Cecily Sommers is a futurist with an unorthodox background in medicine and dance, combined with experience in brand strategy and product development. We discuss what changes, what doesn’t and what’s next from her new book Think Like A Futurist.

Doc Searls believes we’re entering a new era of consumerism—one in which demand will drive supply far more directly, efficiently, and compellingly than ever before. We discuss his ideas contained in his latest book The Intention Economy.

Paul Polak revolutionized how to help people lift themselves out of poverty. He developed an ingenious, affordable irrigation system that improved the lives of millions.

He shares with us what works to resolve poverty when traditional approaches fail from his book titled Out of Poverty.

David Kord Murray is an authority on Innovation. He wondered how large scale projects like the Apollo moon missions and top notch companies like Facebook and Walmart adapted their plans to be successful. We discuss his book Plan B to find out what he learned.

Gina Amaro Rudan created an alternative perception about being a genius. She concludes we’re all geniuses. We discuss how to unleash that genius from her book Practical Genius.

Michael Raynor is a director at one of the world’s largest consultancies. He’s also a co-author with Clayton Christensen on The Innovator’s series of book. We discuss guidelines to be more innovative from his latest book, The Innovator’s Manifesto.