Bold Agendas

In this episode of Bold Agendas, host Mimi Brooks welcomes back René Sonneveld, global executive turned Master Certified Coach, to explore the hidden forces that shape leadership in high-stakes environments.

How do you innovate without disrupting yourself? This is a question Geoffrey Moore—advisor, speaker, philosopher, and author of Crossing the Chasm and Zone to Win—has helped enterprise leaders tackle for decades. In this episode of Bold Agendas, Geoffrey joins Mimi to revisit his signature frameworks and rethink them for today’s breakneck pace of change. What still holds true? What’s evolved? And how should leaders adapt when disruption moves faster than strategy?

What happens when architecture isn’t just about systems—but about cognition? In this episode of Bold Agendas, Mimi Brooks is joined by Jesper Lowgren, Enterprise Architecture Practice Lead at DXC Technology and creator of the Enterprise Architecture 4.0 framework. Jesper is rethinking enterprise architecture for an AI-first world—one where we’re no longer just designing systems, but shaping the conditions for intelligent agents to think, learn, and act. Together, they explore how ontologies, simulation, and systems thinking are redefining enterprise architecture for autonomy and emergence.

What does digital equity, agency, and possibility mean in the AI era? Mimi and returning guest Mike Carroll, an expert in industrial innovation, applied AI, and system strategy, take on an important issue that isn’t getting nearly enough attention: the new digital divide. Today, the digital divide is no longer just about access to devices and broadband. It’s about who gets to augment their thinking, extend their capabilities, and collaborate alongside intelligent systems. In a world increasingly run by autonomous systems, this raises a critical concern: who is empowered, thrives, and gets to benefit from AI—and who gets left behind?

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:01:59 – From Access to Augmentation: Redefining the Digital Divide

00:05:22 – Autonomy at Risk: When Logic Is Automated and Humans Fall Behind

00:09:27 – The Risk Layer: Logic, Access, and the Need for a New Bill of Rights in the AI Era

00:13:00 – Access Is the New Power: The Risk When Business Leaders Fail to Address the Digital Divide

00:16:07 – Geopolitical Disruption and the Power of Decentralized Reasoning

00:18:58 – Digital Rights and the Rise of Logic-Based Class Systems

00:24:08 – Organizations Must Redesign for Trust and Access

00:27:04 – The Augmentation Gap: Intelligence, Equity, and the Future of Human Work

00:32:59 – Thought Exercise: The Power of Personalized Intelligence at Scale

00:37:12 – The Big “A”: Access, Agency, and the Right to Shape Your Future

00:42:23 – Governance as a Learning Loop: Rethinking Human Participation in Intelligent Systems

00:45:41 – Better Questions, Bold Agendas: Asking the Right Things at the Right Time 

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, workforce strategy is no longer just about filling roles—it’s about building capabilities that drive agility, innovation, and long-term value. In this episode of Bold Agendas, host Mimi Brooks sits down with Dr. Beverly Tarulli, a seasoned HR strategist, educator, and expert in people and analytics. Beverly offers a sharp, forward-looking view of how organizations must evolve their workforce planning approach. Together, Mimi and Beverly explore the shift from job-based planning to capability-driven strategy, the growing role of analytics in decision-making, and how HR can become a true strategic partner in times of disruption and change.

In chaotic times, wisdom—not just knowledge—becomes a leadership imperative. In this episode, Mimi Brooks speaks with Faisal Hoque, innovation and transformation partner, entrepreneur, and founder of SHADOKA and NextChapter. Drawing on Faisal’s unique fusion of Eastern philosophy and American entrepreneurial spirit, Mimi and Faisal explore what it means to transcend as a leader, how to build organizations that thrive through cycles of change, and why the inner life of leadership is more important than ever.

Faisal’s latest book, Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI, is out now! 

As global markets evolve, understanding emerging economic forces—especially in regions poised for rapid change, like Africa—can offer business leaders valuable perspectives. In this episode, Mimi Brooks and Jim Murphy, distinguished economic geographer and Director of Clark University’s Graduate School of Geography, explore Jim’s invaluable perspectives on Africa’s evolving economic landscape, its role in global trade and geopolitics, and key insights for responsible and sustainable business strategies and opportunities.

If you’d like to follow up with Jim after listening to the discussion, you can reach out to him on LinkedIn or at [email protected].

Trust is the foundation of any thriving organization, especially during times of rapid growth and transformation. Mimi Brooks is joined by Susie Jamerson, Chief People Officer for Corporate Services at AdventHealth, to explore how leaders can cultivate trust by aligning and living their mission, vision, values, and promises. Together, they discuss the critical role leadership plays in delivering on organizational commitments and creating a resilient, purpose-driven workplace.