Running Into The Fog
by Arik Johnson
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.
Episodes
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Justin Spears
Justin Spears isn't just the founder of MXI Consulting; he's a catalyst for business transformation. Leveraging a unique blend of military discipline and agile innovation, Justin has made MXI Consulting the go-to partner for businesses hungry for growth. As a U.S. Navy veteran and certified Scrum...
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Cam Mackey
Cam Mackey is President and CEO of the International Safety Equipment Association. ISEA champions a strong and vibrant personal protective and safety equipment industry through product standards, advocacy, actionable market insights, and industry-leading training. Appointed by the Board in May...
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Jake Bernstein
Jake Bernstein is the Director of Business Development at SPINS, a CPG data and insights company based out of Chicago. He leads a team of 5 business development representatives at the company, helping drive lead generation and new business opportunities. He's passionate about teaching, coaching…
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Anne Bridgewater
As owner and President at AIM – Targeted Intelligence, Anne’s responsibilities include business prospecting and resource management. For over two decades, Anne has led a team of experienced intelligence analysts and librarians in delivering valuable solutions for the public and private sector.…
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Dragoljub Marjanovic
Dragoljub Marjanovic is 23 years old and is from Belgrade, Serbia. He is a student-athlete at Gannon University currently enrolled in MBA in Business Analytics. In May 2022, he graduated from Gannon with a Bachelor's degree in Finance. For the past three years, he has been working as a research...
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Brad Gleason
Brad Gleason is the Director of Entrepreneurial Operations at Gannon University and the CEO of Domestic Monitoring Initiative (DMI). Brad has an undergraduate degree at Gannon University, and a Masters of Science at Mercyhurst University in 2013. Brad has one 24 year old daughter Alexa (her…
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Death to Tyrants Day
BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH isn't just a prophecy for Caesar to watch his back; it's a warning to rulers everywhere their people aren't necessarily going to roll over and accept tyranny without a fight. Starting last year, we began celebrating the Ides of March (always the 15th) with a tradition we...
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Derek Johnson
Join us for a special episode of Running Into the Fog as we celebrate Derek’s 20th anniversary in the field of competitive intelligence! As one of our talented hosts, Derek has been instrumental in bringing our viewers unique quests and insights into the world of competitive intelligence. Now…
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Sebastian Herrera
Sebastian Herrera is a 4th year MIS Major at the University of Georgia. With plans to graduate in December of 2023, he is spending his undergraduate year extracting as much value as he can from the Terry College of Business, his co-curricular fellowships, and extracurricular experiences....
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Wanda Thibodeaux
Wanda Marie Thibodeaux is a freelance writer based in Eagan, MN. Since 2006, she has worked with a full range of clients (e.g., Prudential, Duda Mobile) to create website landing pages, product descriptions, articles, professional letters, and other content. She also served as a daily columnist…
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Angie Addison
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...
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Daniel Sem, PhD
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...
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Raleen Gagnon
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...
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John Arms
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...
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Eric Garland
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...
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Todd Tomalak
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...
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Zach Henderson
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...
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Judith Leavitt
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…
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Arik & Derek Johnson
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…
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Emily Pillar
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…
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John Olszowka
Joining us on the show today is John Olszowka, Dean at Mercyhurst University. This episode is for all you history geeks out there! As a professor of history, John’s passion for the past started with simply interviewing his grandmother for a college project as a student himself years ago. But that...
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Dr. Craig Fleisher
“This book project needs to get done” is how Derek Johnson put it. That’s right, the Jo Bros are writing a book together. Who better than to have on the podcast today than close colleague and friend, Dr. Craig Fleisher? With over 16 authored books to his name, Craig is a treasure trove of wisdom...
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Skip Halbern
Have you ever wondered what truly drives you to get out of bed and go to work every Monday? Or why some people genuinely enjoy that process, while others dread it? Author Samuel “Skip” Halbern has pondered these questions on a personal and collective level, leading him to write the book...
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Mike Litman
Don’t let the title of professor fool you into thinking that Mike Litman is simply an educator. In addition, he’s also a software entrepreneur, former D1 tennis player, crypto and VR consultant, and competitive eater just to name a few of his other pursuits. During today’s episode, Mike explains...
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Mark Lay
Living by the scriptural motto “to whom much is given, much is required”, Mark Lay knows the meaning of having much, as well as little. Born into a blue-collar family, Mark utilized his prowess in basketball to open a door at Columbia University. From there, Mark worked his way into the world of...
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Jonathan Dunnett
While completing a degree in business, Jonathan Dunnett had the opportunity to take on a research side gig, thus beginning his journey into the world of competitive intelligence. He has since founded Enable Leaders, a platform designed to grow and encourage leadership in the professional world....
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Lindy Smart
Intuition is a key part of Lindy Smart’s career journey. As a first-generation college graduate in her family, she didn’t have the luxury of a career roadmap to get her to where she is today. Lindy completed her master's degree in Applied Intelligence from Mercyhurst and hasn’t looked back since....
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John Westberg & Tim Smith
What they may lack in podcasting background, today’s show guests more than make up for with their years of valuable experience running a variety of war game simulations. From CBG to aerospace, Aurora’s own John Westberg and Tim Smith have walked companies through a multitude of scenarios, with…
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Dr. Tom Tao
“We lack CI programs in business school settings, both in the US and internationally and I think that's a deficiency for the profession,” says Dr. Tom Qingjiu Tao, the Assistant Professor of Strategy at the University of Delaware. Throughout his career in education, Dr. Tom has noticed that most...
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Bill Baker
“Every human being is made on purpose and for a purpose. Seek it,” says Bill Baker, Board Member and Vice President of Sauk Prairie Food Pantry and Youth Mentor. While studying at the University of Madison, Bill found his way to the crew team, a sport he credits for giving him the discipline to...
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Angie Tuglus
As a natural entrepreneurial leader, Angie Tulgus spent most of her career helping large corporations like GMC successfully navigate transformative moments. After many years of service, Angie decided to leave the corporate world and pursue her own dreams. Angie has since authored the book...
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Ronnie Weston
Ronnie Weston has always been inspired by her family's past to leave the world a better place. As an attorney and well-accomplished entrepreneur, Ronnie founded Bull Moose Group, a collaborative group of consultants that advise and help nonprofit organizations fulfill their missions. In today’s...
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Eric Garland
In this episode, co-hosts Arik and Derek Johnson catch up with an old friend, Eric Garland, Executive Director of Competitive Futures, to talk about the world of competitive intelligence. Eric dives into the complexities of competitive intelligence and how technology today gives us the resources…
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Jeff and Amy Meyer
In a world with easy access to others, there is a lack of human connection. And while everyone is a neighbor to someone, most people aren’t neighboring. In today’s episode, married duo Jeff and Amy Meyer sit down with the Johnson Brothers to discuss how to overcome isolation and find a connection...
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Kathy Henrich
Kathy Henrich understands the role the tech industry plays better than most people. After spending 30 years working at IBM, Kathy realized there was a bigger problem that needed to be addressed: talent development. She ultimately decided to take a leave of absence to attain a master’s degree in...
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Todd Nilson
“I am fascinated by the idea of how to build trust and safe spaces in the online world,” says Todd Nilson. Growing up, Todd was never interested in playing sports. Instead, he found himself enamored with both tabletop games and immersive online games. As president and community strategist at...
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Jasmine Johnson
“Everyone has privilege, but it’s how you use your privilege that matters,” says Jasmine M. Johnson. Jasmine works full-time as the Vice President of Sales at iHeartMedia and uses the privilege of her network to give back to the community. As director of the non-profit organization WeExist…
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Jesse Ntihemuka
As a teenager, Jesse Ntihemuka immigrated from Rwanda to the United States at the age of 14, in pursuit of his dream of playing in the NBA. When his body (through injuries) had other ideas for him, Jesse pivoted his mindset to pursue higher education. His college experience is coming to a close…
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Tommy Goodwin
“Pre-pandemic, in-person events contributed roughly $396 billion a year to the GDP,” says Tommy Goodwin, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA). The loss of in-person business events has been devastating to millions of people and companies worldwide....
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Marshall Wayne
Marshall Wayne, “The Mounting Man,” has spent most of his career marketing live events for successful entrepreneurs. When the pandemic hit and live, in-person events were temporarily shut down, Marshall had to think outside of the box for ways to replace his lost revenue. Marshall realized that…
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Clifford Kalb
“The reason you work in a drug company is for patients,” says Clifford Kalb, President of C. Kalb & Associates, LLC. Clifford has dedicated the last four decades of his life to improving intelligence in the pharmaceutical industry. His wide range of experience has given him opportunities to work…
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Bill Mitchell
“As leaders, not only do we control the narrative, but we have to be constant purveyors of hope,” says Bill Mitchell, COO for MoreTalent Corporation. For the past 25 years, Bill has worked with hundreds of corporations and high-level executives to develop ethical practices that produce…
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Rostyk Hursky
“I think CI needs to evolve faster than it is currently evolving.” says Rostyk Hursky, Director of Impact and Strategy at Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF). In his years of experience, Rostyk has dedicated himself to providing more advanced strategic and foresight services to the...
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Joanna Park-Tonks
“After starting my new venture in the diamond business, I’m so glad that I had a foundation in CI,” says Joanna Park-Tonks, Founder of Chelsea Rocks. “I think business requires knowing the right questions to ask and knowing where to look for the answers.” While Joanna began her career as a...
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Rob Verhelst
Rob Verhelst, aka Fireman Rob, was a two-sport collegiate athlete, playing both basketball and water polo. Post-graduation, he immediately joined his local fire department as a way to have a positive impact on his community. After just a year of service, Rob was sent to work search and recovery…
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Ellen Naylor
Ellen Naylor began her career in competitive intelligence in 1985 at Bell Atlantic, now known as Verizon. Originally working in sales, Ellen talked her way into a CI role, which she held for the next five years. Eventually, Ellen transitioned to a position with Northwest Airlines, where she…
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Cynthia Cheng Correia
“In Intel, we really do need to challenge ourselves, challenge our assumptions, and challenge our worldviews and perspectives, so that we can achieve greater clarity,” says Cynthia Cheng Correia, Managing Director of Knowledge InForm and Founding President of the Council of Competitive…
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Heather Kenny
“Teachers default to practices that they experienced themselves as a student,” explains Heather Kenny, President of Unleashed Innovation, Inc. and Creator of Sounder & Friends™. Educator turned entrepreneur, Heather has a deep understanding of the power of literacy to inform one’s life…
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Mike Moh
Mike Moh grew up as a minority in a predominantly white suburb and recognized from an early age that he was different. But rather than fading into the background, Mike instead became the class clown and got involved in a wide range of community activities. However, it wasn’t until Mike began…
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Rich Caldwell
“When a paradigm shifts, if you don’t shift with it, you’re going to be history,” says Rich Caldwell, Sector Manager of Strategic Landscape Assessments at Northrop Grumman. Rich has experienced his fair share of paradigm shifts throughout his extensive career, which has included working as a...
About this show
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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Arik Johnson
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