Future Solving
Claim This Podcastby Brian Evergreen
Podcast Overview
<p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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!</p><br><p>Connect with me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brian.evergreen</a> or LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brianevergreen</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
May 25, 2026
Nancy Duarte on Storytelling in the era of AI
<p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><br><p>Follow Nancy:</p><p>LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyduarte</p><p>YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/duartedesign</p><p>📚 Nancy's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002BMAA0K/allbooks</p><p>Website - https://www.duarte.com</p><br><p>Future Solving:</p><p>🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ</p><p>🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm</p><p>🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving</p><p>🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen</p><p>🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 4, 2026
Reid Blackman on Ethical Nightmares
<p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><br><p>Follow Reid:</p><p>LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/reid-blackman/</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reid.blackman/</p><p>YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@reidblackman</p><p>Podcast - https://www.ethicalmachinespodcast.com/</p><p>📙 The Ethical Nightmare Challenge: https://amzn.to/42f20Kl</p><p>Website - https://www.reidblackman.com/</p><br><p>Future Solving:</p><p>🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ</p><p>🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm</p><p>🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving</p><p>🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen</p><p>🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 20, 2026
Kim Scott on Being Candid in 2026
<p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><br><p>Content warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault.</p><br><p>Follow Kim:</p><p>LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimm4</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kimmalonescott</p><p>YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RadicalCandor</p><p>📚 Kim's Books: https://kimmalonescott.com/</p><p>Website - https://www.radicalcandor.com/</p><br><p>Future Solving:</p><p>🟦 Buy Autonomous Transformation book here - https://a.co/d/fDs7GSJ</p><p>🟦 Bring Future Solving to your organization: https://bit.ly/48Y5Qvm</p><p>🟦 Subscribe to Future Solving on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@futuresolving</p><p>🟦 Follow Brian on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen</p><p>🟦 Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Future Solving?
<p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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!</p><br><p>Connect with me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brian.evergreen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brian.evergreen</a> or LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianevergreen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brianevergreen</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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