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Welcome to Let’s Take a Walk, brought to you by the Feld Group Institute. In this series, we explore thoughtful conversations that surface critical strategic blind spots and highlight leadership perspectives that drive meaningful growth and transformation. Our goal is to proactively share our community’s collective experience. Not only with one another, but with your broader network of colleagues and business partners.
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S2E5 Transformation is Not an IT Project
Transformation is not an IT project. It’s a fundamental shift in how a business operates. In this short episode, Charlie Feld explains: • What makes a true transformation different from incremental…
S2E4 Culture Wins Gold: Leadership Lessons from Olympic Hockey
In this episode, Charlie Feld and Brittany Butcher explore what USA Men’s Hockey Coach Mike Sullivan’s leadership philosophy teaches us about leading technology transformation. His approach centers…
S2E3 Make Complexity Simple: Storytelling as a Leadership Skill
In this mini episode of Let’s Take a Walk, we revisit a clip from a conversation Charlie had with Rob Carter where they explore one of the most underrated leadership capabilities:…
S2E2 Find Your Stan: The People Who Make Transformation Possible
In this episode of Let’s Take a Walk, Charlie Feld shares a defining story from early in his career. Facing unexpected complexity and early failure during a major railroad transformation, Charlie…
S2E1 The AI Enterprise: People, Productivity, and Scale with Ken Spangler
Charlie sits down with longtime friend and former FedEx executive, Ken Spangler, to explore what the AI era truly means for enterprises and leaders. Drawing on decades of experience running…
S1E25 Big Bet Leadership with John Rossman
In this episode of Let’s Take a Walk, Charlie Feld is joined by John Rossman, former Amazon executive and author of Big Bet Leadership, for a wide-ranging conversation on what it really takes to lead…
S1E24 Architecting for Adaptability with J.R. Jesson and Hermson Paes
J.R. Jesson hosts a conversation with Roche’s Hemerson Paes about what it really takes to make work visible inside a modern organization. Hemerson shares lessons from Roche and the broader Feld Group…
S1E23 What Good Looks Like, Thanksgiving Edition
In this Thanksgiving week episode, we take a quick walk through how gratitude actually shows up in real leadership and team culture. We reflect on gratitude, teamwork, and the long arc of real…
S1E22 Reflections from the Archive: High-Performance IT as a Team Sport
In this recording from 1998, Charlie Feld reflects on why high-performance IT is really a team sport. He talks about building shared values, rewarding the right behaviors, and focusing on quality…
S1E21 Reflections from the Archive: Augmenting the Human Spirit
In this reflection from The Feld Group Institute archives, Charlie Feld shares his timeless perspective on technology as a digital fabric woven through every part of business and life. Recorded in…
S1E20 Breaking Free from Legacy: AI’s Role in Enterprise Modernization with Nitin Rakesh and Mike Childress
Legacy systems are expensive, slow, and inflexible, but AI is rewriting the modernization playbook. In this episode, Charlie talks with Nitin Rakesh (CEO of Mphasis) and Mike Childress (TFGI…
S1E19 Still Relevant Today: J.R. Jesson on Organizational Motion
In this clip from 2021, J.R. Jesson explores the distinction between an “organization at rest” and an “organization in motion.” His insights on structure, alignment, and empowered execution remain as…
S1E18 Responsible AI in Practice: Microsoft’s Sarah Bird on Trust, Security, and the Future of AI
Michael Simmons, VP of Information Security at Ulta Beauty, talks with Sarah Bird, Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer for Responsible AI, about how AI, security, and trust intersect. Sarah shares…
S1E17 Back to School with the Technology Model: Are You Change Ready?
As we enter September and the back-to-school season, it’s the perfect time to reexamine our Masterclass video series, Demystifying Digital Transformation, and explore how the series can be used to…
S1E16 Zero Trust in an AI World: Insights with George Finney
George Finney joins the conversation to unpack the principles and practice of Zero Trust cybersecurity. The discussion explores the strategy’s origins, practical implementation, and the importance of…
S1E15 AI and the Future of Work: Transforming Tasks, Roles, and Value
AI is transforming the workforce: automating tasks, creating new roles, and challenging leaders to rethink how people and technology work together. In this episode, our panel of Jon Feld, Russell…
S1E14 From Burnout to Breakthrough: A Healthier Way to Lead
What if taking time off actually made your team more productive? In this episode, Brittany Butcher sits down with Charlie Feld to explore the power of work-life balance, and how simple shifts in…
S1E13 Selling Enterprise Architecture: Aligning Strategy, Overcoming Resistance, and Enabling Innovation
Enterprise Architecture (EA) is critical to bridging business and IT, but getting buy-in across the organization is no easy task. In this episode, Russell Villemez and Jon Feld explore what it takes…
S1E12 Business Engagement: The Key to Transformation Success
This episode explores why digital transformations often fail, and how stronger business engagement can turn the tide. Jon highlights that companies with engaged business teams are 60% more likely to…
S1E11 Beyond Agile: Reimagining Teams, Leadership, and Enterprise Architecture at Scale
Charlie Feld and J.R. Jesson dive into the real-world challenges of scaling agile across large organizations. They highlight the power of dynamic, cross-functional teams and the critical role of…
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Let’s Take a Walk has published 31 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Business, Technology.
Let’s Take a Walk is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 31m.
