In the episode, Darren Reinke chats with Brant Cooper, Author of the New York Times best selling book The Lean Entrepreneur and CEO of Moves the Needle. Brant discusses how companies can better manage uncertainty and disruption, the importance of balancing new idea exploration and execution, and how companies can use hackathons to test new ideas and drive results.

Brant has over two decades of expertise helping companies bring innovative products to market. He blends agile, design thinking, and lean methodologies to ignite entrepreneurial action within large organizations.

Show Notes:

• Brant's Transition into Tech [1:10]
• The Power of Creating a Lean Startup [4:13]
• The Relationship Between Uncertainty, Disruption, and Innovation [7:43]
• How Leaders Can Balance Exploration, Execution, and Chaos [15:10]
• Why Agile Leadership Isn't Limited to Tech Companies [23:52]
• Explaining the Horizon Model [30:22]
• Brant's Advice to Leaders Thinking about Exploration [33:55]
• How to Build Alignment at The Executive Level [37:10]
• How Companies of All Sizes Can Use Hackathons to Drive Results [40:00]
• Brant's Advice for Navigating Innovation, Disruption, and Uncertainty [48:16]

Links:

• Brant's Website: https://brantcooper.com/
• Brant's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brantcooper/
• Impackathon: https://impackathon.com/