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Primal Intelligence: How Entrepreneurs Create Value in Uncertainty with Angus Fletcher

What if intelligence isn’t about prediction, but about acting when the future is unknowable? In his conversation with Angus Fletcher, Hunter Hastings examines how entrepreneurs use primal intelligence—intuition, imagination, emotion, and judgment—to create markets rather than forecast them. The episode reframes leadership and strategy for a world defined by uncertainty.

The Management Paradigm Is Breaking: Organizational Design Is The Next Innovation Frontier

From the history of science, we get the concept of a paradigm shift. It occurs when the mental models of conventional thinking—what Thomas Kuhn, who first wrote about paradigm shifts in science, called “normal science”—break down together. The situation isn’t that some elements of the standard model fail, or that there’s a partial breakdown. It’s […]

Helping Entrepreneurs Build Real Businesses on Generative Platforms with Neil Twa

Building on Amazon isn’t about finding the right product—it’s about building the right system. In his conversation with Neil Twa, Hunter Hastings explores generative entrepreneurship, marketplace discipline, and what separates durable businesses from short-lived hustle plays. The episode reframes scale, risk, and value creation, offering a practical roadmap for entrepreneurs who want to build companies designed to last—and to sell.

Episode #80. The Generativity Advantage: The Coming Explosion In Entrepreneurial Innovation with Mohammad Keyhani

Innovation doesn’t scale through control—it scales through generativity. In his conversation with Professor Mohammad Keyhani, Hunter Hastings explores how entrepreneurs can design systems that unlock exponential value by enabling others to innovate. The discussion reframes AI as a creative amplifier, shows why discovery beats execution, and offers a new mental model for building ventures that grow beyond the founder in the AI era.

Episode #79. Rethinking Business Success: Clarity, Mission, and Service with James Harold Webb

Entrepreneur and author James Harold Webb joins Hunter Hastings to rethink what business education should be: practical, responsibility-driven, and grounded in real customer value. Webb explains how failure shaped his success, why teams matter more than tactics, and how purpose fuels sustainable growth. A powerful conversation for business leaders who believe experience is the ultimate teacher.

Episode #78. The Future of Customer Experience Design: Integrating Emotion, Empathy, and Data with Sujay Saha

What if your competitive advantage wasn’t your product or technology — but your customer experience?
In this conversation, Hunter Hastings and Sujay Saha unpack how leaders can build experience-centered organizations that thrive on emotional intelligence, insight, and intentional design. Sujay explains how AI-driven experience design is transforming the way companies engage customers and create long-term value. If you want to lead with empathy and measure what truly matters, this episode shows how to turn experience into your business’s most valuable asset.