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Layoffs may seem like an easy way for companies to cut costs, but the data tells a different story. In this episode, we dive deep into the financial, operational, and cultural consequences of layoffs, showing how they often backfire by increasing expenses, tanking stock prices, and damaging long-term growth.

In this episode of Whiskey, Jazz, and Leadership, Galen welcomes Robyn Bolton, founder and chief navigator at Mile Zero, for a thought-provoking conversation on innovation, leadership, and change. Robyn shares insights from her career, spanning P&G, BCG, and Innosight, and discusses why innovation isn't an idea problem—it's a leadership problem. They explore the challenges leaders face in balancing short-term success with long-term innovation, the emotional dynamics behind decision-making, and what it truly takes to drive meaningful change. Grab your favorite drink, take notes, and get ready for some game-changing leadership wisdom. Leave a review or become a VIP for exclusive content. Cheers!

Robyn Bolton is the founder and Chief Navigator of Mile Zero, an innovation consulting firm. Robyn's story is a perfect illustration of the core belief that is at the core of this podcast: if you go through the process of intentionally defining your true values and make decisions accordingly, you will not only be happier but find the right professional success.Robyn's career started on a very traditional path: Procter and Gamble, an MBA at Harvard, consulting at BCG, and a stint at Innosight, a prestigious innovation firm. But at some point, she found herself questioning whether what she was pursuing was what she really wanted.And when she started her own firm, she chose to avoid the traditional rules of having a growth plan. And that actually led to long lasting success, on her own terms.Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.comWebsites:al4ep.commilezero.ioAdditional Guest Links:UnlockingInnovation.co linkedin.com/in/robynmboltonAuthentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino CattaneoDino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneoPodcast Instagram – @al4edp Podcast Twitter – @al4edp Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edpMusicSusan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

IN EPISODE 215: Innovation needs more than a good idea - it requires great leadership. In Episode 215, Robyn Bolton unlocks the leadership playbook for designing, supporting and executing bold ideas. We discuss ways leaders can resist short-term pressures that work against innovation, how to de-risk and develop innovation at every stage, and how to manage innovation teams with more curiosity and connection. ABOUT ROBYN BOLTON: Robyn Bolton is the Founder & Chief Navigator at Mile Zero, a consultancy that helps leaders  use innovation to confidently and repeatedly grow revenue. She previously worked at Innosight, Boston Consulting Group, and Procter & Gamble, where she helped develop and launch the Swiffer. Robyn's work has been featured in Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and NPR's Marketplace. She's the author of Unlocking Innovation: A Leader's Guide for Turning Bold Ideas into Tangible Results. RESOURCES: www.milezero.iowww.UnlockingInnovation.co

What does disruptive innovation really mean?It's a term that's widely misunderstood. But leading people using disruptive change can reinvent your organisation.In this episode I am joined by prolific author, advisor and teacher Scott D. Anthony. We talk about what it takes to search out weak signals of change and how to wonder intentionally as you do. We also talk about how to experiment by testing growth hypotheses.Scott explains how to trust your leadership judgment when making difficult and complex decisions when restructuring an organisation. He also guides us through disruptive innovation, including ecosystems, and harnessing the full potential of AI.“You have to learn experimentally” – Scott D. AnthonyYou'll hear about:·      What does Scott mean by disruptive change?·      Getting over inertia and fear·      How to experiment·      The mindset of accelerating or disposing·      Informed judgements for decision making·      Re-structuring & re-inventing organisations·      AI's potential for disruptive change·      Leading people to integrated solutions·      The impact of open collaborative systems·      The quick fire round·      The impact Scott wants to have on the world·      What does Scott's best day look like?About Scott D. Anthony:Scott D. Anthony is an internationally recognized expert and dynamic keynote speaker on topics related to navigating disruptive change. An advisor, executive, innovator, teacher, writer, and speaker, Anthony is a consummate optimist that is passionate about spreading ideas that help individuals and organizations thrive in today's world of never-ending change.He is a Clinical Professor of Strategy at the prestigious Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and a Senior Advisor and Managing Partner Emeritus at Innosight, where his leadership significantly contributed to the firm's growth and success.As an author, he has penned numerous influential books and articles, providing thought leadership in innovation and strategic thinking. His forthcoming book, "DECODED: How Disruptive Innovators Combine Magic, Methods, and a Bit of Madness to Change the World," promises to be a seminal work in understanding how disruptive innovators shape our world.Resources:• Profile: https://bit.ly/4culXjq• Books: https://bit.ly/3xrVunOMy resources:Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead. Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.For more details about me:●      Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.●      About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.●      Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)●      Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)●      Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

How can you purposely create a culture of innovation? What are the invisible barriers to innovation inside your organization?My guest on this episode is Scott Anthony, Professor at Tuck, Senior Advisor at Innosight, & internationally recognized expert on navigating disruptive changeDuring our conversation Scott and I discuss: Why he defines innovation as something different that creates value.How HR leaders can purposely create a culture of innovation.Why organizations need to recognize and overcome their 'shadow strategy' that prioritizes the status quo over innovation.How to overcome organizational "ghosts" which are the invisible barriers to innovation such as past failures and ingrained behaviors.How to embrace disciplined experimentation to foster innovation and on going learning.Connecting with Scott Anthony: Connect with Scott Anthony on LinkedInRead his article on “organizational ghosts” called “What Lies Beneath”Episode Sponsor: Deeper Signals - Click here to get your free Core Drivers assessment and 14-day free trial! Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders

Junior Lowry sits down with Scott Anthony to dive into the world of managing disruptive innovation. Scott, a professor at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business and former Managing Partner at Innosight, brings his expertise in navigating the challenges of disruptive change to the discussion. Learn how to turn disruption into opportunity and the strategies that leaders can use to manage innovation in a rapidly changing environment. Whether you're facing digital transformation or organizational shifts, this episode offers valuable insights.Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at [insert URL for the transcript of this episode.]Become a PathWise member today! Join at https://pathwise.io/join-now/

Some managers develop strategy by focusing on problems in the present, and that's especially true during a crisis. But Mark Johnson, co-founder of the innovation consulting firm Innosight, argues that leaders should imagine the future and then work backward to build their organization for that new reality. In this episode, he outlines the practical steps managers can take to look beyond the typical short-term planning horizon and help their teams grasp future opportunities. Johnson also shares real-world examples from Apple, Johnson & Johnson, and Intel to illustrate what can happen when leaders shift their strategic mindset to focus on the future. Key episode topics include: strategy, innovation, decision making and problem solving, growth strategy, crisis leadership, managing teams. HBR On Strategy curates the best case studies and conversations with the world's top business and management experts, to help you unlock new ways of doing business. New episodes every week. · Listen to the original HBR IdeaCast episode: To Build Strategy, Start with the Future (2020)· Find more episodes of HBR IdeaCast· Discover 100 years of Harvard Business Review articles, case studies, podcasts, and more at HBR.org]]>

How can leaders foster innovation even in challenging economic times? In this illuminating episode of the Innovation Meets Leadership podcast, host Natalie Born sits down with Robyn Bolton, founder and chief navigator at MileZero. Bolton shares insights from her extensive experience at companies like P&G and BCG, offering practical advice on structuring innovation within organizations and empowering employees to contribute meaningfully. The conversation touches on the importance of leadership in driving innovation, strategies for maintaining innovation during economic downturns, and the delicate balance between operational excellence and breakthrough thinking. Robyn M. Bolton is the founder and Chief Navigator of MileZero, a consultancy dedicated to helping medium and large companies drive revenue growth through innovation. With a rich background spanning Procter & Gamble, Boston Consulting Group, and Innosight, Bolton brings a unique blend of expertise to her clients. Her approach emphasizes flexibility, focus, humility, and humor, combining proven frameworks with practical, collaborative strategies. Bolton's mission is to unlock business potential, deliver tangible results, and build lasting innovation capabilities within organizations, all while maintaining high standards of work and a commitment to impactful involvement. [00:00:00 - 00:05:59] The Innovation Imperative: Navigating Corporate Challenges 1. Innovation is often a leadership problem, not an idea problem. 2. Short-term incentives can hinder long-term innovation efforts. 3. Brave leaders are needed to invest in innovation for future viability. [00:06:00 - 00:10:59] Weathering the Storm: Innovation During Economic Uncertainty 1. Economic downturns can be opportunities to double down on innovation. 2. Focus on innovations that align with current strategies and priorities. 3. Engaging in innovation can boost team morale during challenging times. [00:11:00 - 00:15:59] Ownership and Integration: Making Innovation Work 1. Different types of innovation require different ownership models. 2. Bridging the gap between innovation teams and core business is crucial. 3. CEO ownership of innovation is vital for organizational buy-in. [00:16:00 - 00:20:59] From Ideation to Implementation: Structuring Innovation Processes 1. Provide a focus for innovation efforts tied to organizational strategy. 2. Require detailed rationales and plans for innovative ideas. 3. Always provide specific feedback on submitted ideas to encourage improvement. [00:21:00 - 00:25:00] Looking Ahead: The Future of Corporate Innovation 1. Economic pressures may spark a renewed focus on innovation. 2. Leadership behaviors and organizational culture are critical for innovation success. 3. Encourage creative thinking balanced with critical analysis to unlock potential. Quotes: "Innovation is I always think of it as a means to an end and when you're in a company and you're innovating, that end has been defined by the company of, you know, what are its short term and long term goals." - Robyn Bolton "Be brave. When you make mistakes, admit it, because that actually gives your team a lot of courage and comfort to make mistakes themselves." - Robyn Bolton Connect with Robyn:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynmbolton/ Website: https://www.milezero.io/about/ LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone empower their businesses through collaboration, innovation, and transformation by sharing this episode or clicking here to listen to our previous episodes. Check Natalie's new book, SET IT ON FIRE: The Art of Innovation, available now at setitonfire.co These are proven solutions to advance your leadership and innovation process. Check out our website innovationmeetsleadership.com, or connect with me on Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review. Let's go transform something! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/natalie-born/support

Alex Slawbsy is the Chief Growth Officer of InnoLead, an organization that creates content, events, and tools to help the world's largest network of corporate strategy, innovation, and R&D leaders drive change more successfully. Over the past 20 years, Alex has dedicated his time to researching, teaching, guiding, and leading corporate innovation strategy development, capability building, and new business incubation. Before InnoLead, Alex was the Director of Innovation at Embraer-X and an innovation consultant for several years for organizations, including Clayton Christensen's disruptive innovation consultancy, Innosight. Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Alex joins me today to discuss why innovation leaders must shape culture to drive organizational change. He explains why innovation is difficult to quantify and how it's challenging for innovation leaders to argue their necessity to an organization. He outlines why innovating and change-making imply building trust and relationships within an organization. Alex also discusses hybrid work in the post-COVID era and how remote work may affect organizational culture, change-making, and innovation. “If you're trying to move the organization, you need to build the relationships, the bonds, the trust, and perhaps the mentorship with the people who will support you.” - Alex Slawsby This week on Innovation Talks:●     Alex's background in corporate innovation and the history of InnoLead●     The difference between innovation and invention●     Alex's insights on current shifts in innovation●     Current conversations around innovation, uncertainty, and the economy●     Communicating the value innovation leaders and innovation teams bring to an organization●     The innovator's dilemma and navigating innovation and change-resistant people●     The challenge of getting people to support something that may not be in the best interest of their careers●     How innovation teams are often perceived in companies●     How to avoid and manage the clash between innovation and the core business●     Connecting with consumers to understand what's best for them Connect with Alex Slawsby:●     InnoLead●     InnoLead on LinkedIn●     InnoLead on Instagram●     InnoLead on Facebook●     InnoLead on Twitter●     Alex Slawsby on LinkedIn This podcast is brought to you by Sopheon. Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Innovation Talks. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon Be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners like you. For additional information about new product development or corporate innovation, sign up for Sopheon's monthly newsletter, where we share news and industry best practices! The fastest way to do this is to go to sopheon.com and click here.

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.    This week Elliott Parker joins the podcast. He is the founder and CEO of High Alpha Innovation, a venture builder that partners with corporations, universities, and entrepreneurs to co-create startups that solve compelling problems. He built his career in strategy consulting at Innosight, the firm founded by Clayton Christensen, in corporate venturing, and as an entrepreneur bringing new ideas to market. To date, he has launched over 40 venture-backed startups, and he has a new book called The Illusion of Innovation which came out earlier in 2024.   THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… business leaders and executives looking to understand the challenges of true innovation.   TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… in this thought-provoking episode, Tiffani sits down with innovation expert Elliott to discuss why innovation might be more illusion than reality in today's organizations. Elliott argues that many innovative efforts are a charade and he challenges leaders to re-think their goals.    Key takeaways: We're really good at running large organizations, but the optimization for safety and predictability comes at the cost of innovation In nature, innovation happens chaotically and without control, something we should emulate in organizations We need more experiments that are fast, cheap, and maybe even a little weird   WHAT I LOVE MOST… what Elliott says we can learn from Steph Curry about running big companies, “Our companies need to be taking shots close to the net, but also making sure we're doing it beyond the three-point line, where the magnitude of correctness matters a lot.”    Running Time: 26:22   Subscribe on iTunes   Find Tiffani Online: Facebook LinkedIn X   Find Elliott Online: Website  X    Elliott's Book:  The Illusion of Innovation  

In this episode of Coaches on Zoom Drinking Coffee, Alex Pascal, CEO of Coaching.com, interviews Scott Anthony, a Harvard MBA and Clinical Professor of Strategy at Tuck School of Business. Scott, an expert in navigating disruptive change, shares insights on innovation, emphasizing the concept of “liberating constraints”—how setting boundaries can unleash creativity.The conversation touches on Scott's journey into the field of innovation, inspired by his mentor Clayton Christensen, and his extensive experience at the consulting firm Innosight. Scott and Alex discuss the importance of creating value through innovation, the role of big corporations in fostering innovative cultures, and the challenge of staying relevant in rapidly changing markets.They explore how organizations can balance the pursuit of innovation with maintaining core business clarity, and the importance of preparing for unexpected events in today's dynamic environment. The episode provides valuable insights for coaches and organizations aiming to integrate strategic innovation into their cultures

What if the innovation you believe in is just an illusion? Elliott Parker joins Kevin to discuss the reasons why companies often struggle with innovation, highlighting the "capitalist dilemma" where we prioritize short-term financial capital. Elliott compares modern corporations to wildfire management in the Western United States, to explain how optimizing for short-term efficiency can build up "innovation debt". He shares how to balance efficiency with the need for innovation, both in business and personal contexts. Listen For 00:08 Introduction and Episode Overview 02:33 Elliott Parker's Journey and Background 05:55 Learning from Arthur Andersen's Collapse 08:16 Gerald Shur and the Witness Protection Program 09:03 The Capitalist Dilemma: Optimizing for Short-term Metrics 11:08 The Importance of Resilience Over Efficiency 12:01 Story of Hafthor Bjornsson and Learning Through Stress 15:13 Practical Solutions for Balancing Efficiency and Innovation 18:56 The Importance of Contrarian Views in Business 19:12 Avoiding Extremes: Bleeding from the Eyeballs vs. Complete Chaos 22:08 Learning vs. Execution Problems in Organizations 24:06 Elliott Parker's Optimism About the Future 26:13 Importance of Learning from Diverse Fields 28:08 Controlled Burns: Managing Innovation Debt 34:27 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action Meet Elliott Elliott's Story: Elliott Parker is the author of The Illusion of Innovation: Escape “Efficiency” and Unleash Radical Progress. He is the founder and CEO of High Alpha Innovation, a venture builder that partners with corporations, universities, and entrepreneurs to co-create startups that solve compelling problems. He built his career in strategy consulting at Innosight, the firm founded by Clayton Christensen, in corporate venturing, and as an entrepreneur bringing new ideas to market. To date, he has launched over 40 venture-backed startups. Originally from California, Elliott currently resides with his family in Indiana. He earned a B.S. in Finance from BYU and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Book Recommendations The Illusion of Innovation: Escape "Efficiency" and Unleash Radical Progress by Elliott Parker  Napoleon's Maxims of War by Napoleon Bonaparte (Author), George Charles D'Aguilar (translator)  Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World by Marco Iansiti (Author), Karim R. Lakhani  Like this?

Elliott Parker is the CEO at High Alpha Innovation and the author of The Illusion of Innovation. High Alpha Innovation partners with corporations, universities, and entrepreneurs to build advantaged startups. They apply the venture studio model they developed at High Alpha and the principles of disruption theory to rapidly build and scale software companies and help their partners accelerate growth opportunities. Prior to his current role, he worked in strategy consulting, corporate ventures, and as an entrepreneur to bring new ideas to market. Most recently, he was a consultant at Innosight, the strategy firm founded by Clayton Christensen, where they helped companies develop innovation capabilities, design growth strategies, and launch new ventures. Early in his career, He became interested in the application of disruptive innovation while working with large corporations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dylanconroy/support

Today I'm joined by Scott Anthony, Senior Advisor at Innosight and Professor at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, for an insightful discuss on leadership, innovation and strategic thinking.   Sponsored by https://www.b2bframeworks.com   Brought to you in partnership with https://awardsinternational.com

INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIPIs innovative leadership merely about being in the right place at the right time or some flash of genius?Or is there a smart way to nurture creativity and build a pipeline of consistent innovation?You can probably guess my guest's answer, but in a few minutes, Steve Wunker will actually explain you can be a more innovative leader.What You'll Discover About Innovative Leadership:* Understanding what innovation really is* The three A's of innovative leadership* How innovative leadership determines the metrics of accountability* The story of Panera Bread as an example of innovative leadership* And much moreGuest: Steve Wunker Steve Wunker is the managing director of New Markets Advisors, a global consulting firm focused on innovation.He was responsible for one of the world's first smartphones, pioneered the mobile marketing and commerce industries, and partnered with a longtime colleague, Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen, in building the consulting firm Innosight.He's the author of three award-winning business books, has written for Forbes since 2011, and has keynoted speaking events on five continents.He's the co-author of the new book The Innovative Leader: Step-by-Step Lessons from Top Innovators for You and Your Organization (Morgan James Publishing; April 2, 2024).Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Leadership and Management episodes.Contact Steve and connect with him on LinkedIn. Check out his book website Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Download ♥ Follow ♥ Listen ♥ Learn ♥ Share ♥ Review ♥ Comment ♥ Enjoy

Alex Slawbsy is the Chief Growth Officer of InnoLead, an organization that creates content, events, and tools to help the world's largest network of corporate strategy, innovation, and R&D leaders drive change more successfully. Over the past 20 years, Alex has dedicated his time to researching, teaching, guiding, and leading corporate innovation strategy development, capability building, and new business incubation. Before InnoLead, Alex served as the Director of Innovation at Embraer-X and an innovation consultant for several years for organizations including Clayton Christensen's disruptive innovation consultancy, Innosight. Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management.   Alex joins me today to discuss why innovation leaders need to shape culture to drive organizational change. He explains why innovation is difficult to quantify and how it's challenging for innovation leaders to argue their necessity to an organization. He outlines why innovating and change-making imply the need to build trust and relationships within an organization. Alex also discusses hybrid work in the post-COVID era and how remote work may affect organizational culture, change-making, and innovation.   “If you're trying to move the organization, you need to build the relationships, the bonds, the trust, and perhaps the mentorship with the people who will support you.” - Alex Slawsby   This week on Innovation Talks: ●     Alex's background in corporate innovation and the history of InnoLead ●     The difference between innovation and invention ●     Alex's insights on current shifts in innovation ●     Current conversations around innovation, uncertainty, and the economy ●     Communicating the value innovation leaders and innovation teams bring to an organization ●     The innovator's dilemma and navigating innovation and change-resistant people ●     The challenge of getting people to support something that may not be in the best interest of their careers ●     How innovation teams are often perceived in companies ●     How to avoid and manage the clash between innovation and the core business ●     Connecting with consumers to understand what's best for them   Connect with Alex Slawsby: ●     InnoLead (https://www.innovationleader.com/) ●     InnoLead on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovation-leader/) ●     InnoLead on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/innolead/) ●     InnoLead on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/innovationldr/) ●     InnoLead on Twitter (https://twitter.com/InnoLead) ●     Alex Slawsby on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexslawsby/)   This Podcast is brought to you by Sopheon   Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Innovation Talks. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.   Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-talks/id1555857396) | TuneIn (https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/Innovation-Talks-p1412337/) | GooglePlay (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ibHVicnJ5LmNvbS9mZWVkcy8xNDY1ODg1LnhtbA) | Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=614195) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1dX5b8tWI29YbgeMwZF5Uh) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-innovation-talks-82985745/) | Amazon (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6e12f112-fdc6-499e-be27-bcdd18505859/innovation-talks)   Be sure to connect with us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SopheonCorp/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/sopheon) , and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sopheon/) , and share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you.   For additional information around new product development or corporate innovation, sign up for Sopheon's newsletter where we share news and industry best practices monthly! The fastest way to do this is to go to sopheon.com (https://www.sopheon.com/) and click here (https://info.sopheon.com/subscribe) .

Welcome to an interview with the author of The Illusion of Innovation: Escape "Efficiency" and Unleash Radical Progress, Elliott Parker. The Illusion of Innovation tackles the problem with innovation inside big companies, having activities that feel like innovation but lead to value destruction, not progress. This book explains why meaningful innovation naturally emerges from deliberate inefficiency and how large corporations can harness the power of small teams—startups—to drive radical change through systematic experimentation.   Elliott Parker is the founder and CEO of High Alpha Innovation, a venture builder that partners with corporations, universities, and entrepreneurs to co-create startups that solve compelling problems. He built his career in strategy consulting at Innosight, the firm founded by Clayton Christensen, in corporate venturing, and as an entrepreneur bringing new ideas to market. To date, he has launched over 40 venture-backed startups. Originally from California, Elliott currently resides with his family in Indiana. He earned a B.S. in Finance from BYU and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.   Get Elliott's new book here: https://rb.gy/hkcl2w The Illusion of Innovation: Escape "Efficiency" and Unleash Radical Progress   Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach   McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf   Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 442, featuring an interview with the author of The Illusion of Innovation: Escape "Efficiency" and Unleash Radical Progress, Elliott Parker. The Illusion of Innovation tackles the problem with innovation inside big companies, having activities that feel like innovation but lead to value destruction, not progress. This book explains why meaningful innovation naturally emerges from deliberate inefficiency and how large corporations can harness the power of small teams—startups—to drive radical change through systematic experimentation.   Elliott Parker is the founder and CEO of High Alpha Innovation, a venture builder that partners with corporations, universities, and entrepreneurs to co-create startups that solve compelling problems. He built his career in strategy consulting at Innosight, the firm founded by Clayton Christensen, in corporate venturing, and as an entrepreneur bringing new ideas to market. To date, he has launched over 40 venture-backed startups. Originally from California, Elliott currently resides with his family in Indiana. He earned a B.S. in Finance from BYU and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.   Get Elliott's new book here: https://rb.gy/hkcl2w The Illusion of Innovation: Escape "Efficiency" and Unleash Radical Progress   Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach   McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf   Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

Whether you are a solo entrepreneur, a small business owner, or the head of a FORTUNE 500 company, innovation is within your grasp — if you understand what it is and isn't. This week's guest, Steve Wunker, managing director of New Markets Advisors, is widely acknowledged as one of the country's foremost masters of innovation. He pioneered the mobile marketing and commerce industries, and is responsible for one of the world's first smartphones. In his latest book, The Innovative Leader: Step-by-Step Lessons From Top Investors For You and Your Organization, Steve shares the ABCs of innovative leadership: Aspire, Build, and Cultivate. He also debunks three of the most common myths about innovation: A company needs to invent a better product or service to be “innovative.” The hardest part of innovation is hitting on the ‘Big Idea.' Innovation is the exclusive province of high-tech companies. Not only can every company, big and small, innovate, but Steve warns they had better trailblaze, or they're sure to be left in the dust of others. Where to begin and who should lead the effort are insights Steve shares on this week's podcast. Monday Morning Radio is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart. Photo: Steve Wunker, New Markets AdvisorsPosted: April 8, 2024 Monday Morning Run Time: 37:28 Episode: 12.40 RELATED EPISODES Enter the Inner Sanctum of Microsoft's Executive Suite This Battle-Hardened Corporate Executive Knows What It Takes to Lead and Innovate Sears Once Resembled the Amazon Juggernaut – What Happened?

On today's episode we are talking about why you might be killing innovation within your organization. Robyn Bolton, Founder of MileZero, collaborates with medium to large businesses, guiding them through uncertainty to drive revenue growth. With a focus on innovation, she transforms deep customer insights into viable businesses, having worked with notable companies such as Medtronic and Teachers Pay Teachers. Formerly a Partner at Innosight, she served Global 1000 firms, including Nike and Nestle, shaping new markets and business models. Robyn, an MBA graduate from Harvard Business School, began her career at Procter & Gamble, leading the North American launch of Swiffer. A respected thought leader, her articles on innovation appear in major publications, and she frequently speaks on topics like Intrapreneurship and Design Thinking. Episode Highlights:Strategic Innovation for Growth: Innovation is pivotal for organizational growth, addressing the "growth gap" and maintaining competitiveness in dynamic markets.Adapting to Rapid Change: Established companies face the challenge of adapting to accelerated technological change, necessitating quicker innovation cycles for sustained relevance.Clear Definition Drives Alignment: A shared and clear definition of innovation is essential to align diverse perceptions within organizations, ensuring cohesive efforts.Diversified Portfolio Approach: Success in innovation requires a balanced portfolio encompassing incremental, adjacent, and transformative approaches, each demanding specific structures for optimal execution.Leadership's Dual Mandate: Leaders play a pivotal role in maintaining operational efficiency while fostering the adaptability essential for driving and sustaining innovation initiatives.Robyn's Top 3 Takeaways for the Audience: 1.       Leaders, the tension you feel between operating and innovating is real. You goal now is to figure out how to live with that tension and both operate and innovate in the best way for your organization. 2.     Innovation isn't an event. It can start with one, but make sure you have a plan for how to keep the momentum going.3.     Get really good at incremental innovation and set up a separate team and structure to focus on adjacent innovation. How to Connect with Robyn:Website: https://www.milezero.ioLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynmbolton/

The promise of artificial intelligence is immense and companies that view AI as an enabler of corporate transformation can reap potentially enormous benefits in terms of both value creation and growth. In this panel discussion, Freddy Solis hosts his Innosight colleague and co-leader in the company's global AI practice, Shari Parvarandeh, along with renowned thought leaders in management and information systems, and co-authors of the forthcoming book, Fusion Strategy, Vijay Govindarajan and Venkat Venkatraman, for a wide-reaching discussion on artificial intelligence and its implications for companies. Their conversation spans the genesis and current state of AI in business; its transformative impact across industries; blockers and enablers of adoption; different types of models and use cases; and when to build, buy, or partner, to cite but a few examples. Companies that stand to benefit from the vast opportunities that AI presents in virtually every industry will be those that act boldly and ahead of the curve. Listen to learn more!    Further information on Fusion Strategy can be found here: https://fusion.tuck.dartmouth.edu Innosight's e-book, Leading Into The Age Of AI, can be found here: https://www.innosight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Innosight_Leading-into-the-Age-of-AI.pdf    

Alex Slawbsy is the Chief Growth Officer of InnoLead, an organization that creates content, events, and tools to help the world's largest network of corporate strategy, innovation, and R&D leaders drive change more successfully. Over the past 20 years, Alex has dedicated his time to researching, teaching, guiding, and leading corporate innovation strategy development, capability building, and new business incubation. Before InnoLead, Alex served as the Director of Innovation at Embraer-X and an innovation consultant for several years for organizations including Clayton Christensen's disruptive innovation consultancy, Innosight. Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Alex joins me today to discuss why innovation leaders need to shape culture to drive organizational change. He explains why innovation is difficult to quantify and how it's challenging for innovation leaders to argue their necessity to an organization. He outlines why innovating and change-making imply the need to build trust and relationships within an organization. Alex also discusses hybrid work in the post-COVID era and how remote work may affect organizational culture, change-making, and innovation. “If you're trying to move the organization, you need to build the relationships, the bonds, the trust, and perhaps the mentorship with the people who will support you.” - Alex Slawsby This week on Innovation Talks:●     Alex's background in corporate innovation and the history of InnoLead●     The difference between innovation and invention●     Alex's insights on current shifts in innovation●     Current conversations around innovation, uncertainty, and the economy●     Communicating the value innovation leaders and innovation teams bring to an organization●     The innovator's dilemma and navigating innovation and change-resistant people●     The challenge of getting people to support something that may not be in the best interest of their careers●     How innovation teams are often perceived in companies●     How to avoid and manage the clash between innovation and the core business●     Connecting with consumers to understand what's best for them Connect with Alex Slawsby:●     InnoLead●     InnoLead on LinkedIn●     InnoLead on Instagram●     InnoLead on Facebook●     InnoLead on Twitter●     Alex Slawsby on LinkedIn This Podcast is brought to you by Sopheon Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Innovation Talks. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon Be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you. For additional information around new product development or corporate innovation, sign up for Sopheon's newsletter where we share news and industry best practices monthly! The fastest way to do this is to go to sopheon.com and click here.

Clayton Christensen Clayton Magleby Christensen (April 6, 1952 – January 23, 2020) was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of "disruptive innovation", which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century. Christensen introduced "disruption" in his 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma, and it led The Economist to term him "the most influential management thinker of his time." He served as the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School (HBS), and was also a leader and writer in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). One of the founders of the Jobs to Be Done development methodology. Christensen was also a co-founder of Rose Park Advisors, a venture capital firm, and Innosight, a management consulting and investment firm specializing in innovation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-kaagee-mante/message

Companies, as they become large and successful, often find themselves stuck in doing things a certain way. They subscribe to certain success formulas and cultures that keep them from evolving. This is what Clayton Christensen calls the Innovation Dilemma, which inspired the creation of the consulting firm, Innosight. In this episode, J.R. Lowry sits down with its Senior Partner, David Duncan, who shares how Innosight is helping businesses through Disruptive Innovation, developing customer-centric teams, strategies, and organizations. How do businesses create the next version of themselves, where they are not only evolving but also expanding at the same time? What does it mean to be customer-centric and why is it important to innovation? David answers these questions and more. So tune in to find out how you can escape the innovation dilemma and learn the secret lives of customers in this conversation.   Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/david-duncan.

Robyn Bolton, Founder & Chief Navigator of MileZero, discusses the importance of leadership in driving innovation and how implicit and explicit company cultures affect it. She also shares insights on how to combat cynicism about innovation. More about our guest:Robyn M. Bolton is the Founder & Chief Navigator of MileZero, an innovation consultancy that works with leaders of medium and large businesses to navigate the uncertainty of innovation's "fuzzy front end" to confidently grow their businesses.  Prior to founding MileZero, Robyn was a Partner at Innosight, the innovation and strategy firm founded by Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen, a Manager at the Boston Consulting Group, and a Brand Manager at P&G where she was on the team that developed and launched Swiffer and Swiffer Wetjet.  She has a BS in Marketing cum laude with University Honors from Miami University (OH) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.Know more about her and his company here: Robyn BoltonMileZero------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:24 - What is innovation?5:29 - Implicit and explicit company cultures9:50 - Difference from other consultants11:50 - Cynicism in innovation14:45 - Action speaks louder than words17:13 - Leadership and Legacy22:12 - Advice to innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Robyn Bolton is the Founder and Chief Navigator of MileZero, a consultancy that helps companies fuel innovation in their culture and products. As an expert in product strategy and innovation, she has worked with Nike, Nestlé, The Cable Center, Medtronic, Ariadne Labs, and Alexion, among many other leading names. Robyn's prior experience includes nearly a decade at Innosight, as Brand Manager at Proctor & Gamble, and as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group. Additionally, she has written for Forbes and Harvard Business Review and has been featured in The New York Times and NPR Marketplace. In this episode… Companies want their operations to be efficient, but they also want to be innovative industry leaders. Combining both these ideals can be challenging. Frequently innovation takes a back seat to the status quo of smooth operations. So how can leaders foster creative ideas within their organizations to stay ahead of the industry curve? This process is far easier said than done, with many converging reasons that keep innovation at bay. Great ideas are rarely given the proper consideration or the support they need to become something extraordinary. Robyn Bolton is an experienced consultant who has worked with countless leading brands, pointing them along the path toward innovation. According to Robyn, a lack of innovative ideas in your organization is due to a problem within the company's leadership. Leaders don't always realize that a culture that accepts new ideas doesn't exist within the company. In this episode of Next Wave Leadership, Robyn Bolton, the Founder and Chief Navigator at MileZero, returns to talk with Dov Pollack to break down innovation within the company structure and how it's a team sport. They touch on key leadership concepts and how they affect innovation, creating a culture that's conducive to fresh ideas, and why it's important to give accurate feedback early on in the process. Robyn also discusses essential questions that can create a positive impact throughout your company.

Jobs Theory, when correctly applied, has the potential to be a huge unlock for organizations that have yet to realize the full value from their agile transformations. In order to benefit from the full potential of the Jobs To Be Done framework, a systems lens is required in its application. In this episode, Innosight's Alasdair Trotter joins host Katie Zandbergen to discuss the challenges and opportunities that arise when trying to build more customer-centric and agile organizations. The conversation covers many of the ways in which Jobs Theory can be used to strengthen different aspects of the enterprise operating model, from strategy development to modern product and portfolio management. The discussion also includes a variety of insights about how Jobs Theory can bring more focus to enterprise strategy, overcome solution bias when developing and managing products, and improve the prioritization of strategy goals, as well as specific features. In short, listen to this insightful conversation to learn more about Jobs Theory as a powerful tool for addressing many of the challenges faced by modern product organizations!

In an earlier episode of The Disruptive Voice, Pontus Sirén discussed the Jobs methodology and how it relates to customer centricity. Companies exist to address customer problems, i.e. their Jobs To Be Done – and the first critical step for any innovator is to identify a good problem to solve. In this episode, Pontus' Innosight colleague, Shari Parvarandeh, joins him to not only delve deeper into the importance of having a customer-centric approach but also to highlight that as Jobs arise in the lives of customers, they are compelled to make trade-off decisions. While the Jobs methodology enables companies to more deeply understand the progress that customers are trying to make, trade-off analysis enables them to systematically develop customer Jobs-centric solutions. Of further note is that, for companies, trade-offs are the linchpin of strategy, and they must constantly innovate to develop new and distinctive trade-off equations. Mastering this discipline is indispensable because, in the long run, companies succeed by continuously developing differentiated solutions with compelling trade-offs. Drawing on a number of real world examples to bring these ideas to life, this conversation sheds new light on how, through changing from a mindset of customer centricity to one of customers' Jobs centricity, companies can innovate in more predictable and systematic ways.

The Secret Lives of Customers: A Detective Story About Solving the Mystery of Customer Behavior by David Scott Duncan About the Book: A "detective story" that delivers key insights for any businessperson asking the questions: who really are our customers, why do we lose them, how do we regain them? Customers can be a mystery. Despite the availability of more data than ever before, everyone, from the CEO to salespeople in the field, struggles to understand who their customers really are, what they want, why they lose them, and how to regain them. To crack the case, start thinking like a market detective. David Scott Duncan shows how in his entertaining story of Tazza, a fictional chain of cafes with declining sales and leaders urgently seeking to understand why. The vivid characters of Tazza's market detective force come to their aha moment when they finally understand why their most loyal customers walked out the door—and how they can get them back. The core of the Tazza story is a simple, powerful idea that upends how most businesses view their customers. Customers have “jobs to be done.” They “hire” companies to solve a problem or fulfill a need and “fire” them when unhappy. Duncan's fresh way of thinking about how to understand your customers' secret lives provides an innovative path for solving whatever market mysteries you face. About the Author: David Scott Duncan is a managing director at the strategy and innovation consultancy Innosight, where he works with leaders to create customer-centric teams, strategies, and organizations. He is a leading authority on the theory and application of “jobs to be done,” with extensive experience conducting market investigations around the world. David is the co-author of two previous books, including the Wall Street Journal bestseller Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice, written with the late Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen. Prior to joining Innosight, he worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, earned a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University, and an undergraduate degree in philosophy from Duke University. Click here for this episode's website page with the links mentioned during the interview... https://www.salesartillery.com/marketing-book-podcast/secret-lives-customers-david-duncan

Chris is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Landmark Health. Chris joined Landmark in 2017 as Vice President and General Manager responsible for launching the New England market. Most recently, Chris has served as Landmark's Head of Corporate Development responsible for the company's growth strategy, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and public policy. In this position, Chris played an integral role in spearheading Landmark's merger with Optum and leading the company's integration into Optum's Home and Community platform.Prior to Landmark, Chris was a Principal at Innosight, a healthcare focused growth strategy consultancy and Co-founder of Predilytics, a healthcare analytics business. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Harvard College. He also received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Chris resides in Newton, Massachusetts with his wife and three young children. John Marchica, CEO, Darwin Research GroupJohn Marchica is a veteran health care strategist and CEO of Darwin Research Group. He is leading ongoing, in-depth research initiatives on integrated health systems, accountable care organizations, and value-based care models. He is a faculty associate in the W.P. Carey School of Business and the graduate College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University.John did his undergraduate work in economics at Knox College, has an MBA and M.A. in public policy from the University of Chicago, and completed his Ph.D. coursework at The Dartmouth Institute. He is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is pursuing certification as a Fellow. About Darwin Research GroupDarwin Research Group Inc. provides advanced market intelligence and in-depth customer insights to health care executives, with a strategic focus on health care delivery systems and the global shift toward value-based care. Darwin's client list includes forward-thinking biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, as well as health care providers, private equity, and venture capital firms. The company was founded in 2010 as Darwin Advisory Partners, LLC and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz. with a satellite office in Princeton, N.J.

Landmark Health CEO Chris Johnson joins Eric to share his vision for the aging health system of tomorrow and his organization's mission to help seniors age in place by extending primary and urgent care into the homes of patients with challenging illnesses. Finally, Chris talks about the shift to value-based care and how providers can navigate the new landscape by leveraging technology to create and execute the most effective care plan for each individual.   Launched in 2014, Landmark currently is in 25 states with around 300,000 patients. By the end of next year, the integrated health provider will be in about 40 states with just over half a million patients. A fully mobile medical group, Landmark brings medical care into the homes of seniors and chronically ill patients. These home-based visits are conducted by doctors, advanced practitioners, and care team members to supplement the care patients receive from their primary care providers and specialists – at no additional cost.    Chris joined Landmark in 2017 as Vice President and General Manager, responsible for launching the New England market. Most recently, Chris has served as Landmark's Head of Corporate Development, responsible for the company's growth strategy, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and public policy. In this position, Chris was integral in spearheading Landmark's merger with Optum and leading the company's integration into Optum's Home and Community platform. He was named one of Aging Media Network's 2022 Vision Series Leaders.   Before Landmark, Chris was a Principal at Innosight, a healthcare-focused growth strategy consultancy and Co-founder of Predilytics, a healthcare analytics business. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Harvard College. He also received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.  

Earlier this summer, members of the Innosight team attended The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit 2022 in Dublin, Ireland, where they joined industry leaders and spoke on the topic of Dispelling The Myths of Customer-Centricity. In this Disruptive Voice episode, Scott Anthony is joined by his colleagues, Claudia Pardo and Pontus Siren, to further delve into these myths. Through the lenses of the Jobs To Be Done framework, and drawing on a number of real-world examples, they consider how the application of Jobs Theory fundamentally changes how one thinks about innovation, strategy, and how best to set an organization on a path to success. Creating a customer-centric organization grounded in the idea of a Job To Be Done, however, remains a remarkably elusive target, despite many knowing that it's important and that it provides clear benefits. In other words, being customer-centric may seem like a relatively simple and straightforward idea – but customer-centricity is often difficult to implement in practice. Tune in for a fascinating discussion about the myths of customer-centricity, including why its practical application is so challenging and, crucially, actionable steps that organizations can take and tools that they can use to truly become more customer-centric, thereby increasing the odds of successfully building and sustaining a successful enterprise. 

Scott Anthony says that you say that the most powerful untapped source of energy in the world right now is the innovative energy within large companies that is currently going to waste.Scott is a Senior Partner at Innosight and a visiting professor at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business.. Based in Singapore since 2010, he has led Innosight's expansion into the Asia-Pacific region as well as its venture capital activities (Innosight Ventures).In his more than a decade with Innosight, Scott has advised senior corporate leaders on the topics of growth and innovation. He has extensive experience in emerging markets, particularly in India, China, and the Philippines.Scott is also the author of numerous publications, most recently he is the co-author of the book “Eat, Sleep, Innovate: How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your Organization.”Listen as Scott & Greg discuss “the BEANS,” stimulating curiosity, Eastman Kodak, and the hallmarks of successful internal behavior change initiatives within an organization.Episode Quotes:Writing a failure resumeSo just go and write all the things that you did that didn't work and most critically what you learned from them. And the lesson that you inevitably take when you write a failure resumé is that failure isn't fatal. That you learn something from it. And life goes on.The characteristics of innovationI believe everybody has an intrinsic innovator inside of them because the characteristics of innovation are characteristics of human beings as a species. InertiaWhen you go into a living breathing organization, you have to fight a pretty insidious enemy. And that enemy is inertia. It's the way that things are currently being done.Show Links:Recommended Resources:Paul Cobban - Industry Fellow at MIT Center for Information Technology Research - MIT CISR | LinkedInSteve BlankClark Gilbert | InnosightCarol Dweck & Growth MindsetGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at Tuck School of BusinessProfessional Profile at InnosightProfessional Profile at Thinkers50Scott Anthony on LinkedInScott Anthony on TwitterHis Work:Eat, Sleep, Innovate: How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your OrganizationDual Transformation: How to Reposition Today's Business While Creating the FutureThe Little Black Book of Innovation, With a New Preface: How It Works, How to DoThe First Mile: A Launch Manual for Getting Great Ideas into the MarketBuilding a Growth FactorySilver Lining: Your Guide to Innovating in a DownturnThe Innovator's Guide to Growth: Putting Disruptive Innovation to WorkSeeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change

Southeast Asia is a vibrant, fast-growing, and diverse region of the world, home to vast opportunities, particularly for those supporting market-creating innovations. In this episode, Nick Ongkowijaya - an HBS and BSSE alumnus who also worked as an Associate at Innosight - joins host Katie Zandbergen to share the story of the new venture studio that he's building in Southeast Asia, called Gradient. Nick discusses the local context, including the drivers of non-consumption of entrepreneurial opportunities in the region; how he's building his venture studio to bring more would-be entrepreneurs into the startup ecosystem; the many BSSE frameworks that he regularly draws upon, both in building Gradient and in thinking about the venture studio's pipeline of companies; and the potential of market-creating innovations in Southeast Asia, particularly as they relate to solutions for the informal economy. Through the founding of Gradient - and drawing on the work being done there to foster entrepreneurship and innovation - Nick presents listeners with a number of great examples of theory in action out there in the world! 

In this episode, I'm talking with Natalie Painchaud and this conversation is all about breaking down innovation barriers. How you can be more innovative in your business and build it into your culture so that the rest of your team feels the ability to innovate. Natalie's the director of learning at a company called Innosight, which is an experienced strategy and innovation consultant business. She is one of four co-authors of the book Eat, Sleep, Innovate: How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your Organization. Find the show notes and relevant links for this episode here! Watch video highlights on Youtube here. Host: Chris Ronzio Learn more about Trainual, the world's top Business Playbook™ software.

In the Harvard Business Review article, Persuade Your Company To Change Before It's Too Late, Innosight's Scott Anthony, Pontus Siren, and Utsav Bhatt describe how to break the information-action paradox and gain conviction to act before industry change gets ahead of your organization. In doing so, they draw on the story of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), a law firm whose management team had the conviction required to successfully respond to disruptive change, taking steps to manage it without ripping apart the fabric of their organization. In this discussion, the three touch on a number of related topics, including navigating disruption in a rapidly changing world, the careful balance that leaders must strike when making consequential decisions, breaking the information-action paradox, and so much more. As they make clear in this episode, "Heroes don't act when they're on burning platforms – they avoid ending up on them in the first place!" Listen to learn more. 

Robyn M. Bolton is the Founder & Chief Navigator at MileZero, where she works with companies that struggle to innovate to help them repeatedly create new revenue and achieve their growth goals. He clients Medtronic, Discovery Networks, Hallstar, Curriculum Associates, and Ariadne Labs Prior to founding MileZero, she was a Partner at Innosight, the innovation and strategy firm founded by Clayton Christensen, a consultant with BCG in Boston and Copenhagen, and a Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble where she led the launches of Swiffer and Swiffer WetJet. Robyn earned her MBA at Harvard Business School and her thought leadership has appeared in Fast Company, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review Online, The New York Times, and NPR's Marketplace. --- http://milezero.io http://ideateandexecute.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thinkfuture/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinkfuture/support

A famed advertising guru called 2021's advertising growth a "false storm" and suggested that traditional media companies and ad agencies have 12 months to transform -- or die. Gordon & Corey consult with media transformation expert Scott Anthony from Innosight, who sees two paths ahead. The hosts also tackle major shifts in automotive advertising, which suffered a topsy-turvy two years and seems to be on a very different path in 2022.

There's nothing magic about innovation, but when organizations apply a disciplined approach, it can bring magical results, says Scott Anthony. In this episode, Scott describes how small-scale innovation can unleash larger shifts in the way teams think, design and execute big ideas, and how an organization's next breakthrough may be closer than they think.  * * *  ABOUT SCOTT: Scott Anthony is a Senior Partner in Innosight's Singapore office, where he helps leaders design new growth strategies, build innovation capabilities, navigate disruptive innovation, and manage strategic transformation. Scott has written eight books, including most recently Eat, Sleep, Innovate (2020) and Dual Transformation (2017), which describe how forward-thinking organizations can navigate disruptive change and own the future. In 2021, Thinkers50 named him one of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers. In his spare time, he is an avid reader, a competitive amateur Whack-a-Mole player and a proud father of four wonderful children.

Rajit Kamal is the Worldwide President, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Reconstruction business at Johnson & Johnson (DePuy Synthes). He is also member of the Global DePuy Synthes leadership team (Management board for $9B global Orthopedic business).In this role Rajit has end to end responsibility for the $1B diversified Sports and Shoulder reconstruction business. Rajit has been with J&J since 2008 and has worked in variety of commercial roles. He has diversified exprience and has worked across multiple businesses, regions and functions. Rajit is known for his people/leadership skills, strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and collaboration skills. Rajit started his career with Procter & Gamble in manufacturing, supply chain and demand planning. He has worked as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group and Innosight before joining J&J.He holds B.S. in Chemical Engineering with distinction from Indian Institute of Technology, M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, an MBA from Harvard Business School and M.S. in technology management from Columbia University.

The following is a conversation between David Duncan, a Senior Partner at Innosight and the Author of The Secret Lives of Customers: A Detective Story About Solving the Mystery of Customer Behavior, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Customers have jobs to be done. They hire companies to solve a problem or fulfill a need and fire them when unhappy. This framework is shared in a very engaging new book by my next guest. He's David S. Duncan, a senior partner at Innosight, and the author of The Secret Lives of Customers: A Detective Story About Solving the Mystery of Customer Behavior.

Robyn Bolton, the Founder and Chief Navigator of MileZero, helps executives use innovation to unlock the potential of their organizations, get real results, and create a map for future success. Robyn began her career at Procter & Gamble, where she gained hands-on experience in corporate innovation by leading the North American launch of Swiffer and Swiffer WetJet. At MileZero, Robyn has worked with Medtronic, Ariadne Labs, Teachers Pay Teachers, and more to transform customer insights into viable businesses. She has also assisted organizations including Alexion, Sanofi, and The Cable Center in building their innovation capabilities and cultures. Before this, Robyn was a Partner at Innosight, the innovation and growth strategy consulting firm founded by Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen. In this episode… How can you use innovation to unlock your business' potential and get real results? Building the skills and filling the gaps for business innovation can be difficult. But, according to Robyn Bolton, applying new ideas and having passion are the first steps. With years of experience in the world of innovation, Robyn knows how to unlock the potential that already exists within a business in order to produce real results. As she says, there is no innovation without people and their passions. Robyn helps companies decide with their hearts and justify with their heads — and use these emotions as the seeds to success. So, are you ready to travel the road to success? In this episode of Level Up, Nick Araco talks with Robyn Bolton, the Founder and Chief Navigator of MileZero, about how to use corporate innovation to create a roadmap for future success. Robyn discusses the importance of slowing down to find the right solution, navigating the waters of innovation to reach milestones, and staying focused on the problem you're solving. Stay tuned to learn how to achieve greater success today!

Ben & Jay are joined by David Duncan, Managing Director at Innosight and author of The Secret Lives of Customers:  A Detective Story About Solving the Mystery of Customer Behavior.  This new book is a fresh and creative approach to demonstrating and teaching the language, methods and mindset of Jobs To Be Done theory.   Hear why Dave choose a fictional narrative approach to the majority of the book, some of his own real-life experiences as a "market detective", and his experience collaborating with Dr. Clayton Christensen, Karen Dillon and Taddy Hall on Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice.All Things Twitter:David DuncanInnosightA Sherpa's Guide to InnovationBen TingeyJay GerhartSupport the show (https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

Along with a varied background with a degree in psychology from Duke and a PdD in Physics from Harvard, David Duncan has also worked at career at McKinsey & Company, then Innosight, and collaborated with Clayton Christensen on Competing Against Luck. This has given him a systems perspective and the ability to really understand customers from a unique lens.He is also the co-author of two other books and a number of influential articles, including a groundbreaking book which introduced a simple yet profound idea: customers don't buy products and services; they hire them to do a job. Building a Growth Factory," co-authored with Scott Anthony, and the Harvard Business Review articles, “Knowing When to Reinvent” and “Build an Innovation Engine in 90 Days."In this episode, David discusses with Kaihan why so many companies, business leaders, and strategists mistake the reasons their customers buy from them, and why this can be fatal, why focusing on jobs to be done can help you avoid this trap, and why you should start with “small data” before your you get to “big data."__________________________________________________________________________________________"Because oftentimes, the most useful aspects of [customer] conversations are unexpected, and they ramble around a little bit, often into the rambling that leads to the greatest insights. And when you see one done well, it often seems a little chaotic and even not that helpful until you learn the underlying principles that were guiding the interview, and that were guiding the insights that they got out of it. "-David Duncan__________________________________________________________________________________________Episode Timeline:00:00—Introducing David Duncan + The topic of today's episode2:02—If you really know me, you know that...2:39—What got you interested in strategy?4:32—What is your definition of strategy?6:14—You come at problems with this multi-point solution look, can you tell us a little bit about that?10:03—Explain to us the concept of your new book, The Secret Lives of Customers12:30—Writing the book in an unorthodox format from a detective's perspective16:12—Thinking of customers in the concept of "jobs to be done"17:25—Big data versus qualitative research19:10—How to connect with David__________________________________________________________________________________________Additional Resources:www.marketdetective.com

There's nothing magic about innovation, but when organizations apply a disciplined approach, it can bring magical results, says Scott Anthony. In this episode, Scott describes how small-scale innovation can unleash larger shifts in the way teams think, design and execute big ideas, and how an organization's next breakthrough may be closer than they think. * * * ABOUT SCOTT: Scott Anthony is a Senior Partner in Innosight's Singapore office, where he helps leaders design new growth strategies, build innovation capabilities, navigate disruptive innovation, and manage strategic transformation. Scott has written eight books, including most recently Eat, Sleep, Innovate (2020) and Dual Transformation (2017), which describe how forward-thinking organizations can navigate disruptive change and own the future. In 2019 Thinkers50 named him one of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers. In his spare time, he is an avid reader, a competitive amateur Whack-a-Mole player and a proud father of four wonderful children. LINKS: Book: Eat, Sleep, Innovate Resources: Eat, Sleep, Innovate Innosight

In this episode of The Outthinker Podcast, Kaihan welcomes Scott Anthony, Managing Partner at Innosight, a consulting firm founded by the late Clayton Christensen. Scott is the author of several books about business management and has been rated one of 2019's top 10 management thinkers in the world. Listen in as Scott highlights practical actions you can take right now to boost innovation in your organization and start shifting your company's culture and behaviors to allow for the kind of innovation that your future depends on. Scott shares what his children have taught him about innovation and divulges his ‘Beans framework', which can be leveraged to effectively break down barriers to innovation. He then shares his candid thoughts on ambidexterity and what it really takes to be an innovative thought leader in 2021 and beyond. __________________________________________________________________________________________“One of the greatest enemies inside organizations is what I call the plague of the zombie project, the walking on dead, the projects that suck all the innovation life out of the organization… if you start saying cheers to failure, you put the zombies down, you create the energy, you create space to be more psychologically safe, and lots of good things happen.”-Scott D. Anthony__________________________________________________________________________________________Episode Timeline: 00:00 – Introducing Scott Anthony + The topic of today's episode01:25 – If you really know Scott, you know that…02:32 – Scott's definition of strategy03:21 – What initially got you interested in strategy?05:03 – Explaining the core concept of his book, Dual Transformation 07:00 – What Scott's kids have taught him about innovation + How to shift company culture and behavior to drive innovation10:27 – What's something that you have changed your mind about?12:17 – Discussing How Leaders Delude Themselves About Disruption13:43 – What we're learning about innovation + Why implement the Beans framework15:45 – Practical steps you can take to boost innovation in your organization__________________________________________________________________________________________Resources Mentioned:Dual Transformation: www.innosight.com/insight/dual-transformationArticle: How Leaders Delude Themselves About Disruption: www.sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-leaders-delude-themselves-about-disruptionEat, Sleep, Innovate: www.innosight.com/insight/eat-sleep-innovateFind more of Scott's books: www.innosight.com/team_bio/anthony-scott-dConnect with Scott Anthony on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottdanthony

On this episode of Thinking Edge, we spoke with Scott Anthony, author of "Eat, Sleep, Innovate" and Managing Director at Innosight. Scott has a 'thinking edge' in growth & innovation, and in his episode, we dove into Scott's perspective on innovation within organizations, how he defines 'value,' tidbits from his book, and his advice to others. Happy listening! You can learn more about Scott through his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdant...​ Check out "Eat, Sleep, Innovate:" https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Sleep-Inno...​ ----more---- Find out more about the podcast & watch the video version of this episode here: https://linktr.ee/thinkingedgepodcast​​ Email us at thinkingedgepodcast@gmail.com ----more---- Music created by previous CTO and Cofounder of KAYAK.

The following is a conversation between Scott Anthony, Co-Author of Eat, Sleep, Innovate: How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your Organization, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Most companies and organizations would admit they have failed to create a truly innovative culture, one where the processes that spur innovation just come naturally. My next guest draws on behavioral science to provide a system for empowering individuals and teams to be their most curious and creative every single day. And in the midst of this pandemic, couldn't we all use that? He is Scott, Anthony, a senior partner at Innosight and author of Eat, Sleep, Innovate: How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside your Organization.

The following is a conversation between Josh Suskewicz, Co-Author of Lead from the Future: How to Turn Visionary Thinking Into Breakthrough Growth, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. With the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic turndown, the tyranny of the present has never been more pronounced. My next guest believes, however, that in these uncertain times, the ability for an organization to look into the future, as much as 10 years, is more important than ever. He is Josh Suskewicz, a Partner at Innosight and Co-Author of the book Lead from the Future: How to Turn Visionary Thinking Into Breakthrough Growth.