Demystify Innovation - everything you need to know for successful innovation

On this episode of Demystify Innovation Jonathan Foster and Hanna Sörefelt have a fascinating conversation with innovation professional Johan Fredriksson, who carefully leads us through the six steps needed to build a successful strategy. We talk about culture and wonder if culture really eats strategy for breakfast? And we hear from a company that has taken Johan’s advice to heart. We meet Cecilia Granath and discover how applying systematic innovation makes a difference at Tyrèns

In this episode of Demystify Innovation we talk to Daniel Daboczy of Funded by Me - Sweden's first crowdfunding platform - about their journey to discover the wisdom of the crowd. The question is, how wise is the crowd? We wonder what makes something worth supporting? Who deserves to be funded and who doesn’t? How do you encourage funding for the less shiny and cute ideas? Crowdfunding is considered a method for people to take control of their financial future. Or is it a retelling of an old story where the hero is the marketplace and society always plays a supporting role?

In this episode we have an insightful conversation with Professor Chris Grey, who unpacks fundamental questions about organisations and their innovation. In our conversation Chris begins by unpacking the fundamental paradox between control and autonomy and how that effects innovation. He talks about, amongst other things, the truth behind leadership, followership and culture, unintended consequences of various organisational forms and how you ‘d better celebrate failure if you want any success!

This is the third episode of our special 3 part mini-series featuring the innovation wisdom of Magnus Karlsson and Gunnar Storfeldt. In this episode Jonathan Foster and Hanna Sörefelt investigate the relationship between startups and large organisations. How can they best manage the relationship and both mutually benefit? Our special guests, Jack Melcher-Claësson from Epicenter, Pär Helgosson from Djenee and Jonas Herman from Stagecast, who cut through the romance and share their experiences of managing the reality of an ever changing business relationship.

This is part two of our special 3-part mini series featuring the innovation wisdom of Magnus Karlsson and Gunnar Storfeldt When companies embark on innovation they often leap first and ask questions later. Nobody want’s to be asking about parachutes as the ground is racing towards you! So how do you check whether you have the right elements in place to innovate effectively over and over again? How do you measure competence in your organisation? How transparent is innovation and why should it be ? In this episode Jonathan Foster and Hanna Sörefelt delve into International innovation standards and certification, both designed to help you better manage innovation and give you the chance to land where you actually want to land, intact!