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Expected Value xV - Revolutionizing Innovation Metrics with Simon Hill


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Simon Hill, author of Expected Value (xV), reveals how to measure and prove the real value of innovation—avoiding theatre, zombie projects, and wasted budgets with his groundbreaking xV framework.

Simon introduces his Expected Value (xV) framework, a new system that combines confidence, predicted value, time sensitivity, and strategic fit to prove innovation’s worth in terms business leaders and CFOs understand. From case studies to the role of AI, Simon shows how xV helps organizations escape wasted budgets, align innovation with strategy, and create lasting competitive advantage.

We discuss:

  • Why most companies fail at measuring innovation

  • The pitfalls of innovation theatre and zombie projects

  • How the xV formula works in real-world organizations

  • Kill credits, project evaluation, and stopping bad investments early

  • The role of AI and data science in innovation decisions

  • Case studies including Nvidia and the S-Curve of technology adoption

 

👉 Get Simon’s Book: https://xvbook.com

👉 Learn more about Wazoku: https://wazoku.com

👉 About our sponsor Kyndryl: https://kyndryl.com/institute

This episode is essential listening for innovation leaders, CFOs, strategists, and business executives who want to move beyond activity metrics and finally prove the real value of innovation.

 

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