Best John Neuman Podcasts (2024)

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Virginia's The Steel Wheels Join The Load Out Music Podcast 31:58

4h ago31:58

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Welcome back to the Load Out Music Podcast where we most recently caught up with a much-heralded Americana band from my home state of Virginia. They are widely known for their annual Red Wings Roots Music Festival in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in the western part of the state and have an ambitious new album out entitled SIDEWAYS. They are The …

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#121—Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society, and Daily Life 40:23

6d ago40:23

40:23

The world has undergone a transformation in the past century, as the industrial revolution turned many luxuries into everyday commodities. Then, at the turn of the century, the advent of the internet compounded this supply and demand shift. Now, we are entering yet again a new era as we see technology once again propel us into a new radical shift w…

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Season 5: Jake Neuman and Greg Griffith Usher in A Very Special Load Out 38:34

5d ago38:34

38:34

We pick up on episode 11 of season 5 of the Load Out Music Podcast with a unique episode when we welcome in Jake Neuman of Jake Neuman and the Jaybirds, along with producer and former guest Greg Griffith. Greg not only produced the new record by the Jaybirds -- "Little Bitty Town" -- but he also produced the new album by my own band, Atomic Junctio…

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#120—Matt Beane: Mastering the Learning Gap: Skill Building in an AI-Augmented World 35:37

15d ago35:37

35:37

Matt Beane, is an Assistant Professor in the Technology Management Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has conducted extensive field research with robots and AI seeks to uncover systematic positive exceptions that we can use in the workforce. His award-winning research has been published in top management journals such as Adm…

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Season 5: With Black Country Communion, Jason Bonham Furthers His Drumming Legacy 37:50

19d ago37:50

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Jason Bonham’s name is synonymous with rock royalty. It started, of course, with his father—the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, who is considered one of the most transformative rock drummers in rock ‘n’ roll history. But Jason is no lesser emulation of his father. He’s a Grammy winner who has carved a different, yet highly influential path f…

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#119—Christopher Marquis: Re-examining Business Externalities for Social Good 30:21

1M ago30:21

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Christopher Marquis, the Sinyi Professor at the University of Cambridge Judge School of Business. Chris writes a regular column for Forbes and his work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Washington Post, Fortune, TIME, Foreign Policy, and Harvard Business Review. He is also author of Better Business: How the B Corp is Remaking Capitalism and Mao and…

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#118—Bruce Vojak: Decoding the Minds of Serial Innovators 25:57

1M ago25:57

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Bruce Vojak, is Managing Director of Breakthrough Innovation Advisors, LLC, and serves on the Advisory Board of Midtronics, Inc., JVA Partners, and the Board of Directors of Micron Industries Corporation, and is a Senior Fellow with The Conference Board. Further, he has co-authored five book chapters—in addition to numerous peer-reviewed publicatio…

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Season 5: The Legendary John Oates Discusses Break with Daryl Hall, Aging Gracefully and Reuniting with Himself 29:59

2M ago29:59

29:59

He may not be the tallest musician going, but John Oates casts a immensely large shadow in music. One part of the most successful duo in music history—Daryl Hall & John Oates—he co-wrote a number of the band’s legendary catalogue including "Sara Smile," "She’s Gone,” "Out of Touch,” "You Make My Dreams,” "I Can’t Go for That," "Maneater” and more. …

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#117—Min Jung: A Neuroscientist's Insights into Unleashing Creativity 26:47

2M ago26:47

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Min Jung is a vice director of the Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions at the Institute for Basic Science in South Korea and a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. He is also the author of A Brain for Innovation: The Neuroscience of Imagination and Abstract Thinking. Min’s …

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Season 5: Coreen Sheehan’s Scientific “Footprint” is Littered Across the Voices of the World 37:59

2M ago37:59

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Coreen Sheehan knows how to sing. It’s how she’s toured all over the world fronting powerhouse rock ‘n’ roll bands and why Sheehan’s been employed by Grammy winners and helped countless singers prepare to compete in both U.S. and international versions of shows like NBC’s The Voice and American Idol. In fact, the vocal technique curricula she devel…

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#116— Cathy Hackl: Expanding Our Actual and Virtual Reality with Spatial Computing 27:13

3M ago27:13

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Cathy Hackl is a globally-recognized tech & gaming exec, futurist, & speaker focused on spatial computing, virtual worlds, augmented reality, AI, & gaming platforms strategy. She’s the co-CEO of Spatial Dynamics, a spatial computing and AI solutions company. She is also a top tech voice on LinkedIn, and a fun fact, she was the first person ever to …

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Season 5: Jose James Brings Hip Hop Cool to International Jazz Audiences 33:08

3M ago33:08

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Acclaimed international jazz artist Jose James has a composure about him that one might compare to James Bond. The Minneapolis native claims he was one of the least talented artists in his music circles growing up, yet he ultimately attended The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. His first album, The Dreamer, debuted in 2008. Since then, h…

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#115—Amy Edmonson: Cultivating Psychological Safety to Foster Risk-Taking and Innovation 31:03

3M ago31:03

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Amy C. Edmondson the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, renowned for her research over the last 20 years on psychological safety and teaming. Her award-winning work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Psychology Today, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, a…

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Season 5: Guitarist Tobin Dale’s Authentic Soul Shines Through 40:28

3M ago40:28

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Earnestness. Authenticity. These are the things Nashville-based guitarist Tobin Dale relates to when he considers his chosen craft as a guitarist and playing the music he loves. A true student of rock‘n’roll guitar, Dale has been at it since discovering the Beatles and subsequently picking up the guitar around age 12, growing up in Orlando. In musi…

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#114—John Winsor: Unveiling the Potential of Open Talent 31:35

4M ago31:35

31:35

John Winsor is a prominent figure in strategic marketing and product innovation, known for his deep understanding of future work trends and open talent strategies. His expertise in collaboration, co-creation, and open innovation has made him a key influencer in innovation, disruption, and storytelling. He founded and chairs Open Assembly, an organi…

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#113—Jeanne Liedtka: Design Thinking: Unleashing Creativity in Business 30:48

4M ago30:48

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Jeanne Liedtka is the Professor of Business at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business, where she teaches both MBAs and executives, as well as consulting on innovation, organic growth and design thinking. Jeanne, has served as Associate Dean of the MBA Program at Darden, Executive Director of the Batten Institute for Entrepr…

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#112—W. Russell Neuman: AI's Role in Evolutionary Intelligence 34:20

4M ago34:20

34:20

W. Russell Neuman is Professor of Media Technology at New York University, a founding faculty of the MIT Media Lab, he served as a Senior Policy Analyst in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. His books like The Digital Difference: Media Technology and the Theory of Communication Effects and his most recent book EVOLUTIONARY INT…

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#111—Tobias Dengel: Voice Technology: Unlocking Efficiency and Evolution 25:26

5M ago25:26

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Tobias Dengel is President of WillowTree, a TELUS International Company. WillowTree designs and builds digital experiences for the world’s largest brands, and they sit at the forefront of this breakthrough. Tobias understands voice technology's profound, wide-ranging implications for every industry, including marketing, healthcare, hospitality, man…

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Season 5: A Visit with Rap Music Royalty in the Sugarhill Gang 47:11

5M ago47:11

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Like any other art form, rap music or hip-hop has a defined, ever-evolving legacy. There are names etched in the walls of the greats industry founders ranging from Curtis Blow to Grandmaster Flash, LL Cool J to Run DMC, the Beastie Boys, Will Smith, Doug E. Fresh, the Fat Boys and Queen Latifah. As the genre evolved, rap developed more of an edge, …

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#110—Sukhinder Singh Cassidy: Embracing Risk, Agility, and Resilience for Success 29:05

5M ago29:05

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Sukhinder Sing Cassidy is the leader of the growth and performance of Xero globally. With more than 25 years’ experience in Silicon Valley as a CEO, digital leader and board member, she has experienced building and scaling global companies including Google, Amazon, Yodlee, Joyus and StubHub. She currently serves on the board of publicly traded fint…

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Season 5: Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Dave Mason Kicks off Season 5 28:11

6M ago28:11

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Some guests need no introduction, especially when they've been a founding member of one of the most lendary rock bands in history, Traffic. But if you need more, Dave Mason has it. He's penned well over 100 songs, has three gold records, worked with the late Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartnery, George Harrison, Eric, Clapton, Rita Coo…

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#109—Jayshree Seth: Effective Collaboration and Innovation Between Science and Business 34:49

6M ago34:49

34:49

Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M who currently holds 80 patents for a variety of innovations, with several additional pending. Jayshree was appointed 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate in 2018 and as is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science and communicate the benefits of …

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#108—Jean-Manuel Izaret: Mastering Your Pricing Strategy: Tips and Insights from JMI of BCG 30:24

6M ago30:24

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Jean-Manuel Izaret, or, JMI as he often prefers to go by, is a BCG managing director and senior partner and the global leader of the Marketing, Sales & Pricing practice based in San Francisco. His work as a BCG Fellow focuses on the topic of pricing model transformation. JMI has worked on pricing issues across industries, including consumer goods, …

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#107—Sheena Iyengar: Demystifying the Relationship Between Creativity and Innovation 28:47

7M ago28:47

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Sheena Iyengar is the S.T. Lee Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, where she has taught since 1998. A graduate of both Wharton and Stanford, she is one of the world's experts on choice and innovation. Famously known for her “Jam Study,” which transformed the way we think about products offered in the marketplace and how we curate the…

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#106—David Lancefield: Strategy and Culture in Tandem 23:09

8M ago23:09

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David Lancefield is a catalyst, strategist and coach to senior executives, professionals and entrepreneurs. Over the last 25 years, David has worked with organizations on strategy, innovation, culture from start-ups to blue chips, while building and leading successful businesses and client accounts within PwC. He also speaks, facilitates and hosts …

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#105—Bob Sutton: Leveraging Friction in Your Organization 28:14

8M ago28:14

28:14

Bob Sutton is an organizational psychologist and professor of Management Science and Engineering at the Stanford Engineering School. He has given keynote speeches to more than 200 groups in 20 countries, and served on numerous scholarly editorial boards focused around his work on leadership, innovation, organizational change, and workplace dynamics…

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#104—Andy Binns & Ellie Amirnasr: Paving a Path of Success for Corporate Explorers within Your Organization 32:37

8M ago32:37

32:37

In this episode, Andy Binns, co-founder and Director of Change Logic, and an award-winning author who publishes articles on innovation strategy and execution in established firms is joined by an additional guest, Ellie Amirnasr, director of digital ventures at MANN+HUMMEL, who was a chapter author, alongside Andy, of Corporate Explorer Fieldbook: H…

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#103—Shannon Banks: Unlocking the Power of Social Leadership and Purpose 23:41

9M ago23:41

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Shannon Banks is managing director of Be Leadership, and an award-winning facilitator, consultant, and coach. A pioneer in the field of social leadership, she founded her company in 2014 to help organizations bring their purpose to life through their people. In this episode, we'll dive into her steadfast belief that it is leaders that have the powe…

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Season 4: Caleb Lee Hutchinson Emerges 42:56

9M ago42:56

42:56

You might recognize Caleb Lee Hutchinson from his short stint on NBC's The Voice, on American Idol, country music radio or your favorite streaming platform. But after dropping an EP and a few popular singles, as well as working with some renowned producers, he emerges with his first full-length album, Southern Galactic, and it's certainly not your …

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Season 4: NEEDTOBREATHE's Josh Lovelace Joins The Load Out 28:58

9M ago28:58

28:58

Despite a rather decorated, 20-year history that includes accolades any band would relish, the GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum band NEEDTOBREATHE isn't satisfied. Indeed, the band came into their latest studio album feeling there was much to prove despite living in rare air in the modern genre landscape--having placed five Number One albums all ac…

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#102—Matt Abrahams: Optimizing Your Strategic Communication Toolkit 22:16

9M ago22:16

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In this episode, Matt Abrahams, leading expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host, and coach shares some of his top insights into strategic communication. He gives us a holistic explanation of what effective communication is, as well as dives into practical daily tips and techniques you can use in any c…

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#101—Bob Muglia: The Critical Role of People in Digital Transformation and the Future of AI 25:04

10M ago25:04

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Bob Muglia is a data technology investor and business executive, former CEO of Snowflake, and past president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Division. His rich background as a long-time leader in the tech space afforded him the unique position of being on the frontlines of the internet and related tech revolution. Bob is an advocate that while tech…

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#100—Outthinkers Reaches 100: Special Highlights Episode 43:47

10M ago43:47

43:47

Dear listeners, this week we celebrate our 100th episode. We want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and listenership, as we treat you to a compilation of some of our favorite insights over the past years. Below you'll find a highlights reel broken down into clips in four categories: CLASSIC STRATEGY: Featuring Rita, McGrath, Ri…

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#99—Daniel Trabucchi: The Evolution of Platforms: Creating Value Beyond Digital Archetypes 24:06

11M ago24:06

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Daniel Trabucchi is the co-author, with Tommaso Buganza, of Platform Thinking: Read the past. Write the future. He is Senior Assistant Professor at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano where he fosters research and teaches at the intersection between innovation management and leadership, with a strong focus on platform thinking and the…

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Season 4: ZZ Ward Polishes That Dirty Shine 33:26

11M ago33:26

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If there’s anything to be learned from the monumental successes of Beyonce and Taylor Swift, it’s that music artists can do more than simply record and perform music. Certainly, each has established themselves as exceptional artists. But they have also cultivated remarkably strong seemingly interpersonal bonds with their fans ranging from Beyonce’s…

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Season 4: Susan Gibson Still Loves Her Wide Open Spaces 49:14

11M ago49:14

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Singer-songwriter Susan Gibson was born in Minnesota but spent most of her formative years in Amarillo, Texas. Growing up, she and her family would often drive between Amarillo and Missoula, Montana, where she drew comfort and inspiration from the wide open spaces along their route. Ultimately, Gibson took to music and the continuum of movement thr…

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#98—Dorie Clark: Crafting a Powerful Personal Brand in the Age of AI 21:31

11M ago21:31

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Dorie Clark helps individuals and companies get their best ideas heard in a crowded, noisy world. She has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. She was honored as the #1 Communication Coach by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards and one of the Top 5 Communication Professionals in the World by Gl…

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Season 4: Diane Gentile and Alejandro Escovedo Take a Walk 35:53

11M ago35:53

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Singer-songwriters Diane Gentile and Alejandro Escovedo seemingly could not be more different. Gentile grew up as one of eight siblings in Flushing, Queens, and every morsel of her oozes New York City in a manner that evokes memories of the famed all-female band The Runaways. While Gentile cut her teeth in the music business as a club booker in the…

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#97—Tiffani Bova: Elevating Your EX to Improve Your CX 25:42

12M ago25:42

25:42

What questions are addressed in this podcast? What are aspects of Employee Experience (EX) that leaders often overlook with dire consequences on CX? Who in an organization should own EX? Are there tangible ways to measure EX vs. CX? What is the ROI of developing a more thought-out employee experience? _______________________________________________…

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Season 4: Anthony and Steven Babino Get Their Rebel Kicks Out 35:44

12M ago35:44

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Over the four seasons of The Load Out music podcast, we’ve had a variety of artists on the show that have ranged from Rock-and-Roll Hall-of-Fame inductees like John Oates, Steve Cropper and Chris Hillman; to Grammy winners, alt-country stars, longtime record executives and noted rap producers. On the latest episode, we welcome an up-and-coming band…

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Season 4: Red Dirt Pioneer Cody Canada Visits The Load Out 40:59

1y ago40:59

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Let’s start here. Cody Canada—our latest guest on The Load Out Music Podcast—is many things but he is most certainly not some radio DJ in Canada, in the event you were curious. No, he’s a pioneering figure in red dirt music and one of the more respected musicians in songwriting circles today. But many casual music fans might be unfamiliar with his …

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Season 4: Joshua Radin is Working to Create a World to Live In 34:16

1y ago34:16

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Singer-songwriter Joshua Radin didn’t think he was going to be a musician. Certainly, he loved art and studied drawing and painting at Northwestern. But after college he worked as a teacher, screenwriter and other odd jobs. In his late 20s, Radin’s father bought him a guitar and things slowly came together. In 2004, actor Zach Braff—a friend since …

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#96—Michael Lenox: Unraveling Digital Transformation 22:33

1y ago22:33

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Michael Lenox is an award-winning professor, consultant, author, speaker, and podcaster. For over twenty-five years, he has been helping MBA students and executives navigate the competitive dynamics of markets in the face of innovation and disruption. He is the author of five books, including his latest, Strategy in the Digital Age: Mastering Digit…

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#95—Terence Mauri: Navigating Complexity and Uncertainty with Agility and Resilience 22:02

1y ago22:02

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Terence Mauri is the founder of the management think thank Hack Future Lab, a bestselling author and a visiting Professor at IE Business School. Terence challenges leaders to pivot from ‘wait and see’ to ‘explore and disrupt’ in a world of complexity and uncertainty. Terence says: ’Building a bold and resilient future never happens by accident. To …

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Season 4: Blues Rock Guitar Legend Joe Bonamassa is Keeping the Blues Alive 34:03

1y ago34:03

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When he was 12, Joe Bonamassa started his career in blues-rock by opening for the legendary B.B. King. Somehow, things only got better for his career from there. Bonamassa has since been nominated for three Grammy Awards, had the number one position on the Billboard Music Blues Charts 26 times and been noted as one of the pre-eminent modern day blu…

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#94—Ralph Birchmeier: Insights for Strategists from an Investment Expert 22:16

1y ago22:16

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Ralph Birchmeieir’s expertise is in accounting, finance, valuation, and strategy. He is a former partner at a global investment firm where he headed financial research into banks, insurers, and real estate concerns. He and his team routinely met with company managements, emerging fintechs, insurtechs and IT professionals. He also sat on two investm…

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Season 4: Shawn Mullins Still Shimmers 38:15

1y ago38:15

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The 1990s saw a host of new rock ‘n’ roll and adult-oriented roots come to the forefront on the American music scene. There was an understated, long-haired kid from Georgia in the mix with bands like the Black Crowes, Wilco, Sheryl Crow and the Counting Crows. His name was Shawn Mullins and his brooding, lyrically-thoughtful style stood out, harken…

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#93—Rob Cross: Reducing the Effects of Microstress through Organizational Networks 22:56

1y ago22:56

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Rob Cross has studied the underlying network dynamics of effective organizations and the collaborative practices of high performers for more than 20 years. Through research and writing, speaking and consulting, and courses and tools, Rob’s network insights are transforming the way people lead, work and live in a hyper-connected world. He is the Edw…

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#92—Elizabeth Altman: Rethinking the Definition of a Workforce in the Modern Era 31:17

1y ago31:17

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Dr. Elizabeth J. Altman is an associate professor of management at the Manning School of Business, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and guest editor of the MIT Sloan Management Review Future of the Workforce project. Altman served as a visiting assistant professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point in Fall 2018 and has served as…

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#91—Thales Teixeira: Decoupling the Customer Value Chain for Competitive Advantage 28:52

1y ago28:52

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Thales Teixeira the co-founder of digital disruption consultancy Decoupling (Decoupling.co), and previously the Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, where he taught for 10 years. There he has taught MBA, doctoral and executive-level courses in Marketing Models, Digital Marketing and E-commerce. His two primary domains of res…

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