Eric Ries — author of Incorruptible and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange — joins Aidan McCullen to expose the hidden forces that corrupt mission-driven organisations. From financial gravity and the golden goose problem to the LTSE ambush and the Costco governance fortress, this is a blueprint for building an incorruptible organisation that lasts.
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.
What if innovation doesn’t come from alignment—but from constructive conflict? In this episode of The Innovation Show, Aidan McCullen explores The Innovation Code with Jeff and Staney DeGraff, revealing how breakthrough ideas emerge when opposing perspectives collide. Learn the four innovation archetypes—Artist, Engineer, Athlete, and Sage—and how to harness tension to drive creativity, adaptability, and long-term success.
What if negotiation wasn’t about winning—but about fairness? In this episode, Barry Nalebuff explains the Split the Pie method, a principled approach to negotiation that focuses on creating value and dividing it equally. Discover how to avoid arbitrary bargaining and use data, logic, and game theory to reach fair outcomes.
What if Nokia saw the iPhone coming—and still couldn’t stop it?
In this episode, former Nokia strategy and market intelligence leader Timo Partanen shares an insider view of the company’s internal iPhone threat briefing. Nokia had tracked Apple for years and anticipated the hardware shift—but underestimated the power of Apple’s ecosystem, partnerships, and business model.
We explore why warnings didn’t translate into action, how internal silos shaped decision-making, and what modern leaders can learn about disruption, strategy execution, and platform thinking.
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.
Innovation often fails inside big companies. Chuck House explains managing up, using return maps, and aligning strategy so intrapreneurs can get permission to win
David Rogers joins us for a 10th anniversary conversation on Digital Transformation Playbook. We unpack how digital transformation strategy has evolved, how AI is reshaping business models, and why platform competition, network effects, and disruption matter more than ever.
In this episode of The Innovation Show, Joel Schwartzberg, author of Get to the Point, shares how to stop rambling and start resonating. Learn practical tools to sharpen your message, speak with clarity, and lead with confidence.
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.