Radio Future Skills Academy
Morgan Duta & Arne van Oosterom
Welcome to Radio Future Skills Academy, the podcast where we unveil the personal journeys, origin stories, and pivotal moments of innovative and inspiring leaders. Each episode we'll bring you intimate conversations with change agents from diverse industries, as they share their unique paths, transformative experiences, and the lessons they've learned along the way. Join us as we uncover the human side of creative leadership and explore the moments that have shaped these extraordinary individuals.
This is Radio Future Skills Academy—let's get started!
This is Radio Future Skills Academy—let's get started!
Episodes
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May 5, 2021 • 1h 35min
The Story of Giovanni Ruello
I talk with Giovanni Ruello. He is a Service Designer at Bosch and has a wonderful story filled with Italian sceneries and a passion for drawing. We talk about his career and the, sometimes difficult, choices he had to make.
Mar 22, 2021 • 1h 7min
The Story of Silvia Baroni
I talk with Silvia Baroni, Senior Strategic Designer, Business Innovation Studio at Volkswagen Group Services. Silvia grew up as a professional tennis player until an injury forced her to suddenly stop. So this talk is about life changing events, courage and perseverance.
Feb 16, 2021 • 1h 27min
The Story of Emma Jefferies
I talk with Emma Jefferies PHD. Emma is an author and expert on how to lead a movement of change with empathy. We talk about courage, resilience, empathy and your inner child.
Jan 12, 2021 • 1h 13min
The Story of Sarah Cox
Sarah is an Expert in Design Thinking, Innovation Program Development, and Training Corporate Entrepreneurs & Innovative Leaders Sarah calls herself a misfit, but she is actually always looking to build bridges. I talk to her about how she grew up, what shaped her and how she creates safe spaces for the creative teams she works with.
Dec 14, 2020 • 1h 30min
The Story of Sarah Braud
Sarah Braud is an author, brand storyteller and content strategist. We talk about how storytelling combines all of her passions. We also talk about art, design, her spiritual journey, a beautiful story of ‘the river and the rock’, being a parent and what really matters most in life. Her upcoming books has the working title: ‘Judge yourself accordingly’
Nov 24, 2020 • 1h 48min
The Story of Jan-Erik Baars
Jan-Erik is an author of the book Leading Design and professor of Design Management at the University of Applied Science and Arts in Lucern. We talk about his career at Philips Design, growing up as a Dutch-German hybrid and always trying to fit in while staying your authentic self.
Nov 9, 2020 • 1h 37min
The Story of Guido Stompff
Guido has been an influential person in the world of design thinking for over a decade. He is the author of the book 'Radical Changes in Small Steps' (still only available in Dutch) a bestseller and Management Book of the Year. He was “born to be a designer”, had a long career at Océ and is now lector and professor of design thinking. On the show we talk about design thinking, how the body knows more than we can articulate, the Occam’s Razor principle on beauty and simplicity and how adversity can spark creativity.
Nov 3, 2020 • 1h 34min
The Story of Gordon Adomdza
Gordon Adomdza is Innovation and Entrepreneurship Professor at Ashesi University College in Accra Ghana. We talk about how he grew up in Ghana, studied in Canada, discovered design thinking and became one of the leading design thinking evangelist in Africa.
Oct 14, 2020 • 1h 25min
The Story of Pak Chiu
Pak is a Fashion Psychologist who moved from Hong Kong to the UK when he was 8 years old. His parents stayed in Hong Kong. We talk about how this has influenced his development and the way he looks at things. We also talk about design thinking, leadership and… Teddybears.
Sep 29, 2020 • 1h 21min
The Story of Becky Wright
Today on the show I talk to Becky Wright, Creative Director at New Leaf and a modern-day alchemist. “If you and I would to go down to the river, we wouldn’t find gold where the water is running fast. We’d find it where it’s running quite slow.”
