Future Solving

About Future Solving

We're taught in school and at work to solve problems and leave things a little better than we found them. This podcast is for people who want to go beyond solving problems to setting a vision and solving for a bold & achievable future for their life, their team, their organization, their ecosystem, or their market. Because the future is not to be predicted but created: with vision, strategy, and bold leadership. People have so many ideas about creating a better future, but how do you get leaders to show up in the room, make the decisions, invest the actual dollars, and do the work? That is Future Solving. If you know me from my books, courses, or speaking, you know that I started working with Fortune 500 C-suite executive teams while at Microsoft in 2019 to develop their AI strategies, where I learned that the playbook we've inherited from the industrial revolution and the era of Digital Transformation are not suited for the era of AI. The research and writing that followed led to the introduction of my first book, Autonomous Transformation, where I introduced the idea of Future Solving. I started this podcast to share conversations I've been having behind closed doors with the world's top executives and thinkers with people who want to hear honest conversations about the frameworks, examples, and stories of how others have set a vision and solved for a bold & achievable future in their lives and work. So if you're looking for a new idea, a fresh perspective, or just a reminder that there are great minds out there working on creating a better future for all of us — join me on Future Solving! Connect with me on Instagram @brian.evergreen (https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen) or LinkedIn at @brianevergreen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Brian Evergreen

Category

business · education · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Dec 2025

Latest episode

25 May 2026

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 May 2026

   Nancy Duarte on Storytelling in the era of AI

   Nancy Duarte is a leading authority on business communication and storytelling who has spent decades helping organizations craft compelling narratives that drive action—she is the author of multiple bestselling books including Resonate, Slide:ology, and Illuminate, and she's the CEO of Duarte, Inc., where she and her team of presentation and storytelling experts have advised leaders at hundreds of leading companies, including Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Nancy is widely recognized for shaping modern presentation design and persuasive storytelling, and her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and Fast Company. Nancy and Brian sat down together and discussed the strategic importance of storytelling now more than ever and how Nancy dove into AI as a CEO and renowned thought leader. They discussed the distinction between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom and how hard fought expertise is and will be the differentiator in this era. They talked about the increasing demand for in-person connection & events, how there’s no movement on a strategy without effective communications, the right approach for AI when working with experts who have mastered their craft, how empathy is the foundation of effective storytelling and communication, how Nancy considers communication to be the number 1 skill gap, and so much more. Follow Nancy: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyduarte YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/duartedesign 📚 Nancy's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002BMAA0K/allbooks Website - https://www.duarte.com Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   4 May 2026

   Reid Blackman on Ethical Nightmares

   Reid Blackman is a leading voice in AI ethics and governance with a background in philosophy and hands-on experience advising Fortune 500 companies on ethical AI—he is the author of Ethical Machines and the founder of Virtue, a consultancy that helps organizations operationalize ethical AI practices and manage risk. Reid previously served as the first Head of AI Ethics at Deloitte, and his work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, and MIT Technology Review. Reid and Brian sat down together and discussed his new book, The Ethical Nightmare Challenge, they talked through real-world examples of AI nightmares, and how leaders can create the right governance and rhythm to proactively solve for these potential nightmares to significantly lower their likelihood. They discussed the importance of AI literacy, a structured approach for leaders to envision and score ethical and other nightmares, why and how legal and risk functions and processes needs to evolve, how Reid would assist if he were airdropped into an ethical nightmare crisis, and so much more. Follow Reid: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/reid-blackman/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reid.blackman/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@reidblackman Podcast - https://www.ethicalmachinespodcast.com/ 📙 The Ethical Nightmare Challenge: https://amzn.to/42f20Kl Website - https://www.reidblackman.com/ Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   20 Apr 2026

   Kim Scott on Being Candid in 2026

   Kim Scott is a a leadership thinker and former Silicon Valley executive whose career spans Google, Apple, and advising CEOs—she is the author of the global bestseller Radical Candor, which introduced a widely adopted framework for giving feedback that “cares personally while challenging directly,” along with Just Work and Radical Respect, extending her work into building more equitable workplaces. Kim co-founded Radical Candor, a global training company that has helped hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of leaders build stronger, more honest cultures. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Kim and Brian sat down together and discussed why we need to have more real human conversations in the era of AI, the fact that human communication is how we build relationships, and why we need to practice important conversations. Kim shared her advice for leaders on how to talk about the current economic and geopolitical climate, why we need to talk to people we disagree with, how she solved for the future of radical candor in organizations, how she would facilitate conversation between two fiercely disagreeing leaders, and so much more. Content warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault. Follow Kim: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimm4 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kimmalonescott YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RadicalCandor 📚 Kim's Books: https://kimmalonescott.com/ Website - https://www.radicalcandor.com/ Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   13 Apr 2026

   Natalie Nixon on Creativity in the era of AI

   Natalie Nixon is a global authority on creativity with a background in anthropology, fashion, academia, and a lifelong dancer—she has published 2 bestselling books on Creativity and the future of work: The Creativity Leap and Move. Think. Rest. Natalie was shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Talent Award, selected for the Thinkers50 Radar class of 2024, and her work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Inc. Magazine. Natalie and Brian sat down together and discussed creativity in the era of AI and why it is essential for leaders to practice the discipline of creativity and how creativity contributes to the top and bottom line. They talked about a technique called doodle sprints, spending time developing wonder as well as rigor, how we're in the middle of an imagination era, a new category of activities called "key performance experiences," how she would coach a group of leaders on a business version of a baking show who were skeptical about the importance of creativity and whether they were even capable of being creative, and so much more. Follow Natalie: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalienixonphd Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/natwnixon YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/NatalieNixon 📖 The Creativity Leap - https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Leap-2nd-Curiosity-Improvisation/dp/B0FN3F19SR 📙 Move. Think. Rest. - https://www.amazon.com/Move-Think-Rest-Productivity-Relationship/dp/0306835584 Website - https://www.figure8thinking.com/ Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   6 Apr 2026

   Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic on Social Dynamics in the era of AI

   Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is an international authority on people analytics, talent management, leadership development, and the human-AI interface. He has published 10 books and over 200 scientific papers, making him one of the most prolific social scientists of his generation. Tomas has been recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world and is the Chief Science Officer at Russell Reynolds Associates. Tomas and Brian discuss social dynamics in the era of AI, how AI is forcing us to be more human, why you shouldn't bring your whole self to work, and his perspective on AI as a social scientist. We talked about how GenAI is a microwave for ideas, how to tell people what they need to hear instead of what they want to hear without breaking their trust, how he would navigate a reality TV show with incompetent men, and so much more. Follow Tomas: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtomaschamorro Tomas's Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JS6ON4 Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

6. 

   12 Jan 2026

   Martin Lindstrom on the Future of the Customer

   Martin Lindstrom is a leading authority on branding and consumer psychology. He is a bestselling author and global advisor to Fortune 500 companies, known for his pioneering work on neuromarketing and his ability to uncover the hidden drivers behind why consumers think, feel, and buy the way they do. Martin has been recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world and is the host of the popular NEWSWEEK show "Why Do We...?" Martin and Brian discuss culture and branding in the era of AI, how generational ideas around work are colliding with AI and all its hype, how 65% of the work done in organizations today is bureaucratic, and how most business leaders today have no idea what AI really is. We discussed the process leaders can take to "predict five minutes ahead", what Martin would do if he were named CMO of one of the top AI companies, and so much more. Follow Martin: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindstromcompany Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lindstromcompany YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/lindstrommartin Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

7. 

   5 Jan 2026

   Alexander Osterwalder on Commercial Innovation

   Alexander Osterwalder is the leading authority on business model innovation. He is the creator of the Business Model Canvas, a globally adopted framework for building and scaling organizations, and the founder of Strategyzer. Alexander has been recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the top 10 management thinkers in the world, and is known for simplifying the strategy development process and turning complex concepts into digestible visual models. Alexander and Brian discuss how business plans are the death penalty of innovation, the role of vision in an organization, how leaders should approach bottom-up and top-down innovation, how companies often invest in technology & science R&D, but rarely business R&D, how Alexander would structure a company for the era of AI, which major global issue he would solve if he could freeze time, and so much more. Follow Alexander: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/osterwalder Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alexosterwalder Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

8. 

   17 Dec 2025

   Whitney Johnson on the S-Curve of Disruption

   Whitney Johnson is the leading authority on disruption with nearly 2 million followers across social media. She's the CEO of Disruption Advisors, and former cofounder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Clayton Christensen. Whitney has been recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the top 10 management thinkers in the world, and her podcast "Disrupt Yourself" has ranked in the top .5% of listenership of all podcasts. Whitney and Brian discuss disruption and when we'll be able to accurately say that AI has disrupted this or that industry, how Whitney met the legendary Clayton Christensen and left her job as an award-winning Wall Street analyst to co-found the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Christensen, how growth is a dopamine management exercise, how she would disrupt the AI industry if gifted a check for $100 billion, and so much more. Follow Whitney: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneyjohnson Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnsonwhitney YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/WhitneyJohnson Podcast - https://thedisruptionadvisors.com/podcast Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

9. 

   8 Dec 2025

   Rita McGrath on Strategy in the era of AI

   Rita McGrath is one of the world's foremost experts on strategy & innovation, she's a strategy professor at Columbia Business School, and a longtime member of the Thinkers50 list, where she has consistently ranked among the top 10 management thinkers in the world. Rita and Brian discuss how to think about the term AI Strategy and the term strategy itself, systems thinking, the history of disruption, her upcoming book, and the great modern tragedy of management thinking and academia. Rita and Brian also discuss whether we still have visionary leaders (and how to cultivate a more visionary mindset), how Rita would help one of the top AI companies win if given full rein, how she would reinvent Hollywood if she were named CEO of a major studio, and more. Follow Rita: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritamcgrath Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ritamcgrath.hub YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/rgmcgrath Future Solving: 🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ 🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm 🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving 🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen 🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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