Summary: <p>It was a failed business and a sobering conversation with his then 5-year-old son that ultimately led Kent Langley to discover his massive transformative purpose and realize that the best use of technology is that which links profit with social good. Since that pivotal moment, Kent has achieved widespread success as an entrepreneur, public speaker, teacher, mentor, and Chief Exponential Officer (yes, you read that correctly).</p> <p>Kent first encountered the idea of an exponential organization (ExO) at Singularity University (SU). It was there that Kent would embrace the world of ExOs and data activation, two disciplines that are currently helping organizations solve some of the world’s most complex problems more efficiently.</p> <p>From Autodesk to your local city government, Kent has since helped organizations of all shapes and sizes harness the full potential of technology for the greater good, all while achieving exceptional results at a fraction of the cost of a traditional organization.</p> <p>So if you want to learn how ExOs are set to change the face of the planet, listen in to Jay’s conversation with Kent and uncover:</p> <ul> <li>How exponential organizations get 10x the results at 1/10 the cost of a traditional organization</li> <li>What it takes to attend Singularity University</li> <li>Why data is your startup’s most powerful asset at any stage</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.jaykimshow.com/podcast/39-kent-langley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-2175" src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jaykimshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/jaykim_player.png?resize=400%2C110" alt="New Episode - Listen Now!"></a></p> <p><strong>Listen to this episode on </strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jay-kim-show-entrepreneurship/id1195300022?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a><strong>.</strong></p> <p>What was your biggest insight from this week’s episode? Let Jay know in the comments or on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jaykimmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@jaykimmer</a>.</p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Links from Today’s Episode</span></h2> <ul> <li>Read the <a href="http://www.jaykimshow.com/2017/05/kent-langley-transcript/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">full transcript</a> from Kent’s interview</li> <li>Follow Kent on <a href="https://twitter.com/kentlangley" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentlangley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Get direct access to Kent’s <a href="https://medium.com/41st-square" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">thoughts on innovation and technology</a> </li> <li>See if you have what it takes to attend <a href="https://su.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Singularity University</a> </li> <li>Learn more about the <a href="https://www.fastrackinstitute.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fastrack Institute</a> and how Kent helps cities become exponential</li> <li>See how Kent’s company, <a href="http://productionscale.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ProductionScale</a>, can help your organization unlock the power of data</li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Detailed Show Notes</span></h2> <ul> <li>(3:01) Kent’s entrepreneurial background</li> <li>(4:40) What is an exponential organization?</li> <li>(6:14) How failure and embarrassment led Kent to discover his massive transformative purpose</li> <li>(8:26) Kent’s current ExO projects</li> <li>(10:4</li> </ul>
