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What Kind Of Culture Leads To Innovation Success?

Download What_Are_The_4_Common_Culture_Attributes_In_Highly_Innovative_Companies_S11_Ep30.mp3 Culture is critical for teams and organizations looking to be have significant innovation impact. Based on working across large, small, non-profit and government agencies, I've discovered what are a common set of

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Interview with Dr. Natalie Baumgartner of RoundPegg

Natalie appeared on the Oct 18, 2015 episode of the radio show. Dr. Natalie Baumgartner is a Co-Founder and the Chief Psychologist at RoundPegg. RoundPegg is The Culture and Engagement Platform for all companies. We strive to make it possible for people to fit and thrive where they work.

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Innovating A Brand: The Do's Don'ts and Pitfalls

Download Innovating_A_Brand_S11_Ep28.mp3 [social align="center"] When someone says innovation, most default to products or services but innovation can be applied to anything. In this weeks, show, we will take a look at innovating a brand. Our guest, Michael Mendenhall, will share his thoughts

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Interview with Michael Mendenhall on Brand Innovation

Michael Mendenhall appeared on the Oct 11, 2015 show Michael is the Chief Marketing and Chief Communications Officer at Flextronics. Previously, he served as the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and Executive Vice President of Fusion-io, Inc. From 2007 through 2011, he served as Global Chief Marketing Officer and

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A Look Inside A Next Generation Startup Accelerator S11 Ep28

Download Inside_A_Next_Generation_Startup_Accelerator_S11_Ep28.mp3 This weeks show takes a look at Boomtown - a next generation startup accelerator that has greatly improved the accelerator model. Boomtown startups currently enjoy a 96% survival rate and 78% of them are generating revenues. Guest: Toby Krout of Boomtown

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Interview with Toby Krout of Boomtown on the Pros and Cons of Startup Accelerators

Download Interview_with_Toby_Krout_of_Boomtown_S11_Ep28.mp3 Toby Krout is an entrepreneur, investor, and startup coach. He co-founded Boomtown, a startup accelerator in Boulder, Colorado in 2013 where he currently serves as the Executive Director. Boomtown's mission is to understand and continuously improve the

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The Importance of Stories and Storytelling To Innovation S11 Ep27

Guest: Peter Guber Peter was the guest on the September 27, 2015 show Topics: Storytelling * Why are stories so important? * What's the difference between a good story and a great story? * How should we think about the audience and the relationship we have with them? * Have you ever

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Using your internships as reverse mentoring of you and your team S11 Ep26

Download Preparing_the_next_generation_for_the_innovation_economy_S11_Ep26.mp3 [social align="center"] Internships and Reverse Mentoring Summer is long over and now we are getting into the fall. This time of year always makes me look back on the summer internships. I’m a big

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The difference between a good idea and a great idea is the timing S11 Ep25

Download The_difference_between_a_good_idea_and_a_great_idea_is_the_timing_S11_Ep25.mp3 What goes into creating an idea that can impact 100’s of million of people? If I polled most people they would say it’s the “idea”. The core of the “idea” is

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How do you find inspiration? S11 Ep24

Download How_do_you_find_inspiration_S11_Ep_24.mp3 Innovation Needs Inspiration [social align="center"] Every August, I host an annual event for about 600 people, discussing tech and innovation. This event has been going on for more than decade and I’ve been hosting it 4

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