Kristin von Donop – Corporate Innovation Support

In this episode, Kristin von Donop discusses the challenges of leading innovation inside large organizations. She shares insights from The Corporate Explorer Fieldbook on building leadership movements that engage stakeholders and foster collaboration. Learn how to navigate resistance, involve key allies, and create momentum to drive lasting change and innovation

Richard Robertson

Strategic Diversity in Corporate Innovation with Richard Robertson

In this episode, Aidan McCullen welcomes Richard Robertson, co-author of ‘The Corporate Explorer Fieldbook,’ to explore the role of strategic diversity in building effective teams for innovation. Drawing from his extensive experience, Richard shares insights on navigating the different phases of the S-curve and managing human behaviour in change processes.

Peter Compo Strategy

Peter Compo Finale – Strategy In Practice

In the final episode of our series with Peter Compo, we dive deep into the emergent approach to strategy. Together, we explore how leaders can maintain course amidst turbulence, engage teams to embrace strategy as their own, and avoid the pitfalls of complacency in both crisis and success. Essential insights for anyone navigating strategic leadership.

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Erich Kruschitz – Navigating Corporate Exploration

Join Erich Kruschitz, CEO of Mavie Next, as he reveals how he transformed UNIQA’s exploratory unit into a growth engine. Explore key strategies for managing innovation in large corporations, from team building and goal setting to navigating acquisitions and celebrating failures. Ideal for corporate strategists and innovators.

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Innovating Corporate KPIs – Ellie Amirnasr and Charles Vaillant

Ellie Charles Mann Hummel

 

Innovating Corporate KPIs – Ellie Amirnasr and Charles Vaillant 

 

Driving Progress with Mann+Hummel’s Hunter Strategy

 

In this episode of the Corporate Explorer series, we dive into innovative business practices with Mann+Hummel’s CTO/CDO Charles Vaillant and Digital Ventures Manager Ellie Amirnasr. The guests discuss the pitfalls of applying traditional KPIs too early in new business ventures and advocate for non-financial progress metrics. They introduce the ‘Hunter Strategy’ for pursuing business validation and scaling within exploration-type projects. The conversation covers how to manage resource allocation efficiently, the evolution of their innovation framework, and essential advice for corporate explorers. This episode is sponsored by Wazoku, a leader in creating sustainable innovation ecosystems.

 

00:00 Introduction to Business Innovation

01:10 Sponsor Acknowledgment

01:49 Meet the Guests: Ellie Amirnasr and Charles Vaillant

02:54 Understanding Mann and Hummel

04:56 Challenges with Traditional Metrics

10:54 Hunter Strategy Explained

17:21 Implementing Effective Metrics

23:59 Resource Allocation in R&D

30:18 Advice for Corporate Explorers

34:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

 

Business Innovation, KPIs, Venture Management, Non-Financial KPIs, Innovation Ecosystems, Corporate Exploration, Growth Validation, Hunter Strategy, Mann and Hummel, Wazoku, Aidan McCullen, Ellie Amirnasr, Charles Vaillaint, Corporate R&D, Digital Ventures, Strategic Metrics, Innovative Processes, Resource Allocation, R&D Investments, Corporate Transformation

 

Find Charles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chvaillant/

Find Ellie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-amirnasr/

Find Aidan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/

Business Experiments with Sarah Spoto and Vincent Ducret

Stop Relying on Gut Feeling: How Business Experimentation Drives Innovation

In the ever-changing world of business, instinct can only take you so far. The latest episode of The Innovation Show dives deep into the world of data-driven innovation, exploring how business experimentation can de-risk new ventures and lead to success.

Our Corporate Explorers, Sarah Spoto (Product Marketing Manager for Electric Vehicles & Customer Experience with Cadillac) and Vincent Ducret (ChangeLogic), share their experiences implementing a groundbreaking business experimentation framework for General Motors in China.

This episode unpacks the importance of assumption analysis, prioritizing hypotheses, and iterative experimentation for making informed decisions based on real customer data, not just intuition.

You’ll also learn about:

The challenges of corporate innovation and how to overcome them
How to foster a culture of experimentation that embraces celebrating failures as learning opportunities
A real-world example of business experimentation in action

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Wendy Smith – Both/And Thinking Part 2

Unleash the Power of “Both/And” Thinking: Solve Toughest Problems & Make Breakthrough DecisionsTired of either/or choices? This episode of The Innovation Show cracks the code on navigating paradoxes. Join Wendy Smith, co-author of “Both/And Thinking,” as she reveals the power of embracing tensions for better problem-solving in your career, organization, and beyond. Discover the four types of paradoxes and practical strategies to manage them effectively. Learn from Lego’s success story and more!

Vanessa Ceia

Gathering Customer Discovery Data with Vanessa Ceia

Vanessa Ceia shares the critical shift needed for corporate explorers to succeed—moving from an inside-out to an outside-in mindset. Highlighting Corporate Explorer Field Book chapters, we discuss how customer discovery interviews can overcome inherent corporate biases.

George Glackin

George Glackin – Value Flows and Design Criteria Maps

This episode of the Corporate Explorer series focuses on developing compelling value propositions through the use of ‘value flows’ and ‘design criteria maps’, as explained by guest George Glackin.

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