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We're often told to “be more curious,” but how do you actually develop curiosity as a skill? And how can curiosity be used as a powerful tool in nonprofit and philanthropy communicators?In this episode, I talk with Leo Chan, founder and Chief Innovation Igniter of Abound Innovation Inc., to explore how curiosity fuels creativity, improves storytelling, and leads to fresh, innovative solutions in nonprofit communications. Leo, a former Innovation Catalyst at Chick-fil-A, a LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator, and a LinkedIn Learning instructor, shares hands-on techniques to cultivate curiosity and apply it to your work.We dive into:✅ The foundations of curiosity and why it matters in nonprofit communications✅ How curiosity fuels innovation and creativity—even on a limited budget✅ Practical tools and exercises to become more curious every day✅ What LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is—and how it unlocks new ways of thinking✅ How to foster a culture of curiosity within nonprofit teamsWhether you're a nonprofit leader, communicator, or fundraiser, this episode will help you harness curiosity to improve messaging, engage supporters, and drive greater impact.Resources and links:https://aboundinnovation.ca/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/everyonecaninnovate/

The following article of the Energy industry is: “Creativity in Motion: Bridging Art and Business” by Daniel Pandza, Community Innovation Catalyst, Interlub Group.

This Money Tales episode is all about how the messages we learn in our youth and the experiences we have with money as we're growing up shape and orient our relationship to money. Our guest this week is Sue Bevan Baggott. Growing up with home haircuts and hand-sewn clothes, Sue learned early the value of frugality. But it was her and her husband's decision to live on one salary while investing the other that laid the groundwork for Sue to transition from corporate executive to purpose-driven angel investor working to close the gender gap in startup funding. As a human-centered Executive Advisor and Innovation Catalyst, Sue is passionate about empowering leaders to create positive impact, accelerate life-improving innovation and invest for impactful changes in our world. In her career journey from global innovation leader at Procter & Gamble (growing mega-brands from Pantene to Pampers), to Founder of Power Within Consulting, to “Accidental” Angel Investor and Startup Advisor, Sue learned to leverage the power of human-first strategies to accelerate leadership, innovation, business, and entrepreneurial success. Sue strives to unleash people's purpose-driven power as leaders, innovators, and investors to drive positive change – through her speaking, writing, consulting, and advisory/board roles. Through multiple early-stage funds, Sue invests in the change she wants to see in the world with a diverse portfolio of innovative startups solving significant world problems at scale. As an Associate Producer for the award-winning documentary, Show Her the Money, Sue advocates for greater inclusion in the startup world, aiming to encourage more people to invest for change and elevate entrepreneurial success for under-represented founders.

Aaron Eden shares his background and experience with experimentation, particularly within Intuit's Design for Delight (D4D) and Innovation Catalyst programs. He discusses the importance of adapting the approach to fit the company's culture and the challenges of marketing and socializing the process internally. Aaron shares success stories, such as the development of SnapTax, and a failure story with the Quick Receipts project. He emphasizes the need for continuous testing and learning to drive innovation. Aaron Eden shares his experience with experimentation and innovation at Intuit. He discusses the importance of understanding customer behavior and aspirations, even when they may not align with their stated preferences. Aaron also talks about the challenges of driving innovation in a changing company culture and how he is working to reignite the innovation catalyst group at Intuit. He shares the success of a recent three-day workshop called Speed, where teams applied AI and velocity mindsets to deliver business impact. Aaron emphasizes the importance of using real ideas and providing career skills to participants, even if the ideas don't succeed.

The following article of the entrepreneurs industry is: “Mexican Culture: Asset or Liability?” by Daniel Pandza, Community Innovation Catalyst of Interlub Group

Dan Ward is a Senior Principal Systems Engineer and Innovation Catalyst at MITRE a not-for-profit corporation committed to the public interest, operating federally funded R&D centers on behalf of U.S. government sponsors. In this episode, KJ and Dan share insights on how punk culture's authenticity, DIY ethic, and experimental nature can influence and drive radical changes in the mainstream, displacing conventional methods with innovative solutions. The conversation also touches on the importance of being 'punk enough' in today's fast-paced, status quo-challenging environments, Dan's perspectives on small teams and constraints fostering creativity, and MITRE's unique role as a not-for-profit systems engineering organization focusing on public interest.    Key Takeaways: 04:13 The Core of Disruption and Innovation - Curiosity 07:38 The Evolution of Punk and Its Impact on Mainstream Culture 14:08 The Power of Communication and Community in Disruption 16:14 Are You Punk Enough? Embracing Your Inner Disruptor 21:26 Punk's Essence and the Magic of Trying New Things 34:32 MITRE's Unique Approach to Problem-Solving 35:31 Finding Punk: Beyond Mainstream Channels   Quote of the Show (21:00): "Innovation, disruption, and punk, these all happen in the seams, in the edges, in the extremes, and less so in the mainstream." – Dan Ward   Join our Anti-PR newsletter where we're keeping a watchful and clever eye on PR trends, PR fails, and interesting news in tech so you don't have to. You're welcome.   Want PR that actually matters? Get 30 minutes of expert advice in a fast-paced, zero-nonsense session from Karla Jo Helms, a veteran Crisis PR and Anti-PR Strategist who knows how to tell your story in the best possible light and get the exposure you need to disrupt your industry. Click here to book your call: https://info.jotopr.com/free-anti-pr-eval   Ways to connect with Dan Ward: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedanward/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedanward Company Website: http://www.mitre.org/ Website: https://www.thedanward.com/   How to get more Disruption/Interruption:  Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruption Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlD  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Men's coach Luke Entrup joins us for a power-packed and enlightening discussion on strengthening bonds between a young man and his father figure and the value of others' impressions of you. Plus, he'll share valuable insights on the power of shadow work in healing from divorce. Hit play to enrich your bonds with your teenage boys today!     Key takeaways to listen for: Rite of Passage: What it is and why it's important The role of shadow work in post-divorce healing How you can foster a shadow work practice alongside your loved ones Pros of understanding other people's perception of you  Strategic ways to deepen connections between boys and their father figures Why it's crucial for young boys to have male role models     Resources  The Maiden King by Robert Bly and Marion Woodman | Hardcover   Do you want to create a legendary family life like Jim and Jamie? Go to www.JJPlaybook.com to schedule a call with a sales counselor and download your own copy of their book, Passive Income Playbook, so you never have to choose between work and family ever again!   It's time to rediscover and deepen your connection with your loved ones! Spend time with Jim and Jamie's family while strengthening the connection with yours in the Blue Zone paradise of Nosara, Costa Rica, on June 20-22, 2024. Reserve your retreat spot at 18summers.com/retreat to join us in enjoying good food, sun-kissed beaches, and precious family moments that will last for a lifetime!     About Luke Entrup Luke has worked with some of the biggest names in the startup, business, and creative world. His work with Evolution has him developing company leaders, aligning company culture with strategy, and creating the ideal conditions for high-impact teams to succeed. He is a certified facilitator with Shadow Work Seminars® and is a trained Innovation Catalyst through Gravity Tank and the Center for Care Innovations.   As a social entrepreneur, Luke has co-founded and helped launch several organizations committed to leadership development and global sustainability, including the Contemplative Leadership Institute, Vida Autentica, and Beyond The Machine. He has contemplative psychology, social work, and public health degrees from Naropa University and Tulane University.      Connect with Luke Website: Father-Son Connection | Luke Entrup  Podcast: Crazy Wisdom | Apple Podcasts LinkedIn: Luke Entrup Instagram: @lukeentrup     Connect with Us To learn more about us, visit our website at www.18summers.com or email us at info@18summers.com. To get a copy of our book “The Family Board Meeting”, click here.   Subscribe to 18 Summers Podcast and leave a rating and written review!     Social Media Channels Facebook Group: 18 Summers LinkedIn: Jimmy Sheils Instagram: @18summerstribe

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Welcome to a new episode of The Dad Up Podcast. I'm excited to share these amazing guests with you. Luke Entrup has worked with some of the biggest names in the startup, business, and creative world. His work with the consulting firm Evolution has him developing company leaders, aligning company culture with strategy, and creating the ideal conditions for high-impact teams to succeed. He is a certified facilitator with Shadow Work Seminars®, is trained as an Innovation Catalyst through Gravity Tank and the Center for Care Innovations. As a social entrepreneur, Luke has co-founded and helped launch several organizations committed to leadership development and global sustainability, including the Contemplative Leadership Institute, Vida Autentica, and Beyond The Machine. He has degrees in contemplative psychology, social work and public health from Naropa University and Tulane University. We dive deep into the interrelationship between the parent and the child. Make sure you check out Luke's website. Dad Up! Dad Up Instagram: https://instagram.com/daduppodcast Dad Up YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast Dad Up Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562 Dad Up LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe Luke Entrup Instagram: https://instagram.com/lukeentrup Luke Entrup Website: https://www.lukeentrup.com/ Father Son Connection: https://www.fathersonconnection.com/ Luke Entrup Faceboook: https://www.facebook.com/lukeentrup Luke Entrup YouTube: https://youtube.com/@lukeentrup Luke Entrup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-entrup --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daduppodcast/support

Dr Megha Bhola is an MSc International Health Management graduate who swapped the clinical world for the business world. We discuss Megha's decision to make a change, how Imperial became a bridge between the clinical side of healthcare and the business side, and how being open to opportunities can lead you to places you would never expect.  Now an Innovation Catalyst with health-tech start-up, SanusX, in Austria, Megha has achieved her goal and in this episode, she tells us how you can, too. 

"Organizational change management is about getting each and every person to want to participate in the change. Because until each individual has made the personal commitment to change, nothing will change until everybody's there." ~ Lisa L. Levy Do you want to enhance your team's performance and adaptability, even in the face of difficult circumstances? Are you searching for a solution that can help your team thrive during times of change and transformation? Look no further, because today our guest, Lisa Levy, will be sharing the key to achieving this desired outcome. Lisa will provide insights and strategies that can empower managers and leaders to foster enhanced team performance and adaptability, enabling their organizations to succeed even under challenging conditions. Lisa Levy is a Disruption and Innovation Catalyst in the entrepreneurial space. Her voyage starting in IT Project Management leading up to founding a consulting firm speaks volumes about her determination. With her distinct approach towards people-process-technology alignment, Lisa constantly enhances her proficiency. In fact, she's illuminated her experience and understanding in her book, Future Proofing Cubed, connecting people in promising ways. In this episode, you will be able to: Uncover the advantages of endorsing employee's involvement in vital decision processes. Find out the benefit of adopting change and encouraging employee's creative problem-solving methodology. Comprehend the importance of balancing professional and personal life for optimum yield. Understand how a diverse and inclusive environment contributes to a robust work culture. Recognize the power of impactful communication in orchestrating smooth organizational transitions. Connect with me here: https://www.linkedin.com/rochellemarie_hlw https://www.herleadershipway.com Join us in the facebook group for support, conversation, guidance and fun specifically for Women in Leadership

Lisa Levy also known as “The Disruption Catalyst Speaker” joins us for a conversation about embracing change and the process of resistance we often go through when faced with change. She is the Founder and CEO of LCubed Consulting, author, speaker, and disruptor. Her book Future Proofing Cubed provides a framework for the process organizations can go through to invoke change in a positive and sustainable way. During our conversation Lisa provides helpful tips and why communication is one of the biggest culprits in mishandling change. She shares examples of those leading change in a positive way and also what happens when it is done the wrong way. I love her candidness with how to approach if you find yourself in a situation where change is being handled less than because there is only one way to approach and how you might navigate those conversations.It is important to understand with the increasing rate of change and complexities many leaders believe they must survive in a constant state of chaos. Lisa experienced this exact phenomenon firsthand when working in corporate roles, where there were too many chiefs to get a job done. Where she witnessed that change leadership and constant communication fallouts were confusing the common goals and creating more breakdowns in operations and productivity directly affecting the bottom line. She was determined to find a better way and has dedicated her life to helping savvy business leaders who want to build agility into their operating model. Interested in learning about your own leadership, visit www.wilempowered.com and take our free leadership quiz to see how you might be leading and where you might have opportunities to improve. 

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Join me on this episode of Tips in 10,  where I sit down with industry expert Lisa L. Levy ~ Disruption and Innovation Catalyst!Discover how she uniquely blends Project Management, Process Performance Management, and Organizational Change Management to build high-performing teams that consistently deliver strategic results. ⏰ Tune in every other Wednesday at noon EST.--Connect with Lisa:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisallevy-disruptandinnovate/Website: https://lcubedconsulting.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/lcubedconsultingTwitter: https://twitter.com/lisallevy1** MIKE'S OFFICIAL LINKS ** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeregin... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeReginaIO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theopposite... Website: https://www.mikeregina.io Podcasts: https://www.mikeregina.io/podcast/

Coming from a background of education and experience in Bio Technology… Prasad Jaladi has turned out to be an Innovation Catalyst for Sustainability. His organization Suraksha is dedicated to promote innovation with sustainable ideas to protect the environment, future generations, and biodiversity. Here is an interesting conversation with Prasad Jaladi about his unique and ambitious social work. Host: Roopa Sunku, Chief Evangelist - TALCareer Help Sr. Director - Oracle

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We've reached back into our archives to bring you another brilliant episode from January 2020. This time around we're looking back at our conversation with Todd Yoder, Senior Managing Director of Global Treasury, Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR). We had a fantastic conversation with him about his work ethic, how he got started in treasury and the principles he's used to forge his own treasury career. It's safe to say that he's learned some valuable lessons that still translate in today's treasury landscape, and he shares a few key ones in this episode. Todd Yoder joined Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) in 2011 and serves on finance and hedging committees for Fluor mega-projects and subsidiaries located in Mexico, Canada, and China. Todd serves as Innovation Catalyst for Fluor's world headquarters, is an alum of Fluor's Innovation Unwrapped program and has led numerous treasury and finance-related technology projects. Todd began his career in corporate accounting and treasury followed by progressive roles in banking commercial credit, financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and more than 15 years in multi-national corporate treasury. Fluor Corporation is an American multinational engineering and construction firm headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is a holding company that provides services through its subsidiaries in the following areas: oil and gas, industrial and infrastructure, government and power. On the podcast we discussed… How Todd discovered the world of treasury How his first job gave him a crash course in management The moment he fell in love with treasury The sink or swim culture at Zimmer What a recruiter said that convinced him to make the move to Fluor Todd's advice to other treasury professionals The recipe for success in any treasury role Working on mega projects in excess of $15+ billion at Fluor Todd's insights into how technology is shaping treasury and some invaluable career tips You can connect with Todd on https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddyodernotredamefluor/ (LinkedIn). Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury? Whether you've recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. https://treasuryrecruitment.com/jobs (Find out more here). Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move! If you're enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-treasury-career-corner/id1436647162#see-all/reviews (click here)!

As an Innovation Catalyst, I help make the abstract real through innovative methodologies to build new digital products. I lead efforts in future visioning, ethnographic research, design strategy, product & market validation, and service design. Originally trained as an architect, I'm most curious lately about opportunities that weave together physical space and digital experience in both urban and rural environments. --- https:/fortive.com https://ideateandexecute.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thinkfuture/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinkfuture/support

Lee Kitchen has 32 years of experience at the Walt Disney Corporation across multiple roles, including Innovation Catalyst. In that role, Lee trained groups within Disney on the design thinking process, and he conducted many ideas sessions across the company. He branched out from Disney five years ago to found his business, Magical Dude Consulting. Lee delivered the opening keynote at the 2022 Leading Reliability conference in Clearwater, Florida, where he spoke about the elements of success when it comes to new idea development. Lee recently spoke with Editor in Chief Thomas Wilk about how to foster greater creativity with your team.

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Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.171: Robert Overweg is the Founder of Adaptable Mindset, a program that helps people and organizations discover new perspectives. He's also the Innovation Catalyst at Triple, a full-service digital agency based out of Holland. Before spending the last decade in larger organizations, Robert was a graphic design artist. On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Robert joins us to discuss why people resist innovation, creating mental space for yourself to be creative, how the pandemic helped spark our imagination, how social media kills creativity, and more. To learn more about Robert's work at Adaptable Mindset, visit their website: https://www.adaptablemindset.com/ #InnovationCatalyst #BeingCreative #CorporateInnovation ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster. ► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program ► Check out our Strategy & Leadership Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yND4JKofh64gcvyvcLMqW ► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Aligned-strategy-course

Our guest on this week's episode was Robert Overweg. Robert is an Innovation Catalyst for Triple. Co-founder of Brilliant After Breakfast, Faculty member of the speaker's academy and founder of The Adaptable Mindset. www.adaptablemindset.com He and the members of his team empower people to develop mental flexibility. They've worked with large companies, startups, and schools to innovate, become more flexible and adaptable. Robert is an artist and frequent international speaker. He speaks about ways to use technology to work smarter and add value to the world. WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i0ZtnDVs0HM VISIT https://conversations.biz/podcast for more information about the show Conversations About Conversations – Episode 258 #ConversationsAboutConversations #Podcast #AdaptableMindset #Innovation #Catalyst #Creativity

Packing his bags and moving from a successful career in Guinea to new and unchartered grounds in Kenya, Amadou is no stranger to risk-taking and has built his reputation as one of Africa's most daring innovators. In this episode, he walks us through his experience enduring his first year in a foreign country- backed only by his sheer will, crazy go-big-or-go-home attitude, and vision to leave a footprint in the lives of fellow high achievers on the continent. This conversation challenged us to rethink how we approach failure, reflect on our upbringing, and how we translate our cultural dynamics into our personal and professional lives. Amadou is a father, husband, friend, and mentor to many- with a tremendous passion to empower and inspire bold action within his family and the community around him. Take a look at some of his amazing work: Masomo Box(e-learning solution for schools in Kenya)- https://youtu.be/npsTmA7mAiA TED Talk feature- https://youtu.be/EYqwIYVBmrI

A lot of us have dreamed about coming up with a great idea that would address a need or demand in society while enriching us in the process. But there's a long and winding road between thinking up the Next Big Thing and making it a reality. On this edition of Out to Lunch Baton Rouge we meet a couple of folks who know this journey well. Clerc Bertrand is founder and owner of Workaru, an app that you can kind of think of as an Airbnb for office space. The Workaru app lets professionals find, compare, and book on-demand workspaces. Workaru helps connect people looking for a temporary workspace with businesses looking to monetize their available space - maybe an empty office, a conference room  or a shared work room. This is especially relevant in the era of Covid, when a lot of employers are paying pricey leases every month for a lot of large office space they no longer need.  Currently, Workaru has available space listed in four of Louisiana's five largest cities. Clerc is a native of small town Louisiana, who, also has had something of an illustrious professional track career and was a traveling representative for Brooks running company before coming up with the Workaru app. Bill Ellison is CEO of Innovation Catalyst, a nonprofit venture capital fund based at the Research and Technology Park here in Baton Rouge. The fund provides seed capital to Louisiana-based high-growth tech companies. Bill also heads up the Red Stick Angel Network, which is owned by Innovation Catalyst and seeks to identify, vet, and then aggregate it's members' investment capital to fund early-stage companies in Baton Rouge and elsewhere in Louisiana. Bill Ellison is a serial entrepreneur, attorney, and private investor, who was in private practice for 20 years before pivoting to the entrepreneurial world in 2000, when he became an investor, General Counsel and Director of a HIT start-up company. Bill has subsequently started, operated, and invested in several start-up companies. Normally Out to Lunch Baton Rouge is recorded over lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard and we'll be returning to our regular lunch table next week. This week, conditions forced us onto Zoom. You can see photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at our website, itsbatonrouge.la where you can also check out more lunchtime conversation about Baton Rouge startups.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech leaders are people who know how to inspire and drive others forward, shake things up, and change our perspective. In simpler terms? They are just troublemakers. Well, we got one such troublemaker – Andrew Vorster, Founder at Innovation Catalyst – who also happens to be an amazing storyteller. Mix that up with his vast experience in the tech world, and you know this is going to be an episode you will enjoy through and through. Key takeaways: • How to start fires through storytelling • Why working hard at creating collaborative systems can help a lot • How building trust and relationships creates the magic in a business Our Guest: Andrew Vorster LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewvorster/ Website: https://www.andrewvorster.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewvorster Intro and background music: Craig MacArthur - Power Shutoff (www.youtube.com/watch?v=x74iB_jtauw)

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Welcome to a talk about an innovation program that created a 1 Billion dollars cost saving. My guest today is Simone Van Neerven, Innovation Catalyst, Founder reBella. We will discuss: - What are the biggest obstacles to innovation success? - Most leaders are not satisfied with their innovation results. How could companies innovate better? - What do leaders need to know in order to be more successful? Thanks for watching Invincible innovation LIVE A Show About The Future Of People With Tech I'm Adi Mazor Kario, #1 Product Innovation & Value Creation Expert, Invincible Innovation. I'd love to hear your feedback and thoughts in the comments below! If you want to know more about me and my work: https://www.invincibleinnovation.com/​ Invincible Innovation on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xtwPt9 Innovating Through Chaos Book: https://amzn.to/3gAVLbu Adi's LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3vuAplA Hope you'll enjoy the talk! #leadership #innovation #innovationecosystem #startup #startupnation #innovation #leadership #management #invincibleinnovation #openinnovation #cocreation #opportunities #valuecreation #success Invincible Innovation Innovation Ecosystems Digital Transformation Startups what is digital transformation in business d digital transformation strategy innovation digital transformation series episode what is innovation digital transformation digital transformation trends innovation ecosystem startup philosophy business building how to innovate Digital Transformation and Innovation Secrets | Invincible Innovation Digital Transformation and Innovation Secrets

Lee Kitchen aka the Magical Dude is also called; Innovation Catalyst, Design Thinking Trainer and Culture-Change Agent What is the process to innovation and creative problem solving? What is design thinking and how to apply it? How to cultivate fresh thinking? Why is empathy important to this process of change? We explore the process and nuances of innovation, creative problem solving and design thinking. We explore the advice that Mickey Mouse might offer. Lee Kitchen worked at Disney for 32 years. His journey started in Operations & Guest Relations, then moved through Special Events, PR, Marketing and Advertising.  Currently offering his experience as an Innovation Catalyst via his company, Magical Dude Consulting. Visit his website here https://www.magicaldude.com/ You can arrange for a keynote for your conference, training workshops for your team or consulting for your strategic needs. Lee Kitchen is also a streamer with two programs, Inspiration in a Box and Beats-Party-Magic on https://www.twitch.tv/leebeexlt ----- ----more---- Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We'll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self. In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.   Your host is George Torok George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He's fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviours. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.   Facts about George Torok He hosted the radio show, Business in Motion for 19 years, interviewing over 500 guests.   Connect with George www.torok.com www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com www.SuperiorPresentations.net https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/ https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/ https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills1      

This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Adaptrack. To learn how Adaptrack is helping healthcare avoid malpractice, burnout & administrative risks: https://www.adaptrack.com/ (CLICK HERE) --- Named as one of the top Top 50 Health Influencers by PR Week and Fast Company’s “50 People to Watch in the New World of Work,” our next guest is a globally recognized healthcare innovation leader that inspires so many others to create impactful solutions that can bring positive change to the healthcare industry! Gil Bashe, Managing Partner of Global Health for Finn Partners, joins us to discuss his journey from the battlefield to the boardroom and his mission to inspire others to advance people’s well-being and access to health innovation.  Additionally, Gil shares why he continues to seek to mobilize communities of influence through his work at Finn Partners and as a health policy author for Medika Life on Medium, as well as where he sees healthcare innovation heading into the future and how and why you should be a part of this exciting movement.  Join us for this energy-filled and inspirational message from Gil as we continue to work together to move the health of our communities forward! Episode Highlights: Gil’s time spent as a military medic continues to fuel him to innovate healthcare Where and how all of us can help the healthcare industry innovate Areas of significant opportunity for innovation from Gil’s perspective What we need to contemplate while the healthcare industry continues to dramatically change What Gil and his team are dedicated to at Finn Partners Opportunities to engage with Gil and his international work and mission About our Guest:  Champion for health innovation to sustain life and improve patient care, Gil has been tapped by PharmaVOICE "as one of the 100 most inspiring people in healthcare;" included in the Fast Company “50 People to Watch in the New World of Work”; chosen as a MM&M Top 10 Innovation Catalyst; by PRWeek/MM&M as a Top 50 Health Influencer;" noted by Medium's Medika Life as a "Top 50 Healthcare Influencer;" recognized by the PRSA Health Academy with its "Excellence in Public Relations" award, PM360 with its "Trailblazer Lifetime Achievement Award" and selected for the PR News "Hall of Fame." Gil has led four top agencies cited by PRovoke Media (The Holmes Report) as "Healthcare PR Agency of the Year" winners. He is a Medika Life Medium "Being Well" author and a Top 10 digital/health influencer. He serves on a number of national industry and patient advocacy boards. Gil has led agency teams that contributed to numerous global med/tech and biopharma blockbusters in cancer, diabetes, heart, respiratory, women's health and non-communicable and orphan disease therapies. His background in payer, provider, policy, pharma marketing and patient-advocacy communications enables him to integrate ideas that impact patient access to health innovation. Dedicated to inspiring colleagues to succeed for clients and their customers, he was Group Company CEO, CommonHealth, and at WPP Group sister-company Hill + Knowlton, EVP, Worldwide Health Practice Director - its first Global Practice Head. He served as CEO of Health!Quest Global Communication Partners, a GTCR-backed private-equity firm now with $10 billion in active assets. Gil held leadership positions with New York-based agencies Makovsky, Medicus, (today part of Publicis Healthcare), and at pioneering integrated health-marketing agency Sutton Healthcare Group (acquired by Medicus). As a drug development policy and environment lobbyist, he served as a director with the New Jersey Health Products Council representing the health products industry. He completed his military service as a paratrooper combat medic and staff sergeant.  Links Supporting This Episode: Finn Partners website: https://www.finnpartners.com/ (CLICK HERE) Medika Life Author website: https://medika.life/ (CLICK HERE) Gil... Support this podcast

Drew Hopson handles programming and resources for Triangle Fraternity’s 40+ campus groups, as well as handling responsibility for their chapter visitation and assessment program. Drew joined staff after two years at the University of West Georgia where he worked in the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life while earning his Masters of Education in Counseling. Hopson is a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity but has volunteered and interned with several men’s college fraternities including Phi Kappa Tau and Pi Lambda Phi, as well as several NIC leadership programs and regional Interfraternity meetings. Drew is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago, where he was a recipient of numerous scholarships and awards for leadership, academic performance, and service. In episode #136​ of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Drew chose DePaul University, we discuss the work he did with the Interfraternity Council as VP of Internal Affairs and President of the IFC, what his experience has been like at Triangle Fraternity, why he thinks COVID-19 was a long-overdue innovation catalyst for fraternities, his thoughts on fraternities that give up their affiliation with the university, how we can get ahead of the alcohol/hazing problems to come, how we can encourage men to talk about mental health in their chapters, and how fraternities can get better results with recruitment this fall. You'll even learn the best place for deep dish pizza in Chicago. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Oe7Li2t4E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Oe7Li2t4E

S03E08 - Colin Iles, CEO of Innovation Catalyst, talks to Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa to find out if Business Leadership South Africa can Achieve its Purpose? Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

S03E07 - Colin Iles, CEO of Innovation Catalyst, talks to David Katz, Founder and CEO of the Plastic Bank, and explore The Impact of Purpose, Circular Economies and Wilder Possibilities that The Plastic Bank Demonstrates Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

Claudia Perez and Bonnie discuss how to get started in innovating healthcare. Important Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-q-perez-mhi-bsn-rn-1a30a8a/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S03E06 - Colin Iles, CEO of Innovation Catalyst, talks to Andrew Wood, CEO of the Unlimited, and explore the topic of Using Purpose to Develop Autonomous High Performance Teams Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

S03E05 - Colin Iles, CEO of Innovation Catalyst, talks to Colin Coleman, Businessman, Academic and Public Figure about Purposeful Leadership from a Global Perspective. Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

S03E04 - Colin Iles, CEO of Innovation Catalyst, talks to Iman Rappetti, Journalist, Author and Businesswoman, about Using Purpose to Transform. Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

S03E03 - Colin Iles, CEO of Innovation Catalyst, talks to Professor Shirley Zinn, Author and Businesswoman, and explores the topic: ‘Do Boards Need New Purpose?' Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

We've all been there.  Looking for that next big, innovative idea and feeling completely stuck. Lee Kitchen spent 32 years working at Disney, 10 of which were as a Creativity and Innovation Catalyst for Disney's in-house creative problem-solving agency, Creative Inc. He basically got paid to travel the world and help people learn how to think WAY outside of the box. It turns out there's a process that can help you do this too. On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, Lee shares how the design thinking process can be used to spark more creative ideas and successful innovation. Be inspired – every day! Leadership tips you won't want to miss:

People come to Louisiana looking for everything from Alligators to Zydeco. The two things they are usually not looking for are high tech superstars and women duck hunters. That's exactly who Peter's guests on Out to Lunch are looking for. Bill Ellison and his venture capital organization Innovation Catalyst invest in new high-tech companies. Some of them turn out to be big deals, like Waitr, which recently sold for $308m. Emily Degan's company, Saint Hugh, makes outdoor apparel, focused on functional and fashionable clothes for women who like to hunt ducks. In business, New Orleans and Louisiana are both undeniably changing. Ideas and companies that would have been completely foreign to us and unfundable a few years ago, are taking root and flourishing. It no longer seems unreasonable or unlikely to wonder if Saint Hugh could become the next Lulu Lemon or if Innovation Catalyst could finance the next Facebook. Photos at Commander's Palace by Jill Lafleur are at our website. Here's more conversation about local innovation with the CEO of New Orleans Idea Village and superstar alums. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michica Provato is a Product Design Manager and Innovation Catalyst at Intuit based in Toronto, Canada. She leads a team of designers who identify and help solve the biggest problems for small businesses, accounting professionals, and self-employed. She has been practicing UX for 20 years at companies like IBM, points.com, Algorithmics, and AOL and is currently on the board of directors for the Toronto Chapter of the UXPA. While her work continues to challenge her and evolve over the years, her primary inspiration remains her family. As a dedicated hockey and swim mom of ten-year-old twins, most of her time is spent in the rink/pool and struggling to teach her kids the ‘new math’.   Ramblings of a Designer podcast is bi-weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Lazslo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, insta: flaxenink.design). Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Ramblings-of-a-Designer-Podcast-2347296798835079/ Send us feedback! ramblingsofadesignerpod@gmail.com, Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/ramblingsofadesigner

028: Every year since 2003, October has been recognized as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Time for a talk with a true expert. Bente Zerrahn, former Senior Cybersecurity Analyst and now Innovation Catalyst at Axel Springer SE in Berlin, will share her tips and hacks around this important topic. It is relevant to all of us so take a listen and enjoy the passion Bente has for this topic. Make sure you rate the episode on Apple Podcast and send me your feedback. Thank you and stay safe. Diana xoxo

In this episode I talk with Pamela Meyer about The Agility Shift Inventory. Pamela Meyer, PhD is an Innovation Catalyst for business leaders who recognize they urgently need to shift their way of thinking and doing business to sustain their relevance and competitiveness in a rapidly changing market. Pamela shows us the The six dynamics of the agility shift to boost performance and engagement in your organisation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comparativeagility/message

Seth Goldman joined Beyond Meat, a plant-based protein company based in El Segundo, CA, as Executive Chair and as a member of the board of directors in 2013. He is also currently the Tea EO Emeritus and Innovation Catalyst for Coca-Cola Company’s Venturing and Emerging Brands. He co-founded Honest Tea Inc., a bottled organic tea company, in 1998, which was later sold to The Coca-Cola Company, and he previously served as Honest Tea’s President and Tea EO.   In 2015, Seth was named the #1 Disruptor by Beverage World, and Beverage Executive of the Year by Beverage Industry magazine. He has also been recognized as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the Washington DC Business Hall of Fame and he is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. In 2018, Partnership for a Healthier America recognized Seth with its Visionary CEO award. He serves on the advisory boards of Ripple Foods, a dairy-free plant-based milk company, the Yale School of Management, the American Beverage Association, and Bethesda Green, a local sustainability non-profit he co-founded. Visit www.beyondmeat.com. Get the new Your Inner World – Guided Meditations by Sister Jenna. Visit www.americameditating.org.  

Dr. Pierce Gordon—An innovation catalyst, researcher, facilitator, and evaluator. He specializes in interdisciplinary research that unpacks how communities value, support, and practice innovation in social justice and international development. His research and consultation work has worked to track and support the field's spread, complexity, and emergence. Whether conducting ethnographic analyses and facilitation projects in the Botswana innovation ecosystem, or by co-founding Reflex Design Collective, an equity design consultancy that's worked for creative social justice in the Bay Area, his core aim is to critically catalyze good social change. Elayne DeLeo spoke to Dr. Gordon about the differences between innovation and design, the history and hidden perceptions behind wearing masks, how design is a political act, how oppressed and underserved communities have been creating their own design solutions for thousands of years, and why he believes the alien in the 2018 film "Annihilation" is a metaphor for design. www.piercegordon1.com

Dr. Aaron L. Smith is an expert with STEM and workplace readiness and is known around the world for his work. He assists schools, company leaders and communities to work together to develop and sustain a pipeline of competent and job-ready employees.  A 2008 graduate of Old Dominion University with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Dr. Aaron L. Smith has over two decades of experience in the classroom as a mathematics teacher and administrator.  Aaron has developed a passion for workplace readiness and STEM where he has shared his knowledge as an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University and Christopher Newport University. He and his work have been referenced over 30 times from Catcat to Teachthought.com.  A Best-Selling Author of “Awakening Your STEM School”, and a future book coming out in 2019, “Blank Check: Recreating America's Broken Schools.” Dr. Aaron L. Smith is now an expert consultant on leading communities, school districts, and individual schools to transform their educational systems to initiates, grow & sustain the creation of a pipeline of workforce-ready graduates thanks to his five-point STEPS initiative.  Aaron's passion for workplace readiness and STEM has been shared on the local, state and national levels. He's received the WHRO Technology Administrator Award and the Crystal Star Award from the National Dropout Prevention Center. Website: https://aaronsmithphd.com/

Dr. Aaron L. Smith is an expert with STEM and workplace readiness and is known around the world for his work. He assists schools, company leaders and communities to work together to develop and sustain a pipeline of competent and job-ready employees.  A 2008 graduate of Old Dominion University with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Dr. Aaron L. Smith has over two decades of experience in the classroom as a mathematics teacher and administrator.  Aaron has developed a passion for workplace readiness and STEM where he has shared his knowledge as an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University and Christopher Newport University. He and his work have been referenced over 30 times from Catcat to Teachthought.com.  A Best-Selling Author of “Awakening Your STEM School”, and a future book coming out in 2019, “Blank Check: Recreating America's Broken Schools.” Dr. Aaron L. Smith is now an expert consultant on leading communities, school districts, and individual schools to transform their educational systems to initiates, grow & sustain the creation of a pipeline of workforce-ready graduates thanks to his five-point STEPS initiative.  Aaron's passion for workplace readiness and STEM has been shared on the local, state and national levels. He's received the WHRO Technology Administrator Award and the Crystal Star Award from the National Dropout Prevention Center. Website: https://aaronsmithphd.com/

Dr. Aaron L. Smith is an expert with STEM and workplace readiness and is known around the world for his work. He assists schools, company leaders and communities to work together to develop and sustain a pipeline of competent and job-ready employees.  A 2008 graduate of Old Dominion University with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Dr. Aaron L. Smith has over two decades of experience in the classroom as a mathematics teacher and administrator.  Aaron has developed a passion for workplace readiness and STEM where he has shared his knowledge as an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University and Christopher Newport University. He and his work have been referenced over 30 times from Catcat to Teachthought.com.  A Best-Selling Author of “Awakening Your STEM School”, and a future book coming out in 2019, “Blank Check: Recreating America's Broken Schools.” Dr. Aaron L. Smith is now an expert consultant on leading communities, school districts, and individual schools to transform their educational systems to initiates, grow & sustain the creation of a pipeline of workforce-ready graduates thanks to his five-point STEPS initiative.  Aaron's passion for workplace readiness and STEM has been shared on the local, state and national levels. He's received the WHRO Technology Administrator Award and the Crystal Star Award from the National Dropout Prevention Center. Website: https://aaronsmithphd.com/

Dr. Aaron L. Smith is an expert with STEM and workplace readiness and is known around the world for his work. He assists schools, company leaders and communities to work together to develop and sustain a pipeline of competent and job-ready employees.  A 2008 graduate of Old Dominion University with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Dr. Aaron L. Smith has over two decades of experience in the classroom as a mathematics teacher and administrator.  Aaron has developed a passion for workplace readiness and STEM where he has shared his knowledge as an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University and Christopher Newport University. He and his work have been referenced over 30 times from Catcat to Teachthought.com.  A Best-Selling Author of “Awakening Your STEM School”, and a future book coming out in 2019, “Blank Check: Recreating America’s Broken Schools.” Dr. Aaron L. Smith is now an expert consultant on leading communities, school districts, and individual schools to transform their educational systems to initiates, grow & sustain the creation of a pipeline of workforce-ready graduates thanks to his five-point STEPS initiative.  Aaron’s passion for workplace readiness and STEM has been shared on the local, state and national levels. He’s received the WHRO Technology Administrator Award and the Crystal Star Award from the National Dropout Prevention Center. Website: https://aaronsmithphd.com/

Overview The Stevens Group has been presenting the PR Masters Series Podcast for almost two years now.  But never has a subject been explored as thoroughly as the role that the coronavirus plays in the present and future of public relations.  We've invited Gil Bashe back to steer us to our collective future as public relations professionals.  Gil's medical and healthcare background prepares him well to make observations that the rest of us haven't thought of.  You won't want to miss this special edition of PR Masters and learn from the consummate PR healthcare professional, Gil Bashe.  This series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession.   About Our Guest Gil Bashe, Managing Partner, Finn Partners Global Health Practice Champion for health innovation to sustain life and improve patient care, Gil has been tapped by PharmaVOICE “as one of the 100 most inspiring people in healthcare;” included in the Fast Company “50 People to Watch in the New World of Work”; chosen as a MM&M Top 10 Innovation Catalyst; by PRWeek/MM&M as a Top 50 Health Influencer;” recognized by the PRSA Health Academy with its “Excellence in Public Relations” award, and selected for the PRNews “Hall of Fame.” American Heart Association and Marfan Foundation advocate for patient engagement and access to care. Gil has led three top agencies cited by The Holmes Report as “Healthcare PR Agency of the Year” winners. Gil is associated with 40+ product launch campaigns for global med/tech and biopharma blockbusters in cancer, diabetes, heart, respiratory, women's health and non-communicable and orphan disease therapies. His background in payer, provider, policy, pharma marketing and patient-advocacy communications enables him to integrate ideas that impact patient access to care. He enables client messages and ideas to navigate successfully through the complex health ecosystem. Dedicated to inspiring colleagues to succeed for clients and their customers, he was Group Company CEO, CommonHealth, and at WPP Group sister-company Hill + Knowlton, EVP, Worldwide Health Practice Director – its first Global Practice Head. He served as CEO of Health!Quest Global Communication Partners, funded by GTCR Golder Rauner, a private-equity firm, now with $10 billion in active assets. Gil held leadership positions with New York agency Makovsky, Medicus, a global health-marketing company (today part of Publicis Healthcare), and at the pioneering integrated health-marketing agency Sutton Healthcare Group. As a health lobbyist, he was a director with the New Jersey Health Products Council.  He serves on the advisory boards of Lets Win for Pancreatic Cancer, Marfan Foundation and Galien Foundation.  He is also a member of the CNS Summit organizing committee and was honored by the Summit for his leadership role in the life science community. He completed his military service as a paratrooper combat medic and staff sergeant.@Gil_Bashe

About Akhtar Badshah: Dr. Badshah is an Innovation Catalyst, Educator, Philanthropist, Social Entrepreneur, Artist, Author, and Public Speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Catalytic Innovators Group, a consulting firm focused on accelerating social impact. His current work focuses on issues related to ‘democratizing innovation,’ ‘disruptive technology,’ and catalytic philanthropy. He is the curator of Accelerating Social Transformation. He is the author of Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires its Employees and Alumni to Change the World (forthcoming Fall 2020) HarperCollins Leadership series. Dr. Badshah is a Distinguished Practitioner and Senior Lecturer at the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, and the University of Washington’s Business School at the Bothell campus. He teaches classes on Social Enterprise – New Models for Mission-Based Business; Funding the Nonprofit Sector and Global Business Strategies.In this episode, Erica and Akhtar discuss:How the giving program at Microsoft helped those who participated move from an individual mindset to a focus on the collective.The collective effort required for getting through this COVID-19 crisis, even though we are separated.The reality of the digital divide and how that plays into communication in general, and in marketing.Focusing on the purpose behind what you do to create a movement.Key Takeaways:The greatest sense of purpose comes from having a collective mindset and being a part of a community.In order to reach the most people, you have to recognize and adapt to the different ways people are able, or not able, to use technology. You must find ways of practicing compassion towards yourself so you have a well of compassion to draw from for those you serve.Creating a movement is not just marketing a product or a service, but a purpose behind it. "Think about how you think about marketing. That attaches purpose to it, which then moves you out from the mechanics of what you are serving as a product, (into) actually, what is the end goal of what you want to see happen?" —  Dr. Akhtar Badshah TEDxRainier - Akhtar Badshah - Harnessing Disruptive TechnologiesPitchfallsTry out the Wordifier FREE to see if you should stop using a word, use it with caution, or use it all you want? http://www.claxonmarketing.com/wordifier/CONNECT WITH AKHTAR:Website: Catalytic Innovators GroupTwitter: twitter.com/Akhtarbad (@Akhtarbad)LinkedIn: Akhtar Badshah - Chair Of The Board Of Directors CONNECT WITH ERICA:Website: http://www.claxonmarketing.com/about-erica/http://www.claxonmarketing.com/http://www.wordifier.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/EricaMillsBarnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/

Folks, This is Dhananjay Suthar. I am an Innovation Catalyst working as Incubation Manager at CVRCE TIF, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Working on establishing Startup mindset here. Helping students/innovators come up with innovative solutions to real life problems. Nurturing startups with support from startup ecosystem spread across the globe. Well Organized, Calm & Composed, Love Meeting new people, the more thoughtful one & exploring new opportunities. I am passionate about building communities and love to go for trekking. When i am not working, you can find me travelling & hanging out with friends. Currently, on mission to add value to #StartupEcosystem --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dhananjaysuthar/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dhananjaysuthar/support

Seth Goldman joined Beyond Meat, a plant-based protein company based in El Segundo, CA, as Executive Chair and as a member of the board of directors in 2013. He is also currently the Tea EO Emeritus and Innovation Catalyst for Coca-Cola Company’s Venturing and Emerging Brands. He co-founded Honest Tea Inc., a bottled organic tea company, in 1998, which was later sold to The Coca-Cola Company, and he previously served as Honest Tea’s President and Tea EO.   In 2015, Seth was named the #1 Disruptor by Beverage World, and Beverage Executive of the Year by Beverage Industry magazine. He has also been recognized as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the Washington DC Business Hall of Fame and he is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. In 2018, Partnership for a Healthier America recognized Seth with its Visionary CEO award. He serves on the advisory boards of Ripple Foods, a dairy-free plant-based milk company, the Yale School of Management, the American Beverage Association, and Bethesda Green, a local sustainability non-profit he co-founded. Visit www.beyondmeat.com. Get the new Your Inner World – Guided Meditations by Sister Jenna. Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Overview The Stevens Group is pleased to present a new podcast series that salutes the masters of public relations and revels in their observations, insights and advice to PR professionals.  This new series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession.     About Our Guest Gil Bashe, Managing Partner, Finn Partners Global Health Practice Champion for health innovation to sustain life and improve patient care, Gil has been tapped by PharmaVOICE "as one of the 100 most inspiring people in healthcare;" included in the Fast Company “50 People to Watch in the New World of Work”; chosen as a MM&M Top 10 Innovation Catalyst; by PRWeek/MM&M as a Top 50 Health Influencer;" recognized by the PRSA Health Academy with its "Excellence in Public Relations" award, and selected for the PRNews "Hall of Fame." American Heart Association and Marfan Foundation advocate for patient engagement and access to care. Gil has led three top agencies cited by The Holmes Report as "Healthcare PR Agency of the Year" winners. Gil is associated with 40+ product launch campaigns for global med/tech and biopharma blockbusters in cancer, diabetes, heart, respiratory, women's health and non-communicable and orphan disease therapies. His background in payer, provider, policy, pharma marketing and patient-advocacy communications enables him to integrate ideas that impact patient access to care. He enables client messages and ideas to navigate successfully through the complex health ecosystem. Dedicated to inspiring colleagues to succeed for clients and their customers, he was Group Company CEO, CommonHealth, and at WPP Group sister-company Hill + Knowlton, EVP, Worldwide Health Practice Director - its first Global Practice Head. He served as CEO of Health!Quest Global Communication Partners, funded by GTCR Golder Rauner, a private-equity firm, now with $10 billion in active assets. Gil held leadership positions with New York agency Makovsky, Medicus, a global health-marketing company (today part of Publicis Healthcare), and at the pioneering integrated health-marketing agency Sutton Healthcare Group. As a health lobbyist, he was a director with the New Jersey Health Products Council.  He serves on the advisory boards of Lets Win for Pancreatic Cancer, Marfan Foundation and Galien Foundation.  He is also a member of the CNS Summit organizing committee and was honored by the Summit for his leadership role in the life science community. He completed his military service as a paratrooper combat medic and staff sergeant.

#nexxworks Communications Director Laurence Van Elegem talked to Advisor, Keynote Speaker, Catalyst & Global Citizen April Rinne about positive innovation, scenario planning, blind spots, bright spots, collective thinking and reinventing the system for the long term. Find out more about corporate innovation on www.nexxworks.com! 

Remote work has been emerging as a trend for the modern workplace, along with the question of what impacts it has for employees and organizations alike. We spoke with Yann Toutant, CEO of Econocom Netherlands and avid believer in remote work, to get his insights on how companies can become remote friendly to both improve the quality of employees' lives and as a key strategy for organization innovation. Connect with Yann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yann-toutant/

“Gert” Garman is the owner of Broad Perspective, LLC. Previously, she was the Director of the Collaborative Design Center at Valencia College. Prior to that, she was a Creativity and Innovation Catalyst for Disney Destinations, where she facilitated brainstorming sessions and trained fellow Cast Members in Disney’s Innovation Toy Box for the Disney Parks and […]

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Patti Fletcher who is an Award-Winning Business Influencer, Bestselling Author, Innovation Catalyst, and Speaker. She is the author of Disrupters - Success Strategies From Women Who Break The Mold. Dr. Patti discusses how you can cultivate a success mindset and make the transition into a position that is outside of your comfort zone. We are also joined by Matthew Jefferson, PhD, Medical Science Liaison at Viela Bio, who will discuss the MSL career track and how other PhDs can pursue this career. If you’ve been struggling with taking the next steps in your job search you will want to watch this episode.

Marcus Whitney is President and co-founder of Briovation, an Innovation Catalyst company with the mission to be the catalyst of the world's most important health innovations. Through Briovation, Marcus is CEO of Health:Further, a strategic advisory firm working with leading healthcare organizations to navigate disruptive change for their benefit; as well as Founding Partner of Jumpstart, a new kind of venture capital firm focused on innovative, early stage healthcare companies. Jumpstart's seed fund, Jumpstart Foundry has a portfolio of over 60 companies including ScriptDrop, Life Detection Technologies and Sightbox (sold to Johnson and Johnson Vision). Marcus is also co-founder and co-owner of Nashville Soccer Club, the city's professional soccer franchise in the United Soccer League (USL). Marcus has been listed in the Upstart 100 by Upstart Business Journal, Power 100 by Nashville Business Journal, and has been featured in Techcrunch, Fast Company and The Atlantic. Marcus' first book, Create and Orchestrate, offers his story, philosophy and wisdom on capturing one's creative power through entrepreneurship. Once a college dropout who waited tables to take care of his family of four, Marcus taught himself how to code, then start businesses, then create things no one thought possible: from becoming an owner in a professional soccer team to being a founding venture capitalist of the most active healthcare venture fund in the United States. Learn more: https://marcuswhitney.com/

Lake Trust Credit Union realized that solving key financial challenges required the participation of their staff (and someday over 100 thousand of their members). Learn how they embedded innovation training as part of their employee development and how they're using this feedback to redefine their institution's purpose. Featuring Blake Woods, Innovation Catalyst at Lake Trust Credit Union.

For the 9th episode of "Digital Explained to my Mom", I met Nicolas van Eeckhout, an entrepreneur passionate about Blockchain and how it could change the way we engage with each other. I met Nicolas via my brother Fouad (hi bro'!). Nicolas has a great passion for digital, technology and networking. Besides being the co-founder of Cogarius, he is the co-founder of the Meetup Blockchain-Ethereum group in Brussels.

Amy Radin has been at the forefront of rewiring brands for the future that is upon us. She built a track record of success moving ideas to performance at American Express, Citi, E*TRADE, and AXA. From her experience as a marketing, digital, and innovation executive and advisor, Amy has developed an insight-driven, down-to-earth approach that enables innovation under today's uncertain, complex, and rapidly changing conditions. Early on, Amy recognized that her expertise as a data-driven marketer could meet rising demands for large-scale digital transformation. She established one of the first corporate innovation teams, piloting business model breakthroughs, and building capabilities in risk-focused, highly regulated financial services companies. She pioneered 21st-century marketing and digital practices within the insurance sector. Seeing pervasive and accelerating disruption as opportunity to amplify the impact of her unique experiences, Amy launched a second career, helping leaders at startup to top Fortune brands advance their innovation priorities. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Directors of the AICPA. There, she advises on marketing strategy and implications of technology and workforce disruption for over 675,000 finance and accounting professionals worldwide. She is an active advisor to CEOs at select, leading startups. A believer in the power of every individual to make a difference, Amy established an annual social impact fellowship at the NYU Stern Graduate School of Business. She enjoys mentoring founders, and volunteers in the selection of Wharton Venture Fund and BAI Global Innovation award recipients. Amy has served on the President's Council at Wesleyan University, and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy Network. What you'll learn about in this episode: Amy defines an “innovation catalyst” and shares the journey that led her to fulfill that role for top companies What challenges Amy recognizes in the companies she works with, and how she helps overcome those challenges through innovation Why the three Cs, “capabilities, culture, and connections” are vitally important for business innovation How Amy's book, “The Change Maker's Playbook”, helps readers understand what conditions allow a company to achieve its goals Why officers in the C-suite should understand their role and be accountable for their company's innovation agenda How to integrate innovation and dynamic change into your projects and priorities to further your growth Why Amy feels passionately about her role as an innovative catalyst in shaping the futures of major companies How Amy's strong sense of family, purpose, and work infrastructure empower her to do the work she does How a personal family loss in the tragedy of September 11th forced Amy to take stock and re-prioritize her life What struggles Amy recognizes in leaders today, and why she believes experimentation is important Additional resources: Website: www.amyradin.com The Change Maker's Playbook by Amy Radin: https://amzn.to/2TllS9p

Notre Heroes du jour, Olivier Leclerc, est Innovation Catalyst & Intrapreneurship activist chez Safran SA et aussi Co-fondateur des 'Hacktivateurs', un réseau d’intrapreneurs qui font bouger les lignes dans leurs entreprises pour leur permettre d’être plus agiles et adaptées au monde de demain. Olivier est d’ailleurs un passionné d’intrapreneuriat : cela fait plus de dix ans qu’il s’intéresse à ce sujet, que ce soit en tant que directeur innovation chez Alcatel, en tant que consultant indépendant, en tant que prof au CNAM et maintenant comme Activiste chez Safran SA. Olivier croit aux bénéfices qu’apportent les innovations managériales et à la nécessité pour les entreprises d’investir dans l’accompagnement au changement et dans leur transformation culturelle. On a hâte qu’il nous en dise plus ! Quelques points clés de cet échange : - l'intrapreneuriat - le corporate hacking - les hacktivateurs - la différence entre manager et leader - La mission de l'entreprise - le rapport au risque et à l'échec - l'importance de la reconnaissance Podcast réalisé et monté par notre collègue Marianne Constans. Si ce podcast vous a inspiré, n’hésitez pas à laisser un like, un commentaire ou même à le partager sur les réseaux pour mettre en avant les super héros des entreprises ! Heroes by Cocoworker c’est quoi ? C'est un podcast qui met en lumière de façon authentique les héros du quotidien, ceux qui s'activent pour transformer positivement leur entreprise de l'intérieur. Nous visons 3 objectifs avec ce podcast. Tout d’abord, vous inspirer à passer à l’action au sein de votre entreprise grâce à des partages d’expérience authentiques et sans tabou. Mais aussi partager notre vision de l’entreprise nouvelle génération basée sur la confiance, la collaboration, et la convivialité Et enfin, reconnaître ceux qui par leur action agissent pour construire une culture d’entreprise plus inclusive et plus humaine. Et Cocoworker ? Nous sommes une start-up qui aide les organisations et leurs salariés à grandir et s'épanouir dans le nouveau monde du travail, grâce à l’application Kiff. Positive, gamifiée, engageante et formatrice, cette application permet de partager le pouvoir de reconnaissance à tous les collaborateurs. Ce contenu vous a plu ? Suivez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux et inscrivez-vous à notre newsletter pour en découvrir davantage ! Lien Newsletter : https://cocoworker.typeform.com/to/Y2zEoQ Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/cocoworker/ Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/CocoworkerFr/ Instagram : Cocoworkerfr Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Cocoworker/

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Kate McCready is a designer, coach and podcaster whose mission is to activate the potential in people and organizations to consciously craft their work for better lives and a better world..  She says that conscious work-lives are not just about business. They are not just about a job or a role. They are about how we show up and evolve as individuals across our careers. How we align who we are, with what we do and how we live. Whether we work for someone else or run our own business. Whether we operate solo or lead an organization of thousands. Whether we are the CEO or the work experience kid. Working as an Innovation Catalyst in State Government (yes, that was really her title), then jumping over to the corporate world to work in innovation at Deloitte- she eventually stumbled across the wonderful world of human-centred design, and took the leap into becoming an /experience designer where she could tap into her passion for the human side of business. --- Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast  Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0   Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud  Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski  Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski   Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz   Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com   Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski   NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/

Irma is a Boston-based Innovation Catalyst at the intersection of health, technology, humanity and storytelling. Named in the Top 30 Women in Tech, she is recognized as a top influencer in DigitalHealth, HealthTech, PersonalizedMedicine and IoT. Irma’s career spans two decades in product development, technology management and consulting, including tenures with Integra Life Sciences, IBM and most recently, Google. She now combines deep technical expertise, product development experience and patient advocacy with storytelling and community engagement at eViRa Health, a B2B marketing consultancy. Irma additionally indulges her passion for innovation and storytelling by working with entrepreneurs as a coach and consultant. Whether it’s helping to perfect their pitch for a competition, finding just the right way to tailor the message for a specific audience, or guiding on business strategy, Irma’s empathetic approach and servant leadership has gotten rave reviews. Irma is an invited speaker, she has been recognized as a top 10 influencer in major health industry events like ConnectedHealth, HIMSS, xMed, CES and HLTH. Deeply committed to service and lifelong learning, she serves on the board of a non-profit Ideas in Action and is a co-founder, curator and program director at TEDxBeaconStreet. Since 2012, Irma coached dozens of TED Speakers, many of whom delivered their TEDx talks in life sciences, medical technology and healthcare innovation. Irma earned Master of Science degree in Systems and Software Engineering from Boston University and Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from Tufts University. Contact Irma: Web: eViRaHealth.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irmaraste Twitter: https://twitter.com/irmaraste Medium: https://medium.com/@irmaraste YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpz6mUCCbvPP_27f4j5XJDQ Schedule a time to chat: http://bit.ly/bookIrma Contact Avrohom: web: http://asktheceo.biz email: avrohomg@asktheceo.biz Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg Phone: +1 (845) 418-5340 Phone: +972-72-224-4449 Avrohom is a Cybersecurity advisor who specializes in security solutions for Telecom Providers and Contact Centers in Global Organizations. He comes from a 20+ year career in Telecom, where he helped businesses around the world install and maintain their communication systems and contact centers. He is a Top-ranked global IoT expert by Postscapes.com, followed worldwide on Twitter, and a frequent speaker on using technology to accelerate revenue growth. Avrohom is also the founder of #AskTheCEO, an online technology thought leadership community, whose mission is to create an online platform where people can go to learn about the latest in technology, without a sales pitch, jargon, or call to action. Listen to him share the latest technology trends, tools, and best practices, on #AskTheCEO — broadcasted on YouTube, with all shows available on iTunes and Sound Cloud. You Tube: https://bit.ly/2N2BNWO iTunes: https://apple.co/2NI5P39 Sound Cloud: https://bit.ly/2gOp67y SHOW NOTES: [10:00] 5G Technology enables billions of sensors. [10:00] IoMT - Internet of Medical Things - Connected Health [10:00] What are Future Trends in HealthCare? [14:10] Where is TeleHealth being Adopted? [16:55] What are the challenges when it comes to Digital Health? [21:58] Will AI take away jobs in healthcare? [24:37] What are your thoughts on nanotechnology? [31:22] What will be the next disruptor in Healthcare? [33:42] How has technology changed dentistry? [35:42] Where do Entrepreneurs go wrong?

People come to Louisiana looking for everything from Alligators to Zydeco. The two things they are usually not looking for are high tech superstars and women duck hunters. That s exactly who Peter s guests on Out to Lunch are looking for. Bill Ellison and his venture capital organization Innovation Catalyst invest in new high tech companies. Some of them turn out to be big deals, like Waitr, which recently sold for 308m. Emily Degan s company, Saint Hugh, makes outdoor apparel, focused on functional and fashionable clothes for women who like to hunt ducks. In business, New Orleans and Louisiana are both undeniably changing. Ideas and companies that would have been completely foreign to us and unfundable a few years ago, are taking root and flourishing. It no longer seems unreasonable or unlikely to wonder if Saint Hugh could become the next Lulu Lemon or if Innovation Catalyst could finance the next Facebook. Photos at Commander s Palace by Jill Lafleur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth Goldman co-founded Honest® Tea in 1998 with Professor Barry Nalebuff of the Yale School of Management. Over the past eighteen years the company has thrived as consumers have shifted toward healthier and more sustainable diets. In March 2011, Honest Tea was acquired by The Coca-Cola Company, helping to further the reach and impact of Honest Tea’s mission by becoming the first organic and Fair Trade brand in the world's largest beverage distribution system. Today, Honest Tea is the nation’s top selling ready-to-drink organic bottled tea and Honest Kids® is the nation’s top-selling organic children/youth beverage. The brands are carried in more than 100,000 outlets in the United States, including all Wendy’s and Chik-fil-A restaurants. In 2016 Honest Tea’s distribution will be expanding to Europe.In 2016, Seth transitioned to a new role at Honest Tea as TeaEO Emeritus and Innovation Catalyst for Coca-Cola’s Venturing & Emerging Brands business unit. This transition allows him to take on an additional role as Executive Chairman of Beyond Meat, a privately held California-based enterprise where Seth has served as a board member since 2012. Beyond Meat is a company on the cutting edge of plant protein research and development, with a goal of providing plant-based protein foods - without sacrificing the taste, chew or satisfaction of animal meat.In addition to offering a range of lower-calorie beverages, Honest Tea has been recognized as the first company to launch an organic bottled tea (1999) and a Fair Trade Certified bottled tea (2003). Today every Honest Tea variety is certified organic and Fair Trade. The company has initiated community-based partnerships with suppliers in India, China, Paraguay and South Africa. In 2015 Seth was named the #1 Disruptor by Beverage World, and Beverage Executive of the Year by Beverage Industry magazine; he was also inducted into the Washington DC Business Hall of Fame. Seth has also been recognized by the United States Healthful Food Council with a REAL Food Innovator Award for helping change the food landscape by providing options that are healthier for both the body and the planet.Seth serves on the advisory boards of Ripple Foods, the Yale School of Management, the American Beverage Association, and Bethesda Green (a local sustainability non-profit he co-founded). He graduated from Harvard College (1987) and the Yale School of Management (1995), and is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. Seth and Barry are the authors, along with graphic artist Soongyun Choi, of The New York Times bestseller Mission in a Bottle, which was published by the Crown Business division of Random House in September, 2013. The book, told in comic book form, captures their efforts to create a mission-driven business in a profit-driven world. Seth lives with his wife and three sons near Honest Tea’s Bethesda, MD headquarters in an eco-friendly house.

In this podcast, Pascal Marmier sat with Vishal Kumar to discuss challenges, opportunities, and nuances in running an innovation hub within regulated corporate culture settings and shared some best practices in promoting data driven innovation. Timeline: 0:29 Pascal's journey. 6:12 Quitting law and getting into digital analytics. 10:44 Defining Head Analytics Catalyst. 13:46 Putting up an Analytics Catalyst team. 18:43 Steps to create a data lab. 22:02 Securing executive sponsorship. 25:45 Differences in creating lab in Europe in comparison to the USA. 29:43 Challenges in setting up a digital analytics catalyst. 32:27 Ideal team members to have in a digital analytics catalyst team. 35:14 Company culture interfering with lab innovation. 38:00 Lab innovation determining the company's future. 42:19 Important KPIs for setting up a lab. 46:55 Prophesy on the insurance company. 51:15 What can insurance do to secure themselves? 54:48 Insurance dealing with changing risk profiles. 59:26 Pascal's favorite read. 1:00:56 Closing remarks. Podcast link: https://futureofdata.org/pascal-marmier-pmarmier-swissre-discuss-running-data-driven-innovation-catalyst/ About Pascal Marmier: After many years helping to build the swissnex network in Boston and in China, I recently joined Swiss Re in Boston to help the Digital Analytics Catalyst team identify and develop novel ideas/tech into a sustainable business. As part of the digital transformation of the insurance industry, our team in Boston and London is engaging with startups and academia in various fields of technology such as digital health, IoT, AI. We are working with the teams at Swiss Re to provide business solutions based on the transformative power of data innovation. Pascal's Favorite Read: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind http://amzn.to/2yHvYGV About #Podcast: #FutureOfData podcast is a conversation starter to bring leaders, influencers, and lead practitioners to discuss their journey to create the data-driven future. Wanna Join? If you or any you know wants to join in, Register your interest @ http://play.analyticsweek.com/guest/ Want to sponsor? Email us @ info@analyticsweek.com Keywords: FutureOfData Data Analytics Leadership Podcast Big Data Strategy

If you own or run a business then you know that to drive business growth you need to attract, keep and engage more customers. Every day your customers are faced with more and more choices which means that every day those same customers need to reminded Why You? Why should they do – or continue to do – business with You? Five-time award winning business owner and member of the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame, Toni Newman is passionate about helping you get more of the results that you want in your business. A highly sought after business speaker and Innovation Catalyst, Toni has an uncanny ability to help her clients turn inspiration into innovation and ideas into results. Join us for an interview where Toni will share with you some simple, yet powerful tools that you need to attract, keep and engage more customers, more often, so that you can grow your business.

If you own or run a business then you know that to drive business growth you need to attract, keep and engage more customers. Every day your customers are faced with more and more choices which means that every day those same customers need to reminded Why You? Why should they do – or continue to do – business with You? Five-time award winning business owner and member of the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame, Toni Newman is passionate about helping you get more of the results that you want in your business. A highly sought after business speaker and Innovation Catalyst, Toni has an uncanny ability to help her clients turn inspiration into innovation and ideas into results. Join us for an interview where Toni will share with you some simple, yet powerful tools that you need to attract, keep and engage more customers, more often, so that you can grow your business.

Janice Francisco, Innovation Catalyst, MSc Creativity and Change Leadership Janice Francisco operates at the intersections of change, learning, creativity and innovation.  She helps managers and their teams solve the mystery of what it means to be innovative and teaches them how to use creativity to achieve innovation, grow and transform. She is the inventor of the Think Up Innovation Framework, an integrated, agile and repeatable process applied in real work settings to build change and sustainable innovation capacity. As an organizational development consultant she works as a creativity and innovation expert, creativity trainer, change manager, learning producer, group facilitator and executive coach. As a researcher she explores how organizations apply creativity and build cultures of innovation. Janice is President of BridgePoint Effect, a globally focused consultancy she founded in 2001. She speaks internationally on organizational creativity, is a member of the Advisory Board to the Conference Board of Canada’s Council on Innovation and Commercialization and has developed expertise on leading change and innovation in the government, non-profit, private, and Fortune 500 sectors. She holds a Masters of Science in Creativity and Change Leadership; a Bachelor of Business Management, a Diploma in Adult Education, the International Association of Facilitator’s designation of Certified Professional Facilitator™ and is a member of the global Certification Team for FourSight Thinking Profile™ and Team Report. She is a member of the European Creative Association, the Institute for Performance and Learning, and a leader at the Creative Problem Solving Institute. Accreditations M.Sc. Creativity and Change Leadership B.A. of Business Management IAF Certified Professional Facilitator Certified in Alternate Dispute Resolution Diploma in Adult Education 4MAT4BUSINESS Instructional Design Methodology Certified FourSight Presenter and Master Trainer Certified KEYS® to Creativity and Innovation Administrator Certified Stormz Digital Facilitator Certified Organizational Growth Indicator Partner Expertise: Creativity & Innovation, Creative Problem Solving, FourSight Thinking Framework, Leadership Development, Organizational Change, Instructional Design, Learning Organizations, Critical Thinking, Strategic Thinking

Seth Goldman co-founded Honest® Tea in 1998 with Professor Barry Nalebuff of the Yale School of Management. Over the past eighteen years the company has thrived as consumers have shifted toward healthier and more sustainable diets. In March 2011, Honest Tea was acquired by The Coca-Cola Company, helping to further the reach and impact of Honest Tea’s mission by becoming the first organic and Fair Trade brand in the world's largest beverage distribution system. Today, Honest Tea is the nation’s top selling ready-to-drink organic bottled tea and Honest Kids® is the nation’s top-selling organic children/youth beverage. The brands are carried in more than 100,000 outlets in the United States, including all Wendy’s and Chik-fil-A restaurants. In 2016 Honest Tea’s distribution will be expanding to Europe. In 2016, Seth transitioned to a new role at Honest Tea as TeaEO Emeritus and Innovation Catalyst for Coca-Cola’s Venturing & Emerging Brands business unit. This transition allows him to take on an additional role as Executive Chairman of Beyond Meat, a privately held California-based enterprise where Seth has served as a board member since 2012. Beyond Meat is a company on the cutting edge of plant protein research and development, with a goal of providing plant-based protein foods - without sacrificing the taste, chew or satisfaction of animal meat. In addition to offering a range of lower-calorie beverages, Honest Tea has been recognized as the first company to launch an organic bottled tea (1999) and a Fair Trade Certified bottled tea (2003). Today every Honest Tea variety is certified organic and Fair Trade. The company has initiated community-based partnerships with suppliers in India, China, Paraguay and South Africa. In 2015 Seth was named the #1 Disruptor by Beverage World, and Beverage Executive of the Year by Beverage Industry magazine; he was also inducted into the Washington DC Business Hall of Fame. Seth has also been recognized by the United States Healthful Food Council with a REAL Food Innovator Award for helping change the food landscape by providing options that are healthier for both the body and the planet. Seth serves on the advisory boards of Ripple Foods, the Yale School of Management, the American Beverage Association, and Bethesda Green (a local sustainability non-profit he co-founded). He graduated from Harvard College (1987) and the Yale School of Management (1995), and is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. Seth and Barry are the authors, along with graphic artist Soongyun Choi, of The New York Times bestseller Mission in a Bottle, which was published by the Crown Business division of Random House in September, 2013. The book, told in comic book form, captures their efforts to create a mission-driven business in a profit-driven world. Seth lives with his wife and three sons near Honest Tea’s Bethesda, MD headquarters in an eco-friendly house.

How do we come up with a new idea? Gert Garman facilitates brainstorming sessions and uses innovation processes to bring new ideas to light. “Gert” Garman is the owner of Broad Perspective, LLC.  Previously, she was the Director of the Collaborative Design Center at Valencia College.  Prior to that, she was a Creativity and Innovation Catalyst for Disney Destinations, where she facilitated brainstorming sessions and trained fellow Cast Members in Disney’s Innovation Toy Box for the Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide.  Gert has a long history of creating immersive experiences and breakthrough thinking results through her work with Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and as an Assistant Athletics Director for the University of Central Florida Knights. She is certified as a facilitator in the Creative Problem Solving (CPS), Think X, Four Sight and Five Faces of Genius processes. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/gert-garman-people/ Key Takeaways Innovation is a process - trust the process and trust the facilitator It takes the right people to make an innovation session productive The best ideas come from different levels of an organization or outside views - don't just bring in leadership Ego and status quo can get in the way of innovation Build a Human Library - bring in "naïve experts" and get their perspectives Don't judge people or their ideas - create an environment of trust Break groups of people up out of their comfortable units (friends) and put them with strangers Sit people in circles to create eye contact and conversation Set up brainstorming sessions online to generate ideas across the organization If an idea has merit and a lot of conversation around it, then put a group together to discuss face-to-face Name all the stakeholders and get their input on paper Watch for themes to come up and group ideas together Make sure you're working on the right problem Not trying to solve something too big that is unattainable Not so specific it is really just an actionable list of tasks Give people permissions to be creative and to have "dumb" ideas Determine what success looks like, then back into it through planning We have Rivers of Thinking and they are wide and deep due to our experience We must learn how to jump into new rivers Practice "freshness" - go for a walk, listen to different music, try new things To accomplish something new, we must do things differently Resources Mentioned Think Better: An Innovator's Guide to Productive Thinking by Tim Hurson (Listen on Audible) Sticky Wisdom: How to Start a Creative Revolution at Work by Dave Allan The Five Faces of Genius: Creative Thinking Styles to Succeed at Work by Annette Moser-Wellman Design Thinking by d.school at Stanford Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Think X Four Sight

Baton Rouge has a bustling economy and plenty of entrepreneurs with great ideas, but baton Rouge doesn t have an ecosystem for entrepreneurs. Whether it s a culture, a lack of capital, or a little of both, Stephanie s guets on Out to Lunch each have a unique perspective on what it will take to build a better ecosystem for entrepreneurs. Byron Clayton is President and CEO of the Research Park Corporation, which created and operates the Louisiana Technology Park, a business incubator here in Baton Rouge that recently rebranded as Nexus. Byron comes from Cleveland Ohio, where he had extensive experience in the entrepreneurial sector. Since coming to Louisiana in early 2015, he s been making some changes to the way business at the business incubator is done. Louis Freeman ia president and CEO of Innovation Catalyst, a nonprofit venture development organization created by the RPC that Byron Clayton heads. Innovation Catalyst provides startup money to fledgling businesses through its nonprofit Catalyst Fund, and is looking for deals. Louis has a foot both in baton rouge and New Orleans and is working in both cities to help make deals happen and bring the two business communities closer at the same time. Mark Drennen ia Senior Vice President of lobbying group Cornerstone Government Affairs. Mark has an impressive resume, having previously served as the head of New Orleans economic development organization, GNO Inc., before that as the Commissioner of Administration under Gov. Mike Foster, and prior to that as head of the esteemed Public Affairs Research Council. Mark has seen deals get done from various different perspectives and as a result has a unique insight into the way things work here in south Louisiana. Thia conversation is an insightful look back at where Baton Rouge business has come from and more importantly the bright future ahead. Photos at Mansurs on the Boulevard by Ken Stewart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.