Most innovators believe a great idea will sell itself. Bruce Vojak, co-author of Serial Innovators, joins Aidan McCullen to reveal why that belief will get you fired — and how the rare few who repeatedly deliver breakthrough innovations inside mature firms actually navigate the organisational politics that stop everyone else cold.
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Organisations love innovation, but they hate their innovators.” Jeff and Staney DeGraff close out the DeGraff trilogy with The Art of Change — the paradox mindset, the seven paradoxes, and why the man who saved Operation Warp Speed got passed over for promotion.
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Creativity is not a gift. It is a skill. Jeff and Staney DeGraff return for part two of the DeGraff trilogy with The Creative Mindset — and the six-step CREATE method (Clarify, Replicate, Elaborate, Associate, Translate, Evaluate) that turns ordinary teams into compounding inventors.
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Nokia didn’t just collapse—it reinvented itself. This episode explores how leadership, emotion, and strategy combined to transform Nokia into a new kind of company.
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Innovation often fails inside big companies. Chuck House explains managing up, using return maps, and aligning strategy so intrapreneurs can get permission to win
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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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We welcome back Gary Hamel to discuss The Future of Management. In this episode, Hamel reveals why legacy systems hinder innovation and how forward-thinking leaders can reinvent management for the 21st century.
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Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes Gary Hamel to discuss his game-changing book, Leading the Revolution. Discover how companies like Virgin, Charles Schwab, and GE Capital have stayed ahead of the curve, and learn how to build organizations that embrace disruption, unlock innovation, and create new wealth.
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Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes Gary Hamel to discuss his game-changing book, Leading the Revolution. Discover how companies like Virgin, Charles Schwab, and GE Capital have stayed ahead of the curve, and learn how to build organizations that embrace disruption, unlock innovation, and create new wealth.
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On this special episode of Tech Tonic, Aidan McCullen reveals his incredible story of reinvention and resilience. From rugby to digital transformation, Aidan shares insights on adapting to change, embracing innovation, and launching The Innovation Show.