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Arkaro Insights: adapt and thrive in complexity

Mark Blackwell
Artificial Intelligence
Organizational Change
Innovation
Sustainable Nutrition
Group Flow
Kerry Group
Food Waste
Engineering
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Harvard Business School
Human Capital
Education
Adaptive Learning
Incorruptible (eric Ries Book)
Jobs To Be Done
Creativity
Generative AI
Dairy Ireland
Biotechnology
Jazz Ensembles

Arkaro Insights: adapt and thrive in complexity brings together practitioners and researchers for honest, practical conversations on leadership, change and innovation in a complex, adaptive world.

Each episode gives B2B executives the thinking and tools to lead transformation, not just manage it — whether in agriculture, food, chemicals or any industry where complexity is the daily reality.

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Latest Episodes

Most people assume food miles are the enemy of sustainable sourcing. They are wrong. Transportation and freight account for less than 10% of a food product's total environmental impact. The real challenge — and the real opportunity — is at the farm. more

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What if the companies that think AI is someone else's problem are about to lose their most valuable competitive ground?

Professor Venkat Venkatraman from Boston University's Questrom School of Business is the co-author of Fusion Strategy (Harvard Bu... more

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What if the teams that struggle to define their problem early are actually your best innovation bet?

Dr Johnathan Cromwell, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of San Francisco, shares findings from a study of ov... more

Success is supposed to be the goal. So why does it so often destroy the very thing that made an organisation great? Eric Ries — author of The Lean Startup — returns with a new book and a sobering answer.

What if the greatest threat to a successful o... more

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Johnathan Cromwell
Professor at the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
Episode: The Hidden Power of Messy Teams with Johnathan Cromwell
Eric Ries
Author of Incorruptible
Author, Incorruptible
Episode: Incorruptible: Eric Ries on Mission, Purpose and the Fight Against Financial Gravity
Scott Anthony
Clinical professor of the Tuck School of Business and former senior partner in Innosight
Tuck School of Business / Innosight
Episode: Why Playing Games at Work Isn't Childish — It's a Competitive Advantage | Scott Anthony
Linden Thorp
Buddhist priest, somatic practitioner, creator of the Lodestone Method
Lodestone/Lodestone Method
Episode: The Brilliant but Limited Mind: Why Leadership Presence Starts in the Body with Linden Thorp
Joseph Fuller
Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School; co-head of the Managing the Future of Work project
Harvard Business School
Episode: The Steam Engine Mistake Companies Are Repeating with AI — Harvard Professor Joseph Fuller Explains
Keith Sawyer
Morgan Distinguished Professor of Educational Innovations, University of North Carolina; world-renowned expert on the science of creativity; author of Group Genius
University of North Carolina
Episode: Group Genius: The Science Behind High-Performing Teams with Keith Sawyer
David Cropley
Professor of Engineering and creativity researcher (engineering innovation expert)
University of Adelaide
Episode: Innovation Is Not a Light Bulb Moment — It’s an Engineering Discipline with David Cropley
Juan Aguiriano
Group Head of Sustainability at Kerry
Kerry Group
Episode: The And Equation: Making Food Healthy, Affordable and Sustainable with Juan Aguiriano, Kerry Group
Todd Lubart
Professor of Psychology, Université Paris Cité; researcher on creativity and AI collaboration
Université Paris Cité
Episode: Beyond the Hype: What Creativity Research Tells Us About AI and Innovation | Dr Todd Lubart

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Mark Blackwell
Host of Arkaro Insights, Arkaro

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 5 ratings
  • Essential listening !

    Each contributors are in touch with the possibilities of our time and explore them. I find this podcast very enlightening. Real critical thinking at play here. Thank you to the creator of this platform !

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    Europeanmisse
    Switzerland7 months ago
  • Interesting, insightful and useful

    Straightforward and applicable

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Psoodo37
    United States4 years ago

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Group Genius: The Science Behind High-Performing Teams with Keith Sawyer
Q: How does group flow differ from individual flow, and why is improvisation crucial?
Group flow expands improvisation from the individual to the collective; while individual flow relies on a balance of challenge and skill for one person, group flow requires dynamic interaction, responsive adapting to others' moves, and a shared but flexible path forward.
Group Genius: The Science Behind High-Performing Teams with Keith Sawyer
Q: What are the key conditions that enable group flow in teams?
The ten conditions include close listening, shared goals, full concentration, autonomy, feedback in real time, a balance of structure and improvisation, knowledge of each other, cognitive diversity, psychological safety, and clear communication that continuously guides the group toward the goal.
The And Equation: Making Food Healthy, Affordable and Sustainable with Juan Aguiriano, Kerry Group
Q: How do you balance science, regulation, and consumer communication in a way that is credible and scalable?
We ground everything in solid science via initiatives like the Kerry Health and Nutrition Institute, publish data-based white papers, and follow a precautionary regulatory approach to ensure claims are verifiable. We also use digital tools to translate science into accessible information for customers and consumers, ensuring transparency and credibility while enabling scale.
The And Equation: Making Food Healthy, Affordable and Sustainable with Juan Aguiriano, Kerry Group
Q: What are the five big impact themes the board focused on, and how did they shape investment decisions?
The board identified nutrition and health, climate, responsible sourcing, circularity (food waste and packaging), and social impact as the five core themes. They used a business-case mindset to allocate capital toward reducing environmental footprint, improving nutrition through product design, advancing supply chain integrity, and delivering measurable social benefits, while maintaining profitability and shareholder value.
The And Equation: Making Food Healthy, Affordable and Sustainable with Juan Aguiriano, Kerry Group
Q: Can you take us through that shift and how it accelerated Kerry's journey to becoming an impact company?
The shift started with a clear diagnostic of the industry and a deliberate decision to turn sustainability into a strategic driver. We anchored the purpose in inspiring food and nourishing life, then translated that into measurable goals, a governance process, and concrete programs like the sustainability framework and the Climate Transition Plan. The transformation also involved engaging tens of thousands of employees and partnering with farmers and suppliers to scale impact, showing that doing good and doing well can go hand in hand.

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This show centers on leadership, change, and innovation in complex, adaptive environments, with a focus on turning insights into action for B2B organizations. Episodes explore AI implementation, human factors in change, customer-led growth, and strategies for operating in dynamic systems, often featuring academics and senior practitioners who blend theory with practical frameworks. Notable trends include long-horizon thinking for AI, group creativity and flow, embodiment in leadership, and robust experimentation to build resilient organizations. The format is typically evidence-based, with concrete frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable takeaways for executives charting transformation across industries like agriculture, food, a... more

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