My guest today - Adam Pisoni (@Adampisoni) - is the co-founder and former CTO of Yammer, a business communication software company which sold to Microsoft for over 1 Billion dollars.
I met Adam last year as a part of the Responsive Org community, which Adam co-created.
Adam’s new company A.b.l. is the next step in building resilience and responsiveness at work and beyond. We discuss how A.b.l. is striving to impact children’s lives through changing how schools allocate resources, which drive the day-to-day operations of student’s learning.
Throughout this conversation - and all of Adam’s endeavors - I’m impressed with his playfulness in the face of big and challenging issues. Among other examples, Adam is constantly considering the diversity of his own company. Tech start-ups are predominantly straight, white men. Diversity in Silicon Valley is a hot button issue and Adam tackles it head on, voicing his strong opinions, recognizing his own privilege, and being willing to be proven wrong.
I couldn’t be more pleased to have Adam on the podcast. He’s a tested and proven entrepreneur - which I take to mean just a starter of things. His efforts to start the Responsive Org movement have paved the way for many of my own events and community organizing. Adam is thoughtful, curious, and playful in the face of challenge. I hope you enjoy this rambling conversation and interview with Adam Pisoni!
Quick note: If you enjoy this conversation with Adam Pisoni, check out the 1st Annual Responsive.org Conference, happening in the Bay area, on September 19th and 20th. Adam will be a speaker, and it is going to be an incredible event. Check it out here!
