Nancy Duarte on Storytelling in the era of AI

Nancy Duarte on Storytelling in the era of AI

Nancy Duarte is a leading authority on business communication and storytelling who has spent decades helping organizations craft compelling narratives that drive action—she is the author of multiple bestselling books including Resonate, Slide:ology, and Illuminate, and she's the CEO of Duarte, Inc., where she and her team of presentation and storytelling experts have advised leaders at hundreds of leading companies, including Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Nancy is widely recognized for shaping modern presentation design and persuasive storytelling, and her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and Fast Company.   Nancy and Brian sat down together and discussed the strategic importance of storytelling now more than ever and how Nancy dove into AI as a CEO and renowned thought leader. They discussed the distinction between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom and how hard fought expertise is and will be the differentiator in this era. They talked about the increasing demand for in-person connection & events, how there’s no movement on a strategy without effective communications, the right approach for AI when working with experts who have mastered their craft, how empathy is the foundation of effective storytelling and communication, how Nancy considers communication to be the number 1 skill gap, and so much more. Follow Nancy: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyduarte YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/duartedesign 📚 Nancy's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002BMAA0K/allbooks Website - https://www.duarte.com Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Reid Blackman on Ethical Nightmares

Reid Blackman is a leading voice in AI ethics and governance with a background in philosophy and hands-on experience advising Fortune 500 companies on ethical AI—he is the author of Ethical Machines and the founder of Virtue, a consultancy that helps organizations operationalize ethical AI practices and manage risk. Reid previously served as the first Head of AI Ethics at Deloitte, and his work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, and MIT Technology Review.   Reid and Brian sat down together and discussed his new book, The Ethical Nightmare Challenge, they talked through real-world examples of AI nightmares, and how leaders can create the right governance and rhythm to proactively solve for these potential nightmares to significantly lower their likelihood. They discussed the importance of AI literacy, a structured approach for leaders to envision and score ethical and other nightmares, why and how legal and risk functions and processes needs to evolve, how Reid would assist if he were airdropped into an ethical nightmare crisis, and so much more. Follow Reid: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/reid-blackman/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reid.blackman/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@reidblackman Podcast - https://www.ethicalmachinespodcast.com/ 📙 The Ethical Nightmare Challenge: https://amzn.to/42f20Kl Website - https://www.reidblackman.com/ Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Kim Scott on Being Candid in 2026

Kim Scott is a a leadership thinker and former Silicon Valley executive whose career spans Google, Apple, and advising CEOs—she is the author of the global bestseller Radical Candor, which introduced a widely adopted framework for giving feedback that “cares personally while challenging directly,” along with Just Work and Radical Respect, extending her work into building more equitable workplaces. Kim co-founded Radical Candor, a global training company that has helped hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of leaders build stronger, more honest cultures. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.   Kim and Brian sat down together and discussed why we need to have more real human conversations in the era of AI, the fact that human communication is how we build relationships, and why we need to practice important conversations. Kim shared her advice for leaders on how to talk about the current economic and geopolitical climate, why we need to talk to people we disagree with, how she solved for the future of radical candor in organizations, how she would facilitate conversation between two fiercely disagreeing leaders, and so much more. Content warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault. Follow Kim: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimm4 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kimmalonescott YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RadicalCandor 📚 Kim's Books: https://kimmalonescott.com/ Website - https://www.radicalcandor.com/ Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Natalie Nixon on Creativity in the era of AI

Natalie Nixon is a global authority on creativity with a background in anthropology, fashion, academia, and a lifelong dancer—she has published 2 bestselling books on Creativity and the future of work: The Creativity Leap and Move. Think. Rest. Natalie was shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Talent Award, selected for the Thinkers50 Radar class of 2024, and her work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Inc. Magazine. Natalie and Brian sat down together and discussed creativity in the era of AI and why it is essential for leaders to practice the discipline of creativity and how creativity contributes to the top and bottom line. They talked about a technique called doodle sprints, spending time developing wonder as well as rigor, how we're in the middle of an imagination era, a new category of activities called "key performance experiences," how she would coach a group of leaders on a business version of a baking show who were skeptical about the importance of creativity and whether they were even capable of being creative, and so much more. Follow Natalie: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalienixonphd Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/natwnixon YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/NatalieNixon 📖 The Creativity Leap - https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Leap-2nd-Curiosity-Improvisation/dp/B0FN3F19SR 📙 Move. Think. Rest. - https://www.amazon.com/Move-Think-Rest-Productivity-Relationship/dp/0306835584 Website - https://www.figure8thinking.com/ Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic on Social Dynamics in the era of AI

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is an international authority on people analytics, talent management, leadership development, and the human-AI interface. He has published 10 books and over 200 scientific papers, making him one of the most prolific social scientists of his generation. Tomas has been recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world and is the Chief Science Officer at Russell Reynolds Associates. Tomas and Brian discuss social dynamics in the era of AI, how AI is forcing us to be more human, why you shouldn't bring your whole self to work, and his perspective on AI as a social scientist. We talked about how GenAI is a microwave for ideas, how to tell people what they need to hear instead of what they want to hear without breaking their trust, how he would navigate a reality TV show with incompetent men, and so much more. Follow Tomas: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtomaschamorro Tomas's Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JS6ON4 Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.