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In this episode: - what it was like to grow up having a worldwide spiritual guru as a parent - Mallika shares incredibly beautiful insights around the power of gratitude and what setting an intent really means (beyond just what we may have read in books like The Secret). - We discuss the usually messy and sometimes dark journey of figuring out who we really are and what we really want - Mallika gives some invaluable advice and perspectives on parenting, and of course, meditation. About Mallika Chopra Mallika Chopra is one of the most prolific meditation teachers in the world. She has spoken at TedXSan Diego and TedXBerkeley, Ideacity, Business Innovation Factory, Wisdom 2.0, Women's Conferences around the United States, and the Parliament of World Religions. She has been featured in Time Magazine's Special Issue on Mindfulness, as well as Women's Health, Oprah.com, Mind Body Green, and Huffington Post. She has worked with companies such as Coca Cola, Disney, LinkedIn and Google. Mallika has published several books – including her most recent project called 'Just Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement and More' where she empowers 8-12 year old kids to learn how to deal with stress, sleep better, build self-confidence, and manage the anxiety so many of them face today. She also wrote the book 'Living With Intent: My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace and Joy'. A lot of people would be familiar with her father Deepak Chopra – a.k.a. male Oprah Winfrey. He is essentially the face of self-help globally and a large reason why meditation is mainstream in today's Western world.

Raffaele TerroneSocio Fondatore di Scalapay e ricopre il ruolo di CFO del Gruppo e Consigliere di Amministrazione. Ha fatto il salto da poco diventando il primo Italcorno secondo ma sappiamo che gli Unicorni sono internazionali o pane europei , e chiudiamo con la sua storia la prima serie de i lavori di domani dedicata alle Storie di Unicorni proprio con il primo di sangue italiano nato in italia. Leader del mercato Buy Now Pay Later, tradotto in italiano compra ora paga dopo, Scalapay è una FinTech che ha trasformato il mondo dei pagamenti online e in-store permettendo agli acquirenti di ricevere i prodotti/servizi immediatamente, pagandoli in tre soluzioni, senza interessi. Già operativa in Italia e in Europa e utilizzata da centinaia di migliaia di clienti, la FinTech ha incontrato il favore di oltre 3.000 brand, vantando una forte presenza online e in-store con più di 5.000 negozi fisici. Oggi parliamo della svolta di Scalapay con Raffaele si è laureato presso l'Università Bocconi nel 2010. Ha iniziato la sua carriera in Barclays Investment Bank nel 2011, dove ha lavorato nel Consumer and Retail Group. Nel 2014 si è trasferito in Goldman Sachs, continuando a coprire clienti Consumer e Retail in tutta Europa. Ha completato diverse operazioni di M&A e finanziamento, come l'IPO di Technogym. Nel 2017 si è trasferito in ICAMAP Investments, un fondo di private equity che investe nello spazio Retail in tutta Europa, dove ha guidato investimenti come Grandi Stazioni Retail. Luigi Capello Imprenditore seriale e Business Angel, è Founder e CEO di LVenture Group S.p.A., holding di partecipazioni quotata in Borsa Italiana che opera nel Venture Capital, in particolare nell'Early Stage con l'acceleratore Luiss EnLabs, nato nel 2013 da una joint venture con l'Università. LVenture Group investe in startup digitali ad elevato potenziale di crescita supportandole sino all'exit. Luigi è stato il co-fondatore di Italian Angels for Growth (IAG) e di numerose startup, ricoprendone anche ruoli operativi. In passato ha lavorato in importanti banche d'investimento e ha gestito fondi di Private Equity. Svolge attività di docenza presso l'Università Luiss. LVenture Group è una holding di partecipazioni quotata sull'Euronext Milan di Borsa Italiana che opera nel settore del Venture Capital investendo fin dalle fasi iniziali in aziende attive nel settore delle tecnologie digitali con elevato potenziale e prospettive internazionali, supportandole nella crescita sino all'exit. LVenture Group è attualmente leader nei segmenti del: Pre-seed financing: investimento di risorse finanziarie limitate a favore di startup selezionate ed inserite nel suo Programma di Accelerazione LUISS EnLabs, nato da una joint venture con l'Università Luiss e supportato dai partner Accenture, Facebook e Sara Assicurazioni; Seed financing: investimenti in startup in fasi di crescita più avanzate che necessitano di maggiori risorse finanziarie per supportare lo sviluppo del prodotto e l'ingresso sul mercato. LVenture Group ha realizzato 10 exit e conta ad oggi in portafoglio oltre 90 startup, che hanno raccolto 125 milioni di euro (di cui 22 investiti direttamente dalla società) e ha contribuito alla creazione di oltre 1.800 posti di lavoro ad alto valore aggiunto. LVenture Group è partner dell'acceleratore cleantech ZERO, realizzato da CDP e con main partner Eni e di Business Innovation Factory, il Corporate Accelerator di Leonardo.

Raffaele Terrone Socio Fondatore di Scalapay e ricopre il ruolo di CFO del Gruppo e Consigliere di Amministrazione.Ha fatto il salto da poco diventando il primo Italcorno secondo ma sappiamo che gli Unicorni sono internazionali o pane europei , e chiudiamo con la sua storia la prima serie de i lavori di domani dedicata alle Storie di Unicorni proprio con il primo di sangue italiano nato in italia. Leader del mercato Buy Now Pay Later, tradotto in italiano compra ora paga dopo, Scalapay è una FinTech che ha trasformato il mondo dei pagamenti online e in-store permettendo agli acquirenti di ricevere i prodotti/servizi immediatamente, pagandoli in tre soluzioni, senza interessi. Già operativa in Italia e in Europa e utilizzata da centinaia di migliaia di clienti, la FinTech ha incontrato il favore di oltre 3.000 brand, vantando una forte presenza online e in-store con più di 5.000 negozi fisici. Oggi parliamo della svolta di Scalapay con Raffaele si è laureato presso l'Università Bocconi nel 2010. Ha iniziato la sua carriera in Barclays Investment Bank nel 2011, dove ha lavorato nel Consumer and Retail Group. Nel 2014 si è trasferito in Goldman Sachs, continuando a coprire clienti Consumer e Retail in tutta Europa. Ha completato diverse operazioni di M&A e finanziamento, come l'IPO di Technogym. Nel 2017 si è trasferito in ICAMAP Investments, un fondo di private equity che investe nello spazio Retail in tutta Europa, dove ha guidato investimenti come Grandi Stazioni Retail. Luigi Capello Imprenditore seriale e Business Angel, è Founder e CEO di LVenture Group S.p.A., holding di partecipazioni quotata in Borsa Italiana che opera nel Venture Capital, in particolare nell'Early Stage con l'acceleratore Luiss EnLabs, nato nel 2013 da una joint venture con l'Università. LVenture Group investe in startup digitali ad elevato potenziale di crescita supportandole sino all'exit. Luigi è stato il co-fondatore di Italian Angels for Growth (IAG) e di numerose startup, ricoprendone anche ruoli operativi. In passato ha lavorato in importanti banche d'investimento e ha gestito fondi di Private Equity. Svolge attività di docenza presso l'Università Luiss. LVenture Group è una holding di partecipazioni quotata sull'Euronext Milan di Borsa Italiana che opera nel settore del Venture Capital investendo fin dalle fasi iniziali in aziende attive nel settore delle tecnologie digitali con elevato potenziale e prospettive internazionali, supportandole nella crescita sino all'exit. LVenture Group è attualmente leader nei segmenti del: Pre-seed financing: investimento di risorse finanziarie limitate a favore di startup selezionate ed inserite nel suo Programma di Accelerazione LUISS EnLabs, nato da una joint venture con l'Università Luiss e supportato dai partner Accenture, Facebook e Sara Assicurazioni; Seed financing: investimenti in startup in fasi di crescita più avanzate che necessitano di maggiori risorse finanziarie per supportare lo sviluppo del prodotto e l'ingresso sul mercato. LVenture Group ha realizzato 10 exit e conta ad oggi in portafoglio oltre 90 startup, che hanno raccolto 125 milioni di euro (di cui 22 investiti direttamente dalla società) e ha contribuito alla creazione di oltre 1.800 posti di lavoro ad alto valore aggiunto. LVenture Group è partner dell'acceleratore cleantech ZERO, realizzato da CDP e con main partner Eni e di Business Innovation Factory, il Corporate Accelerator di Leonardo.

How can we start to imagine a different future and render it in the real world? Kison interviews Saul Kaplan, the Founder and Chief Catalyst at the Business Innovation Factory, all about the Three Superpowers of Transformation and learns how to drive innovation in your organization. Below are some of the highlights you'll hear:  How human-centered design can help your future What is rapid prototyping when applied in the real world How storytelling and engagement consider as a real superpower Follow BossMove on all socials: https://linktr.ee/bossMoveSeries

This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Saul Kaplan, Founder & Chief Catalyst at Business Innovation Factory, Cecile Moulard, Founder & CEO of MixR and Vikas Shah MBE, Entrepreneur & Author of Thought Economics. DisrupTV is a weekly Web series with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

Nominate yourself or another federal employees for the 2021 Unsung Heroes of Federal Service awards at www.waepa.org/PSRW Carmen is an organizational heretic and all-purpose troublemaker whose only real expertise is asking stupid questions and noticing odd, new things that might amount to something…or maybe not. Carmen spent 32 years at CIA but when you meet her you will hardly notice. The top five skills that people on LinkedIn endorse her for are strategy, analysis, leadership, national security, and government, FWIW. She is the co-author of the new book: Rebels At Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within, which was informed by her career as a heretic at the CIA.   She likes to speak in public and will go just about anywhere if you pay her expenses. She is an in-demand expert on critical thinking, diversity of thought, and intrapreneurship, speaking to Fortune 500 companies, major non-profits, and governments. Some of her most recent presentations include speaking at South by Southwest 2019 and TEDxMidAtlantic on Surviving as a Change Agent, at SXSW2018 on avoiding the Mediocrity Trap, and on Critical Thinking at SXSW 2017. Recently she has spoken: to US Treasury officers on Diversity of Thought; to Canadian Federal senior executives about Diversity of Thought and Rebel Thinking, to the California STEM Education conference 2020, at the Business Innovation Factory 2017, and multiple times at GovLoop's NextGen Leadership summit.   If you're interested in more serious career details, read this paragraph. From 2005-2007 Carmen was part of the executive team that led the CIA's Analysis Directorate; in her last assignment before retiring she began the CIA's Lessons Learned program and led the Agency's first effort to address the challenges posed by social networks, digital ubiquity, and the emerging culture of collaboration. She was a leader on diversity issues at the CIA, serving on equity boards at all organizational levels and across Directorates. She was the first CIA executive to conceptualize many IT applications now used by analysts, including online production, collaborative tools, and Intellipedia, a project she personally green-lighted; as a senior executive, she began using in 2005 social networking and blogs to reach her diverse workforce. Upon her retirement from CIA, she received the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal. From 2011—2015, Carmen was a member of Deloitte Federal Consulting where she served as senior advisor and mentor to Deloitte's flagship innovation program, GovLab, and sponsored research projects on Bitcoin, Millennials, and the impact of the Internet of Things on government.   Carmen describes herself as Puerto Rican by birth and Texan by nationality. She likes to garden and cook things that she has grown. She has an extensive collection of Karaoke songs and you are always in danger of becoming the after-dinner entertainment. You can follow her on Twitter @milouness and visit her two blogs: recoveringfed.com and rebelsatwork.com.

The Iowa Idea: Saul Kaplan “You can't analyze your way to transformation!” Welcome to The Iowa Idea Podcast. In this episode, I'm joined by Saul Kaplan. Saul is an innovation junkie, the founder and Chief Catalyst of the Business Innovation Factory (also known as BIF) and author of The Business Model Innovation Factory: How to […]

Saul Kaplan is the founder and Chief Catalyst of the Business Innovation Factory and author of The Business Model Innovation Factory: How to Stay Relevant when the World Is Changing. Saul was into Biz Model Innovation before it was cool and he remains one of the people in the world I most admire as a business builder. Special thanks to our Producer, Rebecca Lawrence.

Today my guest is Saul Kaplan. Saul is the founder of The Business Innovation Factory. BIF Designs, Prototypes, and Tests New Business Models for Social Impact. In this episode, Saul shares with us the opportunities for innovation in challenging times.

Today my guest is Saul Kaplan. Saul is the founder of The Business Innovation Factory. BIF Designs, Prototypes, and Tests New Business Models for Social Impact. In this episode, Saul shares with us the opportunities for innovation in challenging times.

In this episode of Understood with Mitch Wallis we cover:- what it was like to grow up having a worldwide spiritual guru as a parent- Mallika shares incredibly beautiful insights around the power of gratitude and what setting an intent really means (beyond just what we may have read in books like The Secret).- We discuss the usually messy and sometimes dark journey of figuring out who we really are and what we really want- Mallika gives some invaluable advice and perspectives on parenting, and of course, meditation.About Mallika ChopraMallika Chopra is one of the most prolific meditation teachers in the world. She has spoken at TedXSan Diego and TedXBerkeley, Ideacity, Business Innovation Factory, Wisdom 2.0, Women’s Conferences around the United States, and the Parliament of World Religions. She has been featured in Time Magazine’s Special Issue on Mindfulness, as well as Women’s Health, Oprah.com, Mind Body Green, and Huffington Post. She has worked with companies such as Coca Cola, Disney, LinkedIn and Google. Mallika has published several books – including her most recent project called 'Just Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement and More' where she empowers 8-12 year old kids to learn how to deal with stress, sleep better, build self-confidence, and manage the anxiety so many of them face today. She also wrote the book 'Living With Intent: My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace and Joy'. A lot of people would be familiar with her father Deepak Chopra – a.k.a. male Oprah Winfrey. He is essentially the face of self-help globally and a large reason why meditation is mainstream in today’s Western world.- Note: This episode was recorded in 2018 -- SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aqR5aly0A7ZSiktQrA2XApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/understood/id1522620849/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb35WjXg5PZG6ZfbNm1AaRA/- Hotline phone number is -+61419689311- Website -www.mitchwallis.com- Find me on social media -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitch.wallis/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitchwallism...LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchwallis/TikTok: @mitch.wallis- INTRO SONG CREDITS - What Happens Now - Fransancisco

Our guest this week is entrepreneur and chief curiosity curator at What If? Curiosity, Matt Murrie. As you can tell by his title, he loves to get curious—about education, about people, about things, events, processes, and well, basically everything. It’s what makes him and his method for curiosity-based learning so compelling. Matt regards curiosity as a natural resource—fuel that can provide the power necessary to tackle complex, important problems. As you’ll be able to tell from our conversation, he has a full tank and his energy and enthusiasm are as contagious as his trademark question: What If? If there’s a better question to define our current moment, I can’t think of one. Education is in a state of flux. Everything educators, administrators, and parents have known has been thrown out of the window. It’s going to take a ton of “What-If” style creativity and curiosity to create the new normal, and this episode will provide plenty of inspiration. Over the course of the episode, Matt will explain his “What-to-Wow” method to show how students can take ownership of their learning and get curious. I met Matt a few years ago at the Business Innovation Factory conference, and its been awesome to hear his work grow and evolve to the current model. He is one of the most passionate and enthusiastic people I know, so you’re in for a captivating conversation. Enjoy!

Our guest this week is writer, humanist, and self-described enthusiast, Ken Gordon. I met Ken a few years ago at a Business Innovation Factory conference, and was immediately drawn to his quick wit and authenticity. In fact, authenticity will be a big part of today’s conversation. When I asked Ken for a topic, he naturally chose writing--he’s been published by outlets like The Atlantic and New York Times, and is a true believer in the power of writing. What you’ll soon realize though, is nobody puts Ken in a corner, as no job title can easily nail down what he brings to the Boston-based innovation and design consultancy, EPAM Continuum, where he works. What Ken really cares about, and what we unpack in this conversation, is how writing can serve as a tool for exploration and a portal for self-discovery. We hope you’ll enjoy as much as we did.

This Month We welcome a new set of amazing leaders to discuss being and innovation! This week, Mr. Saul Kaplan from The Business Innovation Factory in Providence Rhode Island. @Skap5 @thebif @mr_jlester

I visited Massachusetts General Hospital to speak with Dr. Ami Bhatt. Dr. Bhatt is a cardiologist, researcher, and educator and also the Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at MGH. I met Dr. Bhatt in 2019 at the event organized by Business Innovation Factory, BIF2019 in Rhode Island. She is an active advocate of telemedicine, constantly working to build and test mobile health and telemedicine platforms to bring the «virtual cardiologist visit» to people in the community, make them their life easier and improve their quality of life.

I visited Massachusetts General Hospital to speak with Dr. Ami Bhatt. Dr. Bhatt is a cardiologist, researcher, and educator and also the Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at MGH. I met Dr. Bhatt in 2019 at the event organized by Business Innovation Factory, BIF2019 in Rhode Island. She is an active advocate of telemedicine, constantly working to build and test mobile health and telemedicine platforms to bring the «virtual cardiologist visit» to people in the community, make them their life easier and improve their quality of life.

He is the founder and Chief Catalyst of the Business Innovation Factory and author of the book, The Business Model Innovation Factory: How to Stay Relevant when the World Is Changing. He started BIF in 2005 with a mission to enable business model innovation. BIF makes transformational change safer and easier to manage for institutional leaders by helping them explore, test, and commercialize next practices and new business models. Prior to BIF, he served as the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation and as the Executive Counselor to the Governor on Economic and Community Development. His past professional life includes fascinating experiences as a Senior Strategy Partner in Accenture’s Health & Life-Science practice working broadly throughout the pharmaceutical, medical products, and biotechnology industry. As a Marketing Plans Manager at the Pharmaceutical Division of Eli Lilly and Company, he assisted in developing the launch strategy and successful introduction of Prozac into the U.S. market. He holds an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute focusing on the strategic management of technology and a BS in Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island. Join me on this episode of the Curve Benders podcast with Saul Kaplan of the Business Innovation Factory. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-nour/message

"I define creativity as the ability to toggle between wonder and rigour - and ultimately to create novel value." (#89) In this Human Intelligence-focused episode, Natalie Nixon, Creativity Strategist & President of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC, talks about Design-Thinking, Strategy and Change-Management. Using her "3i Creativity Framework" she outlines competing narratives for the new world ahead, and explains why creativity should be a core competency for the future of work.     GIVE FEEDBACK. How did you discover our podcast, where do you listen, and what would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we'd love to know what you think. Email us here.   TALKING POINTS Why creativity should be a core competency for the future of work. The 3 elements (The “3i Creativity Framework”).  Creativity as the new competitive advantage. Hybrid Thinking in action. “T-shaped” versus the “pi-shaped” thinker. It’s a prerequisite for the 4th Industrial Revolution (the one we’re in now). The 2 competing narratives for the new world ahead. Why creativity is the essential foundational element. The data points that fleshed this out. Typical questions about creativity.   OUR GUEST. Natalie Nixon advises leaders on change management at publicly traded and privately held corporations as well as non-profits. She helps them design optimal ways to leverage creativity, sustain innovation and achieve priority business goals—resulting in happier customers and employees. Natalie is a published author (Strategic Design Thinking and INC online magazine) and a global speaker represented by the BigSpeak speakers bureau. Her public speaking invitations have included CUSP, Business Innovation Factory, 360 Possibles (Saint Malo, France), Creative Mornings, TEDx Philadelphia, The Copenhagen Institute for Interactive Design, The European Innovation Academy (Nice, France), SEB Bank (Tallinn, Estonia), FUSE and the Mayo Clinic’s Transform conference. She is a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania in social innovation and design thinking and a Senior Advisor at Econsult Solutions. She has a background in cultural anthropology, fashion, and service design. She is certified as a foresight practitioner by the Institute for the Future and in charrette facilitation by the National Charrette Institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Natalie received her PhD from the University of Westminster in design management, and her AB (cum laude) from Vassar College in anthropology and Africana Studies. She has a new book coming out in mid 2020 about the new creativity Called “The Creativity Leap”.   LINKS. Consider a short MBA Express "Creativity and Innovation" course via our AICPA Store. Also on the CGMA Store. Read Natalie's articles on INC.com Visit Natalie's website at www. Figure8thinking.com    ABOUT OUR PODCAST The Voices. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful. Hear more. Get our shows every week automatically and free. Share them easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on your app or media player. Skill Up. Find related CPD/CPE resources at the AICPA Store and the CGMA Store. Connect. #GoBeyondDisruption @AICPANews @CIMA_News   SHARE WITH YOUR NETWORK. Know someone who'd enjoy this topic? Click on these links to share this episode with colleagues and friends. Recommend it to your LinkedIn connections.  Recommend it to your  LinkedIn connections.  Send to  Twitter.  Auto-share on your  Facebook page.  Let someone know via  email.  ©2019 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

I attended for the first time to #BIF2019 organized by y, in the city of Providence, in Rhode Island. BIF designs, prototypes, and tests new business models for social impact. Saul Kaplan, Founder of BIF mentioned while he was opened the event that the most important thing is to share stories, first of all, because storytelling is every day, and also allows us to be vulnerable and be genuine.  

I attended for the first time to #BIF2019 organized by y, in the city of Providence, in Rhode Island. BIF designs, prototypes, and tests new business models for social impact. Saul Kaplan, Founder of BIF mentioned while he was opened the event that the most important thing is to share stories, first of all, because storytelling is every day, and also allows us to be vulnerable and be genuine.  

"In the beginning, you don't want to waste your time trying to raise money of any kind from investors that are not inherently, organically interested in either you or your industry vertical. You are not going to convert those people to you. You want to go out and find the people that are already excited either about you or about the problem space that you're in. It's like starting with a warm audience." ~ Melissa Withers, Managing Partner, RevUp CapitalMelissa Withers is an experienced fund manager and business builder who has overseen investments in over 100 companies. She is currently a Founding Partner of RevUp Capital, a fund focused on B2B and B2C companies moving fast up a revenue-fueled growth curve. She’s a mentor in residence at TechStars Boston and she’s a strong advocate for closing the diversity gap in early stage investing. Hooray!Melissa's career began at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at MIT, where she worked at the intersection of basic research, communications and public policy. She was also co-founder and executive director of the Business Innovation Factory, an organization dedicated to the design and testing of new business models. I had my first Melissa Withers experience several years ago when she was a featured speaker at a Startup Grind Boston Firechat… I ate up every delicious morsel she served, and I’ve been a devoted fan ever since. Melissa has a unique ability to quickly cut through the startup BS and get down to the nitty gritty details of what’s really going on for a business.I love her fierce advocacy for startup founders everywhere… and she is a pioneer role model for women in tech and for female funders.Melissa shares candid stories from her early days as a woman in technology, advice for customer discovery, raising capital, and much more insights for the startup founder. Please connect with Melissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwithers/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/MizWithers, and hop onto RevUp Capital to learn more about this innovative funding resource: https://www.revupfund.com/.Are you ready for startup mentoring or some delicious DIY advice for your new business? Then please visit my website, http://andelyons.com where you’ll find all the ways I can add value to your startup journey: strategy calls, pitch deck and one page business snapshot coaching, WBENC application support for women business owners - I’d be honored to mentor you through whatever you’re going through – so please don’t hesitate to reach out.If you’d like to receive an alert whenever I post a new episode, please follow me on Spreaker, Stitcher, iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts… and let’s connect on social media!Listeners - thank you so much for tuning in - I am genuinely grateful for your time and presence. Stay strong, stay focused – and please remember – you’ve got this – Cheers!Ande ♥

Mallika Chopra is one of the most prolific meditation teachers in the world. She has spoken at TedXSan Diego and TedXBerkeley, Ideacity, Business Innovation Factory, Wisdom 2.0, Women’s Conferences around the United States, and the Parliament of World Religions. She has been featured in Time Magazine’s Special Issue on Mindfulness, as well as Women’s Health, Oprah.com, Mind Body Green, and Huffington Post. She has worked with companies such as Coca Cola, Disney, LinkedIn and Google.Mallika has published several books – including her most recent project called 'Just Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement and More' where she empowers 8-12 year old kids to learn how to deal with stress, sleep better, build self-confidence, and manage the anxiety so many of them face today. She also wrote the book 'Living With Intent: My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace and Joy'. A lot of people would be familiar with her father Deepak Chopra – a.k.a. male Oprah Winfrey. He is essentially the face of self-help globally and a large reason why meditation is mainstream in today’s Western world.In this episode you get to hear a bit about what it was like to grow up having a worldwide spiritual guru as a parent - but more importantly Mallika shares incredibly beautiful insights around the power of gratitude and what setting an intent really means (beyond just what we may have read in books like The Secret). We discuss the usually messy and sometimes dark journey of figuring out who we really are and what we really want and Mallika gives some invaluable advice and perspectives on parenting, and of course, meditation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your on-the-spot correspondent Ben Tingey captures live reflections and insights from a star-studded Innovation Learning Network roster. Your Innovation Engine Sherpas were proud to co-host the ILN Spring 2018 in-person meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina with the Business Innovation Factory. Hear from participants as they experience “Risky Business”! @ILNMuse @TheBIF@SherpaPod @TheBenReport @JayGerhart  #InnovationEngine Our ILN podcast all-stars: Terrence Hibbert, University of Mississippi Medical Center Stacey Chang, Design Institute for Health Michelle Ossman, Steelcase Health Dennis Bolin, Health Plan Alliance Tim Rawsom, ILN Clint Hinman, Centura Health Heather Kutschia, Kaiser Permanente Meghan O'Brien, Sutter Health Hiyam Nadel, Partners HealthCare Chris McCarthy, ILN & Hopelab Vlad Voiculescu, Former Health Minister of Romania Ross Barker, Mars Petcare Megan Moyer, Sutter Health Will Kammerer, Business Innovation Factory Cynthia Bazan, ILN Ellie Krumpholz, ILN- A Sherpa's Guide to Innovation is a proud member of the Health Podcast Network @HealthPodNet -Support the show (https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

Businesses that thrive long-term continue to innovate, even when they are at the top of their game. If the Kodaks of the world don't disrupt themselves, someone else certainly will. So, the question becomes, how does an organization continue to drive growth and generate new ideas—even if there is no one in the rearview mirror? Dr. Natalie Nixon contends that the key to accelerating innovation lies in the ebb and flow between rigor and wonder. Dr. Nixon is the Founder and Principal at Figure 8 Thinking, a consultancy dedicated to helping organizations accelerate innovation by connecting the dots between creativity and strategy. A design strategist and hybrid thinker, she leverages her background in service design, anthropology and fashion to support clients in cultural transformation, leadership development, and team collaboration. Nixon is also a Fellow at the Paris d.School and a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, and she created the Strategic Design MBA program at Philadelphia University. Nixon is a frequent contributor to Inc. magazine, and she has been a featured speaker at the Business Innovation Factory, 360 Possibilities and The Copenhagen Institute for Interactive Design. Today, Nixon shares the connection between her background in anthropology and fashion, explaining how she sees the world from a ‘worm's eye view.' She discusses how her business, Figure 8 Thinking, evolved from a talk on improvising at work she delivered at TEDx Philadelphia in 2014. Nixon describes how companies can accelerate innovation by driving growth based on consumer needs, hiring from a non-traditional wheelhouse, and benchmarking progress against a wide variety of sectors. Listen in for Nixon's insight around kinesthetic learning and the balance between wonder and rigor.   Key Interview Takeaways Drive the growth of your business based on the needs of the consumer. Nixon contends that if you focus on the end-user, profitability, efficiency and productivity will follow. Ensure thought diversity by hiring from a variety of sectors. More diverse inputs result in more innovative outputs, so companies willing to hire anthropologists, psychologists and artists will naturally accelerate innovation. Benchmark your team against other sectors. Rather than simply making comparisons with others in your industry, Nixon suggests casting a wider net to determine what ‘best in class' really means. A superiority complex can be fatal. Nixon argues that companies like Kodak fail when they lose their curiosity. A false sense of security and resistance to change leaves a company ripe for disruption. Physical activity helps balance the mind. Nixon's recent return to the dance studio is fueling her creativity and outlook in a positive way. Rigor cannot be sustained without wonder. Corporate culture emphasizes structure and processes, but problem-solving only happens when we balance that rigor with the time to daydream—to pause and suppose. Connect with Dr. Natalie Nixon Figure 8 Thinking Dr. Nixon on BigSpeak Resources Dr. Nixon at TEDx Philadelphia Strategic Design Thinking: Innovation in Products, Services, Experiences and Beyond edited by Natalie Nixon Dr. Nixon's Column in Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saul Kaplan is the Founder and Chief Catalyst of the Business Innovation Factory located in downtown Providence, RI. Saul started BIF in 2005 with a mission to enable collaborative organizational innovation. BIF is a nonprofit which creates a real world laboratory for innovators to explore. It tests new business models and system level solutions in areas of high social importance, including healthcare. Healthcare is one of BIF’s areas of expertise, and Saul discusses innovative strategies in healthcare delivery and in workplace wellbeing.

Live from Davos, DisrupTV caught up with Richie Etwaru, CDO at IQVIA & Author of "Blockchain: Trust Companies," Jayraj Nair, Global Head of IoT and VP at Wipro, David Chou, VP & CIO/CDO at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, and Saul Kaplan, Founder and Chief Catalyst at Business Innovation Factory. DisrupTV is a weekly Web series with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

Innovation is not simply making tweaks to an existing thing, it’s changing the fundamental structure of that thing to provide greater value to the end user. That’s how my guest, Saul Kaplan thinks of innovation, and one of the main ways he encourages corporations to harness the power of innovation is through collaboration. In this conversation, Saul and I talk about what collaboration really is, how we can be sure we’re open to the voices of others in a truly collaborative effort, and what the leaders of corporations need to do these days to make the most of the disruptions that are sure to come in their industry. Through innovation and collaboration we change the way we deliver value and solve problems. There are many examples these days of companies that have disrupted their industry by providing a new solution to an age-old problem. Take Uber and Lyft for example. Their "ride-sharing" approach has revolutionized the transportation industry, creating greater experiences and value for passengers and drivers alike. Saul Kaplan says these are companies that have truly innovated, transforming an entire industry. His desire is to see more and more companies not just adapting to disruptions but getting out ahead of them, causing them, for the sake of providing tremendous benefit to society as a whole. In this conversation Saul and I talk about how that can happen, so be sure you take the time to listen. Too many people like to say they are collaborating when they’re really just using people to further their own agenda. When I asked Saul Kaplan how he defines collaboration he quickly pointed out that true collaboration is not what most people think it is. He says many people think they are collaborating simply because they’ve asked someone else to help them accomplish what they have already determined should be done. But true collaboration starts with openness to new ideas and solutions from the beginning. It enables more perspectives to inform the approach to answering problems and brings new, creative, often disruptive solutions as a result. Saul has such a clear way of thinking about these things and the work he’s doing with the team at The Business Innovation Factory is truly groundbreaking. I hope you take the time to listen to this conversation and learn from Saul’s years of experience. Collaboration is the secret to transforming things instead of just tweaking them. True innovation changes the fundamental nature of addressing problems rather than simply taking a different viewpoint or making minor modifications. Saul Kaplan says that innovation through collaboration is the way forward and those who take the time to unlearn the old models of doing business that are steeped in the industrial era and relearn how to foster collaboration. Leaders who can do so are the ones who will transform and empower society. That’s a huge way of thinking - and it’s part of what makes Paul’s approach to business so exciting. I invite you to take the time to listen as Saul and I discuss the power of collaboration to truly innovate across disciplines and industries, on this episode of Masters of Leadership. Business leaders: Get ready to change business models many times over the course of your career. One of the most obvious examples of what the future holds for businesses is the way Netflix has revolutionized the distribution and consumption of video entertainment. Their “movies by mail" business model brought Blockbuster and its retail-store model to its knees. But the innovations of the Netflix team didn’t stop there. They stayed ahead of the curve by foreseeing the next consumption pattern for video entertainment - streaming - and pioneered a scalable model that has dictated the path the industry will take for the near future. That’s two business models the company has developed within the past 15 years or so. It’s an example of the way business leaders need to be thinking as technology and collaboration open the door to greater ways of delivering the answers to consumer problems. Saul Kaplan joins me on this episode to talk about the way collaboration spawns innovation, so don’t miss it. Outline of This Episode [1:25] What does collaboration mean to Saul Kaplan? [4:13] The things it takes to unleash collaboration across industries and disciplines. [6:50] Saul’s most successful collaborations and what made them so effective. [9:42] A lesson-learned in collaboration: the role of a true catalyst. [13:52] How corporations can make collaboration a daily behavior and measure its ROI. [19:00] Examples of corporate leaders who have gotten out of the old models. [25:03] Techniques Saul recommends to encourage inclusiveness and transparency. [28:20] Tips for those who want to master collaboration: learning out loud. [32:58] How to best connect with Saul personally. Resources & People Mentioned The Business Innovation Factory www.ItsSaulConnected.com BOOK: The Business Model Innovation Factory Saul on Twitter Saul’s post: So Many Corporate Innovation Labs, So Little Innovation Connect With Erica admin@cotentialgroup.com facebook.com/edhawan

In this episode, Tim and Megan have an Uphill Conversation with Kare Anderson on synchronicity, clarity and specificity. Kare Anderson is an Emmy-winning former NBC and Wall Street Journal reporter, now connective behavior speaker and columnist for Forbes and Huffington Post. Anderson’s TED talk on The Web of Humanity: Be an Opportunity Maker has attracted over two million views. Her clients are as diverse as Salesforce, Novartis, and The Skoll Foundation. She’s a founding board member of Annie’s Homegrown, co-founder of nine political PACs, and author of Mutuality Matters, Moving From Me to We, Getting What You Want, and Resolving Conflict Sooner. Anderson serves on the advisory boards of The Business Innovation Factory, Gloopt, and TEDxMarin. As David Rockefeller Jr. said after hearing her speak, “Kare forever changes how you see yourself and your world.” Show Notes: Need to get specific about your top mission in life Synchronistic events and how they shape our lives Why it’s important to be aware of our hot buttons and blind spots Dangers of projection and importance of asking questions (rather than making assumptions) Use specificity when sharing stories, tell them in ways that matter to listeners “When the light shines on you, shine it on someone else” Gives teams rules of engagement and methods to genuinely connect It’s easy to be against something, but the real power comes when we are for something that’s better and brighter Breaking out of our ingrained habits in order to create change A helpful helper provides something before you knew you needed it We all change over time, we grow and evolve Be open to learning, there is something in everybody that we can learn from The power in making and keeping promises Don’t limit your field of vision or beliefs when finding others to partner with – be open to noticing more, expand your awareness Kare’s current purpose in life What and how Kare works on herself and maintains momentum Connect with Kare: Blog: Moving from Me to We Website: sayitbetter.com Twitter: @KareAnderson Books/Authors:  Nicholas Epley, Mindwise Peter Guber, Tell to Win Carlos Santana – quote: “I’m becoming the people I love“ Author Adam Grant Author Marcus Buckingham Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC (Used by permission): No Worries (© 2014 Anderson Music, LLC) Gotta Move On (© 2014 Anderson Music, LLC) Uphill Conversations is a POTAD,...

If you've heard the term design thinking and wonder what it means in education, this episode is for you. Learn more... Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @kmjorge @eghsbiz @bamradionetwork Karen Jorge is an Experience Designer at the Business Innovation Factory who uses human-centered approaches to better understand people and co-create new experiences in education, healthcare, and communities with them. Patricia M. Page, MBA, MAT is focused on creating a real and relevant education for students — linking students’ academic experience to their post-secondary pursuits, college or the workplace.

Saul Kaplan is the Founder and Chief Catalyst of Business Innovation Factory and the author of Business Model Innovation Factory. In this interview, we discuss why the landscape of business is changing and why leaders need to keep up by innovating their business models or risk being “netflixed.” What is being netflixed? Listen and find out.

Moe and Saul catch up on all the things going on at the Business Innovation Factory and discuss how business model innovation is the new strategic imperative for all leaders.

Join nationally recognized multi-media radio talk show host and award winning producer Patricia Raskin, as she interviews Jen Silbert of Innovation Partners International as well as Elizabeth Stefanski of the Business Innovation Factory. They will discuss the Business Innovation Factory Summit – two days of unforgettable storytelling about what it takes to drive change. They will share a story about strength based community building, including a community's resiliency after a disaster and how an appreciative approach helps people on their journey back to a new normal.

Join nationally recognized multi-media radio talk show host and award winning producer Patricia Raskin, as she interviews Jen Silbert of Innovation Partners International as well as Elizabeth Stefanski of the Business Innovation Factory. They will discuss the Business Innovation Factory Summit – two days of unforgettable storytelling about what it takes to drive change. They will share a story about strength based community building, including a community's resiliency after a disaster and how an appreciative approach helps people on their journey back to a new normal.