Episodes

Ron Baker Keynote, Part 1
Nov. 11, 2017

Ron Baker Keynote, Part 1

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Thomas Casey Live DET Talk
Nov. 11, 2017

Thomas Casey Live DET Talk

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Shaun Jardine  Live DET Talk
Nov. 11, 2017

Shaun Jardine Live DET Talk

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Steve Brown Live DET Talk
Nov. 11, 2017

Steve Brown Live DET Talk

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Lisa Bloch Live DET Talk
Nov. 11, 2017

Lisa Bloch Live DET Talk

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Louis Prosperi  Live DET Talk
Nov. 11, 2017

Louis Prosperi Live DET Talk

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Mark Wickersham Live DET Talk
Nov. 11, 2017

Mark Wickersham Live DET Talk

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Ray D'Cruz with After Action Software
Nov. 11, 2017

Ray D'Cruz with After Action Software

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Joel Barolsky with Price High or Low App
Nov. 11, 2017

Joel Barolsky with Price High or Low App

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Q-Force Exercise
Nov. 11, 2017

Q-Force Exercise

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Greg Kyte  Live DET Talk
Nov. 11, 2017

Greg Kyte Live DET Talk

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Paul Kennedy  Live DET Talk
Nov. 11, 2017

Paul Kennedy Live DET Talk

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Adrian Simmons Live DET Talk
Nov. 11, 2017

Adrian Simmons Live DET Talk

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Dan Morris Live DET talks
Nov. 11, 2017

Dan Morris Live DET talks

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
State of Value Pricing in the Professions with Ron Baker
Nov. 11, 2017

State of Value Pricing in the Professions with Ron Baker

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
VeraSage Symposium Opening with Ed Kless
Nov. 11, 2017

VeraSage Symposium Opening with Ed Kless

Every two years, the Fellows of VeraSage gather to learn from one another. It is rare to find so much knowledge and wisdom in one place, at one time. You have the chance to sit in the same room and participate in two days of ...
Live from the VeraSage Symposium
Nov. 10, 2017

Live from the VeraSage Symposium

As you may know Ron Baker is a founder of the VeraSage Institute, a think tank for professional firms; and that Ed Kless is a senior fellow. The Institute holds a biennial conference during which the fellows and some friends ...
Interview with Chris 'Elroy' Stricklin
Nov. 3, 2017

Interview with Chris 'Elroy' Stricklin

Ron and Ed have been fascinated with the US military use of the After-action Review as a knowledge management tool. Recently, Ed encountered Chris 'Elroy' Stricklin, a former member of the USAF's Thunderbirds, at a Sage Intac...
Free-rider Friday - October 2017
Oct. 27, 2017

Free-rider Friday - October 2017

The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Antitrust Law and Price Signaling
Oct. 20, 2017

Antitrust Law and Price Signaling

After the Civil War, corporations grew to unprecedented size. The public was suspicious of this concentration of economic power, and politicians responded in 1890 by passing the first antitrust law, the Sherman Antitrust Act....
Innovation Beyond Technology
Oct. 13, 2017

Innovation Beyond Technology

This episode is based on a session that Ed has delivered for the past three years. It is dedicated to the possibility that innovation goes beyond just technological developments. Technology is important, but it is only a smal...
Is Hourly Billing Unethical and Unprofessional?
Oct. 6, 2017

Is Hourly Billing Unethical and Unprofessional?

Ethical problems arise in hourly billing due to the misalignment of interests created by the system. It’s hard to be a good citizen in a bad culture. Professionals who use hourly billing may not have malevolent motives when e...
Free-Rider Friday, September 2017
Sept. 29, 2017

Free-Rider Friday, September 2017

The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Interview with Magatte Wade
Sept. 22, 2017

Interview with Magatte Wade

Ron and Ed interview the dynamic Magatte Wade. Magatte is the founder and CEO of Tiossan, a high-end skin care products line based on indigenous Senegalese recipes and ingredients. Tiossan products are distributed via www.tio...