Best Jonathan Berent Podcasts (2024)

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AI + Humans: The Forrester CX Event 37:50

5m ago37:50

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Lisa Woodley on the topic that took the Forrester CX Summit by storm In June, the Forrester CX Summit kicked off in Nashville. NTT DATA’s Head of Design, Lisa Woodley, attended the event and noticed that there was one topic that permeated every track of the summit - AI. This week Lisa chats with Clinton about the main topics that were discussed at …

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 9 - Depression, Social Inhibition, & Medication Dependence Resolve: "My Quietness in social situations made people feel weird" 6:22

2h ago6:22

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“I avoided social situations; especially ones where I had to walk in by myself. More and more I made excuses to avoid. I had problems with my relationship. I was depressed”. “Vicki” discusses the process of healing.By Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W.

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Episode 11: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: College Athlete Resolves Social Anxiety and Obsessive Disorder 17:24

4h ago17:24

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“Jack”, a standout golfer, discusses the process by which he resolved his conversation anxiety, social avoidance, and obsessive perfectionism. His healing journey started when his parents initiated treatment when he avoided going to a cocktail party during school vacation. He never would have initiated treatment on his own. His anxiety was driven b…

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From the Archives: Frenzy vs. Flow 39:14

4m ago39:14

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Danny Presten on how to improve flow through value stream management Organizations are often engaged in a flurry of day to day activities that may appear productive, but fail to yield meaningful results. This is why it’s so important to explore the intricacies of value stream management, Agile methodologies, and the transformative power of problem-…

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CareAR: With Kamran Khan 39:25

7m ago39:25

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Kamran Khan on transforming field support and customer services with augmented reality For years talk about augmented reality (AR) was everywhere but not everyone had access to it. At CareAR, they’ve found a way to democratize AR. This week Clinton sits down with Kamran Khan, VP of Partnerships at CareAR, to discuss how they’re providing enterprise…

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Greater Than The Sum of Its Parts: On Finding Product Alignment 42:43

4d ago42:43

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Three experts on defining value early on and what’s at risk if you don’t It’s rare, but when engineering, design and product strategy fall into lock step to deliver a product it can feel like magic. This week on Catalyst, Clinton sits down with product experts Ash Howell, Scott Campagna, and Jamie Bernard to discuss why enterprises often can’t alig…

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From the Archives: Understanding the Culture of Utilities 51:19

11d ago51:19

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Bryan Kearney on the IT of utilities You may not picture utility companies being at the cutting edge of technological change, but according to Bryan Kearney utility companies are constantly innovating and building forward looking partnerships. In this archived episode, Clinton is joined by Bryan, an energy industry leader-turned tech advisor and co…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 8 - A Profile of Anger: Bullied as a Child 9:10

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Anger and rage occur at different levels of consciousness. Anger is energy. Unresolved; it recycles and drives obsessive worry , anxiety, and a myriad of problems from substance dependence to pain. Internalized anger causes depression. While it may sound a bit weird, repressed anger is the core emotion which drives panic. “Eric” describes the “ener…

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Episode 10: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Pharmaceutical Rep Resolves Chronic Public Speaking Phobia and Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous 12:03

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“Bill” had achieved a relatively high level of success in sales relying on one to one scenarios and spontaneous interactions with physicians in hospitals. Career pressure and advancement required that he face the anxiety scenarios that he had been very adept at avoiding; group presentations and meetings. In fact he had been avoiding job opportuniti…

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Dell Tech World Recap with Roberto Cortez 34:23

18d ago34:23

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Roberto Cortez on the hot topics at this year's Dell tech conference What’s it like to attend Dell Tech World? According to Dell’s Global Client Executive, Roberto Cortez, it’s fatiguing but incredibly fruitful and beneficial. This week Chris chats with Roberto as they debrief about the conference. They talk about the main topics covered at the con…

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Cloud breakthrough with NTT DATA's Charlie Li 35:21

25d ago35:21

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Charlie Li on enterprise approaches to cloud infrastructure What’s the real promise of moving to the cloud? And how did moving to the cloud become the solution to everyone’s problems? This week on Catalyst, Clinton is joined by Charlie Li, NTT DATA’s Senior Executive Vice President and Global Head of Cloud and Security Services, to discuss some of …

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The People Side of Product: On Building Collaborative Relationships 34:07

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Chris and Gina on how to build trust with clients Great product can only happen with trust. This week Chris and Gina sit down to chat about something that is arguably more important than fulfilling a contract - your relationship with your stakeholders. Chris and Gina share the dos and don'ts of stakeholder engagement so you can create an open dialo…

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One Gripe: With Jim Brusnahan 39:26

2M ago39:26

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Clarios’ Jim Brusnahan on his leadership ideology where you get to complain…but just once When Jim Brusnahan sees that his team is hurting or encountering blockers he invites them to a gripe session. They go around the table and share their complaints. As Global Functions IT Business Partnership Lead Jim is well versed in dealing with people, relat…

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Episode 9: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: "Discovering Self-Nurturing after Decades of Self-Help & Therapy" 6:14

2M ago6:14

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“Richard”, a successful businessman and dedicated family man describes his “core” work of self-acceptance that had been eluding him after experiencing “every type of motivational technique from positive thinking to programming your unconscious”. His long term struggle with social anxiety grew out of his “conflict with authority figures and his fath…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 7 - "Selective Mutism: Free Seminar With Professional Baseball Player" 55:10

2M ago55:10

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Kirk Rueter was a pitcher in the major leagues for 13 years. He won the most games as a lefthander for the San Francisco Giants. He and his wife Karla had two wonderful children. One had selective mutism. In this stimulating, realistic, and frank interview, the Rueters describe, in detail, their treatment experience. After non-productive encounters…

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From the Archives: Design Led Exploration 37:36

2M ago37:36

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Clinton chats with Ash Howell and Dave Schell on how to involve design early on When should design be brought into the process? In this archived episode, we learn from NTT DATA’s own Dave Schell and Vectorform’s Ash Howell that it should be brought in as early as possible. They share tips on how to get the design conversation started early and why …

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From The Archives: On The Public Sector 30:04

2M ago30:04

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Gina, Natalie Kurz and Cathy LoDucato discuss the importance of digital development in the public sector All too often users come away from using a public sector website or app feeling frustrated and confused. In this archived episode, Gina is joined by Natalie Kurz and Cathy LoDuca to discuss the unique product challenges that are faced when worki…

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Episode 8: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Performance Anxiety and Hyper-hidrosis Resolved Without Medication: Successful Lawyer 12:10

2M ago12:10

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Hear “Kevin”, a successful lawyer describe insightfully how he learned to resolve his hyperhidrosis-driven public speaking anxiety and fear of being noticeably nervous. He describes how he controlled his “internal critical script”, which in turn stopped his sweating during a business meeting. While learning to control his “perfectionism” he states …

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 6 - Intimacy Phobia Resolved - “I Had Been Celibate My Whole Life.” 10:05

3M ago10:05

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“Mike” a corporate vice president describes his long term suffering; “I never had the possibility of finding a girlfriend. I was petrifies about finding a real relationship. Now I can let loose and socialize”. This interview includes dramatic insight into the cognitive distortions and self-esteem challenge that drive intimacy anxiety and phobia.…

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Product Portfolio: On the Stocks and Bonds Analogy 31:08

2M ago31:08

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Chris and Gina on looking at your business like a portfolio When it comes to personal finances bonds are generally low-risk and stable and stocks are high-risk, high-reward. Ideally you have a mix of both. Why not look at your business product portfolio in a similar way? This week Chris and Gina take a look at this analogy and talk about the import…

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Episode 7: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: The Power of Alcohol and the Pharmaceutical "Cocktail" 7:30

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“Sam” remembered experiencing anxiety since he was 15 in high school when there was any situation where he was the focus of attention. His anxiety became especially debilitating in college where he would skip the first day of classes to avoid the panic that would occur during introductions in class. He realized that his use of Xanax and beta blocke…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 5 - 18 Year Old Woman Conquers Social & Performance Anxiety 18:45

3M ago18:45

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In this rare interview patient "Z" describes how she overcame debilitating perfectionism and performance anxiety. The average teen suffering with social anxiety does not have initiative for their mental health which requires therapeutic parenting concurrent to individual work. In her year before college "Z" beat the odds and accomplished therapeuti…

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Deep Work: On Quality Over Quantity 30:12

2M ago30:12

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Chris and Clinton on how to focus more on less Some work days can feel like you’re stuck on a hamster wheel, you’re busy all day but then you realize that you haven’t moved an inch on any meaningful work. This week, Chris and Clinton help us get off the hamster wheel. Drawing on ideas from Cal Newport’s book Slow Productivity, they break down how y…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 4 - School Phobia, Avoidant Personality, Learning Disability: From School Refusal to a Graduate Degree 11:58

3M ago11:58

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With special insight into the avoidance-dependence dynamics of a close knit and loving family, “David” describes his struggle with learning disabilities, social anxiety, phobic avoidance, and eventual success. David’s healing journey evolved from hiding in his dorm room in college; not going to classes, alone and depressed, and avoiding all social …

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Episode 6: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Technology Exec Makes Friends with Adrenaline 20:51

3M ago20:51

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Learn from this technology executive of a 30 billion dollar company who suffered from intermittent, but long term social anxiety and public speaking anxiety. Hear how he integrated the adrenaline control technique to make adrenaline his “friend” and source of power! Gain insight into the ingrained nature of hyper-vigilance and detachment.…

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From the Archive: Frictionless Enterprise 40:19

2M ago40:19

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Nate Berent-Spillson on reducing friction and improving momentum In tech, change is a constant. In this archived episode, Nate Berent-Spillson, the author of Frictionless Enterprise, chats with Clinton about how to embrace change in your enterprise. What if instead of fighting change, you could use change as a driving force to empower innovation? I…

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CancerBuddy: With Christina Merrill 30:10

3M ago30:10

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Christina Merrill on why and how she developed CancerBuddy Being diagnosed with cancer or supporting a friend or family member through a cancer diagnosis can be a lonely thing. Luckily there is a new app that’s trying to change that. This week, Chris and Gina sit down with Christina Merrill, the President and CEO of the Bone Marrow and Cancer Found…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 3 - Adolescent Selective Mutism Resolved 20:33

3M ago20:33

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The older the child, the more that selective mutism becomes ingrained into the personality and lifestyle. It can evolve into a developmental challenge as many aspects of maturation are impacted. In this case avoidant personality disorder was in full swing concurrent with an underlying depression. This was driven by social anxiety. In this case, the…

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Episode 5: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: “Blush, Sweat and Tears” - Clinical Proof that Blushing-Erythrophobia is Controllable 52:54

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This unique discussion may be one of a kind! Four patients who suffered from Erythraphobia and social anxiety discuss their healing journey and treatment experience. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best measuring treatment progress) two of the participants self -evaluated as 9, one a 7, and the other was just beginning treatment; a 1. Listen caref…

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Paid vs Free: On the New Subscription Model 35:19

3M ago35:19

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Chris and Gina on what payment model works best for users Back in the day people paid for cable packages and big bundled deals. Then many products moved to a free, ad-supported model. Now it seems the industry is leaning somewhere in the middle. This week Chris and Gina talk about the history of product payment models and discuss current trends in …

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 2 - School Phobia, Social Phobia, Social Isolation, and Depression “Cured” - From School Refusal to “Social Butterfly” 12:02

4M ago12:02

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The last thing 16 yr. old “Arthur” wanted was to go to therapy when he was in the midst of his school phobia. This social anxiety-driven problem had persisted since elementary school. He spent his days depressed; in his room playing computer baseball. His only friend was his cousin. His parents “didn’t know what to do”, but they learned how to enli…

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Episode 4: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Senior Exec Resolves Public Speaking Anxiety 10:47

4M ago10:47

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Brought to you by Jonathan Berent L.C.S.W. & Social-Anxiety.com Sr. Executive of a Multi-billion Dollar Company, Describes How He Changed His Life by Resolving His Deep Rooted Public Speaking Anxiety “Tom” a senior executive and former semi-pro football player and military swat team member describes how he changed his life by resolving his deep roo…

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Is Design Dead? 43:50

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NTT Data’s Dave and Chappell join Chris to debrief on an important question: is design dead? Bringing the slack discussion into the real world - NTT Data’s David and Chappell Ellison discuss the state of design with host Chris LoSacco. Sparked from the article “The big design freak-out” by Robert Fabricant, the three grapple with the state of desig…

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Episode 3: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: World Renowned Physician Describes “Cure” for Public Speaking Anxiety Disorder 23:43

4M ago23:43

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Brought to you by Jonathan Berent L.C.S.W. & Social-Anxiety.com This is a remarkably insightful clinical/medical description of a journey into healing.By Jonathan Berent,L.C.S.W.

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Making Maps Easy: With Felt 34:47

4M ago34:47

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Loren Baxter from Felt on how to build maps for the browser Making maps is no easy feat, there’s large data sets and layers upon layers of spatial information. Luckily, Felt is simplifying the art of map making. This week, Loren Baxter, the Head of Design at Felt, joins Clinton to chat about developing a collaborative, web-based app that is democra…

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Open Talent Revolution with John Winsor 47:07

4M ago47:07

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Author and entrepreneur John Winsor discusses the open talent landscape with Clinton. In this episode Clinton discusses the future of work with John Windsor, a renowned expert on open talent, author and entrepreneur. They explore how enterprises are adopting a blended workforce, integrating full-time employees with freelancers and third-party provi…

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The Best Sales People? Givers, Not Takers 38:36

4M ago38:36

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Gina and Chris start with the premise that we are all salespeople, whether the word is in our title or not. If you’re delivering the product, you’re selling. If you’re asking your boss for a promotion, you’re selling. If you’re trying to persuade your kid to go to the museum - you’re selling! But in this episode Chris and Gina argue that what motiv…

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Looking Into the Future: With Scott Campagna 39:04

5M ago39:04

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Scott Campagna reviews the Apple Vision Pro In February 2024, Apple launched their new Apple Vision Pro (AVP), a wearable spatial headset that you operate with your eyes, hands and voice. This week Clinton is joined by tinkerer and Launch by NTT DATA’s Lead of Emerging and Immersive Technologies Scott Campagna to share his initial thoughts on the A…

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Unlocking Business Value: Lessons from the NFL's Playbook 42:42

4M ago42:42

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Keith Buehlman on the parallels between the Superbowl and Enterprise business agility. On this episode Clinton is joined by Keith Buehlman, Chief Digital & Strategy Officer at NTT Data to discuss what lessons can be learned from the NFL’s global expansion when it comes to enterprise business agility. From scaling product delivery and value networks…

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Driving Customer Experience: With Penske’s Jonathan Gibson 33:08

5M ago33:08

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Jonathan Gibson on building a great customer experience at the IndyCar races The Indy 500 is the largest single day sporting event in the world, amassing 300 000 spectators. This week on Catalyst, Chris and Gina are joined by Penske’s Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Jonathan Gibson, to discuss how to create an intima…

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Tech for the Future: CES vs the Japan Mobility Show with Clemens Conrad 42:28

5M ago42:28

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Clemens Conrad has been jet setting to learn all about what's new and upcoming in tech. Listen into his conversation with Clinton to get a peek behind the curtain. Back with Clinton on this week’s Catalyst episode is Clemens Conrad, Launch by NTT Data’s Practice Lead for the Future of Mobility. You may remember Clemens from our November episode The…

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Frictionless Enterprise with Nate Berent-Spillson 39:17

6M ago39:17

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Back with Clinton on this week’s Catalyst episode is VP of Engineering and, now, author Nate Berent-Spillson. Nate’s book, Frictionless Enterprise, was released November 2023 and he is here to chat about the aftermath. What are people saying, what was unexpected, and where can you find a copy of the book! Tune in for more tidbits of knowledge about…

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Trust Your Hunch: Balancing Data and Instincts in Decision Making 29:07

5M ago29:07

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A viral video of Jeff Bezos talking about hunches sparks a conversation between Gina and Chris in this week’s episode. Bezos shared how he listened to his gut over the data presented, with positive results. Gina and Chris respond by discussing the principle of being data-informed rather than data-driven, and when to challenge the evidence and inste…

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Introducing Launch’s New President - With Tammy Soares 34:34

6M ago34:34

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NTT DATA has a new President! Tammy Soares has decades of experience in digital transformation and design-led thinking. This week on Catalyst Tammy joins Clinton to discuss her new position at Launch by NTT DATA. They discuss why she’s excited to join the Launch team. She shares some leadership lessons and explains how technology can transform indu…

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Designing ethical AI 38:26

6M ago38:26

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Chris and Gina dive into the ethics of AI with Northeast General Manager of Launch by NTT Data and professor Lisa Woodley. The boom of AI over the last year has brought up questions new, and old, about the ethics of the technology we use on a daily basis. From “is it okay that the person on the phone doesn’t know they are talking to a bot?” to “how…

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Pushing the Boundaries of Fantasy Sports 39:31

6M ago39:31

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PrizePicks’ Brian Huss joins Clinton to talk about the intersection of fantasy sports, community, and technology. For so many of us, sport isn’t just about wins or losses, it’s about the experience. This week, Brian Huss, VP of Innovation at PrizePicks shares how his team is pushing the boundaries of fantasy sports, to bring together fans with high…

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Building with the End User in Mind 35:07

6M ago35:07

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Clinton is joined by Heather Hudnall, NTT Data’s chief nursing informatics officer, about building medical software that is usable at all points of entry. When it comes to your medical care, we hope and expect the best - but that’s not always what we get. NTT Data’s chief nursing informatics officer Heather Hudnall guests on this episode to dive in…

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Design that Scales - With Dan Mall 44:57

6M ago44:57

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Holiday Re-Run - Omnichannel Strategy with Holly Kessinger 39:01

7M ago39:01

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Creating Innovation Gardens with Trevor Anulewicz 42:04

7M ago42:04

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Catalyst host, Clinton, chats with innovation and design strategist Trevor Anulewicz to discuss innovation at a repeated scale for the enterprise. Innovation historically has not been in an enterprise's lane. Enterprises stick to what they are good at and innovation has stayed in the start up’s lane. But with the right processes and infrastructure …

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