Welcome to Season 2 of Brainy Podcasts!
We are delighted to bring you the latest season of Brainy Podcasts, ready to hit your airwaves now!
In this season, we've delved deeper into human exploration and expanded our understanding of harnessing creativity, innovation, curiosity, and the art of asking the right questions.
We've applied these insights to ourselves, enhancing our critical thinking helping us to pioneer new strategies. Our purpose is to inspire you as the individual, teams to achieve their business ambitions and unlock full growth potential for organisations.
As we’ve discussed with many of our guests, while AI and tech excel in information, our human advantage lies in wisdom. Maintaining brain health, embracing our humanity, and valuing neurodiversity are crucial for extending our thinking and developing impactful ideas, alongside the remarkable advancements AI and tech offer.
We've engaged with fascinating guests who bring a wealth of knowledge on our human advantage. Topics include the future of AI, psychosocial safety's impact on critical thinking, CEOs embracing neurodiversity, menopause, education, leadership and management, organisational structure, processes, and culture. Our guests are specialists and pioneers in their fields and we’ve had great fun talking to them.
Join us on this journey to demystify, learn, and simplify our abilities to be imaginative and think critically, enabling you and your organisation to thrive as a way of life, not just a trend.
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Welcome to Season 2 of Brainy Podcasts!
We are delighted to bring you the latest season of Brainy Podcasts, ready to hit your airwaves now!
In this season, we've delved deeper into human exploration and expanded our understanding of harnessing creativity, innovation, curiosity, and the art of asking the right questions.
We've applied these insights to ourselves, enhancing our critical thinking helping us to pioneer new strategies. Our purpose is to inspire you as the individual, teams to achieve their business ambitions and unlock full growth potential for organisations.
As we’ve discussed with many of our guests, while AI and tech excel in information, our human advantage lies in wisdom. Maintaining brain health, embracing our humanity, and valuing neurodiversity are crucial for extending our thinking and developing impactful ideas, alongside the remarkable advancements AI and tech offer.
We've engaged with fascinating guests who bring a wealth of knowledge on our human advantage. Topics include the future of AI, psychosocial safety's impact on critical thinking, CEOs embracing neurodiversity, menopause, education, leadership and management, organisational structure, processes, and culture. Our guests are specialists and pioneers in their fields and we’ve had great fun talking to them.
Join us on this journey to demystify, learn, and simplify our abilities to be imaginative and think critically, enabling you and your organisation to thrive as a way of life, not just a trend.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a world where AI is accelerating change, critical thinking is the ultimate competitive edge. If you’re just keeping up, you’re already falling behind, because as Category Pirates say, “If you are comparable, you are replaceable.” Yet, despite its power, critical thinking is often misunderstood or mistaken for simple decision-making.
Why do we default to the easy and familiar? How can we sharpen our ability to question, innovate, and stay ahead?
Joining us for this thought-provoking conversation is journalist and writer Alison Pittaway, whose expertise spans science, technology, psychology, and true crime. A guest lecturer on Critical Thinking at UCL and a speaker on Narcissism and Coercive Control, Alison brings a unique lens to how we process information, challenge narratives, and sharpen our ability to think critically.
Together, we’ll explore how critical thinking influences everyday decisions, how it intersects with creativity and innovation, and how AI might actually enhance, not replace our ability to think deeply. Most importantly, we’ll discuss how leaders can create cultures where critical thinking is second nature, ensuring that people remain adaptable, engaged, and ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving world.
Category Pirates is a business and marketing advisory group.
The phrase "If you are comparable, you are replaceable" reflects their core philosophy: businesses (and individuals) that blend into the competition become commodities, making them easy to swap out for something cheaper or more efficient. The only way to stand out and remain indispensable is by creating unique value, whether through innovation, thought leadership, or category creation.
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