Join Nigel Ridpath for the second half of a gripping conversation with Vala Afshar and Henry King, authors of Autonomous, as they trace the line between human and machine, and reveal how AI-first strategies can heal the blockages choking modern businesses.

Through vivid metaphors - cars without steering wheels, living organisms and clogged arteries - and hard-won examples from companies deploying hundreds of agents, the trio argue that survival won’t come from small efficiency gains but from bold reimagining. Listeners will hear practical onboarding realities, the moral of identifying waste and why autonomy, connection and mastery will define the fittest organisations in an AI-driven world.

Whether you lead a Fortune 500 boardroom or are a young professional plotting a career, this episode challenges you to rethink work, embrace beginner’s curiosity and prepare for an era where digital labour turns companies into living systems.

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Join Nigel Ridpath as he sits down with Salesforce evangelist, Vala Afshar, and his colleague, Henry King, to tell a story of transformation: how two thinkers traced a path from centuries-old silos to a future where AI is not just a tool but a colleague. Through vivid examples and personal histories - from refugee beginnings and engineering cubicles to CIOs and innovation labs - they reveal why the next wave of technology demands we rethink how organisations share resources, measure success and design relationships.

In this episode you’ll hear the urgent case for ‘‘Autonomous’’ strategies: the rise of generative and agentic AI, the leap from assistance to agency and the recipe-forgetting moment that forces leaders to learn by first principles. It’s a concise, story-driven conversation that makes a big, optimistic claim - this is electricity for the 21st century - and leaves you primed for part two.

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Step into a conversation that treats ambition like a puzzle you can actually solve. In this episode Nigel Ridpath sits down with Kyle Austin Young, a strategist who teaches you to diagram the path to success, spot the single step that could ruin everything and then quietly rewrite the odds in your favour.

Through vivid examples - from marathon training to start-up breakouts and Edison’s relentless tinkering - Kyle turns maths into a practical playbook. You’ll hear concrete tactics for reducing failure points, the power of multiple attempts and why a pre-mortem can be the smartest move you make before you begin.

Short, sharp and surprisingly human, this episode mixes clear frameworks, a one-minute rant about statistics and a superhero spotlight on Julien Haye who challenges the status quo - all to show how small choices can flip the script on big goals.

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