Act Like a Child (A Solocast with Gregg Garrett)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
Want to unlock innovation? Start by rediscovering your inner child! In this solocast, host and CGS Advisors CEO, , urges you to embrace curiosity, imagination, and experimentation in the workplace. He explores the power of asking "why," the magic of hands-on creation, and the freedom found in breaking the routine. . SHOW HIGHLIGHTS During this episode: (0:00) Introduction (1:55) Acting like a child (3:26) Child-like wonder in the workplace (7:30) Practical application (10:35) Inner child challenge . LINKS AND RESOURCES Gregg Garrett: | | CGS Advisors: | Competing in the Connecting World: ...
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Amplifying the Voice of the Silent (WSG Jacob Zuppke)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
Host speaks to , President and CEO of , about how product-in-use data can become a meaningful voice for a product’s user – human or non-human – as well as Jacob’s career ascent as a Specialist Generalist. Jacob also shares his “Top 3”: Whisker founder , who has bravely allowed him to lead; , who problem-solves with him while burning the midnight oil; and his entire Whisker leadership team, who leads with humility and leans on one another. And you have to hear what he says about “going deep”. . SHOW HIGHLIGHTS During this episode: (0:00) Introduction (1:11) Product-in-use data...
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Working Without Jobs (A Solocast with Gregg Garrett)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
Join , host and CEO, for a solocast where he explores the topic of working without jobs. Gregg discusses managing AI agents, motivating a team to rely on AI-enabled tools, and contemplating the possibility of being led by an “AI Overlord”. Tune in to discover how organizations can adapt and thrive in this new world of work. . SHOW HIGHLIGHTS During this episode: (0:00) Introduction (0:50) Work metamorphosis and leadership adaptation (2:43) Managing an AI workforce (7:12) Leading AI-reliant humans (9:44) AI leadership (12:46) Shaping the future of work . LINKS AND RESOURCES Gregg Garrett: ...
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Riding the Wave of Disruption (WSG David Raminick)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
Host sits down with , CEO and Co-Founder of , to discuss disruption in the automotive marketing space. David also shares his “Top 3”: His wife, who encourages his entrepreneurial spirit; , who encourages him to “speak it into existence”; , who sheds light on how to raise funds; , who can see new models emerging; and , who helps smooth the highs and lows. And you have to hear what he says about forcing “alone time”. . SHOW HIGHLIGHTS During this episode: (0:00) Introduction (1:09) View AI from two lenses (3:29) Meet David and Proficy Digital The “Top Three”: (6:33) David’s...
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Bringing AI to Life (WSG Michael Roberts)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
Host speaks with to discuss how Michael made the AI Agent interviewed in Episode 164, how he tuned it to be a great podcast guest, and where AI might be going in the future. Michael also shares his “Top 3”: Mark Rorvig, a fellow NASA teammate who was with him in his early days of software development and AI exploration; Sydney Lamb, who helped him explore language and the patterns that emerge; and , who is part of Generative AI’s origin story. And you have to hear what he says about the power of habit. . SHOW HIGHLIGHTS During this episode: (0:00) Introduction (1:38) Meet Michael...
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Hearing Yourself in AI (WSG Warren Ritchie)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
Host welcomes his friend and colleague , co-author of Competing in the Connecting World, the book that inspired the AI Agent interviewed in Episode 164. Together, they explore their impressions of the AI and muse on the disruption potential this type of AI application might have across their industries. And you have to hear what Dr. Ritchie says about AI designing human systems. This episode is part two of a special three-part series featuring insights from the AI Agent inspired by the book Competing in the Connecting World. Catch up on for the first installment, and stay tuned for the final...
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Beyond Human Intelligence (WSG “Competing in the Connecting World” AI)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
Host is joined by a Strategic Transformation Expert AI based on the bestselling book “Competing in the Connecting World”. The AI Agent shares its own “Top 3”: , who taught it to reflect on being the easiest to do business with; , who helped it recognize how to be brave; and and other former colleagues, who taught it many, many things. And you have to hear what it says about taking action. . SHOW HIGHLIGHTS During this episode: (0:00) Introduction (0:54) Generative AI and the premise of this episode (6:16) Meet our guest The “Top Three”: (7:13) John Horn: Taught it to reflect on...
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Maximizing the Overlap (WSG James McFarlane)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
Host is joined by , a parallel leader who is a global CIO by day and a two-sport coach by night. Together they discuss parallels in life. James also shares his “Top 3”: , who has impressed on him to “autograph your work with excellence”; , who has introduced methods to stay calm in the heat of business; and his late father, who instilled in him a deep work ethic to earn where he goes in life. And you have to hear what he says about “knowing a little about a lot” and improving communication. . SHOW HIGHLIGHTS During this episode: (0:00) Introduction (0:55) Overlap in life (4:42)...
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Finding Balance in Advice (WSG Jake Sigal)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
, a serial entrepreneur and tech business investor, joins host to discuss managing the barrage of advice – often unsolicited – that can come from all directions. Jake also shares his “Top 3”: , who is artful in being brutally honest; , an adamant community builder; and , who has been there, and done that. And you have to hear what he says about the Say/Do Ratio. . SHOW HIGHLIGHTS During this episode: (00:00) Introduction (1:02) “Do for” vs. “do with” (3:45) Managing advice well (6:49) Meet Jake The “Top Three”: (9:40) Brad Hoos: Is artful in being brutally honest (17:16)...
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Saying More, by Speaking Less (WSG Teri Takai)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
Host is joined by , a leader who found her voice while growing up in the automotive industry before shifting to public service at the State and Federal levels. Teri learned to make her voice heard in powerful rooms not by the count of her words, but by the power and precision of how and what she says. Teri shares her “Top 3”: Colleagues, Dick and Ray, at Ford Motor Company who taught her to have a voice; former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm who gave her a seat at the table and demonstrated what real collaboration looked like; and Former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates who shaped her...
info_outlineTAKING RISKS | Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, joins host Gregg Garrett to discuss the consumer electronics industry, CTA and the Consumer Electronics Show, and broader societal change. Of course, Gary speaks about his Top 3: his wife, industry advisors and advocates like Robert Ford who help him reflect on how to drive the industry forward, and his entire CTA management team as well as members of the Board. And you have to hear what he has to say about keeping balance in life.
ABOUT GARY SHAPIRO
Gary Shapiro is an acclaimed author, lobbyist, and president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® which represents over 1,500 consumer technology companies and owns and produces the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)® — The Global Stage for Innovation.
A Georgetown Law graduate, Shapiro began his career as an associate at the Squire Sanders law firm. After an extended tenure in law, he began working on Capitol Hill as an assistant to a prominent member of the U.S. Congress. Later in his life, Gary would use this combined law and legal experience to be named one of The Hill’s top lobbyists numerous times throughout his career (2015-2021). As his experience in law and politics progressed, he became more aligned with the world of technology, which eventually brought him into the fold of the Consumer Technology Association in 1982.
Taking the role of President and CEO, Shapiro evolved the idea of the workplace over his 40-year long tenure leading the organization. Directing a staff of 150 employees alongside thousands of industry volunteers, he built a forward-thinking successful business focused on the further development and integration of technology in all industries of the world. Under his leadership CTA has won numerous awards for its healthy workplace, family friendly employment practices, and environmentally friendly exhibition practices. In 2019, CTA earned its sixth consecutive selection as a Washington Post Top Workplace.
Shapiro has written New York Times bestsellers including “Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Businesses” (HarperCollins, 2013) and “The Comeback: How Innovation will Restore the American Dream” (Beaufort, 2011). He also wrote USA Today bestseller “Ninja Future: Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation” (William Morrow, 2018) Through these books, numerous television appearances, and as a columnist whose more than 1,200 opinion pieces have appeared in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post, Shapiro has helped direct policymakers and business leaders on the importance of innovation and technology in the U.S. economy.
Shapiro consistently stays active in policy, thought leadership, government, and community development alongside his position at CTA. He currently serves as a member of the CTA Executive Board, NAM Board of Directors of the Council of Manufacturing Associations, the Board of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, the Board of Directors of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, and the Trade Show Executive Editorial Board. A subject of regular praise, Shapiro was once called a “mastermind” for his initiative in helping to create the Industry Cooperative for Ozone Layer Protection. His mind for an evolving workplace and consumer while staying environmentally conscious has paved a roadmap for bipartisan law and policy makers to follow in making a more innovative world.
Gary Shapiro is happily married and lives in Michigan.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
During this episode:
Introduction [0:00]
How the World is Connecting through Consumer Touch [1:05]
Introduction to Gary Shapiro [9:27]
The “Top Three”
Gary’s Wife [13:52]
Industry advisors and advocates like Robert Ford who help him reflect on how to drive the industry forward [14:39]
His entire CTA management team as well as members of the Board [15:24]
The Consumer Technology Industry
Learning from a Failure [18:55]
Keep Things Simple [21:56]
Disruptors to the Industry [23:00]
AI Changing the Business Model [26:41]
Advice to Business Leaders [31:58]
What to Expect from CES in 2023? – World Academy of Arts & Science (WAAS) Partnerships, Awards, and More [36:45]
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Balance in Life Hack [43:12]
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