49 min

S3 - 14: Mastering Transformation and M&A Integration Orchestration: With Jay Goldman of Sensei Labs Fifth Chrome Business Insights

    • Management

🎙️ M&A Stories presents an in-depth interview with Jay Goldman, Co-founder and CEO of Sensei Labs.

In this enlightening conversation, Anirvan Sen delves into the journey and philosophy behind Sensei Labs, a subsidiary of Klick Health, that focuses on data and talent-centric organizational culture. Jay shares how their platform Conductor is revolutionizing the way businesses operate by addressing various organizational needs.

🔹 Key Highlights:

Origins of Sensei Labs: Initially an internal tool within Klick Health, the platform gained immense traction and was brought to market.
🖋️ Global Recognition: Invitations to speak at Google, Harvard, NASA underlines their influence and credibility.
🖋️ Core Principles: Three core tenets guide Sensei Labs - "Technology as a coach," "data as a sixth sense," and "engineered ecosystems."
🖋️ Naming Insight: 'Sensei' reflects mastery in teaching and data sensing, and 'Labs' symbolizes the company's spirit of innovation.
🖋️ Data-Centricity: Born from a technology-focused culture at Klick, Sensei Labs found the critical role of data in improving organizational operations.
🖋️ Platform Evolution: How a ticket-based system for internal communication evolved into a data-rich platform that powers critical decisions.
🖋️ Conductor's Features: This orchestration platform is versatile enough for strategic transformations, M&A, cost reductions, and more, with features like project management, KPI tracking, and collaboration.
🖋️ Managing Complexity: The importance of change management as an explicit process is emphasized, with a unique "enterprise orchestration maturity model" offered to guide transformative work.
🖋️ Post-Merger Integration: Jay explains the critical role of change management in ensuring a smooth hand-off between deal teams and integration management offices.

👉 Learn more about how Sensei Labs is shaping the future of organizational strategy and execution by visiting https://www.senseilabs.com/


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📌 About Jay Goldman:
Jay Goldman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sensei Labs, makers of Conductor, the world’s best Enterprise Orchestration platform. Jay is the co-author of NYT Bestseller The Decoded Company (Portfolio/Penguin), has written for HBR and Forbes, and is a member of the HBR Advisory and Forbes Technology councils. Jay has delivered inspiring talks around the world, including TEDx, NASA, Harvard, Twitter, and Google.

👉 Jay Goldman's LinkedIn Profile

🎙️ Hosted by:
🎤 Anirvan Sen, CEO Fifth Chrome 👉 LinkedIn Profile
🎤 Anahita Sen, Co-Facilitator Fifth Chrome Podcasts 👉 LinkedIn Profile

🌐 This episode is brought to you by Fifth Chrome, your trusted advisory for M&A, Integration, and Business Transformations. Visit our website

#MergersAndAcquisitions #EmployeeLayoffs #BusinessPodcast #FifthChrome
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Books mentioned:
📘Jay Goldman: The Decoded Company: Know Your Talent Better Than You Know Your Customers.
📘Andrew Grove: High Output Management.
📘Reed Hastings: No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention.

🎙️ M&A Stories presents an in-depth interview with Jay Goldman, Co-founder and CEO of Sensei Labs.

In this enlightening conversation, Anirvan Sen delves into the journey and philosophy behind Sensei Labs, a subsidiary of Klick Health, that focuses on data and talent-centric organizational culture. Jay shares how their platform Conductor is revolutionizing the way businesses operate by addressing various organizational needs.

🔹 Key Highlights:

Origins of Sensei Labs: Initially an internal tool within Klick Health, the platform gained immense traction and was brought to market.
🖋️ Global Recognition: Invitations to speak at Google, Harvard, NASA underlines their influence and credibility.
🖋️ Core Principles: Three core tenets guide Sensei Labs - "Technology as a coach," "data as a sixth sense," and "engineered ecosystems."
🖋️ Naming Insight: 'Sensei' reflects mastery in teaching and data sensing, and 'Labs' symbolizes the company's spirit of innovation.
🖋️ Data-Centricity: Born from a technology-focused culture at Klick, Sensei Labs found the critical role of data in improving organizational operations.
🖋️ Platform Evolution: How a ticket-based system for internal communication evolved into a data-rich platform that powers critical decisions.
🖋️ Conductor's Features: This orchestration platform is versatile enough for strategic transformations, M&A, cost reductions, and more, with features like project management, KPI tracking, and collaboration.
🖋️ Managing Complexity: The importance of change management as an explicit process is emphasized, with a unique "enterprise orchestration maturity model" offered to guide transformative work.
🖋️ Post-Merger Integration: Jay explains the critical role of change management in ensuring a smooth hand-off between deal teams and integration management offices.

👉 Learn more about how Sensei Labs is shaping the future of organizational strategy and execution by visiting https://www.senseilabs.com/


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Subscribe to our channel for more valuable insights on M&A, Integration, Leadership, and Business Strategy. Hit the notification bell to stay updated on our latest releases.

📌 About Jay Goldman:
Jay Goldman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sensei Labs, makers of Conductor, the world’s best Enterprise Orchestration platform. Jay is the co-author of NYT Bestseller The Decoded Company (Portfolio/Penguin), has written for HBR and Forbes, and is a member of the HBR Advisory and Forbes Technology councils. Jay has delivered inspiring talks around the world, including TEDx, NASA, Harvard, Twitter, and Google.

👉 Jay Goldman's LinkedIn Profile

🎙️ Hosted by:
🎤 Anirvan Sen, CEO Fifth Chrome 👉 LinkedIn Profile
🎤 Anahita Sen, Co-Facilitator Fifth Chrome Podcasts 👉 LinkedIn Profile

🌐 This episode is brought to you by Fifth Chrome, your trusted advisory for M&A, Integration, and Business Transformations. Visit our website

#MergersAndAcquisitions #EmployeeLayoffs #BusinessPodcast #FifthChrome
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Books mentioned:
📘Jay Goldman: The Decoded Company: Know Your Talent Better Than You Know Your Customers.
📘Andrew Grove: High Output Management.
📘Reed Hastings: No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention.

49 min