Minds Worth Meeting

Companies that are run by geeks are some of the most innovative, agile and scalable organizations today. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis speaks with renowned MIT researcher Andrew McAfee, author of “The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Results.”

In this episode:

• Andy explains what “geeky leadership” is and how geeks have become the most consequential leaders in modern business.
• We talk about generative AI, how organizations can capitalize on it, and what leaders must understand first.
• We touch on the future of work and what people, currently employed or not, need to know to succeed in the workplaces of tomorrow.
• We dip our toes into the future of tech and the potentially paradigm shifting systems that could come next.

Where to find Andrew McAfee:

• Andy’s personal website
• Andrew McAfee at MIT
• Andrew McAfee at the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy

Click or tap here to learn more about Andy McAfee and how his keynotes, workshops and advisory sessions can help your organization weave emerging technologies like generative AI into your strategic vision, anchored by the transformative power of "geeky leadership."
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Sheena Iyengar, Columbia Business School professor and a global authority on decision-making and choice, joins host Whitney Jennings on this week's episode of Minds Worth Meeting. In this episode, Sheena discusses her best-selling book, "The Art of Choosing," as well as her new book "Think Bigger," which was recently released this year.
Sheena discusses the six-step method she created for teaching people how to take advantage of lessons learned from neurological and cognitive science to put our minds to work when generating our best ideas. She also discusses the importance of prioritizing choice for businesses and when too many choices can actually become a bad thing for consumers.
You can learn more about Sheena's work and if she may be a fit to speak at your organization's next professional development day by visiting https://sternstrategy.com/speakers/sheena-iyengar/.

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Have you ever wished you could sit down and have a conversation with one of the top robotics and AI engineers in the world? In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting we do exactly that when Whitney Jennings speaks with former NASA engineer and the current Dean of The Ohio State University's College of Engineering, Dr. Ayanna Howard.

In this episode:

• Ayanna explains that, while buzzy at the moment, artificial intelligence isn’t new. In fact, it’s just data and algorithms. In other words – the basis for all computers.
• She tells us what makes AI different now is that it’s seeping into areas such as healthcare, jobs and even our civil liberties like never before. “These are the things we need to be careful about,” she says.
• Dr. Howard delves into who should regulate AI – the industry, the government, or both?
• Finally, she tells our listeners the most important skill that engineers of the future should start learning today.

Where to find Dr. Ayanna Howard:

• Ayanna Howard on Twitter
• Ayanna Howard’s audiobook - “Sex, Race, and Robots: How to Be Human in the Age of AI”

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Exponential technology, modern communication and failing well – those were the themes we touched on in the second season of Minds Worth Meeting. Today, we’re taking a look back at the fascinating conversations we had with our expert guests to bring you the best of the season.

In this episode:

• We revisit our conversation with technology analyst, investor and author of “The Exponential Age”, Azeem Azhar. We chatted about the exponential speed of technology advancement, how to use generative AI like ChatGPT to maximize efficiency at work and the future of energy prosperity.
• We listen back to the best bits of our talk with public relations expert and Rutgers University professor, Mark Beal, an authority on Gen-Z, and the modern methods of multi-channel communication.
• We share the best clips from our chat with Columbia University Creative Machines Lab Director, Hod Lipson, in which we touched on the (near) future of driverless cars, how AI can manipulate with love and if AI self-awareness is in the cards.
• When Dean of the Ohio State University’s College of Engineering, Ayanna Howard, joined us she explained how AI has been around for a long time and touches just about everything, but regulation and unbiased development is of the utmost importance.
• The AI conversation this season turned to ethics when we welcomed AI ethicist and author of “Ethical Machines” Reid Blackman. He pointed out the difference between bad actors and accidental actors and emphasized the importance of organizations defining their worst-case scenarios when it comes to AI ethics.
• We wrapped the season up with iconic Harvard Business School professor and author of the upcoming book, “Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well,” Amy Edmondson. She explains what failing well is and the three types of failures – two of which you want to avoid.

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"Failure" doesn't have to be a bad word. In fact, failing well can lead to unexpected positive breakthroughs. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Whitney Jennings speaks with Harvard Business School's Amy Edmondson, author of the upcoming book "Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well".

In this episode:

• Amy discusses the origins of her interest in studying one of today's most important organizational teaming topics - psychological safety.
• We discuss what failing well means and the science behind it.
• Amy gives us a few examples of the different types of failure, including a pair to avoid and what an "intelligent failure" is.
• Amy explains why hearing "failure is not an option" from a coach, parent or boss just serves to set up negative outcomes.

Where to find Amy Edmondson:

• Amy's personal website
• Amy at Harvard Business School
• Amy on Twitter
• Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well

Click or tap here to learn more about Amy Edmondson and how her keynotes, workshops and advisory sessions can help your organization build an environment of psychological safety, transparency and collaborative teaming, which ultimately leads to more effective operations, invested employees and a healthier bottom line.

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