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Mike Maddock is the Founder of Flourish Advisory Boards, hyper-curated virtual peer advisory forums for CEOs and business leaders who are focused on professional and personal growth. He is a serial entrepreneur, international public speaker, expert in innovation, and best-selling author. Mike has served over 25% of the Fortune 500 companies, helping them envision and create new growth avenues. As the Founder of Maddock Douglas, a globally recognized innovation consulting firm, he has also assisted in developing and launching new products, services, and business models for over 25% of the Fortune 100 companies. In this episode… What does it take for a company to embrace innovation and break through business plateaus? In the face of stagnation and resistance to change, how can leaders cultivate an environment that encourages fresh ideas and growth? According to Mike Maddock, a seasoned entrepreneur and best-selling author, the answer lies in the diversity of perspectives within a team. He highlights that successful companies embrace their customers' pain points and seek to innovate around what people hate about their industry. Mike also explains the importance of avoiding the "expertise trap," where internal knowledge can blind leaders to new possibilities — as well as the critical role of reframing a business' purpose, asking not just, "What do we sell?" but also, "What business do we have the right to be in?" In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, host Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Mike Maddock, Founder of Flourish Advisory Boards, to discuss the key factors that drive innovation and help companies break through plateaus. They explore how to assemble effective teams with diverse roles, tackle the fear of risk in established companies, and embrace market gaps for new growth. Mike also shares the personal story of how his wife's strength and love influenced his perspective.

Mike Maddock is the Founder of Flourish Advisory Boards, hyper-curated virtual peer advisory forums for CEOs and business leaders who are focused on professional and personal growth. He is a serial entrepreneur, international public speaker, expert in innovation, and best-selling author. Mike has served over 25% of the Fortune 500 companies, helping them envision and create new growth avenues. As the Founder of Maddock Douglas, a globally recognized innovation consulting firm, he has also assisted in developing and launching new products, services, and business models for over 25% of the Fortune 100 companies. In this episode… What does it take for a company to embrace innovation and breakthrough business plateaus? In the face of stagnation and resistance to change, how can leaders cultivate an environment that encourages fresh ideas and growth?  According to Mike Maddock, a seasoned entrepreneur and best-selling author, the answer lies in the diversity of perspectives within a team. He highlights that successful companies embrace their customers' pain points and seek to innovate around what people hate about their industry. He also emphasizes the importance of avoiding the "expertise trap," where internal knowledge can blind leaders to new possibilities. The main effect of this approach is that companies become more agile, learning to spot and capitalize on market gaps. Mike also underscores the critical role of reframing a business' purpose, asking not just, "What do we sell?" but also, "What business do we have the right to be in?" In this episode of the Rising Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Mike Maddock, Founder of Flourish Advisory Boards, to discuss the key factors that drive innovation and help companies break through plateaus. They explore how to assemble effective teams with diverse roles, tackle the fear of risk in established companies, and embrace market gaps for new growth. Mike also shares the personal story of how his wife's strength and love influenced his perspective.

Entrepreneurship is seen as a risky affair. Now, imagine the risk-bearing attitude of entrepreneurs who launch multiple businesses. Today, we speak to one such talented entrepreneur who has founded three different organizations. We speak to him about the importance of innovation and techniques and skills for brand building and sustenance. We also discuss the importance and roles of forums to help leaders cope with pressures and become better at decision-making. [00:36] - About Mike Maddock Mike is the founder of Maddock Douglas, Flourish Forums, and McGuffin Creative Group. He is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, and a CEO coach. Mike is also a best-selling author. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

How to launch a product with best selling author, CEO coach and product launch master Mike Maddock Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, a best-selling author, and a CEO Coach.   Mike will tell you that his purpose is “To inspire and empower curiosity.” His passion is to make people believe they can change the world and then provide the tools, frameworks and hard-earned wisdom to make positive impact happen.   Mike calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem solving has driven Mike to establish 7 successful businesses, including innovation and strategy consultancy Maddock Douglas which has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 500 create and launch new products, services and business models.   Mike co-chairs the Gathering of Titans Entrepreneurial Conclave at MIT and is past president of Entrepreneurs' Organization Chicago. Currently Mike is the Chairperson of Young Presidents' Organization in Chicago.   A doodler, turned cartoonist, turned author, Mike has been using words and pictures to create smiles and build ideas his entire life. Today, Mike is a contributor to Forbes and author of four bestselling books: Free the Idea Monkey...to focus on what matters most!, Brand New: Solving the Innovation Paradox and Flirting With the Uninterested, Innovating in a Sold, Not Bought Category. And finally, Plan D––his latest book about how Disruptors use their superhero powers to put a dent in the universe.

Leadership Blind Spots Mike Maddock is a serial entrepreneur with a high level of curiosity. He has spent most of his life creating businesses and using his visionary mind to grow them. He has helped many high performing businesses do the same. Solving problems with disruptive ideas to help businesses to thrive. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Mike Maddock. A selection of Mike's book below. Guest Bio. Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, a best-selling author, and a CEO Coach. Mike will tell you that his purpose is “To inspire and empower curiosity.” His passion is to make people believe they can change the world and then provide the tools, frameworks and hard-earned wisdom to make a positive impact happen. Mike calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem-solving has driven Mike to establish 7 successful businesses, including innovation and strategy consultancy Maddock Douglas which has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 500 create and launch new products, services and business models. Mike co-chairs the Gathering of Titans Entrepreneurial Conclave at MIT and is past president of Entrepreneurs' Organization Chicago. Currently Mike is the Chairperson of Young Presidents' Organization in Chicago. A doodler, turned cartoonist, turned author, Mike has been using words and pictures to create smiles and build ideas his entire life. Today, Mike is a contributor to Forbes and author of four bestselling books: Free the Idea Monkey...to focus on what matters most!, Brand New: Solving the Innovation Paradox and Flirting With the Uninterested, Innovating in a Sold, Not Bought Category. And finally, Plan D––his latest book about how Disruptors use their superhero powers to put a dent in the universe.

Mike will tell you that his purpose is “To inspire and empower curiosity.” His passion is to make people believe they can change the world and then provide the tools, frameworks and hard-earned wisdom to make positive impact happen. Mike calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem solving has driven Mike to establish 7 successful businesses, including innovation and strategy consultancy Maddock Douglas which has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 500 create and launch new products, services and business models.Mike co-chairs the Gathering of Titans Entrepreneurial Conclave at MIT and is past president of Entrepreneurs' Organization Chicago. Currently Mike is the Chairperson of Young Presidents' Organization in Chicago.A doodler, turned cartoonist, turned author, Mike has been using words and pictures to create smiles and build ideas his entire life. Today, Mike is a contributor to Forbes and author of four bestselling books: Free the Idea Monkey…to focus on what matters most!, Brand New: Solving the Innovation Paradox and Flirting With the Uninterested, Innovating in a Sold, Not Bought Category. And finally, Plan D––his latest book about how Disruptors use their superhero powers to put a dent in the universe.Learn more at: https://www.mike-maddock.com/Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-mike-maddock-entrepreneur-a-keynote-speaker-a-best-selling-author-and-ceo-coach

Mike will tell you that his purpose is “To inspire and empower curiosity.” His passion is to make people believe they can change the world and then provide the tools, frameworks and hard-earned wisdom to make positive impact happen. Mike calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem solving has driven Mike to establish 7 successful businesses, including innovation and strategy consultancy Maddock Douglas which has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 500 create and launch new products, services and business models.Mike co-chairs the Gathering of Titans Entrepreneurial Conclave at MIT and is past president of Entrepreneurs' Organization Chicago. Currently Mike is the Chairperson of Young Presidents' Organization in Chicago.A doodler, turned cartoonist, turned author, Mike has been using words and pictures to create smiles and build ideas his entire life. Today, Mike is a contributor to Forbes and author of four bestselling books: Free the Idea Monkey…to focus on what matters most!, Brand New: Solving the Innovation Paradox and Flirting With the Uninterested, Innovating in a Sold, Not Bought Category. And finally, Plan D––his latest book about how Disruptors use their superhero powers to put a dent in the universe.Learn more at: https://www.mike-maddock.com/Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-mike-maddock-entrepreneur-a-keynote-speaker-a-best-selling-author-and-ceo-coach

Blind spots are holding back many businesses today. Identifying these blind spots is not always an easy task. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Mike Maddock Mike Maddock, Founder & CEO of Flourish Forums and Maddock Douglas, Inc., explore what it takes to eliminate blind spots in business and how to benefit from a more collaborative approach that allows for differing opinions. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Blind spots are holding back many businesses today. Identifying these blind spots is not always an easy task. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Mike Maddock Mike Maddock, Founder & CEO of Flourish Forums and Maddock Douglas, Inc., explore what it takes to eliminate blind spots in business and how to benefit from a more collaborative approach that allows for differing opinions. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

On today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius chats with Mike Maddock, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, author and growth strategy coach. He co-founded Maddock Douglas in 1991 and has been actively evolving the business since then, launching businesses, authoring books and countless articles, and delivering keynotes across the country.    Mike inspires the team at Maddock Douglas with his relentless pursuit of what's next. He has a passion for empowering leaders, helping them find their own entrepreneurial spirit and empowering curiosity. To ensure sustainable growth, he empowers companies by creating agile cultures that will continually innovate. His purpose is to inspire and empower curiosity.   You'll discover the value of using intentional language in your communication.   You'll learn the importance of seeing possibilities instead of problems.   You'll also discover methods and strategies for broadening your business.   Join Darius and Mike for this fascinating conversation.   Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: The value of using intentional language. The importance of seeing possibilities instead of problems. Ways to broaden your business. And so much more...   Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/innovationexpert/ (Mike's LinkedIn) https://www.maddockdouglas.com (Maddock Douglas) https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ (LinkedIn) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can insurance carriers build an empathetic relationship with policyholders? How do we drive innovation in a stressful time within our companies and practices? Industry veteran Maria Ferrante-Schepis joins us today to share her view of the present and her hope for the future of the business. We hope you enjoy the show. Links mentioned in the show: Maria's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-ferrante-schepis-03b4031b/ Flirting With The Uninterested: Innovating In A "Sold, Not Bought" Category: https://www.amazon.com/Flirting-Uninterested-Innovating-Bought-Category/dp/1599323699/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1632963818&refinements=p_27%3AMaria+Ferrante-Schepis&s=books&sr=1-1 Maddock Douglas: https://www.maddockdouglas.com/our-team/maria-ferrante-schepis

We have a returning guest for you today! Today’s guest talks about entrepreneurial forums and how beneficial they can be for your growth as a business owner, but only if you get plugged into the right community. Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, executive coach, and writer. He calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. His company, Maddock Douglas, INC, has become an internationally recognized innovation consultancy firm and has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 100 create and launch new products. The second best decision Mike made (aside from marrying his wife, Ruth) was joining YPO/EO because he was able to get plugged into a high-level mastermind and get connected with a world-tier of entrepreneurs who understood exactly what he was going through. One of the mistakes Mike made early on when joining an entrepreneurial forum was that he would only network with people who were “relevant” to him or who could help him. This was a mistake because what you really need is diversity of thought. You want to surround yourself with people who ask you tough questions that might get you bent out of shape and/or irritated. They’re forcing you to grow, and think differently. A measure of a good forum is also the ability to get vulnerable. Entrepreneurs put everything in a blender, mix it up, and pray. We need people in our corner who can help us through the professional crisis as well as the personal crisis because it all blends together.   Interview Links: Sponsored by: Sweetprocess.com Maddockdouglas.com Flourishforums.com Mike-maddock.com   Resources: Scaling Up Workshop: Interested in attending one of our workshops? We have a few $100 discounts for our loyal podcast listeners!Scaling Up for Business Growth Workshop: Take the first step to mastering the Rockefeller Habits by attending one of our workshops. Scaling Up Summits (Select Bill Gallagher as your coach during registration for a discount.) Bill on YouTube   Scaling Up is the best-selling book by Verne Harnish and our team for Gazelles Coaching, on how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. My name is Bill Gallagher, host of the Scaling Up Business Podcast and a leading Gazelles Coach. Gazelles is the term we use for fast-growing companies. We help leadership teams with 4 Decisions around People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash so that they can Scale Up successfully and beat the odds of business growth success. Scaling Up for Gazelles companies is based on the Rockefeller Habits 2.0 (from Verne’s original best-selling business book, Mastering the Rockefeller Habits).  

Have you looked at the executive team you've built for your business? Do they think just like you under pressure? As an entrepreneur, you need people to help you see your blind-spots. So says author and founder of Flourish Forums, Mike Maddock, who says the right forum can provide the kind of diverse thought that acts as your own growth advisory board. Listen in! Episode Notes Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, an executive coach and a writer.   He calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem solving led him to establish Maddock Douglas, Inc. in 1991.  Maddock Douglas has become an internationally recognized innovation consultancy that has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 100 create and launch new products, services and business models. Mike has launched seven successful businesses - most recently Flourish Forums.  Flourish Forums is an invite-only growth advisory board engineered to help company leaders respond to quickly changing business environments. A doodler, turned cartoonist, turned author, Mike has been using words and pictures to get laughs and build ideas his entire life. Today, Mike is a contributor to Forbes and author of four bestselling books: Free the Idea Monkey...to focus on what matters most!, Brand New: Solving the Innovation Paradox and Flirting With the Uninterested, Innovating in a Sold, Not Bought Category. And finally, Plan D––his latest book about Disruptors. He also co-chairs the Gathering of Titans Entrepreneurial Conclave at MIT, and he is past Chapter president of Entrepreneurs’ Organization and Young Presidents’ Organization, both chapters located in Chicago.   Websites and Handles: www.flourishforum.com  www.mike-maddock.com www.maddockdouglas.com

Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, an executive coach and a writer.  He calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem solving led him to establish Maddock Douglas, Inc. in 1991.  Maddock Douglas has become an internationally recognized innovation consultancy that has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 100 create and launch new products, services and business models.Mike has launched seven successful businesses - most recently Flourish Forums.  Flourish Forums is an invite-only growth advisory board engineered to help company leaders respond to quickly changing business environments.A doodler, turned cartoonist, turned author, Mike has been using words and pictures to get laughs and build ideas his entire life. Today, Mike is a contributor to Forbes and author of four bestselling books: Free the Idea Monkey...to focus on what matters most!, Brand New: Solving the Innovation Paradox and Flirting With the Uninterested, Innovating in a Sold, Not Bought Category. And finally, Plan D––his latest book about Disruptors.He also co-chairs the Gathering of Titans Entrepreneurial Conclave at MIT, and he is past Chapter president of Entrepreneurs’ Organization and Young Presidents’ Organization, both chapters located in Chicago. Websites and Handles:www.flourishforum.com www.mike-maddock.comwww.maddockdouglas.com 

The Iowa Idea: Mike Maddock “You can't read the label when you're inside the jar.” In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Mike Maddock. Mike is an entrepreneur, inventor, writer, keynote speaker, and an idea monkey. He is the CEO and founding partner of Maddock Douglas, an internationally recognized innovation […]

The Iowa Idea: Gino Chirio Chop wood, carry water. In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Gino Chirio. Gino is an Executive Vice President with the insights-driven growth consultancy Maddock Douglas, where he helps organizations develop strategies and solutions to maintain relevance and realize competitive advantage. From creating, launching and redefining […]

We've discussed how consumer preferences are evolving and the impact this has on distribution. Now, we'll go deeper into the value chain to explore what these changes mean for carriers.Featuring: Maria Ferrante-Schepis, President of Maddock Douglas, Innovation and Growth Consultancy of out Chicago, IL 

With consumer preferences and demand evolving, new forms of advice are emerging and traditional sources of advice are evolving. During this segment, we'll understand how the landscape of financial advice was evolving, and how traditional advisors must rethink their go-to-market approach in a post-pandemic world.Featuring: Maria Ferrante-Schepis, President of Maddock Douglas, Innovation and Growth Consultancy out of Chicago, IL 

In the overall consumer landscape, some products are designed for self-service, and others require specialized advice and even hand holding. Traditionally, financial products fell into the latter category. Yet more recently, we've seen a trend toward and a rising demand for more self-service and non-traditional sources of advice (i.e., robo-advisors, influencers, etc.)Featuring Maria Ferrante-Schepis President of Maddock Douglas, Innovation and Growth Consultancy of out Chicago, IL 

Insurtechs have brought on a pace of innovation and change that is unprecedented in the insurance industry, but by other industry's standards, has still been gradual and steady. Proof, pre-pandemic, we were still selling less than 10% of policies D2C, and a sizable amount of business was still paper-based.Featuring Maria Ferrante-Schepis, President of Maddock Douglas, Innovation and Growth Consultancy of out Chicago, IL 

On today's episode of The F Word, Sheryl Brown is speaking with Mike Maddock of Maddock Douglas. Mike's purpose is to inspire and empower curiosity. A self-described Idea Monkey, he is the CEO and co-founder of Maddock Douglas, an innovation agency in Chicago. He is an entrepreneur, a consultant, a keynote speaker and author that works with leaders with the vision, will and authority to drive their industries into a better future. His most recent book, Plan D: How to Dream, Drive, and Deliver with lessons from the world's most successful disruptors touches on the very idea that The future belongs to the Disruptors. We need them, and they need you. In today's chat we will discuss: Embracing Change: What is it? Do we all have what it takes? Disruption: Who has Plan D ready? Losing Your Edge: How do we remove the "weird" from the way we always have done things? Be sure to connect with Mike Maddock: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/innovationexpert/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theideamonkey Website: https://www.maddockdouglas.com/ Email: mike@maddockdouglas.com

In segment 1, we talk about disruption. Disruption is dangerous because most often it comes from outside the industry (think Uber and Netflix). We show you how you can become the next disruptor and make sure that your competition doesn't beat you there (including the competition you never saw coming)! About the guest: Mike Maddock is the founder of an internationally recognized innovation consultancy, Maddock Douglas, which has been engaged by more than 25 percent of the Fortune 100. He has written three books about innovation, which have been rated No. 1 on Amazon. His latest book is called “Plan D: Lessons from the World's Most Successful Disruptors”.In segment 2, the topic is franchising. A lot of unsuspecting future franchise owners think that everything they need to be successful is in the owner's manual of the franchise. Nothing could be farther from the truth. We talk about what you need to know about running a franchise before you decide to buy one. About the guest: Christy Wilson Delk is a business professor at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, as well as a contributing franchise industry writer. She is the author of the book “Adventures in Franchise Ownership”.In segment 3, we talk to an entrepreneur about his experience with creating and selling a very niche product. How do you get it produced and, more importantly, how do you get people to buy it, especially if it's in a new category or niche product? About the guest: Jordan Barnett is the founder of Kapow Meggings, an online only retailer of men's leggings. In segment 4, we introduce you to an in-venue marketing platform that combines the TV in any brick and mortar business location with your smartphone and social media to drive engagement with the company. About the guest: Adam Hirsen is the CEO and co-founder of UPshow, the consumer engagement platform that's changing the way businesses think about in-venue marketing. Launched in 2015, UPshow's plug-and-play technology transforms a venue's TVs into engaging and promotional experiences. UPshow has gone from helping local small businesses to large national brands such as Hooters, Buffalo Wild Wings, Crunch Fitness, and ATI Physical Therapy.Sponsored by Nextiva, Corporate Direct and LinkedIn

Industries are being disrupted again and again with disruptors like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and more. You might want to be a disruptor yourself, or maybe even learn how to better manage disruptors and work alongside them. What frameworks can you apply to be more of a disruptor? Today’s guest has some answers!   Mike Maddock is the Founder of an internationally-recognized innovation consultancy firm, Maddock Douglas. The firm helps corporations invent and launch new products, services, and business models. Mike loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas and has launched more than six successful companies.   Mike is out with a new book, Plan D, which dives into what disruptors have in common. Time and time again, Mike noticed that so many entrepreneurs just seem to be lucky people. In chapter five, Mike explores this concept a bit more and it appears the secret to their success is that they have an abundant mindset.   So, how do you manufacture an abundant mindset? After interviewing dozens of people for the book, some entrepreneurs sit down every day and write a list of everything they’re grateful for, others have an achieving exercise where they email their close friends a list of tasks they’d like to achieve for the week and check in with each other at the end of the week. By seeing the progress they’ve all made together, it creates gratefulness.   Experiencing little moments of gratefulness is what these disruptions are using, often unconsciously, to propel themselves into unknown and scary territory. It’s physically impossible to be afraid and be grateful at the same time, and by working with an abundance mindset, these disruptors are always looking for opportunity in the chaos.   Interview Links: Mike-maddock.com Mike on LinkedIn Scaling Up Business Podcast Episode 81 with Mike Maddock   Resources: Scaling Up for Business Growth Workshop: Take the first step to mastering the Rockefeller Habits by attending one of our workshops. Scaling Up Summits (Select Bill Gallagher as your coach during registration for a discount.) Bill on YouTube   TWEETABLES:   “Entrepreneurs seem to be able to manufacture serendipity, which is to say, they’re lucky again and again.”   “It’s physically impossible for you to feel afraid and grateful at the same time.”   “I’ve never met an incredibly successful person who is not either chasing a ghost or being chased by one. The question is who’s got who.”   Did you enjoy today’s episode? If so, then head over to iTunes and leave a review. Help other business leaders discover the Scaling Up Business Podcast so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.   Scaling Up is the best-selling book by Verne Harnish and our team for Gazelles Coaching, on how the fastest growing companies succeed where so many others fail. My name is Bill Gallagher, host of the Scaling Up business podcast and a leading Gazelles Coach. Gazelles is the term we use for fast-growing companies.   We help leadership teams with 4 Decisions around People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash so that they can Scale Up successfully and beat the odds of business growth success. Scaling Up for Gazelles companies is based on the Rockefeller Habits 2.0 (from Verne’s original best-selling business book, Mastering the Rockefeller Habits).  

It's time to pump it up and flex those muscles...well, it's time to flex your curiosity muscle. They say that curiosity killed the cat but, after this week's interview, I know it's the lack of curiosity that killed the company.  My guest this week is innovation expert and author, Diana Kander, and we talk about her new book, The Curiosity Muscle. Diana shares the four questions leaders need to ask to keep their organizations from becoming irrelevant and keep their teams moving forward in the right direction.  Her insights really made me think about what I'm currently doing in my business to stay ahead but also what I could be doing in my relationships. She's super smart and I know you'll get as much from our conversation as I did.  Enjoy! More on Diana... Diana Kander and her family escaped from the Soviet Union when she was 8-years-old. By the time she was an American citizen, she had perfected her skills as an entrepreneur – selling flea market goods to grade school classmates at a markup. Today, Diana is the Director of Innovation Culture and Habits for Maddock Douglas, a Chicago-based innovation consulting firm. In this role, she trains executives and Fortune 1000 companies to be more innovative and inspires employees to think like entrepreneurs. How did she get here? Diana was a Georgetown educated attorney who left her successful law practice to start and sell a number of ventures. The businesses spanned a number of industries: software, real estate, hospitality, construction, staffing and consulting. After the sale of her last company, Diana spent three years as a Senior Fellow at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the largest non-profit in the world dedicated to entrepreneurship and education, and two years as a professor of entrepreneurship in the MBA program at the University of Missouri. Diana is also the author of the New York Times Bestseller All In Startup, a novel outlining lessons for launching a successful business. The book has been used in over 70 colleges to teach innovation and entrepreneurship. Diana lives in Kansas City, Missouri with her high school sweetheart and husband, Jason, and their awesome son, True. Connect with her on her website (AND BUY THE BOOK!): https://dianakander.com/

Our guest on the inaugural episode of Square Stories is Mike Maddock, founder of internationally-recognized innovation consultancy Maddock Douglas. Mike believes in lifelong curiosity, shared responsibility and leaning into creative solutions. His services have been sought out by more than 25 percent of the Fortune 100. Mike’s purpose in life is to inspire and empower curiosity. He’s driven by his passion for making people believe they can change the world, and gives them the connections, tools, frameworks and wisdom to help them do just that. Come along as our host Brian Burkhart puts Mike through the four-sided, stories-based interview sequence that is Square Stories.

Dave interviews Mike Maddock, who is a serial entrepreneur, an author and a gifted speaker whose purpose is to inspire and empower curiosity. Mike loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem solving led him to establish Maddock Douglas, Inc. in 1991. Maddock Douglas has become an internationally recognized innovation consulting firm. Since establishing MD, Mike has been the founding partner in four other firms including Ringleader Ventures, a company that invests in early stage startups that have solved the challenges of large enterprises in the insurance and healthcare industries. Mike is a featured columnist for Forbes, a contributor to Bloomberg BusinessWeek and the author of three books about innovation - Free the Idea Monkey, Brand New: Solving the Innovation Paradox, and Flirting With the Uninterested—Innovating in a “Sold, Not Bought” Category. He is also a past Chapter president of both the Entrepreneurs Organization and Young Presidents Organization. Last year, Mike has opened for President Bush (43), President Clinton and the five of the Sharks from TV’s Shark Tank ––so he believes in bipartisan innovation.

As someone who is trying to grow your business, what can you learn from the biggest of companies out there? We define fast-moving companies as gazelles and we depict the big, larger, companies as elephants. However, there are important lessons you can learn from both that should not be ignored!   Mike Maddock is a serial entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker. Currently, Mike is the Founder Partner of Maddock Douglas, an innovation consulting firm that has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 100 companies. Mike has personally launched five successful businesses, written three books, and he is also a columnist for Bloomberg Businessweek and Forbes.   Mike worked all throughout his teen years and has seen what good bosses and bad bosses looked like. A year-and-a-half after graduating high school, Mike started his own marketing communications company and grew the business up to 50 people.   Mike had a ‘Jerry Maguire’ moment and shifted his focus more on innovation. He started a new company and made $3.5 million in revenue within a couple of years. Since then, he’s learned a lot about research, consumer behavior, and fear!   Whenever you’re changing anything, people freak out and they go to what makes them feel strong, which is often the worst thing you can do when the world is changing around you. Fear makes people go ‘back to the basics.’ At the end of the day, it’s a balancing act between the creative/innovation types and the analytical types in an organization. When you can get the right balance of both, these companies survive and thrive in new environments.   Mike shares an example of a meeting gone wrong, at least it appeared to be. Mike was presenting research to dentists about an emerging marketing, teeth whitening, and they ripped into him. Mike and his team predicted teeth whitening would be a $4 billion opportunity, today it is an $11 billion market. The dentists that ripped into him were experts in their market. However, the more you’re an expert in something, the harder it is to see growth, opportunity, and possibility.   Interview Links: Maddockdouglas.com Mike on LinkedIn   Resources: Scaling Up for Business Growth Workshops: Take the first step to mastering the Rockefeller Habits by attending one of our workshops. Scaling Up Website Gazelles Website Bill on YouTube  

Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, an inventor, a writer and a keynote speaker. Mike calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem-solving led him to establish Maddock Douglas, Inc. in 1991. Maddock Douglas has become an internationally recognized innovation agency that helps leading corporations invent and launch new products, services, and business models. It is the perfect place for Idea Monkeys and the (Ring) Leaders who keep them on track.

Business model innovation is the topic of discussion on the 8th episode of the The Innovation Engine podcast. Mike Maddock, Founder & CEO of Maddock Douglas, joins us to discuss real life examples of companies who have undergone business model innovation, what to ask yourself if you find it's time for your company to change its business model, and much more. Since 1991, Maddock Douglas has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 100 launch new products, services, and business models, leading to billions of dollars in revenue. 

Join Daniel Friedland, MD as he discusses the Mindset of Creativity and Innovation with leading business innovation experts, Mike Maddock, Raphael Viton and John Coyle of Maddock Douglas.   In this podcast, you’ll learn: The 2 most important mindsets for creativity and innovation; How to engage divergent and convergent thinking and thinkers to successfully innovate; […] The post Mindset Matters 005: Your Mindset for Creativity and Innovation appeared first on Super Smart Health.

Social networking sites like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook are all places where companies can open up a dialogue with their consumers, but according to innovation agency Maddock Douglas few cosmetics firms are taking full advantage of their marketing potential.

Social networking sites like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook are all places where companies can open up a dialogue with their consumers, but according to innovation agency Maddock Douglas few cosmetics firms are taking full advantage of their marketing potential.