Find Your People

In this conversation, Bruce sits down with Michelle Dickinson — a world-class materials engineer with a PhD in nanotechnology — to unpack how she thinks about technology, learning, and the future of work. Michelle shares how growing up in a low-income, constantly moving military family shaped her curiosity, resilience, and hands-on approach to problem solving.

They get into AI — cutting through the noise to explain what it actually is, why it’s often misunderstood, and how people should be thinking about it in a practical way. Michelle frames AI as a tool, not a threat, and shares why learning to engage with it matters more than avoiding it.

They also explore the human side of this shift — from why people naturally resist change, to how leaders and individuals can better prepare for what’s coming.

Hosted by Bruce Pilbrow and brought to you by Tribe Group: https://tribegroup.com

In this conversation, Bruce sits down with Jason Paris — CEO, One New Zealand — to unpack what leadership really looks like in practice. Jason shares how growing up in Southland shaped the way he thinks about people, and why loneliness can show up in leadership roles, often created by not asking for help.

They also get into how he approaches hiring, why values matter more than experience, and how diverse thinking leads to better outcomes when building teams. As technology continues to reshape the workplace, they explore what AI means for leaders, and why human qualities will matter even more as things accelerate.

Hosted by Bruce Pilbrow and brought to you by Tribe Group: https://tribegroup.com/