The recent pandemic and civil unrest are exposing the self-reflections and conversations that we have not been having for painfully too long. 

✔️What are the questions that we need to be discussing so that we avoid  “Groundhog Day?” as we re-enter the public domain?

✔️Why is the world becoming so polarizing and what do we do about it? 

✔️How is the Power of Story key in reclaiming our life from the cult of quantity, the tyranny of the clock, and the myth of separation? 

Prepare to have your mind altered as we bring on author and philosopher Charles Eisenstein to discuss the current state of the world, the collective mindset, and this precious moment to shift how we are relating to ourselves and the planet. This episode is NOT to be missed.

But you can identify early warning signs of change and be the disruptor—not the disrupted!

✔️Instead of being paralyzed by uncertainty, how can you leverage it effectively?

✔️What is the big Harry Potter problem, and why do most businesses get innovation and product development wrong?

✔️How do you shift the collective mindset of a traditional company to be more innovative?

Join us with our very special guest Maarten Ectors, CIO of Legal and General, for a radical perspective on how you can think and act like an innovator and effect change.

The ability to shift your mindset is one of the greatest tools that you can control. 

It is the secret ingredient for how our best entrepreneurs and innovators see opportunity, while others only see problems. 

Yet when stressors are high, most of us struggle with keeping a productive mindset throughout the day.

This is not about the power of positive thinking. This is about aligning your leadership mindset with your highest values and purpose. 

Join us with our very special guest Dr. John Demartini, human behavior expert and author, for an enlightening discussion on how you can shift your mindset at any moment and create powerful and inspired change in your organization and beyond.

Our current breakdown of leadership, infrastructure, networks, and cooperation have been tested and exposed during this pandemic. 

And what’s glaringly obvious is our fundamental disconnect from ourselves, each other and the planet.

So how does systems thinking change everything?

What are the warning signs that we are needing head and adapt to for our survival, let alone thrival?

How do we balance our global and local needs in the coming times?

How do we stay cognizant of who benefits and who gets exploited through developing technologies and governance?

Join Darcy Winslow, President of the Academy of Systems Change and former Nike Executive and the StraightTalk.Live crew for a deep dive into the game-changing approach of systems thinking to tackle our greatest challenges ahead.

When our back is against the wall, our true character shows up.

And never have our collective backs been against the wall then right now. With the impending unemployment crisis, one of the upsides is reexamining our career, goals, and what’s most important in life.

When you know it’s time to change things up, how do you take the courageous leap to break things and innovate?

How do you embrace digital and stretch beyond your comfort zone? 

What are the intuitive action steps you need to be taking now to stay on the leading edge?

Join us for a rich conversation with Former MD & UK CIO Société Générale’s Anthony Woolley to hear his own courageous story of transformation and what it takes to continuously evolve and grow.

Innovate or die. While that sounds harsh, there’s a reality to that, which many are experiencing now more so than ever. 

But how does transformation actually work? 

What’s the science behind accessing our creativity, intuitive capabilities and innovative action, vs. freezing up, giving up, or staying complacent? 

Join Lisa Dion and the StraightTalk.Live crew for a deep dive into the mechanics of transformation and how you can tap into your own creativity and genius intentionally.  

Innovators and mavericks out there won’t want to miss this one.

Super excited about chatting with Nikolas Kairinos of Fountech.ai about the different ways we can be incorporating AI to help us survive and thrive post-pandemic!

We are seeing as a result of COVID-19 all the painfully obvious shortfalls in our lack of infrastructure and broken supply chains. There are many questions we should be asking ourselves in regards to the role of AI in a post-pandemic world:

✔️Can artificial intelligence help us recover more quickly and with greater resilience?

Join us for a riveting discussion in which we'll peer into the edge of the future.

Is the traditional MBA now out dated in a post-pandemic world?

How will MBA school continue to deliver value in a digital world?

How much is a virtual MBA worth re next job salary increase?

Does an MBA still give the learner ‘optionality’?

We’ll discuss this and more with Jim Berry, Director of the MBA Program at University College London's School of Management.

What does the future of higher education look like? What are the questions we need to be asking in a post-COVID-19 context?

Many of us are deeply concerned about the job market in the coming months and beyond. And for good reason!

What can we do to prepare for the inevitable uncertainty and unexpected challenges we'll be facing?

Join Af and Rick as they host their next no-holds barred discussion, with special guest Ken Brotherston, Managing Director of TALiNT Partners.