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  • The New Digital Divide: From Access to Agency

    The New Digital Divide: From Access to Agency
    2025/06/12
    What does digital equity, agency, and possibility mean in the AI era? Mimi and returning guest Mike Carroll, an expert in industrial innovation, applied AI, and system strategy, take on an important issue that isn’t getting nearly enough attention: the new digital divide. Today, the digital divide is no longer just about access to devices and broadband. It’s about who gets to augment their thinking, extend their capabilities, and collaborate alongside intelligent systems. In a world increasingly run by autonomous systems, this raises a critical concern: who is empowered, thrives, and gets to benefit from AI—and who gets left behind? 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:59 – From Access to Augmentation: Redefining the Digital Divide 00:05:22 – Autonomy at Risk: When Logic Is Automated and Humans Fall Behind 00:09:27 – The Risk Layer: Logic, Access, and the Need for a New Bill of Rights in the AI Era 00:13:00 – Access Is the New Power: The Risk When Business Leaders Fail to Address the Digital Divide 00:16:07 – Geopolitical Disruption and the Power of Decentralized Reasoning 00:18:58 – Digital Rights and the Rise of Logic-Based Class Systems 00:24:08 – Organizations Must Redesign for Trust and Access 00:27:04 – The Augmentation Gap: Intelligence, Equity, and the Future of Human Work 00:32:59 – Thought Exercise: The Power of Personalized Intelligence at Scale 00:37:12 – The Big “A”: Access, Agency, and the Right to Shape Your Future 00:42:23 – Governance as a Learning Loop: Rethinking Human Participation in Intelligent Systems 00:45:41 – Better Questions, Bold Agendas: Asking the Right Things at the Right Time
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    49 分
  • From Headcount to Human Capabilities: Rethinking Workforce Strategy

    From Headcount to Human Capabilities: Rethinking Workforce Strategy
    2025/05/29
    In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, workforce strategy is no longer just about filling roles—it’s about building capabilities that drive agility, innovation, and long-term value. In this episode of Bold Agendas, host Mimi Brooks sits down with Dr. Beverly Tarulli, a seasoned HR strategist, educator, and expert in people and analytics. Beverly offers a sharp, forward-looking view of how organizations must evolve their workforce planning approach. Together, Mimi and Beverly explore the shift from job-based planning to capability-driven strategy, the growing role of analytics in decision-making, and how HR can become a true strategic partner in times of disruption and change. Foundations & Frameworks 00:00:00 – From Headcount to Human Capabilities: Introducing Dr. Beverly Tarulli and the Future of Workforce Strategy 00:01:55 – Beverly Tarulli’s Career in People Analytics: Curiosity, Data, and Leadership 00:05:21 - Rethinking HR’s Role: Why People Analytics Matters in Workforce Strategy 00:12:55 – What Is Strategic Workforce Planning? A Capability-Driven Approach for Transforming Organizations 00:18:35 – The Strategic Role of HR: Facilitating Capability-Driven Workforce Planning 00:21:15 – Start with Capabilities, Not Skills: A Smarter Approach to Workforce Planning AI, Ethics, & Strategy 00:26:00 – AI in Workforce Planning: Automation, Augmentation, and the Future of Work 00:28:46 – HR and the Ethics of AI: Asking the Right Questions in Workforce Decisions 00:31:48 – Strategic Foresight: HR’s Role in Scenario Planning 00:37:04 – How Today’s HR Students Are Driving the Future of People Analytics 00:42:32 – From Data to Insight: Rethinking People Analytics in HR 00:48:27 – The HR–IT Partnership: Turning Work Data into Strategic Insight 00:53:42 – Governance, Explainability, and HR’s Role in AI-Driven Decisions The Human Factor & Looking Forward 00:57:23 – The New Employee Advocate: HR’s Role in Ethics and People-Centered Decision Making 01:00:01 – Advice for Leaders: Two Ways to Make HR a Strategic Partner
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    1 時間 3 分
  • Strategic Capabilities at the Epicenter of Organizational Design

    Strategic Capabilities at the Epicenter of Organizational Design
    2025/05/29
    Capabilities are the foundation of transformation, and building the right ones is essential to staying competitive in today’s fast-changing business landscape. In this episode of Bold Agendas, host Mimi Brooks sits down with Karl Johnson, Global Head of the Strategic Capabilities Practice at Mars, Incorporated. Together, they unpack how organizational capabilities—spanning operating models, talent, culture, and more—form the infrastructure that allows companies to adapt, thrive, and lead in a time of digital disruption, AI acceleration, and evolving workforce dynamics. Recommended reading from Karl: The Essential Advantage: How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi.
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    1 時間 4 分
  • Transcending the Noise: Leadership, Humanity, and the Long Game

    Transcending the Noise: Leadership, Humanity, and the Long Game
    2025/04/24
    In chaotic times, wisdom—not just knowledge—becomes a leadership imperative. In this episode, Mimi Brooks speaks with Faisal Hoque, innovation and transformation partner, entrepreneur, and founder of SHADOKA and NextChapter. Drawing on Faisal’s unique fusion of Eastern philosophy and American entrepreneurial spirit, Mimi and Faisal explore what it means to transcend as a leader, how to build organizations that thrive through cycles of change, and why the inner life of leadership is more important than ever.
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    1 時間 7 分
  • Africa, The Next Frontier

    Africa, The Next Frontier
    2025/04/10
    As global markets evolve, understanding emerging economic forces—especially in regions poised for rapid change, like Africa—can offer business leaders valuable perspectives. In this episode, Mimi Brooks and Jim Murphy, distinguished economic geographer and Director of Clark University’s Graduate School of Geography, explore Jim’s invaluable perspectives on Africa’s evolving economic landscape, its role in global trade and geopolitics, and key insights for responsible and sustainable business strategies and opportunities. If you’d like to follow up with Jim after listening to the discussion, you can reach out to him on LinkedIn or at jammurphy@clarku.edu.
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    1 時間 11 分
  • Leading with Culture: From Promises to Trust

    Leading with Culture: From Promises to Trust
    2025/03/27
    Trust is the foundation of any thriving organization, especially during times of rapid growth and transformation. Mimi Brooks is joined by Susie Jamerson, Chief People Officer for Corporate Services at AdventHealth, to explore how leaders can cultivate trust by aligning and living their mission, vision, values, and promises. Together, they discuss the critical role leadership plays in delivering on organizational commitments and creating a resilient, purpose-driven workplace.
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    1 時間 4 分
  • Called to Serve: Judy Persichilli on Leadership in Crisis

    Called to Serve: Judy Persichilli on Leadership in Crisis
    2025/03/18
    In this episode, Mimi Brooks and Judy Persichilli, who served as the Commissioner of Health for the State of New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic, dive into what it takes to make decisions under pressure, how to communicate effectively during uncertainty, and the human side of leading through adversity. Judy’s insights offer lessons for any leader navigating a storm.
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    59 分
  • Leading Through Connection: Building a Future in Life Sciences

    Leading Through Connection: Building a Future in Life Sciences
    2025/02/27
    Fostering relationships and creating an environment that supports innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth are imperative strategies for leaders. In this episode, Mimi Brooks and guest Susanne Clark, CEO of Canopy Life Sciences, discuss balancing operational discipline with bold leadership, and how relationships and culture are the foundation for a successful leadership strategy.
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    59 分