Our Podcast
In the Inflect podcast, the FlexPoint Consulting team talks with clients and colleagues about navigating the critical inflection points of business and life. Hosted by Founder and CEO, Michael Daehne, these conversations reflect decades of experience with business transformation, curiosity in seeking out perspectives, and a sense of humility and good cheer through it all.
Maintaining a Strong Data Foundation to Drive Business Results
Justin Nguyen, a senior data leader at the Home Depot, talks with Michael about data engineering’s critical inflection point, the importance of organizational culture and intellectual curiosity in the teams he’s led, and some of his favorite AI hacks for parenting.
Preparing for Business Transformation
Michael Daehne goes behind the scenes of preparing for business transformation with FlexPoint business readiness experts Pedro Cortez and Liz Pryor. They share what has worked well for them, as well as natural tensions to navigate throughout business transformation, based on their experience in consolidating tools in a merger, building custom software, leading major transformation programs, and more.
A Human Approach to Technology Leadership
In this episode, Michael Daehne talks with Dan McDermott, Chief Information Officer at Tank Holding Corp., about lessons learned from mergers and acquisitions and Dan’s four principles of performance management, which guide him in selecting, managing, and developing talent. The lightning round includes Dan’s favorite activities outside of work, book recommendations, and what he’d be doing if he weren’t a technology leader.
Leading Teams through Complex Transformations
In our second fireside chat, FlexPoint Consulting Founder & CEO Michael Daehne talks to Dan Ritch, CEO of SunStream Business Services, about Dan's journey as a technology and business leader and his pearls of wisdom for leading teams through complex digital transformations.
The Road to Transformation Success
In our first-ever FlexPoint Fireside Chat, FlexPoint Consulting Founder & CEO Michael Daehne talks to Rachel Lockett, Chief Information Officer at Pohlad Companies, about Carousel Motor Group's innovative new pre-owned car-buying experience, Carousel Online.
“Transforming core processes — our secret sauce — can be a big differentiator. That reminds me of The Process Edge by Peter Keen. He discussed leaning into identity processes to find a competitive advantage. It’s important to make sure you’re always looking forward. I ask myself: what is the process differentiates us, and how do we capitalize on that?
Often, you do have to transform that process over time because the market changes, and the world changes around us.”
Excelling in Transformation Leadership with Steve Abernathy, VP of Service Excellence & Advanced Analytics at Archrock