Disrupting Class:
How Disruptive Innovation
Will Change the Way the World Learns with Michael B. Horn
This is “the elephant in the brain”.Â
Such an introspective taboo makes it hard for us to think clearly about our nature and the explanations for our behaviour. The aim of this book, then, is to confront our hidden motives directly – to track down the darker, unexamined corners of our psyches and blast them with floodlights.
It is an immense honour and real treat to welcome the author of a plethora of titles including the focus of today’s show: Metaphors we Live Byâ, George Lakoff you are very welcome.
It encourages you to integrate both wonder and rigour into your daily life in order to produce new and novel products, services, and experiences that deliver greater value to your community and your organization.
To this end, youâll gain three major tools from this book:
Catalyzing inquiry
Integrating improvisation,
and elevating intuition.
Our guest today is a learner who courageously took on challenging turnaround roles in industries where he had no prior experience. He used his rigorous French education and elite training as a McKinsey consultant to lead five companies as CEO, culminating in the transformation of Best Buy.
During these years, he went through a personal transformation, from seeking to be the smartest person at the table to becoming a passionate and compassionate leader of people. By the time he became CEO of Best Buy in 2012, he had led turnarounds as head of EDS France, Vivendiâs video game division, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, and Carlson Companies.
Despite his achievements by his early forties he was feeling disillusioned from chasing success. This is what inspired him to take âa step back and spend time looking into his soul to find a better direction for his life.â In his study with Catholic monks and a number of CEOs in France, he realized that work is a noble calling to serve others and an expression of love.
He believes work must be guided by the pursuit of a purpose with people at its center. This conviction has shaped his life and his career. It is a great pleasure to welcome: Senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, former chairman and CEO of Best Buy, and author of, “The Heart of Business – Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism”, Hubert Joly
Find Hubert here:
https://youtu.be/UTS95OchFOE
In retrospect, Enron did not conceal their dubious transactions from the investing public, but Enronâs brass didnât go out of their way to point them out, but for anyone willing to wade through the companyâs financial documents, the numbers were clear.
We are joined today by a brilliant journalist who did that work, who asked the questions others did not, and whose work would expose one of the biggest scams of all time.
We welcome the author of âThe Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enronâ, Bethany McLean
Itâs a pleasure to welcome the author of How to Lead a Quest
A handbook for pioneering executives, the Arch-Wizard of Ambiguity himself, Dr Jason Fox, welcome to the show
Incremental improvement is no longer sufficient in helping organizations navigate the complexity, uncertainty, and volatility of todayâs world. Our guest today explores how to create non-linear, dramatic change in organizations. He explores the emerging science of change that teaches us about how to build organizations â from businesses to governments â that change and adapt rapidly.  It is great pleasure to welcome the author of “Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times”, John Kotter.
More about John: https://www.kotterinc.com
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Our guest is widely recognized as the worldâs leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. Time Magazine called todayâs book, âthe definitive business self-help book of the decade.â
We welcome the international best-selling author of “Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivityâ, David Allen
We welcome author Digital Goddess: The Unfiltered Lessons of a Female Entrepreneur, Victoria Montgomery Brown