In this episode of the DevReady Podcast, our hosts, Andrew Romeo and Anthony Sapountzis are joined by Andrew Grant, Director of Tirian Innovative Solutions and the Author of two highly acclaimed books, The Innovation Race and Who Killed Creativity. Andrew recorded a three-part Creativity Series with the DevReady Podcast, centered around his book, Who Killed Creativity and, in this episode, he talks about The Innovation Race. In this book, he and Gaia Grant take the latest academic research and present it in an accessible way to make a compelling case for forging a sustainable future driven by innovation. Listen to the episode to understand how to ask critical questions like - Why do we innovate? Are we at risk of innovating for the sake of innovation? What could we be doing better? – and to know why ambidexterity is vital in leadership.

Topics Covered:

What is sustainable innovation?

The two leadership styles: exploration and preservation

Need for ambidexterity

Understanding tension and managing it well

Learning from ancient cultures

Is AI the future?

Important Time Stamps:

From uncovering creativity to decoding innovation (0:48 – 3:26)

Ambidexterity as a balance between exploration and preservation (3:37 – 6:24)

Nested dimensions of exploration and preservation (6:25 – 8:28)

Overcoming the natural bias in leaders (8:33 – 11:52)

Leaders need to balance the tension in the team (11:53 – 15:37)

Learning ambidexterity from ancient cultures (18:26 – 19:13)

Collaborative Canvas (19:31 – 22:03)

Leader needs to be purpose-driven (23:55 – 26:56)

Is the future AI? (28:24 – 33:50)

iCLi assessment (43:30 – 44:38)

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