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Business Experiments with Sarah Spoto and Vincent Ducret

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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

Aidan McCullen and Alexander Pett discuss Corporate Innovation

Getting the Senior Team Onboard with Alexander Pett

Posted 5 months ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Alexander Pett Boardroom Dynamics Corporate Explorer Corporate Innovation David Kantor Effective Communication Empathy in Leadership Executive Buy-In Executive Leadership Group Dynamics High Stakes Conversations Innovation Leadership Leadership Strategies Organizational Change Political Savvy Pre-Meeting Preparation Productive Tension Senior Team Engagement

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.

Alison Taylor – Higher Ground

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.

Teresa Amabile – The Progress Principle

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.

George Glackin – Value Flows and Design Criteria Maps

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.

Navigating Misinformation with Empathy: Misbelief with Dan Ariely

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.

Ellen Langer and Aidan McCullen on The Innovation Show

Unpacking Mindfulness and Positive Psychology with Ellen Langer

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.

Venture Building from Idea to Scale with Michael Nichols

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.

Rita McGrath and Aidan McCullen on The Innovation Show

Rita McGrath: Designing Organisations for Innovation and Growth

Posted 7 months ago Tagged Aidan McCullen Business Model Innovation Competitive Strategy Corporate Venturing Engaging Disengaged Workforce entrepreneurial mindset Failure and Learning in Business Future Of Work Guerrilla Strategies Human-centric Organisation Innovation Innovation Show Management versus Leadership Organisational Design Path Clearing in Leadership Rita McGrath Strategic Decision-Making Valize

In this final of a 4-part episode, Rita McGrath discusses her upcoming book focused on how organisations can design structures that empower decision-making at all levels, embracing a ‘permissionless’ approach to innovation.