CMSgt Ian Eishen and 1Lt James Carney sit down with CMSgt Todd Simmons, Command Chief for Air University, to discuss ways in which the Air Force is modernizing the way it educates Airmen.

Episode 15 - The German connection and the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub

Mar 21st, 2019 45m 59s

This week we sit down with Marcel ‘Otto’ Yon from the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub in Berlin to discuss the German innovation pipeline and the cultural change that is necessary when trying to add agility to any organization.

Episode 14 - MD5 & Kessel Run fellowships for Airmen

Jan 23rd, 2019 32m 46s

Episode 14 - MD5 & Kessel Run fellowships for Airmen

Episode 13 - Out-maneuver, Out-adapt and Out-innovate with the ADF and NZDF

Dec 9th, 2018 36m 59s

This week, we get to peak behind the curtain of the innovation ecosystems for the Australian Defense Force and New Zealand Defense Force to see what they are doing to rapidly solve problems across the force.

Episode 12 - John Hawley and innovation ROI

Dec 2nd, 2018 37m 17s

This week, we sat down with John Hawley and discuss how to develop team dynamics, facilitate project sprints and how to explain the potential return on investment for your idea or initiative.

Episode 11 - Airmen discuss "Episode 8" and life hacking

Nov 4th, 2018 23m 28s

Airmen sit down and discuss their reactions to "Episode 8 - Life hacking and the Airmen we need". They explain how they can implement these lessons and introduce some of the barriers to implementation at the lowest levels.

Episode 10 - Why you should Always Wear Your Helmet with Andres Lazo

Oct 28th, 2018 29m 17s

On this weeks episode, we interview Army veteran Andres Lazo and discuss his journey as a soldier and as a veteran. We also discuss why developing a culture of problem solvers is vital to the success of an organization and how we might influenc

Episode 9 - Capturing talent with Capt Mike Kanaan

Oct 21st, 2018 25m 4s

On this episode, we interview Capt Mike Kanaan and discuss current initiatives to capture talent across the Air Force and then vector that talent to solve problems.

Episode 8 - Life Hacking for the Airmen we Need

Oct 15th, 2018 25m 47s

Air Force leadership have used the quote "the Air Force we need" to describe the type of Air Force that will be necessary to tackle the challenges of the future. This future Air Force will require a special type of Airmen so this week we discus

Episode 7 - The Art of Innovation with CMSgt Leifer

Oct 9th, 2018 27m 15s

We discuss a change agent's responsibilities when pushing an innovative idea forward.

Episode 6 - Innovation Corps

Sep 30th, 2018 25m 43s

In this episode we sit down with a pair of Innovation Corps instructors and discuss the history of the program, the training methodology and how a unit can use this training to empower their Airmen.

Episode 5 - Jeff Bezos, Innovation and the Air Force

Sep 24th, 2018 35m 31s

Overview: Jeff Bezos gave the Keynote speech at the 2018 Air & Space Symposium and provided recommendations and lessons learned for the Air Force. The entire interview is worth your time but we took some of the highlights and discussed how we f

Episode 4 - Hacking4Defense

Sep 17th, 2018 24m 53s

The Hacking4Defense program provides a great opportunity to partner military members with academia. Our unit is now on its fourth iteration with the program and each iteration has provided professional development, networking and problem solvin

Episode 3 - TechCrunch Disrupt and Professional Development

Sep 11th, 2018 27m 12s

We just completed our Squadron Superintendent offsite at TechCrunch Disrupt. We used the entrepreneurial and technical discussion as a back drop for planning for the next year in our organization. The conference was also an opportunity for each

Episode 2 - Stanford Ignite and PME Next

Aug 31st, 2018 24m 39s

We discuss the Stanford Ignite Veterans program and how it fits into the PME Next ecosystem

Episode 1 - Our First Podcast

Aug 26th, 2018 15m 8s

In this episode we discuss the purpose of the i.Lab podcast and go over some of our own lessons learned while building both of our innovation labs. We also introduce our local professional development program “PME Next” and how we are trying to

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