Too often, we blame technology for our inability to focus; still, the issue is far greater than staring at our phones.  It starts with pre-commitments we make to ourselves; and in 'Stolen Focus',  Johann Hari does a masterful job of decoding the 12 causes of distractions and shares a framework to transcend them.

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Why You Can't Focus | Moe Abdou & Johann Hari

Few understand the depth of individual and organizational excellence as Marcus Buckingham - For 3+ decades, his work has had a singular focus to explore the hidden dimensions of greatness; and in this episode - he rejoins Moe to demonstrate why "love" is the essence of high performance - both personally and professionally.

Why 'Love' is The Prerequisite to Excellence | Moe Abdou & Marcus Buckingham

Few understand what it takes to build a world-class work environment that attracts world-class talent like Daniel Coyle.  His work with high-performing organizations has given him a front-row seat to the hidden dimensions of inspired corporate cultures.

Our latest conversation will highlight the key insights from his latest book - The Culture Playbook:  60 Highly Effective Actions To Help Your Group Succeed - and will go behind the scenes with the leaders of the San Antonio Spurs, The Cleveland Guardians, The Navy SEALS, and Pixar to understand how their leadership embodies the culture that powers their respective organizations.

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A Human-Centered Approach To Culture Design | Moe Abdou & Daniel Coyle

In this episode of our Creative Confidence Series, Joe Gerber, Managing Director of IDEO’s CoLab, talks about how to connect the dots between a vision of the future and a business that can make that vision a reality. Joe shares how the team at CoLab are using design fiction and cross-organizational stakeholder collaboration to uncover meaningful innovation and launch new ventures in the world of emerging technology, the Circular Economy, and more.

Whether you work in the field of innovation, you’re an entrepreneur with a startup, or you have an idea for a business that you’re ready to explore, using the principles of design fiction and cross-organizational collaboration can help. Check out our 5-week business design course to go deeper on testing and prototyping different aspects of a new business: https://ideo.to/xRZl6p

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Bridging the Gap Between the Future and Business Reality: Joe Gerber

Moe and Jenna Abdou interview a highly influential roster of founders, venture capitalists, CEO’s, master thinkers, bestselling authors, academic minds, and creatives to deconstruct the hidden insights that only those who are building breakthrough ventures can reveal.  For ten years now, 33voices has engaged closely with founders, senior executives and company builders to identify interesting & pressing challenges that give rise to thoughtful dialogue with contributors who not only think differently, but who represent the frontiers of knowledge in business, culture and lifestyle.

A Human-Centered Approach To Culture Design | Moe Abdou & Daniel Coyle

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