Big Audacious Idea

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Space Exploration: A chat with Retired NASA Astronaut, Michael T. Good Dec 31, 2020

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Imagine looking upon the Earth with millions of brilliant stars in the background while you “walk“ through low Earth orbit toward the Hubble Space Telescope.

Upon arrival at the Hubble—you’re reminded of the fact that it sees 13 billion years into the “past” and can practically witness the birth of the Universe.

Join Host Craig James in a wonderment-igniting conversation with Michael T. "Bueno” Good—retired NASA Astronaut + retired Commissioned Officer in the United States Air Force.

Colonel Good has flown 30+ types of aircraft such as the F-111 and F-15… and flew aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis for STS-125 (the final Space Shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble). He was also Mission Specialist 2 on STS-132 which docked with the International Space Station for an assembly mission.

Space Exploration expands human imagination and can bridge human social, societal and political chasms. Space Exploration also serves us in our daily lives—in ways we may not realize.

Every successful Mission is a series of “consecutive miracles” Colonel Good explains. Listen-in to learn more.

For more on Colonel Good: see his NASA profile here.

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Leading Success, not Managing a Mess with Scott Miller Dec 24, 2020

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We’re in a unique time. What will leadership look like in the future? How can a leader help other leaders grow their leadership abilities? How and when should we conduct courageous conversations?

Host Craig James is joined by Scott J. Miller, Senior Advisor + Former CMO & EVP, Thought Leadership, FranklinCovey, WSJ Best-selling Author, Host of On Leadership Podcast and Inc.com Columnist. Scott is also launching Ignite Your Genius Career Series on February 1, 2021.

In this episode, Craig and Scott discuss the importance of challenging one’s own paradigms, the difference between checking-in and checking-on, and the need for transparency—especially now.

Learn more about Scott and FranklinCovey here.

Purchase Scott’s book Management Mess to Leadership Success here.

Listen to FranklinCovey On Leadership with Scott Miller here.

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The Reinvention of Capitalism with Peter Georgescu Dec 17, 2020

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Why does Capitalism exist? Should it be reimagined? How do we define opportunity equality? Is American democracy at stake?

Host Craig James is joined by Peter Georgescu, Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam. Peter has a gripping life story. While growing up in Romania he was arrested along with his brother and grandmother and was sent to a work camp. He was only ten years old at the time. His family was victim of the Iron Curtain and the oppression of the Soviet Union (USSR). Fortunately, in 1954 he was rescued by the intervention of Congresswoman Frances Payne Bolton and President Eisenhower.

Peter has seen the worst of oppression as well as the fruits of Capitalism—becoming a successful ad executive in New York. With his range of experiences, Peter reflects on what he believes to be both the “good versions" and “bad versions" of Capitalism—and asserts that things can be much better than they are today.

Peter's current work on Stakeholder Capitalism has been driven by his past—yet is intended to catalyze significant change for our collective future.

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You can learn more about Peter at petergeorgescu.com and you can purchase Peter’s book: Capitalists Arise! here.

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Healthcare Transformation for Patients, by Patients with Charu Ramanathan Dec 10, 2020

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For most of history, healthcare has been a centralized system. But with today's advancements in information technology, artificial intelligence and social platforms; aspects of healthcare can be reimagined. Care can become increasingly patient-centric, peer-to-peer and distributed.

In this episode, host Craig James is joined by Charu Ramanathan PhD, Co-Founder & CEO of vitalxchange. Charu shares her personal and professional experiences with the healthcare system. Further, she shares her mission to empower one’s own health by helping individuals in similar situations exchange insights and emotional support. It’s all delivered through a technology-enabled social platform.

Can you find someone who’s going through what you’re going through? Can quality of life go hand in hand with extension of life? Can entrepreneurship intermingle with medicine?

Listen in and find out, and learn more about vitalxchange here.

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Don Tapscott: The Second Digital Era, Value Exchange and Blockchain Dec 03, 2020

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We are experiencing the arrival of the Internet of Value. What does that mean? What might it bring to Business and the World? What is the underlying Technology? Have our methods of transacting become outdated? Does it mean the end of cash?

Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute and bestselling author Don Tapscott joins host Craig James in this week’s episode of Big Audacious Idea. Together, they discuss Blockchain, the “Double-Spend” problem, and the changing role of the middleman.

You can check out all of Don Tapscott’s books here.

Don also recently launched four new courses on the world of blockchain technology. They explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s revolutionary.

You can also watch Don Tapscott’s TED Talks here.

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Our Future Transformed with Jens Ulrik Hansen Nov 25, 2020

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Can we see into the future? How can we better prepare ourselves to alter outcomes in the future that we deem damaging or negative?

In this episode of Big Audacious Idea, Host Craig James is joined by Senior Executive Advisor, Jens Ulrik Hansen. Hansen describes the development that sprouts from crises, and how this applies to the future of schooling, government, and technology in a post-pandemic world.

Jens is the cofounder of the two companies Supertrends and Supertrends Institute, where he is the CEO of Supertrends Institute. Supertrends Institute is a membership based Institute with the goal is to empower its members to successfully identify, evaluate and craft their most desired future, today. Learn more at http://www.supertrendsinstitute.com/. You can read his contributed work in Lars Tvede's "50 Things you Need to Know About the Future".

Additionally, learn more about Jens' work with Future Associates here.

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Humanity, Economy and Code with Philip Auerswald Nov 19, 2020

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What truly is code? How can the definition of code be better associated with the progression of humankind? Can this adapted understanding influence our relationship with progress?

In this episode, Host Craig James is joined by economist and author of “The Code Economy” Philip Auerswald. Together, they discuss the purpose of code, the importance of scaling outwards, and even the significance of the chocolate chip cookie.

Philip Auerswald is chief academic officer of the Hult Prize Foundation. He is also the founding board chair and president of the National Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the founder of Innovations journal (MIT Press), and a professor of public policy at George Mason University. Auerswald has published over fifty books, peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and professional reports on entrepreneurship, innovation, and public policy. He is among the leading authorities globally on policies to enable entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Learn more about Philip by following these links:

Oxford University Press: The Code Economy: A Forty-Thousand-Year History

Harvard Business Review: "The Ups and Downs of India’s Digital Transformation"

TEDx: Eye Contact Can't be Automated

Harvard Business Review: "A Decade In, It’s Time to Supercharge the Giving Pledge"

New York Times: "As Population Growth Slows, Populism Surges”

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Teamwork at the Speed of Sound with Commander Greg Wooldridge Nov 12, 2020

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How is trust most effectively built? How does trust impact a team? What type of environment will help a team thrive?

Greg Wooldridge is a former member of the Blue Angels and is the only person to have led their flight demonstration team three times. During his time in the Blues, he learned a lot about teamwork. Greg talks to host Craig James about these experiences, the significance of “Glad to be here”, and the four C’s: keys to building trust.

Learn more about Commander Greg Wooldridge here.

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Season 2 Teaser Oct 23, 2020

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Host Craig James returns with today’s most provocative thinkers to explore the meta-questions of life. It's 35 minutes of deep and thoughtful discussion guaranteed to feed the curious mind.

Please join us for a second season as we explore themes like music, technology, collaboration, and the human condition with thoughtful and passionate guests.

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Revolution with Lev Gonick Jul 03, 2018

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Can we ensure a bright future? Is holding true to our beliefs in a world of technological and social "progress" really possible? Don’t miss the exciting conclusion of Big Audacious Idea. In this episode, we will sum it all up. During the season we’ve delved into mind-spinning topics of technology, reality, and consciousness… All of these topics relate to how we as humans solve problems, generate ideas and transform our world. Advances through history have caused certain revolutions of thought: tec

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