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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

Innovator with Impostor Syndrome

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

packaging innovation

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

Innovation Challenge

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

change maker

A Future Look: Top Innovations, Teaching the Future, Tomorrow’s Healthcare S14 Ep35

Download A_Future_Look__Top_Innovations_Teaching_the_Future_Tomorrows_Healthcare_S14_Ep35.mp3 Today we delve into the future.  I discuss topics in three areas: top innovations, teaching the future, and tomorrow’s healthcare.  What innovations will have the most impact on our future? What can we do today

top innovations

Decision-making: OODA Loop for Fast and Accurate Decisions S14 Ep33

Download Decision-making_OODA_Loop_for_Fast_and_Accurate_Decisions_S14_Ep33.mp3 [shareable cite="Antoine de Saint Exupéry"]The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.[/shareable] When the enemy is in close pursuit, there’s not a lot of time to

decision-making

The Art of Invention and Innovation in Chicago S14 Ep32

Download The_Art_of_Invention_and_Innovation_in_Chicago_S14_Ep32.mp3 Every year Chicago highlights the art of invention and innovation.  I’m honored to welcome back Tom Kuczmarski to the show.  Tom talks about exciting things going on in the realm of Chicago innovation and student invention.  If

art of invention and innovation

Brain Health for Innovation and Creativity S14 Ep31

Download Brain_Health_for_Innovation_and_Creativity_S14_Ep31.mp3 Anyone who wants to be highly creative, be an innovator, and generate killer ideas needs above all else one thing.  You need your brain. That’s why it’s of primary importance that you take care of your brain health.

Brain Health

Innovating the Economy S14 Ep30

Download Innovating_the_Economy_S14_Ep30.mp3 Growing up with an inventor dad, Jarl Jensen knew innovation and ideas were in his future.  As a kid, his dad would play the “Invention Game” with him.  His dad would present an object and together they would come up with different ideas

Innovating the Economy

Unusual Path to Medical Innovation: Ra Medical’s Dean Irwin S14 Ep29

Download Unusual_Path_to_Medical_Innovation__Ra_Medicals_Dean_Irwin_S14_Ep29.mp3 September is National Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness month.  In view of this, today’s show is an edited re-broadcast of two shows from November 2017.   Kym McNicholas and I interview Ra Medical founder, Dean Irwin.  Dean shares

medical innovation