
The video outlines Intel’s initiative to transform inbound service calls into revenue‑generating interactions by layering artificial intelligence onto traditional call‑center operations. By teaming with McKinsey and Google, Intel built a platform that automatically transcribes, categorizes, and analyzes calls, delivering real‑time insights and coaching recommendations to agents and managers. As one speaker noted, “When AI and humans work together, humans are more effective,” highlighting how AI‑driven analytics replace manual listening while empowering agents with actionable feedback. The approach promises faster, more accurate data, scalable performance improvements, and a new revenue‑acceleration model for contact centers, signaling a broader shift toward AI‑human collaboration in customer service.

The podcast episode “The Dangers of Group Think on Decision Making” features Jules Van Binsburgen, Jonathan Burke, and Harvard professor Adi Sunderam discussing how people update beliefs and the pitfalls when they restrict the set of models they consider. They explain...

Logos, a faith-focused software and content company, shifted from a perpetual-license model to subscription under outgoing CEO Bill McCarthy, who has moved to chairman as Chris Mura takes the CEO role. The move required continuous development and triggered a J-curve...

The Gemba Podcast episode with South African lean practitioner Royden Johnson explores whether a lean operating system is merely "talking" or truly "singing," using the metaphor of rhythm to illustrate the depth of engagement required for sustainable improvement. Johnson frames...

Dr. Kahina Lang, head of NextGen Drug Delivery at Merk Group, describes building an agile, startup-style international research unit of 40+ experts across three continents focused on organ- and cell-specific mRNA delivery using nanoparticle carriers. The team aims to direct...

McKinsey partners Jill Zucker and Greg Kelly say most executives aspire to growth but fail to convert intent into sustained, profitable results. Their research finds 63% of companies collect customer data but only 15% use it to guide growth, and...

Student finalists proposed a decentralized microhub strategy for Whimo to scale autonomous ride-hailing by anchoring fleets to predictable demand centers—airports, transit stations and campuses—to cut deadhead miles, boost utilization from roughly 9–20 rides per vehicle to hub-powered power-user behavior, and...

Center for Creative Leadership has launched Amplify, a flexible online leadership and program-evaluation course tailored for nonprofit executives. Drawing on more than 50 years of leadership research, the program aims to help organizations translate mission statements into measurable, scalable impact....

Capgemini Invent is a 13,000‑person unit focused on management consulting and innovation that was built in response to the 2010–2013 wave of digital transformation. The group partnered with academia to redefine consulting for a digital era and broadened its capabilities...

Consultants advised Kaiser on a pilot to use AI-enabled workflow redesign in medical imaging to address rising labor costs driven by nursing shortages and expensive agency staffing. They focused on mapping FTEs and fully loaded labor costs, decomposing imaging workflows...

Speakers warned that cloud upgrade projects often promise “fit‑to‑standard” implementations but fail because vendors and integrators do not adequately engage frontline staff to redesign work, leading teams to re‑create legacy processes in new systems and negate expected benefits. Poor requirements...

In Episode 261 of Transformation Ground Control, hosts Eric Kimberling and Darian Fiacusky discuss practical guidance for digital transformations, urging annual roadmap reviews and the need to pivot mid-implementation when business realities change. They advocate measured, pilot-based adoption of AI...

The podcast episode argues that businesses should adopt an "extremist" stance on core values and strategic anchors, rather than seeking moderation. By defining and defending a narrow set of principles, firms can automatically repel employees and customers who don’t fit,...

The episode serves as DemandMaven’s 2025 year‑in‑review, with founder Kim reflecting on eight years of the consultancy, the timing of the review, and the decision to assess wins, challenges, and plans for 2026.\nKim explains that after a frantic growth phase...

KPMG and Google Cloud detailed a deepening partnership focused on enterprise AI, multimodal capabilities and practical agent deployments. They highlighted collaborative projects ranging from the immersive Wizard of Oz Sphere production and computer-vision work with the U.S. ski team to...