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The Disruptor Podcast

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The Disruptor Podcast is a business podcast hosted by John Kundtz. It has 45 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.

"The Disruptor Series," your blueprint for groundbreaking innovation, started as a periodic segment of the Apex Podcast. This is not your standard conversation around Design Thinking or Product Market Fit; this is the series that dares to go beyond conventional wisdom, confronting the status quo and exposing the raw power of disruptive thinking.  Our journey begins with intensely provocative dialogues that set the stage for the unexpected. With a focus on Experience Disruptors, Product Market Fit, and a range of other captivating topics, we bring you face-to-face with the ideas that are revolutionizing traditional buying and selling experiences.   But we don't stop at ideas; we dive into their real-world applications. "The Disruptor" offers an unfiltered glimpse into the lives and minds of those who are being disrupted, creating disruption, or strategically navigating it.  Our guests range from industry ve

business ·en-us ·45 episodes

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The Five-Step Nonprofit Strategy Blueprint

2

The Donor-Driven Playbook: Engagement, Qualification, and Stewardship Done Right

3

Start With the Heart: Why Transactional Fundraising Is Failing Leaders, and What Comes Next

4

When Biology Becomes Compute, Energy Becomes Abundance

5

Seeq and You Shall Find: Killing the Directory Era

6

Creating Blue Oceans After the Sale: Ken Rapp’s Product Experience Revolution

7

The Life and Times of Theodor Joseph Kundtz

8

How to WOW Customers for Life: Disney Secrets for Main Street Businesses

9

Don’t Build for Your Dog: The Case for Human-Centered Design in a World Obsessed with AI

10

Design Thinking Meets Nonprofit Leadership: A Practical Guide

11

Rethinking ERP: AI-Driven Workflow Innovation

12

Is Design Dead? Saving Design in the Modern Enterprise

13

Mainframe Modernization: From Black Box to Clarity

14

Disruption in Data: Why Digital Migrations Fail and How to Succeed

15

Transforming Board Dynamics: Strategies for High-Impact Non-Profit Leadership

16

Chapter 4: The Crucial Role of High-Performing Boards

17

Chapter 3: Identifying the Beneficiaries of Board Insights

18

Chapter 2: Lessons from the Boardroom: The High-Performance Journey

19

Transforming Not-for-Profit Governance: From Boardroom Innovation to Sustainable Impact

20

Redefining Boardroom Success: Strategies for High-Performance Governance in Not-for-Profits

21

Beyond the Founder: Beating the Odds in Family Business Succession

22

Elevating Leadership: The Art of Handling Tough Conversations

23

Disrupting the Status Quo and Overcoming Healthcare Supply Chain Challenges

24

Addressing Mass Incarceration Creep: A Discussion with the Honorable Ray Headen (Part 3)

25

Unlocking Justice: Ray Hedden's Fight for Transparency and Fair Sentencing Through Data Innovation (Part 2)

26

Navigating Startup Challenges: The Synergy of Empathy, Design Thinking, and Innovation

27

Innovating With Design Thinking: From 'Cupcakes' to "Blue Ocean" Triumphs

28

Innovation and Friendship: The Disruptor Series with Ray Headen - Disrupting the Status Quo (Part 1)

29

Navigating the Currents of Change: Mastering Disruption, Design Thinking, and Customer-Centric Innovation

30

Artificial Intelligence Insights with Greg Pruett: A Five-Step Blueprint for Success.

31

Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Business and Embracing Tech for Workplace Equity

32

Elevate Your Cloud Game: Expert Strategies for Cloud Native Operations

33

Conquering Limits: Gary Guller's Ascent to Mount Everest and the Power of Human Spirit

34

Mastering Cloud Economics: Harnessing FinOps for Optimal Financial Control

35

The Strength to Climb: Supporting Dreams and Sherpa Resilience

36

Striking a Balance: Optimizing Enterprise Data Centers and Public Cloud

37

Revolutionizing the Sales Landscape through Design Thinking

38

FinOps Insights: Strategic Tagging for Optimal Cloud Management

39

Enter the Leader: Knowing What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do

40

Pioneering Progress: ESG and Corporate Sustainability Conversations

41

Surviving Disruption: Exploring the Power of Stopping, Reflection, and Stillness with David Kundtz

42

Deciphering Ethnic Confusion: Mecenzéf, Metzenseifen, or Medzev and Stories from the Past

43

Sovereign Clouds Demystified: The Blueprint for Resilient, Secure, and Compliant Digital Businesses

44

Managing and Optimizing Cloud Costs: Mistakes Every IT Finance Manager Needs to Avoid!

45

Crafting Standout LinkedIn Content: Tactics for Amplifying Influence

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