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Purandar Das, a two-time CTO and the current CEO of a leading data protection company, shares his insights on redefining innovation in the tech world:
"Innovation is creating a new process, a new product, or a new approach to doing something better—solving a problem that's not been solved before." - Purandar Das
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:56 - What is Innovation?
2:30- The Role of Mobile Technology in Innovation
3:19- From Physical Media to Streaming: A Case Study
9:53 - What Isn't innovation?
11:25 - Innovation, Optimization and AI
13:57- Innovation in Cybersecurity
14:31 - Data security innovation and ransomware protection
20:03 - Evolution of data protection and data governance
23:45 - Advice for future innovators
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Purandar has been a 2x CTO of 2 of the largest marketing services companies & is now the CEO of one of the leading data protection companies; Sotero. Purandar went from Collecting & monetizing personal data to protecting personal data. He made the transition because he was very concerned about the security products on the market & decided they needed a new approach.More about our guest:
Purandar DasCompany: SoteroOUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management
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In a world where the term 'innovation' risks becoming a buzzword, understanding its true essence is crucial. Joia Spooner-Fleming, a seasoned innovation executive with a decades-long track record of developing people and products at Procter & Gamble, joins the show to discuss what innovation looks like in practice.
Throughout the process of transforming ideas into value, it's critical to distinguish invention from innovation. Joia emphasizes that true innovation requires a solution that is not only novel but also significantly improves upon existing alternatives.
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0:00 - Intro
0:57 - What is Innovation?
2:48 - Market's Feedback Loop
4:53 - Decision Making Process
6:18 - What isn't innovation?
8:11 - Human Curiosity and Solution
9:41 - Organizational Innovation
10:32 - Holistic Innovation Strategy
14:43 - Sustainability Innovation
17:31 - Innovation in Life
25:00 - Advice to Innovators
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Joia Spooner-Fleming is an innovation executive and independent consultant, after a 22 year successful career with P&G. Most recently she was R&D VP for Gillette. Joia has a proven track record of transformational innovation leadership and results. She is adept at partnering with leaders across the business to build unified strategies that capitalize on emerging trends and grow brands. Joia excels at building innovation organizations. She holds a chemical engineering degree from MIT. Outside her professional life, Joia is a voracious reader, devoted mother of two children, and loves walking with her dog.More about our guest:
Joia Spooner-FlemingOUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management
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Join us this week for a conversation with Shanil Ebrahim, Partner and National Life Sciences & Healthcare Consulting Leader at Deloitte Canada! We challenge the common misconception that innovation requires constant efficiency. Shanil shares why some "wasted work" is inevitable, and even essential, for groundbreaking ideas.
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - What is Innovation?
2:20 - Technology in Innovation
3:55 - Innovation: Solving Problems
4:51 - Not (inherently) efficient
7:12 - Innovation, Efficiency, and Problem-Solving
10:40 - Internal usage of innovation processes
13:47 - What isn't Innovation?
17:09 - Dangers of Gen AI
20:26 - New Technology, New Hype, Wrong Implementation
22:38 - Advice to Innovators
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Shanil Ebrahim is a Partner and the National Life Sciences and Healthcare Consulting Leader at Deloitte Canada. He is a senior advisor for clients in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and retail and special pharmacy sectors, and has supported a diverse set of public and private stakeholders in innovation-based business transformations and technology implementations. Shanil held roles as a Clinical Epidemiologist, Faculty Member and Researcher, and also serves as a Board Director in multiple non-profit organizations focused on vulnerable patient populations.More about our guest:
Shanil EbrahimCompany: Deloitte CanadaOUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management
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This conversation with Collin Graves, CEO of North Labs, revolves around simplifying complex processes, removing technical debt, and streamlining workflows to increase efficiency and productivity. Jared and Collin also discuss the challenges of managing technical debt in complex systems and the importance of a slow and steady approach to AI adoption.
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - What is Innovation?
2:28 - Impact of Simplification in Tech
5:23 - Consequences of Adding Complexity
9:47 - What is Technical Debt?
11:12 - Technical Debt, Healthcare, and AI
12:20 - North Labs Technical Debt and Innovation
15:54 - Downstream and Future Potential Implications
18:13 - Simplification, ROI, and Innovation
23:19 - Generative AI adoption and data quality
26:18 - AI nuances and ethics in business
30:27 - Gen AI is not intelligence
34:18 - Advice to Innovators
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Collin Graves is the visionary leader and CEO of North Labs, a leading fractional cloud data analytics firm empowering growing companies with data-driven strategies. Under his leadership, Collin has propelled over 1,000 organizations towards transformative success. Before founding North Labs, he served with distinction in NATO Special Operations during his tenure with the US Air Force.More about our guest:
Collin GravesCompany: North LabsOUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management
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Host Jared Simmons talks with Tatsuya Nakagawa, Co-Founder and CEO of Castagra Products. Tatsuya offers a unique take: "For me, innovation is value creation towards some sort of goal or aim." This reflection springs from the story of his junior high school decision about whether to alter his name to overcome social barriers, highlighting how innovation is woven into the human experience.
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Tatsuya Nakagawa is the Co-Founder and CEO of Castagra Products, a sustainable roof coating manufacturing company. Castagra's Ecodur Roof Coating was voted top "Greenvention" by the reality show Dragons’ Den. Over the past 20 years, Tats has launched hundreds of products and services, co-authored the book Overcoming Inventoritis: The Silent Killer of Innovation (forward by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple), and spoken to a variety of industry groups including: Chartered Accounts of Canada, Canadian Bar Association, The American Chamber of Commerce, and The International Internet Marketing Association. He’s also written articles for Fast Company, Construction Today, and Industry Week, and has been quoted on CBS News, Global TV, CBC, The Globe and Mail, and BC Business. Tats is the host of the popular C-Suite Network podcast, Specified Growth Podcast. The podcast features interviews with leaders who have overcome adversity, built massive organizations, and made a positive change in the building materials and coatings industry. He also hosts a LinkedIn Live series, Roofer Reflections, where he interviews roofing professionals about their experiences in the industry.
More about our guest:
Tatsuya NakagawaCompany: Castagra ProductsBook Co-authored: Overcoming Inventoritis: The Silent Killer of InnovationTat's Podcast: Specified Growth Podcast------------------------------------------------------------
Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - What is Innovation?
3:14 - Role of Identity in Innovation
6:28 - Reducing Friction on Identity
11:39 - Importance of Curiosity and Experimentation
13:04 - Finding Mentors
15:47 - Sports Analogies and Innovation
21:37 - Music, Sports, Business, and Performance
28:20 - Overcoming Challenges and Learning from Failures
33:42 - Reflections on Career and Adaptation
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Join us on "What is Innovation?" where Jared Simmons discusses what it takes to generate game-changing ideas with Dr. Craig Detweiler, President of Wedgwood Circle and Dean of the College of Arts and Media at Grand Canyon University. Dr. Detweiler shares his insights on innovation: "Innovation is all about changing the game. It shifts the paradigm in ideas, culture, and products, introducing something we haven't seen before."
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Dr Craig Detweiler is the president and CEO of Wedgwood Circle, a philanthropic investment collective funding creative projects of meaning. He is also dean of the College of Arts and Media at Grand Canyon University. In recent years, Dr. Detweiler has worked in various roles within academia, including professor of communications at Pepperdine University, associate professor and chair of the mass communication department at Biola University, and director of the Reel Spiritual Institute at Fuller Seminary. His cultural commentary has appeared on Nightline, CNN, NPR, the New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. His award-winning documentaries include Remand (narrated by Angela Bassett), Purple State of Mind, and unCommon Sounds. In 2016, he was named Variety’s Mentor of the Year, and for years he has blogged at Patheos as “Doc Hollywood.”
More about our guest:
Craig DetweilerBook: Honest Creativity: The Foundations of Boundless, Good, and Inspired InnovationCompany: Wedgwood Circle------------------------------------------------------------
Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - What is Innovation?
1:22 - Shifting the paradigm
5:09 - Book: Honest Creativity
10:37 - Creativity, empathy, and entrepreneurship
12:10 - Perceiving and Receiving
16:45 - Entrepreneurship, purpose, and innovation
21:46 - Purpose: what it entails
23:27 - Innovation, purpose, and creativity with an entrepreneur
27:21 - Advice to Innovators
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In this episode, Jared chats with Louis Gump, author of "The Inside Innovator: A Practical Guide to Intrapreneurship." In addition to intrapreneurship, they discuss the evolution of innovation, emphasizing the importance of recognizing past achievements and learning from them to inform modern technologies like AI, LLM, and GPTs.
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - What is Innovation?
2:46 - The past, future, and innovation
5:18 - Cycles and positive results between innovations
7:36 - Intrapreneurship vs Entrepreneurship
10:28 - Intrapreneurship and company education
15:16 - Responsibilities in Intrapreneurship
17:21 - Intrapreneurship and innovation in various industries
21:29 - Intrapreneurship and innovation in business
23:17 - Creating: The Inside Innovator: A Practical Guide to Intrapreneurship
25:10 - Intrapreneurship, self-knowledge, and recognizing opportunities in organizations
31:32 - Innovation, optimism, and teamwork
33:41 - Advice to Innovators
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Louis K. Gump is a business builder, transformational leader, and pragmatic optimist. He has worked with some of the most recognized companies in the world, developing talented teams and achieving remarkable success for growth businesses. He has done this from multiple perspectives: as an intrapreneur within large corporations, as CEO and entrepreneur within smaller companies, and in strategic industry leadership roles. Gump is president of Cambian Solutions, which focuses on excellence in innovation, business growth, and team performance. Earlier in his career, he presided over award-winning mobile businesses at The Weather Channel and CNN. More recently, he has served as CEO of two digital media firms and led Cox Media, the advertising division of Cox Communications, the third largest cable provider in the US. Gump has also held leadership roles in a wide range of industry and community organizations, including ten years on the board of the Mobile Marketing Association, where he served as global chairman. He earned an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a BA from Duke University. He is the author of the forthcoming business book, The Inside Innovator: A Practical Guide to Intrapreneurship (Fast Company Press; March 12, 2024), which will help readers achieve more, build stronger relationships, and increase personal fulfillment through intrapreneurship. While many books have been written for entrepreneurs and C-suite executives, there have been few books focused on the intrapreneurs inside larger organizations, and Gump’s guidebook brilliantly fills that gap.
More about our guest:
Louis GumpBook: The Inside Innovator: A Practical Guide to IntrapreneurshipOUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management
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Nick Jain, CEO of IdeaScale, joins Jared this week to discuss innovation as a process, including how to cultivate a dynamic culture that fosters continuous improvement and the development of new methodologies.
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - What is Innovation?
1:34 - Generative AI and Large Language Models
3:55 - Breaking down 'Organic Process'
6:00 - Innovation of GPS
7:55 - Innovation, Risk Management and Incentives, and the Importance of Failure
9:27 - Framing Perspectives on Success
11:33 - Time horizons and processes
15:48 - IdeaScale
18:30 - What isn't Innovation?
23:16 - Luck vs Skill
25:15 - Advice for Innovators
------------------------------------------------------------Nick Jain is the CEO of IdeaScale, the definitive innovation software company. IdeaScale helps major organizations such as Comcast & state/federal governments innovate faster and better. As a repeat CEO with a proven track record, Nick has also previously led companies in the trucking and men’s shoe spaces. Nick graduated at the top of his class from Harvard Business School and holds a theoretical mathematics and physics degree from Dartmouth. He grew up in a mix of Canada and India and currently lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two cats, Daisy and Dahlia. Nick enjoys running, rowing, and playing poker in his spare time.
More about our guest:
Nick JainCompany: IdeaScaleOUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management
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Innovations that deliver true value to customers are novel and sustainable. This week, Jared is joined by Hunter Hastings, a thought leader blending economics, marketing, and innovation. Hunter defines innovation as "the creation of new economic value for an end user with a viable business proposition." They discuss the subjective nature of value, emphasizing the emotional and intangible aspects that resonate with customers.
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:59 - What is Innovation?
2:53 - New and Sustainable vs Unsustainable newness
5:55 - Silicon Valley Innovation in 1990s - 2000s
10:30 - Invention of Corporations and Managements
13:27 - Partnerships and Aberrant Capitalism
15:37 - Problem Management: Explore and Exploit
17:23 - Digital Enablement and Human Energy
20:40 - Innovation in Business Education
23:35 - Talent Management and Team Science
28:15 - System Theory: Emergence
29:37 - Advice for Innovators
------------------------------------------------------------Hunter Hastings is an economist who took up a career in corporate marketing and occupied the posts of Chief Marketing Officer in a global consumer products business, Chief Executive Officer in a Silicon Valley start-up enterprise, and Senior Partner in a global consulting company. He’s been an advisor to several Fortune 500 clients in the area of customer motivation and service strategy. Hastings has been an adjunct professor at Hult International Business School, the largest global graduate business school, and is the author / co-author of seven books spanning business and economics, and several peer-reviewed economics papers. He holds a master’s degree in economics from Cambridge University in the UK.
More about our guest:
Hunter HastingsBook: Aberrant Capitalism: The Decay and Revival of Customer Capitalism (Elements in Reinventing Capitalism)OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management
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🎙️ Join "What is Innovation?" this week with Anton Skornyakov, a Certified Scrum Trainer and Managing Director of Agile.Coach. Explore how innovation can serve as a systemic solution to complex problems across industries. Anton delves into the layers of innovation, problem-solving, and how 'Agile' methodologies can transform government and business challenges. Discover the impact of storytelling and the perfect solution-situation fit, along with insights from Dave Snowden's Cynefin framework. How can 'Agile' drive revolutionary problem-solving?
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Anton is a Certified Scrum Trainer with Scrum Alliance and the managing director of Agile.Coach based in Berlin, Germany. Anton's particular interest lies in advancing agile practices outside of product development environments, for example, in non-profit or public organizations or projects related to process improvement. Anton's book "The Art of Slicing Work" is a real-world, low-jargon guide that will teach you the main skill of a successful manager in the 21st century – the ability to master unpredictability.
More about our guest:
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - What is Innovation?
1:49 - Defining "new" in innovation
3:11 - Layers to Innovation
5:24 - Innovation, problem-solving, and innovation in various industries
7:46 - Problem-focus vs Solution-focus
10:56 - Story-telling in solutions
12:44 - Importance of solution-situation fit
14:36 - Innovation hurdles in governments
15:38 - Foundation of innovation
17:43 - 'Agile' in governments
19:56 - Dave Snowden's Cynefin framework
23:55 - Advice to Innovators
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Dive into the world of innovation with Kevin Bailey, a celebrated product designer and expert in hardware market launches. With over three decades of industry leadership, Kevin has empowered over 1,000 entrepreneurs and global firms to transform ideas into tangible, successful products. His approach? Fusing individual talents in a dynamic team to craft uniquely valuable products. Join us in this compelling discussion and share your views: Which is key to innovation success—deep thought, teamwork, or focused opportunity?
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A passionate product designer and business executive, Kevin Bailey helps guide CEO’s, start-ups, and established companies through the maze of product development to a successful, manufacturable physical product fast. After spending over 35 years in design, Kevin is an expert at assessing risk and opportunity when making the hundreds of decisions required to move a vision into a physical product the users will love. Since the late 1980’s Kevin has been on the ground floor of global hardware product innovation, cutting his teeth with Bell Research Lab before moving to Nortel Networks where he worked on the first smartphone development. After founding Design 1st in 1996, Kevin has emerged as one of the most experienced in Canada at stickhandling product development from concept to design, engineering, manufacturing, and go-to market strategies.
As CEO and President of Design 1st, clients and staff rely on Kevin’s strategic vision to guide funding, market entry and the full suite of development decisions. The company’s results with new product development speaks for itself. More than 1,000 entrepreneurs, start-ups, and global corporations such as Ericsson, Motorola, Acer, Stanley Tools, and Christie Digital have brought product ideas to life under Kevin’s guidance. Kevin is a Professional Engineer, Angel and VC Investor and one of Canada’s leading experts at bringing new hardware products to market.
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - What is Innovation?
2:55 - The Role of Teams in Innovation
6:58 - Examples of Effective Team Models
11:24 - Balancing Competition and Collaboration
18:07 - Facilitating Innovation in Teams
26:09 - Distinction Between Useful Products and Business Viability
29:00 - Constraints and Innovation
32:28 - Advice for Innovators
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In this episode of the "What is Innovation?" podcast, host Jared Simmons speaks with marketing expert Reggie James, founder of Digital Clarity. Reggie discusses how AI, analytics, and innovative branding redefine digital marketing. This episode is a great introduction to why innovation strategy is essential for thriving in today's market.
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Reggie James is a distinguished expert in marketing and digital strategy, renowned for driving transformative results for organizations. With over three decades of experience, Reggie has witnessed and actively contributed to the evolution of digital marketing, playing a pivotal role in shaping business models in today's digital-driven landscape. His expertise extends beyond traditional strategies, incorporating cutting-edge technologies like AI, analytics, and brand elevation. As the founder of Digital Clarity, Reggie leads a pioneering consultancy that empowers businesses to achieve their marketing goals. The company, known for its strategic insights and innovative use of technologies, stands at the forefront of driving marketing change and creating lasting value for its clients. Reggie's unparalleled experience and innovative approach have been instrumental in shaping numerous organizations through strategic marketing, advertising, and digital solutions.
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - What is Innovation?
3:01 - Communication Challenges in Organizations
4:40 - Innovation and dynamic processes
6:55 - Innovation through the years
7:56 - Changes in Marketing and Innovation Post-Pandemic
9:50 - AI and Its Impact on Business
15:01 - Impact of External Factors on Innovation
18:52 - Innovation in Ogranizations and importance of culture and values
25:28 - Simplifying Complex Processes
28:24 - Intellectual Humility in Innovation
29:11 - Advice to Innovators
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Niara Nicholas has led marketing and technical teams across globally recognized consumer product giants, including P&G, Johnson & Johnson, and Estee Lauder. Her leadership has been pivotal in pioneering novel commercial and product frameworks, strategically amplifying product reach and identifying lucrative growth avenues—both adjacent and forward-looking. Niara's mission is deeply entrenched in sharing her proficiency in consumer insights, marketing, innovation, and strategic foresight to empower brands in delivering enduring value to consumers and stakeholders alike. Her unwavering commitment lies in enabling brands to navigate the evolving landscape by marrying insight-driven strategies with a relentless pursuit of innovation.
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - What is Innovation?
1:38 - What isn't Innovation?
3:03 - Turning sparked invention to innovation
5:27 - Missing link between innovation and invention
7:27 - Identifying importance and understanding intersection
8:48 - The beauty industry
11:27 - The "N of one"
14:55 - Brand attributes
16:16 - Brand authenticity and innovation
21:17 - Consumer perception and product development
27:31 - Commitment and consumer communication
29:23 - Advice to innovator
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🎙️ Dive into the realm of innovation with Helene Cahen, founder of Fire Up Innovation Consulting, on this week's episode of "What is Innovation?" Discover how innovation intertwines with creativity, navigating the evolving landscape of the modern world. Seeking inspiration for your innovation journey? Tune in for Helene's invaluable advice and insights!
Helene CahenCompany: Fire Up InnovationBook: Fire Up Innovation: Sparking and Sustaining Innovation TeamsPurchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Independent bookstoresBlog: fireupinnovation.com/blog
Know more about her here:Visit Helene's website at www.fireupinnovation.com where you can:
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - What is Innovation?
4:12 - Innovation in the changing world
5:07 - Artificial Intelligence: Tool, regulation, leading companies
9:18 - AI, Innovation, Government Regulations and Politics
11:38 - Collaborative regulation
12:47 - Innovation in Artificial Intelligence
17:06 - Innovation for Professional Development or Self-leadership
19:46 - Creating a team profile dynamic
26:06 - Advice to Innovators
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🎙️ Join us for this week's episode with Katrin Zimmerman, CEO of TLGG USA, on "What is Innovation?"
Katrin shares her perspective on innovation types—evolutionary vs. revolutionary—and dives into innovation portfolios, values, and the delicate balance between investment and ROI. She also offers advice on navigating innovation cycles, confronting AI resistance, and applying innovation across various industries.
What's the impact of 'today's money' on innovation? Considering their innovation portfolios and values, how should companies balance investment and ROI?
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Katrin launched TLGG’s New York office. As Managing Director, she is responsible for consulting services with global clients. At TLGG, Katrin has served and mentored clients on business strategy, digital transformation, marketing transformation and innovation up to the C-suite. Prior to joining TLGG, Katrin co-created the Lufthansa Innovation Hub (named as best digital lab by Capital Magazine in 2017 and 2018) with global responsibility for business innovation where she developed ventures in the services and mobility field from Seoul to Berlin. She has a deep knowledge of digital marketing and growth hacking techniques which enabled new ventures to scale quickly and incumbent players to strategically maximize their ROI.
Katrin ZimmermannCompany: TTLG
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - What is Innovation?
1:20 - Defining "New"
2:53 - Innovation portfolio and values: Investment vs ROI
4:33 - Innovation cycles and evolution
6:59 - Artificial Intelligence: resistance, fear, and legislation
9:57 - Nuclear power, AI, and GMO
13:04 - Innovation for cross functional teams and environments
15:22 - Innovation cycles in modern large organizations
18:50 - Innovation in different industries, consumer expectations, and Wall Street expectations
24:28 - Katrin's impact to companies
26:44 - Money and Innovation
28:08 - Advice to Innovators
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This week, delve into the world of innovation with us on “What is Innovation?” together with Janice Fraser, an innovation expert and author. Explore the challenges of intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship, including imposter syndrome, and uncover the pivotal roles of courage and confidence in venture funding.
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Janice Fraser built a storied career in Silicon Valley as a startup founder, product manager, and confidante for entrepreneurs and enterprise executives alike. From creating the second-ever personal interface to the web in the early days of Netscape, to leading the world’s first user experience firm, Janice has often found herself “sitting at the bleeding edge and making it boring” by figuring out how to make the latest evolutions repeatable, useful, and commonplace.
Janice currently supports “VLOs” (very large organizations) including P&G in becoming more innovative and agile. She also guides several venture-funded startup companies, federal government entities, and non-profit organizations, helping them do more with less, make bold moves and achieve extraordinary results. She sits on the board of the Ohio University Entrepreneur Center and served on The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop committee focused on the innovation ecosystem for NASA.
Over the years, Janice has been a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School, Berkeley HAAS School of Business, Kellogg School of Management, and Stanford, among others. Drawing on her almost three decades of coaching hundreds of leaders and teams to achieve success, Janice is a sought-after speaker offering audiences around the world the opportunity to learn from her experiences and sharpen their leadership skills, build stronger teams, make meaningful progress quickly, and drive business transformation. Her exuberant big-stage keynotes and practical, empathetic brown-bag talks have become cult favorites.
She is the coauthor of Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama: How to Reduce Stress and Make Extraordinary Progress Wherever You Lead (April 2023), which outlines a groundbreaking framework for modern leadership that empowers greater alignment and quicker decision-making.
Janice FraserBook: Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama: How to Reduce Stress and Make Extraordinary Progress Wherever You Lead
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - What is Innovation?
3:39 - Intentionality and routinization
5:08 - Progress and taking space
7:33 - Detrimental aggressive optimism
11:59 - Teaching, impassioned optimism, and the business bestseller lists
14:26 - Statistical data, capital control, and disruptive innovation
19:02 - Disruptive (authentic) innovation
22:49 - Early Innovation adopters and the bell curve
26:26 - Mutual problem between intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship journey
29:53 - Courage, Confidence, Imposter Syndrome, and venture funding
32:09 - Enacting courage
26:14 - Book: farther, faster, and far less drama by Janice Fraser
39:06 - Advice to Innovators
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More about our guest:
Peter Compo is the author of “The Emergent Approach to Strategy: Adaptive Design & Execution.” Unlike many strategy authors from universities and consulting firms, Compo’s professional experience was spent working in the “corporate trenches” at E. I. DuPont. Hired as a research scientist, he held leadership positions in product management, marketing, supply chain, business management, and integrated business planning. He left DuPont after 25 years to work full-time on developing the Emergent Approach.
Dr. Compo hails from a multi-generational family of musicians. However, he went on to earn a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the City University of New York before joining DuPont. His mission is to create a new level of clarity on strategy theory and practice to enable organizations in any domain to innovate and achieve their aspirations.
Peter CompoCompany: The Emergent Approach to Strategy: Adaptive Design & Execution
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - What is Innovation?
4:00 - Evolution is Innovation
4:54 - Process to Innovation vs innovation process
6:25 - Innovation direction in biology
8:00 - Exploiting an Innovation Opportunity
10:41 - Innovation, Evolution, and Business inspirations
13:18 - Innovation and risk management in organizations
16:58 - Practical Questions in Innovation
19:38 - Answering the 5-10 year plan questions
21:17 - Innovation, music, creativity, and cliches
24:39 - Innovation, Jazz, and Discipline
28:28 - South Americas' Mercado Libre
34:02 - Consistency and alignment in group goals
36:11 - Advice to Innovators
--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management
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Frederick Cary, a powerhouse entrepreneur and CEO of IdeaPros, a company that guides qualified entrepreneurs through the complexities and pitfalls of the startup world. With his entrepreneurial spirit, Fred started many businesses in different industries, created many successes, and acquired thousands of lessons along the way. His desire to give back to a community of like-minded eccentrics led him to create IdeaPros, the world’s first super venture partner – a company that could roll up its experienced sleeves and provide every entrepreneur with the opportunity to see their vision become a real company with a real product. He also produces a weekly show for entrepreneurs that has been viewed by over 4 million people. As a Top 1% Business Professional, Who’s Who in America, and top-ranked attorney for several years, Fred's personal brand can best be described as: “F *CK Average, Be Legendary.”
Frederick CaryCompany: IdeaPros
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - What is Innovation?
2:42 - Defining "personalized innovation"
6:50 - Teaching innovation
7:33 - Innovation: Changing perspectives through experiences
10:15 - Making yourself obsolete and market competition
15:15 - Road to Success: Being first in the market vs addressing the market
19:07 - Innovation, Investors, Founders, and Changing the world
22:07 - From revolutionary to evolutionary + breaking down company pitches
23:44 - Influencing pitches and investing
25:42 - Company comparisons: Being the X to the Y
29:32 - Advice to innovators
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More about our guest:
Merrick Furst, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor and the Director of the Center for Deliberate Innovation (CDI) at Georgia Tech. In 2011, he founded Flashpoint, a first-of-its-kind deliberate innovation studio, to develop formative leaders and exceptional technology startups. Flashpoint was the thirty-sixth startup accelerator worldwide, very early in the development of business accelerators. Both at Flashpoint and at CDI, Furst works with hundreds of founders and innovators and is developing the discipline of Deliberate Innovation.
To date, Furst has personally started eight start-ups. Furst has been teaching entrepreneurship in an innovative form since 2006. He was a professor and the President of the International Computer Science Institute at UC Berkeley, and previously, was a professor and Associate Dean in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Cornell University. Furst is known for seminal research in algorithms, complexity theory, and AI. He co-invented probabilistic circuit analysis and planning graphs, which are considered among the most influential breakthroughs in the field of AI planning.
Dr. Merrick Furst
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - What is Innovation?
2:30 - Falling apart vs Continuous innovation
3:18 - What makes a customer?
4:33 - The puzzle of innovation and indifference dilemma
9:03 - Getting Stuck and Unstuck: Only Yes situations
13:49 - Innovation, education, and interdisciplinary knowledge
17:11 - Creating "threads" in curriculum
19:58 - Innovation, Daniel Kahneman's influence, and economics
22:03 - Innovation, utility, and P&G
25:27 - Getting people to reassess
28:38 - Drawing from personal experience on demand and supply
31:13 - Advice for Innovators
--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.
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🎙️ This week on "What is Innovation?" podcast, we're joined by Ajay Malik, CEO of Secomind.ai and AI thought leader
Ajay defines innovation as figuring out how and what to do better. Hear how he connects this definition to his deep knowledge of applying AI to businesses, seeing it as an enabler to that process.
Let us know what you think! 🎧✨
More about our guest:
Ajay Malik is a recognized thought leader in the field of AI and technology, with over 90 patents to his name and two influential books published. His extensive experience and deep technical knowledge make him a captivating speaker, capable of providing valuable insights on AI integration for businesses of all sizes. His appearance on a podcast could attract a large audience of tech enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and business leaders interested in leveraging AI for business growth.
Ajay's expertise in AI investment and strategic planning can provide valuable insights for listeners interested in financial planning, risk management, and wealth creation. His discussion on identifying the right opportunities and leveraging AI to stay ahead of industry trends could attract a significant audience of investors and business owners looking for guidance on incorporating AI into their business strategies. As the driving force behind Secomind, a company dedicated to seamlessly incorporating AI into products, workflows, and customer support processes, Ajay has demonstrated his ability to bridge the gap between hardware, embedded software, and cloud applications. His insights on the intersection of AI, technology, and business excellence could attract a large audience of listeners interested in retirement planning, wealth creation, and investment management.
Ajay MalikCompany: Secomind.ai
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - What is Innovation?
3:41 - AI: an enabler of innovation
6:22 - AI beyond automation
8:27 - Applying AI in Secomind.ai
10:31 - AI: The seventh sense
13:33 - Removing bias in AI and innovation
15:47 - Role of AI in process of innovation
16:45 - Advice: Driving innovation adoption in organizations
22:24: - Book: Sapiens
24:41 - Advice to innovators
--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.
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