Unfounded - HE Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/unfounded-he Unfounded is a weekly podcast for business and creative leaders who look beyond the bottom line. Hosted by David Laxer and Ofir Michaeli, 2 creative strategists with vast international experience, the podcast seeks to challenge conventions, tackle herd mentality and fight the abuse of industry buzzwords and lingo that often hide lack of vision and originality. © 2026 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 538319e7-1516-50be-995d-e09e18b7cda6 no he Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:12:17 +0200 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:13:15 +0200 https://www.linkedin.com/company/unfounded-podcast/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/gW95arHw3K0gP1sn-4xSdwygjVd4HKcbUbNoOnbijE8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MTEy/MzQ3NWYxNjIzZDU3/MDRhODMzNmQzZTM1/ZjVmOC5wbmc.jpg Unfounded - HE https://www.linkedin.com/company/unfounded-podcast/ serial Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded is a weekly podcast for business and creative leaders who look beyond the bottom line. Hosted by David Laxer and Ofir Michaeli, 2 creative strategists with vast international experience, the podcast seeks to challenge conventions, tackle herd mentality and fight the abuse of industry buzzwords and lingo that often hide lack of vision and originality. Unfounded is a weekly podcast for business and creative leaders who look beyond the bottom line. business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli ofir.michaeli@gmail.com No No The Good Enough Mindset 1 1 The Good Enough Mindset full 155a9fc2-9eb9-4612-9365-5bc28be72a8f https://share.transistor.fm/s/c3c81c0d  We explore the question of speed and its effect on executive decision-making, and how more than ever a flexible, open-minded mindset is what can help executives navigate the stormy waters and help companies stand out in a sea of sameness.


David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into the overlooked impact of AI: the ‘good enough’ mindset; flattening the conversation, making executives ask the wrong questions and enslaving companies with a reactive mindset that drives them to pick up the latest playbook, and fills them with a hunger for ineffective formulas.

]]>  We explore the question of speed and its effect on executive decision-making, and how more than ever a flexible, open-minded mindset is what can help executives navigate the stormy waters and help companies stand out in a sea of sameness.


David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into the overlooked impact of AI: the ‘good enough’ mindset; flattening the conversation, making executives ask the wrong questions and enslaving companies with a reactive mindset that drives them to pick up the latest playbook, and fills them with a hunger for ineffective formulas.

]]> Sat, 04 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +0300 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 2644  We explore the question of speed and its effect on executive decision-making, and how more than ever a flexible, open-minded mindset is what can help executives navigate the stormy waters and help companies stand out in a sea of sameness.


David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into the overlooked impact of AI: the ‘good enough’ mindset; flattening the conversation, making executives ask the wrong questions and enslaving companies with a reactive mindset that drives them to pick up the latest playbook, and fills them with a hunger for ineffective formulas.

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No The System is Rigged 2 2 The System is Rigged full c48b24fe-4670-4ad6-b567-e91e95631e94 https://share.transistor.fm/s/27dc4ff1 We explore how greatness has become a dirty word in the world of business, and trace the origins to the consultancy world that is predicated on playing it safe, solving problems that aren’t always there and promoting the ultimate anti-innovation slogan of cutting edge=bleeding edge.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into the stark contrast of Problem vs Potential, and how greatness is not the evolution of very good, but a radically different by-product. Together, they present a new roadmap that requires the tossing out of playbooks and the adoption of a more fluid and creative mindset.

]]> We explore how greatness has become a dirty word in the world of business, and trace the origins to the consultancy world that is predicated on playing it safe, solving problems that aren’t always there and promoting the ultimate anti-innovation slogan of cutting edge=bleeding edge.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into the stark contrast of Problem vs Potential, and how greatness is not the evolution of very good, but a radically different by-product. Together, they present a new roadmap that requires the tossing out of playbooks and the adoption of a more fluid and creative mindset.

]]> Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:45:48 +0300 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 2856 We explore how greatness has become a dirty word in the world of business, and trace the origins to the consultancy world that is predicated on playing it safe, solving problems that aren’t always there and promoting the ultimate anti-innovation slogan of cutting edge=bleeding edge.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into the stark contrast of Problem vs Potential, and how greatness is not the evolution of very good, but a radically different by-product. Together, they present a new roadmap that requires the tossing out of playbooks and the adoption of a more fluid and creative mindset.

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No Big Data. Small Thinking. 3 3 Big Data. Small Thinking. full 1c51b4db-16f0-4d24-8bcd-6b773254f4ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/87b6097a No one can argue the value of good data. Good data lets us make better informed and well founded decisions. It has revolutionized how businesses operate across every industry and throughout every executive position.

But there is a dark side to data.

It often causes leaders to fall in love with it; to blindly follow and stop asking the right questions.


David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into the blindspots of big data and tackle the issue from an unexpected perspective -- its effect on innovation, leadership and true creativity. Together, they explore the limitations of a data-driven mindset and present a more balanced approach to the complexities of decision making.

]]> No one can argue the value of good data. Good data lets us make better informed and well founded decisions. It has revolutionized how businesses operate across every industry and throughout every executive position.

But there is a dark side to data.

It often causes leaders to fall in love with it; to blindly follow and stop asking the right questions.


David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into the blindspots of big data and tackle the issue from an unexpected perspective -- its effect on innovation, leadership and true creativity. Together, they explore the limitations of a data-driven mindset and present a more balanced approach to the complexities of decision making.

]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:42:29 +0200 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 3371 No one can argue the value of good data. Good data lets us make better informed and well founded decisions. It has revolutionized how businesses operate across every industry and throughout every executive position.

But there is a dark side to data.

It often causes leaders to fall in love with it; to blindly follow and stop asking the right questions.


David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into the blindspots of big data and tackle the issue from an unexpected perspective -- its effect on innovation, leadership and true creativity. Together, they explore the limitations of a data-driven mindset and present a more balanced approach to the complexities of decision making.

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No Flying Backwards - When a brand lacks complete & utter self awareness! + The potential in finding it 4 4 Flying Backwards - When a brand lacks complete & utter self awareness! + The potential in finding it full 3ee36c25-7220-4e2b-9180-06a49511c9ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/7afc8690 When your national airline can’t get off the ground creatively, it’s time for some tough love. David Laxer and Ofir Michaeli unpack El Al’s identity crisis and explore how a little self-awareness—and even self-deprecation—could help the brand soar again.

]]> When your national airline can’t get off the ground creatively, it’s time for some tough love. David Laxer and Ofir Michaeli unpack El Al’s identity crisis and explore how a little self-awareness—and even self-deprecation—could help the brand soar again.

]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:50:34 +0200 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 2969 When your national airline can’t get off the ground creatively, it’s time for some tough love. David Laxer and Ofir Michaeli unpack El Al’s identity crisis and explore how a little self-awareness—and even self-deprecation—could help the brand soar again.

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No The Luxury of Age - Feat. Einat Israeli 5 5 The Luxury of Age - Feat. Einat Israeli full 296cce39-26f7-44c4-894a-8e26752ba8e0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b99dd748 We host Einat Israeli, former VP Marketing of Nike Israel, to explore the booming longevity and wellbeing industries, discussing trends, tribes and mindsets, and most importantly, shattering stereotypes.

]]> We host Einat Israeli, former VP Marketing of Nike Israel, to explore the booming longevity and wellbeing industries, discussing trends, tribes and mindsets, and most importantly, shattering stereotypes.

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:48:47 +0200 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 3840 We host Einat Israeli, former VP Marketing of Nike Israel, to explore the booming longevity and wellbeing industries, discussing trends, tribes and mindsets, and most importantly, shattering stereotypes.

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No The Power of Slowness 6 6 The Power of Slowness full 783d09c9-49a7-4225-815a-751b38446dae https://share.transistor.fm/s/71550703 Assaf Guery founded 2 cutting-edge creative agencies, co-founded digital banking giant Varo, and then became a photographer who specializes in capturing the behind the scenes magic of some of the world’s most powerful business people.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli sit down with their guest and explore the power of slowness in today’s rapid, ever-changing technological landscape. 
From challenges to opportunities, the episode dives into the complexities of maintaining purpose and focus while scaling up and dealing with the pressures of shareholders.

]]> Assaf Guery founded 2 cutting-edge creative agencies, co-founded digital banking giant Varo, and then became a photographer who specializes in capturing the behind the scenes magic of some of the world’s most powerful business people.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli sit down with their guest and explore the power of slowness in today’s rapid, ever-changing technological landscape. 
From challenges to opportunities, the episode dives into the complexities of maintaining purpose and focus while scaling up and dealing with the pressures of shareholders.

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:08:41 +0200 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 3198 Assaf Guery founded 2 cutting-edge creative agencies, co-founded digital banking giant Varo, and then became a photographer who specializes in capturing the behind the scenes magic of some of the world’s most powerful business people.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli sit down with their guest and explore the power of slowness in today’s rapid, ever-changing technological landscape. 
From challenges to opportunities, the episode dives into the complexities of maintaining purpose and focus while scaling up and dealing with the pressures of shareholders.

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No The Paradox of Productivity 7 7 The Paradox of Productivity full 79f9ca3c-7562-48e1-9162-1e92e0465af5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c679dc40 Never has it been easier to create entire worlds at the click of your fingers. Yet this burst of productivity masks a real danger lurking beneath -- what will happen when we collectively lose our ability to think, or if our audience will no longer be able to distinguish between A & B.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into a number of phenomena such as the Originality Illusion, the Blindspot of Taste, the Death of Difficulty and the Context Gap, all side-effects of the Great New Wonderful AI revolution..

]]> Never has it been easier to create entire worlds at the click of your fingers. Yet this burst of productivity masks a real danger lurking beneath -- what will happen when we collectively lose our ability to think, or if our audience will no longer be able to distinguish between A & B.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into a number of phenomena such as the Originality Illusion, the Blindspot of Taste, the Death of Difficulty and the Context Gap, all side-effects of the Great New Wonderful AI revolution..

]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:03:26 +0200 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 2926 Never has it been easier to create entire worlds at the click of your fingers. Yet this burst of productivity masks a real danger lurking beneath -- what will happen when we collectively lose our ability to think, or if our audience will no longer be able to distinguish between A & B.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into a number of phenomena such as the Originality Illusion, the Blindspot of Taste, the Death of Difficulty and the Context Gap, all side-effects of the Great New Wonderful AI revolution..

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No A Question of Character 8 8 A Question of Character full 567a1560-201c-48ae-85e0-369ba660dc7d https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3da3603 Business visionaries and leaders come in all shapes and colors, but there is a clear thread that runs through the stories of many of the great ones. It is one that goes beyond just the question of success, track record, critical thinking and decision making.

After more than 2 decades of sitting with a wide range of founders and CEOs, David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli share a wealth of anecdotes that transcend the tangible qualities one must possess, and touches upon the intangible yet ever-important quality of character.

]]> Business visionaries and leaders come in all shapes and colors, but there is a clear thread that runs through the stories of many of the great ones. It is one that goes beyond just the question of success, track record, critical thinking and decision making.

After more than 2 decades of sitting with a wide range of founders and CEOs, David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli share a wealth of anecdotes that transcend the tangible qualities one must possess, and touches upon the intangible yet ever-important quality of character.

]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:27:31 +0200 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 2570 Business visionaries and leaders come in all shapes and colors, but there is a clear thread that runs through the stories of many of the great ones. It is one that goes beyond just the question of success, track record, critical thinking and decision making.

After more than 2 decades of sitting with a wide range of founders and CEOs, David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli share a wealth of anecdotes that transcend the tangible qualities one must possess, and touches upon the intangible yet ever-important quality of character.

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No No Bread? Let them Eat [AI generated] Cake! 9 9 No Bread? Let them Eat [AI generated] Cake! full 5237627f-80f8-421f-80a9-21961244ae97 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7228dada We live in a moment where content is being produced faster than we can blink. But much of it feels a bit like junk food for the mind — easy to make, easy to consume, and ultimately… not very nourishing. The kind of thing that fills the feed but leaves you strangely unsatisfied, as if you’ve eaten an entire bag of digital empty calories.
Together with guest Itai Bichler, AI philosopher, public speaker and former Chief Creative Officer at Soda Stream, we dive into the question of intent, taste and agency.

]]> We live in a moment where content is being produced faster than we can blink. But much of it feels a bit like junk food for the mind — easy to make, easy to consume, and ultimately… not very nourishing. The kind of thing that fills the feed but leaves you strangely unsatisfied, as if you’ve eaten an entire bag of digital empty calories.
Together with guest Itai Bichler, AI philosopher, public speaker and former Chief Creative Officer at Soda Stream, we dive into the question of intent, taste and agency.

]]> Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:26:11 +0200 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 3658 We live in a moment where content is being produced faster than we can blink. But much of it feels a bit like junk food for the mind — easy to make, easy to consume, and ultimately… not very nourishing. The kind of thing that fills the feed but leaves you strangely unsatisfied, as if you’ve eaten an entire bag of digital empty calories.
Together with guest Itai Bichler, AI philosopher, public speaker and former Chief Creative Officer at Soda Stream, we dive into the question of intent, taste and agency.

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No Rabbits Chase. Turtles Choose. (feat. Omer Milwidsky) 10 10 Rabbits Chase. Turtles Choose. (feat. Omer Milwidsky) full ed83255c-5e0d-453e-b2da-174e0e62a307 https://share.transistor.fm/s/69f4c000 Rabbits chase signals. They move fast because they’re afraid to stop. Turtles choose direction. They move deliberately because they know where they’re going. One is driven by FOMO. The other by conviction.

Together with renowned digital transformation expert Omer Milwidsky, we unpack why real innovation rarely looks urgent in the moment, and why building something meaningful requires the confidence to move slower than the crowd.

]]> Rabbits chase signals. They move fast because they’re afraid to stop. Turtles choose direction. They move deliberately because they know where they’re going. One is driven by FOMO. The other by conviction.

Together with renowned digital transformation expert Omer Milwidsky, we unpack why real innovation rarely looks urgent in the moment, and why building something meaningful requires the confidence to move slower than the crowd.

]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:04:09 +0200 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 3530 Rabbits chase signals. They move fast because they’re afraid to stop. Turtles choose direction. They move deliberately because they know where they’re going. One is driven by FOMO. The other by conviction.

Together with renowned digital transformation expert Omer Milwidsky, we unpack why real innovation rarely looks urgent in the moment, and why building something meaningful requires the confidence to move slower than the crowd.

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No The Paradox of Belonging - Feat. Danny Gal 11 11 The Paradox of Belonging - Feat. Danny Gal full edcbc96c-02ee-455d-8a09-e7b7f362f091 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f979b599 We talk about climate change, war, and pandemics—but beneath them all lies a deeper challenge: the empathy crisis.

In an age of constant connection, we are losing the ability to truly listen and understand one another. Fear, misinformation, and polarization are reshaping how we belong—and who we exclude.

In this episode of Unfounded, we explore how our search for identity can deepen division, why empathy is eroding across societies and organizations, and what it will take to rebuild understanding in a fractured world.

🎙️ Featuring Danny Gal, author of The Paradox of Belonging:
https://www.amazon.com/Belonging-Paradox-Global-Empathy-Crisis/dp/1917391145

]]> We talk about climate change, war, and pandemics—but beneath them all lies a deeper challenge: the empathy crisis.

In an age of constant connection, we are losing the ability to truly listen and understand one another. Fear, misinformation, and polarization are reshaping how we belong—and who we exclude.

In this episode of Unfounded, we explore how our search for identity can deepen division, why empathy is eroding across societies and organizations, and what it will take to rebuild understanding in a fractured world.

🎙️ Featuring Danny Gal, author of The Paradox of Belonging:
https://www.amazon.com/Belonging-Paradox-Global-Empathy-Crisis/dp/1917391145

]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:23:37 +0200 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 4608 We talk about climate change, war, and pandemics—but beneath them all lies a deeper challenge: the empathy crisis.

In an age of constant connection, we are losing the ability to truly listen and understand one another. Fear, misinformation, and polarization are reshaping how we belong—and who we exclude.

In this episode of Unfounded, we explore how our search for identity can deepen division, why empathy is eroding across societies and organizations, and what it will take to rebuild understanding in a fractured world.

🎙️ Featuring Danny Gal, author of The Paradox of Belonging:
https://www.amazon.com/Belonging-Paradox-Global-Empathy-Crisis/dp/1917391145

]]> business, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, management, marketing, brand, branding, product, product management, go‑to‑market, GTM, growth strategy, product strategy, positioning, differentiation, pricing strategy, value proposition, customer retention, retention, activation, onboarding, category design, naming, narrative design, messaging, market entry, global expansion, Israeli tech, B2B, SaaS, tech strategy, founders, operators, strategy advisory, practical strategy, systems thinking, first‑principles, decision‑making, organizational design, org design, human factor, behavior change, evidence‑based, beyond data, qualitative insight, signals vs noise, signal discovery, residuals, anti‑playbook, no playbooks, bespoke strategy, context over templates, experimentation, product‑market fit, PMF, pricing, packaging, growth, retention ops, PLG, sales‑assist, enterprise sales, customer experience, CX, user experience, UX, naming strategy, brand strategy, narrative, advisory, consultancy No The AI Replacement Timeline: The End of the Billable Hour as We Know It (Feat. Jonathan Meiri) 12 12 The AI Replacement Timeline: The End of the Billable Hour as We Know It (Feat. Jonathan Meiri) full 940adf82-203a-41d7-8fb0-f3f43cb6ed38 https://share.transistor.fm/s/12d78dc4 For decades, professional services - law, accounting, consulting - have been built on a simple equation: time equals value.
But AI is changing that faster than most firms realize.
Together with serial entrepreneur Jonathan Meiri we take a close look at the necessity pyramid, understanding how humans can still thrive and where true opportunity lies ahead

]]> For decades, professional services - law, accounting, consulting - have been built on a simple equation: time equals value.
But AI is changing that faster than most firms realize.
Together with serial entrepreneur Jonathan Meiri we take a close look at the necessity pyramid, understanding how humans can still thrive and where true opportunity lies ahead

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:12:12 +0200 Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli Unfounded - David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli 2967 For decades, professional services - law, accounting, consulting - have been built on a simple equation: time equals value.
But AI is changing that faster than most firms realize.
Together with serial entrepreneur Jonathan Meiri we take a close look at the necessity pyramid, understanding how humans can still thrive and where true opportunity lies ahead

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