Bruce Vojak, co-author of Serial Innovators, on navigating the politics of breakthrough innovation — stakeholder alignment, building trust, champions and influencers, and turning organisational politics into progress

Bruce Vojak — Navigating the Politics of Breakthrough Innovation (Part 2 of 3)

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.

Podcast episode cover featuring Gary Klein, author of ‘Seeing What Others Don’t: The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights,’ on The Innovation Show. Red background with bold white title text: ‘Seeing What Others Don’t with Gary Klein.’ Image includes book cover and portrait of Gary Klein.

Unlocking the Power of Insights with Gary Klein | Insights and Innovation

Gary Klein, renowned cognitive psychologist and author of Seeing What Others Don’t, joins Aidan McCullen to discuss how individuals and organizations can spot insights, avoid flawed mental models, and foster smarter decision-making. A masterclass in innovation and leadership.

Samuel Arbesman and Aidan McCullen discuss The Magic of Code, AI, artificial life, and the simulation hypothesis on The Innovation Show

The Magic of Code with Sam Arbesman | The Innovation Show

Aidan McCullen and Samuel Arbesman dive into code as a humanistic “superpower,” biology–computation parallels, artificial life, and the simulation hypothesis—tempered by humility and curiosity.

Manu Kapur discusses productive failure and learning science on The Innovation Show with Aidan McCullen

The Power of Productive Failure with Manu Kapur (Part 3 Finale)

Prof. Manu Kapur joins Aidan McCullen for part 3 of our Innovation Show series on “productive failure.” Discover why initial struggle fosters deeper learning, how to design for failure in education and beyond, and how to unlock insights through cognitive dissonance.

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