Great Minds Think Differently
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome to the Great Minds Think Differently podcast where we interview business leaders from underrepresented groups (racial/gender minorities, immigrants and LGBTQ+) to share stories of their upbringing, discuss how the environment shaped their choices, their unique career journey, and how they make crucial decisions. These people are change agents. These people often don't follow the rules of what society would consider as the norm and are at times considered outliers and others. They have had to overcome systematic challenges to accomplish their achievement and are often the ones who pioneer moonshot innovations, creative businesses and push the boundaries that change our communities and the world.
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Episodes
Unscripted Chat with Lola Oyelayo-Pearson of Shopify
June 20, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBLola currently works at Shopify as the Director of UX She is passionate about how design can (and should) be a form of activism. In particular when it comes to creating equity in the world. She is also an advocate for increased diversity in the tech industry. She is a mentor and is always interested in participating in programs focused on increasing women, and black and ethnic minorities in technology.
Brandon Chu of Shopify - With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
April 22, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBBrandon Chu is currently the VP of Product Acceleration at Shopify overseeing all mergers and acquisitions activities. Previously he was the VP of Product and GM of Platform and Ecosystem. His unique product journey started in finance then startups and landed at Shopify when there were only 5 other people with product related titles. He eventually grew his organization to hundreds of employees. In this episode, we chatted about: - His family's connectivity with Cuba - How he hacked lea...
Authenticity is the North Star in Leadership with Martyn Boddy of Shopify
March 14, 2022 23:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBMartyn Boddy is currently the Head of Partnerships in the US West. He is responsible for creating, developing and recruiting for the Shopify Plus Partner Program that he has cultivated from the ground up. For the majority of his career, he has been a global leader focusing on channel growth and management within commerce and payments. Above all his professional accolades, Martyn is charming, creative, and just an all-around great person. In this episode, we chatted about: - Relationship...
Building Diverse Communities as a Leader with Jayson Brown of Shopify
February 13, 2022 22:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBJayson is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of balancing empathy and human connection with data insights and process optimization to build high-performing teams. For over 12 years, he has been helping businesses develop skilled, engaged employees. I have experience leading cross-functional teams in sales, collections, operations, marketing, communications, event management, employee experience, business analytics, and quality assurance. He is currently the Senior Merchant Su...
Ryan Kelly: Innovating In Complex Healthcare
October 14, 2021 03:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBRyan Kelly is the General Manager of Innovation Lab Ryan brings nearly 20 years of experience in research, innovation and commercialization to his role at Innovation Institute’s incubator, the Innovation Lab. At the Lab, he leads a talented team of professionals across the country, and together they manage partnerships with seven major hospital systems and alliances with organizations including the Cleveland Clinic, Boston Scientific and Deloitte. In this conversation, we explore what it...