Episodes
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Being an authentic leader fosters trust, collaboration, and respect within teams. In this episode, Darren Smith, CTO of MYOB, shares his own leadership journey with practical strategies for fostering transparency and team alignment. Whether you're a seasoned leader or aspiring to lead, this podcast offers valuable insights to inspire and guide you on your own leadership path.
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In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of AI in the justice sector with Sachin Malhan, co-founder at Agami, and Vinod S., Head of Digital Public Goods and Infrastructure at Thoughtworks India. Discover the fascinating story behind the OpenNyAI mission and Jugalbandi, an AI digital public good created by the mission, that holds the potential to revolutionize access to justice and essential services in India.
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Opportunity awaits the wealth management industry, as global wealth rises and the baby boomer generation begins to transfer assets. Omar says wealth managers must keep up with growing demands for efficiency and personalization. But this large-scale digital transformation is not a destination - it’s a continuous journey and in this episode we are going to explore this topic in more detail.
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A future-fit tech strategy is crucial for organizations to remain relevant in a rapidly evolving business landscape. Ashutosh Dabral, Managing Director of Falabella, India, explores how Falabella leveraged a microservices-based architecture and data-driven insights to reshape retail, winning Forester's 2023 Technology Strategy Impact Award. If you are a leader interested in retail innovation and customer-centric strategies, this is the podcast for you.
Read the full transcript at:
https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/podcasts/pragmatism-in-practice
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Customer-centricity is essential for successful product delivery. Head of Product, Sue Anderson shares how Trade Me keeps its customers at the heart of the product delivery process, and how the renowned New Zealand website constantly strives to do better. This episode is a must-listen for product or business leaders looking to embrace a more customer-led mindset across their organization and teams.
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It seems like everyone’s talking about product thinking, but do we truly understand what it means in practice? dunnhumby’s Chief Product & Strategy Officer, David Zimmer, shares his learnings as a product leader whose career spans both traditional and digital-native organizations. This episode will give product and business leaders valuable insight into the challenges and opportunities of becoming a product organization.
Host: Kimberly Boyd, Head of Customer Marketing & Insights, Thoughtworks
Guest: David Zimmer, Chief Product & Strategy Officer, dunnhumby
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With so many different definitions, it can be difficult to understand exactly what product thinking is, and how it can transform your organization. In this episode, Thoughtworks’ product leaders, Rujia Wang and Jonathan Savage, explore how it can help you enhance your customer experience, and dispel some common misconceptions. It’s essential listening if you’re a product leader seeking to refine your customer experience, create ambitious new products, and foster a culture of innovation.
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How does an industry titan like OTTO, spanning retail, logistics, and online marketplaces, embark on a transformation journey that ensures relentless competitiveness? Knut Talman and Matthias Wlaka, share the strategies that empowered OTTO to pivot with agility, craft innovative business models, and leverage technology to achieve seamless, uninterrupted growth. If you are a leader embarking on a transformation journey, this is the podcast for you.
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In today's world, we're all leaders in various aspects of our lives. Effective leadership is crucial, whether at work, home, or in our communities. Kirstin Ferguson, a renowned leadership expert, author, and columnist, shares insights from her book 'Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership,' emphasizing the balance between analytical thinking (head) and emotional intelligence (heart) in leadership. If you're a business leader seeking inspiration to become the kind of leader the world needs, this podcast is for you.
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In today's landscape, organizational sustainability has become a prevailing concern, as companies publicly pledge to meet sustainability goals. Nonetheless, current approaches often miss the mark in generating substantial impact. Join Kathleen Walker, Sustainability Advisor, and Andy Nolan, Director of Emerging Technology at Thoughtworks Australia, as they delve into effective strategies for leaders to enhance performance, foster innovation, and unlock value through tech-enabled sustainability initiatives.
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As AI continues to shape our world, more and more business leaders are faced with the challenge of integrating this technology while prioritizing human needs. Award-winning writer and keynote speaker, David Sax, joins us to shed light on the pressing questions business leaders must ask themselves when crafting an AI strategy that serves the needs of both the organization and its customers
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Technical debt has bounced into the spotlight after major system failures hit US aviation hard, forcing executive leaders to consider their own risk. Mike Mason and Rachel Laycock, Thoughtworks’ Global Heads of Technology and Enterprise Modernization, explore why addressing tech debt matters and how doing so can benefit your bottom line. If you are a business leader seeking practical ways to strategically manage your tech debt risk, this is the podcast for you.
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To thrive in today's fast-changing world, organizations need a systematic and sustainable approach to surfacing and prioritizing new ideas to take to market. Andy Nolan, Director of Emerging Technology at Thoughtworks Australia, shares practical advice for navigating common innovation challenges in your organization. If you are a leader, trying to balance innovative growth with managing operational costs, this is the podcast for you.
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Conveying the right type of information for a group so that they can make accurate decisions can be challenging. Barbara Tversky, Professor Emerita of Psychology at Stanford University and Professor of Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University, alongside our take-over hosts, Barton Friedland and Jarno Kartela, uncover how people think about the physical and digital spaces they inhabit and how those are used to think, to communicate, to create, and of course, to decide. If you are a business leader, wanting better tools for understanding context and meaning in your teams, this is the podcast for you.
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To achieve their full potential, today's leaders must create intentional space to synthesize a huge amount of information and consider the impacts of any decision they undertake. Transformational leader and agile executive coach, Pat Reed, alongside our take-over hosts, Barton Friedland and Jarno Kartela, share the ways in which simulation technology and visualization tools can help leadership teams have the right discussions that lead to more effective decisions and outcomes. If you are an organizational leader, wanting to empower high-performing executive teams, this is the podcast for you.
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Despite living in an age of ever-increasing uncertainty, advancing technology has amplified and improved our ability to make better business decisions. Alongside our take-over hosts, Barton Friedland and Jarno Kartela, special guest, Keith Grint, Professor Emeritus at Warwick University, explores how leaders can address ‘Wicked Problems’ that can seem impossible to solve. If you are a business leader, wanting to improve the way you think about decision-making, this is the podcast for you.
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A Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Thoughtworks examined the practices of
organizations with successful modernization initiatives and two factors came up frequently: 1) working with partners and 2) investing in and retaining knowledgeable staff. Before embarking on a transformation project, listen to this podcast featuring Forrester to learn about how to put the right people and partners in place for a successful modernization journey.
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Software professionals and their skills are in high demand and organizations are constantly thinking about how to invest in capability development. In this podcast, we speak with Austin Lamon, about how Spotify created the Backstage platform to empower happy developers. Listen to learn more about creating an environment where development teams can thrive.
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Creating and executing a data and AI strategy can help an organization drive value and growth. How do you unlock the benefits, operationalize at scale and manage change for employees? Sanjeevan Bala, Group Chief Data & AI Officer at iTV and Danilo Sato, Head of Data & AI, Thoughtworks UK explore how to develop and drive an offensive data strategy that delivers revenue and EBIT growth. Learn how data mesh can accelerate your agenda to empower and scale value across the enterprise.
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Growing preference for digital payments over cash is changing the nature of how people interact with money, with significant implications for businesses. Digital payments are helping new businesses reach consumers in new ways and established businesses to expand and diversify their client bases. How should companies adapt their products, services and payments infrastructure to remove the pain of payment?
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