RMIT FORWARD - Future Skills and Workforce Transformation
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We’re in a world where five-year plans don’t last five months, market dynamics shift overnight and AI rewrites the rules weekly.
Traditional strategy-making is cracking under pressure. The question isn’t whether we need strategy, but how to make it resilient, dynamic, and alive. What if strategy wasn’t a static document, but an ongoing practice of adaptation, sensemaking, and navigation?
I’m joined by RMIT FORWARD Fellows Marc Chataigner, strategist and service designer with 20 years of international experience, and Peter Creeden , global supply chain leader maritime logistics specialist, to talk about what nimble, flexible strategy might look like, why it’s important to align strategy, what happens when there are human and non-human actors working together - and what sailing can teach us about strategy.
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00:58 Navigating Complexity in Global Supply Chains
02:31 The Evolving Definition of Strategy
04:20 Adapting Corporate Strategy to Modern Challenges
07:35 Strategic Failures
For the full video and show notes, head here: https://vimeo.com/1105696515
To learn more about RMIT University FORWARD, and our 50+ global ecosystem of world-class Industry Fellows who we assemble into fluid teams to work as strategic partners with organisations to ensure they have the right help when they need it, head to https://rmit-forward.org
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We’re in a world where five-year plans don’t last five months, market dynamics shift overnight and AI rewrites the rules weekly.
Traditional strategy-making is cracking under pressure. The question isn’t whether we need strategy, but how to make it resilient, dynamic, and alive. What if strategy wasn’t a static document, but an ongoing practice of adaptation, sensemaking, and navigation?
I’m joined by RMIT FORWARD Fellows Marc Chataigner, strategist and service designer with 20 years of international experience, and Peter Creeden , global supply chain leader maritime logistics specialist, to talk about what nimble, flexible strategy might look like, why it’s important to align strategy, what happens when there are human and non-human actors working together - and what sailing can teach us about strategy.
.
00:58 Navigating Complexity in Global Supply Chains
02:31 The Evolving Definition of Strategy
04:20 Adapting Corporate Strategy to Modern Challenges
07:35 Strategic Failures
For the full video and show notes, head here: https://vimeo.com/1105696515
To learn more about RMIT University FORWARD, and our 50+ global ecosystem of world-class Industry Fellows who we assemble into fluid teams to work as strategic partners with organisations to ensure they have the right help when they need it, head to https://rmit-forward.org
What is it like trying to introduce AI into a 90 year old organisation?
In this episode of AI Chronicles, Pete Cohen chats with Alex Young, who heads Business Growth and Innovation at Lifeblood which is the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. Alex shares his journey with AI, starting with ChatGPT, and how he is fostering interest and progress within his organisation.
Alex shares the journey of successful AI pilots, including a tool for summarising scientific reports and an AI-assisted interface for blood donor eligibility criteria. He emphasises balancing innovation with data security, particularly in a health organisation.
Beyond work, Alex shares personal experiences using AI for creative projects, such as rapidly prototyping a card game using ChatGPT and Midjourney.
The conversation touches on AI's implications for the future of work, with Alex raising questions about responsibility for implementing AI solutions that benefit employees.
Where to find and connect with Alex:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mralexyoung/
The Snooze Strategist (podcast and forthcoming book) https://www.youtube.com/@thesnoozestrategists
Medium: https://medium.com/@alexitabashi
Tools mentioned during the conversation:
ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com/) - AI language model for conversational interactions and various tasks
Microsoft Azure (https://azure.microsoft.com/) - Cloud computing platform with AI and machine learning services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) (https://aws.amazon.com/) - Cloud platform offering AI and machine learning capabilities
Canva (https://www.canva.com/) - Graphic design platform with AI-enhanced features for creating visual content
Ship 30 for 30 (https://www.ship30for30.com/) - Online writing course for developing a daily writing habit
Google's Notebook LM (https://ai.google.dev/notebooks) - Tool for interacting with Google's language models, providing document summarisation with citations
Timestamps:
0:19 - Introduction of Alex Young and his various roles
1:06 - Alex's first interaction with ChatGPT and AI tools
2:18 - Overview of Alex's work environment at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
4:46 - Discussion on adopting AI tools in a corporate environment
5:28 - Process of introducing new technologies into Lifeblood
9:14 - Proof of concepts for AI use in the organisation
15:41 - Alex's personal use of ChatGPT for productivity
21:54 - Discussion on voice interaction with AI tools
24:37 - Alex's experience designing a tabletop card game using AI tools
30:24 - Using AI for creative projects and reducing friction in idea-to-prototype process
31:18 - Discussion on using Canva and AI for content creation
33:31 - Alex's experience with the Ship 30 for 30 writing course and using AI for ideation
36:11 - Future of work discussion: identifying business opportunities that benefit individual employees
40:35 - The importance of auditing current work processes and seeking improvements
41:21 - Encouragement for those struggling with AI adoption
42:59 - Wrap-up and final thoughts
RMIT FORWARD
We’re in a world where five-year plans don’t last five months, market dynamics shift overnight and AI rewrites the rules weekly.
Traditional strategy-making is cracking under pressure. The question isn’t whether we need strategy, but how to make it resilient, dynamic, and alive. What if strategy wasn’t a static document, but an ongoing practice of adaptation, sensemaking, and navigation?
I’m joined by RMIT FORWARD Fellows Marc Chataigner, strategist and service designer with 20 years of international experience, and Peter Creeden , global supply chain leader maritime logistics specialist, to talk about what nimble, flexible strategy might look like, why it’s important to align strategy, what happens when there are human and non-human actors working together - and what sailing can teach us about strategy.
.
00:58 Navigating Complexity in Global Supply Chains
02:31 The Evolving Definition of Strategy
04:20 Adapting Corporate Strategy to Modern Challenges
07:35 Strategic Failures
For the full video and show notes, head here: https://vimeo.com/1105696515
To learn more about RMIT University FORWARD, and our 50+ global ecosystem of world-class Industry Fellows who we assemble into fluid teams to work as strategic partners with organisations to ensure they have the right help when they need it, head to https://rmit-forward.org
