BTG Insights on Demand

BTG Insights on Demand

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BTG Insights on Demand episodes

  • Enabling Strategic Resilience with Interim Talent
    In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand, Heidrick & Struggles’ Sunny Ackerman joins Business Talent Group’s Sandra Pinnavaia to discuss how leading companies are embracing interim executives as a strategic tool—not just to fill gaps, but to drive transformation, expand leadership capacity, and meet today’s evolving business needs with greater agility.

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    40 min
  • Transformation Leadership in Action
    In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand, Chief Growth and Transformation Officer Dev Mukherjee joins BTG's Laura Klein and Heidrick & Struggles' Sandra Pinnavaia to discuss what’s new and challenging in business transformation today, practical tips for achieving transformation success, and insights on establishing effective transformation leadership.

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    34 min
  • Return to Office Mandates: An HR Leader's Perspective
    In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand, Diana Lee—a senior HR leader and consultant—joins BTG's Rachel Halversen to discuss the ongoing debate over return to office initiatives. Together, they'll explore the evolving expectations of employees and leaders, how organizations can navigate this transition to foster collaboration and productivity, the role of HR during moments of significant change, and more.

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    26 min
  • Heidrick & Struggles' Sunny Ackerman on The New Workforce Mandate
    In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand, BTG's Rachel Halversen is joined by Sunny Ackerman, the global managing partner of on-demand talent for Heidrick & Struggles, to discuss key trends in the human capital industry today, as well as her insights on how companies are securing the optimal mix of skills, capacity, and expertise with on-demand talent. Together they'll explore rising needs in interim leadership, skill shortages in digital functions, how companies are embracing blended workforces for moments of significant change and transformation, and more.

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    14 min
  • The Essentials of Effective Organization Design
    In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand, BTG’s Rachel Halversen is joined by Herman Vantrappen, managing director of strategic advisory firm Akordeon and co-author of "The Organization Design Guide: A Pragmatic Framework for Thoughtful, Efficient and Successful Redesigns", a comprehensive framework that enables executives and teams to have nuanced, in-depth and conclusive discussions about difficult organization design choices. Together, they’ll discuss best practices for effective organization design as well as best overarching org design principles, how leaders can identify the best fitting structure for their org, how to maintain and manage an organizational redesign, and more

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    46 min
  • Shaping the Future of Healthcare with AI
    In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand, Mal Postings—innovation expert and technology executive—joins BTG's Rachel Halversen to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence within the healthcare industry. Together, they'll explore use cases for AI in healthcare, such as personalized treatment plans, real-time monitoring, preventative care, digital user experiences, and more. They'll also discuss the benefits and challenges of AI implementation industry-wide along with emerging trends related to driving innovation and successful AI implementations that will shape the future of healthcare. Listen to the episode, read our lightly edited transcript, or jump right to a specific section of the chat below

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    36 min
  • The Art of Intelligent Automation
    In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand, Vivek Garg—an independent expert in intelligent automation and artificial intelligence—joins BTG's Rachel Halversen to discuss the art of intelligent automation and how advances in artificial intelligence are helping top companies build and scale efficiency-boosting business solutions. Together, they'll explore the evolution of intelligent automation, sectors that are ripe for implementing intelligent automation, and solutions to common challenges companies may face on their intelligent automation journey.

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    39 min
  • Creating AI Products for Business Impact
    In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand, Dr. Mohammad Ghassemi—an internationally renowned data scientist, professor of data science, national service scholar, and founder of boutique data and technology consulting firm Ghamut—joins BTG’s Rachel Halversen to discuss best practices for creating AI products that drive business impact. Together, they’ll explore three key pillars for successful AI systems, how AI can enhance human productivity, and common pitfalls companies fall into with AI product development. They’ll also discuss some emerging trends in AI that business leaders should be aware of today. 

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    41 min
  • Generative AI Benefits and Best Practices for Businesses
    In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand, author, entrepreneur, and innovation expert Stephen Wunker of New Markets Advisors joins Business Talent Group’s Rachel Halversen to discuss generative AI, one of today’s most promising and disruptive technological developments. Together, they’ll explore the benefits companies may be able to unlock with generative AI, how business leaders can best begin to experiment with this rapidly developing technology, and the broader impacts it may present for the economy, labor market, and the world at large.

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    29 min
  • FutureCasting Through Disruption and Uncertainty

    In this time of frequent and intense disruption, it’s clear that organizations must be prepared to act nimbly and strategically on any unlikely scenario the future throws their way. Yet while executives have long sought a way to reliably plot the future, traditional forecasting techniques frequently come up short as leaders focus on dealing with immediate crises, fail to spot potential disruptors as they arise, and struggle with linking long-term scenarios to short-term actions.


    As the Managing Director and Principal of New Markets Advisors, a boutique consulting firm specializing in innovation opportunities and capabilities, Stephen Wunker and Charlotte Desprat have deep experience in helping companies design distinctive strategies, craft creative business models, and create new ways to compete. 


    In today's episode of BTG Insights on Demand, Stephen and Charlotte join BTG's Jennifer Napier to discuss their recent working paper, "Navigating Uncertainty with FutureCasting," which lays out a rigorous, four-step process to help organizations better prepare for all types of uncertainty.

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    41 min

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