Shana Finnegan
DRIVING LONG-TERM VALUE & GROWTH THROUGH BUSINESS & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Executive business leader driving growth and transformation for corporate Fortune 500 and mid-market businesses. Visionary strategist who sees what is possible with products, services, process, technology and organizational structure, and how to execute on those possibilities. Creates cultures of respect, empowerment, accountability and collaboration in an environment that inspires engagement and innovation.
Feb. 14, 2025
S2E11 Laziness
Agatha Christie is quoted as saying: "I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness — to save oneself trouble." In this episode Darrel...
Jan. 20, 2025
S2E10 Leap of Faith
Harbinger of revolution or overblown hype AI, is casting a shadow of doubt over all projected futures and that's only the headliner. In this episode we discuss how to be swept along by the Coming Wave rather than obliterated ...
Nov. 25, 2024
S2E07 Complexity the Sea and Me
This episode uses the physical and psychological challenges of solo long distance coastal adventuring as a framing device for examining innovation basics. Darrell steers, Shana sets the climate and as usual Mikey desperately ...
Oct. 31, 2024
S2E06 The Third Way: US Election Special
Dangermouth strays into the danger zone and attempts to find a new approach to discuss the desireable outcome for the 2024 election. Darrell joins Shana on location in the USA for this episode. References The Third Way Podcas...
May 4, 2024
Episode 17: The Wow Factor
Entrophy, authenticity, diversity vs expediency, lettuce vs leader.
In which Darrell tries to stop a closed system from becoming more random. How do you think that went?
You be the judge?
Dame Dash
Kochland
Lizz Vs Lecttuce
April 6, 2024
Episode 14: Strategy
An erudite Darrell, augmented by Shana's cookies of wisdom, lay out the 6 components of strategy for all to see. Mikey tries his best but cannot quite derail the process.
Links:
Definition of Strategy (SIG,OST)
Winners and How They Succeed
1. Comp...
March 25, 2024
Episode 12: Branding Systematic Innovation
Special guest Kathleen (aka Trinity) tries to fathom out Darrell (Morpheus).
Will she take the Red Pill, the Blue Pill or bring out the Yellow Ribbon?
March 9, 2024
Episode 10: Ritual
We intended to have the theme of ritual and environment vs receptivity and and got lost in Bullet Ants, Mormons, Cookies, The Matrix, Immutibility, Soccer Referees and Stand Up Comedians. All the usual. There was some serious stuff hidden in the midd...
Feb. 19, 2024
Episode 7: Human Immutability
Unchanging people in a changing world, why do change projects fail?
Darrell and Mikey are joined by anthro-complexity guru and cowgirl Shana Finnegan to help rope this tricky steer.
Book Referenced: Thinking In Systems: A Primer Donella H. Meadows,
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