The Podcast

Why you should watch it ☝️

In this episode, Danny sits down with Dan Keldsen to talk about human-centric automation, adaptive learning, and why too many companies still rely on people to patch broken workflows. They get into what it takes to build a real culture of innovation, how to create space for experimentation, and why the best leaders give teams both permission and structure to test new ideas.

Dan also shares how mature technology can unlock new value in new markets, why small improvements matter more than most teams think, and how AI should support better decisions instead of replacing human judgment. This conversation is packed with practical insight for founders, operators, consultants, and innovation leaders trying to build smarter systems without losing the human side of the work.

In this episode:

Why human-centric automation matters
How broken workflows create unnecessary manual work
What leaders get wrong about innovation culture
Why innovation needs time, permission, and constraints
How to spot cross-industry opportunities
The difference between small innovation and big innovation
Where AI helps most, and where it still needs guardrails
How to build innovation into delivery, contracts, and team rhythms

Here’s a teaser…

Where to find Dan Keldsen 👇

Find Dan on Linkedin, on the Next Future Today podcast, or find his book, The Gen Z Effect, on Amazon.

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The Gen Z Effect: The Six Forces Shaping the Future of Business

One of the most profound changes in business and society is the emergence of the post-Millennial generation, Gen Z. While every new generation has faced its share of disruption in technology, economics, politics and society, no other generation in the history of mankind has had the ability to connect every human being on the planet to each other and in the process to provide the opportunity for each person to be fully educated, socially and economically engaged.

www.amazon.com/Gen-Effect-Forces-Shaping-Business/dp/1629560316

What You Missed on Sunday

Here’s what we covered in Sunday’s newsletter edition…

When Thinking Becomes Optional, Reality Becomes a Product

The Age of Outsourced Reality: Part 1 of 4

I asked Rick Meekins in a recent podcast about his thoughts on AI, and it led to an interesting idea about evolution… We’ve seen the impacts of technology on human behavior in many other places throughout history (perhaps most recently in search and social media). And I believe we’re on the precipice of another such shift as AI begins to take over.

In this article, and the next few, I’m running with this thought to explore how AI will impact us as humans and our ability to accomplish work. Just what happens when “Don’t make me think” becomes a reality instead of just a mantra?

Here’s what you’ll find: