How to Create a Strong Executive Presence - Part Two S14 Ep42
Download How_to_Create_a_Strong_Executive_Presence_Part_Two_S14_Ep42.mp3 Success in innovation requires more than great ideas, that amazing product, the unique service. Innovators need support from others to make their innovations a reality. How does the innovation leader persuade and influence others to support his/
How To Use A Stage Gate Funding Model To Create Your Innovation
My motto throughout my career has been “Ideas without execution are a hobby, and I’m not in the hobby business.” Execution is a risk; it requires commitment, money, and manpower; but there’s no point going through the process of ideation if you’re not going to do anything with the end result. In the
How to Create a Strong Executive Presence - Part One S14 Ep41
Download How_to_Create_a_Strong_Executive_Presence_S14_Ep41.mp3 What makes great leaders great? Those who motivate and inspire others and draw a following embody a strong executive presence. If you want to lead in innovation, strong executive presence is a must. Although it may seem an elusive
Pitch Your Best Idea
The next stage is to consider how these ideas might be implemented by your organization. Step one is to think about how to pitch your best idea. Look at the top ideas and say to yourself as the leader, “These are great ideas—how can we execute them?” The following questions will help you get to […]
4 Ways to Sniff Out a Bogus Innovation S14 Ep40
Download 4_Ways_to_Sniff_Out_a_Bogus_Innovation_S14_Ep40.mp3 We’ve all heard these larger than life claims made about some innovation. If it’s too good to be true, it probably is. Bogus innovations cause serious damage. They hurt consumers, employees, investors, and the innovator community
An Innovator with Impostor Syndrome S14 Ep39
Download An_Innovator_with_Impostor_Syndrome_S14_Ep39.mp3 A good number of us harbor a secret fear about our abilities or qualifications. We’re shadowed by clouds of doubt. Do you feel like a fraud and an impostor when it comes to your career? You’re not alone. I
The Wine Bottle: Ripe for Packaging Innovation S14 Ep38
Download The_Wine_Bottle_Ripe_for_Packaging_Innovation_S14_Ep38.mp3 When delivery fails, it costs in more ways than one. In today’s show, I talk with Santiago Navarro, founder and CEO of Garçon Wines. Santiago shares his unique solution to a constraint that caused major problems for his
Don’t Let the Funnel Dry Up! Create an Innovation Challenge S14 Ep37
Download Dont_Let_the_Funnel_Dry_Up__Create_an_Innovation_Challenge_S14_Ep37.mp3 For innovation leaders, one of the hardest tasks is keeping the innovation funnel full. Yet, this is key to sustaining an innovation effort. What’s worked for me is to create an innovation challenge. Today’s
Idea Ranking
Once you’ve generated your ideas the next step is idea ranking to determine the potential to become innovations. So, how do you decide which ideas to work on? The typical innovation process leaves that decision to the senior-level managers, which seems like a logical choice. They’re senior, so they
A Change Maker in the Innovation Game S14 Ep36
Download A_Change_Maker_in_the_Innovation_Game_S14_Ep36.mp3 Big corporate innovation or startup getting off the ground, the challenges are similar. Amy Radin knows something of both. She went from direct marketing to becoming the first Chief Innovation Officer of Citibank. Now she advises startups. Her latest
