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Frederik G. Pferdt
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The Future Is How
The Future is HOW – Best Of: HOW to Grow Your Future
Today in The Future Is How: Frederik's Summer Best-of Special: "Growing Your Future" Welcome to a very special summer edition of The Future is How. Frederik wants to take you on a walk through a different kind of garden. This garden has rich soil made of powerful questions, strong trellises of trust, flowing channels of communication, and restorative greenhouses of rest. But it's also alive with the buzz of cross-pollinating bees, nourished by both sunshine and rain, enriched by compost that transforms challenges into growth, and tended by a community that understands how every element supports the...
2025-07-11
48 min
EO
The 15-Minute Innovation Lesson That Transformed Google | Frederik G. Pferdt | EO
The 15Minute Innovation Lesson That Transformed Google | Frederik G. Pferdt We try to predict the coming future, but the future doesn't simply wait for us. In an era filled with uncertainty, especially the rapidly transforming AI era, are you feeling vague fear or unsure how to prepare? Frederik Pferdt, former Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google and author of the book 'FutureReady Mind', dives into precisely this point. He emphasizes that the future is not something that just 'happens' but something that we 'make happen', revealing the secrets of the 'Future Ready Mind' – the essential mindset and methods needed to create an...
2025-07-03
19 min
The Future Is How
The Art of What Could Be | Francesco Ciccolella
Today in The Future Is How: Francesco Ciccolella. His illustrations don’t just decorate the page– they challenge how we see the world. Francesco is a Vienna-based artist, illustrator, and designer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, MIT Technology Review, and on the covers of books and ideas that have shaped our thinking. He also brought Frederik's ideas to life , through incredible sketches, including the one-line illustrations in Frederik's book What’s Next Is Now. Francesco's illustrations hold up a mirror to our culture–showing us not only what is, but what could b...
2025-06-27
32 min
carpe diem – Der Podcast für ein gutes Leben
#296 Stanford-Professor & Innovations-Experte Frederik G. Pferdt: Wie du zu einem positiven Mindstate findest
Zukunft beginnt im Kopf. In dieser Podcastfolge beschäftigen wir uns mit Kreativität, Innovation und optimistischem Denken. Unser heutiger Gast zählt zu den einflussreichsten deutschen Vordenkern im Silicon Valley. Er ist Innovations- & Kreativitäts-Experte und lehrt seit über 10 Jahren als außerordentlicher Professor an der Stanford University. Er war lange Zeit erster Chief Evangelist bei Google, berät seit 15 Jahren weltweit Führungskräfte & Organisationen in Innovationsfragen (u.a. die NASA, die Vereinten Nationen, Adidas, Lufthansa und den DFB) und er hat ein neues Buch geschrieben: „Radikal besser: Entfache den Zukunftsgeist, der in dir steckt.“ Im Gesp...
2025-06-24
1h 12
The Future Is How
How Trust Is The Future | Esther Wojcicki
In this episode, we explore how trust shapes the future — in parenting, education, and leadership.Esther Wojcicki is known as "The godmother of Silicon Valley", a legendary educator, journalist, and author of How to Raise Successful People. She has taught thousands of students, raised three remarkable daughters (a CEO, a doctor, and a professor), and sparked a global movement with her TRICK philosophy: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness.“Kids are not luggage — they are human beings,” Esther says. Her message is clear: the next generation doesn’t need more control, they need more trust.Toget...
2025-06-13
52 min
The Future Is How
Time to Grow | Angela Pferdt
In today’s episode of The Future is How, it's all about growth, from plants to the inner self. And we have a more than special guest: Angela Pferdt. Coming from a background in finance, today she is a Healing Artist, a Reiki Master, a Master Gardener, and she is Frederik's wife, in Frederik's words: one of his greatest teachers. Frederik and Angela spent decades together, building a home and raising three children. “Home is where I grow”, says Angela. This time The Future is How comes straight from Angela's and Frederik's home in the Santa Cruz Mountains, an exchan...
2025-06-03
38 min
Strategic Minds
Cultivating a Future Ready Mindset
If plans don’t always pan out, how can we best prepare for the future? In this episode, Rich sits down with Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt who was Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist and is now a Stanford educator and an Executive-in-Residence and Visiting Fellow at NYU Stern. In this conversation, he shares insights into how to ritualize and embody cultural values, how to prepare for the future and the power of choosing to show up. --------- Key Quotes: “Instead of planning, we should invest more in preparing. Because planning is usua...
2025-05-20
54 min
10% Happier with Dan Harris
That Feeling of “Always-Behind and Never-Enough”—Here’s the Antidote | Ellen Hendriksen
How to beat perfectionism without lowering your standards. Dr. Ellen Hendriksen is a clinical psychologist who will help you calm your anxiety and be your authentic self. She serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) and is the author of HOW TO BE ENOUGH: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists and HOW TO BE YOURSELF: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety. In this episode we talk about: The relationship between perfectionism and anxiety The definition of perfectionism–and why the word is a...
2025-05-19
1h 06
The Future Is How
How Asking Better Questions Unlocks Your Future | Marc Champagne
In today’s episode of The Future is How, questions take center stage. Questions shape our futures much more than we believe in everyday life. Marc Champagne, author of “Personal Socrates” and podcast host of “Behind the Human” is a pioneer in mental fitness, who explores the practices of brilliant thinkers, visionaries, and high-impact performers. He trained thousands of professionals to gain clarity in momentsthat matter. The next big disruption, Marc believes, will not be technological, but psychological.In our conversation today, we talk about:• What if the future is more about asking the right qu...
2025-05-16
44 min
Show Your Value with Lee Benson
The Truth About Mindset vs. Mind State for Success with Frederik Pferdt
I sit down with Frederik Pferdt, Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist and author of What’s Next Is Now, to unpack how we create the future, not wait for it.We talk about the difference between mindset vs. mind state, how to shape your life through intentional emotion, and what it really means to live "future ready." This isn’t about goal-setting or five-year plans. It’s about how you show up now, and why emotional clarity, expansive empathy, and radical curiosity are your real competitive advantages.We also explore:- Why most peo...
2025-05-07
1h 03
BTS | Behind the Scenes | Der Personal Branding, Marketing und Business Podcast
#14 Frederik G. Pferdt | Wie du heute das Morgen erfindest | Autor
#14 Wie du heute das Morgen erfindest | Frederik G. Pferdt | AutorVom Google-Innovationschef zum Zukunftsoptimisten.Wie wäre es, wenn du die Zukunft nicht nur vorhersagen, sondern selbst erfinden könntest? In dieser inspirierenden BTS-Episode nimmt dich Host Max Ostermeier mit auf eine Reise in die Gedankenwelt von Frederik G. Pferdt – Bestseller-Autor, erster Chief Innovation Evangelist bei Google und einer der einflussreichsten Vordenker im Silicon Valley.Frederik hat als Gründer von Googles Kreativlabor „The Garage“ und als Professor an der Stanford d.school Zehntausende Menschen und Organisationen weltweit inspiriert, ihre kreative Superkraft zu entdecken...
2025-05-04
1h 02
The Future Is How
How Words Whisper Into Our Tomorrow | Matt Abrahams
In today’s episode of The Future is How, I explore the power of communication with Matt Abrahams—author, podcast host, communication coach, and lecturer in Strategic Communication at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.Matt helps people become more confident and connected communicators, whether they’re on stage, in a meeting, or having a hard conversation with themselves.In our conversation today, we talk about the following topics:• Why asking the right questions is the Swiss army knife of communication• How improvisation can help us speak more authentically and adapt to change• The power of f...
2025-05-02
48 min
So techt Deutschland - der ntv Tech-Podcast
Das sind die Treiber einer radikal besseren Zukunft - Frederik Pferdt (Innovationsexperte)
Was haben fliegende Autos, künstliche Intelligenz und eine Hütte in den Santa Cruz Mountains gemeinsam? Für Frederik Pferdt sind es Puzzleteile einer Zukunft, die wir selbst gestalten - wenn wir den Mut dazu haben. Der ehemalige Head of Innovation von Google und frühere Professor der Stanford Universität plädiert für mehr Vorstellungskraft, Verantwortungsbewusstsein und Optimismus. "Zukunft entsteht zuerst in unserem Kopf und dann erst in der Welt", sagt der Autor mehrerer Bücher.Dass viele Unternehmen dies erkannt haben, zeigt eine Studie von Colt Technology Services: 78 Prozent der deutschen IT-Führungskräfte planen...
2025-04-23
32 min
The Future Is How
The Future is HOW – Zukunftsgeist on the Road
“Zukunftsgeist”—or Future Spirit—is not only the German title of Frederik’s book What’s Next Is Now. It became a living, breathing movement during his Zukunftsgeist Tour across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.But this wasn’t your typical book tour.Instead of classical readings, Frederik invited people into a shared experience—to ignite their own future spirit. And it worked. The response was overwhelming: after each event, participants didn’t just ask for a signature—they leaned in, saying things like “I’m starting my future right now.”“I didn’t expect a book event to move me...
2025-04-18
37 min
AUF & UP
Googles erster Innovations-Chef: "So kann JEDER optimistisch, neugierig & mutig sein!", Dr. Frederik Pferdt | A&U #094
Der "Innovations-Papst" zeigt uns, wie wir unseren Zukunftsgeist entfachen können... sein Motto: "Geh IMMER vom Besten aus!" Du möchtest Teil meiner exklusiven High Energy Club Community werden? In Kürze nehmen wir wieder ein paar neue Mitglieder auf. Wenn du als erste*r darüber informiert werden möchtest, dann registriere dich jetzt 100% kostenlos >> auf unserer Warteliste Auf alle AUF & UP Podcast-Hörer, die sich über diesen Link registrieren, wartet ein SEHR attraktives Willkommens-Paket! Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt war Googles erster Innovationschef, lehrt seit über zehn Jahren in Stanford und hat zahl...
2025-04-17
1h 21
Fantasiemuskel – Kunst trifft Wirtschaft
#58 Ein besserer Mensch werden – mit Frederik G. Pferdt
Monopol – Magazin für Kunst und Leben Ein besserer Mensch sein, wer will das nicht. Wenn da nur nicht diese Unsicherheit wäre, was genau die bessere Version vor mir ist. Dass will der radikale Verbesserer Frederik G. Pferdt dem Monopol-Podcaster Friedrich von Borries zwar nicht verraten, weil das, so seine Überzeugung, jede:r für sich selbst herausfinden müsse. Aber er erklärt in der aktuellen Folge von Fantasiemuskel, wie man seinen „Zukunftsgeist“ stärken könne – und dabei letztlich auch herausfindet, was die bessere Version von einem selbst ist und wie man für sie eine bessere Zukunft g...
2025-04-15
38 min
FWRDTHINKERS
Frederik G. Pferdt: Wie entfachen wir den Zukunftsgeist in uns?
Die Zukunft lässt sich nicht vorhersagen – aber gestalten. Davon ist Frederik G. Pferdt überzeugt, der als erster Chief Innovation Evangelist bei Google gearbeitet hat und nun mit seinem Buch "Radikal besser" dazu einlädt, den Zukunftsgeist in sich selbst zu entfachen. Es gehe nicht darum, auf die nächste Krise zu warten oder sich von Veränderung überrollen zu lassen, sondern aktiv Möglichkeiten zu erkennen – und zwar dort, wo andere nur Probleme sehen. Diese Fähigkeit sei kein Zufall, sondern ein trainierbarer Blickwinkel, der durch Sprache, Rituale und Haltung geformt werden kann. Entscheidend sei, wie wir über Din...
2025-04-15
42 min
Digital Leaders
Ep. 24: Wie Springer Nature mit AI und Digitalisierung die Wissenschaft vorantreibt und dabei auf Vertrauenswürdigkeit und Effizienz setzt - mit Marc Spenlé, COO bei Springer Nature
Wie ein Traditionsverlag aus dem 19. Jahrhundert vom Papier zu KI-unterstütztem Publizieren wechselt.Auf diese Digitalreise entführt uns Marc Spenlé, Chief Operating Officer und Mitglied des Management Boards bei Springer Nature, in dieser Episode des Digital Leaders Podcasts.Gemeinsam mit Host Marcus Worbs spricht er darüber, wie einer der ältesten und größten Wissenschaftsverlage der Welt digitale Innovationen nutzt, um das eigene Geschäftsmodell fit für die nächsten 150 Jahre zu machen.Dabei geht es nicht nur um die Digitalisierung von Prozessen, sondern auch um die ethische Verantwortung bei der Nutzung vo...
2025-04-14
1h 16
On the Way to New Work - Der Podcast über neue Arbeit
#482 Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt | Zukunftsoptimist | Google's erster und ehemaliger Chief Innovation Evangelist
„Ich habe immer gemäß der Überzeugung gelebt, dass Veränderungen konstruktiv sind.“ Unser heutiger Gast verzichtet bewusst auf festgelegte Jobtitel. Er beschreibt sich stattdessen als „Zukunftsoptimist“, der sich selbst kontinuierlich bewegt, um die Welt ein Stück besser zu machen. Geboren in Deutschland, studierte er Wirtschaft und Wirtschaftspädagogik in Konstanz, Shanghai und Kalifornien, promovierte im Bereich Business and Human Resource Education und zog dann ins Silicon Valley. Dort prägte er über Jahre hinweg die Innovationskultur eines weltweit führenden Tech-Konzerns und lehrte zudem mehr als ein Jahrzehnt an der Stanford University. In seinem neuen Buch “Radikal Besser - Entfache den Zuku...
2025-04-14
1h 13
In Session: Leading the Judiciary
Episode 44: Create the Future You Want
Dr. Frederik Pferdt, author of What’s Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready, discusses how we can proactively create the future we want to live by developing the six dimensions of a future ready “mindstate.” Dr. Pferdt was Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist and founder of its Innovation Lab. He’s trained tens of thousands of “Googlers” to develop cutting-edge ideas and has taught classes on innovation at Stanford University. He’s helped organizations as diverse as the United Nations, NASA and the NBA embrace change and think and act creatively. His work has been highlighted by Fast Company, Ha...
2025-04-02
30 min
So klingt Wirtschaft – Zukunftsthemen für Unternehmen
Handlungskraft in der Krise entwickeln – unser 5-Punkte-Plan für Unternehmen
Innovation Hier findet ihr das angesprochene Buch: https://www.murmann-verlag.de/products/frederik-g-pferdt-radikal-besser-entfache-den-zukunftsgeist-der-in-dir-steckt Mehr zu So klingt Wirtschaft, dem wöchentlichen Business-Podcast der Solutions by Handelsblatt Media Group, unter: handelsblatt.com/adv/soklingtwirtschaft/ Mehr Infos zur Zukunftsgeist-Tour gibt es hier: https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/#tour-section Foto: Ashley Betz Dieser Podcast ist kein Produkt der Handelsblatt-Redaktion. Für den Inhalt sind die Interviewpartner*innen und die Handelsblatt Media Group Solutions verantwortlich.
2025-04-02
16 min
DigiKompetenz Podcast
175: Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt – Wie Zukunftsgeist Innovation entfacht mit Googles erstem Innovationschef
Wie gelingt es, in einer Welt voller Unsicherheit nicht nur Schritt zu halten, sondern Zukunft aktiv zu gestalten? Darüber spricht Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt – Googles erster und ehemaliger Chief Innovation Evangelist, Zukunftsoptimist und Autor. In dieser Rolle hat er die Innovationskultur eines der einflussreichsten Technologieunternehmen der Welt mitgestaltet und weltweit Organisationen und Führungskräfte auf ihrem Weg in die Zukunft begleitet.In seinem neuen Buch „Radikal besser – Entfache den Zukunftsgeist, der in dir steckt“ bringt er seine Erfahrungen, Methoden und Impulse auf den Punkt – für alle, die die Zukunft nicht dem Zufall überlassen wollen.Im Podcast spricht Frederi...
2025-03-28
49 min
FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis
S13 E10 How to Stop Fearing the Future and Start Designing It – with Frederik Pferdt
The future isn’t something that just happens—it’s something you can design. This week on FOMO Sapiens, Patrick sits down with Frederik Pferdt, Google's first-ever Chief Innovation Evangelist and author of What’s Next Is Now, to uncover how the world’s top innovators reframe uncertainty, take action, and shape their own futures. Frederik shares why the most successful people don’t fear change—they leverage it—and how shifting your mindset from “having” to “being” and “feeling” can create breakthroughs in both life and business. From rewiring your brain for adaptability to making better, bolder decisions (without the FOMO), this conv...
2025-03-27
46 min
Markt und Mittelstand: Der Podcast
Wie gestalten wir Zukunft? Tipps vom "Kreativitätspapst" - mit Frederik Pferd
Der Vordenker aus dem Silicon Valley gibt konkrete Ratschläge für mehr Innovationsfreude. Wie gestalten wir Zukunft? Auch die in unserem Unternehmen, eine leicht formulierte Frage, aber sehr schwer zu beantworten und in dieser Ära wahrscheinlich schwerer als je zuvor. Der heutige Gast unserer Sendung kümmert sich genau darum Zukunft: Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt ist ein Zukunftsoptimist und hat als Googles erster Chief Innovation Evangelist eine der berühmtesten Kreativkulturen der Welt maßgeblich geprägt. Dort gründete er das CSI-Labor (Creative Skills for Innovation) und die Garage, in der Zehntausende von Googlern darin geschult...
2025-03-27
34 min
The Future Is How
How inspiration shapes our lives and drives our decisions | Adam Galinsky
Inspiration is more than a feeling. Its´ an active force that fuels creativity, leadership and change. Today, Adam Galinsky joins me. Adam is an expert in Leadership, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Adam is a Professor of Leadership and Ethics at the Columbia Business School. Among his many publications, he co-authored "Friend and Foe", a book exploring the science behin collaboration and competition. His latest book is "Inspire-The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others". Here, Adam explores the science of inspiration, how to find it, to develop it, and to use it. In this episode, w...
2025-03-22
47 min
New Work Chat
#306 Frederik Pferdt, Googles First Innovation Evangelist: Wie du den Zukunftsgeist entfachst
New Work Chat. Der Podcast für die neue Arbeitswelt. Von und mit Gabriel Rath Links zur Folge: Buch "Radikal besser. Entfache den Zukunftsgeist": https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/#book-announcement Tour: https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/#tour-section Linkedin Frederik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fgpferdt/ Website: http://www.frederikgpferdt.com/ Folge zur Story von Frederik (Google): https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tNVOBWiUAg4as14PKtobu Podcast Sponsor: Openup: www.openup.de/unternehmen Jetzt kennenlernen und den 13. Monat geschenkt bekommen. Gebt einfach an, dass ihr über den NE...
2025-03-21
50 min
SMP LeaderTalks
#85 | Radikal bessere Zukunft gestalten. Georgiy Michailov trifft Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt.
„Wir warten oft zu lange und hoffen, dass sich die Dinge selbst regeln.“ Wenn es um Veränderungen geht, dann fällt es uns oft schwer, aktiv zu werden. Wir fürchten uns vor dem Unbekannten, malen uns Horrorszenarien aus oder hoffen, dass jemand anderes das Ruder für uns übernimmt. Die Folge: Statt zu gestalten, bleiben wir in alten Mustern gefangen. Besonders fatal ist das, wenn es um unsere Zukunft geht. „Wir können unsere Zukunft gestalten.“ Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, langjähriger Chief Innovation Evangelist bei Google, ist überzeugt: Zukunft beginnt im Kopf. Mit ein...
2025-03-19
54 min
Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Esther Perel Invites Us to Imagine Our Preferred Future
We all know the difference between being alive and feeling alive. The state of the world has many of us struggling with threat and uncertainty, both of which immediately constrict our imagination and our ability to face the unknown with curiosity and discovery. Join Esther Perel for a live conversation on the Vox Media Podcast Stage at South By Southwest with futurist Amy Webb and innovation expert Frederik Pferdt as they discuss how the big changes of today will shape our relationships of tomorrow.To watch the video of this episode go to https...
2025-03-17
55 min
The Future Is How
Enriching our lives and work with the power of storytelling | Kalle Ryan
In today’s episode of The Future is How, I am thrilled to be joined by my friend Kalle Ryan. Kalle is an award-winning writer, poet, and founder of Poetic, a creative consultancy dedicated to crafting compelling narratives, solving communication challenges, and unlocking creativity for organizations of all sizes.Before founding Poetic, Kalle refined his storytelling and communication skills at Google and Meta. At Meta, he led internal communication strategies that connected employees globally through creative content. At Google, he drove Cloud9, EMEA's innovation hub, launching initiatives to foster employee creativity.In our conversation today, we...
2025-03-08
59 min
Unboxing New Work
#146 Zu viel Angst für Innovation? Ein Blick auf Deutschland aus dem Silicon Valley mit Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt
Unboxing New Work - dein Podcast rund um die neue Arbeitswelt Wie wird man Chief Innovation Evangelist bei Google? Wie trainiert man Innovationskraft in einer Organisation mit über 180.000 Mitarbeitenden? Und warum ist Kreativität die Superkraft, die uns aus Unsicherheit Möglichkeiten machen lässt? In dieser Folge von Unboxing New Work spreche ich mit Frederik G. Pferdt, dem ersten Chief Innovation Evangelist bei Google, Stanford-Dozent und Autor des Buches Radikal Besser. Er teilt seine Erfahrungen aus dem Silicon Valley, spricht über die Zukunft der Arbeit und erklärt, warum wir uns in Deutschland oft auf Risiken statt...
2025-03-08
53 min
The Future Is How
The Power of Vulnerability: How Owning Your Mental Health Creates Strength | Newton Cheng (Google)
In today’s episode of The Future is How, I sit down with my friend and former colleague, Newton Cheng, the Director of Health and Performance at Google. Newton is passionate about guiding leaders through skillful conversations on mental health—a topic he's deeply familiar with.After experiencing burnout, Newton took a mental health leave from his role at Google. Upon his return, he openly shared his journey instead of concealing it behind the term "sabbatical." In our discussion, we explore the significance of embracing vulnerability in the workplace and delve into key topics such as:
2025-02-21
36 min
Master Move
Dr. Frederik Pferdt
What if the biggest barrier to innovation isn’t resources, but mindset?In this episode of The Master Move Podcast, Dr. Frederik Pferdt, Google’s first-ever Chief Innovation Evangelist, explores how leaders can unlock creativity, embrace uncertainty, and build a culture of continuous innovation.We discuss:- The mindsets that drive innovation in high-performing teams- Why psychological safety is critical for fostering new ideas- How leaders can embrace uncertainty and turn challenges into opportunities- The future of work and what it means for executive leadershipIf you...
2025-02-18
55 min
The Future Is How
Harnessing the power of imagination to create a better future | Lisa Kay Solomon (Stanford)
In today’s episode of The Future is How, futurist Lisa Kay Solomon joins me. Lisa is a designer in residence at the Stanford d.school. Lisa focuses on bridging the disciplines of futures and design thinking, creating experiences like “Vote by Design: Presidential Edition” and "The Future’s Happening" to help students learn and practice the skills they don’t yet know they need. At the d.school, she teaches classes such as Inventing the Future, where students imagine, debate, and analyze the 50-year futures of emerging tech. In our conversation today, Lisa emphasizes the importance of being fu...
2025-02-07
56 min
The Future Is How
The secret to a long and happy life | Dr. Robert Waldinger (Harvard)
In today’s episode of The Future is How, I explore the topics of relationships and happiness with Dr. Robert Waldinger. He is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development at Massachusetts General Hospital, and co-founder of the Lifespan Research Foundation. He is also a Zen priest and co-author of the book, The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness. In our conversation today, we talk about the following topics: • The surprising finding from Dr. Waldinger’s research about connection’s impact o...
2025-01-24
42 min
Creative Confidence Podcast
How to Take Action and Shape Your Future Today: Frederik Pferdt
Discover how small actions today can shape the future you want. Learn key strategies for taking control of your future with empathy, experimentation, and your unique superpower.
2025-01-13
38 min
The Future Is How
How to improve your sleep to boost productivity, cognition, creativity, and mood | Dr. Els van der Helm
In this exciting episode of The Future is How, I am joined by Dr. Els van der Helm, a leading sleep neuroscientist and adjunct professor at IE Business School. Dr. Els is a trusted advisor to CEOs and organizations worldwide, helping them unlock better performance through improved sleep and well-being. In our conversation today, we do a deep dive into the science of sleep and its transformative effects on your life and work and discuss the following topics: • Why skipping sleep won’t boost productivity • Quality vs. quantity: What matters most • How aging impacts y...
2025-01-10
58 min
The Future Is How
Harnessing the power of beauty to create a life-centered future | Tim Leberecht
How do you envision the future—yours, ours, and the planet’s? Join me, Frederik Pferdt, in the first episode of The Future Is How, as I sit down with Tim Leberecht, the founder of the House of Beautiful Business, to explore how beauty can inspire connection, reimagine the future, and help us live more meaningful lives. Together, we discuss why it’s time to value all life—including AI—and how moving beyond human-centeredness can address some of our biggest challenges. In our conversation today, we explore the following topics: • Why you shouldn’t limit yourself...
2024-12-27
1h 05
The Future Of Work With Jacob Morgan
The Qualities That Drive Innovation and Create Possibilities with Google's Frederik Pferdt
The pace of change is relentless, and leaders everywhere are grappling with the same challenge: how do we prepare our teams for a future we can’t predict? In this episode of Future Ready Leadership, Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, Frederik Pferdt, offers a solution—shifting your mindset to embrace curiosity, radical optimism, and human-centered leadership. Drawing from his groundbreaking work at Google and insights from his book "What’s Next is Now", Frederik reveals the secrets to transforming uncertainty into possibility. We dive into why innovation dies on idea boards, how replacing “but” with “and” can change everything, and...
2024-12-16
58 min
Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan
The Qualities That Drive Innovation and Create Possibilities with Google's Frederik Pferdt
The pace of change is relentless, and leaders everywhere are grappling with the same challenge: how do we prepare our teams for a future we can’t predict? In this episode of Future Ready Leadership, Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, Frederik Pferdt, offers a solution—shifting your mindset to embrace curiosity, radical optimism, and human-centered leadership. Drawing from his groundbreaking work at Google and insights from his book "What’s Next is Now", Frederik reveals the secrets to transforming uncertainty into possibility. We dive into why innovation dies on idea boards, how replacing “but” with “and” can change everything, and...
2024-12-16
58 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine
Gabra Zackman Interview: Best Nonfiction & Culture Audiobooks 2024
Narrator Gabra Zackman joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb to discuss her narration of CUE THE SUN! The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum. It’s one of our picks for Best Nonfiction & Culture Audiobooks this year, and it takes listeners on a deep exploration of reality TV. Gabra tells Michele about how this audiobook may have changed her view of reality TV, and what surprised her about performing this audiobook. Read AudioFile’s review of CUE THE SUN! Published by Random House Audio. AudioFile’s 2024 Best Nonfiction & Culture Audioboo...
2024-12-09
13 min
Getting Things Done
Ep. 287: Frederik Pferdt and Your Future You
Join David for a fascinating talk with Frederik Pferdt, whose book is called What's Next is Now. You can watch this entire conversation from October 2024 in its entirety over at GTD Connect. -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass Learn about membership options Knowing how to get the right things done is a ke...
2024-12-04
16 min
Shift Happens
#69: Ada-Lovelace-Festival | Mind State | Mistaken Order
von interaktiven Zuschauern, drastischen Veränderungen und überraschenden Bestellungen Auch diese Woche gibt es eine Spezialfolge - diesmal live vom Ada Lovelace Festival 2024 in Ludwigsburg. Getreu dem Thema „Mindshifts" haben Miriam und Léa ihre ursprünglichen Pläne über Board geworfen und diese Folge komplett improvisiert. Die beiden finden, dass sich jeder mal die Frage stellen sollte, wann man das letzte Mal einen Mindshift hatte, der zu einer drastischen Lebensveränderung geführt hat? Sie selbst erzählen von ihren Erfahrungen und erhalten persönliche Antworten aus dem Publikum. Danach erklärt ihr Gast, Frederik Pferdt, wie man Innovation im...
2024-11-14
52 min
What's Next! with Tiffani Bova
Becoming Future Ready with Frederik Pferdt
Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week, I’m excited to welcome Frederik Pferdt to the show. He’s the former Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google where he helped shape one of the most fabled creative cultures in the world. He founded Google's Innovation Lab, where he trained tens of thousands of Googlers to develop and experiment with cutting-edge ideas and taught groundbreaking classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford for more than a decade. He has a new book out called What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready. THIS...
2024-11-07
27 min
Thought Sparks
Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath & Frederik Pferdt Adjunct Professor at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design
Frederik Pferdt was Google's Chief Innovation Evangelist, building a world-class organization that trained tens of thousands to face the world in a future-ready way. He is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, where he teaches courses called things like "Hacking Your Innovation Mindset." His brand-new book, "Next is Now: How to Live Future Ready" was just published to tremendous acclaim in June. It made the Next Big Idea Club's must-read list for September. I'm delighted that on October 25, Frederik will be joining me to talk about the book, his philosophy of being future-ready an...
2024-10-28
1h 00
10% Happier with Dan Harris
How To Move Into The Future With Optimism Instead Of Anxiety | Frederik Pferdt
New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- A Stanford innovation expert shares practical tips on future-proofing your mind. Frederik Pferdt was Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, where founded Google’s Innovation Lab. He’s also taught classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford University for more than a decade. His new book is called What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready. In this episode we talk about: Why we are so resistant to change...
2024-10-21
1h 08
Behind The Human with Marc Champagne
What's Next is Now: A Journey into Future-Ready Living (ft. Frederik Pferdt)
Frederik Pferdt: Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, founder of Google’s Innovation Lab and the author of What’s Next is Now, How to Live Future Ready. Change Ready is an original series brought to you by Behind the Human & Malosi. A series where we do everything possible to future-proof your mind and thrive in an era of unprecedented change. ___ How Prepared is Your Team for the Next Big Disruption? Future-proof your team with Malosiminds.com Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life Connect with Marc >>> W...
2024-09-23
58 min
Behind The Human with Marc Champagne
What's Next is Now: A Journey into Future-Ready Living (ft. Frederik Pferdt)
Frederik Pferdt: Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, founder of Google’s Innovation Lab and the author of What’s Next is Now, How to Live Future Ready.Change Ready is an original series brought to you by Behind the Human & Malosi. A series where we do everything possible to future-proof your mind and thrive in an era of unprecedented change. ___How Prepared is Your Team for the Next Big Disruption? Future-proof your team with Malosiminds.com Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life Connect with Mar...
2024-09-22
58 min
Der myndway Podcast
36 - Innovate for the future with IMAGINATION - with Dr. Frederik Pferdt
"Go when it's best." Dr. Frederik Pferdt, author, speaker and ex-Google Chief Innovation Evangelist, takes us on a journey to mindful innovation. In this podcast talk with Martina Weifenbach and Frederik, you learn about having choices in life and using them to create the future celebrating uncertainty with curiosity and active questionsexperimenting to create great innovations and solve even bigger problems. Tune in. Be inspired. Dr. Frederik Pferdt is the author of What's next is now. He is also a speaker, adjunct professor at Stanford University, fath...
2024-09-20
46 min
Outthinkers
#125—Frederik Pferdt: Cultivating a Future-Ready Mindset
Frederik Pferdt is Google's first Chief Innovation Evangelist and author of "WHAT'S NEXT IS NOW: How To Live Future Ready.” During his time at Google, Frederik played a pivotal role in shaping one of the world's most renowned creative cultures. He founded Google's Innovation Lab, where he trained tens of thousands of Googlers to develop and experiment with cutting-edge ideas. For over a decade, he also taught groundbreaking classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford University. Something that shines through Frederik’s work is his eternal optimism and emphasis on an active creation of the...
2024-09-20
33 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
994: How to Embrace Uncertainty, Discover Opportunity, and Shape the Future with Frederik Pferdt
Google Innovation Lab founder Frederik Pferdt discusses how to nurture the qualities that make you future ready. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What matters more for your future than tech 2) Why to say “Fantastic!” when things don’t work out 3) A handy trick to inspire better followthrough Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep994 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT FREDERIK — As Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt helped shape one of the most fabled creative cultures in the world. He founded Google’s Innovation Lab, where he trained tens of thousands of Googlers to develop and experiment w...
2024-09-16
40 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
994: How to Embrace Uncertainty, Discover Opportunity, and Shape the Future with Frederik Pferdt
Google Innovation Lab founder Frederik Pferdt discusses how to nurture the qualities that make you future ready. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What matters more for your future than tech 2) Why to say “Fantastic!” when things don’t work out 3) A handy trick to inspire better followthrough Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep994 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT FREDERIK — As Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt helped shape one of the most fabled creative cult...
2024-09-16
38 min
The Next Big Idea Daily
How to Live Future Ready
Frederik Pferdt, Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, inspires you to shape your future, navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with intention, and transform problems and challenges into profound opportunities.
2024-09-11
18 min
Leading What Matters Most
Shaping Your Future: Embracing Innovation with Frederik G. Pferdt
In this episode of Leading What Matters Most, Phil welcomes Frederik Pferdt, former Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google and author of "What's Next Is Now: How To Live Future Ready." Frederik shares his insights on cultivating a future-ready mindset, emphasizing the power of intentional choices in shaping one's destiny. He introduces five key dimensions for living "future ready": optimism, openness, curiosity, experimentation, and empathy, and discusses how leaders can model and encourage innovative thinking in their teams. Frederik also explores the concept of creating a culture of innovation through organizational rituals and the importance of unlocking one's unique "Dimension X"...
2024-09-10
45 min
The Mark Divine Show
Don't Get Left Behind: How To Create Your Future with Frederik G. Pferdt Google's former Chief Innovation Evangelist
Ready to transform your life in 30 days? Join the Unbeatable Challenge now at unbeatablemind.com/30 and unlock your peak performance with Navy SEAL-proven techniques. Limited-time discount available – don't miss out! If you don't actively shape your future, it will be shaped for you. This is the core message Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt wants you to understand. To take control of your future, start by developing a "future ready" mindset. Cultivate optimism, openness, curiosity, a willingness to experiment, and empathy. Dr. Pferdt introduces an important concept: your "mind state." Unlike fixed mindsets, your mind state is you...
2024-09-03
1h 05
Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"
Getting to Yes, And… Dr. Frederik Pferdt – ‘What’s Next is Now’
Kelly talks Yes, And with Dr. Frederik Pferdt, Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist. He founded Google’s Innovation Lab, where he trained tens of thousands of Googlers to develop cutting-edge ideas and taught groundbreaking classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford University for more than a decade. His new book is called “What’s Next is Now: How to Live Future Ready.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6013102/Dr_Frederik_Pferd_2024-08-27-001202.64kmono.mp3 “We’re built by change but we’re not built for change.” “The pursuit of better is about progress, not perfection.” “...
2024-08-27
00 min
Unscripted with Amy Somerville
Creating and Innovating Your Future With Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt
What if you could overcome the fear of the unknown and create your future today? In this episode of Unscripted, Amy Somerville joins Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt to explore how our curiosity and creativity shape who we become years from now—and how you can start to cultivate your ideal future now. Gain insights to design your life with purpose and learn how to leverage this mindset to create inspiring environments at work and at home. Start designing your most fulfilling life with strategies to become a more innovative thinker—tune in now.
2024-08-27
41 min
Six Pixels of Separation Podcast
SPOS #946 – Frederik Pferdt On How To Live Future Ready
Welcome to episode #946 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #946. Dr. Frederik Pferdt has spent his career helping some of the most creative minds at Google - and beyond - shape the future. As Google's first Chief Innovation Evangelist, he didn’t just observe the future unfolding; he actively shaped it. Frederik founded Google's Innovation Lab, where he coached tens of thousands of Googlers in the art of innovation, fostering a culture that thrives on curiosity, empathy, and experimentation. His work has re...
2024-08-25
57 min
DisrupTV
Elements of a Future-Ready Mindstate & Choosing Curiosity | Anand Iyer, Frederik Pferdt, Jeff W.
This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Anand Iyer, PhD, MBA, Chief AI Officer at Welldoc, Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, Google’s first (and former) Chief Innovation Evangelist and author of What's Next is Now: How to Live Future Ready and Jeff Wetzler, author of Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs in Leadership and Life. This episode of DisrupTV featured discussions on leveraging AI in healthcare, digital health, and future readiness. Anand Iyer, Chief AI Officer at Well Doc, highlighted AI's role in transforming diabetes care through digital therapeutics. He emphasized AI's potential in im...
2024-08-23
1h 00
Win Today: Your Roadmap to Wholeness
401: Google's Frederik Pferdt on The Cost of Resisting Change, Why Every Experience Leads to Learning, Living Future-Ready, Radical Optimism vs. Toxic Positivity, and How to Orient Your Thinking When Blame is an Easier Choice
Google's first Chief Innovation Evangelist, Frederik Pferdt joins us to discuss the cost of resisting change. One of the guiding principles for life is that change is not the exception, it's the rule. So, therein is an opportunity to grow in our willingness to move with it, not against it. To that, we're going to talk about why every experience in life leads to learning, if we have a growth mindset. We're also diving into how to live future-ready and why radical optimism has nothing to do with toxic positivity. And so, according to our guest today, we don’t...
2024-08-14
56 min
Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Cultivating Creativity for Your Future
Why cultivate creativity? Along with helping us at work and at home, another key reason is to navigate ambiguity and to build a "future-ready mindstate" that can surf the waves of an increasingly chaotic world.Intense, creative play is what helps create powerful childhood friendships, along with rituals and mechanisms for thriving during a transition to a new environment. For children, it's the transition to adulthood; for adults, it's living in a rapidly changing society in which tools like artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, and big data challenge our imagination, our limits and the status...
2024-07-17
1h 06
Smart People Podcast
How to Intentionally Design Your Future with Frederik Pferdt
Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist inspires you to shape your own future, navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with intention, and transform problems and challenges into profound opportunities.We don’t have to be afraid of what the future holds. Rather than bracing for what happens next, Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt argues that you can be making what happens next. You can respond to unexpected challenges—big and small—by turning them into opportunities with six principles for developing a “future-ready mindstate”.Frederik's book, What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready, is available now!Learn mor...
2024-07-16
55 min
INNOpulse - INNOVATORS! Not Innovation.
Welchen Innovationsbeitrag können Hochschulen leisten? Regionale Ökosysteme am Beispiel des BIC der Zeppelin Universität
Im Gespräch mit Elisabeth Lindt, Leiterin Bodensee Innovationscluster, Zeppelin Universität gemeinnützige GmbH Keine Zeit alles anzuhören aber dennoch Interesse an den Inhalten? Chatte mit unserem KI-Assistenten für detaillierte Einblicke in jede Folge: https://short.omm.cloud/innopulseassistant Folge uns über die Linkedin Showcase-Page INNO³: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/inno-three/ Schreibt uns Ideen, Vorschläge und/oder Feedback per Mail an: inno@omm-solutions.de Episoden Shownotes: Link zur INNOpulse Page, https://www.inno-pulse.eu/ Link zu OMM Solutions, https://www.omm-solutions.de Link zum...
2024-07-11
38 min
Leading Human
From Google to the Forest: Embracing a Future of Radical Optimism
Chad Prevost and Frederik Pferdt discuss the importance of developing a mindset that can navigate and shape an uncertain future. Pferdt emphasizes the need to move away from fear and uncertainty and instead focus on creating a better future through radical optimism, living in the present, and embracing the unknown. They also explore the power of reframing challenges as opportunities for growth, cultivating a positive mindset, and valuing authority while cultivating a beginner's mindset. Throughout the conversation, they discuss the importance of taking proactive steps towards improvement and inspiring others to do the same.High...
2024-07-11
49 min
Return on Intelligence
Ep. 7 | Finding mindstates, superpowers, and rituals to help shape your company culture with Frederik Pferdt
Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist and author of “WHAT’S NEXT IS NOW: How To Live Future Ready” Frederik Pferdt joins Rich Fernandez to discuss the concept of a future ready mindstate.The conversation covers the shift from focusing on what we want to do in the future to how we want to be in the future. Frederik also explains the concept of Dimension X, a unique superpower that each individual possesses, and emphasizes the importance of discovering and using this superpower to shape our future.
2024-07-09
49 min
Innovation Rockstars
Embracing Radical Optimism for a Future-Ready Mind State - Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt - Author of "What’s Next Is Now”
“We live in very dynamic times. But ask yourself, ’What can you control?’. And the only thing you can control is your way of thinking. And if you feel a little bit more optimistic, a little bit more open, I guarantee you're going to have a chance to invent that future that you always wanted to see happen.”In this captivating episode, we welcome Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, Google's first Chief Innovation Evangelist and author of the insightful new book,"What's Next is Now." Frederik shares his profound philosophy on cultivating a future-ready mind state, highlighting the importan...
2024-07-02
1h 02
Read to Lead Podcast
534: How to Live Future Ready with Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt
The renowned global though leader and Google's first Chief Innovation Evangelist introduces a forward-thinking mindstate that will help you navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with intention, transform problems and challenges into profound opportunities, and create exactly the future you want to see.
2024-07-02
32 min
The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast
Gain Freedom From the Fear of the Future
In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Dr. Frederik Pferdt, the first Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google and a renowned expert on innovation and creativity. Frederik Pferdt helped shape one of the most fabled creative cultures in the world. He founded Google’s Innovation Lab, where he trained tens of thousands of Googlers to develop and experiment with cutting-edge ideas and taught ground-breaking classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford University for more than a decade. He has also worked with dozens of international government agencies, organizations, and businesses ranging from the United Nations to NASA...
2024-06-27
21 min
The Evolving Leader
How to Live Future Ready with Frederik Pferdt
In this episode of The Evolving Leader, Sara Deschamps facilitates a fascinating conversation between Evolving Leader co-host Jean Gomes and author and Google's first and former Chief innovation evangelist Frederik G. Pferdt. Frederik is on a mission to empower everyone to fulfil their visions for the future from shaping Google’s fabled creative culture as Chief Innovation Evangelist to nurturing the minds of students at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design where he teaches graduate courses such as ‘Hacking Your Innovation Mindset’.Frederik’s book ‘What’s Next Is Now, How To Live Future Ready’...
2024-06-26
1h 00
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
Bo Eason | Unlocking Greatness: The Power of Declaring Your Best Self
Join Frederik Pferdt as he shares his insights on fostering creativity and innovation within organizations. In this episode, Frederik discusses his approach to inspiring others to think differently and embrace uncertainty as a means to drive progress. He shares lessons from his experiences leading tech education initiatives, emphasizing the importance of nurturing a culture of continuous learning and experimentation. Listeners will gain valuable perspectives on how to cultivate an environment that not only embraces but thrives on innovation. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2024-06-26
1h 23
Move Fast. Break Shit. Burn Out.
Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, Google's First and Former Chief Innovation Evangelist - Innovating the Future: How Do You Want to Be?
In our latest episode, we're thrilled to have Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, Google's first Chief Innovation Evangelist and the creative mind behind Google's Innovation Lab. Listen as Dr. Frederik shares his journey through one of the tech world's most legendary creative cultures. Frederik dives deep into his philosophies on innovation and creativity, nurtured over a decade through his pioneering work at Google and teaching at Stanford’s School. He talks about the concept of being a Catalyst in environments resistant to change and how his sustainably focused life in the Santa Cruz Mountains influences his approach to living and le...
2024-06-25
37 min
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
Frederik Pferdt | How to Live Future Ready
Join Frederik Pferdt as he explores the concept of being future-ready in an ever-changing world. In this episode, Frederik shares insights from his upbringing in Ravensburg, Germany, and how it shaped his appreciation for both tradition and the unknown. He delves into his professional experiences and discusses his new book, "What's Next is Now? How to Live Future Ready," offering practical advice on embracing change and preparing for the future through curiosity, optimism, and openness. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2024-06-24
59 min
DigiKompetenz Podcast
154: Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt – What’s Next is Now: How to be Future-Ready
Our guest in this episode is Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, Google's first and former chief innovation evangelist, future optimist and author of the newly released book: “What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready”. Frederik is an adjunct professor at Stanford University, a future optimist and an author. As a global thought leader and as Google’s first and former chief evangelist, Frederik has built and trained vast communities of innovation catalysts, ambassadors and coaches for organizations including Adidas, Uber, Bayer, Daimler, the FBI, the German Soccer Association, Lufthansa, NASA, the NBA, SAP, CEO Digital Forum and governments from m...
2024-06-21
50 min
New Work Chat
#236 Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, Googles first and former Chief Innovation Evangelist & Autor: "What´s next is now!"
New Work Chat. Der Podcast für die neue Arbeitswelt. Von und mit Gabriel Rath Hier kommen die Links: **Frederik ** Linkedin Website Buch "What´s next is now" Gabriel Linkedin YouTube Threads Instagram Website New Work Chat Podcast Linkedin Page Website inkl. Kontakt für Werbung Werbepartner Desk.ly - Die #1 Workplace Management Plattform Von der Arbeitsplatzbuchung bis hin zur Analyse der gesamten Arbeitsumgebung. Erlebe die neue Form des hybriden Arbeitens mit allen Funktionen und Integrationsmöglichkeiten einer modernen Workplace Management Plat...
2024-06-21
1h 17
The Heart of Innovation
How To Live Future Ready with Frederik Pferdt
Today we talk with my old friend and colleague Dr Frederik Pferdt, who is on a mission to empower everyone to fulfill their visions for the future.From shaping Google's fabled creative culture as Chief Innovation Evangelist to nurturing the minds of students at Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, Frederik has a track record of helping others realize their creative superpower to imagine and invent a better tomorrow.Join us now as we have a conversational celebration around his new book, What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready as we talk...
2024-06-18
1h 12
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Management & Leadership
What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready by Frederik Pferdt
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/720759to listen full audiobooks. Title: What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready Author: Frederik Pferdt Narrator: Sean Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 18, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Management & Leadership Publisher's Summary: A 2024 ''NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB'' MUST-READ The renowned global thought leader and Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist introduces a forward-thinking mindstate that will help you navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with intention, transform problems and challenges into profound opportunities, and create exactly the future you want to see. What if you could choose your fu...
2024-06-18
7h 00
New Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career Development
What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready by Frederik Pferdt
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/720759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready Author: Frederik Pferdt Narrator: Sean Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 18, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: A 2024 ''NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB'' MUST-READ The renowned global thought leader and Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist introduces a forward-thinking mindstate that will help you navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with intention, transform problems and challenges into profound opportunities, and create exactly the future you want to see. What if you could choose yo...
2024-06-18
05 min
Der Moment der Wahrheit: Innehalten. Verstehen. Umdenken.
Der Moment der Wahrheit mit Frederik Pferdt, Autor, Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, Professor Stanford
Innehalten Verstehen Umdenken Frederik Pferdt ist einer, der es ernst meint mit unserem Podcast-Motto: Innehalten Verstehen Umdenken. Er war der erste Chief Innovation Evangelist bei Google, ist außerordentlicher Professor an der Stanford University, promovierter Wirtschaftspädagoge, gefragter Redner und Buchautor von "What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready". Frederik Pferdt packt die Leidenschaft, wenn es um Innovation und Kreativität bei der Bewältigung komplexer Probleme geht. Er glaubt, dass Kreativität in uns allen steckt. Er bleibt dabei geerdet, autark und naturverbunden in der Natur Kaliforniens. Er ist ein Tüftler, ein Forschergeist, der nicht verler...
2024-06-13
1h 17
INNOpulse - INNOVATORS! Not Innovation.
Sinn oder Unsinn von Innovationsmanagement-Standards? - Systemisches Innovieren am Beispiel der Uhlmann Group
Im Gespräch mit Bastian Brinkmann, Head of Corporate Future Lab & Sustainability Management, Uhlmann Group Holding GmbH & Co. KG Keine Zeit alles anzuhören aber dennoch Interesse an den Inhalten? Chatte mit unserem KI-Assistenten für detaillierte Einblicke in jede Folge: https://short.omm.cloud/innopulseassistant Folge uns über die Linkedin Showcase-Page INNOmanager: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/innomanager-/ Schreibt uns Ideen, Vorschläge und/oder Feedback per Mail an: inno@omm-solutions.de Episoden Shownotes: Link zur INNOpulse Page, https://www.inno-pulse.eu/ Link zu OMM Solutions, https://www.omm-s...
2023-06-29
43 min
Disrupt Disruption
A Conversation with Dr. Frederik Pferdt (Adjunct Professor @ Stanford University and Google's First and Former Chief Innovation Evangelist)
Frederik is a renowned global thought leader and former Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google, where he led the growth of the company's innovation culture and mentored a diverse global community of over 600 Innovation Evangelists. He is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University's d.school and teaches graduate classes on navigating ambiguity at the intersection of innovation, creativity, and design. In our conversation Frederik and I talk about developing a future mindstate, why the future belongs to all of us and not just a few “innovators”, and his upcoming book on the topic.
2023-06-20
39 min
STRAT TALKS
#2/6 Dr. Frederik Pferdt – “Inspiring people to invent what’s next”
In the last episode of Strat Talks, edition #2, Dr. Frederik Pferdt explains how he helped to supercharge innovation culture at Google and shares an early sneak peek into his new book. Frederik explains what a future optimist is (and why he describes himself as one), why creativity and innovation are deeply interlinked, and how one’s mindset can impact the future. We explore Design Thinking as a methodology and way of living, discuss why the only way to do it is to “just do it”, and how this mindset can even help in raising your kids. Last but not least...
2023-02-16
42 min
SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay
#147 Creativity & Ideaflow: A Huge Difference-Maker for Success in Everything | Stanford School of Design's Jeremy Utley
I think most of us have, at some point, wished we had certain information years ago that is available today. That’s certainly how I felt after I read the book my guest and I will discuss on this episode. But, according to a brilliant Chinese proverb says, the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best time is now. I find comfort in that idea, and I, for one, am very excited to plant trees from the seeds that came from my guest’s brilliant work. Jeremy Utley (https://www.ideaflow.design/) is Director of Execu...
2023-02-14
38 min
Selbstführung, die funktioniert!
Selbstführung, die funktioniert!
Mein heutiger Gast – Christian Eineder hat mit Easyfam sein Herzensprojekt verwirklicht – Menschen, Unternehmer zu beraten und begleiten, wie sie Beruf und Familie gut miteinander vereinbaren können. Er beschäftigt sich u.a. mit Möglichkeiten mehr Frauen in Führungspositionen zu bringen. Er entwickelt mit Arbeitgeber Angebote, wie Menschen Zuhause entlastet werden können, um gesünder und energiegeladener im Job sich engagieren zu können. Ziel ist es, dass Menschen mit Kindern wieder mehr Zeit für sich gewinnen und Wege zu finden, damit die Kinder selbständige Persönlichkeiten werden. Das Fundament seiner Überlegu...
2022-04-01
44 min
t3n Interview
Pro-Talk mit Frederik Pferdt, Googles Chief Innovation Evangelist
Frederik Pferdt ist Chief Innovation Evangelist bei Google und Dozent an der Stanford-Universität. Mit unserem Chefredakteur Holger Schellkopf wirft er in dieser Ausgabe einen Blick in die Zukunft. Das Gespräch ist die Aufzeichnung unseres regelmäßig stattfindenden Pro-Talks. Doch statt den Talk nur unseren Pro-Membern zur Verfügung zu stellen, veröffentlichen wir ihn diesmal als kleine Weihnachtsüberraschung kostenlos. Frederik Pferdts Leidenschaft ist es, das Innovationspotenzial in Menschen zu entwickeln. Denn er glaubt fest daran: Kreativität existiert in uns allen. Von den Medien wurde er zum Kreativ-Papst ernannt. Pferdt hat es sich zur Aufgabe...
2021-12-17
1h 06
HORIZONT-Podcast
Innovation und Kreativität in der (Arbeits)Welt von morgen
Frederik Pferdt, Chief Innovation Evangelist bei Google, über seine Mission: Kreation und Innovation im Unternehmen.
2021-10-15
26 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career Development
Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways by Sarah Stein Greenberg
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/514277to listen full audiobooks. Title: Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways Author: Sarah Stein Greenberg Narrator: Sarah Stein Greenberg, Scott Doorley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 21, 2021 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: “A delightful, compelling book that offers a dazzling array of practical, thoughtful exercises designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection, and make our lives better.”—Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author and host of the Happier podcast In an era of ambiguous, messy problems—as well as extraordinary opportun...
2021-09-21
9h 18
Listen to the Best Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career Development
Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways by Sarah Stein Greenberg
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/514277 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways Author: Sarah Stein Greenberg Narrator: Sarah Stein Greenberg, Scott Doorley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 21, 2021 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: “A delightful, compelling book that offers a dazzling array of practical, thoughtful exercises designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection, and make our lives better.”—Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author and host of the Happier podcast In an era of ambiguous, messy problems—as well as extraord...
2021-09-21
10 min
Moving beyond
Innovations for future mobility
In this opening episode, our host Sally Eaves assesses how vital innovation is to the future of mobility, as she speaks to Google’s Chief Innovation Evangelist and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, and Michael Peter, Siemens Mobility’s Chief Executive Officer. It’s 200 years since railway technology changed society and sparked the Industrial Revolution, in the ultimate transportation innovation. Now, as the Covid-19 pandemic forces us all to rethink how we live, work and travel, our guests reflect on how new rail-based innovations can once again drive social transformation, making mobility safer and more sustainable, while...
2021-05-19
42 min
Moving beyond
Innovations for future mobility
In this opening episode, our host Sally Eaves assesses how vital innovation is to the future of mobility, as she speaks to Google’s Chief Innovation Evangelist and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, and Michael Peter, Siemens Mobility’s Chief Executive Officer. It’s 200 years since railway technology changed society and sparked the Industrial Revolution, in the ultimate transportation innovation. Now, as the Covid-19 pandemic forces us all to rethink how we live, work and travel, our guests reflect on how n...
2021-05-19
42 min
Techsauce Global Podcast
TSG EP.19 Sparking Corporate Innovation From Within
Working from home has become a success for corporations worldwide as companies switch from board meetings to zoom meetings. However, there is only so much that can be done via the computer screen. How can corporates spark innovative thoughts among team members without lunches and casual meet-ups? Google’s Chief Innovation Evangelist Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt shares with Techsauce how the tech giant is sparking cooperation innovation during times of crisis.
2021-03-22
30 min
Wegen guter Führung - Der ehrliche Führungspodcast
New Work I - Wie Führungskräfte Ihre Mitarbeiter jetzt motivieren
Zukunft der Arbeit Dr. Frederik Pferdt, Chief Innovation Evangelist bei Google, erklärt, warum Google seine Mitarbeiter gleich bis Ende 2021 im Homeoffice lässt und verrät, wie New Work in Zukunft aussehen könnte. Feedback und Fragen an: antonia.goetsch@harvardbusinessmanager.de; astrid.maier@xing.com Musik: Constantin Müller Mehr zu New Work Aktuelle New Work Beiträge mit Frithjof Bergmann und zur Messbarkeit von New Work: https://nwx.new-work.se/nwxnow/weichenstellung-fur-new-work-videocast-kw34-bergmann https://www.xing.com/news/articles/so-wird-new-work-messbar-3364883 https://www.xing.com/home/stories/4772223213 Wann m...
2020-09-22
39 min
Gespräche vonMorgen
#013 | Innovation & Kreativität mit Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt
Unserem heutigen Podcast-Gast wird nachgesagt, er sei einer der coolsten Deutschen in den USA. Er ist der Innovations Chief von Google, lehrt an der renommierten Stanford Universität und spricht mit uns über die Themen Innovation und Kreativität. Dr. Frederik Pferdt und ich diskutieren darüber, ob und wie man kreatives Denken und Handeln lernen kann; wie Innovationen entstehen; und wie ich aus Herausforderungen, Chancen und neue Möglichkeiten mit Hilfe des sogenannten Reframing Ansatzes kreieren kann. Frederik erklärt außerdem, wieso er am liebsten jetzt schon in der Zukunft leben würde und wieso Kinder so eine große In...
2020-07-22
56 min
Wunderbar Together
The Evangelist: Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt
In episode 13 of the Wunderbar Together podcast, Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt who has helped Google become one of the most innovative companies since 2010 and also serves as an adjunct professor at Stanford University, not only shares his journey from the Southwest of Germany to the Silicon Valley. He also creates a workshop-like atmosphere and walks us through the most basic techniques of turning problems into opportunities, sharing his experience of fostering innovation within Google and many of the largest organizations in the world. Connect with Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt on LinkedIn and read his latest piece on...
2020-06-25
45 min
Google Partners
#31 - Fueling an Innovation Engine, with Frederik G. Pferdt
Google has a well deserved reputation for being an innovative organization, and that’s by design. Because while it’s a popular buzzword, innovation as an enterprise-level priority really does make a difference in a company’s capacity to adapt, grow and thrive. That’s why Google does so much to foster creativity. It informs who they hire, how they acculturate employees, how they design workspaces, how employees collaborate, and so on.We’re excited to have as our guest Frederik G. Pferdt, Google’s Chief Innovation Evangelist and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University. In this episode, Frederik helps us unp...
2018-06-20
36 min