On today's episode, Public Spend Forum Co-Founder and Chair Raj Sharma talks with retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Ward about his approach to innovation, building a culture of trust when it comes to taking risks, and how he changed things up at the Air Force by doing less. Dan is the author of two books, The Simplicity Cycle and FIRE: How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation.

Links mentioned in the show:

http://thedanward.com

His books:

https://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Cycle-Making-Things-Without/dp/0062301977/

https://www.amazon.com/FIRE-Inexpensive-Restrained-Elegant-Innovation/dp/006230190X/

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https://twitter.com/thedanward

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