Mastering high-stakes conversations is essential for driving corporate innovation. In this episode, Alexander Pett, an expert in executive team dynamics, reveals the power of “productive tension.” Learn how to strategically navigate disagreements, secure senior-level buy-in, and effectively communicate your innovative ideas in the boardroom. Tune in to discover practical frameworks and communication strategies that will empower you to lead successful organizational change.
Posted 6 months ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Alison Taylor Business business ethics Corporate Culture corporate responsibility ethical challenges ethical leadership Higher Ground Innovation Leadership NYU Stern responsible business Social Media stakeholder capitalism systemic issues Transformation transparency
Join Alison Taylor, NYU Stern ethics professor and author, to explore ethical challenges, stakeholder capitalism, corporate culture, and the role of leadership in building a responsible and sustainable business.
Posted 6 months ago Tagged Aidan McCullen assumptions Bias Corporate Explorer customer discovery customer interviews Ideation incubation Innovation innovation maturity MVP problem validation qualitative research scaling Sustainability value growth 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.
Posted 6 months ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Career Development Creativity at Work Employee Engagement Employee Motivation Inner Work Life Innovation Management Job Satisfaction Leadership Skills Management Strategies Organizational Behavior Positive Emotions Productivity Retirement Planning Small Wins Team Building Teresa Amabile The Progress Principle Work-Life Balance Workplace Psychology
Teresa Amabile, author of ‘The Progress Principle,’ sharesher extensive research on motivation and emotions in the workplace.
Posted 6 months ago Tagged Cognitive Science Creativity and Leadership Critical Thinking Educational Psychology Educational Reform Ethics in Education Good Work Howard Gardner Howard Gardner's Theories Human Cognition Innovation and Mind Intellectual Development Intellectual Memoir Intelligence Theory Interview with Howard Gardner Lifelong Learning Multiple Intelligences Synthesizing Mind Thought Leaders in Psychology
In this episode of the Innovation Show, Howard Gardner, renowned for his theory of multiple intelligences, discusses his memoir ‘A Synthesizing Mind,’ recounting his life’s intellectual journey.
Gardner talks about his career, his passion for understanding intelligence, his work on ‘good work,’ and how modern innovations like large language models impact his theories.
Posted 6 months ago Tagged Breaking Down Silos Business Opportunities Corporate Explorers Critical Thinking Curse of Expertise Customer Delight Delightful Solutions Design Criteria Maps Diversity in Teams Emotional Benefits Everyday Innovation Innovation Innovation Ecosystems Intentional Thinking Market Insights Neurodiversity Procter and Gamble Product Development Sales Experiments Social Benefits Startup Incubator Sustainability Swiffer Wet Jet Test Marketing Total Innovation Validation and Scale Value Flows Value Flows Framework Value Propositions
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.
Posted 7 months ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Behavioral Economics Business Cognitive Bias Cognitive Dissonance Conspiracy Theories Dan Ariely Dunning-Kruger Effect empathy Fake News Identity and Belief Innovation Leadership Misbelief Misinformation Political Affiliation Psychology Resilience Secure Attachment Shibboleth Social Media Stress and Misbelief Transformation Trust in Society
This episode features Dan Ariely, author of ‘Misbelief, what makes rational people believe irrational things’, focusing on the psychology behind misinformation and belief in conspiracy theories.
Posted 7 months ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Business Leadership
Discover Ellen Langer’s transformative insights on mindfulness and positive psychology for boosting creativity and innovation, on the innovation show.
Posted 7 months ago Tagged Aidan McCulle Aidan McCullen Bosch Accelerator Corporate Culture Corporate Innovation Corporate Ventures customer discovery Customer Validation Entrepreneurship Innovation inside out innovation Mann + Hummel Michael Nichols Michael Nichols Corporate Explorer Strategy Technology Transformation venture building
Michael Nichols, coauthor of the Corporate Explorer Field Book and Director of Corporate Ventures for MANN + HUMMEL, shares insights on the challenges of inside-out innovation within corporations, emphasizing the importance of validating business models beyond core business practices.
Posted 7 months ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Carrying out tasks Chronic Health Confidence Building Ellen Langer Empowerment Habitual Behaviour Health Awareness Lifestyle Mind-Behaviour Connection Motivational Interview Personal Development Positive Psychology Social Psychology Stress Management Thinking habits Transformation
An Interview with Ellen Langer: The Power of Mindfulness in Health and Life. Ellen Langer was the first woman to be tenured in psychology at Harvard. Known worldwide as the mother of mindfulness and the mother of Positive Psychology