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Magic Leap's Peggy Johnson: The jobs Augmented Reality will change forever
Augmented reality will transform retail, manufacturing, surgery and even how we read a book. Peggy Johnson, CEO of augmented reality company Magic Leap shares how technology might evolve - and what could hold that progress back. She also shares key milestones from her decades-long career - including the surprising lesson mobile ringtones taught her about making big breakthroughs possible and how - as an introvert - she found ways to get her ideas heard.
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Lessons that made AstraZeneca's Leif Johansson a better leader
• 16 minutes
With a career that spans nearly 5 decades in science and technology -- one that includes time at AstraZeneca during its history making effort to deliver billions of vaccines to countries around the world -- Leif Johansson shares his unique lessons learned. Before he steps down from his role as non-executive chairman this month, he shares how his interest in physics has made him a better leader, the key moments that shaped him and even changed his mind, and the advice he's been most grateful for.
• 16 minutes
With a career that spans nearly 5 decades in science and technology -- one that includes time at AstraZeneca during its history making effort to deliver billions of vaccines to countries around the world -- Leif Johansson shares his unique lessons learned. Before he steps down from his role as non-executive chairman this month, he shares how his interest in physics has made him a better leader, the key moments that shaped him and even changed his mind, and the advice he's been most grateful for.
Meta's Nicola Mendelsohn: To make an impact, break this habit first
• 17:36
A blood cancer diagnosis turned this Meta exec's day-to-day upside down in 2016. But it also reinforced a key personal philosophy: control what you can control. It's an approach that she stresses to her teams at Meta, reminding her staff to focus on areas where they can make the biggest impact. And it's an approach that has empowered her to make big change happen for others, inspiring her to build a special charity to seek a cure: the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation. In this episode, recorded at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Davos, Mendelsohn shares what she's learned about focus and how she's put those lessons to work to drive a host of innovative solutions, from leveraging virtual reality for remote meetings to building resources to support a new generation of women entrepreneurs.
• 17:36
A blood cancer diagnosis turned this Meta exec's day-to-day upside down in 2016. But it also reinforced a key personal philosophy: control what you can control. It's an approach that she stresses to her teams at Meta, reminding her staff to focus on areas where they can make the biggest impact. And it's an approach that has empowered her to make big change happen for others, inspiring her to build a special charity to seek a cure: the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation. In this episode, recorded at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Davos, Mendelsohn shares what she's learned about focus and how she's put those lessons to work to drive a host of innovative solutions, from leveraging virtual reality for remote meetings to building resources to support a new generation of women entrepreneurs.
Magic Leap's Peggy Johnson: The jobs Augmented Reality will change forever
• 26:23
Augmented reality will transform retail, manufacturing, surgery and even how we read a book. Peggy Johnson, CEO of augmented reality company Magic Leap shares how technology might evolve - and what could hold that progress back. She also shares key milestones from her decades-long career - including the surprising lesson mobile ringtones taught her about making big breakthroughs possible and how - as an introvert - she found ways to get her ideas heard.
• 26:23
Augmented reality will transform retail, manufacturing, surgery and even how we read a book. Peggy Johnson, CEO of augmented reality company Magic Leap shares how technology might evolve - and what could hold that progress back. She also shares key milestones from her decades-long career - including the surprising lesson mobile ringtones taught her about making big breakthroughs possible and how - as an introvert - she found ways to get her ideas heard.
Xylem’s Patrick Decker: Purpose, focus - and effective communication
• 23 minutes
What is your purpose? What societal impact are you driving? Patrick Decker, CEO of Xylem, shares how this water technology company is helping to tackle these questions while tackling big issues impacting society and the planet (such as water scarcity, water infrastructure and emissions), leveraging everything from technology (AI and digital twins) to innovative demand deposit accounts. On this episode, released ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference, Decker shares the virtuous circle purpose creates - how it draws motivated people to join teams, attracts partners and commercial teams, drives fresh thinking and keeps a cross-section of groups aligned on big goals. Decker shared the practical ways leaders can keep teams in touch with a shared purpose -- from aligned communication (that sidesteps confusion) to a simple question asked at the top of meetings to keep conversations focused.
• 23 minutes
What is your purpose? What societal impact are you driving? Patrick Decker, CEO of Xylem, shares how this water technology company is helping to tackle these questions while tackling big issues impacting society and the planet (such as water scarcity, water infrastructure and emissions), leveraging everything from technology (AI and digital twins) to innovative demand deposit accounts. On this episode, released ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference, Decker shares the virtuous circle purpose creates - how it draws motivated people to join teams, attracts partners and commercial teams, drives fresh thinking and keeps a cross-section of groups aligned on big goals. Decker shared the practical ways leaders can keep teams in touch with a shared purpose -- from aligned communication (that sidesteps confusion) to a simple question asked at the top of meetings to keep conversations focused.
Launch your brainchild: Raise Our Voice Australia's Ashleigh Streeter-Jones
• 26:56
Too many groups, including women and gender diverse people, do not see themselves as policymakers or politicians. Raise Our Voice Australia works to change that by providing special training on how the political system works, as well as tactical skills in areas like community building and having conversations with people you disagree with. Founder Ashleigh Streeter-Jones shares the important role a mentor played in crafting a step-by-step process to launch the social enterprise, one that helped break the massive project into 'bite-sized' pieces, a process that can be instrumental for founders of any startup or initiative. In fact, Streeter-Jones has a circle of mentors she turns to for advice and commiseration, and she shares the key role that mentoring plays in sharing knowledge and building anything big.
• 26:56
Too many groups, including women and gender diverse people, do not see themselves as policymakers or politicians. Raise Our Voice Australia works to change that by providing special training on how the political system works, as well as tactical skills in areas like community building and having conversations with people you disagree with. Founder Ashleigh Streeter-Jones shares the important role a mentor played in crafting a step-by-step process to launch the social enterprise, one that helped break the massive project into 'bite-sized' pieces, a process that can be instrumental for founders of any startup or initiative. In fact, Streeter-Jones has a circle of mentors she turns to for advice and commiseration, and she shares the key role that mentoring plays in sharing knowledge and building anything big.