On the Brink with Andi Simon

In this highly informative podcast, Dale shares with us how he helps companies really "soar," something he has done over and over again for his own and his clients' businesses. Founder of 35 hi-tech companies (for which he helped raise $500 million in capital) and master of 20+ technology license deals, Dale explains the secrets to his success so you can soar, too. Listen in! CEO of Excel Manageme...

042: Jodi Flynn Coaches You To Be Your Best In this episode, we will be discussing: How Jodi's constant fear of judgment and being wrong held her back through her childhood and into college How Jodi used "small bursts of courage" to push herself out of her comfort zone, allowing her to be more successful in her corporate career How Jodi had to prove herself wrong to become successful in a corporat...

I get so excited when I get questions from the field from folks who want to know what we do as anthropologists and what is this  Blue Ocean Strategy ® stuff and how we help companies change, because that's what we do. We're corporate anthropologists and we work with organizations that need or want to change. (And I can tell you, by and large, they don't want to change.) To illustrate, I share thre...

It is always so much fun to talk with other anthropologists and Jay Hasbrouck is no exception. Jay has written a terrific book called  " Ethnographic Thinking: From Method to Mindset ."  It's exciting stuff because, as you will hear in our conversation, anthropology and ethnography (observational research) are slowly but surely moving out of their academic silos into the world around us which. Lis...

Are you an entrepreneur or a CEO of a growing business? Do you work for one? You must listen to my interview with Lisa Perrine about how this accomplished CEO is growing her business by leaps and bounds, continuously adapting it for changing times. Her lessons-learned could really help you grow yours in today's business environment. Don't miss it! As CEO of Cibola Systems, Lisa Perrine leads a mul...

To coincide with Women's Entrepreneurship Day (Nov. 19th), today I want to talk about how women entrepreneurs and female CEOs are quickly and substantially changing the workplace, building great success stories you can learn from.  As you know, I launched this On the Brink Podcast to help listeners see things with fresh eyes. Along those lines, at SAMC we have been researching women business leade...

I bet you are struggling with today's abundance of data, wondering how to make sense of it. In this podcast interview, Carmen Effron and I dig deeply  into how data and the marketing strategies around it are being used by financial services, insurance companies  and investment firms—Carmen's areas of expertise. Businesses large and small are rethinking their approaches to reach and retain their co...

Get ready for the future that is just around the corner—the digital world that awaits us, tomorrow. In this podcast with Michael Gale, you'll be thoroughly excited by the digital revolution and how you can leverage its many opportunities, as revealed in Michael's new Wall Street Journal Bestseller book,  " The Digital Helix: Transforming Your Organization's DNA to Thrive in the Digital Age ,"  co-...

In this episode I discuss:   Trends moving far faster than companies, clients, and suppliers are able to thoroughly understand The importance of companies adapting to social and technological changes rather than denying that there are changes at all How the emergence of technology like autonomous vehicles is creating a shift in the way businesses will soon be operating How sensors are becoming mor...

You will find this podcast full of great ideas about how to manage, market and make your business soar, all with the brain in mind. Our guest is Roger Dooley, the author of  Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers   with   Neuromarketing . He also writes his popular blog Neuromarketing. Roger has held senior positions at several large companies but is really an entrepreneur and h...

We are big believers in the imagination and initiative of entrepreneurs. Hamilton Perkins is one of them.  The founder and president of Hamilton Perkins Collection, listen to our conversation about how he saw something. An idea emerged. From it came a very innovative company,  an e-commerce retailer, creating designer travel bags at an affordable price, while holding his entire company to the high...

In this podcast, Luke Hohmann talks with me about how to build better teams, engage employees and prioritize activities using games. You will be really surprised at how "serious games can help you do serious work, seriously better." The Founder and CEO of Conteneo Inc., Luke's playfully diverse background of life experiences has uniquely prepared him to design and produce serious games. Graduating...

How do you successfully lead digital transformation? Disruption has become a cliché. What does it really mean? How do you do it rather than wait to have it done to you. Listen to Ron West's interivew with us on just this topic. Ron West is an inspiring and entertaining speaker whose purpose is to engage with leaders to help them change. Sounds like someone you want to meet? Listen to our discussio...

Welcome to another episode of Ask Andi series—short 15 minute podcasts every Friday where take a question and then offer tools, tips and strategies to help you re-think the issue and tackle it in new ways. In this episode, I talk about: How many jobs are being replaced by robots The expansion of the freelance economy How are we going to fill the talent shortage? The major power shift in workplace...

If you are in healthcare, or use any part of the healthcare system, you need to listen to Linda MacCracken's interview with us.   Linda is Senior Principal at Accenture, focused on helping payers and providers connect with customers with greater loyalty and engaging to improve access and quality while reducing costs and increasing profits. Linda also teaches physician executives in the Masters of...

In this fascinating podcast, Debra Zambito shares her journey of becoming CEO of Elant, a leading healthcare system in New York State. Initially, Debra helped Elant's five skilled nursing facilities transition to new ownership, then she became CEO of its Clinical Care Retirement Community and the Elant Foundation. What is so interesting is how Debra describes how she has personally changed through...

Do you ever regret how you reacted to a certain situation at work or home? Do you wonder why you responded the way you did? If you knew how to react differently, would you be able to change? Whether you're a business leader, employee, entrepreneur, teacher, parent or private citizen, you'll learn how to be less reactionary to situations that arise in your life and practical ways you can change you...

The 11th episode of Ask Andi series—short 15 minute podcasts every Friday where take a question and then offer tools, tips and strategies to help you re-think the issue and tackle it in new ways. In this episode I discuss: The definition of culture What culture change is Why culture change happens Developing an outlined definition of your wants Five easy things to take charge of your organization'...

What a treat it is to listen to our conversation with Adam Gamwell and Ryan Collins, two anthropologists who are trying really hard to make anthropology relevant to buisnesses, corporations and leaders well beyond the acadmic classroom.  They bring together their different perspectives. But, they share their ideas through their podcast, This Anthro Life.  Listen, share and lets make anthropology p...

Here is the 10th episode of my Ask Andi series—short 15 minute podcasts every Friday where I take a question and then offer tools, tips and strategies to help you re-think it and tackle it in new ways. In today's episode, I focus on family firms and the vital importance of putting a succession plan in place so that companies can continue to thrive for generations to come. In this episode, I discus...

Lisen Stromberg is an author, cultural innovation consultant, and a widely regarded speaker who empowers people and companies to reimagine the future of work. She's CEO and founder of PrismWork, a team that works to partner with leaders and advocates to make sure that women and millennials thrive in the workplace, and she is currently acting COO of The 3% Movement, committed to changing the ratio...

The ninth episode of Ask Andi series—short 15 minute podcasts every Friday where take a question and then offer tools, tips and strategies to help you re-think the issue and tackle it in new ways. In this episode I discuss: The number of family firms in America and its impact on society and economy How many family firms are without succession plans The importance of planning succession early Why f...

I have been interviewed a bunch of times by Jason Middleton. This was my turn to interview him. And what a great time we had! Listen in to what Jason sees as the future of work. Since his radio show,  Techonomics on KGO 810  in San Francisco, is located in the center of Silicon Valley, he has a bird's eye view of the trends that are coming soon to a workplace near you. Having spent time in newsroo...

The eighth episode of Ask Andi series—short 15 minute podcasts every Friday where take a question and then offer tools, tips and strategies to help you re-think the issue and tackle it in new ways. In this episode I discuss: Your "story-brain," aka the reason you lie How often people lie and how you're not excluded from those numbers What a lie really is The five rules of lying Shared perceptions...

In Dudley Slater's new book, " Fusion Leadership ," he talks about how great leaders "see, feel and think" differently. They build teams that understand goals and how to achieve them—together. In our fascinating interview, he tells a great story about why the people he has worked with have done so well. Their companies defy national norms and their employees are exceptionally happy, purposeful and...