Simon Hill, author of Expected Value (xV), reveals a powerful framework to measure the true impact of innovation. Learn how to avoid innovation theatre, kill zombie projects, and align creativity with real business value through xV’s blend of confidence, predicted value, time sensitivity, and strategic fit.
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In Part 2 of my conversation with Manu Kapur, author of Productive Failure, we explore the science behind learning from failure, including the Four A’s framework, variability in learning, and why struggle fuels adaptability in today’s fast-changing world.
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In this episode of The Innovation Show, Philip Atkinson — beekeeper, organizational coach, and author of Bee Wise — shares how lessons from the hive can transform leadership, teamwork, and innovation.
Posted 1 month ago Tagged AI and careers AI future of work Aidan McCullen business disruption cloud native startups design collaboration tools Digital Transformation Figma vs Adobe forgetting curve future of innovation governance workflows Innovation Leadership knowledge economy podcast platform revolution book Reshuffle book Sangeet Paul Choudary startup vs incumbent The Innovation Show unlearning in business
Startups like Figma disrupt giants like Adobe not just through technology, but by reshaping mindsets. In this episode, bestselling author Sangeet Paul Choudary joins Aidan McCullen to explore how AI, cloud-first models, and unlearning are transforming the future of work and the knowledge economy.
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Join us as we welcome Greg Satell and Paul Nunes to uncover the misunderstood truths behind the so-called failures of Blockbuster, Kodak, and Xerox. Discover why these legacy companies weren’t as blind as the myths suggest—and what you can learn from their experience.
Posted 3 months ago Tagged Aidan McCullen business reinvention Capitalism Reinvented Chinese Innovation Decentralization Employee Empowerment Flat Organizations Future Of Work Gary Hamel Haier Humanocracy Innovation Culture Management Innovation Microenterprises Nucor Post-Bureaucratic Organizations Radical Management Steel Industry Innovation Strategy Execution The Innovation Show
In Part 2 of our Humanocracy finale, Aidan McCullen welcomes Gary Hamel to spotlight companies that defy traditional hierarchies—like steelmaker Nucor and Chinese giant Haier. Discover how these organizations flatten management, unleash innovation, and build people-first cultures that outperform their peers.
Posted 3 months ago Tagged Adaptive Organizations Aidan McCullen Bureaucracy Business Transformation Decentralization emergent strategy Employee Empowerment Entrepreneurial Culture Future Of Work Gary Hamel Haier Humanocracy Innovation Culture Leadership Management Reinvention Morning Star Nucor Organizational Design Strategy Execution The Innovation Show
Join Aidan McCullen and Gary Hamel for the launch of the Humanocracy series finale. Hamel unpacks the systemic failures of bureaucracy and makes the case for a management revolution driven by human freedom, initiative, and entrepreneurial spirit.
Posted 4 months ago Tagged Anomaly Seeking Research Capital Budgeting Change Management Clark Gilbert Clayton Christensen Corporate Innovation Customer Dependency Dual Transformation emergent strategy Harvard Business School Innovation Show Innovator’s Dilemma Joseph Bower Media Transformation Non-Consumption Organizational Behavior Resource Allocation Strategy Strategic Decision Making Strategic Process Theory Strategy Execution
Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes Clark Gilbert to explore how resource allocation drives real strategic change. From Harvard insights to media industry transformation, this conversation unpacks the processes that shape strategy from the ground up.
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Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes legendary Harvard professor Joseph L. Bower to discuss his influential work From Resource Allocation to Strategy. Bower unpacks how organizations really make strategic decisions—from the factory floor to the C-suite.
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Join Gary Hamel as he revisits the iconic concept of Strategic Intent. Discover how organizations like Komatsu and UPS outmaneuvered competitors through long-term vision, building layered advantages, and nurturing ambition-driven cultures of innovation.