Episode 68: “Beyond Technical Skills Alone” – James Finister, Part 2
In Episode 68, James Finister and I continue exploring human value in technology organizations.
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Episode #64: “Business-First Security Strategy” – Jeffrey Wheatman
In Episode 64, I complete my conversation with Jeffrey Wheatman, Senior VP Cyber Risk Strategist at BlackKite and former Gartner analyst colleague.
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Episode 61: “Moving Organizations From Reactive To Proactive Thinking” – Jon Hansen, Part 2
In Episode 61, Jon Hansen and I continue our in-depth exploration of collaboration and interconnectedness, examining how organizations can transition from reactive to proactive thinking.
Episode 60: “On Communication and Collaboration” – Jon Hansen
In Episode 60, I sit down with my colleague Jon Hansen, a procurement expert with over 40 years of experience, to explore why organizations struggle with collaboration and communication.
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Episode 56 — The Rising Cost of Higher Education: A Vanishing American Promise
In today’s episode, we’re diving into an issue that affects millions but is often framed too narrowly: the rising cost of a college education in the United States. Given recent events, I wanted to take some time to explore the dramatic transformation of American higher education from an accessible pathway to opportunity in the 1970s
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Episode 55: “AI: Getting Philosophical” – James Finister, Part 4
We made it! Not that I had any doubts about it.
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Episode 54: “AI: Risky Business?” – James Finister, Part 3
Well, we’ve made it to the penultimate episode with James, where we’re diving deeper into risk.
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Episode 53: “Emulated Empathy” – James Finister, Part 2
In this continuation of our conversation, James and I explore the practical implications of AI ethics in organizational contexts.
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Episode 52: “The Ethics of AI” – James Finister, Part 1
In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with my longtime friend and colleague James Finister on the topic of AI and Ethics.
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Episode 51: “The Wrap Up” – Tracy Berry, Part 3
In this episode, we’re finishing up my conversation with my long-time friend and collaborator Tracy Berry on competitive intelligence.
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Episode 50: “Getting Started with CI” – Tracy Berry, Part 2
In this episode, I continue my conversation with my long-time friend and collaborator Tracy Berry on competitive intelligence and how to get a program started.
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Episode 49 — “Competitive Intelligence” — Tracy Berry
In this episode, kengon talks with his long-time friend and collaborator Tracy Berry on competitive intelligence and why it’s more important today than ever.
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Episode 47 — “AI Literacy” — Bruce Daley, Part 2
IIn this episode kengon finishes up his conversation with Bruce Daley, talking about LLMs, output veracity, and the growing need for AI literacy in the workplace.
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Episode 46 — “AI: If You Build It, Will They Come?” — Bruce Daley
In this episode kengon talks with Bruce Daley about life as an analyst, what it’s like to be the founder of an AI startup, and why he’s enthusiastic about LLMs
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Episode 41 — “The Tick Tock on TikTok” — Matt Stamper
This episode marks the start of Season 2 of Esoteric Curiosities! YAY!!! In this episode kengon talks with Matt Stamper about the risks associated with TikTok and its implications for individuals, organizations, and the United States.
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Episode 35 — “Form Frames Function” — Greg Sanker, Part 2
In today’s episode, we’re finishing up our conversation with Greg Sanker about GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), complexity, form, music, and a whole lot more!
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Episode 34 — “AI: Govern This!” — Greg Sanker
In today’s episode, we’re talking with Greg Sanker about governance, risk, and compliance, especially as it relates to AI.
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Episode 32 — “Leading In Turbulent Times” — Doland White [Updated]
In today’s episode, I’m pleased to introduce you to my long-time friend and colleague Doland White. The topic is leadership. In my view, there’s never been a more important time to have conversations about leadership. It’s one of the reasons I chose this title for the episode!
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Episode 29 — “Career Management in Uncertain Times” — Shane Carlson
In this episode, I talk with my long-time friend Shane Carlson about “career management” and whether it’s “still a thing.” With the number of layoffs in the tech sector, I think it’s a very relevant topic and a question worth entertaining. If you’ve spent even a moment considering your career and your future, I think
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Episode 28 — “AI Risk?? What Risk?!”
This episode is a bit different than the last few. We’re going to talk about AI risk for a little bit and look at some good resources that we can draw on. As we do that, we’ll have a look at some strategies we can use to do a better job of consuming them! Oh,
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Episode 27 — “Confessions Of A Serial Entrepreneur” — Tolga Tarhan
In this episode, I talk with my long-time friend Togla Tarhan about what it’s like to be a successful entrepreneur and what he’s learned along the way. If tech entrepreneurship interests you, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! It is a bit of a longer episode, but I thought it would be
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Episode 26 — “Thingify At Your Own Risk” — Andrew Davis, Part 2
In this episode, we wrap up our conversation with Andrew Davis on his book “Flow Engineering.” It’s slightly longer than usual, so grab a drink and/or snack and settle in for some fun!
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Episode 25 — “Get Into The Flow” — Andrew Davis
In this episode, it’s my pleasure to talk with Andrew Davis about his new book “Flow Engineering.” It’s not often that I say, “Don’t miss this!” but in this case, it really is — “Don’t miss this!!” 😉
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Episode 21 – “What Do You Think?” – Curating A Point Of View
In this episdode, I’m looking to continue the work we started in Episode 07 – “Thinking Like An Analyst.”
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Episode 20 – “Make It Real!” – Crafting Meaningful Stories
In this episdode, I’m finishing my series on Simulations (for now, at least) with Stu McDonald of Sunburst Simulations.
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Episode 19 – “Stu, Tell Me A Story?” – How Simulations Are Built
In this episode, I’m continuing the conversation with Stu McDonald of Sunburst Simulations.
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Thank you!
Today, I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to those who’ve avidly followed my podcast, “Esoteric Curiosities.” This podcast is not just a “labor of love” for me; it’s a vital part of my personal mission and self-expression. I am driven to share as much of the knowledge and experiences I’ve gathered over the course
Episode 17 – “Data, Data, Everywhere!” – Dr. Mauricio Corona, Part 3I
In this episode, kengon finishes his conversation with Mauricio, talking about the massive amounts of data available today and how people can get started down the path of being a member of a multidisciplinary data science team
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Episode 15 – “Let The Robot Do It” – Dr. Mauricio Corona, Part 1
In this episode, I start a multipart conversation with Dr. Mauricio Corona on robotics and AI. There isn’t always a straight line between an idea and where it ends. This story is one example of that — and it’s just the start of it!
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Episode 11 – SFIA, Part 1
In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with my friend John Kleist about his work with SFIA. What is it? Well, read on my friend…
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