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Functional and Fabulous · Nov 14, 2025 · 47 min

S3 E5: Dave Morrissey - Mega Mindset

Join Gordon and Ger as they step into a tornado of conversation with Dave Morrissey, growth and culture consultant, ex-Meta, ex-TikTok, current author and pre-Scéal. Tie yourself down, because the insights come thick and fast about mindset, generative AI, leadership and why Ger should never be allowed to write another hard-rock song prompt again. Dave tells you why most companies fail to scale, and talks about the massive head start Irish companies and brands have over their international competitors, but rarely use to their advantage. He also discusses how companies and executives talk a lot about using generative AI, but don't actually do so or even encourage its use. Is fear of AI holding everyone back? He advocates immediate top-down AIction. And all that is just the delicate breeze before the hurricane...

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Join Gordon and Ger as they step into a tornado of conversation with Dave Morrissey, growth and culture consultant, ex-Meta, ex-TikTok, current author and pre-Scéal.

Tie yourself down, because the insights come thick and fast about mindset, generative AI, leadership and why Ger should never be allowed to write another hard-rock song prompt again.

Dave tells you why most companies fail to scale, and talks about the massive head start Irish companies and brands have over their international competitors, but rarely use to their advantage.

He also discusses how companies and executives talk a lot about using generative AI, but don't actually do so or even encourage its use. Is fear of AI holding everyone back? He advocates immediate top-down AIction.

And all that is just the delicate breeze before the hurricane...