115 episodes

Conversations with innovation experts and practitioners about what innovation is and how we can all get better at it.

What is Innovation‪?‬ Jared Simmons

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Conversations with innovation experts and practitioners about what innovation is and how we can all get better at it.

    Innovation is creating change :: Helene Cahen

    Innovation is creating change :: Helene Cahen

    🎙️ 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!

    • 29 min
    Innovation is the practice of bringing new things to life :: Katrin Zimmerman

    Innovation is the practice of bringing new things to life :: Katrin Zimmerman

    🎙️ 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?

    • 30 min
    Innovation is novelty with impact :: Janice Fraser

    Innovation is novelty with impact :: Janice Fraser

    🎙️ 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.

    Don't miss Janice's profound insights and her book "Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama." Tune in for invaluable advice to ignite and sustain your innovative journey! 🚀

    • 40 min
    Innovation is an outcome :: Peter Compo

    Innovation is an outcome :: Peter Compo

    This week on "What is Innovation?" we are joined by author Peter Compo as we explore the concept of innovation as an amplification of ideas not yet conceived. He highlights music as a context for innovation and underscores the importance of discipline and consistency in achieving innovation goals.

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    • 38 min
    Innovation is always trying to make yourself obsolete :: Frederick Cary

    Innovation is always trying to make yourself obsolete :: Frederick Cary

    This week’s guest on the "What is Innovation?" podcast is Frederick Cary, CEO of IdeaPros.

    Fred talks about the importance of making yourself obsolete and prioritizing evolutionary over revolutionary innovation. Here, he offers his thoughts on why being first to market may not be the best thing for entrepreneurial innovators.

    Do you agree? What do you think about the importance of being first to market?

    • 32 min
    Innovation is change that takes hold :: Dr. Merrick Furst

    Innovation is change that takes hold :: Dr. Merrick Furst

    🎙️ This week’s guest is Dr. Merrick Furst, Director of the Center for Deliberate Innovation at Georgia Tech and co-author of “The Heart of Innovation.”

    Dr. Furst unpacks the essence of successful innovation as a change that takes hold and describes how principles from behavioral economics can be useful in this space. He also highlights a critical barrier to innovation: how to solve the puzzle of indifference.

    Have you worked on a project, product, or program that ultimately ran into the end user or customer’s indifference?

    • 34 min

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