ABC of Innovation and Transformation

By Mila Pirogov

Neuroscience Hacks to Innovation and Purpose-centered Transformation:

From Aim through Align to Breakthrough |

From Chaos and Uncertainty to the Next Level of Order.

- Aim clearly.

- Align previou... more

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How many episodes does ABC of Innovation and Transformation have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

ABC of Innovation and Transformation episodes:

June 18, 20213 tips for senior leaders dealing with noise, friction and financial conundrum
Today a number of senior leaders and executives are facing three main challenges:
A lot of noise,

A lot of friction due to changing priorities responding to noise; and

Financial conundrum. In terms of what makes sense to fund and where to get funding.
No significant result can be achieved until a leader and a team actually put some time to get clarity on the goals and clarity on the priorities so that they can work less and achieve more.
Otherwise, this road leads to stress, burnout, ad value destruction.
In order to grow, we must learn to transform. To take a path of transformation.
Today I will give three tips on how to effectively deal with noise, friction, and financial conundrum.
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9min
February 14, 2021A practical system to help your business grow even in today's challenging environment. No expensive advertisement or wasting time on digital maze
Today we will walk through a practical system to grow a business even in tough times like now, without expensive advertisement and wasting time on social media and digital maze.

I will share
· 4 ways to attract the right customers,
· A two-step approach to creating a greater value:
reaching out and attracting your ideal prospects digitally,

turning existing customers into raving fans by offering them the results they are looking for.
· How three simple adjustments across your customer journey can quadruple the value of your business.
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19min
January 29, 2021 Avoid this mistake when leading people through change
Are you leading people?
Do not make this mistake.

Master a skill that will become even more important through three phases: moving from a pandemic-triggered health crisis towards a business and public sector change at scale, and then facing a massive 3B people reskilling.
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10min
January 13, 2021 Crystal Ball Into The Future - What about Ontario Commercial Real Estate? Is the office space dead?
Crystal Ball Into The Future - What about Commercial Real Estate? Is the office space dead?
Check YouTube video https://youtu.be/rNXzmjyS-48

0:25 Commercial Real estate, government debt, and lending. Is the office space dead?
2:25 Retail drop and office whooping spike.
2:55 Emergency subsidy influence.
4:55 Raising government debt. Spend and ignore the deficit - for now.
7:26 380B of the fiscal stimulus to protect short-term has long term implications. Pain management matching a patient's condition.
8:50 Difference between Canada and the US approach.
9:30 Cost of borrowing may change. What the impact would be.
10:30 Canada's heavy dependency on the US. Close correlation.
11:30 What does the cost of free money mean for Canada. Permanent economic impact.
14:25 Canada's 2020 spend is 50% higher than back in 2008, and is 75% higher than during the Second World War.
15:10 Benjamin Tal CIBC on Canada's asymmetrical (K-shape) job market. Those who stayed in the market will drive demand for single home houses and offices.
21:50 Who is impacted and What does it mean? Big stores are open and thriving. Small stores are out of business.
22:30 Change in CMHC program to encourage first-time buyers moving forward to purchase. Stimulate the economy.
24:20 Three driving forces that affect prices.
27:00 Why interest rates will have to remain low.
27:25 Will that mean there would be no inflation? That depends on where we would look for it!
28:40 Which scenario will lead to an increase in the interest rates?
29:30 Conclusion - to buy or not to buy? What about condos that have dropped so much?
31:00 Canadian Brand.
32:11 Immigration - Canada is competing with the US.
35:40 Why a brand is valuable during massive change. How Canada and the US differ in attracting immigrants.
40:50 What would you like to hear about?
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42min
January 12, 2021 Get a Crystal Ball - uncover Longer-Term Trends in Canada. Ride the Wave!
Crystal Ball Into The Future - uncover Longer-Term Trends. Ride the Wave!

Check a video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/f12RAUsgEew

0:40 Intro - What's Up with the Greater Toronto Area real estate?
1:25 Who is in the house and why you care to listen to us: Frank
2:00 Who is in the house and why you care to listen to us: Mila
2:48 Real estate Activity vs Price - a long-term trend perspective. Tips and dips.
6:00 Tips and dip of 2017-2018
7:35 Affordability trend. Free money syndrome.
8:45 Inflation and link to CPI.
9:15 Doug Hyatt of the CPI index and inflation. Consumer market, stock market, real estate market, and derivatives.
10:50 Targeting inflation.
11:25 Where we are heading in 2021. A paradigm shift. Return to work, demographics, and immigration.
16:04 Middle ages times of plaque. Empty cities got populous again.
17:25 Supply and demand trend has not changed. The double cohort wave is still coming.
19:05 Return to work - sentiment differs between sectors. Sought after 3-2-2 workweek may have just been accelerated by the pandemic.
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21min
January 11, 2021 Crystal Ball Into The Future of the Ontario Residential Real Estate
Crystal Ball Into The Future - What is Happening with Toronto Condos and Houses Value.
Check YouTube for the video version https://youtu.be/yAoqYNh3Chs
0:30 Intro - What's Up with Greater Toronto Area real estate? To buy or not to buy?
1:25 Who is in the house and why you care to listen to us: Frank
3:45 Who is in the house and why you care to listen to us: Mila
7:00 Two-part plan to solve a puzzle of 2020: where we are, where we are going. Condos and Houses
8:40 User - owner perspective. Trapped inside? Choose a comfortable space for the price! Fear factor drives the appeal of single homes.
10:55 Market is very emotionally driven now.
11:35 Spring market in December
12:55 The law of averages - it is not as hot as you hear.
13:35 Aggressive buying trend - going tangible in response to fear, driving supply and demand
14:20 Temporary vs Longer-term trends. Pandemic vs Supply and Demand.
14:45 Condo Rentals abound! Downtown is on sale. Tenants are moving around to get better deals
16:45 Real estate investing rely on understanding trends. Why and when to liquidate?
18:30 Condo sales - larger condos are stable. Low supply higher demand.
20:00 Condo Rental market resiliency to a whooping 250% increase in supply.
21:30 Five factors why Condo market became better supplied. 1 in 5 factors are longer-term. 3 are temporary COVID related. Prices are resilient!
25:00 What about houses? Sales activity on average is the same as before, adjusted for the spring closure.
28:00 Access to lending and the cost of borrowing are supportive of buying. Soft signaling of the government to support the real estate market to restart growth.
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30min
November 28, 2020 Where do we start to upshift businesses?
0:15 People drive Businesses. To pivot businesses, start with uplifting people.
2:10 People are struggling. Cultural conversations became a landmine. How do we converse and engage now? Maslow hierarchy of needs, depression and ways to rebalance our state.
7:32 We are facing a longer term societal loss of trust..
9:15 It will become worse before it becomes better. How do we respond?
11:30 Three pillars of resilience.
16:50 Personality matters!
18:10 Focus on what we can change.
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21min
November 27, 2020 Five Global Trends That Ended Certainty. Scenarios of where we are going.
The end of Certainty - and a New Beginning

0:10 The end of certainty and 5 global trends.
5:30 Stats and Projections. How businesses are adapting to change in the low touch economy.
8:50 Riding the wave of turbulence - waves of aftershock.
10:00 Local and national centered contraction
11:33 Where we are going? Three scenarios.
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16min
November 19, 2020Is Incremental enough in the time of COVID? Consider Going Global to Hire - Check This Out
Plan for unexpected - Play Chess not Checkers
Incremental Innovation is best to Prepare, before crisis happens

Businesses can and now should use scenario planning considering events that are unlikely if those have very high impact

Stimulus helps to bridge over the gap of uncertainty
Going Global to Hire
Virtual workforce trends and local business disruption

Advantage to Canada with cross culture pollination.

Same for a company - if need to include multiple perspectives - diversify workforce

Global hire has pros and cons

Low touch services can be outsourced or automated.

High touch may require local staff
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17min
November 16, 2020How Does Culture Affect Innovation? Innovate Through Pandemic - Should You Hire Globally?
Culture and Innovation
Customer Service is culture specific;

Glocal response;

Culture is a factor - business to technology to leadership alignment is key;

Centers of Innovation;

Developed countries advantage - No longer?

Effective Market disruption - selling change to Stakeholders;

Incremental Innovation is optimal when change in culture is desired.
Mergers and Acquisitions are widespread now - why culture can make or break them
Tremendous potential in Incremental Innovation - allows to co create new Market and new Technology;

Alignment is key.
Innovate through Pandemic
McKinsey Three Horizons - manage the pipeline;

Schedule your Innovation!

Best time to innovate.
Going Global to Hire
Is this right for your business?
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22min

FAQs about ABC of Innovation and Transformation:

How many episodes does ABC of Innovation and Transformation have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.