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Welcome to episode #843 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #843. Dr. Susie Wise is a design leader with experience in the education, tech, and the social sectors. She coaches leaders in equity design and innovation practices. She teaches at the d.school at Stanford and coaches with the Mira Fellowship . Previously, she founded and directed the K12 Lab at t...

Welcome to episode #842 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #842. Have you ever met a "differentiation expert"? That's the role of Andrea Belk Olson (who is also a speaker and author). As the CEO at Pragmadik , where her team helps organizations of all sizes better understand customers (their wants, desires and secret needs). She is the author of The Custom...

Welcome to episode #841 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #841. In his new book, The Upside of Uncertainty - A Guide To Finding Possibility In The Unknown , Nathan Furr (and his co-author/wife, Susannah Harmon Furr ) provide a science-backed guide for navigating and thriving through uncertainty — based on interviews and insights from world-renowned leader...

Welcome to episode #840 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #840. The power of middlemen has, fundamentally, changed the shape of business and our economy. Kathryn Judge is the author of Direct - The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source . In this book, she explores how powerful middlemen and complex supply chains have transform...

Welcome to episode #839 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #839- Host: Mitch Joel. Should you always trust the data? Should you always trust your gut? Is there science behind these choices? Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a former Google data scientist turned writer and journalist. He spends his time investigating all types of data to help us answer big questi...

Welcome to episode #838 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #838 - Host: Mitch Joel. It seems like everyone on LinkedIn (which is everyone who works) considers themself an expert in something (or everything). What is expertise? Who should we consider an expert? Is there one definition to rule them all? Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher is not just an associate profe...

Welcome to episode #837 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #837 - Host: Mitch Joel. This week, TED released a new talk titled, Why fun is the secret to a healthier life , that was delivered by Catherine Pric e on the main stage at TED in Vancouver a few months back. It's an event that I have been attending for well over a decade, and Catherine's talk was -...

Welcome to episode #836 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #836 - Host: Mitch Joel. Ashish Goel has launched and run design divisions for multiple international companies. He is an entrepreneur, designer, former teaching fellow and a collaborator on the Stanford 2025 project. He is the former head of design at Zomato (India's larger-scale Yelp! ). He curre...

Welcome to episode #835 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #835 - Host: Mitch Joel. I have been hard at work trying to find a way to meet Kim Scott since she first published the book, Radical Candor . A special thanks to Dorie Clark and Alisa Cohn for inviting Kim to a dinner that we hosted during the last TED event in Vancouver. Along with Radical Candor,...

Welcome to episode #834 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #834 - Host: Mitch Joel. Under what conditions will people tell the truth, behave fairly and act with purpose at work? And when will they lie, cheat and be selfish? Based on 15 years of research, Ron Carucci 's latest book, To Be Honest , looks at four factors and how they foster the right (or wron...

Welcome to episode #833 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #833 - Host: Mitch Joel. What does it mean to build a community? How powerful are communities? Have communities become to insular lately? Christine Porath is a tenured professor at Georgetown University 's McDonough School of Business . She's the author of Mastering Civility - A Manifesto for the W...

Welcome to episode #832 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #832 - Host: Mitch Joel. To those in the know, John Hagel is a known entity. I've heard him described as the horse-whisperer to many of technology's most respected leaders. John has spent over forty years in Silicon Valley and has experience as a management consultant, entrepreneur, speaker and auth...

Welcome to episode #831 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #831 - Host: Mitch Joel. His book, The Conversation - How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racisms Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organization , is widely regarded as one of the best books on the topic of diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. Robert Livingston is a social psychologist a...

Welcome to episode #830 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #830 - Host: Mitch Joel.  Dr. Zoe Chance is a writer, teacher, researcher, and climate philanthropist obsessed with the topic of interpersonal influence. She earned her doctorate from Harvard and now teaches the most popular course at Yale School of Management , which is the basis for her internati...

Welcome to episode #829 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #829 - Host: Mitch Joel. When you have a curious mind, you might find yourself wondering what it takes to truly change someone's mind... is that even possible? Especially as things get as crazy as they have become? David McRaney had his own mind changed (about many things)… and it surprised him. Da...

Welcome to episode #828 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #828 - Host: Mitch Joel.  Laura Huang is a professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School . Laura's research examines interpersonal relationships and implicit bias in entrepreneurship and in the workplace. She is the creator and co-founder of Project EMplify , an initiative ded...

Welcome to episode #827 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #827 - Host: Mitch Joel. Is there an actual science to motivation? Can that science be understood in a world where there are so many hucksters push "motivation" with snake oil-like magnitude? Please meet Ayelet Fishbach , the Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing...

Welcome to episode #826 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #826 - Host: Mitch Joel. Don't take my word for it, but Roger Martin is one of the world's top business thinkers in the world. I do think this is true. In 2017, Roger was named the world's #1 management thinker by Thinkers50 , an annual ranking of the most influential global business thinkers. Roge...

Welcome to episode #825 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #825 - Host: Mitch Joel. Web3, the creator economy, Discord servers, social tokenization, decentralized technology, Twitch streams… and so much more. When it comes to this new world of content marketing, social media and personal brands slamming into newer platforms and creators, you will meet some...

Welcome to episode #824 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #824 - Host: Mitch Joel. Do you trust the brands that you buy from? Has your definition of trust in business shifted through this pandemic? Shalene Gupta is a research associate at Harvard Business School and the co-author of The Power of Trust - How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It with Harv...

Welcome to episode #823 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #823 - Host: Mitch Joel. When I read Debbie Heiser 's bio after her being named to the Thinkers50 list, I knew I wanted to dig into her domain of authority. Debbie is an Applied Developmental Psychologist, a TEDx speaker, consultant, Founder of The Mentor Project , and an Adjunct Professor in the P...

Welcome to episode #822 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #822 - Host: Mitch Joel.  Marcus Buckingham is the author of two of the best-selling business books of all time, has two of Harvard Business Review 's most circulated, industry-changing cover articles, and has been the subject of countless in-depth profiles, including The Oprah Winfrey Show . After...

Welcome to episode #821 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #821 - Host: Mitch Joel. Growth is the goal. Helping people develop their potential - enabling them to articulate and become the self they want to be, are capable of being, and that best serves them and others in the short and long term — is what we, as individuals and leaders, strive toward. But h...

Welcome to episode #820 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #820 - Host: Mitch Joel. Time is not money. Time is life force. This is the core of Jenny Blake 's powerful new book, Free Time - Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business . Jenny is an author and podcaster (and friend) who loves helping people navigate change and free time to do more of their best wor...

Welcome to  episode #819 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #819 – Host: Mitch Joel. You can learn how to make creativity work for your business or career. In her new book,  How Creativity Rules The World ,  Maria Brito  shows how creativity is merely a series of habits, actions, and attitudes that you can develop — regardless of who you are and what you d...