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Welcome to Unusually Well Informed, the podcast that examines trends in technology, innovation and business and how we can all contribute to an abundant and just future.

Check out this podcast's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW0eQCEr4E41Xr2qVwEPweg

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Welcome to Unusually Well Informed, the podcast that examines trends in technology, innovation and business and how we can all contribute to an abundant and just future.

Check out this podcast's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW0eQCEr4E41Xr2qVwEPweg

    Dr. Lina Brand Correa - decoupling energy use and environmental damage from human wellbeing

    Dr. Lina Brand Correa - decoupling energy use and environmental damage from human wellbeing

    Dr. Lina Brand Correa is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University. Lina and I discuss the ways energy - and the decisions we make individually and collectively - impact human wellbeing and the environment.

    Dr. Lina Brand Correa at York University: https://euc.yorku.ca/faculty/lina-brand-correa/


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    • 41 min
    Autumm Caines | who's learning - and who's teaching - in a world with ChatGPT?

    Autumm Caines | who's learning - and who's teaching - in a world with ChatGPT?

    Autumm Caines is an Instructional Designer in the Hub for Teaching and Learning Resources
    at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. We discuss ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language model that provides instant and personalized responses to questions, which has the potential to drastically impact the way students - and instructors - access and process information.

    Autumn’s website: autummcaines.com

    https://www.dair-institute.org/https://chat.openai.com/chathttps://www.turnitin.com/

    Timnit Gebru/Emily Bender/Margaret Mitchell
    Stochastic parrots
    https://venturebeat.com/ai/with-gpt-4-dangers-of-stochastic-parrots-remain-say-researchers-no-wonder-openai-ceo-is-a-bit-scared-the-ai-beat/

    Chris Gilliard
    Digital redlining
    https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/digital-redlining-access-and-privacy


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    • 58 min
    Alex Krutz | Challenges And Opportunities In Aviation

    Alex Krutz | Challenges And Opportunities In Aviation

    Alex Krutz is the managing director at Patriot Industrial Partners, an aerospace and defense advisory firm that focuses on manufacturing strategy and supply chain optimization. Alex and I discuss the challenges facing the aerospace industry and how companies like Boeing, Airbus and their many suppliers are responding. We also examine new technologies like cargo and passenger drones. And Alex shares his opinion on the most beautiful plane in the air today.

    Guest: Alex Krutz | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkrutz/

    Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/

    Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc


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    • 47 min
    Natty Gur | Decentralized, Distributed & Autonomous Organizations

    Natty Gur | Decentralized, Distributed & Autonomous Organizations

    Natty Gur is a proponent of self-managed teams based on non-deterministic management principles. He helps leaders use systems thinking and chaos theory to meet complex management and business challenges. Natty is also the author of the book titled, “Eco-Autonomous Organization” which examines ways organizations can fit the realities of modern business.

    Natty and I discuss Lean and Agile management and the nature of decentralized, distributed and autonomous organizations.

    Guest: Natty Gur | https://www.linkedin.com/in/natty/

    Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/

    Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc


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    • 1 hr 23 min
    Thomas Hubbuch & Nick Van Langendonck | Unbossed | How Large Organizations Can Become & Remain Nimble

    Thomas Hubbuch & Nick Van Langendonck | Unbossed | How Large Organizations Can Become & Remain Nimble

    This episode's unusually well informed guests today are Thomas Hubbuch and Nick Van Langendonck.

    Nick is the founder of Hifluence, a consulting firm that helps organizations rethink the way they are structured to liberate the talents and innovation they need to succeed in a complex world. Nick is also a guest lecturer at the University of Antwerp and Antwerp Management School.

    Before joining Hifluence as a partner, Thomas was the CEO of Belgium’s leading sugar producer, Sucre Tirlemont, a company with over 1000 people.  

    Together, Thomas and Nick host The Unbossing Podcast.

    Thomas, Nick and I discuss ways large organizations can become and remain nimble.

    Guests: Thomas Hubbuch and Nick Van Langendonck
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-hubbuch-82a31a88/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickvanlangendonckhifluence/
    https://hifluence.eu/
    https://hifluence.eu/the-unbossing-podcast/

    Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/

    Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc


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    • 1 hr 20 min
    Cliff Berg | The Evolution of Agile | How SpaceX Uses Agile Methods

    Cliff Berg | The Evolution of Agile | How SpaceX Uses Agile Methods

    Cliff Berg is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Agile 2 Academy. Cliff is an Agile and DevOps advisor and consultant, and he is one of the authors of the book titled “Agile 2: The Next Iteration of Agile”. 

    Cliff and I discuss the strengths of agile, its possible weaknesses and ways to address them. We’ll also explore signs of agile thinking at Elon Musk’s companies SpaceX and Tesla.

    Guest: Cliff Berg | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffberg/ | https://www.agile2academy.com/
    https://insideevs.com/news/432472/tesla-elon-musk-solve-hardware-with-software/
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/spacexs-use-agile-methods-cliff-berg/

    Host and Producer: Tim Hampton | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/

    Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music | Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc


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