Reid Blackman is a leading voice in AI ethics and governance with a background in philosophy and hands-on experience advising Fortune 500 companies on ethical AI—he is the author of Ethical Machines and the founder of Virtue, a consultancy that helps organizations operationalize ethical AI practices and manage risk. Reid previously served as the first Head of AI Ethics at Deloitte, and his work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, and MIT Technology Review.

Reid and Brian sat down together and discussed his new book, The Ethical Nightmare Challenge, they talked through real-world examples of AI nightmares, and how leaders can create the right governance and rhythm to proactively solve for these potential nightmares to significantly lower their likelihood. They discussed the importance of AI literacy, a structured approach for leaders to envision and score ethical and other nightmares, why and how legal and risk functions and processes needs to evolve, how Reid would assist if he were airdropped into an ethical nightmare crisis, and so much more.

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Podcast - https://www.ethicalmachinespodcast.com/

📙 The Ethical Nightmare Challenge: https://amzn.to/42f20Kl

Website - https://www.reidblackman.com/

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Kim Scott is a a leadership thinker and former Silicon Valley executive whose career spans Google, Apple, and advising CEOs—she is the author of the global bestseller Radical Candor, which introduced a widely adopted framework for giving feedback that “cares personally while challenging directly,” along with Just Work and Radical Respect, extending her work into building more equitable workplaces. Kim co-founded Radical Candor, a global training company that has helped hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of leaders build stronger, more honest cultures. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

Kim and Brian sat down together and discussed why we need to have more real human conversations in the era of AI, the fact that human communication is how we build relationships, and why we need to practice important conversations. Kim shared her advice for leaders on how to talk about the current economic and geopolitical climate, why we need to talk to people we disagree with, how she solved for the future of radical candor in organizations, how she would facilitate conversation between two fiercely disagreeing leaders, and so much more.

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault.

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Website - https://www.radicalcandor.com/

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Natalie Nixon is a global authority on creativity with a background in anthropology, fashion, academia, and a lifelong dancer—she has published 2 bestselling books on Creativity and the future of work: The Creativity Leap and Move. Think. Rest. Natalie was shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Talent Award, selected for the Thinkers50 Radar class of 2024, and her work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Inc. Magazine.

Natalie and Brian sat down together and discussed creativity in the era of AI and why it is essential for leaders to practice the discipline of creativity and how creativity contributes to the top and bottom line. They talked about a technique called doodle sprints, spending time developing wonder as well as rigor, how we're in the middle of an imagination era, a new category of activities called "key performance experiences," how she would coach a group of leaders on a business version of a baking show who were skeptical about the importance of creativity and whether they were even capable of being creative, and so much more.

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📖 The Creativity Leap - https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Leap-2nd-Curiosity-Improvisation/dp/B0FN3F19SR

📙 Move. Think. Rest. - https://www.amazon.com/Move-Think-Rest-Productivity-Relationship/dp/0306835584

Website - https://www.figure8thinking.com/

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