Bold Agendas Podcast
Over three decades of collaboration with some of the brightest minds in business reveals the simple truth that the most influential principals and policy makers consistently use innovative approaches to drive transformative change, while also reimagining and redefining human work.This series features forward-looking, provocative 360-degree conversations with industry experts on the digital transformation that continues to disrupt companies and the marketplace. We focus on organizational, leadership, and labor challenges as technology reshapes organizations and redefines human work.
Bold Agendas Podcast
Over three decades of collaboration with some of the brightest minds in business reveals the simple truth that the most influential principals and policy makers consistently use innovative approaches to drive transformative change, while also reimagining and redefining human work.
This series features forward-looking, provocative 360-degree conversations with industry experts on the digital transformation that continues to disrupt companies and the marketplace. We focus on organizational, leadership, and labor challenges as technology reshapes organizations and redefines human work.
Recent Episodes
June 4, 2026
Winning the AI Race: Why Execution Speed Matters More Than Perfect Strategy
Winning with AI requires more than adopting new technology—it requires organizations to learn, adapt, and execute at a different pace. In this episode of Bold Agendas, Mimi Brooks is joined by returning guest Charlene Li, keynote speaker, strategic advisor, bestselling author, and co-author of Winning with AI: The 90-Day Blueprint for Success, to explore what differentiates organizations that are succeeding in the AI era and why speed matters more than perfect strategy. Together, Mimi and Charle
April 16, 2026
From Strategy to Structure
What happens when strategy and technology move forward but the structure of the enterprise doesn’t keep up? In this episode of Bold Agendas, Mimi Brooks is joined by Whynde Kuehn, founder of S2E Transformation and a leading voice in business architecture, to explore how organizations translate strategy into real operational change. Together, Mimi and Whynde unpack how organizations still default to technology-first thinking, the role of a clear business blueprint in grounding decisions, and how
April 2, 2026
Control at Machine Speed
As organizations begin delegating decisions to agentic systems, control can no longer rely on oversight after the fact. In this episode, Mimi Brooks is joined by returning guest Mike Carroll—an expert in industrial innovation, applied AI, and system strategy—to explore what it means to maintain control when decisions happen at machine speed. Together, they unpack why traditional governance breaks down, how causality and decision-making logic shift how decisions are made and governed, and what le
Feb. 19, 2026
Enterprise Architecture 4.0: Agentic Governance and the Leadership Mindset for the Age of Autonomy
Agentic systems are reshaping the foundation of the enterprise faster than most organizations can adapt. In this episode of Bold Agendas, Mimi Brooks is joined by Jesper Lowgren—Agentic Enterprise Architect Lead at DXC technology and creator of the Enterprise Architecture 4.0 framework—to explore how enterprise architecture, governance, and leadership must evolve for the agentic era. Together, they examine Enterprise Architecture 4.0, the new governance requirements of agentic systems, and why l
Jan. 22, 2026
Reinventing Industrial Operations: Digital Twins, Agentic Intelligence, and What 2025 Clarified
An important lesson emerged in 2025: incremental transformation is no longer enough. In this episode of Bold Agendas, Mimi Brooks is joined by Pieter van Schalkwyk—CEO of XMPRO, author of Building Industrial Digital Twins, and a leader in the Digital Twin Consortium—to explore why today’s operating models are reaching a breaking point. Together, they unpack the systemic pressures reshaping operations—aging infrastructure, rising complexity, talent loss, and unsustainable work models—and why tech
Dec. 18, 2025
Acceleration as The New Normal: Lessons From 2025 & The New Road Ahead
As we close out 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year of acceleration. We saw the promises of AI tested against operational reality, watched composable enterprises take shape, and saw governance, trust, and resilience move from the edges of strategy to its center. In this year-end episode of Bold Agendas, Mimi is joined once again by Frank Diana—global futurist, thought leader, and Managing Partner and Principal Futurist at Tata Consultancy Services—to reflect on what 2025 revealed abou
Oct. 9, 2025
Recording Reality & Shaping the Future with Nicolas Waern: Digital Twins, AI & the Living Enterprise
What if your organization wasn’t just digital, but living? In this episode of Bold Agendas, Mimi Brooks is joined by Nicolas Waern, Founder of WINNIIO, CEO and Founder of Life Atlas, and Co-Chair of the Digital Twin Consortium’s Manufacturing Working Group, to explore how digital twins, AI, and platform thinking are redefining the enterprise. Nicolas makes the case that the future of decision-making won’t be driven by prediction, but by rehearsal, simulating thousands of future scenarios before
Sept. 25, 2025
Leading When No One Is Complete
What does leadership look like when one leader can’t do it all? In this episode of Bold Agendas, Mimi Brooks is joined by Deborah Ancona, MIT Sloan professor and founding director of the MIT Leadership Center, to explore a radical shift in how we understand and practice leadership. Drawing from her groundbreaking research on X-Teams and the Incomplete Leader, Deborah makes the case that today’s complexity demands more than individual brilliance, it requires collective capability. Together, Mimi
Sept. 4, 2025
When Business Gets Personal: Leading Through Legacy, Emotion, and Change
In this episode of Bold Agendas, host Mimi Brooks welcomes back René Sonneveld, global executive turned Master Certified Coach, to explore the hidden forces that shape leadership in high-stakes environments. Drawing from his new book, The Elephant in the Family Room: Managing the Complexities of Legacy Businesses, René reveals why silent threats like unspoken resentments, misaligned values, and emotional blind spots can be more dangerous than market forces. Together Mimi and René unpack how lead
Aug. 14, 2025
How Executive Teams Align When the Future Isn’t Clear
How do leadership teams make decisions when the future isn’t clear? In this episode of Bold Agendas, Mimi welcomes guest Ben Pring, IT futurist, author, thought leader, and advisor. Drawing on years of experience guiding organizations through seismic shifts in work, technology, and leadership, Ben joins Mimi to explore how senior leaders can operate amid ambiguity, cut through the noise, and build systems for strategic thinking. This isn’t just a conversation about technology; it’s about navigat
July 31, 2025
Zones of Disruption: Geoffrey Moore on Leading When the Rules Keep Changing
How do you innovate without disrupting yourself? This is a question Geoffrey Moore—advisor, speaker, philosopher, and author of Crossing the Chasm and Zone to Win—has helped enterprise leaders tackle for decades. In this episode of Bold Agendas, Geoffrey joins Mimi to revisit his signature frameworks and rethink them for today’s breakneck pace of change. What still holds true? What’s evolved? And how should leaders adapt when disruption moves faster than strategy? You can find all of Geoffrey’s
July 10, 2025
Enterprise Architecture 4.0: Designing for Intelligence, Autonomy, and Emergence
What happens when architecture isn’t just about systems—but about cognition? In this episode of Bold Agendas, Mimi Brooks is joined by Jesper Lowgren, Enterprise Architecture Practice Lead at DXC Technology and creator of the Enterprise Architecture 4.0 framework. Jesper is rethinking enterprise architecture for an AI-first world—one where we’re no longer just designing systems, but shaping the conditions for intelligent agents to think, learn, and act. Together, they explore how ontologies, sim
June 12, 2025
The New Digital Divide: From Access to Agency
What does digital equity, agency, and possibility mean in the AI era? Mimi and returning guest Mike Carroll, an expert in industrial innovation, applied AI, and system strategy, take on an important issue that isn’t getting nearly enough attention: the new digital divide. Today, the digital divide is no longer just about access to devices and broadband. It’s about who gets to augment their thinking, extend their capabilities, and collaborate alongside intelligent systems. In a world increasingly
May 29, 2025
From Headcount to Human Capabilities: Rethinking Workforce Strategy
In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, workforce strategy is no longer just about filling roles—it’s about building capabilities that drive agility, innovation, and long-term value. In this episode of Bold Agendas, host Mimi Brooks sits down with Dr. Beverly Tarulli, a seasoned HR strategist, educator, and expert in people and analytics. Beverly offers a sharp, forward-looking view of how organizations must evolve their workforce planning approach. Together, Mimi and Beverly explore t
May 8, 2025
Strategic Capabilities at the Epicenter of Organizational Design
Capabilities are the foundation of transformation, and building the right ones is essential to staying competitive in today’s fast-changing business landscape. In this episode of Bold Agendas , host Mimi Brooks sits down with Karl Johnson, Global Head of the Strategic Capabilities Practice at Mars, Incorporated. Together, they unpack how organizational capabilities—spanning operating models, talent, culture, and more—form the infrastructure that allows companies to adapt, thrive, and lead in a t
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