Boundaryless Conversations Podcast

Philippe De Ridder, co-founder and CEO of Boards of Innovation, is a seasoned innovation consultant known for helping organizations navigate the shifting landscape of AI. He dives into how AI can vastly enhance productivity and creativity across industries. Key discussions include the transformation of innovation processes through automation, the essential role of human oversight, and the evolution of consumer research using synthetic consumers. Philippe also emphasizes the importance of adapting organizational structures to embrace AI while keeping human insights at the forefront.

John Cutler, a seasoned expert in product management, shares his insights gained from working with top-tier organizations. He discusses how founders' beliefs shape product strategies and company culture, emphasizing the need for shared communication within teams. John explores the hurdles legacy companies face during digital transformations and the critical role of technology, especially AI, in evolving product strategies. He also highlights the importance of understanding customer experiences to drive effective organizational change, urging a shift towards collaboration and authenticity.

Guests like Sangeet Paul Choudary and James Currier explore dystopian aspects of socio-technological trends, while Alex Komoroske and Kelly Sarabyn share visions resisting powerful technological forces. The podcast wraps up Season 5, discussing a range of topics from AI dominace to empowering teams and system transformation.

Venture capitalist James Currier discusses the future of VC, AI's impact on startups, and strategies for creating defensibility. He shares insights on the advantages of incumbents in AI markets and the importance of integrating products into workflows for competitive advantages.

Agile practitioner and Viable System Model expert, Mark Lambertz, discusses the importance of cybernetics in building adaptive organizations. He compares the VSM with other frameworks like Boundaryless' Rendanheyi-inspired Platform Organization. The conversation is filled with insights on balancing operational efficiency with strategic adaptability.

Global VP of Design at ClearScore, Yolanda Martin Olivas, shares insights on building platform capabilities in organizations, advocating for a strong infrastructure layer. She discusses the shift towards platform design models driven by growth opportunities and the importance of organizational 'why'. Practical advice on fostering an ecosystem perspective in design teams and the need for strong leadership commitment is highlighted. Tune in for expert insights on navigating platform transitions.

Indy Johar, Mission Steward of Dark Matter Labs, discusses the need for learning-centered organizations in the 21st century. He emphasizes the importance of localized decision-making, citizen participation, and continuous learning. Indy offers insights on building mission-driven organizations and designing complex systems for sustainability and innovation.

Kelly Sarabyn and Scott Brinker from HubSpot discuss the evolving dynamics of platform businesses in 2024, covering topics like platform strategies, app ecosystems, and services marketplaces. They emphasize the importance of understanding platform models for tech companies and businesses in modern markets. The conversation also delves into the evolution of platforms from technical infrastructures to complex ecosystems, exploring the future of platforms and products in the industry, customer adoption, and technological evolution.

Advisory and best-selling author Sangeet Paul Choudary discusses 'Sandwich Economics', where firms consolidate power in markets, impacting competition and innovation. He explores the conflict of interest in online platforms and strategic dominance tactics like unbundling and rebundling value. The discussion also covers the impact of AI on market dynamics and the importance of fair value allocation.

On today’s podcast, we host someone who - has been at the forefront of the Agile revolution, and, at the same time, became one of Agile movement's most vocal critics, to the extent, that he dared to say: “R.I.P Agile”.Cliff Berg, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Agile 2 Academy, and a leading figure in Agile and DevOps advising joins our podcast bringing his fresh perspectives on the decline of Agile. He also gives us a peek into the story of a book he recently co-authored, ‘Agile 2: The Next Iteration of Agile’.Cliff takes us through what it means to re-imagine organizational practices and challenges the conventional framework-oriented approach, that often needs more contextualization and grounded action-based research.Join us, as we discuss balancing leadership and self-organizing, and explore pragmatic approaches to operating successful businesses with agility and accountability. This episode goes through a journey - we talk about Cliff’s viral post on the demise of Agile, and what he and a team of co-authors have done to consciously course-correct it, and publish a whole set of new ideas on how to approach Agile with a more contemporary and less ideological stance: Agile 2. Cliff dismisses the narrative of “You don’t need managers”, and challenges why it’s important to reel our thoughts back in when it comes to decentralization of organizations. He lays it out as it is: structure is not a bad thing per se, and the conversation goes through healthy ways of administering structure in organizations.Tune in, if you’re interested in non-ideological ways to embrace agile practices, mixed with some of Boundaryless's staple topics: building optionality, entrepreneurial organizations that go big with skin in the game, and more.Key Highlights👉 Critical intersection between human behavior and technology, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of our digital coexistence.👉 Calm Technology as an essential way to creating designs that respect human attention without overwhelming users.👉Building tools that help users focus on the task and not the tool.👉 Complexities of governance in technological and organizational contexts, with a focus on the potentials and pitfalls of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).👉 Ways to bring a shift towards innovations that serve humanity and contribute to a more equitable future.👉 Developing a questioning mindset for driving meaningful technological advancements.Topics /chapters(00:00) R.I.P. Agile, Long Live Agile 2 - Intro(02:09) The transition from Agile 1.0 to Agile 2.0(10:36) Solving Limitations of Agile 1.0(18:26) Frameworks as a means to an end(31:23) Increasing Optionality and Designing for Problem Solving(38:16) Finding a Balance in Beauraucracy(44:43) The transformation that sticksRemember that you can always find transcripts and key highlights of the episode on our website: https://boundaryless.io/podcast/cliff-berg/ Episode recorded on February 23, 2024Get in touch with Boundaryless:Find out more about the show and the research at Boundaryless at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boundaryless.io/resources/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/boundaryless_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boundaryless.io/contacts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/boundaryless-pdt-3eo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MusicMusic from Liosound / Walter Mobilio. Find his portfolio here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blss.io/Podcast-Music⁠⁠