Some companies want to innovate, but it’s a struggle. That’s because innovation is hard.

Find ways to actively encourage curiosity. At the beginning of an innovation journey, you’ll have to make an effort to highlight curiosity, reward it, and make it an unquestionably good thing within your culture.

In this episode of Innovation Nation, I interview Robyn M. Bolton, Founder & Chief Navigator at MileZero, about how she coaches companies that desire to innovate but feel disillusioned about what it will take.

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• When town hall enthusiasm becomes companywide disillusionment

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• Francesca Gino on curiosity 

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When you’ve grown from three people in 2008 to just about 500 today, you need a way to scale the innovation you had as a startup. You have to bake innovation into the very DNA of your company from core values to automation.

In this episode of Innovation Nation, I interview Maria Fagan, President at RQM+, about the evolution of innovation during her company’s explosive growth.

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- The close relationship between growth and innovation

- How innovation informs core values, culture statements, and corporate vision

- Trust, onboarding, and the people component of innovation

- Measuring your critical processes and getting rid of the ones that don’t work

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The key to our evolution is our innate ability to learn. That’s what drives us forward. It stimulates human innovation. And curiosity is the engine. So, how can we become more active players in that larger ecosystem of knowledge?

On this episode of Innovation Nation, I talk with Dr. Michael Noble, President - Ameri cas at Area9 Lyceum, about how we can improve the way we learn and stimulate curiosity.

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When we think of artificial intelligence, we think about innovation.

AI is a catalyst for important innovation, but not all innovation goes into a positive desired direction, especially when we don’t understand the risks involved in AI and machine learning.

On this episode of Innovation Nation, I talk with Sri Krishnamurthy, Founder and CEO of Quant University, about how organizations can engage with AI in a responsible manner.

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Manufacturers are among the first to implement innovations based on technology. Most recently, 5G has provided opportunities for innovation in many industries. Here’s where to keep your eye.

In this episode, I interview Luke Kannike, Business Line Manager, West & Central Region at TÜV SÜD, about the hottest spots in innovation for manufacturers right now.

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When innovation is a part of the very DNA of your company, combining the essential culture with passionate, ideas-filled new hires is a beautiful combination. Though the pandemic changed everything for marketers, it also created the perfect conditions for innovation in MarTech.

In this episode, I interview Paige O’Neill, CMO at Sitecore, about innovation in the marketing discipline, in MarTech, and in her personal career.

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Innovation is about continuous learning, having the curiosity to make the next step, to analyze what you learned and how to improve. If you have this intrinsic motivation, then innovation is for you.

This wisdom comes straight from today’s guest on Innovation Nation, Dr. Marion Damm, Global Innovation Manager at TÜV SÜD.

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Our world is brimming with infinite ideas

And the truth is they’re available to everybody. All you need to do is learn to tap into them.

Our guest, Jasmine Birtles, a prominent British television and radio personality, entrepreneur, and author of 30 books, joins us today to talk about the importance of being open to a world of new permutations, new approaches, and new ideas.

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What are the 2 most important things in the world right now?

Saving the planet with environmental responsibility and unlocking the power of every individual with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

In this episode, I interview Bracken Darrell, CEO at Logitech, about his unwavering focus on legacy.

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It sounds like the start of a joke: What do corporations and Kilimanjaro have in common?

Quite a lot, actually, when it comes to mental toughness, agility, and a growth mindset.

In this episode, I interview Liz Fendt, Global CMO and Cofounder of Women’s Network at TUV SUD, about innovation, climbing, and advocacy.

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