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LEAP - With Chris Fox Oct 31, 2023

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Clinton is joined by Launch NTT Data’s Senior Vice President of Digital Transformation Services Chris Fox to dive into their new program LEAP (Large Enterprise Acceleration Program).

Launch by NTT Data is happy to present LEAP - an initiative focused on supporting your enterprise in transforming into a company that innovates smoothly. Using this program, enterprises will save 20-40% by making running the business side of things more efficiently, giving you space to innovate successfully. Clinton is joined by Launch NTT Data’s Senior Vice President of Digital Transformation Services Chris Fox to discuss how this model has proven itself and what is to come.

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Frictionless Enterprise - With Nate Berent-Spillson Oct 24, 2023

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Nate Berent-Spillson on how to free yourself up to think about the business

Are you a dissatisfied technology leader dealing with constant friction? Lucky for you Nate Berent-Spillson has written a book to help! This week, Nate joins Clinton to discuss why he wrote the book Frictionless Enterprise. He shares his insights on how to overcome structural friction and how to stop churning over the little stuff. It’s time for frictionless organizational change!

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Frictionless Enterprise Book

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Zoning in on Zone to Win - With Geoffrey Moore Oct 17, 2023

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Gina is joined by President of Launch, Mark Orttung, and Zone To Win author Geoffrey Moore to talk about the market enterprises are currently in and what to do with it.

This week, Gina and guest co-host and President of Launch, Mark Orttung, talk with Geoffrey Moore about his theory on enterprise business strategy and his book Zone to Win. Moore speaks on the four zones businesses exist in: performance, productivity, incubation, and transformation and how enterprises can get ahead and stay competitive in the current market. Listen into this discussion on leading enterprises through incubation and transformation.

Enterprises creating governance models after start ups for their incubation zone to get ahead and stay competitive. Leading an enterprise through transformation

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Zone to Win

Crossing the Chasm

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Time and Materials - On the Parallels Between Software and Architecture Oct 10, 2023

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Recently Chris LoSacco started working with an architectural firm to build an art studio. This week Chris and Gina sit down to discuss everything he’s learned throughout the process - which is a lot. They talk about the parallels between software development and building in real life, from the importance of communicating expectations, to making information recommendations, to giving guidance and direction on cost implications, and Chris talks about his renewed dedication to the client, after having been one.

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It’s No Joke: On the Public Sector - With Natalie Kurz and Cathy LoDuca Oct 03, 2023

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Most people have experience interacting with a public sector website or app and come away feeling frustrated or confused. However, the importance of making information in the public sector accessible cannot be understated. This week our host Gina is joined by Natalie Kurz and Cathy LoDuca to discuss their work in the public sector and websites/apps that they love!

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The Power of the Platform - With Nate Berent-Spillson Sep 26, 2023

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The word “platform” is thrown around a lot in the tech industry. What is a platform? Or better yet what is a platform way of thinking? This week NTTData’s VP of Engineering Nate Berent-Spillson joins Clinton to talk about how platforms operate and what is needed to shake things up and innovate. Using lessons from history, Nate and Clinton build a model for how large enterprises can harness disruptive shifts to create real change.

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Product Discovery - With Kristen Foster Sep 19, 2023

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Great ideas should be formed around the customers' needs. This week on Catalyst Clinton is joined by NTT Data’s David Schell and Kristen Foster, the Director of Service Product Development at Trinity Industries to discuss finding and cultivating innovative product ideas within an enterprise. How wide of a net should you be casting to bring in new ideas? How do you make sure that customer’s voices are being heard? What are the big bets you should go after while making some quick wins? Kristen shares how she’s helping to bring the railcar industry into the future.

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Kristen Foster

Trinity Industries

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Seeking Talent: On All-In Talent Strategy Sep 12, 2023

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Diverse teams are often the most successful. This week on Catalyst, Clinton is joined by Paul Hlivko, Chief Experience Officer and CTO at Wellmark Blue cross and Blue Shield, to talk about his groundbreaking work on how to rethink talent strategies. He breaks down how best to pull together diverse talent to create a better environment for workers and better outcomes for the enterprise and he explains how gig talent and crowdsourcing can build a more resilient organization.

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Open Assembly

Center for the Transformation of Work

Competing in the New World of Work

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Don’t Mistake Activity For Progress: How To Be Satisfied As a Digital Leader Sep 05, 2023

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Clinton and Danny on what satisfaction and progress looks like as a Digital Leader.
This week on Catalyst, Launch by NTT DATA’s Clinton and Agile’s Danny Presten take a look at company transformations and how to improve flow through the value stream.

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Launch by NTT Data

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Progressing With Expansion: How To Grow As A Product Leader Aug 22, 2023

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Gina and Chris on how to progress as a Product Leader whilst finding your place in a rapidly expanding company.
This week on Catalyst, Launch by NTT DATA’s Chris and Gina return to catch up on the brand new world of Launch, what it means to be a Product Leader in an organization that’s quickly growing, and when to use your influence.

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Launch by NTT Data

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