Outthinkers

Alex Osterwalder has spent his career developing frameworks, ideas and models around innovation, becoming one of the foremost experts on innovation. In this episode, he shares his thoughts on why when all is said and done, innovation starts with culture, and how to ensure you're building the right ecosystem in your own organization.

The B Corp and ESG movements have taken a bigger precedence in the last few decades. In this episode, Chris Marquis, one of the foremost authorities today on the intersection of corporate social responsibility and strategy, will break down why, and how you can learn and incorporate the ideas from these movements into your company.

We've all seen the mass transition from a transaction-based economy to a membership-based one. But there's more to it than just changing pricing. In this episode, subscription and growth strategist Robbie Kellman Baxter describes what we should be focusing on to have a successful membership-based model.

It's no secret that the world has been on an endless state of change the past few decades. April Rinne—a “change navigator,”—shares with us how to master a Flux mindset, along with the 8 mental shifts you need to thrive in a state of constant change in today's world.

Getting strategy aligned with culture, and then mastering the difficult task of rallying your organization around it is a big endeavor. In this podcast, Dave Ulrich unveils what he's pinpointed as the key insights that will deliver the most value for your efforts.

While the barrier of entry into becoming an AI-first company seems high, it's actually very achievable once you understand the right mindset and steps. In this episode, Ash Fontana breaks down what it means to be an AI first company, and the steps toward becoming one.

Innovating can lead to nowhere when done improperly. In this episode, Tendayi Viki teaches us two important principles to innovating: Becoming a 'pirate' or, an entrepreneurial employee, and making sure to guide yourself by strategy to achieve lasting outcomes.

When we talk about disruption, we typically think about disrupting industries and companies. In this episode, Whitney Johnson will show us how to apply disruption by recognizing our own S curve and apply it to our careers and lives.

In this podcast, David Robertson discusses the seemingly elusive nature of innovation and disruption, and shows us how it really is much more achievable by thinking of it as building onto the core of what's already working in your company.

With a degree in psychology from Duke and a PhD in Physics from Harvard, David Duncan brings a varied perspective to understanding customers. In this episode, he discusses how to view customers with a lens to really get in their mind.