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This week I interview Darrell Rigby about his new book “Doing Agile Right”.

Darrell Rigby is a partner based in Bain’s Boston office. He leads the firm’s Global Innovation and Agile practices and is the former head of Bain’s Global Retail practice.

He is a frequent speaker and writer on innovation and retail issues including agile innovation, Both Brain innovation®, omnichannel retailing, winning in turbulence, brand positioning and change management.  He regularly speaks at management conferences and has made media appearances on CNBC, CNN Moneyline and Bloomberg. His research is widely published in the business pages of many US and international publications, including The Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek and The Financial Times.

He is the author of Winning in Turbulence (2009), and his new book, Doing Agile Right.  Agile isn't a goal in itself; it's a means to becoming a high-performance operation. Doing Agile Right is a must-have guide for any company trying to make the transition--or trying to sustain high agility.  Buy the book on Amazon here - https://amzn.to/3jkIlAd.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

The Exponential Organisations podcast has its own website - https://exponentialorganisationspodcast.substack.com.  

Episode 68 of the Exponential Organisations podcast - Eve Simon - Curator of “Purpose: How Decisions in Life are Shaping Leadership Journeys”

Eve Simon is an international career & leadership coach, organizational development strategist and communications specialist. She is known for her creative system mindset, learning journey's as well as solid (interim-)management.

Her passion is to create a new work environment where people can thrive & organizations profitably succeed in an ever evolving world. Her focus today is Innovation, Leadership & Women Empowerment combined with a savvy and progressive internal communication.

Eve is the curator of a book titled “Purpose: How Decisions in Life are Shaping Leadership Journeys”.  The book contains 22 authentic and bold stories aimed to inspire you to look deeper and find your path to living a life with purpose.

Buy the book on Amazon here - https://amzn.to/34BZn8C.

You can find Eve on her website Ladies Lead - https://www.ladies-lead.com or on Linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eve-simon-7378b86.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

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Episode 67 of the Exponential Organisations podcast - Scott Davis - Co-author of “Lessons from the Titans”

Scott serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melius Research (https://www.meliusresearch.com), where he is also the lead research analyst covering the multi-industry sector. He brings 25 years of industrial equity research experience to Melius and has covered over 30 multi-industry names with an aggregated market capitalization of approximately $1 trillion.

Scott is the co-author of “Lessons from the Titans”.  The book is filled with illuminating case studies and brilliant in-depth analysis, this invaluable book provides a multitude of insights that will help you weather market upheavals, adapt to disruptions, and optimize your resources to your best advantage. You’ll learn hard-won lessons in innovation, growth, resilience, and operational excellence, as well as the time-proven fundamentals of continuous improvement for lasting success. Buy "Lessons from the Titans" on Amazon here - https://amzn.to/31alAZx.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

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Herman Singh is an innovative business thinker and a high impact player having delivered significant business value in the executive roles that he has operated in. He has an unusual mix of Business, Technology, Leadership and Creative skills that positions him uniquely for roles to lead the march to the new Digital Economy.

I talk to Herman about his new book “Di-Volution : An essential guide to winning in a digitally transformed post-pandemic environment”. This book is written to help everyone make sense of the crazy and tumultuous world around us as the digital tsunami rolls across the planet enabled by the Pandemic.   Buy "Di-Volution" on Amazon here - https://amzn.to/3kruBF4.

Herman is the owner of Future Advisory - https://future-advisory.co.za - and you can find her on Linkedin here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

The Exponential Organisations podcast has it's own website which can be found here - https://exponentialorganisationspodcast.substack.com

Episode 65 of the Exponential Organisations podcast - Karin Hurt - Author of "Courageous Cultures"

Karin has over two decades of experience in customer service, sales, and human resources. She’s the award-winning author of 4 books: Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results-Without Losing Your Soul, Overcoming an Imperfect Boss, and Glowstone Peak (a leadership storybook for readers of all ages) and her new book “Courageous Cultures”

She was recently named on Inc’s list of 100 Great Leadership Speakers and American Management Association’s 50 Leaders to Watch and helps leaders from around the world achieve breakthrough results without losing their souls.

I talk to Karin about her new book “Courageous Cultures”.  Courageous Cultures provides a road map to build a high-performance, high-engagement culture around sharing ideas, solving problems, and rewarding contributions from all levels.  Buy "Courageous Cultures" on Amazon here - https://amzn.to/2DQToBU.

Karin is the owner of Let's Grow Leaders - https://letsgrowleaders.com - and you can find her on Linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-hurt.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

The Exponential Organisation podcast has it's own website which can be found here - https://exponentialorganisationspodcast.substack.com

Episode 64 of the Exponential Organisations podcast - Marek Zmyslowski - Author of "Chasing Black Unicorns"

Marek  is a Polish-born entrepreneur and executive, focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets.

He co-founded Jumia Travel – Africa’s Biggest Hotel Booking Portal listed on NYSE as part of Jumia Group and HotelOnline.co – a Travel Technology Company. In 2014, he was chosen as one of the Ten Most Important People in Tech by IT News Africa Magazine. He is a Lead Mentor at Google’s Launchpad and World Bank’s XL Africa Program

Marek is the author of “Chasing Black Unicorns” - which is an autobiography starting with his early entrepreneur ventures in Poland before moving to Nigeria to co-found Jumia Travel – Africa’s Biggest Hotel Booking Portal listed on NYSE as part of Jumia Group and HotelOnline.co – a Travel Technology Company.   While in Nigeria his businesses also made him enemies, powerful individuals who have corrupted police and government officials to stand against him. Overnight, Marek became an international fugitive and was put on the most wanted list by Interpol.

Marek's website, and home of the book, can be found here - https://marekzmyslowski.com.

"Chasing Black Unicorns" can be bought on Amazon here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

The Exponential Organisations podcast has it's own website - https://exponentialorganisationspodcast.substack.com. 

Episode 63 of the Exponential Organisations podcast - Dr Rita McGrath - Author of "Seeing Around Corners"

Rita is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. She is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. Rita has received the #1 achievement award for strategy from the prestigious Thinkers50 and has been consistently named one of the world’s Top 10 management thinkers in its bi-annual ranking. As a consultant to CEOs, her work has had a lasting impact on the strategy and growth programs of Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

Rita is the founder of Valize a company focused on helping organizations go beyond innovation theater by developing tools to implement the Discovery Driven Growth approach.

Rita is the author of the best-selling The End of Competitive Advantage (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013). Her new book is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen.

"Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen" can be found on Amazon here.

Columbia Business School has a course "Executive Access: Seeing Around Corners" that is taught be Rita and takes place on August 26.  You can find out more at this link.

Rita also hosts Friday Fireside Chats that take place every Friday and feature fantastic guests.  A full schedule is available here.  She is also a prolific writer and her articles and blogs can be found on here website www.ritamcgrath.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

The Exponential Organisations podcast has its own website which also contains extra material - https://exponentialorganisationspodcast.substack.com.

In this episode I talk to Kevin Allen about the activities of OpenExO in July 2020 which includes the ExO World:Small Business Summit, OpenExO Live and the OpenExO Partner Program. We then talk about the activities planned for August 2020.  OpenExO can be found at www.openexo.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  You can email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Dr Frans Cronje is an analyst and holds a PhD in scenario planning. He has published three books on South Africa's future and authored scores of policy assessments, briefings, reports, and forecasts on the country.

He directs the Centre for Risk Analysis - a Johannesburg based strategic intelligence think-tank that has advised a great number of corporations and government agencies around the world on South Africa's long term economic, social, political, and policy.

His third book is The Rise or Fall of South Africa, released in April of 2020.

"What awaits us in the 2020s and 2030s? Will the country continue down the path of state capture, corrupt leadership and economic downturn? Or can South Africa rise from Jacob Zuma's lost decade? Frans Cronje analyses where we are, predicts where we are headed, and warns that there is not much time left to prepare for our future."

"The Rise or Fall of South Africa: Latest scenarios" can be found on Amazon here.

Dr Frans Cronje's website is https://frans-cronje.com and the website for the Centre for Risk Analysis is https://cra-sa.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit [email protected].

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Thierry Malleret is the co-founder and principal author of the Monthly Barometer, an analytical and predictive newsletter on macro issues for high-level decision makers.

He has written several business and academic books, and has published four novels (two under a pen name). He also sits on several advisory boards.

He has just co-authored a book with Klaus Schwab titled “COVID-19: The Great Reset”.  "COVID-19: The Great Reset" is a guide for anyone who wants to understand how COVID-19 disrupted our social and economic systems, and what changes will be needed to create a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable world going forward.”

"Covid-19: The Great Reset" can be found on Amazon here.

You can contact Thierry by visiting Monthly Barometer or connecting with him on Linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thierry-malleret-92b13529.

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