I was MC for the tech stage at the Fifteen Seconds Festival in Graz, Austria. My friend Greg Satell joined me on stage and wrapped his change framework around the compelling question: “How Can We Save The World From AI.”
Posted 1 year ago Tagged AI for the Rest of Us Aidan McCullen Corporate Culture Innovation Phaedra Boinodiris AI Ethics Phaedra Boinodiris IBM Transformation
I was MC for the tech stage at the Fifteen seconds Festival in Graz, Austria. I had the pleasure of meeting the brilliant Phaedra Boinodiris. She is the author of the book “AI for the Rest of Us”, and is a co-founder of the Future World Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to curating K-12 education in AI ethics.
Posted 1 year ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Business Corporate Culture DEI Disruption Diversity and Creativity Diversity Good for Profits Entrepreneurship Friederike Fabritius Helen Edwards Innovation Leadership Neurodiversity Strategy Technology Transformation
Hire For Neurosignature Train For Skill. In a changing workplace, rather than hiring solely based on skill, we might consider a candidate’s neurosignature. Each neurosignature brings unique strengths to the table. Hiring for neurosignature and training for skill might lead to higher workplace happiness, higher revenue and lower employee turnover.
Posted 1 year ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Caterpillar Cake Battle M&S Aldi Corporate Culture Disruption Entrepreneurship Incremental Innovation Innovation Leadership Rita McGrath Transformation
Incremental innovation remains a critical component for organisations. However, when an organisation only rewards incremental endeavours (recognition, remuneration and promotion), why would anybody want to risk their career with transformational effort? Give the customer a 12-blade razor, a chai-latte-flavoured soda or a 6G Origami phone. By all means, be a fast-moving caterpillar-cake copycat, but invest some of the profits from the incremental present into the transformational future. Don’t use the future to fuel your present.
Posted 1 year ago Tagged Business Cricket Protein Disruption Innovation Insect Protein Marketing Strategy Technology Transformation Veganism
Helen Edwards book, “Marginal to Mainstream” shows why businesses, marketers and entrepreneurs need to break free from their ‘mainstream inhibition’ and turn their attention to the margins – to confront, evaluate and embrace the ‘strangeness’ of behaviours, ideas and ways of life at the fringes.
Posted 1 year ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Business Ed Hess Ed Hess Darden Edward D. Hess Entrepreneurship Human Potential Innovation Leadership Own Your Work Journey Technology Undisruptable
It is a sincere pleasure to welcome the author of “Own Your Work Journey!: The Path to Meaningful Work and Happiness in the Age of Smart Technology and Radical Change.” Edward D. Hess
Posted 1 year ago Tagged George Pransky Psychologist Life is a Metaphor Linda Pransky Linda Prnsky
We are joined by he author of “Life is a Metaphor: Metaphors, Stories and Musings for the Heart”, George Pransky, joined by his wife and long-time business partner Linda Pransky
Posted 1 year ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Betty Crocker Add some Friction Egg Betty Crocker General Mills Innovation Business Disruption Innovation Innovation in General Mills Jobs To be Done Jobs To Be Done theory New Product Development Strategy The Old Man and the Ship Story The Ship Repair Man Story
Friction s an often-overlooked aspect of innovation and new product development. The following stories illustrate the importance of empathy, jobs-to-be-done research and understanding the balance of friction and progress.
Posted 1 year ago Tagged Consciousness Dreaming Hidden Spring Mark Solms Mind wandering
What is the purpose of mind-wandering? The aim is to improve the efficiency of your generative model. Author of “The Hidden Spring”, Mark Solms explains.
Posted 1 year ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Aidan McCullen Innovation Dr Robert Hogan Dr Robert Hogan of Hogan Assessments Hogan Assessments Leadership
“The more humble the person, the greater the leadership potential.” – Dr Robert Hogan (Hogan Assessments)