leading an executive and mid-level management team, and developing a lean and results-oriented culture among a group of diverse individuals. Earning both an MBA and Ph.D. from  George Washington University, USA Dr. David Glenn author of several publications for CIO Review Magazine and The Office of The CIO at VMware  Was Glenn ·         Featured on Information Week 500 for leading the IT organization at Del Monte Foods lifting them to a rank of  #27 on the Fortune 500 lists.·         CIO Magazine Top IT Executive voted him as one of the most influential IT Executives in the US and was invited to ring the Opening Bell of NASDAQ.David has also served on the board of the Make A Wish Foundation, MDA as well as the Association of Information Technology Professionals.Let Us welcome Dr. David Glenn to the Follow the Brand Podcast where we are building a 5 sTAR BRAND THAT YOU CAN FOLLOW!

On this week's episode, Ami Kassar interviews John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on the toughest issues facing the small business community today, and how his organization is helping. John has used his long experience as a small business owner to build Small Business Majority into a nationally recognized organization focused on empowering America's entrepreneurs to build a thriving and inclusive economy. Small Business Majority is the leading advocate for critical public policy issues facing America's small businesses—particularly access to capital, healthcare, taxes, retirement/asset building and numerous workforce issues. In the past few years John has spearheaded the growth of Small Business Majority's Venturize.org portal, providing critical practical resources to our nation's 30 million small businesses and independent self-employed entrepreneurs. Prior to launching Small Business Majority 16 years ago, John was the founder and CEO of ACI Interactive, an award-winning international interactive communications company. Information Week named ACI's signature product one of the nation's top 100 e-business innovations, and the company was cited by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the top 100 fastest growing private companies in the Bay Area. Earlier, John was the chief operating officer of a pioneering multimedia business, an attorney in New York, an aide to the mayor of Philadelphia and a staff member on Capitol Hill. John is a frequent speaker on small business policy issues and a regular guest on TV and radio, including MSNBC's Your Business, PBS NewsHour, Fox News, Bloomberg TV, NPR's Marketplace and the CBS Evening News. In 2009 he was an active participant at the White House summit on healthcare reform. He testifies regularly before congressional committees, and has briefed White House officials and congressional leadership on small business policy issues. He serves on the Advisory Board for the Access to Markets initiative, and he recently served as Board Chair of California's Insure the Uninsured Project. He has led a study group at Harvard's Kennedy School of Politics, and has served on the Association for Enterprise Opportunity's Economic Impact Council and Micro Capital Task Force. John is conversational in Spanish. Recorded 08/11/2022.

Garry Abbott // As we finish up our look at wisdom in a world of information, we explore how to use our words with wisdom. Our words reveal truths about who we are and the scriptures remind us of their power to bring either blessings or curses to the world around us. Using our words wisely will bring life to the people God has given us to love.Visit Our Websitesummitconnect.orgFollow Us on Social MediaFacebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and MoreYouTubeSubscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

Even if everyone could easily develop their own applications, would that really be a good thing? Mike Fitzmaurice, Chief Evangelist & VP-North America of WEBCON, points out that low-code solutions, like those offered by WEBCON, work well in experienced hands. Tune in to hear Mike's myth-busting takes on low-code and no-code solutions and what he sees as the realistic promise of these sorts of development tools.Tune in to learn:The distinction between low-code and no-code tools (05:40)Why Mike believes ‘citizen development” needs guardrails (09:24) How low-code tools help developers move more quickly (14:01) How companies can use low-code tools successfully (30:33) Mentions:"WEBCON 2022 Predictions: The year of low-code and development shakeups" (VMblog.com article, written by Fitzmaurice)"4 Common Reasons Low-Code projects Fail"  (InformationWeek article by Fitzmaurice)“Seven Trends Reshaping IT” (Salesforce report)About the Guest:BIO: “Responsible for developing WEBCON's North American presence, evangelizing its Business Process Suite, and advocating overall best practices in workflow and business process automation, digital transformation, and citizen-assisted development. Fathered SharePoint evangelism at Microsoft, and was a critical part of growing it from an internal startup to an enterprise mainstay. Frequent and sought-after speaker at industry conferences, webinars, and symposia. Key force multiplier for others' work in marketing, competitive sales, partner relations, and engineering.”IT Visionaries is brought to you by Salesforce Platform. If you love the thought leadership on this podcast, Salesforce has even more meaty IT thoughts to chew on. Take your company to the next level with in-depth research and trends right in your inbox. Subscribe to a newsletter tailored to your role at Salesforce.com/newsletter.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Sam Arocho // “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Don't we wish that riddle was true? We may wish it were true, but life experiences have taught us that words do have the power to wound. Each of us carries that power with us into our daily interactions and experiences the impact of the words of others. But do we consider the other side of the coin? With great power comes great responsibility—are you using words to build up or tear down?Visit Our Websitesummitconnect.orgFollow Us on Social MediaFacebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and MoreYouTubeSubscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

Sam Arocho // When was the last time you got angry? Anger is the human emotion that makes us feel most in control but can just as easily cause us to lose control. Paul understands that there's something different about anger than our other core emotions—though it has the ability to give us a sense of control it can lead us to actions that are out of control. Don't allow the deception of control in your anger make you fall into sin.Visit Our Websitesummitconnect.orgFollow Us on Social MediaFacebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and MoreYouTubeSubscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

Kailey Newkirk // Humans crave security so much that we can often mindlessly accumulate more and more, without ever wondering if all that "more" is making our lives better. Have you ever wondered how much is 'enough?'Visit Our Websitesummitconnect.orgFollow Us on Social MediaFacebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and MoreYouTubeSubscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

Kailey Newkirk // Did you know that faith isn't actually good or bad? It's what you put your faith in that matters. Faith is morally neutral until it has an object, like Jesus. Wisdom is morally neutral until it has an objective. Lot's of us have some wisdom, but what are we using it to accomplish?Visit Our Websitesummitconnect.orgFollow Us on Social MediaFacebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and MoreYouTubeSubscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

Johnny Outing // Most of us have the privilege of leaving a room if it's filled with people we just don't like. But that's not the kind of freedom that Jesus died to give us—not freedom to live our lives for comforts that don't give us life back. If following God starts with submission, what am I afraid to submit?Visit Our Websitesummitconnect.orgFollow Us on Social MediaFacebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and MoreYouTubeSubscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

Johnny Outing // We all believe we're “right,” right? And yet, there's something about God's blueprint for the world that ensures our own arrogance will ultimately be our downfall. How do you conduct yourself in the world? Are you humble? Or do you believe, deep down, that there's nothing left you really need to learn?Visit Our Websitesummitconnect.orgFollow Us on Social MediaFacebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and MoreYouTubeSubscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

Ryan Barrett is CEO of ORAM Corporate Advisors and has been with the company for over 15 years. As a longtime cybersecurity specialist with deep knowledge of financial compliance, Barrett has seen technologies evolve into one of the most critical components to ensure a reliable and scalable operation. He has worked in many different facets of IT – from non-financial institutions to legal and education, to name a few. With his years of expertise in project development, network design, domain migration and upgrades, email, security, and storage area networks, he has a vast understanding of complex business procedures and corporate infrastructure to meet the needs of ORAM's customers. In 2020, ORAM Corporate Advisors was named one of the “Best Cybersecurity Companies” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.ORAM primarily works with businesses in the financial, medical, legal, nonprofit, and more recently, education industries. He and his team provide strategic consulting for each business. Before his work with ORAM Corporate Advisors, Barrett was Vice President of Network Services with Essex Investment Management Co, LLC. While there, he designed and implemented a co-location in Chicago and an integrated business continuance data center. In addition to those experiences, Barrett was a Consultant at Everynetwork Incorporated and the Chief Information Technology Officer at Jackson Construction.An emerging thought leader in both technology and cybersecurity, he has been included in many respected media outlets including Forbes, TechTarget, Information Week, and Business News Daily.Barrett holds a B.S. in computer engineering from the Wentworth Institute of Technology and resides in the Metro West region of Boston with his wife and kids.Connect with Ryan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanoramsaybarrett/Website: https://www.oramca.com/General Info:If you want to get a hold of us, or you would like to be a guest on our show simply click here: https://www.lbmsllc.com/contact-us/Is there a topic you would like us to cover? Send an email to info@lbmsllc.com or simply call 888-416-7752Want a free evaluation of your digital marketing presence? Simply click here: https://www.lbmsllc.com/online-presence-report/and we'll send you a free snapshot report to get started.For a copy of my book, 7 Steps to Recession-Proofing Your Business, click this link: https://www.lbmsllc.com/bookConnect With Us On Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lbmsllcInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lbmsllc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lbmsllcLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/local-business-marketing-solutionsAlignable: https://www.alignable.com/fanwood-nj/local-business-marketing-solutionsConnect With Frank Directly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fdemming/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC97CxzX4YnOazsF39DOe34A 

Garry Abbott // Plenty of people know the right things to do, and yet our fears often keep us from following through. Even Solomon, a king and author of much wisdom literature, still left a family in disarray and a divided kingdom within 2 generations. How do we prevent our own wisdom from becoming fruitless information?Visit Our Websitesummitconnect.orgFollow Us on Social MediaFacebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and MoreYouTubeSubscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

Garry Abbott // Being a disciple of Jesus takes wisdom. But what is wisdom, and where do we find it? Wisdom is more than information, which is everywhere. Wisdom requires information, but it never ends there. And wisdom is a lost art in a world that can no longer easily tell the difference between the two.How do we find wisdom in a world of information?Visit Our Websitesummitconnect.orgFollow Us on Social MediaFacebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and MoreYouTubeSubscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

83. Pamela Slim - Shape the World Through Your Work  “You have to really know how to tell the story about how your experience has really crafted for this work that you want to do. I call Body of Work the love letter to creation. It really centers what it is that you're building and being very deliberate about what you want to bring to life. And then everything else is secondary.” Guest Info: Pamela Slim is an author, business coach and the co-founder with her husband Darryl of the Main Street Learning Lab in Mesa, Arizona. A former corporate director of training and development at Barclays Global Investors, Pam focused her first decade in business as a management consultant, working with large companies such as HP, Charles Schwab, 3Com, Chevron and Cisco Systems. Since 2005, Pam has advised thousands of entrepreneurs as well as companies serving the small business market such as Keap, Progressive Insurance, Constant Contact and Prezi. Pam partnered with author Susan Cain to build and launch the Quiet Revolution. Pam has written three books: Escape from Cubicle Nation (named Best Small Business and Entrepreneur book of 2009 from  Porchlight Books), Body of Work (2014 with Penguin Portfolio) and her latest, The Widest Net (2021 with McGraw Hill, named Best Marketing & Sales Book of 2021 by Porchlight Books). In 2016, Pam launched the Main Street Learning Lab in Mesa, Arizona, a grassroots, community-based think tank for small business economic acceleration. http://pamelaslim.com/ke In The Widest Net, she explains how to build strong diverse relationships, identify and connect with new partners, expand markets, generate leads, and find new customers in places you may never have considered. With this book as a guide, you'll learn how to connect with potential clients and customers using the true breadth of the marketplace, which she calls an ecosystem of living connections. The Widest Net shows how to: Search outside your own lens/bias/routine/history to target ideal customers. Attract the interest and attention of new leads by learning more about them authentically. Develop products and services suited to these customers. Sell through a trusted reciprocity framework where your customers become part of your ecosystem and you each help the other grow. Build and sustain loyalty and trust with new customers. Nurture a diverse and resilient customer base by identifying and adjusting to the ideal customer target over time. Pam is frequently quoted as a business expert in press such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Information Week, Money Magazine and Psychology Today. Favorite Quote: "We all need each other." R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Questions to contemplate: What are your values? The core beliefs you have about what matters most. What are your ingredients? Skills, experiences, perspectives, hidden talents?  How can you leverage them?  What makes you uniquely positioned in your organization and in the market? What are you creating? What are you investing in that will last long beyond your tenure. How can you center on what you are creating? What do you need? To make the creation work. To get exposure for it. To improve it. What's the work you want to do? Where are your customers? What ecosystem (AKA watering holes) do you want to join? What impact did you want to make? Looking back – What impact have you already made?  What matters most are the ways we purposefully bring our full self: values, ingredients, creations, desires, all of it into the work for a mission greater than ourselves. Resources: PamelaSlim.com The Main Street Learning Lab The Widest Net Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together Escape From Cubicle Nation Pamela Slim Bio Open letter to CEOs, COOs, CIOs and CFOs across the corporate world Coming Next: Episode 84: We will be joined by Ron Tite. Credits: Pamela Slim, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

For over 30 years, Dr. Jonathan Reichental has been successfully helping organizations leverage the value of information and communications technology to solve business problems, increase effectiveness, and support revenue growth. He has a track record of delivering a high-volume of successful, multi-million-dollar projects and initiatives in both the private and public sectors. Reichental is recognized as a global thought leader on a number of emerging trends including smart cities, the fourth industrial revolution, blockchain technology, data governance, and digital transformation. He is an in-demand board advisor, global keynote speaker, educator, and writer who has written three books on the future of cities: Smart Cities for Dummies, Exploring Smart Cities Activity Book for Kids, and Exploring Cities Bedtime Rhymes. Reichental is currently the founder of Human Future, a global business and technology advisory, investment, and education firm. He is formerly a multiple award-winning Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the City of Palo Alto, focusing on modernizing the technology environment and pushing the possibilities of innovation in local government. He had oversight for over $50M in technology funds per year, and during his seven-years at the city, successfully delivered over 250 technology projects. Under Reichental's leadership, Palo Alto was named one of the top five digital cities in America four years in a row, including the top spot in 2013. Reichental was awarded the distinction of being one of the 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers in Government in America in 2013. He also won a best CIO in Silicon Valley award and a national IT leadership prize. In 2016, he was named one of the top 20 most influential CIO's in the United States and in 2017, he was named one of the top 100 CIOs in the world. Prior to joining the City, Reichental served as CIO of O'Reilly Media, an integrated media company. During his tenure he led the successful technology effort to deploy a new global ecommerce platform, enhanced the financial system, maintained PCI-compliance, implemented an IT governance process, and made several strategic upgrades to the network infrastructure. Before O'Reilly Media, he spent almost 15 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in a variety of technology-related roles including leading technology innovation for the US firm. Reichental holds several degrees including a Ph.D. in Information Systems. He is an adjunct professor in the School of Management at the University of San Francisco and instructs at several other universities. His work has been featured on US and international television and radio, in magazines, newspapers, and online publications, that include CNN, BBC, NBC, CBS, NPR, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Irish Times, CIO magazine, InformationWeek, Government Technology, Mashable, and many others.

Pamela Slim is an author, co-founder of a small business learning lab and small business expert. She founded her company in 1996 and focused her first decade in business on creating and delivering training programs for large companies such as HP, Charles Schwab, 3Com, Chevron and Cisco Systems. Since 2005, Pam has advised thousands of entrepreneurs as well as companies serving the small business market such as Infusionsoft, Progressive Insurance, Constant Contact and Prezi. Pam partnered with author Susan Cain to build and launch the Quiet Revolution and the Quiet Leadership Institute. Pam is best known for her book Escape from Cubicle Nation (named Best Small Business and Entrepreneur book of 2009 from 800 CEO Read) along with her follow up book Body of Work. Both were published by Penguin/Portfolio. Her upcoming book The Widest Net will be published by McGraw Hill in October, 2021. In 2016, Pam co-founded with her husband Darryl the K'é Main Street Learning Lab in Mesa, Arizona, a grassroots, community-based think tank for small business economic acceleration. http://pamelaslim.com/ke She is frequently quoted as a business expert in press such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Information Week, Money Magazine and Psychology Today.  

What's the first step to make your team more diverse, and why is diversity so important to business in the first place? When you prioritize diversity, research shows that it generates better business results, including increasing employee retention! The best thing about diversity in the workplace? You have more perspectives, which means better ideas and more creativity. In this interview with Pamela Slim, author of https://pamelaslim.com/the-widest-net/ (The Widest Net: Unlock Untapped Markets and Discover New Customers Right in Front of You), co-founder of a small business learning lab, and small business expert. you'll discover what diversity means to the business world and how it can impact your profits. She founded her company in 1996 and focused her first decade in business on creating and delivering training programs for large companies such as HP, Charles Schwab, 3Com, Chevron and Cisco Systems. Since 2005, Pam has advised thousands of entrepreneurs as well as companies serving the small business market such as Infusionsoft, Progressive Insurance, Constant Contact and Prezi. Pam partnered with author, Susan Cain to build and launch the Quiet Revolution and the Quiet Leadership Institute. In 2016 Pam co-founded, with her husband Darryl, the https://pamelaslim.com/ke/ (K'é Main Street Learning Lab) in Mesa, Arizona, a grassroots, community-based think tank for small business economic acceleration. She is frequently quoted as a business expert in press such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Information Week, Money Magazine and Psychology Today. ------------------ The Widest Net: Unlock Untapped Markets and Discover New Customers Right in Front of You on Amazon https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelaslim/ (Pam's LinkedIn profile) WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER FROM THIS EPISODE: The crazy story behind how I met Pam at the World Domination Summit. Pam's knack for creating environments where people get along. How Pam created The “Pamily”. Why having a diverse group of friends in your life is a gift. Why you should consider bringing your family on business trips. Advice for those in cross culture or cross racial relationships. How Pam is raising her children to be comfortable presenting on stage. Pam's “Unbook” Tour that led to her book. The moment when Pam decided to open a learning lab on Main Street in Mesa, AZ. Pam's insightful perspective on in-person versus remote work. The BIG IDEA behind The Widest Net. How to reach your customers.  What really retains your employees. How to build a diverse community. Attracting and retaining diverse team members. The first step to increasing diversity. HIGHLIGHTS: What reflective questions should employers ask and have conversations with their employees about during the pandemic: What is really the mission behind what you're doing as a company? Why are you doing the work? What's important to you? QUOTES: “There's a human need for people to be together.” “Having spaces with multiple uses is a very powerful way to create community.” “If every Main Street had a place where people can wander in... it'd be amazing what communities could do.” “Having a business coach right in the middle of Main Street is an amazing way to enable a community.” “The problem is not that leaders in diverse communities don't exist; it's that they're not visible.” “Any company that has a really solid set of products or service offerings knows that they alone can never serve all of the needs that their enterprise customers have.” “If you're recruiting and you're wanting to build connections with folks, you need the trust, and that trust is built by you spending time in communities.” RESOURCES: K'é World Domination Summit Pam's Fargo TedX Talk The Widest Net Resonate, Nancy Duarte Quiet Revolution, Susan Caine Todd Cooper CEO Session ------------------- https://www.benfanning.com/the-ceo-sessions/ (Apply to be on

Juliana Ortiz, a volunteer with the Encephalitis Society, shares her experiences and advice for people who have been affected by encephalitis. Juliana, who is a Psychology and Neuroscience student at the University of Florida, was speaking during Encephalitis Information Week. To read more about Juliana's story, visit https://www.encephalitis.info/julianas-story For more information about Encephalitis Information Week, visit www.encephalitis.info/informationweek If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society  

This Top 50 Influencer in Aging and former AARP strategist discusses the increasing importance of geography, how voice technologies are driving innovation, and why sex is the unspoken hero of wellness. About Jody Jody Holtzman is founder and Senior Managing Partner of Longevity Venture Advisors LLC, where he works with innovative entrepreneurs, venture investors, public companies, and non-profit organizations to successfully leverage business and investment opportunities in the $8.3 trillion longevity economy. He is a recognized expert on health innovation and products and services of relevance to the aging population, and the opportunities and challenges presented by the demographic wave. He was recognized as a Top 50 Influencer in Aging by Next Avenue/NPR. He has over three decades of experience helping companies grow by developing and implementing competitive strategies and achieving their strategic market goals. Jody was previously AARP's Senior Vice President of Thought Leadership and Market Innovation where he conceived and built the first program to spark innovation in the market that benefits people over 50. In this role, he envisioned and developed the concept and market category of the $8.3 trillion Longevity Economy. His thought leadership and achievements have been recognized in Bloomberg Businessweek, CNBC, Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, Information Week, Marketplace, NY Times, PBS News Hour, VentureBeat and USA Today. Key Takeaways On the technology side, it's all about voice, complimented by AI and machine learning. Think Amazon Echo, Alexa and Google Home. Social determinants of health expand what it means to be healthy beyond narrow definitions of medical care. When only 1 in 5 people over 65(10 million out of 50 million) would choose assisted or independent living, there is a larger societal need. Sex is the unspoken social determinant of health. It keeps your body and mind active, fights isolation and depression, reduces stress and chronic disease, strengthens the immune system, and increases metabolism. Yet Medicare does not reimburse sex-related drugs and products.

Keller Fitzsimmons is the Co-Founder of CRS a virtual reality Production Company and author of Lost in Startuplandia: Wayfinding for the Weary Entrepreneur. Her work has been featured in Network Computing, Information Week, and Inc. Magazine. You can contact Keller on her LinkedIn page here. She discusses the difficulties of entrepreneurship and the importance of maintaining relationships, mental wellness for entrepreneurs and musicians, helping each other “walk the hard walk of putting your vulnerability and your art out into the world” and women in tech and investors. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/womeninwellness/support

Such a treat to virtually grab trend spotter, master of pithy prose and my first editor @CRN Bob Evans for a sit-down on The Look Back. We review that windy path that included his run as head of Computer Reseller News then, Information Week, and now Cloud Wars, along with a deep dive into his latest and perhaps best suited role (Grandpa).

In this episode, we interview Ken Terry, author of one of the best-researched books we've ever seen! The new book, Physician-Led Healthcare Reform: A New Approach to Medicare For All, explores why we must, and how we can, get doctors to change how they practice. Most employed physicians and independent physicians alike feel powerless. Hospital-employed doctors feel like cogs in a machine, and community doctors are increasingly threatened by forces beyond their control. The biggest problems of physicians--both employed and independent--are a loss of professional autonomy, overwhelming administrative requirements, and the conflict between business and patient care imperatives. This book, directed to physicians, healthcare administrators, health policy experts, politicians, and consumers, explains why the U.S. healthcare delivery system must be restructured to lower costs--and how to do it. Physician-led healthcare reform will give them back a large measure of control and pride in their work. Ken Terry has been writing about health care for more than 25 years. He was a senior editor at Medical Economics, has contributed to numerous publications, including Medscape Medical News, Information Week, and FierceHealthIT, and has received several journalism awards, including the Neal Award from American Business Media. He's also authored the book RX for Health Care Reform. You can read more of Ken's work, including articles and blogs at his website: https://physicianledreform.com. Episode Bookmarks: 3:33 The progression of value-based care over the last decade (e.g. hospital VBP program, BPCI, the mandatory bundled payment program CCJR, CPC, MSSP) 6:20 Consolidation of the healthcare system and employment of doctors driving up costs 7:33 ACOs led by health systems are not as successful as physician-led ACOs in the MSSP 7:58 The first wave of managed care did little to move provider organizations towards taking financial risk (with the exception of Kaiser Permanente and a few others) 9:18 The push towards value-based purchasing in the Obama Administration (e.g. P4P, bundled payments) did not go far enough to change industry appetite towards risk 10:00 Advancement of medical technologies have been driving up healthcare costs (not lowering them) 10:42 “The evidence shows that where you have more primary care physicians, where you coordinate care, and where you pay to keep people healthy, you get better outcomes at lower cost.” – Dr. David Nash 11:31 Research by Barbara Starfield showing that a higher ratio of PCPs to the population is associated with a lower mortality rate from all causes, heart disease and cancer 11:50 States where a higher percentage of physicians who were PCPs have higher quality of care and lower cost per beneficiary 13:00 The impact of medical school debt burden on the supply of primary care physicians and the relegation of PCPs to lower tier status in the medical community 13:51 How Advanced Practice Providers are filling the void to meet unmet primary care needs 14:32 Retail clinics and urgent care centers competing with PCPs 14:53 “The best way to reduce costs and improve outcomes in healthcare is to have larger groups of primary care doctors taking financial risk and competing on quality of care in local areas.” 15:20 Changes that would need to occur before we implement Medicare-For-All health reform (i.e. hospital payment parity, corporate practice of medicine restrictions) 16:10 Proposing federal requirements of hospitals divesting of their medical practices 16:35 Medicare-For-All option that would pay PCPs Medicare rates unless they join a larger primary care group and take financial risk for a larger upside opportunity 17:22 Primary care groups choosing high-value specialists to contract within their network 17:51 Placing primary care in charge of the healthcare system to build medical neighborhoods

Today, we answer a question asked by business owners and influencers of all sizes: How do you expand the reach of your message through PR? It's really important to have multiple avenues to reach your audience when you're not able to see them in-person. We address: Why it pays to hire a professional PR person Getting on Shark Tank and other mainstream platforms Positioning yourself as a thought leader via personal branding alone Reaching your audience in 2020 How PR has changed with the influx of nontraditional media (ex. podcasts, blogs, etc.) Earned versus paid media Using a PR person to handle crisis communications Karen Morales welcomes Lauren Gill, who has been working in public relations for over two decades now. Prior to co-founding her own agency, Mooring Advisory Group, Lauren supported the #1 tech media company in the world, and gained corporate experience in PR, event planning and business development. Lauren shares how business owners can create a foolproof strategy to more efficiently and effectively get their message out to the world, and explains why it seems easy for some to get coverage while others find themselves pushing a boulder up a hill. In today's episode, Lauren discusses what makes a “newsworthy” story, the power of being “pleasantly persistent”, the benefits of hiring a professional PR person, how startups should incorporate PR, how to be perceived as a thought leader in the media, how to know whether to utilize more conventional or unconventional media strategies (i.e. commercials versus podcasts or FB Lives), and when to hire a PR person for crisis communications. 3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED Your story can become “newsworthy” based on how you tell it and knowing who to reach out to so that your story spreads. Thousands of people write for The New York Times, but if you pitch to an individual reporter who happens to not care for what you have to say, your story will never see the light of day. Lay out your target audience, hone in on who will want to hear your message among different publications, and get ready to be persistent with follow-up—which is more important than ever these days. PR is more important than ever in 2020 because people aren't able to get in front of their clients as easily. Third-party validation can tip the scales of success for you if you know how to get it during these turbulent and uncertain times. Having the right strategy when it comes to social media activities can be a game changer because everyone is hungry for content and interaction. Get started with a PR campaign for your business today by tapping into your network and trying to get referred to an agency that can address your specific needs. You can also do your own research simply using Google. The point is to evaluate a fair number of agencies because different companies have different styles. Of course, it will also greatly help to know your why, core values, key message, and marketing goals so that you can have a more productive conversation with your future agency. RESOURCES Mooring Advisory Group Lauren Gill on LinkedIn lauren@mooringadvisorygroup.com   As Co-Founder of MAG PR, Lauren wakes up every morning with one goal in mind: PR driven by passion and purpose.   Whether it's helping executives gain more visibility and evolve as thought leaders, or strategizing with emerging brands to leverage exposure for growth, Lauren's primary deliverable is to ensure that her clients feel supported and on track to become household names.   Prior to MAG PR, Lauren supported the #1 tech media company in the world, and gained corporate experience in PR, event planning and business development. Her professional background, paired with her enthusiasm for increasing client brand awareness and revenue, make her a publicist powerhouse.   Lauren has been working hand-in-hand with Fortune 500 executives for much of her career, and has landed coverage for clients in renowned publications such as Forbes, WSJ, CNBC, Huffington Post, Moneyish, Fitness Magazine, CIO.com, Informationweek, and more.   Outside of the office, she's hanging with family, or attending a fun, local fitness class!   Karen Morales is founder and brand champion at Marketing Magnet. Marketing Magnet was founded by Karen and her lean team of Fortune 500 marketing and advertising talent. We're a world-class marketing department that has decided to take our big brand experience and direct it at the clients we want to serve: purpose-driven enterprises. Our secret sauce is our ability to focus companies on three marketing pillars to create great impact. If you are looking for a solution to a marketing challenge, a specific project to be completed or a team to drive marketing on your behalf, we can help. More about Karen Find us on Facebook Visit our website Find us on Instagram

In this episode, Erica Ross-Krieger interviews Pamela Slim.  Pamela Slim is an award-winning author, speaker and business coach who helps people create work that changes the world. She is the author of Escape from Cubicle Nation, and Body of Work, partner of the Quiet Leadership Institute, and the founder of the Main Street Learning Lab in Mesa, AZ, a community-based think tank for small business economic acceleration.   Listen in as Pamela shares: The Empire model of building a business and why it is problematic. Where most freelancers fall down in their marketing. An overview of the Ecosystem Marketing Model. How our specific “Attitude Toward Obstacles” (and the 3 different types of these attitudes) impacts and contributes to our success. A sneak peek into her upcoming book.  Key Takeaways: How we build connections is important in our businesses. When we develop relationships that are symbiotic, we build a stronger web. It's important to develop consistent marketing habits. Marketing can be fun.   Our attitudes toward obstacles impact and can shape our success. There are 3 main types and it's important to cultivate a healthy attitude toward obstacles  Pam's upcoming “Tiny Marketing Actions” 8-week class can help you establish important, consistent, marketing habits. You can find out more on her website: https://pamelaslim.com • The free Tiny Marketing Actions Playbook is available here: https://pamelaslim.com/tma-playbook  Connect with Pamela Slim: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pamslimTwitter: https://twitter.com/pamslimWebsite: https://pamelaslim.comEmail: support@pamelaslim.com  Pamela Slim, Bio Pamela Slim is an author, community builder, consultant and former corporate director of training and development at Barclays Global Investors. She focused her first decade in business on creating and delivering training programs for large companies such as HP, Charles Schwab, 3Com, Chevron and Cisco Systems. Since 2005, Pam has advised thousands of entrepreneurs as well as companies serving the small business market such as Infusionsoft, Progressive Insurance and Prezi. Pam partnered with author Susan Cain to build and launch the Quiet Revolution and the Quiet Leadership Institute. Pam is best known for her book Escape from Cubicle Nation (named Best Small Business and Entrepreneur book of 2009 from 800 CEO Read) along with her follow up book Body of Work. Both were published by Penguin/Portfolio. In 2016, Pam launched the K'é Main Street Learning Lab in Mesa, Arizona, a grassroots, community-based think tank for small business economic acceleration. She is frequently quoted as a business expert in press such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Information Week, Money Magazine and Psychology Today.