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Light Bulb Moments: It's All About The EnergyMohanbir Sawhney: When Mindfulness Meets Management in the Age of AIMohanbir Sawhney is the McCormick Foundation Professor of Technology and Clinical Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and Director of the Center for Research in Technology & Innovation. A globally recognized authority on business innovation, digital marketing, product strategy, and AI, he has authored seven management books and more than 50 case studies, including The Sentient Enterprise, a Wall Street Journal bestseller. His work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, California Management Review, and Marketing Science, and he regularly contributes to Forbes, Fortune, and the Financial Times.A pioneer in online executive education, Prof...
2026-02-1154 min
OnBase: Smashing Sales and Marketing MisalignmentsEp. 571 | Marketing leadership in the age of AI: Building smarter teams and measurable growthIn this episode of OnBase, host Chris Moody sits down with Jasmeet Sawhney to explore what it means to lead marketing in an AI-driven world. Jasmeet shares his unconventional journey from engineer to marketing executive, emphasizing how technical fluency and creativity are now inseparable in leadership roles.They dive deep into the evolving responsibilities of marketing leaders, how AI is reshaping strategy, execution, and team structures, and why the biggest risk is failing to evolve. From scaling personalization to rethinking attribution and ROI, Jasmeet offers a candid and forward-looking perspective on how leaders can guide their teams...
2025-11-0629 min
Zinnov PodcastThe 70-30 Rule to Gen AI Efficiency w/ Prof. Mohanbir Sawhney @ McCormick FoundationIn the age of Generative AI, where ideas come to life with just a few spoken words, how do you stop admiring AI from the sidelines and start leading the disruption?
In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Sidhant Rastogi, President of Zinnov, sits down with Professor Mohanbir Sawhney, Associate Dean for Digital Innovation and McCormick Foundation Professor of Technology. Together, they explore the past, present, and future of Generative AI, delving into its opportunities, adoption, and scalability.
Professor Sawhney is an acclaimed author, educator, and one of the world’s foremost experts in Digital Tr...
2024-04-0324 min
LEHI - Low Ego High Impact - Mindset#9 - Mohanbir Sawhney | Leading World-Class Institutions and Companies to Stay Ahead of the Innovation CurveThis is a thought-provoking episode with Professor Mohanbir Sawhney, a globally recognized scholar, consultant, speaker, and author in technology, innovation and marketing. He's a distinguished professor at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University, and an advisor to global Fortune 500 companies. We sat down with Professor Sawhney to delve into his impactful professional journey and explore his mindset, which has enabled him to stay ahead of rapidly evolving, cutting-edge technology trends. Professor Sawhney shared invaluable advice for both entrepreneurs and corporate career professionals seeking personal and professional development. Additionally, we discussed the future of business school e...
2023-12-2647 min
Howie Severino Presents[VIDEO] AI: Dangers and opportunities – A conversation with Mohanbir Sawhney, tech expert and business school professorThe speed at which Artificial Intelligence is advancing is "mind-boggling," says the Indian-born Prof. Sawhney, who teaches AI business applications at Northwestern University in the US. Citing the need for guardrails and ethical guidelines to manage its dangers and harness its potential, he compares the advent of AI to splitting the atom, with its enormous benefits coupled with the risk of “blowing ourselves up spectacularly.” He explains to Howie how he sees AI affecting journalism, the call center industry, and Filipino nurses in online support roles. As a teacher, he expects students to “cheat” using AI, so he has ad...
2023-06-2344 min
Howie Severino PresentsAI: Dangers and opportunities – A conversation with Mohanbir Sawhney, tech expert and business school professorThe speed at which Artificial Intelligence is advancing is "mind-boggling," says the Indian-born Prof. Sawhney, who teaches AI business applications at Northwestern University in the US. Citing the need for guardrails and ethical guidelines to manage its dangers and harness its potential, he compares the advent of AI to splitting the atom, with its enormous benefits coupled with the risk of “blowing ourselves up spectacularly.”He explains to Howie how he sees AI affecting journalism, the call center industry, and Filipino nurses in online support roles. As a teacher, he expects students to “cheat” using AI, so he has adapted...
2023-06-2145 min
InfosysPaceSetters: with Venky Ananth and Prof. Mohanbir SawhneyWelcome to the first episode of PaceSetters: with Venky Ananth, where, he connects and engages with some of the most illustrious people from the healthcare industry and beyond. This episode hosts Prof. Mohanbir Sawhney, Associate Dean for Digital Innovation from Kellogg School of Manangement who discusses on how to drive down costs while enhancing experiences, the future of technology platforms and the importance of employee training set to the pace for change.
2022-12-2017 min
Marketing TrendsThe ‘Death’ of the CMO? With Michael Diamond, Academic Director, NYU School of Professional StudiesWith a number of major brands taking a more comprehensive marketing approach, are the days of the CMO numbered? Michael Diamond, the Academic Director and Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU School of Professional Studies offers his take on whether the role of the Chief Marketing Officer is disappearing or simply evolving.Tune in to learn:Michael’s take on the current state of PR and marketing (2:45)About ways that CMOs can source innovation (10:30) If the CMO position is becoming obsolete (24:50) About Michael’s marketing journey and his love of language (37:15)Mentions:Keith Weed, Former CMO, U...
2022-09-0956 min
The Sikh CastInspiration & Action: Prof. Mohanbir Singh Sawhney — The Sikh Cast | SikhRIKulvir Singh and Prof. Mohanbir Singh Sawhney talk about connecting 7 Billion to 1-Ness, as well as sharing Guru’s Wisdom with the World.
Now more than ever how can Guru Nanak’s message transform our world? What can 30 million Sikhs offer a world filled with disruption and fear?
Featuring:
Kulvir Singh | https://twitter.com/KulvirSinghGill
Prof. Mohanbir Singh Sawhney | https://twitter.com/MohanSawhney
Moderator:
Manvinder Kaur | https://www.instagram.com/womanvinder/
#Sikh #Inspiration #Sikhism #GuruNanak
2020-09-031h 34
The Sikh CastInspiration & Action: Mohanbir Singh Sawhney — The Sikh Cast | SikhRIKulvir Singh and Prof. Mohanbir Singh Sawhney talk about connecting 7 Billion to 1-Ness, as well as sharing Guru’s Wisdom with the World.
Now more than ever how can Guru Nanak’s message transform our world? What can 30 million Sikhs offer a world filled with disruption and fear?
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Featuring:
Kulvir Singh | https://sikhri.org/people/kulvir-singh-gill
Prof. Mohanbir Singh Sawhney | https://twitter.com/MohanSawhney
Moderator:
Manvinder Kaur | https://sikhri.org/people/manvinder-kaur
#Sikh #Inspiration #Sikhism #GuruNanak
2020-09-031h 34
Trending In Ed with Mike PalmerReinventing the MBA with Dr Mohanbir Sawhney from the Kellogg School of ManagementDr. Mohanbir Sawhney, the Associate Dean for Innovation at the Kellogg School of Management, joins Melissa Griffith and Mike Palmer to explore how the traditional approach to Business School and Executive Education is ripe for disruption. As the McCormick Foundation Professor of Technology at Kellogg, Dr. Sawhney is launching and testing several varied and distinct approaches to providing business education both through the traditional two-year on-campus model and also through hybrid and online models. The Professor engages with Melissa, a Kellogg alum, in a conversation about providing continuous value and lifelong learning to alums through communities of interest, small...
2020-06-2941 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentThe Sentient Enterprise: The Evolution of Business Decision Making by Mohanbir Sawhney, Oliver RatzesbergerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/422768 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sentient Enterprise: The Evolution of Business Decision Making Author: Mohanbir Sawhney, Oliver Ratzesberger Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 4 minutes Release date: May 12, 2020 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: Mohan and Oliver have been very fortunate to have intimate views into the data challenges that face the largest organizations and institutions across every possible industry—and what they have been hearing about for some time is how the business needs to use data and analytics to their advantage. To really address the data concerns of today's en...
2020-05-1203 min
Innovation Roundtable Insights31. Designing Organizations for DisruptionMohanbir Sawhney, Professor at Kellogg School of Management, sits down with us to share his view on how large organizations can be designed for disruption, drawing upon the case of India-based Reliance Jio. The conversation covers the strategic, organizational, and leadership changes required to establish a platform to scale digital offerings to large markets.
2019-04-0933 min
Innovation Roundtable Insights9. How to Approach Digital Disruption and Innovation CultureDrawing on his extensive research and experience within technology and innovation, Mohanbir Sawhney, Professor at Kellogg School of Management, sits down with us to discuss how to approach digital disruption and the role of leadership and patience in nurturing a culture of innovation.
2018-10-1650 min
Fast Forward -- The Sentient EnterpriseHow can businesses stay agile and competitive in the face of massive data volumes, exponentially increasing complexity, and the growing need for real-time answers, decisions, and responses? In his new book The Sentient Enterprise, technologist and visionary Oliver Ratzesberger, along with co-author Mohanbir Sawhney, outlines a revolutionary methodology for aligning data, systems, and people within the organization to make agility and decision-making scalable commodities.
In this edition of FastForward, Oliver provides an overview of this methodology and explains why a new approach is so needed for businesses today.
Why “Sentient?”
The core understanding the new model begins with some very simp...
2017-10-1730 min
Listen Up, Read With Ease With Full Audiobook | Business, Career SkillsHarvard Business Review, September 2016 by Harvard Business Review | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Harvard Business Review, September 2016Author: Harvard Business ReviewNarrator: Todd MundtFormat: HighlightsLength: 1 hr and 12 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 09-10-16Publisher: Harvard Business SchoolGenres: Business, Career SkillsSummary:In this issue:IDEA WATCH"Why People Quit Their Jobs" by the Editors of Harvard Business Review.FEATURE ARTICLES"Why Your Company Needs a Foreign Policy" by John Chipman."How to Make the Other Side Play Fair"...
2016-09-101h 12
Marketing Agility PodcastMike McKinnon of Avaya talks ScrumbanIn this episode Frank Days and Roland Smart interview Mike McKinnon, about his work at Avaya and previously at ReadyTalk. The conversation kicks off with a discussion of a case study from Roland’s forthcoming book The Agile Marketer that focuses on a Mike’s blend of Agile methods‚what he calls Scrumban.
From there Mike discusses how his experience at Ready Talk compares to working at Avaya. There’s also a brief discussion of a recent article from CMO.com entitled: Mohanbir Sawhney: Why marketers are still struggling to adopt Agile. In this piece Sawhney, the McCormick Tribune Profes...
2015-12-1400 minAgile Marketing Interviews | Agile Marketing Blog - Home of Marketing Agility PodcastMike McKinnon of Avaya talks ScrumbanIn this episode Frank Days and Roland Smart interview Mike McKinnon, about his work at Avaya and previously at ReadyTalk. The conversation kicks off with a discussion of a case study from Roland’s forthcoming book The Agile Marketer that focuses on a Mike’s blend of Agile methods‚what he calls Scrumban.
From there Mike discusses how his experience at Ready Talk compares to working at Avaya. There’s also a brief discussion of a recent article from CMO.com entitled: Mohanbir Sawhney: Why marketers are still struggling to adopt Agile. In this piece Sawhney, the McCormick Tribune Profes...
2015-12-1400 minAgile Marketing Blog – Home of Marketing Agility PodcastMike McKinnon of Avaya talks ScrumbanIn this episode Frank Days and Roland Smart interview Mike McKinnon, about his work at Avaya and previously at ReadyTalk. The conversation kicks off with a discussion of a case study from Roland’s forthcoming book The Agile Marketer that focuses on a Mike’s blend of Agile methods‚what he calls Scrumban.
From there Mike discusses how his experience at Ready Talk compares to working at Avaya. There’s also a brief discussion of a recent article from CMO.com entitled: Mohanbir Sawhney: Why marketers are still struggling to adopt Agile. In this piece Sawhney, the McCormick Tribune Profes...
2015-12-1400 min
CIO Talk Network PodcastThe Shared CIO and CMO AgendaIT and Marketing are being brought together based on technology, but if these two departments want to produce value at the appropriate speed at which each can deliver, the partnership between the CIO and CMO can no longer be peripheral. What will a shared agenda that spans brand awareness and technology look like? What are the challenges to improving customer experience, how will the CMO and CIO work to understand and manage individual roles within Marketing and IT, and how will IT and marketing merge their goals and priorities in promoting value to a common ground? Guest 1...
2013-07-2456 min
CIO Talk NetworkThe Shared CIO and CMO AgendaGuest 1: Professor Mohanbir S. Sawhney
Title: McCormick Tribune Professor of Technology and Director, Center for Research on Technology, & Innovation, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
Guest 2: Rom E. Hendler
Title: Chief Marketing Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corporation
IT and Marketing are being brought together based on technology, but if these two departments want to produce value at the appropriate speed at which each can deliver, the partnership between the CIO and CMO can no longer be peripheral. What will a shared agenda that spans brand awareness and technology look like? What are the challenges to improving customer experience, how will the...
2013-07-2156 minCIO Talk NetworkThe Shared CIO and CMO AgendaGuest 1: Professor Mohanbir S. Sawhney
Title: McCormick Tribune Professor of Technology and Director, Center for Research on Technology, & Innovation, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
Guest 2: Rom E. Hendler
Title: Chief Marketing Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corporation
IT and Marketing are being brought together based on technology, but if these two departments want to produce value at the appropriate speed at which each can deliver, the partnership between the CIO and CMO can no longer be peripheral. What will a shared agenda that spans brand awareness and technology look like? What are the challenges to improving customer experience, how will the...
2013-07-2156 min