On a Limb

On a Limb

Mechanical Orchard

Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jul 2024
Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

This podcast series interviews interesting people around the world representing a wide range of business, technology, political, and cultural professions.  

Each conversation highlights the unsung work that goes into averting disasters related to business operations, reputations, even lives.

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Recent Episodes

2025 Wrapped: The Year We Challenged Conventional Wisdom

Dec 17, 2025 9m

Send a textWhat if modernization wasn’t about the next hype cycle…but about the courage to ask questions and a reframing of the exam question altogether?In this holiday special, we're looking back on…

The risk of sheep mentality with David Linthicum

Oct 31, 2025 42m

Send a textIn this episode, host Irene speaks with David Linthicum, a leading figure in cloud computing and digital transformation. They explore the risks associated with following technology trends…

The evolving complexity of business risks with Alastair Levy

Aug 18, 2025 28m

Send a textIn this episode of On A Limb, host Irene speaks with Alastair Levy, a seasoned leadership advisor and executive coach, about the evolving landscape of business risks and the complex…

The risk of hype distraction with Nikhil Suresh

Jul 16, 2025 36m

Send a textIn this episode of "On A Limb," host Irene delves into the world of AI hype with Nikhil Suresh, founder and CEO of Hermit Technology. Known for his critical stance on Silicon Valley's…

Rekindling The Magic of Code with Samuel Arbesman, PhD

May 21, 2025 33m

Send a textIn this episode, Irene is joined by Samuel Arbesman, PhD, to discuss his new book, 'The Magic of Code'.With a Ph.D. in computational biology from Cornell University, Sam currently serves…

America's Great Infrastructure Challenge with Logan Allin

Mar 24, 2025 28m

Send a textIn this episode of On A Limb, host Irene Sandler chats to Logan Allin, founder and Managing Partner of global investment firm Fin Capital, about the critical state of America's financial…

The risk of the status quo with transformation expert, Dr Leda Glyptis

Feb 25, 2025 35m

Send a textIn this episode, Irene sits down with world-renowned financial services transformation expert, Dr. Leda Glyptis.With two decades of experience driving modernization in financial…

Retail modernization special with leading retail technology analyst, Paula Rosenblum

Jan 22, 2025 21m

Send a textIn this conversation, the celebrated retail analyst and ex-CTO, Paula Rosenblum, and Irene discuss the critical need for modernization in customer service systems across the global retail…

The Risk of Inequality with the Right Honourable Liam Byrne

Dec 09, 2024 32m

Send a textIn this episode, Irene is joined by British politician Liam Byrne. Liam is a Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill, a member of His Majesty's Privy Council, elected chair of the Global…

Expect the Unexpected: Lessons in Boardroom Risk with Margaret Exley, CBE

Oct 31, 2024 30m

Send a textMargaret Exley, CBE, is the Chairman and Founder of SCT Consultants,  a management consultancy specialising in board evaluation and development. A highly sought-after change management…

Trust and reputation in a digital age with Peter Donald, Arena Advisory Group

Oct 15, 2024 29m

Send a textIn this episode, we sit down with Peter Donald, Founder & Managing Director of Arena Advisory Group, a leading reputation management firm.As former Assistant Police Commissioner at the…

S1E2 A path to joyful modernization with Paul Gaffney, Transformational Technology Leader

Sep 09, 2024 33m

Send a textRecent Mechanical Orchard research found that 71% of enterprise IT leaders find modernization stressful. In this episode, we are joined by transformational technology leader and veteran…

S1E1 The risk of poor quality software with Professor Herb Krasner

Jul 16, 2024 28m

Send a textIn our inaugural episode, we welcome Professor Herb Krasner, Founder and former Chairman of the Software Quality Institute at the University of Texas. Together, we delve into the concept…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does On a Limb have?

On a Limb has published 13 episodes since July 2024, covering topics in Business, Management.

Is On a Limb still active?

On a Limb is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 31m.

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