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Is the financial system broken—or just misunderstood? Economist and author Matt Sekerke joins FUTUREPROOF. to challenge conventional wisdom on money, banking, and policy. In his new book Making Money Work (co-authored with Steve Hanke), he argues that fiat money is still king, the Fed doesn’t have as much power as we think, and the obsession with decentralization is distracting us from deeper issues. This episode dives into the real causes of inflation, how trade deficits actually work, and what it would take to restore trust in our economic institutions.

Topics Discussed:

• Why the Global Financial Crisis broke the system
• What monetary neutrality means—and why we’ve forgotten it
• The role of broad money supply in predicting recessions
• The myth of crypto’s superiority over fiat
• The misunderstood mechanics of trade deficits
• How Trump-era tariffs reshaped global finance
• Why China can’t yet lead a global financial system
• The future of central banking and financial trust

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Today's guest is Phanish Puranam, INSEAD Professor and author of Re-Humanize: How to Build Human-Centric Organizations in the Age of Algorithms. He's the perfect guest to discuss how AI is transforming—not just tasks—but the very DNA of how organizations operate.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why the future of AI in business isn’t about job replacement, but organizational redesign
• How AI is turning from tool to teammate, and what that means for leadership and decision-making
• What "bionic organizations" are—and how companies can blend algorithms and humans without crushing autonomy or purpose
• Why algorithmic bureaucracy might quietly become the most dangerous workplace trend
• How poor implementation of AI threatens to destroy learning cultures and employee agency
• The four pitfalls of AI adoption most companies fall into—and how to avoid them
• A framework for designing AI systems that enhance human competence, not erode it
• Why employees—not just executives—should shape the future of AI-powered work

About our guest:
Phanish Puranam is the Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Strategy & Organization Design at INSEAD, where he also leads the Organizations & Algorithms research initiative. With a career focused on the science of how organizations work—and how they change—he brings a deeply research-backed, globally informed perspective on the next phase of AI’s workplace evolution.

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In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Jonathan Stutz, co-author of the powerful book Daily Practices of Inclusive Leaders, to explore what it really means to lead with inclusion in mind—every single day. As a former executive at Microsoft, Amazon, and Zulily, Jonathan blends deep corporate experience with a people-first lens to rethink how workplaces should function in an age of upheaval.

Together, they dig into:

• Why inclusion is no longer an HR side quest but core to effective leadership
• The case for small, intentional “inclusive pebbles” that ripple into systemic change
• What leaders get wrong about DEI—and how to fix it without corporate jargon or empty gestures
• Why inclusive leadership is increasingly being rebranded as just... good leadership
• How to build cultures where people feel seen, heard, and equipped to succeed

Whether you're a people manager, an exec navigating culture shifts, or just someone who wants to show up better at work, Jonathan offers grounded advice and personal stories that will inspire and challenge you.

Referenced in this episode:
📘 Daily Practices of Inclusive Leaders – Get the book
🔗 Learn more about Jonathan's work at Global Diversity Partners

Key quote:
"Inclusion isn't a department. It's a daily habit that belongs to every leader." – Jonathan Stutz