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About Don
A five-time entrepreneur, Don spent 25 years researching the employee and customer experiences, the attributes of great leadership, and how healthy organizational cultures are created and sustained. Now, Don travels the world to interview geniuses about the trends shaping the way we live and work. From AI to biotechnology, aging to addiction, cybersecurity to privacy, and climate change to trust, Don uses these insights to help business leaders better understand what these trends are, how they are positioned to disrupt companies and industries, and how new value can be created for those willing to make the necessary changes.
Don has spoken at associations and company events all over the United States as well as internationally in countries like Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Mexico, and Canada.
Don is an avid traveler who has spent time in more than 70 countries, all 50 US states, and will soon visit his seventh continent. When he is not traveling to meet new people for the 12 Geniuses podcast, he is volunteering to help build the “leaders of tomorrow” through the Inner City Ducks or spending time with his family.
Living a Life of Purpose and Mentorship
For 28 years, Don has mentored young students and young professionals. It started in the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center with a 17-year-old named Teddy. It has continued through Big Brothers Big Sisters, A Better Chance, and the Inner City Ducks.
In this workshop, Don will talk about how his career has benefited from being a mentor, what is required to successfully mentor others, how leaders can make a difference in their communities without sacrificing career opportunities, and why mentoring and being mentored is critical to success in life. Finally, Don will share ideas for creating financial freedom and why it is an important component of happiness.
Learning Objectives – By attending this session, you will:
Have a better understanding of the benefits of being a mentor and a mentee.
Learn what it takes to be an effective mentor.
Understand how aligning your purpose with your career results in a happy, fulfilled life.
12 Trends Shaping the 2020s
The world is changing quickly, and new technologies like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and quantum are accelerating this change. These tools will improve the world and provide tremendous opportunity to the swift and agile as rapidly as they leave laggards behind.
In this presentation, Don will share how six technology trends and six social trends – like aging, inequality, and privacy – are disrupting how we work and even what it means to be human. Don will also share what individuals and organizations can do to prepare for and take advantage of these changes. Over the last three years, Don has traveled the world to interview geniuses about these trends for the 12 Geniuses podcast.
Learning Objectives – By attending this session, you will:
Have a better understanding of the short-term and long-term changes that will disrupt work and the workforce.
Be prepared to identify opportunities for individual and organizational growth.
Learn models for managing individual and organizational change.