New Episode: ADAM GRANT GIVE AND TAKE

New Episode: ADAM GRANT GIVE AND TAKE

Starting our journey into Adam Grant - celebrated author and professor - Mike and Mark begin a three-part series with Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, in Episode 75.

Adam has been recognized as one of the world’s most-cited, most prolific, and most influential researchers in business and economics. His pioneering research has increased performance and reduced burnout among engineers, teachers, and salespeople, and motivated safety behaviours among doctors, nurses, and lifeguards. He is a former magician and Junior Olympic springboard diver.

New Episode: REED HASTINGS NO RULES RULES

New Episode: REED HASTINGS NO RULES RULES

Finishing our 'Media Innovation' series, Mike and Mark turn the telescope to Netflix co-founder, Reed Hastings in Episode 74.

Reed Hastings is an entrepreneur and philanthropist, and is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Netflix. He is also on the board of the social networking website Facebook and several non-profit organizations. Reed's first book is out in September 2020: "No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention", in which Reed reveals for the first time the unorthodox culture behind one of the world's most innovative, imaginative, and successful companies.

You can read the 2009 Netflix Culture Deck online.

New Episode: MARK CUBAN SECRETS TO SUCCESS

New Episode: MARK CUBAN SECRETS TO SUCCESS

Continuing our 'Media Innovation' series, we deep dive into Mark Cuban in Episode 73 and listen to his techniques at staying successful, and being ahead of competitors.

Entrepreneur and professional sports team owner Mark Cuban has ventured into many diverse businesses. He made his fortune through the sale of startups MicroSolutions and Broadcast.com in the 1990s, and later became known as the zealous owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.

Cuban has also invested in film production and has appeared on such TV series as Dancing with the Stars and Shark Tank.

New Episode: BOB IGER THE RIDE OF A LIFETIME

New Episode: BOB IGER THE RIDE OF A LIFETIME

Beginning our 'Media Innovation' series, we are delving into Bob Iger in Episode 72. Join Mike and Mark as they go through Bob's career at Disney, and discover what we can decode about being our best versions.

Robert A. Iger is Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors. During his tenure as CEO, Mr. Iger expanded on Disney’s rich history of unforgettable storytelling with the acquisitions of Pixar (2006), Marvel (2009), Lucasfilm (2012) and 21st Century Fox (2019), as well as the landmark 2016 opening of Disney’s first theme park and resort in Mainland China, Shanghai Disney Resort.

Over his 15 years leading the Company, Mr. Iger built Disney into one of the world’s largest and most admired media and entertainment companies.

New Episode: BOTTOMUP

New Episode: BOTTOMUP

Hello Moonshots listeners! We are proud to share a very special edition, episode 72.5! 

We have created a podcast and online learning platform, BottomUp.io, that we would like to introduce to all our listeners. It's normally exclusive to our clients, but we've now made them all available due to the current isolation situation.

Have a listen as Mike and Mark describe their highlights, and listen to find an exclusive secret gift at the end!

New Episode: ARIANNA HUFFINGTON THRIVE

New Episode: ARIANNA HUFFINGTON THRIVE

Completing our current 'Women In Innovation' series, Arianna Huffington is the innovator of Episode 71. Mike and Mark discuss some of Arianna's biggest advice from her amazing career.

Arianna Huffington is a prolific author and international media mogul who started the award-winning news platform The Huffington Post. In 2011, Arianna sold the site to AOL for more than $300 million, and she subsequently became president and editor-in-chief of the company's Huffington Post Media Group.

Arianna's 14th book, "Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder" was published in 2014, debuting at number one on the New York Times Bestseller list.

In August 2016, Huffington announced that she would be leaving The Huffington Post after 11 years to launch Thrive Global, a start-up company and digital platform dedicated to health and wellness.

New Episode: MELINDA GATES MOMENT OF LIFT

New Episode: MELINDA GATES MOMENT OF LIFT

Continuing their "Women In Innovation" series, Mike and Mark learn lessons from Melinda Gates as they listen to some of her most inspiring talks in Episode 70.

For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down. Melinda's debut book "The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World" was published in 2019.

INSPIRATIONAL LESSONS FROM OUR ‘WOMEN IN INNOVATION’ LEADERS

INSPIRATIONAL LESSONS FROM OUR ‘WOMEN IN INNOVATION’ LEADERS

Do you want to learn how to get committed, be resilient and have an impact on the world? Then listen up, because we’ve got the best advice on the planet.

We have just begun our ‘Women In Innovation’ series, and we couldn’t wait to share some of the lessons we’ll delve into.

New Episode: MICHELLE OBAMA 'BECOMING'

New Episode: MICHELLE OBAMA 'BECOMING'

Join Mike and special guest Mark Pearson-Freeland as they listen to some of Michelle Obama's incredible speeches, and apply Michelle's greatest insights to their own experiences. Her 2018 memoir, Becoming, discusses the experiences that shaped her, from her childhood in Chicago to her years living in the White House.

New Episode: CLAYTON CHRISTENSEN REVISITED, FEATURING MARK HATCH

New Episode: CLAYTON CHRISTENSEN REVISITED, FEATURING MARK HATCH

In Episode 68, we re-visit a true titan of innovation. We were saddened when he passed away earlier this year. We previously delved into Clayton in Episode 39. We are joined by a very special guest, Mark Hatch - Speaker, Writer, Advisor and Consultant in Exponential Innovation, Advanced Manufacturing and the Maker Movement.

REFLECTIONS ON BRENÉ BROWN: THREE WAYS TO POSITIVELY BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

REFLECTIONS ON BRENÉ BROWN: THREE WAYS TO POSITIVELY BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE

We spent weeks studying courage and resilience with author Brené Brown - a leading expert in leadership, and the author of five #1 NY Times bestselling books - and distilled three of her books into three top tips to help unlock your inner courage. Following these tips will help you be the leader that’s already inside of you, and not be so afraid of what others think.

New Episode: JIM COLLINS BUILT TO LAST

New Episode: JIM COLLINS BUILT TO LAST

Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day -- as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations.

INNOVATOR PLAYLIST: BRENÉ BROWN

Following our series on 3 of Brené’s books - ‘The Gifts of Imperfection’, ‘Daring Greatly’, ‘Braving the Wilderness’ - here are a wider selection of talks if you want to learn more about what Brené has to say.

If you think we’ve missed a good one, please let us know via our social channels - we love to hear from you!

You can find all of these on our YouTube channel, ‘Moonshots Podcast’.

New Episode: Brené Brown Braving The Wilderness

New Episode: Brené Brown Braving The Wilderness

Braving The Wilderness challenges common notions about what it means to belong. In this episode we look into the links of feelings of unbelonging to feelings of anger and unrest. Brené Brown uses a potent combination of scientific research and storytelling to reveal what it means to truly belong. This includes remarkable tales of pain and suffering that show just how far people are willing to go to gain a sense of belonging.

New Episode: Brené Brown Daring Greatly

New Episode: Brené Brown Daring Greatly

Researcher and thought leader Dr. Brené Brown offers a powerful new vision that encourages us to dare greatly: to embrace vulnerability and imperfection, to live wholeheartedly, and to courageously engage in our lives. In this episode we unpack Brené Browns expertise on Daring Greatly and how we can find the courage to be vulnerable.

New Episode: Brené Brown The Gifts Of Imperfection

New Episode: Brené Brown The Gifts Of Imperfection

Each day we face a barrage of images and messages from society and the media telling us who, what, and how we should be. We are led to believe that if we could only look perfect and lead perfect lives, we'd no longer feel inadequate. In this episode we pick Brené Browns expertise on The Gifts Of Imperfection and what we can do to accept it and succeed.

New Episode: Cal Newport Become A Straight A Student

New Episode: Cal Newport Become A Straight A Student

Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don’t study harder—they study smarter. In this episode we take a look at Cal Newport’s breakthrough approach to acing assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals the proven study secrets used by real straight-A students across the country.

New Episode: Cal Newport So Good They Can't Ignore You

New Episode: Cal Newport So Good They Can't Ignore You

In this episode we dive into Cal Newport’s book So Good They Can’t Ignore You discussing his long-held belief that "follow your passion" is not good advice. Not only is the cliche flawed-preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work-but it can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. After making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what they do.

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