Ingenious Thinkers

Say Hi to the Future’s podcast Ingenious Thinkers is an inclusive platform aimed at highlighting the human side of ingenuity: clever, inventive, and original thinking.Hosted by Ken Tencer, our goal is to highlight new and interesting ways of looking at the world by speaking with ingenious thinkers and doers from all walks of life. With an eye toward the future, our mission is to explore how non-conventional thinkers are taking on some of our most complex problems.

Ingenious Thinkers is a business podcast hosted by Say Hi to the Future, with 231 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Say Hi to the Future hosts Ingenious Thinkers, a business show with 231 episodes published.

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  When Technology Moves Faster Than Culture: Janice Gassam Asare on AI and Inclusive Leadership

  Feb 20, 202633 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Ingenious Thinkers, Ken Tencer speaks with Janice Gassam Asare about the widening gap between technological capability and cultural readiness.</p><p>AI is advancing quickly. Organizational culture, governance structures, and equity frameworks often are not. Janice explains why leaders must critically examine how emerging technologies can reinforce existing inequalities, why inclusive leadership requires structural commitment, and how organizations can avoid outsourcing ethical judgment to algorithms.</p><p>This is a grounded and practical discussion about leadership accountability in the age of AI. Rather than framing innovation as inherently positive, the conversation invites leaders to slow...

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  The Discipline Behind Great Ideas: Fredrik Härén on Making Creativity Practical

  Jan 30, 202630 minS0

  <p>Creativity is not a nice-to-have. It’s becoming one of the most valuable capabilities in business, leadership, and life.</p><p>On this episode of Say Hi to the Future, Ken Tencer welcomes Fredrik Härén, an internationally known voice on creativity and ideas, for a conversation that encourages listeners to rethink how innovation actually happens. This episode isn’t about shortcuts or surface-level inspiration. It’s about the deeper mindset shifts required to think differently in complex, fast-moving environments.</p><p>Whether you’re leading a team, building something new, or simply trying to stay adaptable in a changing...

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  From Disengaged to Driven: Diondra Filicetti on Reclaiming Passion at Work

  Jan 16, 202634 minS0

  <p>What if engagement isn’t something you demand, but something you design?</p><p>In this episode, Diondra Filicetti joins Say Hi to the Future: Ingenious Thinkers to explore the quieter, often overlooked elements that shape strong leadership and meaningful work. Her perspective centers on clarity, connection, and the role intention plays in how people learn, collaborate, and grow within organizations.</p><p>Rather than chasing trends or surface-level solutions, this conversation encourages a deeper look at how leaders influence energy, culture, and momentum simply through how they show up. It’s a thoughtful listen for anyone interested in buil...

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  When Strategy Breaks Down: Hilton Barbour on the Missing Role of Culture

  Dec 17, 202532 minS0

  <p>We often assume that if a strategy is smart enough, it will succeed. But experience tells us otherwise.</p><p>In this episode of Ingenious Thinkers, Hilton Barbour joins the conversation to explore why strategy so often breaks down after it leaves the planning phase. This episode takes a wider view of strategy as something shaped by people, culture, and context rather than documents and declarations.</p><p>Rather than offering quick fixes or surface-level advice, this conversation encourages listeners to rethink how organizations approach foresight, decision-making, and long-term alignment. It speaks to the realities of uncertainty and the...

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  The Road Ahead: Capital, Innovation & America's New Economic Story

  Dec 5, 202533 minS0

  <p>Elizabeth MacBride and Seth Levine join us for a conversation that reaches far beyond the pages of Capital Evolution. Their work explores how economic renewal is unfolding at the ground level, through entrepreneurs, community builders, and innovators who often go unseen in traditional narratives.</p><p>What makes their perspective powerful is its grounding in real experiences. They highlight the resilience of individuals working outside major hubs, the creativity that emerges from constraint, and the importance of recognizing the diverse engines that keep an economy alive. Their insights invite us to consider the possibility that the future of entrepreneurship...

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