The Canary Group Podcast.
Join our hosts, Kate LaVail and Michael Vieira, as they combat the tyranny of conventional wisdom. They examine real and perceived tensions across the globe to understand the deeper connections and drivers shaping the future.
Relying on research, analysis and expertise, including incredible guest subject matter experts, they are on a mission to illuminate the agents and connections, conditions and perceptions impacting our world for the better and worse.
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Episode 16: International Jobs
In this Episode, Michael and Kate discuss the international landscape of jobs. From the return of American manufacturing positions to the need for diverse skillsets and knowledge around the world, changes are afoot. What does the labor market look like today and tomorrow? How do generations entering the workforce today, seeking success, look different than those before?
Episode 15: Prelude to War
The rumblings keep getting louder. References to the triggers of WWI and WWII are dappling conversations and the phrase, "past is prologue" has found new life. Join Michael and Kate as they discuss the symptoms and signs of an upcoming global war or wars.
Episode 14: What Does the Future Hold for Japan?
Perhaps no other country has undergone so many identity shifts than Japan. From a ferocious expansionist nation to leaders in peaceful industrialization, Japan has reshaped themselves to thrive. Now, with a shrinking population, threats from other nations, who will Japan need to become to ready themselves for what is next?
Episode 6: Creativity and Survival
“We are in unprecedented times.” We’ve been hearing this statement from government officials, employers, and even our friends and family repeatedly over the past three years. From COVID and the war in Ukraine, Chat GPT, and a shaky economy, the threats to life as we know it are all around us. What do we need to respond to all this change? We need creativity.