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Arik and Derek Johnson will be talking with friends and industry leaders documenting their ‘running into the fog’ journeys, navigating the unknown and under-certainties they’ve had to cope with in their professional and personal lives. This podcast is for established business leaders and emerging entrepreneurs who are interested in developing strategies to adapt to competitive and market forces around them, enabling them to reposition consistently when conditions warrant. Getting comfortable with discomfort, the Johnson Brothers are here to champion your cause and help you see the path forward.
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Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Angie is a results-focused Human Resources Consultant with expertise covering all aspects of HR and the value solid HR practices can bring to both individuals and companies. She especially enjoys working with small to medium sized businesses in the professional services industry and has been fortunate to work in both a Human Resources and an Operations capacity enabling her to understand HR as a competitive advantage to the inner workings of every company. She uses this knowledge to partner with business leaders on how to best integrate Human Resources as a contributing function of the business.
After 15+ years of serving as internal Human Resources leader for private businesses, Angie founded Milestones HR, LLC in 2014. Milestones offers Human Resources services to companies who need HR expertise but do not require a full time Human Resources department. Milestones has proudly partnered with over 100 companies; whether their need is ongoing Human Resources support or support only until they grow to a size when they’re ready to hire an internal Human Resources leader.
Arik JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikjohnson/
Derek JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-johnson-cfa-190893/
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Dr. Daniel Sem has over 25 years of experience in healthcare entrepreneurship and innovation, first in the biotechnology sector, then in academia. He has over 70 published papers and book chapters, 10 issued patents, and has co-founded several companies. In 2020 he published the book Purple Solutions: A bipartisan roadmap to better healthcare in America (purplesolutions.org). Dr. Sem works extensively with Universities, Industries and Government in Southeast Wisconsin to build shared innovation and commercialization resources for the region. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from UW-Madison (1990), and then worked in biotechnology in San Diego where he co-founded Triad Therapeutics, ranked one of the top 10 biotech startups in the US by Drug Discovery Today (later acquired by Novartis for $60 million). He also has Law and MBA degrees from Marquette, and has acquired a passion for healthcare policy and business – blending law, healthcare, ethics and sound economics. He is a licensed attorney.
Sem joined the faculty at Marquette in 2002 and served as Assistant then Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry, before joining Concordia University’s new School of Pharmacy in 2011, transitioning to his role as Dean of Business in July of 2016 and then to Vice Provost for Research and Innovation in April of 2022. He maintains an appointment in the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and is also CEO of Bridge to Cures, and cofounder and Director of the Remedium Exchange (Rx) Think Tank (rxthinktank.org). He currently serves a dual role at Concordia University as President of CU Ventures (Technology Transfer; Investing) and as Vice Provost for Research and Innovation. Sem is active in the business community, serving on multiple boards, including BBB and Ozaukee County Economic Development. His personal passion is helping faculty and student entrepreneurs build, fund and grow companies; and, innovating in applied business education.
Arik JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikjohnson/
Derek JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-johnson-cfa-190893/
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Raleen Gagnon is the GM of Total Talent Intelligence at Magnit Global, responsible for enabling global workforce management with real-time actionable data that is delivered through cutting edge technology. Raleen has been integrating the power of competitive, market, and business intelligence to elevate corporate strategy and intelligence for the past 20 years.
Arik JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikjohnson/
Derek JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-johnson-cfa-190893/
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
In 2018, John Arms entered the jungle of the Fractional economy and hacked his way through it. Once through, he locked arms with Jason Voiovich and created Voyageur U as the definitive guide into the Fractional economy for professionals. Every day they reach back on the trail behind them to help others make their way and thrive as Fractional professionals. John is Co founder of the Voyageur University Fractional Talent enterprise. His special powers are in fractional talent thought leadership, advocacy and innovation. He is also a practicing Fractional Chief Marketing Officer.
Arik JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikjohnson/
Derek JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-johnson-cfa-190893/
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Eric Garland is a futurist, intelligence analyst and entrepreneur, and member of the Council of Competitive Intelligence Fellows. He specializes in parsing the storytelling of the Narrative Industrial Complex and helping business and government executives see over the horizon what's coming their way while there's still time to adjust. We'll be taking a look at what's coming at us in 2023 and what's really going on in the final week before midterm elections here in the U.S.
Arik JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikjohnson/
Derek JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-johnson-cfa-190893/
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
With a reputation as one of the most thoughtful and diligent forecasters in the Building Products industry, Todd spearheads Zonda’s Building Products Research and Advisory practice, including investigating some of the toughest industry questions using unique housing data. Todd tackles tough research problems in Housing/Building Products that have important implications, and is the architect behind a number of publicly cited industry measures and analysis.
Before joining Zonda, Todd led JBREC Building Products Repair/Remodel forecasts, and economic/industry forecasting for North America at Kohler Co. Todd is an 11-time winner of the most accurate category forecaster from the Chicago Federal Reserve. Todd’s analysis is regularly cited by various media, including the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, New York Times, and others.
Arik JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikjohnson/
Derek JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-johnson-cfa-190893/
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Join us in welcoming Zach Henderson, who was fortunate to build a small but successful real estate venture while in undergrad, and that afforded him the flexibility to explore a bit following graduation. After applying his industrial engineering degree in classic manufacturing roles for a brief stint, he moved into software implementation and ultimately product management for a large private healthcare IT company, continuing to grow the real estate company on the side.
After a 4-year paid degree in big tech, he went back to the entrepreneurial well and worked on various product and service startups spanning the real estate, healthcare, and cannabis industries. It was around this time in 2015 that his exploration into blockchain and cryptocurrencies would take shape.
Today, he is obsessed with learning and iterating as web3 grows at breakneck speeds. Why blockchain? Identifying the correct strategies in which to deploy the fundamental value of decentralization and non-custodial ownership of data presents a fascinating challenge, especially when considering the impact to the global power systems most disrupted.
Arik JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikjohnson/
Derek JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-johnson-cfa-190893/
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
It’s tea time today on Running Into the Fog. Join us in welcoming Judith Leavitt, who was a strategic intelligence/market research manager in corporate development and manager of a corporate library for 17 years, among other positions in the business sector.
But since retirement from the corporate world, Judy has gone from a casual tea drinker to what she describes as being a “tea monster”. Her passion for loose-leaf teas has driven her to educate people on the various types, aromas, benefits, production, and history of tea.
Join us today as we discuss Judy’s book ‘Talking Tea’ that she penned in 2020, and how that came about. We’ll also hear about what skills she has taken from her corporate background into this project, see how tea can bring us together, and learn a few tea-drinking basics along the way!
Quotes
- “I’ve only tasted two cups of coffee in my entire life. That was 1976, and I don’t plan to again.” (5:14 - 5:22)
- “I’ve always been a learner, from kindergarten on. I feel like every day I’m still learning something new about tea." (13:04 - 13:12)
- “My mission is, first of all, to connect people to tea, to really good quality tea. And then to connect people to each other over the tea table or tea talk.” (15:09 - 15:18)
Arik JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikjohnson/
Derek JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-johnson-cfa-190893/
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Kicking off part one of a twofold installment, today’s show features the Jo Bros discussing all things recession-related. Specifically, Derek and Arik walk us through five of their top ten intelligence mission priorities during the great recession of 2022 and 2023.
As the United States slowly sinks into recession territory, many business leaders who had believed this to be a transitory period are now rethinking that conclusion. As the growth market economy evaporates, organizational strategies are now shifting to a more preservation-based approach.
Today’s five points are about playing defense in a recessionary environment. Topics include the effects on win/loss strategy, supply chain fragility, pricing versus profitability talent priorities, and vulnerable acquisition candidates. Make sure to tune in next week as well, where the focus is shifted to going on the offensive during an economic downturn.
Quotes
- “We can be a little more intentional about how we consolidate and protect the loyals, we take a share out of the wallet of the semis, we win back the formerly loyals, and we create awareness among the naives. So it’s four very different missions that win/loss performs based on those four different customer segments.” (9:20 to 9:43)
- “Take advantage as a consumer of this disequilibria, because you’re going to see discounting and disinflation in all those areas of the supply chain that you don’t really need.” (16:25 to 16:33)
- "If you’re not looking at supply chain as an intelligence professional, you’re missing a great opportunity to have impact arguably with some of the stakeholders that you might not interact with the most.” (18:09 to 18:19)
- "You’re looking to get directionally accurate rather than get precise.” (21:22 to 21:27)
Arik JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikjohnson/
Derek JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-johnson-cfa-190893/
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Episode 40 welcomes Aurora’s own Emily Pillar onto the show. As a senior intelligence analyst, she brings a resourceful and inquisitive perspective, developed at a young age. At age 5 she was pondering the concepts of how minute actions could change reality, and by age 12 she was analyzing grocery coupons to determine an ideal shopping list.
Following a tragic accident involving her father, Emily and her sister took on the role of being a caregiver and healthcare advocates. She details what exactly that looks like and why it is so vital to be present in our loved ones' lives.
Listen in today for first-hand practical tips on how to navigate the medical system, why taking care of yourself is important, and what competitive intelligence and caregiving have in common!
Quotes
- “The problem solving, the strategic thinking, it was always there. And my passion for supporting business, moving businesses forward, and making good decisions in business has always been there as well." (21:30 - 21:45)
- “If you don’t understand something that a provider is explaining, ask a question.” (23:54 - 23:59)
- “Decide what’s important, and stand up for it.” (25:06 -25:09)
“Another thing I would say that's really really important is: learn how to set boundaries for yourself, for your own sanity, for your own health and wellness.” (25:13 - 25:25)
Arik JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikjohnson/
Derek JohnsonLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-johnson-cfa-190893/