We seek, by way of business, the betterment of individuals, organizations, and societies through principles-based leadership, mentoring, and service.
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LDS On, the podcast from experience strategy and design firm Logical Design Solutions, is dedicated to the discussion of transformation management. In each episode, industry thought-leader and digital transformation expert, Mimi Brooks, provides insight on a topic of strategic interest to business leaders who are guiding their organizations through transformative change.
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Glenn is an expert in strategy and technology with over 40 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. He is the founder of two successful software companies in the travel industry and currently devotes his time to a non-profit humanitarian organization that he founded. He received an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a Post …
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See details and register for the upcoming Latter-day Saint MBA Society conference at https://latterdaysaintmba.com/registration-2023 Matt is currently in his second year at Stanford GSB. He grew up in Sandy, UT and after serving in the France Lyon Mission received his Bachelor's in Business Strategy at BYU. Prior to graduate school, he spent five y…
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Organizational transformation expert and Logical Design Solutions CEO, Mimi Brooks, discusses the hot topic of Explainable AI. This topic is particularly relevant, as business leaders and workers alike, are demanding greater understanding of the decisions reached by powerful and pervasive intelligence systems. Logical Design Solutions (LDS) is a di…
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Top 10 Technological Predictions for 2023
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In this episode of LDS On, we focus on our top ten technological predictions for 2023. This promises to be a technological leap year, as Fourth Industrial Revolution breakthroughs allied to AI and organizational change issues really gain traction in the mainstream. The coming year will see us move confidently into the hyper-personalized, intelligen…
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Scott Sorensen is an MBA Candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Prior to the GSB, he led the finance, data, and technology endeavors of Twin Bridges Hospitality, a hospitality-focused asset management firm with $1.2B AUM. He was the first employee who helped expand the portfolio from one hotel with 31 rooms to fourteen hotels with m…
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Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez (pronounced too-MEE-nez) was appointed the seventh president of Utah Valley University in 2018. Born in a farming village in the Philippine province of Iloilo, she moved with her parents and siblings to the slums of Iloilo City when she was 2 years old, her parents seeking better educational opportunities for their children. H…
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John is the 4th of 13 children born to an engineer father and a farmer mother. He grew up as a fairly free-range child in Rose Park, a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah. After serving his mission in Bangkok, Thailand, John knew he wanted to pursue entrepreneurship and somehow impact the world for good through scalable, impact-based businesses. As an e…
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Elder Robert C. Gay is an emeritus General Authority Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a General Authority he helped develop and implement the Church’s global self-reliance initiative and served as the Chairman of Self-Reliance Services and the Perpetual Education Fund Committee. He also served as a member of the Presid…
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Jacob Jones’ journey to a business management career was unexpected (at least to him) and involved leaps of faith, major disappointments, and several miracles. Jacob is now mid-career, middle management, having recently joined Eastman Chemical as the Corporate Director of Product and Pricing. His previous decade was spent at 3M in a variety of stra…
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In this episode of "LDS On," CEO Mimi Brooks presents the top ten list of common obstacles that impede - and even stall - successful transformation initiatives. Logical Design Solutions (LDS) is a digital strategy and design consultancy to global enterprises. We create experiences that transform business and help people work successfully in the new…
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In this episode of “LDS On,” CEO Mimi Brooks addresses how the ongoing pandemic has massively increased the mix of work performed remotely, which has in turn has created immense opportunities for companies to build advanced digital workspaces for improved collaboration and productivity. Logical Design Solutions (LDS) is a digital strategy and desig…
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Redesigning our Social Contracts with Workers
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In this episode of “LDS On,” CEO Mimi Brooks presents five principal reasons for initiating new social contracts with workers. This is a segment extracted from a recent presentation Brooks delivered at the Human Resource Executive Health Benefits and Leadership Conference in Las Vegas in April 2022, and is inspired by LDS’ work with market-leaders …
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Richard Flores is a current MBA student at Harvard Business School, expected to graduate in 2023. He hails from American Fork, UT and attended BYU for his undergraduate education in economics and business strategy. Richard began his career consulting with Bain & Company in Dallas, TX before transitioning to a product strategy role at Capital One in…
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Imperatives for Success in the Age of Creation
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In this episode of “LDS On,” CEO Mimi Brooks presents the second in a two part special edition of material extracted from her recent presentation, “Accelerate Organizational Performance by Advancing Human Capability,” from the 2021 HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. In part II, Mimi discusses the transforming organization, accelerating …
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Moving from Capacity to Capability in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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In this episode of “LDS On,” CEO Mimi Brooks presents the first in a two part special edition of material extracted from her recent presentation, “Accelerate Organizational Performance by Advancing Human Capability,” from the 2021 HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. In part I, Mimi discusses how digitalization, globalization and the clim…
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In this episode of “LDS On,” CEO Mimi Brooks discusses the reasons why our COVID-19 recovery is going well beyond facilitating hybrid home and office working arrangements and is clearing the way for far-reaching and extraordinary changes in human work while changing old social contracts with workers as this second wave of the 4th Industrial Revolut…
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Building an Inclusive, Trustworthy & Sustainable Digital Future
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The World Economic Forum has identified certain areas where shared business goals would be beneficial to ensure an inclusive, trusted and sustainable digital future. At the highest level these include: High-quality internet access for all Helping companies to evolve responsible business models Shaping practices that create a secure and resilient te…
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David W. Checketts is one of the most seasoned and well-known sports, media and entertainment executives in the industry with a career that has spanned over four decades. Over that time, Mr. Checketts has been responsible for the success of some of the most iconic brands in their respective industries. Mr. Checketts is the Managing Partner of Check…
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Mergers & Acquisitions in the Age of Uncertainty
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In this episode of “LDS On,” CEO Mimi Brooks examines how the booming 2021 M&A marketplace offers companies a unique opportunity to create exponential value with a new foundational core far beyond the value of integrated or consolidated businesses. Brooks explains how this includes setting an inspiring strategy, building ecosystems as new-age value…
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Kevin Rollins served as CEO of Dell, Inc from 2004-2007. He was responsible for worldwide sales, marketing, and service and for overseeing Dell's Worldwide Home and Small Business Group, European operations, and the Personal Systems Group. Prior to being elected to his current position in December 1997, Mr. Rollins served as president, Dell America…
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Leading with Culture in a Virtual Workplace
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In this episode of “LDS On,” we focus on the evolution of culture in the hybrid-virtual workplace. This is an important topic at a time when virtual strategies and new work practices afford workers flexibility and freedom in terms of how and where they work, while topics like diversity, human-centricity and inclusion take center stage. In this epis…
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In this episode, LDS CEO Mimi Brooks leads a conversation on the future of jobs as organizations accelerate action on re-skilling, up-skilling and training for the workforce of the future. These factors become increasingly important as we seek to rewire the global economy as Fourth Industrial Revolution advancements navigate the colossal impact of …
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In the latest episode of “LDS On”, CEO Mimi Brooks focuses on the strategy and vision for a digital Employee Experience aligned to the transforming operating model of digital age businesses. With the operating model as our line of sight, we imagine Employee and Worker Experiences that drive productivity, encourage adoption of new work practices, an…
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In this episode of “LDS On,” CEO Mimi Brooks explains the concept of learning on multiple timescales. In the Age of Artificial Intelligence, companies need to compete on a pace of learning where optimization of people means relieving workers of routine burdens while developing insights from smart machines that operate on exponential timescales. Whe…
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In this episode of “LDS On,” CEO Mimi Brooks discusses Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Essentials. During this time of extraordinary global change, these are the three areas that socially conscious investors will examine before making a financial commitment to an organization. As the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) unfolds and tradit…
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Mr. McConkie is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Tunbridge Peak, LLC a subsidiary company of Peak Capital Partners. Matt began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs in New York. Matt went on to become the Vice President of Capital Markets at Crosland, a diversified real estate development company in Charlotte NC. His current company…
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In this episode of “LDS On,” CEO Mimi Brooks discusses the three waves of transformation that accompany the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and how business leaders must reinvent the organization to adapt to these changes. We are currently in the midst of the second wave, where the fusion of digital innovation and human interaction is driving wh…
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In this premiere episode of “LDS On”, CEO Mimi Brooks discusses Stakeholder Capitalism. Stakeholder capitalism is an approach to doing business that is gaining renewed scrutiny. This podcast explains why many companies are shifting their business models to create new value by engaging all stakeholders in a purpose-driven organization. Note: The aud…
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Bruce Larson is currently a partner and the global head of Human Resources at The Carlyle Group, a global alternative asset manager. He joined Carlyle in 2019 after 32 at Goldman Sachs. At Goldman Bruce was an M&A banker, global head of HR, and filled several other managerial roles. At Goldman Bruce was based in New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. He l…
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Emily Snyder loves collecting experiences and loves inviting people to take their thinking one step deeper than usual. With a teacher-heart, she graduated from BYU with a degree in Elementary Education. From there Emily has had a variety of professional “chapters” in her life: she has taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade; worked for the general Relief So…
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Professional experience: Senior Advisor - Peterson Partners Senior Advisor - McKinsey & Company Senior Lecturer - Harvard Business School Head of Human Resources - Citigroup Sr. Vice President, Human Resources - Dell, Inc. Education: Ph.D. Organizational Studies - Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Master of Organizat…
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Randy Shumway founded Cicero Group (www.cicerogroup.com) in 2001. It began humbly, with four people working out of Randy’s house. Today, Cicero has grown to a highly respected, global management consulting firm, rated one of the globe’s top 50 overall consulting firms, and one of the five best consulting firms in the world to work for, with offices…
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Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the author of New York Times bestseller Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools, Wall Street JournalbestsellerRookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the N…
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Cromwell Wong currently serves as an executive and a board member at IsoTruss®. Prior to IsoTruss®, he was a part of the team that managed Saudi Aramco's (TADAWUL: 2222) then $140 billion debt portfolio. Cromwell also assisted in the IPO listing of the company in the local stock exchange. Before Saudi Aramco, Cromwell worked as a VP for QRI Group, …
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Scott Porter, San Diablo Artisan Churros founder, has delivered deep-fried happiness to over 3,000 celebrations since 2016, winning back-to-back Best of State for pastries in Utah. Scott is a seasoned entrepreneur and leader having been the executive director of two nursing homes and a home health agency, co-founder of the first all-you-can-fly mem…
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Evan McMullin is a proud Utahn, former undercover CIA officer and chief policy director in Congress, who ran for president in 2016 as an independent. Evan grew up in a family like many in America, one that struggled to put food on the table and heat their home in the winter. At an early age, Evan learned the value of hard work and to always honor f…
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Ben joined Humana in 2020 where he leads the corporate strategy team. Ben came to Humana from CVS Health / Aetna, where he was Vice President and General Manager over the analytics product portfolio and the Attain by Aetna business, a joint venture created with Apple. Prior to Aetna, Ben worked at Walmart, where he co-founded and successfully launc…
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Derrin builds empowered individuals and teams, systems for growth, motivated communities, and strong companies. Having founded/co-founded 10 companies to date. The most recent company is RevRoad, a venture services firm, with a portfolio of 44 high growth technology companies. He has worked across the United States and over a dozen countries around…
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Stephen W. Gibson has created or funded more than a dozen entrepreneurial businesses, including being the first investor in 1-800-Contacts, Omniture, and Ancestry.com. He also co-founded the Utah Angels, the first Angel investment group in Utah. In 1999, he and Bette moved to the Philippines on their own for 19 months and created a non-profit educa…
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Whitney Johnson is the CEO of human capital consultancy Disruption Advisors, an Inc. 5000 2020 fastest-growing private company in America. One of the fifty leading business thinkers in the world (#14) as named by Thinkers50, Whitney and her team are expert at helping people grow their people to grow their organization. Having worked at Fortune 100 …
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Mike Maughan (Northwestern's Kellogg MBA student) interviews Ryan Smith about scaling your whole life .Por Latter-day Saint MBA Society
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Spencer Millerberg is an average mountain biker, a bad golfer, and a good samaritan. Professionally, Spencer worked in marketing and merchandising for Amazon.com and Walmart before founding One Click Retail, the first Amazon analytics and sales measurement tool. He and his partners sold One Click Retail to a London based firm and finished working t…
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Crystal Green grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and is the second of five daughters in a family of six kids. As a kid, she'd organize her siblings to create small stands and compete to see who could earn the most fake money with their idea. This was the beginning of her interest in business. After graduating cum laude from Harvard, she came to Utah to wo…
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Gavin Christensen is the founding visionary at Kickstart Fund. In 2008, he recognized the need for both leadership and seed-stage capital in the region, so he launched Kickstart to fill this gap. Starting a seed-stage firm away from the coasts amidst the Great Recession was not easy, to say the least. But this experience means Gavin understands wha…
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Christopher Gong (Wharton MBA student) interviews Senator Mitt Romney about faith, balance, and success.Por Latter-day Saint MBA Society
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Jane Clayson Johnson is an award-winning broadcast journalist widely known for her work over the last decade as a radio host on NPR. Before that, Jane worked in television for many years… first at CBS News, hosting the network morning program, interviewing presidents and Hollywood stars. Many remember her high-profile interview with Martha Stewart……
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Davis is the founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear brand with a humanitarian mission. He is a member of the United Nations Foundation's "Global Leadership Council" and a Presidential Leadership Scholar. Davis was Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s “CEO of the Year” and previously started Brazil’s "Startup of the Year." Davis holds an MBA …
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Professor Snow is an Associate Professor and Lee Tom Perry Distinguished Fellow at BYU's Marriott School of Business. He serves as director of MBA Programs at BYU. Before rejoining the Marriott School's faculty, he was an Associate Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Oxford University's Saïd Business School. He also was a Fellow (f…
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Ronell Hugh is first and foremost a husband and father. He is married to Briawna for 18 years, and they have 4 energetic children, Palmer, Portia, Teya, and Thatcher. Being a husband and father is the most important part of Ronell’s life and he is intentional about making sure that he and his family are mentally, emotionally, physically, and spirit…
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As President and CEO of Kauffman Fellows, Jeff Harbach leads the team in delivering a world-class experience for each Fellow, providing leading-edge content around capital formation, and creating networking opportunities to help Fellows maximize their personal and professional development. As a Fellow from Class 16, he has brought a unique perspect…
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