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Built for Turbulence
By Pascal FinetteBusiness
Built for Turbulence episodes
- A Conversation With Ryan Merkley (Chief of Staff at Wikimedia Foundation)Ryan is the Chief of Staff at the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind Wikipedia. Before this he held leadership positions at Creative Commons, Mozilla.org and public offices.Explore why and how open innovation works, why it regularly yields surprising results, and is extremely robust — and dig into the common pitfalls which happen when organizations embrace “open”.40 min
- A Conversation With Andy Billings (Head of Profitable Creativity at Electronic Arts)Andy currently serves as Head of Profitable Creativity at Electronic Arts, having helped the company thrive through two massively disruptive transformations. In addition, Andy hosts an award-winning, global leadership accelerator program with a 20+ year track record.Dig deep into what makes gaming giant Electronic Arts tick, how the company managed to stay relevant longer than most of its peers, and why it might not be possible to be thoughtful or planful about disruptive change after all.32 min
- A Conversation With John O’Duinn (Distributed Work Expert, Author and Law Maker)John has written code and led systems engineering teams in four person startups, non-profits, multinationals, and the US Government. He is the author of the de-facto standard book on remote working “Distributed Teams”.Discover the impact (and opportunities) of remote work on innovation practices and culture, and explore the practical tipps & tricks which make remote work work.51 min
- A Conversation With Lisa Kay Solomon (Designer In Residence at Stanford’s d. School)Lisa is a Designer in Residence at the Stanford d. school, where she focuses on bridging the disciplines of futures and design thinking, creating experiences like The Future’s Happening to help students learn and practice the skills they don’t yet know they need.Delve deep into the world of design thinking and learn how it relates to disruptive innovation, explore the power of an outside/in perspective, and why it is so important to identify the fixed elements in any situation.31 min
- A Conversation With Bestselling Author Chris Yeh (Blitzscaling)Chris is the co-author of the bestselling book ”Blitzscaling: The Lighting-fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies“, which he wrote along with Reid Hoffman. He is a serial entrepreneur and venture capital investor.Learn why Chris believes that companies are collections of units operating at different stages in their lifecycle, why people typically fit into one specific stage, and why rolling a die is the perfect innovation metaphor.32 min
About Built for Turbulence
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Uncertainty isn’t going away – so let’s learn to thrive on it. Join Pascal Finette (author of Disrupt Disruption, GYSHIDO, and Built for Turbulence [2026]) in conversations with leaders who’ve built…
organizations that get stronger under stress. No theory. No consultant-speak. Just practical wisdom from practitioners in the trenches – turning volatility into competitive advantage and building antifragility into everything they do. Each episode: real stories, hard-won insights, and actions you can take Monday morning. The future belongs to those who prepare, not predict.