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About Kevin Kevin Maney is a bestselling author and award-winning columnist. He has been writing about technology for 30 years, has interviewed most of the tech pioneers you can name, and brings broad and deep context to Category Design conversations. He is co-author of the book Play Bigger, and has been an A-list writer and thinker about technology for 25 years. Kevin’s most recent book is UnHealthcare: A Manifesto for Health Assurance, which proposes a new category of healthcare. It is co-authored with Hemant Taneja of General Catalyst and Stephen Klasko, CEO of Jefferson Health. Kevin and Hemant also co-authored the 2018 book Unscaled: How AI and a New Generation of Upstarts Are Creating the Economy of the Future. His other books include The Two-Second Advantage (a 2011 New York Times best seller), Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On and Others Don’t, and The Maverick and His Machine: Thomas Watson Sr. and the Making of IBM. Kevin wrote a regular column for Newsweek, and has been a contributor to Fortune, The Atlantic, Fast Company and ABC News, among other media outlets. He was a contributing editor at Conde Nast Portfolio and for 22 years, Kevin was a columnist, editor and reporter at USA Today. He’s appeared frequently on television and radio, including CNN, CBS Sunday Morning and NPR, and lectures at conferences and universities. Kevin has collaborated with CEOs and worked on projects in partnership with companies such as Cisco and Qualcomm. He also writes music for and plays in a New York band, Total Blam Blam. Today We Talked About Kevin’s background AI 6/10 Law Being a Category King Creating a new Category What problem is there to solve? An unsolved  problem is a new category Chrysler in the 1980s Enduring as a Category King Where Good Ideas Come From The Adjacent Possible Tesla and Netflix Noodle.ai story AI is the new Electricity Connect with Kevin Website Twitter LinkedIn Category Design Advisors Play Bigger UnScaled UnHealthcare I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Nicole Nicole grew up in an entrepreneurial household and by her mid-twenties had helped build an 8-figure family business that spanned nearly a dozen countries. Having also launched her own successful venture at sixteen years old, Nicole quickly attracted attention from business leaders eager to know her secret to maximizing productivity and human potential. After experiencing more than her fair share of unethical and unjust business practices over her 30-year career, Nicole decided that while teaching others how to build effective business systems and play to their strengths is valuable and rewarding, the most important factor that determines success is leadership. Now Nicole mainly focuses on helping leaders at the highest levels shift their perspective and solve complex issues, with the aim of creating a more just and prosperous world for everyone. Today We Talked About Nicole’s background Leadership Entrepreneurship Intrepreneur Leadership Mistakes Code of Honor (Team Code) Sharing it Empathy Developing Empathy Adversity Stretch yourself Connect with Nicole Podcast Website LinkedIn Twitter YouTube I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Tina Tina Clements is a high energy, hands-on keynote speaker, author, coach, facilitator, entrepreneur.com contributor and successful leader. Before launching the BMW Group Joint Venture, The Retail Performance Company, LLC (rpc) in 2013, she worked for 10+ years within the BMW NA Organization and has been in the Learning & Development industry since 1996. Throughout her career, she has held leadership positions such as Vice President, Operations Manager, and Training Manager. Believing that a company’s success is directly related to the engagement of its people, she excels at moving businesses forward and motivating and growing talent. Tina has worked with organizations such as HBO, Volkswagen, MINI, IBM, WVIP Radio/Cable Systems, and boutique firms such as automätik education. Always challenging herself to improve and grow, she has earned CPC and ELI-MP accreditations among others, such as: DiSC®, MBTI®, and Langevin©. Today We Talked About Tina’s background leadership ego blame game shift your perspective acceptance change it leave it communication stay calm being blocked feedback do it frequently do it when you see it… positive and negative If you can predict it, you can prepare for it. Connect with Tina Website LinkedIn Book I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Steve Steve is an expert on lessening loneliness in the workplace. His book “Connectable” is the first book to ever address the impact of loneliness at work. Steve has consulted for many of the top companies in the world (Salesforce, Home Depot, Bridgestone, Bank of America..) using his “powers” to deliver learning experiences that drive professional growth and development. Dubbed “The Leadership Whisperer” Steve has trained thousands of people, is a McGraw Hill and ATD (Association for Talent Development) published author, keynote speaker, and writer featured in Forbes, Trainingmag.com, and TD (Training Development) magazine. Steve is the CEO of SyncLX, and founder of Meyvn Global, building two industry-leading international consultancies focused on unlocking human potential. Steve holds a MS in Organizational Development from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business, and a BA in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife Jen and two beautiful daughters. Today We Talked About Steve’s background Why he got into leadership Loneliness Burstiness Show-n-tell hybrid work inclusion Situational Loneliness Cronic Loneliness Impact of the work Lots of feedback Uncommon commonalities Looking for loneliness signs shifts in routine reclusiveness feelings of unknown Pay attention to what your people are doing Modeling the Way Dare to Disagree Social Capital Connect with Steve Book Site LinkedIn Website Book I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Erin  From a young age, Erin was raised with the belief that she could do anything. With a degree from Villanova and a wildly optimistic outlook, she found success early in sales leadership positions in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries (Pfizer, Boston Scientific, Medtronic). From a first-year MVP at Pfizer to many accolades later, Erin earned a top role in medical devices. She jumped four positions to a global director of 3 business lines, 80 million in revenue, 200 direct and indirect reports. After 15 years in the healthcare sector, she decided that it was time to take a big leap and Co-Founded her own healthcare start-up that built online wellness platforms. Today, Erin is an Executive Mindset and Growth Coach, an International Speaker and a Professor of Leadership at Villanova University. She was named a Top 10 Coach of 2021 by Thrive Global. As a Coach, Erin works with team leaders to make the most out of their teams so they can become more effective leaders. Today We Talked About Erin’s career Leadership Why Coaching? Total Leadership Coaches don’t tell people what to do Win-win – making of a corporate athlete train to pause Stress without pauses Track your proactivity A paper on moods Take off the cap of judgement Self-Awareness free 1 hr. consultation Connect with Erin Website Twitter LinkedIn Podcast I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Angie Angie learned how to lead during her time as a United States Marine. When she transitioned to the private sector, what surprised her was how the term “leadership” was being used. Whereas in the Marines, leadership was a verb – everyone aspired to lead. In her new world, “leadership” was a noun and only an expectation for managers. This inspired her to write her first book on leadership – “Leading from the Front” – as well as start her own business, Lead Star. She’s since written another book, SPARK, which became a NY Times Best Seller. Through Lead Star, Angie does the work she loves. She and her team design programs for professionals around the world that help them understand how they can express leadership in their work environments and in their lives. Angie also co-leads the Lead Star Network, a program exclusively for high-performing women leaders that combines coaching, distant learning, and the opportunity for women to build a grad-school quality network. Today We Talked About Angie’s background Leadership Spark Character Self-awareness Intent Accountability Confidence – Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can, or can’t, you’re right.” Military Culture Elements of Leadership Character Credibility Accountability Confidence Vision Service Consistency Small changes Connect with Angie LinkedIn Website Book I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About LaKiesha LaKiesha is the Founder of Thriving Ambition, Inc, a career and management consulting agency. Helping engineers position themselves to get multiple job offers and working with technology companies to attract and retain diverse technical talent.  She has been mentioned in Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Self Magazine, and more. LaKiesha is regarded as the leadership expert for professionals. Prior to running her own company, she was an engineer and technology leader in the Aerospace industry and in Silicon Valley. LaKiesha is currently in the Executive MBA program at Yale University. She also has a MS in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins University and a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Saint Louis University. Her hobbies include learning about investing, fashion, wineries, and French culture. Today We Talked About LaKiesha’s background Why she started her own company What should resumes look like Tell me about yourself question Interviewing 2021 The Great Resignation Finding a job in 2021 Connect with LaKiesha Twitter LinkedIn Website YouTube I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Scott Scott Drake is the Founder and Executive Director at Jump Coach, a social enterprise on a mission to make best-in-class leadership training available to everyone who needs it. Prior to Jump Coach, he was Vice President of Technology for medical education innovator ScholarRx, and his 25-year career in tech includes stops at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, and at start-ups in Silicon Valley. Scott is a sought-after consultant and trainer who made every mistake when rising through the leadership ranks. After seeing emerging leaders on his teams repeating the same mistakes, he set out to find a simpler and faster way to grow leaders. When he couldn’t find a shortcut, he invented one. You can learn more about his training innovations at JumpCoach.com. Today We Talked About Scott’s background Leadership Management vs. Leadership Learning Growth Mindset Motivation Purpose Mastery Autonomy Ego Team Building Technology Developing your team Making Learning a priority JumpCoach Way finding Establishing goals for learning Connect with Scott LinkedIn Twitter Website Private Internet Access I’ve been a customer of Private Internet Access for over 3 years now and I love this service.  I was at a security conference a few years ago and I connected to the hotel wifi.  Immediately my endpoint protection software began to alert me of hacking attempts.  I launched my VPN from Private Internet Access and all of the attempts were stopped. My data and internet connection was secure.  Another great use of the VPN service is connect from different geo locations, which is very helpful when testing DNS and CDN caching. To get a your VPN account starting at $3.33 per month, please visit https://ageekleader.com/vpn

About Daniel Daniel Faggella is Founder and Head of Research at Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research. Daniel is a globally recognized speaker on the use-cases and ROI of artificial intelligence in business. Called upon by organizations like the World Bank, the United Nations, INTERPOL, and global pharmaceutical and banking companies, Daniel helps business and government leaders navigate the competitive landscape of AI capabilities, and build strategies that win. Daniel’s AI predictions and research has been featured in TechCrunch, Inc, Xconomy, Forbes, and more. His research is referenced in Harvard Business Review, the World Economic Forum, MIT Technology Review, and more. An entrepreneur since the age of 20, Daniel founded and sold two previous companies before Emerj – including a martial arts academy he started at 21 years old to pay for graduate school, and an Inc 5000 eCommerce business. Daniel is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, winning the title of 2011 national champion (IBJJF Pan America Games). Daniel graduated with a masters degree in Positive Psychology from UPENN, focusing his thesis research on skill development and skill acquisition. Daniel’s writing about the business and moral implications of AI and emerging technologies have been featured in publications such as: TechCrunch, Boston Business Journal, VentureBeat, Xconomy, VICE Motherboard, the World Economic Forum, PEW Research and more. Today We Talked About Dan’s past What is Artificial Intelligence Research? Ethics AI (Artificial Intelligence) in general Neuro Link What can AI do? and What can’t AI do? Understanding the AI Strategy in your business AI in Finance Healthcare and Life sciences AI in business podcast How do I sell AI to my boss? Frame AI in short-term ROI and Long-term ROI 3 kinds of AI ROI AI vs. Machine Learning Connect with Daniel LinkedIn Website Twitter Private Internet Access I’ve been a customer of Private Internet Access for over 3 years now and I love this service.  I was at a security conference a few years ago and I connected to the hotel wifi.  Immediately my endpoint protection software began to alert me of hacking attempts.  I launched my VPN from Private Internet Access and all of the attempts were stopped. My data and internet connection was secure.  Another great use of the VPN service is connect from different geo locations, which is very helpful when testing DNS and CDN caching. To get a your VPN account starting at $3.33 per month, please visit https://ageekleader.com/vpn

About Nick Nick Shevelyov is a specialist in cybersecurity, information technology, data privacy, and risk management with experience in multiple industries—from an engineering to executive and board advisory level. See his LinkedIn profile for career history. He is also the Chief Security Officer at Silicon Valley Bank. A guest speaker at a variety of industry events, Nick has an undergraduate degree in economics, an executive MBA, and CISSP, CIPP, and CISM industry certifications. Today We Talked About Nick’s background Zero Trust IT Risks “know thyself” Asset Inventory MFA Behavioral Economics Introspection Storytelling Childhood memories and bugs Changing Cyber landscape Data is the new oil Next Gen Cyber Donations Failures Learn from other’s failures Red Swans – what you know that ain’t so. Pre-mortems Connect with Nick LinkedIn Silicon Valley Bank Website Book I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again! Private Internet Access I’ve been a customer of Private Internet Access for over 3 years now and I love this service.  I was at a security conference a few years ago and I connected to the hotel wifi.  Immediately my endpoint protection software began to alert me of hacking attempts.  I launched my VPN from Private Internet Access and all of the attempts were stopped. My data and internet connection was secure.  Another great use of the VPN service is connect from different geo locations, which is very helpful when testing DNS and CDN caching. To get a your VPN account starting at $3.33 per month, please visit https://ageekleader.com/vpn