Month: March 2025

In this episode, Dr. Alvin Glay, Chief Strategy Officer at Response Media, shares his approach to decision-making—blending data with contextual intelligence. Drawing from his experience as a Liberian refugee, Dr. Glay explains how navigating uncertainty and high-pressure situations sharpened his ability to make fast, high-stakes decisions. For Alvin, no decision is too small, every mistake is a data point for future decisions, and great leaders equip their teams with the tools to make confident decisions.

Tune in to learn:

• Why data informs, but context drives decisions
• The importance of teaching decision frameworks to avoid bottlenecks
• The lessons behind a $250,000 mistake
• Why moving fast doesn’t mean skipping the learning process
  
  Insightful, inspiring, and packed with academic insight and real-world wisdom.

AI is everywhere—but how should executives actually use it to make better decisions? In this episode of The Cred Podcast, host Mack McKelvey sits down with Minerva Tantoco, a true tech pioneer who went from founding an AI startup in the ’80s to becoming NYC’s first-ever Chief Technology Officer. Minerva cuts through the AI hype, explains why AI should be seen as intelligent assistance (not artificial intelligence), and shares her (secret) framework for making better strategic decisions.

We also dive into:

• The AI winter of the ’90s
• The consumerization of technology
• Why human oversight is critical in AI-powered decision-making
• What executives need to know when adopting AI

Tune in for a fascinating conversation on balancing human expertise with machine intelligence.