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Passion is the fuel that drives us to do what we love. Without it, we can get stuck in a routine that doesn't fulfil us. If you have a passion, purpose, or goal committed to achieving, your life will be more fulfilling and meaningful. In this episode with Frankie Russo, we discuss how passions and purposes can change your life for the better. It also includes some ideas on the best ways to find your passion and purpose in life. Since 2005, Frankie Russo has been building the Russo Capital portfolio of companies throughout multiple industries, including technology, advertising, marketing, music, automotive, agriculture, publishing, and finance. The companies he has invested in have offices in the USA and India and serve 121 U.S. Markets. Russo and his team have led 2 of his companies to become some of America’s fastest-growing privately owned companies 8 years in a row. In 2017 his company became one of the top 50 companies in southwest Louisiana. Russo was named ABIZ entrepreneur of the year and recognized as one of Louisiana's top 20 under 40 honorees. The Art of WHY (2016), Russo’s first book, was on Amazon’s bestseller list in the self-help category and has been readapted and expanded into his second book, the rules-defying Breaking WHY (2022). He currently conducts a series of book tours and talks around the country to help his audience master their own purpose. Frankie’s highest calling is his family, and he happily lives with his wife and six children in Louisiana. Tune in! During this episode, you will learn about; [00:00] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest; Frankie Russo [01:02] A short backstory of who Frankie is and where he came from [06:20] Founding Russo Capital and its mission [07:35] Frankie Russo, through his school of WHY [09:45] A journey to find his purpose [13:05] Common mistakes among entrepreneurs and leaders in their pursuit of self [16:19] The culture shift in organizations [19:00] Ensuring a company sticks to its WHY in the growth trajectory [25:01] How successful businesses and leaders adjust to the realities of life [28:37] Frankie’s decision-making process he shares with us [34:10] Quick fixes that companies and leaders need to implement [39:02] How you can reinforce passion and wisdom in the workforce [42:54] Analysis paralysis on understanding your WHY [43:47] What motivated Frankie to become an author [48:34] Rapid fire round [52:31] Qualities that have made Frankie who he is today [54:27] Book recommendation [56:15] Golden take-away nuggets from the guest [56:50] Episode wrap up Frankie’s Books and other Resources Mentioned 1. Breaking WHY: Hacking and Rebuilding Strategic Emotions for Authentic Success: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09NMB3LQC/ 2. The Art of Why: Master Your Purpose: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M0TO2MU/ 3. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002Q6XUE4/. 4. The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012BLTM6I/ 5. Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life by Gary John Bishop: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071F7C5NQ/ 6. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap by Jim Collins: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058DRUV6/ 7. Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007QWLLV2/ Connect With Frankie Russo Website: http://www.frankie-russo.com/ Company Website: https://russocap.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankie-russo-30ab531a/ Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/Frankierusso

Before an organization can succeed, it must have a team. This team is the foundation upon which success will be built. Teams are not just a collection of people. They are the combination of skills and personalities that come together for a common cause. Join this conversation with Patrick Touhey as we talk about why, as a leader, you need to have effective work teams which are collaborative, supportive, and positive in your organization. Patrick Touhey is president at Elite Performance Too – E, LLC. He was a high school basketball head coach for both boys’ and girls’ teams and a college assistant coach. When his brother, Hall of Fame basketball coach Kevin Touhey, was dying from lung cancer, Patrick promised him he’d continue his passionate work of athletic coaching. With Elite Performance Too-E, Patrick mentors both coaches and players to tap into their hearts and passions, pursue the spirit of team sports, and become the best version of themselves. Elite Performance Too-E emphasizes intrinsic elements rather than extrinsic metrics that sports often prioritize, such as work hours, scholarships, and individual statistics. By teaching the value of service, leadership, and team connection, Patrick and Elite Performance Too-E help athletes overcome the common selfish and self-absorbed mindset and use the athletic experience to develop as people and potential leaders. Patrick has played an integral part in coaching multiple teams to win state championships and reach their highest potential. Tune in! During this episode, you will learn about; [00:00] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest; Patrick Touhey [01:12] Through Patrick’s journey. What brought him to this day [02:35] The work of Elite Performance, a company where he serves as President [04:44] A bit of Patrick’s backstory into what he does in his space [09:45] Patrick’s comparison of the dynamics of a team in the two areas of his career [15:45] How the team dynamic has changed before, during, and after the Covid pandemic [25:49] How leaders can get people on track from the pandemic [35:33] Why Elite Performance encourages people to embrace failures [46:11] Patrick’s advice to leaders who find it hard to relinquish control to others [53:24] Patrick as an author of Create Forever Teammates, and why he chose that title [58:28] Rapid fire round [01:02:56] Qualities that have made Patrick who he is today [01:05:27] Current book reads he enjoys [01:07:05] Golden take-away nuggets from the guest [01:08:39] Episode wrap up About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering a career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai About WorkPod: Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers to design the future of work, workers, and the workplace. About Work2.org WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.

TBD Nassim Abdi, Ph.D., is the CEO and Co-founder of StoryBolt. She is a storyteller and evangelist on finding the intersection of entertainment and learning in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has 12 years of academic experience in the field of intersectionalities of gender, race, and other identities as they relate to systems of discrimination or disadvantage. Nassim is also the leading actress of a Netflix-featured film, Secret Ballot, (by Sony Pictures). The film was on theatrical tours across the US and Europe and was the winner of many international film festivals and a Golden Lion Nominee at Venice Film Fest in 2001. Her vision for StoryBolt was shaped by the life-changing experience of the film as it engaged her in Q&A sessions and exposed her to the power of movies and how candid human connections could build empathy, change perspectives, and facilitate courageous conversations in the workplace. Discussion Timeline: TBD Some questions we covered: Stage 1: Lead-in 1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that this book points to: 2. Vishal briefly introduce guest Stage 2: Subject Matter Expertise 3. What is the state of diversity in these times? 4. What are some challenges for leaders pursuing DEI in their organization? 5. What are some quick and easy ways to gain momentum and success in DEI initiatives 6. What are some role models when it comes to DEI programs 7. Challenges in leadership through current diversity riffs. Stage 3: Introduction as a diversity leader & conference 8. What should employers Stop, Keep, and Start doing to make the workplace better for all people in your organization? 9. 79% of organizations plan to allocate more budget and resources to DEI initiatives in 2022, despite ongoing research published in top HR blogs and publications like HBR that indicates DEI training largely isn’t working. What are the biggest issues you see with DEI training right now? Why does DEI training need to change? 10. How does empathy relate to DEI, and is it required to make DEI training more effective? 11. What empathy-driven skills are required to inspire inclusion rather than avoid harassment? 12. Why would I be different if I am growing and healthy the way I am(as a non-diverse org)? 14. How has the pandemic changed our perspective on DEI? 15. Why have such a conference? 16. What would one expect? Stage 4: Rapid Fire [Say what comes to your mind] 17 a. #Diversity 17 b. #Inclusion 17 c. #Equity 17 d. #FutureOfWork 17 e. #Culture 17 f. #Leadership 17 g. #Disruption 17 h. #JobsOfFuture 17 i. #FutureOfDiversity 17 j. #FutureofOrganization 17 k. #DEI Leader Stage 5: Closing 18. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey? 19. Do you have any favorite read? 20. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience?

In this video, Courtney Abraham, Chief People Officer at GE Current, discusses some pressing issues in the development of a people-centric organization. Along with her personal experience of working for the well-being of employees, she shares helpful tips on topics such as learning and development, mentorship, dealing with pandemics, technology, and the future of work. Podcast Link: iTunes: http://math.im/jofitunes YouTube: http://math.im/jofyoutube Bio: Courtney Abraham is the Chief People Officer, GE Current, a Daintree company. Her leadership experience in organization development includes leading change across public, private, and private equity-owned businesses. Her experiences reflect leadership in roles of increasing responsibility, including ownership of the overall Human Resources function - driving results in areas such as human capital strategy, talent acquisition, leadership development, mergers and acquisitions integration, total rewards, employee learning, diversity, equity and inclusion, and employee policies development. At her core, she is a reflective and trusted partner to executives and employees alike. She believes doing right is essential to doing her job effectively. Courtney has lived in Zurich, Switzerland, a few handfuls of states across the US and most recently resides in Cleveland OH with her husband, youngest daughter, rescue dog, and the 'alpha' rescue cat. Timelines: 1:06 Courtney's journey. 2:59 Courtney's leadership journey. 9:51 Tips to finding the right mentors at work. 16:01 Tips to becoming a successful people's leader. 18:12 Anatomy of a good people's leader. 21:33 Dealing with the pandemic. 29:11:00 The right balance of technology and today's work culture. 36:37:00 Learning and development challenges in today's work culture. 44:22:00 Designing a workplace for the future. 49:32:00 Retraining the workforce with internal training. 58:19:00 Rapid fire 1:04:08 Courtney's secret to success. 1:06:45 Courtney's favorite reads. 1:09:58 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

In this session, Thibault Manekin, author of Larger Than Yourself, discusses some of the points in his book about turning an idea into a large-scale movement. His vast on-the-field experience on working on massive social initiatives gives us an insider's story on how companies, leaders and employees can dream big, challenge the status quo and undertake disruptive projects and assignments in an organization. Podcast Link: iTunes: http://math.im/jofitunes Youtube: http://math.im/jofyoutube Bio: From the time he was little growing up in Baltimore City, Thibault wrestled to understand why we as human beings seemed so divided. He continued to ask himself what truly causes those divides that separate races, cultures, and communities, and can anything be done to bridge them? Armed with that burning question, in 2002, Thibault traveled to South Africa, where he combined his passion for bringing people together with a love of sports to help create Peace Players, a nonprofit with the mission of bringing together children from war-torn countries around the world through basketball and dialogue. PeacePlayers has since worked with over 75,000 youth from over 20 countries around the world and has trained over 2,000 coaches/changes agents. The program has won numerous global awards, including the 2007 ESPYs Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Timelines: 1:11 Thibault's journey. 10:43 Thibault's inspiration for doing something different. 15:48 Recipes to create large ideas and turn them into movements. 20:09 Turning obstacles into opportunites. 26:55:00 Importance to be adaptable for the growth of an idea. 30:55:00 Steps to take an idea to create a movement. 44:57:00 Creating an organization where everyone can challenge the status quo. 51:04:00 Inspiration behind Thibault's book "Larger than yourself". 54:11:00 Idiea reader for "Larger than yourself". 56:10:00 Rapid fire. 1:01:38 Thibault's success mantra. 1:03:04 Thibault's favorite reads. 1:05:08 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

In this session, Gabriel Dalporto, chief executive officer at Udacity, discusses some of the key issues concerning retraining and reskilling the workforce. He also shares best practices and strategies on how companies, leaders and educational institutes can tune their systems to the demands of modern world of work. Podcast Link: iTunes: Youtube: https://youtu.be/6zGsiCMJfSU Bio: Gabriel Dalporto is Chief Executive Officer at Udacity. Prior to joining Udacity, he worked at LendingTree, where he held several leadership roles, including Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer. During his time at LendingTree, he was instrumental in driving the company’s transition from a microcap, mortgage-focused marketplace to a multi-billion dollar, fully diversified financial services marketplace. During his tenure, LendingTree delivered a remarkable 6745% stock price appreciation, one of the highest of any publicly-traded company. Dalporto joined the LendingTree Board in 2017 and continues to be an active board member there, and he is also a board member of Guitar Center. Gabe holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Florida and a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from MIT. Timelines: 1:00 Gabriel's journey 5:45 Gabrial's on his diverse career path. 9:09 Reflection on the two decades of reskilling and education at the workplace. 13:34 Udacity's contribution to workplace learning and reskilling. 16:49 The future of the university system vis a vis the new reality of work. 21:02 Ways to bring technology to the remotest corners for learning and development. 25:30:00 Impact of Covid on the learning and development scene in companies. 30:04:00 The role of a learning and development company while collaborating with companies. 33:57:00 The right depth and breadth of a tech transformation in workplace. 38:53:00 Challenges in retraining and reskilling the workforce. 42:06:00 The role of a legislature in reskilling programs implementation. 44:48:00 The role of Udacity in reskilling workforce around the world. 47:31:00 Are university degrees still useful? 50:29:00 Rapid fire with Gabriel. 56:19:00 Gabrial's success mantra. 57:30:00 Gabrial's favorite reads. 1:00:30 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

In this session, Gloria Feldt, Co-founder and president of Take The Lead, talks about her experience in managing and promoting a diverse workplace. She also talks about her best selling book, Intentioning, explaining some of the important concepts therein. Gloria Feldt is an acclaimed expert on women, power, and leadership with frontline leadership experience, a bestselling author, and an in-demand keynote speaker. She is co-founder and president of Take The Lead, whose mission reflects her life’s passion: to prepare, develop, inspire, and propel women to take their fair and equal share of leadership positions across all sectors by 2025 by providing breakthrough training, mentoring, and coaching role modeling, and thought leadership. She is the bestselling author of five books; No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power, plus her own real-world experience, forms the core of Take The Lead’s programs. Her newest book Intentioning: Sex, Power, Pandemics, and How Women Will Take The Lead is available for presale from your favorite bookseller and will be in bookstores by September 28, 2021. Discussion Timeline: 0:58 Gloria's journey. 6:21 Reason for lack of gender diversity in workplaces. 12:34 How can women be more employable? 16:50 Tips to creating a diverse, inclusive workforce. 21:15 How can women break into leadership positions? 25:20:00 Role models for women leadership. 31:17:00 Where does gender diversity begin in an organization? 35:05:00 Steps to put gender diversity into practice. 40:25:00 On "Take the Lead" organization. 45:55:00 Building a cohort for professional support. 54:02:00 Defining intentioning. 58:48:00 The ideal reader for "Intentioning" 1:01:21 Rapid fire. 1:06:38 Gloria's success mantra. 1:08:37 Gloria's favorite reads. 1:11:06 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai About WorkPod: Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace. About Work2.org WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders. Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai Keywords: #FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

In this session, Claire Haidar, CEO and founder of WNDYR and Pattyrn, makes us think about work, HR, technology and the future of work more authenticity. More importantly, she analyses the present chaos and disruption and deciphers a meaning in them. Part chaos, part rocket fuel, Claire Haidar is a technology entrepreneur, student pilot age and future thinker about all things human, work and play. Human acceleration and education have always been my two biggest passions. I see work as a giant playground. Claire Haidar Claire challenges the status quo, pushes the boundaries on what is possible, and asks the big questions that a lot of us are afraid to really confront and act on. If you want your mental boxes to be challenged; if you want to color outside the lines, then invite Claire to challenge your team or audience on topics such as the future of work in a world of chaos and robots, play as an essential part of work, human acceleration in an automated world and visualizing organizations at work as playgrounds. Discussion Timeline: 0:48 Claire's journey. 6:27 How's the future of work shaping up? 10:53 Meaning of future of work. 23:59 Bringing HR to trust on technology. 29:27:00 How are organizations reacting the disruptive technologies? 43:56:00 Technology winning trust with HR. 45:20:00 Ideal mindset leaders must have to develop a human centric organization. 54:41:00 Rapid fire. 1:03:38 Claire's success mantra. 1:05:13 Claire's favorite reads. 1:10:14 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai About WorkPod: Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace. About Work2.org WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders. Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai Keywords: #FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

In this session, Amelia Dunlop, author of Elevating the Human Experience, discusses some of the points in her book about creating a better human experience in the workplace. She also shares best practices and strategies on how companies and leaders can use data to foster a better human understanding for their workforce. Amelia's Book: Elevating the Human Experience: Three Paths to Love and Worth at Work by Amelia Dunlop https://amzn.to/3F2lWn1 Podcast Link: iTunes: http://math.im/jofitunes Youtube: http://math.im/jofyoutube As the Chief Experience Officer at Deloitte Digital and leader of the US Customer Strategy and Applied Design practice for Deloitte LLP, I help companies develop winning strategies that combine innovation, creativity, and digital strategy. I lead a team of exceptional problem solvers who use human-centered design and customer insights strategies to help businesses shift their focus from the customer experience to the human experience. As a result of our work, I was honored to receive Consulting Magazine's 2020 Top Women in Technology Award for Excellence in Innovation. Timelines: 1:02 Amelia's journey. 2:06 A brief on Amelia's career. 3:08 The evolution of the field of human experience. 4:30 The proper use of data. 6:36 Pandemic vis a vis the human experience. 8:29 Organization's dealing with the changing customer experience during the pandemic. 10:13 Examples and best practices of a successful organization managing the pandemic. 12:08 What's an ideal experience run organization. 13:51 Exciting experiments on the human experience are trending today. 16:01 Advice for leaders to create a better human experience. 17:39 Practical steps leaders can take in creating a better human experience. 22:10 On Amelia's book "Elevating the Human Experience." 25:03:00 Three ways to achieve self-worth. 27:00:00 Evaluating the three paths to self-worth. 30:28:00 Challenges to attain self-worth. 33:41:00 Dealing with low self-worth. 35:52:00 The changing perception of self-worth from a cultural point of view. 38:33:00 Steps organizations can take to create an environment of self-worth. 42:15:00 The role of data in creating a human-centric organization. 44:00:00 The role of a leader in creating a human-centric organization. 45:20:00 Connection between self-worth and burnout. 48:15:00 The ideal reader for "Elevating the Human Experience." 49:26:00 Rapid fire. 51:38:00 Amelia's success mantra. 53:00:00 Can curiosity be taught? 55:38:00 Amelia's favorite reads. 59:28:00 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

In this session, Jane Datta, chief human capital officer at NASA, talks about her experience in managing employee well-being in a large, diverse workforce such as in NASA. Many of her points focus on the Pandemic year and how it has made organizations revisit the strategies and policies that enable a more employee centric environment. Podcast Link: iTunes: http://math.im/jofitunes Youtube: http://math.im/jofyoutube Jane Datta is NASA’s chief human capital officer and lead people champion. She wholly embraces that “we are people leaders in the people business” which guides her oversight of NASA’s human capital policies, practices, and operations. Ms. Datta is responsible for building the quality and depth of talent necessary for supporting the agency’s mission, improving capabilities for delivering out-of-this-world human resources services, and positively shaping NASA’s culture to maintain high levels of employee engagement and commitment. Timelines: 0:53 Jane's journey. 4:06 A typical day for an executive at NASA. 6:02 Jane's transition from a career consultant to a chief human capital officer. 10:28 Running a diverse workforce in a large organization like NASA. 13:48 Keeping the workforce aligned with the larger version. 16:52 NASA's strategy for it's employees during the Pandemic. 20:28 Balancing the well-being of employees and ensuring business continuity during the pandemic. 27:07:00 Surprises and learnings in managing the wellbeing of a workforce during the pandemic. 30:33:00 Handling employee burnout. 37:12:00 Gauging the mental and emotional state of employees and finding a way to alleviating their pain. 41:27:00 Workforce trends that are here to stay. 47:55:00 Next breakthrough tool for collaboration in the new age of employee engagement. 52:21:00 NASA's best practices that can be replicated in other organizations. 55:18:00 Rapid fire. 58:00:00 Jane's success mantra. 1:00:58 Jane's advice to her sixteen year old self. 1:03:23 Jane's favorite reads. 1:04:54 Closing remarks. Questions Addressed: Segment 1: Lead-in 1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that you wish as a central theme. 2. Vishal briefly introduce guest Segment 2: State of organizations 3. What it means to be a people's leader for NASA? 4. NASA is a hyper collaborative organization, how do you lead the people aspect of the agency? 5. How has NASA managed to still accomplish so much during the pandemic? 6. How has work evolved for NASA during the pandemic times? 7. What did the shift to mandatory telework look like for NASA? What needed to be done and how did you do it? 8. What have been some of the lessons you’ve learned over the past 18 months in terms of workforce productivity, recruiting and hiring, training and development, etc.? 9. What would other organization learn from NASA's progress and wonderful people it is lead by? 10. What has been some of your surprises as you lead NASA's people aspect? 11. Looking toward the future, is NASA planning to have everyone return to on site work when it’s safe to do so or will you be adopting a hybrid model? Or a perhaps a different model? 12. How has technology, and your use of technology, evolved over the past 18 months and how will it continue to evolve to enable your work and missions? 13. How is one thing you wish to improve in NASA? Segment 3: Rapid Fire [Say what comes to your mind quickly] 14 a. #FutureOfWork 14 b. #Technology 14 c. #Leadership 14 d. #RemoteWork 14 e. #Equity 14 f. #Diversity 14 g. #Legislature 14 h. #JobsOfFuture 14 i. #FutureOfLearning 14 j. #Something exciting 14 k. #Things that keep you up at night? Segment 4: Your personal journey 15. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey? 16. Do you have any favorite read? 17. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience? Keywords: #FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

In this session, Randy Bean, Author of "Fail Fast, Learn Faster", shares tips on how to build a people-centric data-driven organization. With his vast experience in this field, being a noted author and a strategic advisor to fortune 1000 companies, he talks about some of the challenges and opportunities data holds for organizations today. Randy's Book: Fail Fast, Learn Faster: Lessons in Data-Driven Leadership in an Age of Disruption, Big Data, and AI by Randy Bean https://amzn.to/2XNcLpF Podcast Link: iTunes: http://math.im/jofitunes Youtube: http://math.im/jofyoutube Randy Bean is an industry thought leader, author, and speaker in the field of data-driven business leadership. He is known for his frequent columns in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, and The Wall Street Journal. His book, Fail Fast, Learn Faster: Lessons in Data-Driven Leadership in an Age of Disruption, Big Data, and AI, was published on August 31, 2021. Bean is the founder and CEO of NewVantage Partners, a strategic advisory firm which he founded in 2001. Bean also serves as co-chair of the James Merrill House, an internationally acclaimed writers residency program. He is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and resides in Boston, MA, and Stonington Borough, CT. Timelines: 0:45 Randy's journey. 4:10 What are some of the trends fortune 1000 companies are facing in these disruptive times? 9:50 Challenges fortune 1000 companies are facing with the tech disruptions today. 12:16 The reason for not having any strategy for capitalizing the available data. 15:13 Best practices for leaders to get the company on the data bandwagon 21:33 The dilemma of being data-driven is against our intelligence. 28:22 How are businesses communicating data to their people? 35:00 Inspiration behind Randy's book "Fail Fast and Learn Faster". 37:20 The reasoning behind writing "Fail Fast and Learn Faster". 40:05 How have leaders and company's understanding of data maturity evolved over the past few years? 44:50 How can business leaders and data leaders coordinate better? 47:54 Rapid fire. 52:44 Randy's success mantra. 53:56 Randy's favorite reads. 55:04 Closing remarks. Questions Addressed: Stage 1: Lead-in 1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that this book points to: 2. Vishal briefly introduce guest Stage 2: Subject Matter Expertise 3. What is the state of startups in data-driven times today? 4. State of leadership in a data mature organization? 5. AI and Enterprise outlook? Cautionary tale or hopeful story 6. Who will win the AI race? 7. Challenges in leadership through AI adoption? Stage 3: Introduction as an author 8. What is fail fast, earn faster? 9. Why write this book? 10. How has leadership evolved in the age of data, analytics, and AI? 11. What is the recipe for a well-managed AI organization? 12. If you are an AI startup, how you should look at your leadership? 14. If you are an experienced leader, how would you understand leadership through post-AI times? 15. AI + Business, will make it more science or art? 16. Can AI be a competitive edge to a leader? How much AI is too much AI? Stage 4: Rapid Fire [Say what comes to your mind] 17 a. #MachineLearning 17 b. #Technology 17 c. #Leadership 17 d. #FutureOfWork 17 e. #Culture 17 f. #DigitalTransformation 17 g. #Disruption 17 h. #JobsOfFuture 17 i. #FutureofStartup 17 j. #FutureofOrganization 17 k. #Data Driven Leader Stage 5: Closing 18. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey? 19. Do you have any favorite read? 20. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience? About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

In this session, Frank Calderoni, CEO Anaplan shared how to build a company that sees hypergrowth by upstanding the character of the company. He shared his insights on his journey in leading a large organization while still maintaining the character-led culture. Bio: Frank Calderoni is the Chief Executive Officer of Anaplan and the chairman of the company’s board of directors. Frank is a technology industry veteran with over 30 years of successful executive leadership. Before joining Anaplan, Frank served as the Executive Vice President (EVP), Operations, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Red Hat, Inc. from June 2015 to January 2017. He also served as EVP and CFO at Cisco Systems, Inc. for seven years. Prior to that, he served as Cisco’s Senior Vice President (SVP), Customer Solutions Finance, and Vice President, Worldwide Sales Finance. Frank joined Cisco in 2004 from QLogic Corporation, where he was the SVP and CFO. Prior to that, he was the SVP, Finance & Administration, and CFO for SanDisk Corporation. Frank also sits on the board of Adobe Systems, Inc. Franks Book: Upstanding: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth by Frank A. Calderoni https://amzn.to/3z7igws Discussion Timeline: 0:57 Frank's journey. 2:11 Thoughts on meaning of success for a leader in a large organization. 4:13 Financial metrics vs employee happiness. 8:42 Culture is built from bottom up or top down? 12:00 Culture and strategy. 14:19 Leadership during uncertain times. 19:33 The story behind the book "Upstanding". 20:52 The timing of the book "Upstanding". 24:17:00 How to gauge the character of an organization? 26:39:00 Influence of a leader in determining the character and culture of an organization. 28:23:00 The ideal reader for the book "Upstanding". 30:06:00 Rapidfire with Frank. 33:17:00 Frank's favorite reads. 34:29:00 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai About WorkPod: Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace. About Work2.org WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders. Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai Keywords: #FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

#FutureOfWork Leadership: Performing Through Transformation Join us for an interesting conversation on learning the #FutureOfWork panel series. This session 3 leaders, sat together and shared their journey leading their organization through #Futureofwork and sharing their best practices and insights with us Panelist: Andrea Patten, Chief People Officer at MOBĒ A results-driven Senior Human Resources Executive with over 20 years of experience and a proven track record of managing and developing strategic and pragmatic people solutions to allow businesses to achieve financial and growth expectations. Kristine Janhunen, Chief People Officer at Generate Capital Passionately expert in people & team innovations that lead to higher performance & results, operational execution, restructuring, pre- & post-acquisition integration, leveraging functional line-management against business objectives, process design, scaling, cross-functional team leadership, corporate communications, organization strategy, alternative energy, cleantech Kurt Landon, Founder & CEO at Enspira Executive and entrepreneur with 26 years of experience in senior business and HR leadership roles spanning various industries and geographies. CEO of Enspira, a boutique HR consulting firm specializing in Performance Management, Talent Strategy & Planning, Engagement & Retention, Diversity & Inclusion, Manager Capability & Effectiveness, and HR Function Transformation & Optimization. Moderator: Vishal Kumar, Chief Taoist, TAO.ai Building crossroads of Human and Technology to help tomorrow's workforce today. Using the power of AI, Connected learning and collaborative intelligence transform the career growth of the masses. Vishal's TAO.ai currently server 200k global community to find their career growth. Besides his love for AI, Vishal is a award-winning chef, and love spending time with his kids teaching them robotics

In this show, Susan Schmitt Winchester shared her journey to a leadership role of a Fortune 500 company. She shared her journey through her troubled childhood and how she copes up with her past and grow into the future. Susan shared wisdom on how to use the workplace as a healing vehicle and how everyone could achieve success by keeping their conflict as a progressive tool to achieve success. She shared ways to have a better working life. Introduction: Meet Susan! Susan Schmitt Winchester is the Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer for Applied Materials, and its more than 23,000 global employees. She has more than 30 years of experience in HR providing executive leadership most recently at Rockwell Automation and the Kellogg Company. She continually looks to meet today's global business challenges with creative HR strategies that engage people, support a dynamic, inclusive corporate culture, and enable company exceptional performance. Her passion is teaching executives and professionals how to succeed by discovering greater self-acceptance, fulfillment, and joy at work and in life. She has lived, studied, and worked in the United States, France, and England. She earned her master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Illinois State University, and her double bachelor's from Albion College in Michigan. She also attended the University of Grenoble, France. Susan is a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources-the highest professional honor for individuals in HR. She is also Vice-Chair, Leadership Advisory Board to the Dean of Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan. And she is a member of the Forbes HR Council. She and her husband Charles live in southeastern Wisconsin, near Susan's sons Joseph and Sam. To follow her online, learn more about her programs, courses, and other opportunities to learn, or contact her directly, go here: https: //www.linkedin.com/in/sjschmitt/ www.susanjschmitt.com Susan's Book: Healing at Work: A Guide to Using Career Conflicts to Overcome Your Past and Build the Future You Deserve by Susan Schmitt Winchester https://amzn.to/3rDzor7 TIMING: Here's the GPS for the questions (These are just the boundaries questions to give a rough journey for the conversation): Stage 1: Lead-in 1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that this book points to: 2. Vishal briefly introduce guest Stage 2: Subject Matter Expertise 3. Walk us through your journey as a female leader having to big ranks at a large organization? 4. What is your secret as a female leader to finding success that you want other aspiring leaders to follow? 5. How would you see the future of the organization today? 6. What is the role of HR leaders for an organization? 7. How has HR evolved over the past years and where are you seeing it go next? Stage 3: Introduction as an author 8.Why talk about healing? 9. Why conflicts are important? 10. What is bumper car movement? 11. You talk about an unconscious wounded career path, what does that mean? 12. You talked about self-acceptance, the first person you hire is yourself, Could you elaborate a bit more? 13. Why do you call the workplace a lab for emotional healing? 14. How do you keep a check on your own anger? What is the role of a leader when it comes to providing emotional support? 15. Who is the ideal reader for the book? 16. What is the incentive for a business to invest in employee healing? Stage 4: Rapid Fire[Say what comes to your mind] 17 a. #FutureOfWork 17 b. #Technology 17 c. #Leadership 17 d. #Conflict 17 e. #Culture 17 f. #DigitalTransformation 17 g. #Disruption 17 h. #JobsOfFuture 17 i. #Empathy 17 j. #FutureofOrganization 17 k. #HealingAtWork Stage 5: Closing 18. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey? 19. Do you have any favorite read? 20. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience?

In this podcast, Matt Blumberg discussed his book Startup CXO, the insights it carries and shared how to build a thriving leadership that builds for tomorrow today. He sheds light on the importance of a good leader and how to achieve it effectively. Matt's Recommended Read: The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers Ben Horowitz https://amzn.to/3edvsHV The Oxygen Advantage: Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter by Patrick McKeown https://amzn.to/3k994TR Matt's Book: Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Company's Critical Functions and Teams by Matt Blumberg , Peter M. Birkeland https://amzn.to/3AWuyJL Podcast Link: iTunes: http://math.im/jofitunes Youtube: http://math.im/jofyoutube Matt is the founder and CEO of Bolster, a new talent marketplace for on-demand executives and board members launched in 2020. Matt was previously Chairman & CEO of Return Path, the market leader in email optimization, from 1999, until its sale to Validity. Under Matt’s leadership, Return Path won numerous employer of choice awards including #2 on Fortune Magazine’s “Best Companies to Work for” list. Prior to founding Return Path, Matt founded the Internet division of MovieFone (777-FILM) and had previously worked in venture capital and management consulting. Matt is Founder and Chairman of Path Forward, a non-profit that was spun out of Return Path in 2016 whose mission is to empower people to restart their careers after time spent focused on caregiving. He is also the author of Startup CEO: A field guide to scaling up your business, second edition published by Wiley & Sons in 2020, Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Your Company’s Critical Teams, published by Wiley & Sons in 2021, and the forthcoming second edition of Startup Boards, to be published by Wiley & Sons in 2021 or 2022. Timelines: 1:10 Matt's journey. 3:22 The need for Bolster. 6:11 Tenets of a successful startup. 8:08 The kind of leadership required for a successful startup. 11:08 Best practices building a successful culture for a startup. 13:27 Pitfalls in leading a startup. 16:40 Qualities of a successful leader. 18:48 Tenets of a good leader in a startup environment. 22:00 Differentiating team expectations in small, mid, and large organizations. 24:06 Tips on grooming leaders in an organization. 25:47 The idea behind the book "Future of Thriving Startup CXO". 30:27 Research behind the book "Future of Thriving Startup CXO". 32:48 Picking the right authors for the book "Future of Thriving Startup CXO". 35:42 How does the on-demand leadership model fit into the life of a startup? 40:39 The role of technology in getting further access to leadership talent. 41:43 The future of leadership. 43:40 Rapidfire with Matt. 45:32 Matt's success mantra. 48:50 Matt's favorite reads. 50:20 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

In this show, David Bradford discussed his book Connect. He shared a transformative way to build fulfilling relationships with colleagues, friends, partners, and family, based on the landmark Interpersonal Dynamics (“Touchy-Feely”) course at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business Bio: David Bradford is the Eugene O'Kelly II Senior Lecturer in Leadership at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. He was the primary developer of the most popular elective that over 85% of students take and frequently report as "life-changing" and "transformative" and alumni regularly report using decades after graduation. This course is the basis of their new book CONNECT: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues." David's Book: Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues by David Bradford Ph.D. and Carole Robin Ph.D. https://amzn.to/3qGSbBk Discussion Timeline: 1:21 David's journey to studying relationships. 4:45 Maturity model around relationship building. 6:29 Key indicators of a healthy relationship. 8:33 The anatomy of conflict from an organizational perspective. 11:09 On some of the obvious fixes that relationships need. 15:58 How look beyond our own reality and embrace the perspective of another? 19:00 How can people with different belief systems coexist amicably? 23:08 How can a company develop exceptional relationships with its employees? 28:08:00 Handling bias in developing healthy relationships. 30:50:00 How can a culturally diverse workforce build good relationships? 34:57:00 Defining conflict. 38:28:00 Importance of having a third person's perspective in a conflict situation. 43:04:00 Can conflict resolve itself between individuals or there's a requirement for a coach? 44:14:00 Coaching relationship management in a virtual environment. 47:59:00 Examples of companies investing in building good relationships. 52:35:00 Can the Stanford relationship program be scaled up to a global level? 56:51:00 The ideal reader for "Connect". 59:53:00 Rapid fire with David. 1:08:05 David's success mantra. 1:10:14 David's favorite reads. 1:11:34 Closing remarks. Stage 1: Lead-in 1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that this book points to: 2. Vishal briefly introduce guest Stage 2: Subject Matter Expertise 3. What encouraged you to study connection/relationship? 4. Tell us more about your course? 5. Why start such a course? 6. What is the state of relationships in the age of social media? 7. What has last year taught us about the strength and applicability of our relationships? Stage 3: Introduction as an author 8. Why write connect? 9. What are some misconceptions about relationships? 10. Who is an ideal reader for the book? 11. What are some suggestions you could provide to someone to build stronger connections? 12. What we get wrong about connection? 13. How would you define "exceptional?" 14. These make sense, but can't they be risky 15. You say that "feedback is a gift" but most people don't think so. 16. Most people fear conflict, but you say that it can actually build relationships Stage 4: Rapid Fire [Say what comes to your mind] 17 a. #Social Media 17 b. #Emotional Quotient 17 c. #IQ 17 d. #Growth 17 e. #Culture 17 f. #Mental Health 17 g. #Disruption 17 h. #JobsOfFuture 17 i. #FutureofRelationships 17 j. #Connection Stage 5: Closing 18. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey? 19. Do you have any favorite read? 20. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience?

In this show Michael discussed some tips, tricks and techniques to build a strong career. He shared some platforms that professionals could use to gain growth faster. He also shared the importance of networking and discussed how to do networking effectively. Bio: For two decades, Michael Solomon and Rishon Blumberg have been revolutionizing the field of talent management, first guiding the careers of rock stars, then bringing their unique managerial acumen to tech talent and entrepreneurs. They founded Brick Wall Management in 1995, representing musicians like John Mayer, Citizen Cope, Vanessa Carlton, and others. As the decline of the record industry in the first decade of the twenty-first century became apparent, Rishon and Michael set their sights on expanding into the tech world. With the creation of 10x Management in 2012, they changed the way top-level programmers could find work in the fast-moving tech landscape. They are the authors of Game Changer: How To Be 10x in the Talent Economy (HarperCollins; September 2020), which reveals the secrets to becoming a “10xer” for anyone in any industry. Michael's Book: Game Changer: How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy by Michael Solomon, Rishon Blumberg, Daniel Weizmann https://amzn.to/36Aaz5K Discussion Timeline: 2:12 Bringing the creative and tech talent together. 4:19 Parallels between creative talent and tech talent. 6:41 Incentivizing tech talent. 9:46 The need for an ecosystem supporting tech talent. 14:14 Demoncratizing technology to the non-tech workforce. 19:12 Who's responsible for keeping the workforce underprepared for tech disruptions? 25:31 Pros and cons of a highly specialized workforce. 27:50 The ideal reader for "Game Changer". 32:40 Tenets of a "10x" professional. 35:02 Concept of a super visionary leader. 37:52 Empowering employees in the times of temp and gig workforce. 46:15 Who's responsible for empowering talent in the times of gig/remote workforce. 50:48 The ideal reader for "Game Changer". 53:07 Rapid fire. 1:00:18 Michael's success mantra. 1:02:56 Michae's favorite reads. 1:05:04 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai About WorkPod: Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace. About Work2.org WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders. Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai Keywords: #FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

In this show, Jeffrey Hull talks about his book Flex. He shared insights on the art and science of being a great leader. He shared the anatomy of leadership and the ingredients of those who do it successfully. Bio: Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D. BCC is CEO of Leadershift, Inc. a leadership development consultancy based in New York City and author of the best-selling book, FLEX: The Art and Science of Leadership in A Changing World, from Penguin-Random House in 2019. A highly sought-after speaker, consultant, and executive coach with over twenty-five years working with C-suite leaders worldwide, Dr. Hull is also a Clinical Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and adjunct Professor of Leadership at New York University. He is the Director of Education and Business Development at the Institute of Coaching, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate. Dr Hull has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Investors Business Daily, and a wide range of media. He can be reached at www.jeffreyhull.com. Jeffrey’s Book: Flex: The Art and Science of Leadership in a Changing World by Jeffrey Hull https://amzn.to/36xXRnZ Timeline: 0:55 Jefferey's journey 3:17 How much of leadership is art and science? 5:55 The evolution of leadership over thousands of years. 11:02 Does leadership influence culture or culture influences a leader? 14:31 Empirical, scientific decision making Vs normal decision making. 19:05 The necessity of a leader in today's data-driven times. 21:57 The right leadership model for a well-led organization. 25:17 The role of leadership in a flattening organization. 28:54 Tenets of a good leader. 34:08 The importance of having a coach, a mentor in an employee's work-life. 37:39 The difference between a leader and a manager. 43:27 Misconceptions of leadership. 45:43 About the book "Flex". 49:02 The idea reader for "Flex". 50:31 Having access to a coaching book early on in an employee's career. 54:53 Rapid fire. 59:02 Jeffery's success mantra. 1:01:37 Being vulnerable as a leader. 1:03:22 Jeffery's favorite reads. 1:05:44 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World’s largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World’s largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai About WorkPod: Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace. About Work2.org work is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders. Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai Keywords: #FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

In this show, Melissa Riberio shared her journey as a diversity candidate and now a diversity champion and leader. She shared how companies should embrace and thrive in diversity. She shared some quick tips/tricks for businesses and leaders to create a more inclusive workforce. Introduction: Across my global career, Melissa has had the opportunity to serve as a change catalyst and people development expert to establish strong workplace cultures that attract and retain high-performing talent and level up internal capabilities into collaborative, powerhouse teams worldwide. As a trusted advisor for CEOs and executive teams, Melissa also helps elevate their internal brands, visibility, and loyalty across the company. TIMING: 1:09 Melissa's journey. 7:32 What is it like to be a woman leader? 13:04 Strategies for career growth for women leaders. 18:33 Tips for career development. 23:17 Surviving in a diverse work environment. 30:23:00 The growth of the HR function in the last two decades. 36:02:00 The relevance of HR in the future. 40:52:00 Work from home, gig, freelance. 45:36:00 Events and HR. 48:08:00 Rapid fire. 50:55:00 Melissa's success mantra. 53:09:00 Closing remarks. Here's the GPS for the questions (These are just the boundaries questions to give a rough journey for the conversation): Segment 1: Lead-in 1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that you wish as a central theme. 2. Vishal briefly introduce guest Segment 2: State of organizations 3. What is the state of organizations today? 4. How to control an organization when the control lies outside[pandemic] 5. How is automation impacting the state of organizations? 6. What does it mean to learn/develop a worker, in the age of work? 7. How you make an impact in your current company as well as previous companies? 8. How do you build a high-performing team? 9. Throughout your career, what were the moments or occasions that built the leader, the influencer? 10. What are some common traits that you see inspirational leaders have? 11. How to handle toxic leadership? 12. People get hired for culture but leave for managers, how to bridge the gap? 13. Who is your inspirational role model when it comes to leaders leading organizations into the future? Segment 3: Rapid Fire [Say what comes to your mind quickly] 14 a. #FutureOfWork 14 b. #Technology 14 c. #Leadership 14 d. #RemoteWork 14 e. #Equity 14 f. #Diversity 14 g. #Legislature 14 h. #JobsOfFuture 14 i. #FutureOfLearning 14 j. #Something exciting 14 k. #Things that keep you up at night? Segment 4: Your personal journey 15. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey? 16. Do you have any favorite read? 17. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience? About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai About WorkPod: Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace. About Work2.org WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders. Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai Keywords: #FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

In this session, Ram discussed the ever-evolving world of competitive advantage. He shared how current changes desire to rethink of competitive edge strategies. He shared some data-driven strategies and some best practices that are executable and easy to implement. Bio: Ram Charan is the co-author of the bestselling Execution and Confronting Reality, written with Larry Bossidy, and the author of Know-How and a dozen other books. A former award-winning Harvard Business School professor, he is a worldwide expert on business strategy, execution, corporate boards, and building a high-performance organization. He has worked with the CEOs of some of the world's most successful companies, including GE, Bank of America, Verizon, Coca-Cola, 3M, Merck, Aditya Birla Group, and Tata Group. Ram's Book: Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3x5cU3w Discussion Timeline: TIMELINE Stage 1: Lead-in 1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1-2 points/key takeaways that this book points to: 2. Vishal briefly introduce the guest and kicks off the session Stage 2: Subject Matter Expertise 3. What is the state of organizations today? 4. How to steer an organization when external forces influence your internals [pandemic etc.] 5. What are some good habits you surfaced for a constantly evolving organization 6. What are some signs that you are steering in the wrong direction? Stage 3: Introduction as an author 7. Explain your journey to your current role? 8. Could you share something about your current role? 9. What does your company do? 10. Explain your journey to this book? 11. Why write this book? Stage 4: Main points on the books 12. What has changed about business today that has rendered obsolete the classic rules of competitive strategy established by Michael Porter and others and requires a new playbook? 13. As an advisor to some of the world's top CEOs, how worried are they about competing with digital giants right now and what is their best hope? 14. Does Wal-Mart stand a chance at competing with the ultimate digital giant of Amazon? 15. Why is imagination such an important skill for competing today? 16. What is the reason companies should spend more time thinking about their ecosystem than on their direct competitors? 17. Why do you say that companies need a money-making model, not a business model, and what’s an example? Stage 4: Rapid Fire [Say what comes to your mind] 18 a. #FutureOfWork 18 b. #Technology 18 c. #Leadership 18 d. #Competition 18 e. #Partnership 18 f. #Capitalism 18 g. #GoodBusiness 18 h. #BadBusiness 18 i. #FutureOfLearning 18 j. #CompetitiveAdvantage 18 k. #1ThingsMisunderstoodAboutCompetition Stage 5: Closing 19. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey? 20. Do you have any favorite read? 21. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience? About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai About WorkPod: Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace. About Work2.org WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders. Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai Keywords: #FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2