If I Wanted to Build a $10M AI Business (Zero Employees), I'd Do This
SaaS entrepreneur Dan Martell outlines a six-step blueprint for building a $10M (or larger) AI-powered business run by a single operator using AI agents. His method emphasizes starting with a painful, growing market problem, interviewing at least 10 customers for validation, and solving the problem manually first (a concierge or spreadsheet MVP) before automating with AI. He prescribes a simple one-page, risk-reducing offer to get paid early, then iteratively automate validated workflows into AI-driven systems that scale without headcount. The core shift: design the system that does the work rather than hiring people to do tasks.
Ask Karen Martin Anything: Clarity, Leadership, and Continuous Improvement
Karen Martin joined Mark Graban for a live Ask the Expert session, fielding audience questions on Lean, leadership, and continuous improvement. She emphasized that adopting Lean tools without clear priorities and role definitions leads to confusion and stalled initiatives. Martin...
AI on Scrum Teams: Context, Consistency, and Collaboration - Q&A Part 3
The Scrum.org podcast episode dives into how AI can become a strategic teammate for Scrum teams, emphasizing the need for solid context, consistent terminology, and collaborative prompt engineering. Hosts Eric Neabberg and Daryl Fernandez field questions from a recent webinar,...
When Startups Become a Family Business
The episode of TechCrunch’s Build Mode examines how married founders Hala Jawwan and Allesio Tresanti built Rivio, an AI‑driven procurement platform, and contrasts their dynamic with a sister‑son startup. Both conversations highlight the unique challenges and advantages of treating a...
What Is Theory of Change? A Simple Guide for Project Managers
The video introduces theory of change as a structured description of how and why a desired change will occur, highlighting its role as a bridge between day‑to‑day activities and long‑term impact for project and change managers. It outlines four sequential phases—goal...
Someday / Maybe | GTD®
The GTD® webinar hosted by John Forrester and Ana Maria Gonzalez walked participants through the fundamentals of managing a Projects list and a Someday/Maybe list, allocating 45 minutes to a mix of instruction and hands‑on work. The presenters defined a project as...
How to Design a Law Firm Business Model That Can Run Without You
The podcast episode tackles how law firms can design a business model that operates without the founder’s constant involvement, emphasizing that a practice area is not a business model. The hosts define a business model as the answer to three...
New Life for PF Chang’s?? Here’s How CEO Says Chain Will Get Back to Greatness
P.F. Chang’s appointed Jim Mazany as CEO late last year to reverse a sales decline across its roughly 200 locations. Mazany, who spent over three decades leading full‑service brands such as TGI Fridays and Joe’s Crab Shack, outlined early wins...
Can Your Business Thrive in Today’s Landscape?
The Think Ahead podcast episode tackles how leaders can blend organizational agility with enduring strategic vision amid today’s chaotic business landscape. Professor Sergey Gurif hosts strategy scholar Jessica Spangin and COO Suzanne Haywood, who argue that rapid geopolitical shifts, AI...
#Leadership Isn’t Control. It’s Clarity.
The video outlines a three‑pillar leadership model—clarity, empowerment and accountability—arguing that clarity is the linchpin for any behavioral change. It stresses that clarity must be embedded in operational rhythms, meeting cadences and even compensation plans, ensuring every employee hears the same...
Feedback Vs. Criticism
The episode tackles the thin line between criticism and constructive feedback, arguing that the Working Genius framework provides a reliable filter for delivering remarks that are heard as guidance rather than attack. Host Pat Lynchon and co‑host Cody Thompson illustrate...
The Next‑Gen Scrum Master: Driving Delivery with AI Augmented Leadership
The Scrum Master role is shifting from traditional facilitator to an AI‑augmented delivery catalyst. This transformation emphasizes outcome‑driven stewardship, systems thinking, and data‑backed decision making to improve predictability. Simon Reindl and Bogdan Onyshchenko outline ethical boundaries for AI use, stressing...
Crafting Your Life and Business with Matt Kuehlhorn - EP.279
In this episode of Crafting Your Life and Business, host Matt Kuehlhorn shares how he built a multi‑service company in rural Colorado and why he turned his personal podcast into a strategic networking platform. Kuehlhorn explains that the podcast began out...
8D Problem Solving Made Simple | Step-by-Step Guide
The video introduces the 8‑Discipline (8D) problem‑solving methodology, a structured eight‑step process first created by Ford Motor Company and now adopted across manufacturing, automotive, and many other sectors. It positions 8D as an alternative to PDCA and DMAIC cycles, emphasizing...
One Thread Changed My Life Forever
The video recounts how a single Twitter thread posted on January 3, 2021 transformed the creator’s online presence, catapulting him from obscurity to 40,000 new followers virtually overnight. The thread’s success opened doors to an exclusive influencer group chat, marking a pivotal...
Part 1: The $30,000 Mistake Sales Managers Make With Low Performing Reps (And How to Turn It Around)
The video tackles a costly management error: investing $20‑30 k to train a salesperson only to watch that money disappear when the rep underperforms. The presenter, a former VP of sales for Latin America, recounts scaling his division from $14 M to...
Productivity Myth: Doing “Right” Can Go Wrong
Many professionals chase elaborate productivity hacks, believing they’re doing the “right” thing, yet these approaches often backfire. Recent commentary highlights that the simplest, most direct actions frequently deliver the greatest results. By stripping away unnecessary complexity, individuals can achieve higher...
Vision, Communication, & Leadership Secrets
The discussion centers on three pillars of effective change management—vision, communication, and leadership—while also probing the strategic risks of emerging technologies like SAP’s AI‑enhanced master data governance. Speakers argue that a clear, purpose‑driven vision aligns teams, but without two‑way dialogue...
Agentic Commerce 2026: Retail AI | Retail and Consumer Products Outlook 2026 | Deloitte Insights
The video introduces "agentic commerce," where AI agents autonomously locate, compare, and purchase products on behalf of consumers. Deloitte surveyed over 330 senior retail executives and combined the findings with market data to gauge how retailers are preparing for this...
Brutally Honest Truth On How To Get Rich
The video opens with a World of Warcraft analogy, showing how the elite Team Liquid guild members achieve mastery by devoting 8‑12 hours daily to a single game, and then draws a direct parallel to wealth creation, arguing that financial...
Arts and Science: How Project Management Skills Transfer Across Sectors
Project management blends art and science, a theme explored in a recent podcast where Emma De Vita interviews Josie Harries and Anna Ustynyuk. The hosts discuss how foundational project management skills—planning, risk analysis, and stakeholder communication—remain consistent across vastly different...
Ask Karen Martin Anything: Lean, Operational Excellence, and Leadership (Webinar Preview)
The KEXUS podcast is previewing a March 11, 1 p.m. Eastern “Ask an Expert” webinar featuring lean and operational‑excellence authority Karen Martin. The session will be a live, no‑PowerPoint Q&A where participants can submit questions on topics such as value‑stream mapping, leadership...
Winning the Race to Rewire in 2026: Capturing Operational Advantage
McKinsey senior partners Dan Swan and Ruth Heuss explain that organizations must move beyond isolated technology deployments to achieve end‑to‑end process transformation. They argue that true operational excellence, when rewired for 2026, becomes a sustainable competitive advantage. The conversation highlights...
I Was a CTO Who Spied on My Team. Here's What I Lost.
In a candid video, a former CTO warns that employee‑monitoring software—now a $4.74 billion market projected to grow through 2033—is being deployed by roughly 70 % of large enterprises under the banner of “productivity.” He argues that the tools, which capture keystrokes,...
GA 622 | The State of AI with Steven Remsen
The Gemba Podcast episode features Steve Remsen, a former Intel continuous‑improvement leader, discussing how Lean Six Sigma evolved within a high‑tech environment and how it intersects with emerging AI tools. Remsen recounts his transition from a physicist‑scientist to an enterprise‑wide...
Trust in the Age of Agents
The McKinsey Podcast explores how enterprises can move from experimental AI pilots to deploying thousands of autonomous agents at scale. Rich Isenberg frames agency as a transfer of decision rights, shifting focus from model accuracy to accountability for system actions....
The TRUTH: Top 10 Things to Know About a PM Career
The video outlines the top ten considerations for anyone eyeing a project management career, emphasizing that people‑focus and soft skills are paramount. It highlights the financial upside, noting average PM salaries and the salary lift that certifications such as PMP...
The Secret Behind the Success of Dave's Hot Chicken
The episode features Jim Biddick, newly appointed CEO of Dave's Hot Chicken, discussing the brand’s meteoric rise and its recent acquisition by Roar Capital. He outlines his transition from president to CEO, emphasizes continuity with former CEO Bill Phelps, and...
Adaptability and AI: Staying Relevant | Global Human Capital Trends 2026 | Deloitte Insights
The Deloitte 2026 Global Human Capital Trends video argues that today’s workers experience an unprecedented pace of change—averaging fifteen disruptions per year—forcing organizations to rethink how they manage adaptability. The speakers highlight that traditional change‑management and training programs are obsolete; only...
Function Reinvention in the Age of AI | Global Human Capital Trends 2026 | Deloitte Insights
The Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2026 video examines how corporate functions—finance, HR, IT—must reinvent themselves in the era of generative and agentic AI. While more than half of surveyed executives report tighter cross‑functional collaboration, they also flag a pressing need...
Orchestration at Speed: Beyond AI Adoption | Global Human Capital Trends 2026 | Deloitte Insights
Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2026 report highlights that moving beyond simple AI adoption requires real‑time orchestration of people, skills, data and AI. While 88% of executives acknowledge orchestration’s importance, only 7% report strong progress. The study contrasts merely layering...
AI Trust and Data Integrity in Hiring | Global Human Capital Trends 2026 | Deloitte Insights
Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2026 spotlights AI‑driven hiring, warning that executives are increasingly uneasy about the authenticity of workforce data. The report finds 95% of leaders doubt the accuracy of candidates’ skill information, and nearly half say AI‑based talent...
AI ROI and Human-Machine Collaboration | Global Human Capital Trends 2026 | Deloitte Insights
Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2026 highlights that AI return on investment hinges on redesigning work, not merely deploying technology. The firm introduces a 3R framework—Reimagine, Return, and Redesign—to move organizations from proof‑of‑concept pilots to enterprise‑scale adoption. Executives are urged...
The Human Advantage in the Age of AI | Global Human Capital Trends 2026 | Deloitte Insights
Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2026 report highlights the growing imperative for enterprises to treat the human advantage as a board‑level priority. It urges leaders to shift the narrative from “humans plus machines” to “humans times machines,” unlocking exponential value...
Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale on Paying Millions for Top Tech Talent
Joe Lonsdale, co‑founder of Palantir, reflects on how recruiting for tech talent has transformed from modest signing bonuses to multi‑million‑dollar offers, driven largely by AI‑enhanced talent identification. He notes that in 2008‑2009 firms like Facebook and Google began handing out $150,000...
Leadership Behaviors That Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement
The webinar, hosted by Kexus VP of Innovation Mark Graven and co‑founder Dr. Greg Jacobson, explored the leadership habits needed to embed a culture of continuous improvement in any organization, from hospitals to manufacturing firms. They framed Kaizen not as...
How Workplace Networks Evolve During Mergers and Acquisitions
The Ripple Effect podcast episode examines new research from Wharton assistant professor Tianyang on how workplace social networks shift during mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on gender‑specific responses. By studying referral patterns among physicians, the study reveals that men...
Short Range Strategy
The podcast episode tackles the emergence of "short‑term strategy," arguing that today’s planning horizon has collapsed from ten‑year visions to six‑month sprints. Hosts Pat Lynch and Cody Thompson trace this shift from their consulting days, noting that even five‑year plans...
How Coinbase Scaled AI to 1,000+ Engineers | Chintan Turakhia
Coinbase engineering leader Chintan Turakhia says the company has successfully scaled AI across a 1,000+ engineer organization to boost velocity and rebuild a major consumer-facing app under an aggressive six- to nine-month timeline. Adoption succeeded after leadership became hands-on with...
How A Free Bottle Of Whiskey Built A Billion Dollar Brand (The Jack Daniel's Story)
Jack Daniel's century-old practice of giving every employee a free 375ml bottle on the first Friday of each month began with founder Jasper “Jack” Daniel as a gesture of gratitude and evolved into a core cultural ritual. The video links...
James Kellet Interview: Experience on Introducing Tech Solution Into a Traditional Industry
James Kellet discusses how a traditionally stubborn shipping sector is finally opening to technology, recounting his early attempts to replace manual Excel sheets and leather notebooks with digital tools. He notes that the industry’s reputation for being "stodgy" is rapidly...
Why Culture Beats Technology | Daphne Koller
Daphne Koller, co‑founder of Coursera, argues that culture, not technology, is the primary driver of lasting organizational performance. She recounts an early interview where a senior candidate asked, “What would you like the culture here to be?” prompting her realization that...
Mastering Market Leadership - Strategic Insights for Senior Managers Webinar Recording February 2026
The webinar introduced Alliance Manchester Business School’s executive education portfolio, highlighting a series of four‑day short courses designed for senior managers to sharpen leadership capabilities and earn a professional diploma in leadership. The flagship offering, "Unlocking Strategic Competitive Advantage," scheduled...
Should Scrum Masters Lead the Charge with AI?
The video asks who should lead AI adoption in agile organizations, suggesting Scrum Masters could fill that gap. It argues Scrum Masters are uniquely positioned to champion AI, translating technical possibilities into team practices while product owners remain focused on market‑driven...
The FP&A Guide to Proactively Managing Spend
During a recent FP&A webinar, Paul Barnhurst and ApprovalMax’s corporate controller Rafaella Torres explained that spend problems originate from poor underlying data rather than the expenditures themselves. They highlighted how delayed visibility and incomplete inputs lead to forecast errors and...
Rebranding, Letting Go, and Other Terrifying Lawyer Decisions
The Lawyers Podcast episode focuses on how small law firms can break the "family" myth, establish measurable standards, and strategically rebrand to enable growth and eventual exit. Hosts discuss the pitfalls of vague accountability, emphasizing the need for defined job descriptions,...
The Most Powerful AI Agent I’ve Ever Used in My Life
The video introduces "agentic AI," a new class of AI agents that can autonomously execute multi‑step workflows, unlike static chat models such as ChatGPT. Dan Martell demonstrates how to select the right agentic tools—including Claude, Gemini, Zapier, Make, Manus, and...
How a French Skier Built a 2,000-Person Sales Team | Patriots vs Mercenaries with Cedric Pech
The Revenue Builders podcast revisits Cedric Pech’s journey from French downhill skier to MongoDB’s CRO, where he now oversees a 2,000‑person global sales organization spanning direct, cloud, partner and customer‑success teams across 35 countries. Pech explains that moving from a regional...
Management Diaries: Rebuilding the Multifamily Maintenance Workforce | Cerwin Thompson & Avery Rouse
The Management Diaries episode spotlights a growing crisis in multifamily maintenance: an aging, retiring cohort and a new generation that often lacks the technical chops or work ethic needed for today’s increasingly complex properties. Hosts Kerwin Thompson, VP of Facilities...
Consulting Vs. Software: Who Wins the IT Budget War? #shorts
The IT spending landscape is rapidly shifting, with organizations allocating more budget to software solutions than to traditional consulting services. Automation and artificial intelligence are accelerating this transition, enabling enterprises to implement scalable tools without extensive human advisory. As AI-driven...