Guy Wallace and William Denius Renaissance Conversation

ISPI Renaissance Conversations | Guy Wallace and William Denius What happens when a performance improvement legend sits down with the next generation? In this episode, emerging professional William Denius interviews Guy Wallace - ISPI past president, author, and consultant since 1982. Wallace traces his unconventional path into the field and explains why the Renaissance must reclaim performance as the primary focus, especially as AI reshapes how work gets done. They discuss what early pioneers understood about looking beyond knowledge and skills to the full set of performance variables, and how to shift any client conversation from "we need training" to "what does authentic practice with feedback look like?" This series is part of the ISPI Renaissance - a deliberate return to what makes Human Performance Technology distinct: systems thinking, root cause analysis, evidence-based practice, and a relentless focus on real results. The Renaissance Conversations pair performance improvement legends with the emerging professionals who represent the future of the field. Because the most important conversations happening in performance improvement right now are the ones that bridge generations.