Best Outthinkers Podcasts (2024)

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

7d 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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Minding Your Blind Spots: Investment Strategies for a New Regime 24:55

18d ago24:55

24:55

The stock market crash of 1929 was a pivotal event that rippled across the globe. The Great Crash rocked financial markets, not to mention the world economy, and proved to be a precursor to the Great Depression. The sudden selloff wiped out the fortunes of investors who were ill prepared to ride out a bear market. Today, investors must heed the les…

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Strategy without execution is just a dream. 50:52

6h ago50:52

50:52

Strategy without execution is just a dream. Shannon Susko, founder of Metronomics, shares the growth framework that helped multiple companies sell for millions. Learn how she balances hard-edge strategy with the "human element" for sustainable success. Tune in to the Tip Top - Grow Up Your Business with Metronomics podcast with Ged Roberts!Do not m…

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How to recruit and build a diverse strategy team 43:12

3d ago43:12

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As much as companies promise and commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, the reality is corporate strategy, especially at the senior level, remains a male-dominated field. Some chief strategy officers have made it their mission to change that reality. In this episode, we hear from two of them. Alok Agrawal, Chief Strategy Officer & …

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Minding Your Blind Spots: Investment Strategies for a New Regime 24:55

17d ago24:55

24:55

The stock market crash of 1929 was a pivotal event that rippled across the globe. The Great Crash rocked financial markets, not to mention the world economy, and proved to be a precursor to the Great Depression. The sudden selloff wiped out the fortunes of investors who were ill prepared to ride out a bear market. Today, investors must heed the les…

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

21d 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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How the Grinch Stole His Own Legacy: Dr Seuss (Exploring Evil EP 6) 43:23

28d ago43:23

43:23

“[Seuss] is only a reference. He has no impact on my artistry. He’s just a part of history. Now I move forward with other people that are more current, that allow me to tell stories differently, within the context of now. Was he a part of my life? Absolutely. But it is a historical moment now.” -Chil Kong Welcome back to “OutThink the Classics,” my…

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

1M 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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Healthy Returns: Identifying Future Winners Amid Rapid Medical Innovation 23:49

1M ago23:49

23:49

Some medical breakthroughs come from unexpected sources. The origins of new weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic—known in the industry as GLP-1s—can be traced back to 2005, when they were introduced as a treatment for diabetes. Two decades later, these drugs have seemingly burst onto the medical scene, gaining notoriety for their ability to help peopl…

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Healthy Returns: Identifying Future Winners Amid Rapid Medical Innovation 23:49

1M ago23:49

23:49

Some medical breakthroughs come from unexpected sources. The origins of new weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic—known in the industry as GLP-1s—can be traced back to 2005, when they were introduced as a treatment for diabetes. Two decades later, these drugs have seemingly burst onto the medical scene, gaining notoriety for their ability to help peopl…

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

2M 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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Expectations & Self-Fulling Prophecies: What We Expect Is What We Get 17:50

2M ago17:50

17:50

On Season 1 Episode 9: Business owners, leaders and managers often hold a certain expectation of their employees. But these expectations change employee by employee. However, what we learn about in this episode of the podcast is loads of research which suggests our expectations of others - and ourselves - becomes reality. When leaders hold high-exp…

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

2M 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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Forever in Your Debt: Investment Risks in an Era of Big Spending 24:07

2M ago24:07

24:07

A storm may be brewing off the coast. It is not a new concern for investors, but its intensity has grown. The US federal government owes more than $34 trillion—and counting. This level of debt has the potential to wreak havoc, even for the world’s largest economy. Government debt has grown in other parts of the globe as well, and debt held by consu…

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Forever in Your Debt: Investment Risks in an Era of Big Spending 24:07

2M ago24:07

24:07

A storm may be brewing off the coast. It is not a new concern for investors, but its intensity has grown. The US federal government owes more than $34 trillion—and counting. This level of debt has the potential to wreak havoc, even for the world’s largest economy. Government debt has grown in other parts of the globe as well, and debt held by consu…

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

3M ago29:05

29:05

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

3M 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

4M ago30:24

30:24

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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Industrial Policy’s Rebirth Is Reshaping the Economy 27:33

4M ago27:33

27:33

Industrial policy is making a comeback in the West. The US, Europe and other governments have introduced new incentives to the private sector in hopes of bringing supply chains closer to home, boosting domestic industries, and building strategic advantages in key technologies such as semiconductors and EVs. But success is not guaranteed. Can govern…

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Industrial Policy’s Rebirth Is Reshaping the Economy 27:33

4M ago27:33

27:33

Industrial policy is making a comeback in the West. The US, Europe and other governments have introduced new incentives to the private sector in hopes of bringing supply chains closer to home, boosting domestic industries, and building strategic advantages in key technologies such as semiconductors and EVs. But success is not guaranteed. Can govern…

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Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl, and Separating the Art From the Artist (Exploring Evil EP 5) 34:48

4M ago34:48

34:48

“Daddy gave joy to millions of children but I was dying inside.” -Lucy Dahl “Just because it’s on the printed page doesn’t mean it’s the only way to think.” -Madeleine Mager Deliee Welcome back to “OutThink the Classics,” my own personal quest to contextualize classic pop culture for modern families. We continue our first series, “Exploring Evil,” …

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S4 Trailer: The Outthinking Investor 1:26

4M ago1:26

1:26

In this environment of uncertainty, it's more important than ever for investors to think outside the box. Welcome to The Outthinking Investor, an award-winning podcast from PGIM that examines past events, present-day opportunities, and future possibilities across global capital markets. In Season 4, hosted by Toby Ricketts, experts from PGIM and th…

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S4 Trailer: The Outthinking Investor 1:26

4M ago1:26

1:26

In this environment of uncertainty, it's more important than ever for investors to think outside the box. Welcome to The Outthinking Investor, an award-winning podcast from PGIM that examines past events, present-day opportunities, and future possibilities across global capital markets. In Season 4, hosted by Toby Ricketts, experts from PGIM and th…

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

4M 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

5M 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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Studio Ghibli’s ”The Boy and the Heron:” When a Master Paints Himself as the Villain (Exploring Evil EP 4) 20:38

5M ago20:38

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“I don't intentionally make deep movies.” -Hayao Miyazaki Welcome back to “OutThink the Classics,” my quest to contextualize classic pop culture for modern families. We continue our first series, “Exploring Evil,” exploring the concept of evil in classical stories and how it relates to parenting and kids. Episodes 1-3 discussed the Wicked Witch of …

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Loki Part 2 with Dr. Drea Letamendi & Julia Washington (Exploring Evil, EP 3) 1:08:10

5M ago1:08:10

1:08:10

“You realize that it's not a parent's job to tell children who they are. It's a parent's job to meet their children where they are and help them grow into the person that they are, you could say, destined to become.” -Julia Washington Welcome back to “OutThink the Classics,” my own personal quest to contextualize classic pop culture for modern fami…

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Help Wanted: Four Forces Transforming Labor Markets 28:13

5M ago28:13

28:13

The invention of the spinning jenny in 1764 upended the textile industry—and the women who earned a living weaving cotton and preparing fabrics in their homes. Suddenly, these jobs became obsolete. Just as the industrial revolution had a profound impact on how people worked and lived, structural forces are transforming global labor markets today, f…

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Help Wanted: Four Forces Transforming Labor Markets 28:13

5M ago28:13

28:13

The invention of the spinning jenny in 1764 upended the textile industry—and the women who earned a living weaving cotton and preparing fabrics in their homes. Suddenly, these jobs became obsolete. Just as the industrial revolution had a profound impact on how people worked and lived, structural forces are transforming global labor markets today, f…

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

5M 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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Loki Part 1: Their Mythology, Comics Heritage, and Season 1 with Ben “Books Schwartz (EP 2, Exploring Evil) 59:44

5M ago59:44

59:44

“What do you do when other people have a story about you in their head, and they won’t let you change? They won’t let you do something that doesn’t fit the idea they have. They’ve already made up their mind about you. What do you do about that?” - Ben “Books” Schwartz\ Welcome or welcome back to our podcast series called “OutThink the Classics,” pa…

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The Wicked Witch of the West (Exploring Evil, Ep 1) 1:11:48

6M ago1:11:48

1:11:48

We’re kicking off a podcast series called “OutThink the Classics,” part of my own personal quest to contextualize classic pop culture for modern families. Our first series is “Exploring Evil,” where we will explore the concept of evil in classical kids’ stories. We start this journey with the Wicked Witch of the West– can't you just hear her theme …

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Announcing ”OutThink the Classics,” and Series 1: Exploring Evil. 0:52

6M ago0:52

0:52

OutThink the Classics is a new podcast where my guests and I will activate your brain, and give you the historical and cultural context to decide which stories in pop culture have a place in your life today. Join us for our first series called Exploring Evil: I’ll talk with experts in mythology, therapy, psychology, and more to show you how villain…

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

6M 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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Episode #117: The Uniparty's Dirty Game: Create a Problem to Solve a Problem 33:08

6M ago33:08

33:08

Have you ever wondered why a government, a system of institutions specifically designed to solve problems, often preserves and worsens the problems they are supposed to solve? Buckle up as we dive into a lively discussion unraveling the Shirky Principle, which suggests governments are more prone to protect problems than solve them. We will break do…

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

6M ago23:41

23:41

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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#116: Democracy is Dead While the Plutocracy and Uniparty are Thriving 36:06

6M ago36:06

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In this episode, we delve deep into the heart of American democracy and confront a stark reality: Democracy is Dead. Join us as we explore the undeniable influence of economic elites, intellectual elites, and unelected officials in steering the course of our nation through the uniparty of Democrats and Republicans. We analyze eye-opening statistics…

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#115: Degrees of Freedom: Navigating the College Maze 32:51

7M ago32:51

32:51

It is past time to challenge the age-old belief in the college dream. Join us in a thought-provoking discussion on the evolving landscape of higher education. As a seasoned educator, I take a holistic approach to this important decision for high school students, college students, or adults considering returning to college. I am neither anti-college…

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

7M 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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#114: Are You a Monothinker? The Democrats and Republicans Hope So. 26:34

7M ago26:34

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Explore the world of "Mono-Thinking." Have you ever noticed how political affiliations often dictate people's stances on various issues? You can identify a mono thinker by the number of things or problems they explain with the same answer. Mono-thinking individuals rigidly adhere to a single perspective, leading to oversimplification and tribalism.…

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Risky Business: Taking a Long-Term View on Market Shocks 23:04

7M ago23:04

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In one of Rembrandt’s famous paintings, Storm on the Sea of Galilee, a ship’s crew struggles to navigate through an epic storm thrashing the ship. But toward the stern, Jesus sits calmly. This image graced the cover of Peter Bernstein’s classic book, Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk. So what can investors take away from a classic piec…

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Risky Business: Taking a Long-Term View on Market Shocks 23:04

7M ago23:04

23:04

In one of Rembrandt’s famous paintings, Storm on the Sea of Galilee, a ship’s crew struggles to navigate through an epic storm thrashing the ship. But toward the stern, Jesus sits calmly. This image graced the cover of Peter Bernstein’s classic book, Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk. So what can investors take away from a classic piec…

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#113: Conditioned for Mediocrity: Reclaiming Your Life in a Sedated and Superficial World 26:30

7M ago26:30

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"People are happy; they get what they want, and they never want what they can't get... they're so conditioned that they practically can't help behaving as they ought to behave." ~Aldous Huxley This quote from the dystopian novel Brave New World is playing itself out in the psyche of far too many in the United States of America and worldwide. Join u…

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# 112: The Doctor of Philosophy Committed Suicide. Nobody Noticed. 28:06

7M ago28:06

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It's not a secret that higher education and the academic elites far too often do not serve the nation effectively. The PhD is especially failing society in countless ways. More specifically, this podcast focuses on our philosophers and great thinkers. I'm not interested in exploring fields such as educational leadership/administration or any other …

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

7M 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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#111: Next Level Your Life: Be Process Oriented Not Goal Oriented 29:41

7M ago29:41

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Welcome to a transformative episode where we unveil a life-changing perspective shift: Challenge Yourself to Be Process-Oriented, Not Goal-Oriented. Whether you're a student, professional, or retiree, this mindset can revolutionize your journey. Using real-life examples, we will discuss how a process-oriented mindset will bring physical and mental …

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#110: The Horror Show of a Trump vs. Biden Rematch in 2024 30:26

7M ago30:26

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Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we tackle the looming specter of a Trump vs. Biden rematch in the 2024 election. Three fundamental characteristics of both candidates make this rematch a horror show nobody should want to watch. Plus, regardless of who wins, the aftermath of potential violence and an even greater divide make this rematch…

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

8M ago43:47

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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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#109: The Power of Your Social Circle: Where Your Mind Goes, You Go 16:18

8M ago16:18

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This thought-provoking podcast episode delves into the timeless wisdom of an ancient proverb attributed to King Solomon: "Walk with the wise and become wise. Associate with fools and become foolish." Join me on a journey of self-reflection as we explore the profound impact your social connections have on your life. Whether your friends, family, or …

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#108: The AI Revolution: Will Machines Outthink Humanity? 30:24

8M ago30:24

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In this episode, we venture into the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence and its potential to reshape human thinking. We explore the intriguing question: Can machines learn to think and understand like humans, or even better? We delve into the Theory of Mind, a once exclusively human trait, and witness how AI, particularly very advanc…

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