Dr. Lina Brand Correa is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University. Lina and I discuss the ways energy - and the decisions we make individually and collectively - impact human wellbeing and the environment. Dr. Lina Brand Correa at York University: https://euc.yorku.ca/faculty/lina-brand-correa/
Autumm Caines is an Instructional Designer in the Hub for Teaching and Learning Resources at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. We discuss ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language model that provides instant and personalized responses to questions, which has the potential to drastically impact the way students - and instructors - access and process information. Autumn’s website: autummcaines.com https://www.dair-institute.org/https://chat.openai.com/chathttps://www.turnitin.com/ Timnit Gebru/Emily Bender/Margaret Mitchell Stochastic parrots https://venturebeat.com/ai/with-gpt-4-dangers-of-stochastic-parrots-remain-say-researchers-no-wonder-openai-ceo-is-a-bit-scared-the-ai-beat/ Chris Gilliard Digital redlining https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/digital-redlining-access-and-privacy
Alex Krutz is the managing director at Patriot Industrial Partners, an aerospace and defense advisory firm that focuses on manufacturing strategy and supply chain optimization. Alex and I discuss the challenges facing the aerospace industry and how companies like Boeing, Airbus and their many suppliers are responding. We also examine new technologies like cargo and passenger drones. And Alex shares his opinion on the most beautiful plane in the air today. Guest: Alex Krutz | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkrutz/ Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Natty Gur is a proponent of self-managed teams based on non-deterministic management principles. He helps leaders use systems thinking and chaos theory to meet complex management and business challenges. Natty is also the author of the book titled, “Eco-Autonomous Organization” which examines ways organizations can fit the realities of modern business. Natty and I discuss Lean and Agile management and the nature of decentralized, distributed and autonomous organizations. Guest: Natty Gur | https://www.linkedin.com/in/natty/ Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
This episode's unusually well informed guests today are Thomas Hubbuch and Nick Van Langendonck. Nick is the founder of Hifluence, a consulting firm that helps organizations rethink the way they are structured to liberate the talents and innovation they need to succeed in a complex world. Nick is also a guest lecturer at the University of Antwerp and Antwerp Management School. Before joining Hifluence as a partner, Thomas was the CEO of Belgium’s leading sugar producer, Sucre Tirlemont, a company with over 1000 people. Together, Thomas and Nick host The Unbossing Podcast. Thomas, Nick and I discuss ways large organizations can become and remain nimble. Guests: Thomas Hubbuch and Nick Van Langendonck https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-hubbuch-82a31a88/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickvanlangendonckhifluence/ https://hifluence.eu/ https://hifluence.eu/the-unbossing-podcast/ Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Cliff Berg is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Agile 2 Academy. Cliff is an Agile and DevOps advisor and consultant, and he is one of the authors of the book titled “Agile 2: The Next Iteration of Agile”. Cliff and I discuss the strengths of agile, its possible weaknesses and ways to address them. We’ll also explore signs of agile thinking at Elon Musk’s companies SpaceX and Tesla. Guest: Cliff Berg | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffberg/ | https://www.agile2academy.com/ https://insideevs.com/news/432472/tesla-elon-musk-solve-hardware-with-software/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/spacexs-use-agile-methods-cliff-berg/ Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Stacey Ashley is a High-Performance Leadership & Coaching Expert. Stacey has helped thousands of people develop their leadership competence, confidence and credibility. She is the author of five # 1 Amazon best-seller books on leadership. Stacey and I discus her book titled “Show Up21: 5 Practical Ways to Activate Your Leadership and Rise to the Challenge” Guest: Stacey Ashley | https://ashleycoaching.com.au | https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyashley/ Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva is a consultant and educator, business owner, author and is a four time TEDx speaker on topics including innovation, leadership, and sustainability. Nadya has helped companies like Coca-Cola, IBM and Cisco to reinvent their products, leadership practices, and business models to meet new market demands and prepare for incoming disruptions. Nadya and I discussed her latest book, “The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos”. Guest: Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva “How To Plan In Uncertainty” https://www.learn2reinvent.com/lab “How To Thrive in Chaos” book preview: https://www.learn2reinvent.com/handbook STELLAR framework: https://chiefreinventionofficer.com/youre-working-so-hard-but-still-feel-stuck-now-what/ Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc Photo of Dr. Zhexembayeva by LilaBella - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dr. Robin DeRosa is the editor of Hybrid Pedagogy journal and a professor at Plymouth State University. Robin and I discuss the promise and challenge of HyFlex: teaching and learning in a hybrid and flexible manner. How can a course be taught well with some students online and some in the classroom? Guest: Dr. Robin Derosa | https://robinderosa.net | @actualham Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc ePortfolios - https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/2017/05/16/why-eportfolios-matter/ HyFlex - https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/ace/ace-practice/hy-flex-design/ ACE Framework: https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/ace/ Hybrid Pedagogy journal: https://hybridpedagogy.org This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
From 1984 to 2019, Dr. Stewart Cohen served as a climate change researcher with Environment and Climate Change Canada. He has taught at York University, Royal Roads University and the University of British Columbia. He has published research in more than 100 publications and blogs at doctorclimatechange.com. Stewart and I discuss climate change and the importance of the recently concluded UN Climate Change Conference, COP26. Guest: Stewart Cohen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-cohen-031b0549/ https://doctorclimatechange.com Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
John Thacker and Jake Harrell are the hosts of "A Quality Podcast", where they discuss all things related to Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, Leadership and more. John is the author of How to Win Right Now as an Operations Supervisor. Jake is the author of Chasing Excellence. John, Jake and I discuss the definition and pursuit of quality and explore the contrast between the lean approach of Toyota and the agile approach of Tesla. Guests: John Thacker | https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-thacker-leansixsigmablackbelt/ Jake Harrell | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeharrellchasingexcellence/ Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Ethan Beute is a marketing strategist with a focus on messaging and branding. He is a bestselling author and podcast host - and the Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, a service that makes it easy to record, send and track personalized videos. Ethan and I discuss the themes in his first book titled “Rehumanize Your Business”, co-authored with Stephen Pacinelli. Guest: Ethan Beute | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethanbeute/ Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Joe Justice is the author of the book titled “Scrum Master”, published in 7 languages. Joe has worked with Bill Gates, the leadership team at Amazon, and operated the Agile program at Tesla for Elon Musk. Joe founded WIKISPEED which became an example of fast and agile automotive design and production in a fun, egalitarian culture. Joe shared amazing insights on how Tesla maintains its pace of innovation; the merits of chaos; the use of digital twins, Elon Musk's boundless Master Plan; and the motivational difference between Elon, Bezos and Gates. Guest: Joe Justice | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joejustice/ leanpub.com/u/joejustice www.abi-agile.com/en Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Cynefin framework: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynefin_framework Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Sandra Wendel is a book editor, feature writer, and publishing consultant. She has been the author’s editor for many award-winning, well-respected nonfiction books. Among her many happy clients is Dennis Geelen, author of "The Zero In Formula" and former guest on this podcast. Sandra is the author of "Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing". Sandra and I discuss how the first-time author can get their manuscript polished and published. Guest: Sandra Wendel https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-wendel-7509956/ Website: sandrawendel.com "Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing" book available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and Audiobook formats. Host and Producer: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Katie Anderson is an internationally recognized leadership coach, consultant and speaker with over 20 years of expertise developing people-centered learning cultures across a range of industries. Katie and I discuss her bestselling book "Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn" Guest: Katie Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbjanderson/ Breaking the telling habit: https://kbjanderson.com/telling-habit/ "Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn" book available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and Audiobook formats. Host and Producer: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Lee-Anne McAlear is an award-winning facilitator, speaker, writer and consultant. She is a program director and sought-after lecturer at the Schulich Executive Education Centre at York University, and she is a featured speaker with the National Speakers Bureau. Lee-Anne and I discuss how organizations and leaders can develop and pursue a mission, and create innovative products and services. Guest: Lee-Anne McAlear https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-anne-mcalear-062a69/ Host and Producer: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc Time stamps 1:00 What drew Lee-Anne to a career helping leaders innovate? 4:18 Innovation is a strategic imperative. 5:11 Internal forces and external forces. 7:07 Comfort with the status quo. 7:54 Generational leadership and changing demographic 9:15 Distinction between “leaders of innovation” and “innovative leaders”. 9:40 Innovation is not just in startups - most happens in existing organizations. 14:40 Define innovation vs creativity 15:06 Every organization is designed to get the results it gets. 17:53 John Kotter “Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail” 19:07 Culture and climate. 20:00 Vitality of ideas within an organization. 23:29 Managing disruptive innovation. 24:00 Both ends of the innovation spectrum - incremental and disruptive. 26:30 Incremental innovation engages people in organization. 28:00 Fostering disruptive innovation. 31:00 How the fastest runners lost the relay race. 32:16 Don’t reward siloed thinking. 32:36 Patrick Lencioni - Five dysfunctions of a team 34:00 Industrial vs organic models 35:23 Innovation - top down, bottom up? 36:40 Corning innovation process 42:41 Innovation: a denial of service attack? 45:28 Phillips disrupts itself - a light bulb moment. 48:00 Bob Lutz: Global warming is a crock. 48:57 User centeredness. 55:36 Is creativity what happens when people get together? 56:00 Sustaining the creativity that was unleashed during the pandemic. 60:08 Ultranauts: cognitively diverse teams. 61:46 Tailoring feedback: biodex. 66:02 Keeping employees engaged. 70:46 Using Design Thinking internally. 72:53 World Economic Forum emerging skills: Active learning and learning strategies. 75:56 Complex actions take place based on simple rules, e.g. murmuration. 77:27 Google’s 9 principles of innovation. 78:52 Swaying hearts and minds. 83:56 COVID’s impact on retail. 90:46 Is the world getting better at innovation?
Dr. Egbert Edelbroek is the CEO and founder of SpaceBorn United. When humanity permanently settles beyond Earth, there will be a first generation of us born in space. Egbert and I discuss his work exploring the challenges of human reproduction in Earth-orbit and beyond. Host and Producer: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Guest: Dr. Egbert Edelbroek https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-egbert-edelbroek/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Laura Forczyk is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist. She is founder of the space consulting firm Astralytical. Laura has worked with NASA-related research and the international space industry for over 15 years. Laura and I discuss the exciting developments in space industry and technology as well as her book “Rise of the Space Age Millennials”. Host and Producer: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Guest: Laura Forczyk https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraforczyk/ Astralytical | Space Science, Analysis, Consulting | astralytical.com "Rise of the Space Age Millennials" | https://www.astralytical.com/rise-of-the-space-age-millennials Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Sid Apaya is a partner at Elements Ventures Accelerator, Chief Operating Officer at Modgarden and a strategy and transformation consultant. Sid and I discuss his mission to reduce the rate of innovation failure and the future of food and nutrition. Host and Producer: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Guest: Sid Apaya https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddarthapaya EVA Ventures http://www.eva.ventures ModGarden https://modgarden.com Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc
Kira Tchernikovsky is co-founder of Customerization, a business technology consulting firm that helps small and medium sized businesses attract and delight customers. Kira and I discuss the digital tools that entrepreneurs can use to grow their impact and their revenue. Host and Producer: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ Guest: Kira Tchernikovsky https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiratchernikovsky/ https://customerization.ca Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc