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Before we can innovate and disrupt our organizations, our divisions, our divisions, and our departments,

we first have to innovate and disrupt ourselves. My name is Matt

Abrahams, and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast. Today I am super excited to speak with Whitney Johnson.

Whitney is a keynote speaker and executive coach.

She is also the author of Disrupt Yourself, putting the power of disruptive innovation to work

and smart growth, how to grow your people to grow your company.

Finally, Whitney hosts the Disrupt Yourself podcast.

I was fortunate to be a guest on her show,

and we had a great conversation. Before we get started, my conversation with Whitney continues

a conversation that my friend and podcast mentor, Lindsay McMahon, started on her English

language learning podcast, All-Ears English. Please be sure to take a listen to Lindsay's

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