Hussain Almossawi,  author of  The Innovator's Handbook: A Short Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Mindset and founder of Mossawi Studios talks on how innovation can spring from small ideas compounding into one great big implementation. 

More about our guest:

Hussain Almossawi is also renowned designer and innovator who has worked across industries around the world creating and consulting for companies, including Nike, Apple, Google, Adidas, EA Sports, Intel, and Ford Motor Company. As a regular keynote speaker on innovation and design, Hussain has also taught at several universities such as The New School.

In 2019, he founded Mossawi Studios, a multi-disciplinary design studio specializing in creating memorable, iconic, and bold experiences. He loves blurring the lines between product design, visual effects, and storytelling. 

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Episode Guide:

0:00 - Intro

1:25 - What is Innovation?

2:13 - "Bettering an idea"

3:12 - Improvements and Collaborations in the footwear industry

5:49 - Innovation and Invention: a crossroad

8:52 - FingerWorks and SoundJam: Apple acquired companies

11:56 - What is not Innovation?

12:54 - Innovation and Invention: becoming erroneously synonymous

14:06 - Innovation shaping careers?  

15:16 - Book: The Innovator's Handbook (out on sept 6)

16:50 - The First Principles Method

20:44 - Advice for Innovators

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Resources Mentioned: 

Books / Articles:

•  The Innovator's Handbook: A Short Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Mindset - Out on September 6, 2022!
• The First Principles Method

Companies Mentioned:

• SoundJam
• FingerWorks
• Mossawi Studios

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