In this live episode of The Innovation Show, Harvard Business School’s Teresa Amabile joins Aidan McCullen to explore the emotional, psychological, and structural dimensions of retirement. Drawing on rich research, they unpack the four key tasks for navigating retirement, the role of purpose, and how organizations can better support this critical life transition.
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Scott D. Anthony joins The Innovation Show to explore his latest book Epic Disruptions, tracing 11 game-changing innovations that transformed society—from the printing press to the iPhone. Discover the hidden patterns of disruption, why history keeps repeating itself, and how to prepare your organization for the next wave.
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Discover how leaders can navigate complexity using BANI+ and VUCA+ frameworks. Bob Johansen and Jamais Cascio join Aidan McCullen to explore empathy, ethical AI, and future-ready thinking.
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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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Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes Harvard professors Joe Bower and Clark Gilbert to explore how strategy truly emerges—from the ground up. Drawing from their book From Resource Allocation to Strategy, the conversation reveals how real-world decisions, not plans, shape organizational outcomes.
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Join Aidan McCullen and Stanford professor Robert Burgelman as they explore the five inescapable dilemmas of organizational adaptation—from Intel’s DRAM exit to Nokia’s mobile disruption. A masterclass on how strategy, structure, and leadership evolve under pressure.
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Join Aidan McCullen and Stanford professor Robert Burgelman for an in-depth discussion on strategic dissonance at Intel. Discover how internal ecology, resource flows, and competing logics influence innovation and why strategy is always both political and evolutionary.
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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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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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We welcome Tom Asacker, author of Unwinding Want, to explore how unconscious habits trap us in cycles of dissatisfaction and how reconnecting with our true selves can lead to a more meaningful life.