In Imagine It Forward, Beth Comstock, former Vice Chair of General Electric (GE), shares her journey as a leader pushing for innovation in a highly traditional corporation. Through personal stories, she describes her efforts to bring digital transformation to GE, navigating obstacles and building a culture ready to embrace new ideas. Comstock emphasizes key practices for fostering change, such as giving oneself “permission to act,” cultivating a curious mindset, and engaging in “agitated inquiry”—a deliberate pursuit of tension to spark creativity. This episode explores her approach to creating a “new operating system” within large organizations, revealing how she empowered teams to move past fear and embrace risk, laying the groundwork for GE’s initiatives like Ecomagination and FastWorks. Comstock’s lessons are invaluable for anyone looking to lead transformative change, making this episode a guide for those seeking to spark innovation in their own careers and workplaces.