The Reboot Chronicles with Dean DeBiase

The best reboots don’t start with a flashy roadmap. They require honesty and reflection with courage to make consequential decisions swiftly.  When a company is bleeding cash, stuck in the past, and getting further from what customers want, you eventually hit a fork in the road. Do you strip it down and rebuild, or walk away and call it a day? It’s a tough decision as it forces leaders become refounders; to build trust and create a culture the team can rally behind with a vision for success.  

To be an Entrepreneur you must believe in your ability to solve problems. Trying to be perfect is the enemy of progress but sometimes you have to take a risk.  On this week’s episode of the Reboot Chronicles we talk with a fellow refounder and professional rebooter Brad Charron,  CEO of Aloha. committed to building a great brand that screams optimism backed by human values.  

What Brad inherited wasn’t a rocket ship. It was a beloved brand attached to a failing idea, buried under too many SKUs, a culture that had gone toxic, and losses so severe that the easiest answer would have been to call it. Instead, Brad rebuilt Aloha around a new set of priorities: fewer products, real ingredients and an employee-owned operating model rooted in transparency and accountability. 

Can you really have a relationship with a brand?  According to Aloha, yes you can! 

The global economy doesn’t run on boardrooms. It runs on the people who keep the real world moving. They’re the ones staffing hospitals and elder care centers, keeping restaurants humming through the dinner rush, unloading trucks before sunrise, and holding retail together during the most chaotic shopping weeks of the year. They are essential — and they are everywhere. Yet for decades, the systems built to support them have been designed around office life. Schedules go up late. Communication breaks down. Policies feel inconsistent. But when those barriers start to lift — when people get clarity, consistency, and tools that actually fit the way they work — the job becomes something you can take pride in again, and the entire operation runs stronger because of it.

Few leaders understand that opportunity better than Silvija Martincevic, CEO of Deputy. With a career spent scaling global companies and building billion-dollar businesses, she now leads a workforce management platform used by millions of shift workers and thousands of businesses across more than 100 countries. Before Deputy, Silvija helped companies grow into billion-dollar brands, forged partnerships with Walmart, Amazon, American Airlines, and Target, and increased revenue from $100 million to well over $1 billion. At Groupon, she built a $1 billion international business while serving as CMO and GM of its Health & Beauty division. Today, we’ll break down her work, her leadership philosophy, and the lessons she’s learned building high-growth companies that serve both scale and purpose.

AI and digital transformation are no longer operating in a vacuum. They are unfolding inside a world shaped by geopolitical pressure, economic coercion, and state-driven competition. CEOs are being forced to make technology, supply chain, and capital allocation decisions that carry consequences far beyond quarterly results. In this environment, leadership failure is rarely about a lack of information. It is about misreading the system in which the business actually operates.

On this episode of the Reboot Chronicles Podcast, we have Ram Charan, a longtime advisor to CEOs and boards and the author of the newly released China’s 90% Model. Ram explains how China’s economic strategy is reshaping global markets, why most companies misunderstand the nature of that competition, and what it means for AI adoption, productivity, and leadership fit in the decade ahead. From defining who truly drives outcomes inside organizations to why CEOs must personally own transformation, he connects boardroom decisions to the broader forces determining which companies and countries will lead next.

In a world where the pace of change is compressed into weeks vs years, we can’t help but consider how to stay relevant and on top of innovation so as to not be outpaced.  The AI conversation in the broader marketplace is centered around models, tools and code however in the boardroom and breakrooms, the real story is anchored in the human factor.  How to remain relevant, add value, drive change to compliment artificial intelligence vs be replaced by it.  For many, the underlying unease has little to do with algorithms. It’s about security, identity, and whether they can adapt fast enough to thrive in whatever comes next. 

That’s why this episode of The Reboot Chronicles lands with such urgency. Dean DeBiase is joined by Allie K. Miller, one of the most influential voices in artificial intelligence today. Allie is an advisor, investor, educator, and former AI leader at both IBM and Amazon Web Services. With millions following her work and enterprises relying on her guidance, Allie sits at the intersection of capability and everyday reality, translating AI’s fast-moving “what’s possible” into practical, human-centered transformation. 

Industrial distribution rarely makes headlines, yet it quietly powers nearly every corner of the modern economy. When factories run, hospitals operate, and infrastructure stands strong, it’s because an intricate and largely invisible supply network is performing as intended. . Today, that network is under pressure from rising customer expectations, global volatility, and rapid advances in artificial intelligence. Even industries built on stability are being forced to rethink how they operate; the question is, can they adapt fast enough?  

On this episode of The Reboot Chronicles, we sit down with Brian Walker, Chief Product Officer of WW Grainger. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, Grainger is a Fortune 500 company generating $18 billion in annual revenue, employing roughly 26,000 people, and delivering more than 30 million products daily to customers across nearly every U.S. ZIP code’ now imagine the global reach. . Brian is leading one of the largest B2B digital transformations in the world, rebooting how industrial, commercial, and government buyers connect and transact at scale; as pressure to modernize accelerates with diminishing margins.  Let’s explore how this 20year veteran is leveraging technology to prove that reinvention is not only possible, but profitable 

If life had a reset button, would you hit it? Would you have the courage to create parallel paths of greatness giving up the known to pursue your life’s passion? Buckle up for a motivational locker room like discussion with Joe Moglia this weeks guest on the Reboot Chronicles. A leader who’s proven, time and again, that reinvention isn’t just possible, it’s powerful. His career spans two worlds that rarely intersect: the highstakes intensity of finance and the unforgiving grind of college football. And somehow, he didn’t just survive in both — he excelled. 

It takes real courage to walk away from the CEO chair at TD Ameritrade, to return to the sidelines and lead Coastal Carolina into a historic transition to FBS competition. Joe’s journey is a playbook for success.  Having the grit to rise from a tough New York upbringing to the top of the financial world, his journey proves that identity is something you build, not something you inherit — and that success can take many forms when you’re brave enough to start over. 

Follow along as we navigate between boardrooms and locker rooms to truly understand what it takes to lead under pressure, calculate risk, bet on yourself, and build an identity strong enough to outlast any title.  

Follow along as we bounce back and forth between boardrooms and locker rooms to truly understand what it takes to lead under pressure, calculate risk, and how identity drives long-term success, not ambition.

American capitalism is almost always under scrutiny—whether it’s debates over how to define it or questions about whether it truly serves the average worker. That scrutiny has only intensified in an era where a handful of tech giants dominate entire markets and artificial intelligence sparks both opportunity and anxiety. Confidence in capitalism has wavered, but our next guest on The Reboot Chronicles, Seth Levine, brings a fresh and reassuring perspective. As a longtime venture capitalist and co-founder of Foundry, a Boulder-based firm managing nearly $4 billion in assets, Seth has spent decades backing entrepreneurs and building companies across the globe. He’s also the co-author of The New Builders, a book that champions overlooked entrepreneurs and argues for a more inclusive, resilient form of capitalism. With his deep experience in venture capital and his passion for reimagining the system to better serve workers and communities, Seth joins us to remind listeners that capitalism can—and must—evolve to meet the challenges of our time. 

For years, modern medicine has promised certainty—more data, sharper diagnostics, faster answers. Yet some spiritual moments defy logic and explanation. Instances where coma patients awaken after weeks of silence, or individuals once immobilized by Lewy Body disease rise and walk with strength. These are modern-day miracles, often grounded in faith and prayer, reminding us that healing can transcend science. 

On this episode of The Reboot Chronicles, Dr. Marc Siegel joins us to explore the profound intersection of medicine and miracles.  A clinical professor at NYU, Fox News Senior medical analyst, and the medical director of SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio’ for nearly two decades, Dr Siegel has been a trusted guide through the most pressing public health challenges of our time.  A best-selling author, with his sixth book out entitled, The Miracles Among Us: How God’s Grace Plays a Role in Healing, Dr. Siegel takes us beyond the boundaries of medical protocol to explore how faith can heal in ways medicine cannot.  Follow along as we reflect on Marc’s remarkable career and personal reboots shaped by science, epidemics, faith, and miraculous recoveries.

Supermarkets and grocery stores are a staple of our daily lives. They are a business that most visit weekly and are so used to that they can navigate the aisles blindfolded. This familiarity is due in part to the fact that grocery stores can go decades without modifying their layout. It is the exact type of industry that needs a reboot to bring it into 21st century consumer demands. Imagine an intelligent cart that not only guides you to your favorite aisles and most-purchased items but also surfaces personalized offers so you never miss out on your favorite pleasures. 

Imagine a shopping experience that anticipates your needs, transforms routine errands into discovery, and makes the store feel like it was designed just for you. On this episode of The Reboot Chronicles Show, we’re joined by Gadi Graus, the CEO of A2Z Cust2mate, who has made all of that a reality—and is shaking up grocery retail with cutting-edge technology. With more than 30 years of experience and a knack for scaling innovation across borders, Gadi brings a unique perspective to the table. He’ll walk us through how AI is transforming stores and reimagining shopper experiences—while also sharing leadership lessons from his remarkable journey, moving from the risk-averse world of law to embracing risk as opportunity in tech.

Building on our recent global markets episodes, we now turn to one of the most urgent and fascinating conversations of our time: energy. From powering nations to fueling the explosive growth of AI, the energy sector is at the center of innovation, geopolitics, and technological transformation. As data centers expand and tech giants demand ever more power, the question of how we generate, manage, and reinvent energy has never been more critical. That’s why, in this episode of The Reboot Chronicles Show, we’re diving deep into the worldwide energy landscape—examining both global dynamics and the challenges here at home.

To unpack the urgency of all this is Dan Brouillette, a true heavyweight in American energy policy and international energy diplomacy. Dan’s remarkable career spans from commanding tanks in the U.S. Army to serving as the U.S. Secretary of Energy. Along the way, he’s influenced nuclear strategy, national security, Fortune 100 leadership, and high-stakes negotiations that stabilized oil markets between the United States, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. He’s the ideal voice to help us unpack how America can expand its energy future, meet the demands of the AI revolution, and reflect on the personal reboots that have shaped his extraordinary journey.