Derek Lawson, the Founder - Owner of Navigate Financial in Suwanee, GA. Since becoming a Financial Advisor in 2007, Derek has helped his clients, their families, and friends achieve financial confidence by developing strategies focused on their specific financial goals and needs. In this episode, Derek shares his three-part definition of innovation. This episode also dives into the innovation in the world of financial advisory services. More about our guest:Derek and his team seek to always maintain a high level of confidence with their clients as a basis of building trust and reinforcing value. Derek believes that planning is much more than the accumulation of assets for a particular goal but more so a process of helping his clients avoid avenues of failure on the road to goal achievement. Derek is passionate about continuous learning to further advance his planning and investment. Derek earned his MBA from Georgia State in 2012. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ holding the CFP® designation and also a Retirement Income Certified Professional holding the RICP® designation. Derek is the proud father of two sons, Lamarrius and Derek II, and two granddaughters, London and Ryleigh.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:44 - What is innovation?2:19 - Defining: Unconstrained3:18 - Defining: Risk4:50 - Defining: Timing7:55 - risk in everything8:43 - Innovation as a Financial Adviser13:08 - What isn't innovation?  14:52 - Microsoft and Apple: Combination and it's importance20:47 - Metrics, companies, C-level, and innovation21:20 - Understanding business models23:43 - Consumers and Branding24:57 - The big players: Walmart, Amazon, UPS29:56 - Advice for innovators-------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Jeff Goins is a writer, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur with a reputation for challenging the status quo. He is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work  and Real Artists Don’t Starve. In this episode, Jared and Jeff Goins shares on how places and locations bring out innovation. They also dive into the value of humility and importance of attention. More about our guest:His award-winning blog, Goinswriter.com, is visited by millions of people every year, and his work has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Psychology Today, Business Insider, Time , and many others. He is the creative force behind the ghostwriting agency, Fresh Complaint.  ------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:12 - What is innovation?3:38 - Humility and Audacity in Innovation and Innovators5:57 - Innovation, humility, and breakthroughs11:15 - The necessity of 'place'  13:24 - Real artists don't starve; Place in creative work17:00 - Creating scenes and life-connections20:15 - Serendipity and Attention: Innovation views23:04 - Innovation: a root system24:28 - Role of Music29:52 - Art imitates life - Life imitates art: Lessons in Attention32:45 - Music is not a metaphor for innovation36:12 - Boredom and Attention: reading the signs-------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Steven Blue is President & CEO of Miller Ingenuity, an international manufacturer of high technology products that save lives and preserves the environment. In this clip, Steven offers his advice on how senior leaders can destroy their own echo chambers and create an environment where people are comfortable sharing "the whole story," a critical element of a culture of innovation. More about our guest:Steven Blue has also has published five books that teach senior leaders and CEOs how to increase profit, take market share, and destroy competition. He created and authored the League of Extraordinary CEO series, a monthly CEO advice column in the American City Business Journals. Steven is a highly-acclaimed keynote speaker and has addressed audiences at Harvard Business School, The United Nations, Carnegie Hall, The Safe America Foundation, Industry Week, The World Safe Summit, CEO Clubs International and Medtronic Corporation. His leadership insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Fox Business Channel, CNN, CNBC, Forbes, Fortune, CEO World, Business Week and Success Magazines. Steven serves as CEO-in-Residence at Winona State University. He holds a B.S. Degree from the State University of New York and an MBA from Regis University.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:15 - What is Innovation?  3:17 - Innovation as a best-selling author5:10 - Structure and Discipline in Innovation9:37 - 'Permission' to Innovate  11:54 - Making processes succeed13:00 - Creating a self-sustaining culture of innovation14:36 - Culture in 'most' airlines15:10 - Culture in the heart of innovation17:20 - What isn't innovation?18:32 - Having 'multi-dimensional balance'23:13 - Echo Chambers in companies24:48 - Destroying personal echo chambers27:35 - Building foundations28:35 - Advice for innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Book: Metamorphosis: From Rust-Belt to High-Technology in a 21st Century World-------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Riggs Eckelberry is the CEO & Founder of OriginClear Inc, a public company that aims to rescue business owners faced with fast-rising water bills and build a new investment market in the process.  In this episode, we dive into the ways that experience teaches us lessons and how podcasts impact innovation. More about our guest:Riggs Eckelberry has spent decades refining a very fast process of doing and learning, that he calls Mistake Based Marketing™.  And he used it to achieve multiple software exits during the dot-com boom.  Now he’s achieving badly needed change in the massive water industry, to help the most vital – but threatened – resource on the planet: water. As founding CEO of a OriginClear Inc, Riggs has found a completely novel way to rescue business owners faced with fast-rising water bills and build a new investment market in the process. He’s even begun to build “water stablecoins”. Riggs is uniquely qualified to disrupt this industry, having learned management in the nonprofit space, captained oceangoing ships, and a personal passion for rowing crew.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:30 - What is Innovation?  2:20 - What is the 'Future'?3:43 - The Sirius Report and the West's unipolar world5:50 - Lessons and Advantages of the Past6:27 - Pentagon's Lessons Learned Department10:14 - Value of Podcasts11:13 - What isn't Innovation?16:30 - Personal Career Impact: 2 Categories of Innovative People18:30 - Keeping fresh thoughts in innovation  22:38 - Innovation: shaping careers27:02 - Transformative technology: dot-com era  33:18 - Advice to Innovators-------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Abi Okeowo is an experienced Strategic Adviser and currently, a  General Manager at Capital One. In this episode, they discuss innovation through the lens of internal and external facing aspects of Fintech. More about our guest:Abi is an experienced Strategic Adviser that leverages over 15 years of experience from McKinsey and bulge bracket Investment banks (Goldman Sachs, Citi & Morgan Stanley). Through her company Okeowo & Company, she acts as a strategic & financial partner in quantitative, strategic, and execution oriented roles with Senior Executives and start-up CEOs. Her clients have ranged from large Fortune 100 organizations to small socially focused start - up enterprises that differ in size, maturity, geography and industry.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:25 - Difference between Digital and Technical Fintech5:01 - External Innovation in Fintech6:50 - What is Innovation?8:10 - Improvement or Innovation: A consumer standpoint10:39 - Internal Innovation14:23 - Facial Recognition: A value-add?  16:13 - Shampoo lather: external vs internal innovation17:04 - Technology: Driving external innovation23:15 - Innovation vs Invention24:28 - Advice to Innovators-------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Alex Goryachev is the former managing director of Cisco’s global Co-Innovation Center, where he spearheaded programs and initiatives to accelerate innovation. He is a Silicon Valley veteran who is a sought-after speaker on innovation and is often referred to as the ‘innovation therapist’. This episode dives into innovation's role as the natural enemy of bureaucracy and how constrained environments stifle innovation. More about our guest:Over the past 20 years, Alex made it his business to turn disruptive concepts into successful ecosystem-centric business models. He has an extensive track record of building and leading global cross-industry business & technology teams focused on revenue and market share growth, increasing customer acquisition and profitability through new digital products and offerings.Alex is passionate about leveraging innovation purposefully and pragmatically to create opportunities for all. Today, he is serving as Innovator-in-Residence at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Tulane University. He is an active venture partner with Interlock Capital, a community-driven venture fund primarily investing in underrepresented founders and geographies. Alex is also a US delegate and Technical Advisory Group member in the International Standards Association (ISO), defining global common standards for Innovation Management.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:01 - What is Innovation?2:21 - Innovation: playful pragmatism4:50 - Bureaucracy vs Innovation7:06 - Ability in adapting to change8:50 - What isn't innovation?10:25 - Conflations and implications: Idea and Innovation ; Invention and Innovation12:20 - Quantifying Innovation and Metrics16:10 - Innovation Indicator: 'Spent'17:29 - Employee Sentiment Metrics19:43 - Innovation: Shaping Careers21:24 - Life outside Work22:38 - Advice to Innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Company: Best Places to Work Rankings: 'World’s Best Workplaces™ 2022'Company: Napster-------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Dr. Charles C. Davis, Jr. is the Chief Comprehensive Services and Data Officer for Evolve502. In this episode, they discuss how non-profit organizations can use innovation principles to collaborate effectively with other sectors. This episode also dives into how personal motivation and availability of resources are essential to innovation and implementationMore about our guest:In this role, Dr. Davis is responsible for developing community-wide supports to impact students and families along the cradle-to-career pipeline. This work is accomplished by regularly convening partners from the public, private and philanthropic sectors. A Dayton, Ohio native, Dr. Davis earned his Bachelor’s degree in History from Eastern Michigan University, his Master of Education degree from Antioch University McGregor and his Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Evaluation and Organizational Development from the University of Louisville. Charles also holds graduate certificates from the University of Pennsylvania, the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy the Northwestern University Kellogg Center of Executive Education, and is a nationally certified Diversity Professional. Dr. Davis is married to Dr. Latrica Best and is the father of Charles III and Cullen.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:37 - What is innovation?2:25 - Innovation and Implementation: a convergence?4:02 - Innovation perspective: personal7:27 - Working with non-profits9:28 - Innovation and Support for the education system11:21 - COVID Pandemic Response: Food nutrition services12:35 - Scaling COVID response  16:22 - Non profit organizations resource loop19:51 - Personal motivation for communities23:04 - Working post-pandemic27:29 - Advice for Innovators31:01 - 3 Levels of Problem-------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Lorraine Marchand is the  Executive Managing Director of Merative (formerly IBM Watson Health). In this episode, they talk about how innovation thrives in environments that embraces uncertainty, being 'unsuccessful', and the ability to pivot.More about our guest:Lorraine Marchand  has three decades of experience in new product development. She has held leadership positions at Bristol Myers Squibb, Covance, Cognizant, and IQVIA, and she cofounded four companies. Marchand is an adjunct professor of management and serves on the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program Advisory Board at Columbia Business School and an adjunct professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at Yeshiva University’s Katz School of Science and Health. She is also an investor-member of venture firm Plum Alley.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:23 - What is Innovation?  2:41 - Unveiling adulthood curiosity6:09 - The practice of noticing8:25 - Jeff Bezos' Amazon and incentivized failure11:22 - Problem Solving Methods and Innovation: First Principles12:52 - Method 2: reframing14:01 - Method 3: Analogy / Metapor technique16:09 - Innovation: the cultural aspect17:05 - What isn't innovation?  17:42 - Serendipity Innovation: Upjohn company's Rogaine19:05 - Disruptive Innovation / Big hunt innovations19:35 - Field of Dreams Innovation22:45 - Unlearning ways of thinking23:28 - Innovation: Shaping Careers27:31 - Advice to Innovators-------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Amelia Schaffner MS, co-founder of the Emory University Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation where she built novel entrepreneurial culture, thinking, and initiatives, partnering with students, faculty, alumni, and the ecosystem. In this episode, they talk about empowering innovation through doubt, vulnerability, and disruption. More about our guest:Amelia Schaffner MS, is an Italian-born Innovation leader, culture-change driver, creative problem solver, and ecosystem connector. Currently, she is on a sabbatical, taking time to be creative and ask deeper life questions. Amelia sits on a few boards and advisories of organizations leading meaningful change, and is a frequent mentor - at accelerators like Techstars - to founders, especially the under-represented. Previously, Amelia was a senior Strategy principal at Accenture, a global consulting and IT firm, where she led a global Innovation initiative and was instrumental in visioning their Innovation architecture. She has been a contributor to the World Economic Forum, and is a frequent panelist on E&I conversations. In her personal life she enjoys deeper inquiry via philosophy, photography, poetry, language, and the wilderness: you can find her on Instagram at Z.Tasty.Life.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro2:02 - What is innovation?  5:05 - Finding innovators in corporate ladders7:00 - ROI: an anti-innovation8:40 - Innovators and a 'messy desk'10:06 - Dogmatic biases11:42 - What isn't innovation?15:32 - Innovation: Learning, Culture, People, and Improvement17:05 - Innovation: a colonization18:30 - Value in Cyclical Conversations20:43 - Longevitiy thinking for companies22:40 - Innovation: Shaping Careers24:49 - Jobs, job descriptions: a springboard27:32 - Advice for innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books / Articles:Book: Why Materialism Is Baloney: How True Skeptics Know There Is No Death and Fathom Answers to life, the Universe, and Everything By: Bernardo KastrupBook: The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage  By: Brené Brown--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Ashish Kothari is an executive coach, author, consultant and founder of Happiness Squad, a company focused on helping individuals and organizations unleash the power of happiness and well-being to achieve their full potential. In this episode, they talk about the nine practices to unlock innovation. This episode also delves into the interconnectivity of productivity, creativity, and innovation. More about our guest:Ashish’s transformational approach, which he covers in his book “Hardwired for Happiness”, is interdisciplinary and integrates learnings across spiritual wisdom traditions, philosophy, positive psychology, neuroscience and organizational development. Prior to starting Happiness Squad, Ashish Kothari was a partner at the global management consulting company, McKinsey & Company and spend over two decades helping thousands of leaders succeed by building new mindsets and capabilities.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:32 - What is Innovation?2:37 - Critical pieces of innovation6:23 - Happiness Squad8:02 - Hardwired for Fear9:27 - Losing innovation to survival11:06 - Hardwiring for Happiness15:02 - Work and Mind-wandering17:00 - Creative 'time'18:57 - New book: Hardwired for Happiness19:39 - 9 Practices: Self Awareness21:19 - Practice: Purpose23:09 - Practice: Community Building24:00 - Practice: Wellbeing27:42 - Upgrading our operating system: becoming agile31:34 - Advice for innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books / Articles:Book: Hardwired for Happiness: 9 Proven Practices to Overcome Stress and Live Your Best Life --------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Dr. Akhtar Badshah is Chief Catalyst at Catalytic Innovators Group, where he advises organizations and individuals to catalyze their strategy focused on social and philanthropic investments. In this episode, they discuss his purpose mindset view of innovation: self, community, and work. This episode also unpacks his five principles of a purpose mindset. More about our guest:Dr. Akhtar Badshah  also conducts Purpose Mindset Leadership Workshops with organizations to help individuals articulate their strengths and values, and craft their purpose statement. A seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in international development, managing a corporate philanthropic program and co-founding a global nonprofit for social enterprise, Dr. Badshah led Microsoft’s philanthropic efforts for ten years, where he administered the company's community investment and employee contributions. He was instrumental in launching both Unlimited Potential and Youth Spark, the company’s focus to bring digital technology to underserved communities and youth all over the world. Dr. Badshah serves on the boards of Microsoft Alumni Network, Global Washington, Restart Partners and The Indus Entrepreneurs, Seattle Chapter. A Distinguished Practitioner at the University of Washington at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, the Business School, at the Bothell campus, and a faculty advisor at the START Center in the Department of Global Health, he is the founder and curator of the University’s Accelerating Social Transformation program, a mid-career professional development certificate course on social impact. In May 2020, Dr. Badshah and his colleagues launched Restart Partners, funded by the Department of Commerce, WA State, and supported by Facebook to increase confidence in mask adoption and vaccines with the goal of helping to restart the economy. He is an accomplished artist, a doctoral graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and author of the 2020 release, Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires Employees and Alumni to Change the World (HarperCollins Leadership). Dr. Badshah and his family are very active philanthropists in the Seattle area.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:09 - What is Innovation?  4:07 - Trinity: Sales, Community, and Work6:04 - Capitalist Societal Environment6:54 - Unfolding from Capitalism: Questioning and Recognizing 'Meaning'  10:25 - The Purpose Gap: reducing tension and friction12:25 - Deriving value and purpose in life journey  14:16 - Purpose alignment16:05 - What Catalytic Innovators Group works on17:00 client stories: corneal transplant  20:02 - Five principles of purpose mindset: work from your strengths  20:58 - 2nd principle: Lens of Abundance22:33: 3rd: focus on the effectiveness vs efficiency24:03 - Working with formerly incarcerated people26:09 - Scalability and feasibility of working with formerly incarcerated people28:46 - Advice for innovators / movement starters--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Doug Shapiro, vice president of research and  insights at OFS. This episode talks about problem-solving, improving life with creativity, and the idea of  'openness'. More about our guest:As vice president of research and insights at OFS, Doug brings more than 15 years of experience collaborating with product and interior designers from around the globe. After graduating from Millikin University with a bachelor’s in business, he began his career at OFS in international sourcing before transitioning to director of product development. Since that time, he has held a number of roles, including brand manager, director of A+D sales, VP of marketing and regional  vice president for the central U.S.   A well-respected and expressive thought leader in the design industry, Doug is also the host of the highly-rated Imagine a Place podcast that inspires connection and collaboration, while exploring the role place plays in people’s lives. He has hosted guests from Fortune 500 companies and aspiring entrepreneurs alike, facilitating authentic conversations about everything from the latest workplace trends to neuroscience and architecture.   Doug served on the International Interior Design Association’s (IIDA) board from 2015-2020 and still plays a key role in programming for IIDA student members. He supports meaningful IIDA programming efforts, such as Design Your World, a program for high school students that provides educational design opportunities and addresses diversity in design at the source. He also serves on the advisory board for Kansas State University’s Interior Architecture and Industrial Design department. In 2021, Doug received a HiP Award for his leadership in the design industry.   In addition to these accomplishments, Doug is a passionate storyteller and published children’s book author. He loves talking about his career and his four keys to personal growth (Humility, Creative Courage, Optimism, “Go Giver” Mentality), which he often shares with the younger professionals he mentors. ------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:55 - What is innovation?  2:21 - Problem searching and improving solutions3:47 - iPad: Problem solving vs life improvement?  5:39 - Improving life through creativity  7:36 - Getting good at creative work as is with knowledge work  9:32 - The idea open of openness11:14 - creating a creative physical workspace culture13:15 Judgment: Killer of creativity and the Eisenhower Matrix15:57 - Getting into the creative mindset  18:00 - What is not innovation  20:07 - Creativity: Shaping careers23:32 - Advice for innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Monique Childress, Founder and Principal at Horizon Advisory Group in Atlanta, GA, which provides organizational strategy services for purpose-driven organizations committed to supporting and improving the lives of underrepresented communities. This episode talks about one of the critical tools to move from curiosity to impact--the strategic planning process and how ego and the scarcity-abundance mindset can affect innovation work in nonprofit organizations. More about our guest:Monique possesses ten years’ experience in organizational strategy planning and consulting for nonprofits, small businesses, and Fortune 500 corporations. Her company, Horizon Advisory Group states it's mission is to help these organization leaders to define the path to their next horizon through strategic planning, organizational development, and facilitated stakeholder collaboration. Prior to Horizon, she held leadership roles in Management Leadership for Tomorrow’s Advisory practice and Accenture’s Talent & Organization Strategy practice where she worked with client executive and senior leadership teams on large-scale human capital strategy and transformation efforts. A Chicago native, Monique holds a BSBA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from the University of Michigan. She has also completed additional professional training in Human-Centered Design with the LUMA Institute; Design Sprints with AJ & Smart; an advanced facilitation training on “presencing Race, Gender, & Collective Healing”; and Diversity in the Workplace (certificate) through the University of South Florida. In her spare time, Monique teaches yoga, volunteers as Treasurer for the Atlanta Unbound Academy’s Board of Directors, and she is a mentor with Emory University’s Start: ME business training program.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro2:04 - What is Innovation?2:20 - Breaking down 'curiosity'4:56 - Bringing curiosity to life: NGOs7:04 - Getting started: hearing and listening9:12 - Turning feedbacks into insights11:10 - Importance of front end listening14:05 - Passion-led leadership  15:05 - NGOs: A for-profit view and operations17:06 - Breaking down 'ego'19:32 - Ego in NGOs 20:14 - Non-profits: Strategic planning25:46 - Charting diversity in strategic planning29:40 - Executive and big picture visionaries30:38 - Making space for innovation  32:10 - Scarcity vs Abundance Mindset34:04 - what external consulting can provide36:00 - Strategic Planning Process timeline40:36 - Advice for Innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Urvashi Bhatnagar, DPT, MBA, vice president of Business Development, Healthcare at Genpact, discusses how one can differentiate innovation from finding your 'north star'. This episode also unpacks the intersection of analytics and healthcare and how sustainability is reshaping the world. More about our guest:Urvashi  Bhatnagar is a mission-driven population-health and sustainability expert. She has over a decade of healthcare leadership experience working with clients to advance health outcomes in underserved communities—addressing barriers to care, advancing health equity, and leveraging data-driven approaches to reduce the cost of life-altering high-quality care. She also holds an MBA from Yale University and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Boston University. She believes global wellness can be achieved through sustained and intentional investment in environmental justice and healthcare sustainability initiatives for all populations.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:20 - What is Innovation?3:08 - Is it improvement or finding your north star?5:06 - Leaders: meeting innovation6:25 - Leapfrog innovations and embedded systems8:45 - What isn't innovation?11:07 - The next 'it' thing12:56 - Healthcare: innovation from demand15:00 - Innovation: Shaping Careers18:53 - Advice to innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books / Articles:Book: The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Roger L. Firestien, PhD, president of the Innovation Resources, Inc., and author of several popular book on business, innovation, and creativity, discusses the symbiotic relationship between creativity and innovation in solving real problems. This episode also unpacks the reality and practicality of asking creative questions.More about our guest:Roger L. Firestien, PhD has trained more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world. He is Senior Faculty and Associate Professor at the Center for Applied Imagination at SUNY Buffalo State, as well as a guest lecturer at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine. As president of Innovation Resources, Inc., he consults, creates training programs, runs Breakthrough Labs, and has created a series of courses for Open Sesame.  He is author of several popular books including Create In A Flash:  A Leader's Recipe For Breakthrough Innovation and WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT?: Better Ideas & Decision Making At Home And At Work. For more information, please visit www.RogerFirestien.com------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:45  - What is Innovation?2:14 - Creativity consultant vs Innovation consultant4:02 - Book: Solve The Real Problem5:57 - The Boeing 747 windshield problem10:05 - Myth: Mandated Innovation System12:15 - What isn't innovation?13:47 - Asking the creative questions15:44 - Innovation and Creativity17:27 - How has innovation shaped your career?19:04 - Advice to innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books / Articles:Book: Solve The Real Problem (pre-order here!)--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Carolina Duque Chopitea, Director of Technology and Product at Reciqlo, a Circular Economy company that builds solutions for glass recycling, and Co-founder of Brandformers, a digital marketing and consultancy company that helps brands with their digital transition, discusses why it's important to see innovation as a way of looking at the future, and they unpack the ingredients of innovation that go beyond technology. More about our guest:Carolina Duque Chopitea holds a master’s degree in Business Analytics from Hult International Business School (San Francisco) and has recently co-authored “Tomorrow's people and new technology” , a book that explores how the emerging technologies that power the Fourth Industrial Revolution are changing our lives. With her multidisciplinary background and experience working in technology Carolina helps brands and organizations to build technological and innovative solutions that contribute towards the sustainable development of our plant.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:20 - What is Innovation1:59 - Blockchain2:44 - Book: Tomorrow's people and new technology6:22 - Big data: shaping it and getting shaped by it9:08 - Practical Innovation and value11:56 - Innovation from non-economic projects12:36 - What isn't innovation?14:59 - Not something from scratch or zero17:37 - Innovation Skill: Learning and Promoting21:32 - Innovation: Shaping Careers23:45 - Advice to innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books / Articles:Book: Tomorrow's people and new technology--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

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. ------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:25 - What is Innovation?2:13 - "Bettering an idea"3:12 - Improvements and Collaborations in the footwear industry5:49 - Innovation and Invention: a crossroad8:52 - FingerWorks and SoundJam: Apple acquired companies11:56 - What is not Innovation?12:54 - Innovation and Invention: becoming erroneously synonymous14:06 - Innovation shaping careers?  15:16 - Book: The Innovator's Handbook (out on sept 6)16:50 - The First Principles Method20:44 - Advice for Innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books / Articles: The Innovator's Handbook: A Short Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Mindset - Out on September 6, 2022!The First Principles MethodCompanies Mentioned:SoundJamFingerWorksMossawi Studios--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

David Cutler, founder and CEO of The Puzzler Company, facilitator of the leading immersive 'GAME of Innovation' talks about how gamifying innovation works, the many ways that innovation is not always what is seems to be, and why music and innovation naturally work together. More about our guest:David Cutler, facilitates the leading immersive "GAME of Innovation' where these powerful, team-based experiences have empowered business, arts, and education communities from around the globe to solve creative challenges while becoming better collaborators. He is also an award-winning, multi-genre musician and Yamaha Master Educator.  Cutler is a Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina, where he teaches innovation and entrepreneurship, and a member of the Liberty Fellowship and Aspen Global Leadership Network.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:20  - What is Innovation?3:08 - Extraordinary problem solving: process and gamification5:40 - What is G.A.M.E?8:01 - Article: six things kindergarten teachers know that most CEOs do not 9:43 - Being problem agnostic1239 - 6 types of non-innovation1339 - Not imitation1423 - Not magic1509 - Not anarchy16:48 - "Not everything"17:33 - Not a big a idea20:35 - Bonus: not an industry - not therapy, and not easy21:39 - Innovation: Shaping careers22:15 - Book: The GAME of innovation2429 - Classical music, Jazz, and Innovation: an intersection3137 - Innovation and Diversity3208 - Murder of George Floyd: becoming more inclusive3412 - Advice to Innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books / Articles:6 Things Kindergarten Teachers Know That Most CEOs Do NotThe GAME of Innovation: Conquer Challenges. Level Up Your Team. Play to Win--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Todd Skidmore is Sr. Director of Digital Marketing, eCommerce and Analytics at Mohawk Industries, the largest flooring manufacturer in the world. More about our guest:Todd leads a team of talented digital marketers, eCommerce managers and analytics professionals to drive growth and create best-in-class experiences across all of Mohawk’s digital platforms including B2C, B2B and B2B2C. Prior to Mohawk, he held multiple roles over a 16 year career at The Coca-Cola Company from eCommerce, marketing strategy and digital marketing through team and program management. When he’s not driving digital transformation, Todd is spending time with family and friends, travelling, cooking and enjoying the outdoors.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:21 - What is Innovation?  2:14 - "Finding good ideas"5:05 - Evaluating and Executing the ideas6:27 - Middle section of Innovation: due diligence9:38 - Criticality of Collaboration and bringing in skillsets11:25 - Bridging the risk adverse and risk taking ends12:45- Enterprise organizations: longer term results  14:46 - Innovation in the Ecommerce and Analytics space16:43 - "Why does this take so long"  18:47 - Transition from programs into ecommerce20:32 - Advice for innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Ralf Specht is a visionary business leader, highly sought-after speaker, and creator of the Soul System™, a framework that aligns value-creating employee action with broader corporate strategy through shared understanding & shared purpose.More about our guest:Ralf Specht is a founding partner of Spark44, he was the architect of an innovative, industry-first joint-venture with Jaguar Land Rover, which grew under his leadership to a global revenue of $100+m and 1,200 employees before it joined forces with Accenture Interactive in 2021. Previously, he consulted with global companies and brands for more than two decades with McCann Erickson. He is the author of 2021’s Building Corporate Soul: Powering Culture & Success with the Soul System™ from Fast Company Press, as well as his newest book, Beyond the Startup: Sparking Operational Innovations for Global Growth. His driving vision is to make soulless companies a thing of the past.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:40 - What is Innovation?3:29 - What isn't Innovation?5:24 - Advertising: Changing the game and creating something new7:53 - The Procter and Gamble Experience9:30 - Innovation: Shaping and Molding Careers11:11 - Disrupting the normal17:29 - Business Development Process and Staffing20:04 - Becoming the CEO22:26 - Creating Job Titles25:07 - "Building Corporate Soul"29:07 - Having a shared purpose31:37 - Benefits of spending time on Culture32:38 - Advice to Innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Chris Skinner is a bestselling author, independent commentator, and globally sought-after expert on financial markets and technology through his critically acclaimed website, The Finanser.More about our guest:Chris has been voted one of the most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal’s Financial News, and has been an advisor to the White House, the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, and the United Nations. He is a visiting lecturer with Cambridge University as well as a TEDx speaker and is Chair of Nordic Future Innovation and a non-executive director of 11:FS.  Chris is also the author of sixteen best-selling books, including Digital Bank, ValueWeb and Digital Human as well as a children’s book series, Captain Cake and the Candy Crew. His newest book, Digital For Good: Stand for something…or you will fall has recently been released last June 1, 2022.  He is also a regular commentator on BBC News, Sky News, CNBC and Bloomberg, Chris serves on various financial and fintech advisory boards, including B-Hive, Bankex, empowr, IoV42, Innovate Finance, Life.SREDA, Moven, Meniga, Pintail, Project Exscudo and Token Fund.  ------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:34 - What is Innovation?3:12 - Innovation before primetime5:20 - Financial Services, 3G-to-5G evolution, cloud computing, 3d printing7:33 - Facial Recognition: Mastercard and Alipay8 :36 - Defining 'Innovation Reapplication'9:58 - Wallet applications14:19 - Cash Machines: Why online banks still open physical branches17:28 - Upcoming Trends: Technology in Financial Industry21:01 - Blog post: "The best job in banking: Chief Cannibal"23:24 - What isn't innovation?  26:12 - Changes in the music industry28:15 - FinTech: innovations behind the scenes29:35 - Brazil's Nubank31:01 - China's Alipay and WeChat Pay33:20 - "Bankenstien"3402 - Advice for innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Companies/Institutions: AlipayWeChat PayBrazil's NubankBlogs:The FinanserThe best job in banking: Chief Cannibal by Chris Skinner--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Geneva Pritchard, Move92's Executive Director, curates relationships between grant makers (donors) and grassroots organizations around the world in a way that is rooted in the core philosophies of trust-based philanthropy.More about our guest:Relationship-building is at the center of everything Geneva does. Her devotion to connecting real people to real solutions has been the heartbeat of her work for her entire career. Having worked for large NGOs and grassroots organizations for nearly 20 years, Geneva knows the subtle landscapes of both. Her broad experience includes being involved in water and sanitation programs with CARE International in Nicaragua, drug-resistant malaria solutions among migrant communities, vocational incentive projects for people living with HIV, innovative education systems for mobile populations on the Thailand/Myanmar border, and diabetic retinopathy among marginalized populations with The Fred Hollows Foundation in Nepal and the Pacific Islands.  Geneva holds a degree in International Studies from Seattle University, and a Master’s in Public Health from Thammasat University in Bangkok.  When she isn't on zoom calls with extraordinary grassroots leaders around the world, you will find her training for a wild adventure race on the trails of Christchurch, New Zealand (or adventuring with her husband and 4 and 6 year old daughters).------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:36 - What is Innovation?2:04 - What makes it courageous?3:35 - Provoking the thought4:50 - Difference on the ground vs main offices8:15 - The Australian project8:50 - Move92 and changing philanthropy9:57 - Move92: bridging the philanthropist and local organizations13:50  - Curating the process16:15 -  Core-values of Move92  18:12 - Being Agile and Move92's brief history21:59 - Empowering the local leaders in Nepal23:13 - The "Western lens"25:08 - Female empowerment and leadership27:23 - What isn't innovation?30:56 - Advice to innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Companies/Institutions: Move92The Fred Hollows Foundation--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Nathan Stuck, is the creator of B Local Georgia, a Georgia based nonprofit that focuses on helping companies get B-Corp certified, and use their business as a force for good. More about our guest:Nathan is an award winning leader in the B Corp community. In addition to his role as the Director of Corporate Culture & Strategic Impact at Ad Victoriam Solution, a certified B Corp, he founded and runs B Local Georgia, a nonprofit dedicated to growing the number of purpose-driven businesses in the Peach State. Nathan also teaches an experiential MBA course on B Corps at the University of Georgia and is the founder of Profitable Purpose Consulting, which helps for-profit businesses certify as B Corps. He has appeared on multiple podcasts and spoken at events across Georgia and the Southeast.His unique background provides both an authentic and genuine story that resonates with audiences and inspires them, and their businesses, to be a force for good.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:42 - What is Innovation?2:58 - In the B-Corp space3:40 - Company Case Study: Advic (Ad Victoriam Solution)4:50 - What is a B-Corp?5:41 - B Corp Assessment  10:06 - Placing workers first12:18 - Recertification and scores14:38 - Impact assessment and business impact16:27 - B Local Georgia19:55 - Starting B Local Georgia: Capitalism and ROI22:13 - B Corps in the South25:32 - Working for B Corps28.02 - The capitalist system and B-Corps31:20 - Creating a playbook32:40 - Reverse engineering your career  34:30 - Advice for innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: BCorp:B Corp (B Corporation) - certified by BLabB Corp CertificationB Local Georgia--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Whitney Parnell is a Black millennial activist, singer, and the Founder and CEO of Service Never Sleeps, a nonprofit that empowers individuals and communities to catalyze social justice through service and Allyship. She is also a musician and has released a social justice album called "What Will You Do," with the goal of using empathy through song to ignite action.More about our guest:Whitney's movement work involves racial justice efforts, and equipping effective allies through truth-telling, bridgebuilding, empathy, and action. She grew up between Latin America and West Africa as a Foreign Service child. At Washington University in St. Louis, Whitney doubled majored in English and Spanish, and minored in Communications and Journalism, during which she also embraced her calling as an activist. Whitney’s passion for service and social justice brought her to Washington, DC after college to serve with City Year, and then work in homeless services, before founding Service Never Sleeps in 2015. ------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:05 - What is Innovation?3:52 - Societal Innovation: defining "White Supremacy"8:06 - Dismantling and Destroying: A contrast8:54 - Getting Innovation 'Wrong'12:14 - Taking the first step to big decisions16:33 - The field of social justice and nonprofit19:52 - Service Never Sleeps: Centering race equity23:14 - Keeping it in-check24:02 - Facing the uncomfortable26:45 - Activism, kindness, polarizations31:36 - Processing thoughts: What is next?34:44 - Operating at the intersections36:25 - The either-or binary38:40 - Advice for Innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Companies: Service Never Sleeps Music Album:What Will You DoReferences:Quote: “In this country, American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate.” — Toni MorrisonArticle: (divorcing) WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE by Tema OkunWhite Supremacy Culture – Still Here (updated May 2021)--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Keagan Russo, is Fleetcor's President for North America Local, a company that provides fuel cards and workforce payment products and services. More about our guest:Keagan leads the North America Local Fleet Card line of business, which has ~50,000 businesses under the Fuelman and Comdata Mastercard brands. He joined FLEETCOR in 2019. Before his current role, Keagan lead go-to-market strategy and product for the Local business. Prior to FLEETCOR, he was a strategy and marketing leader at various fintech startups, a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, and started his career at MBNA Corp. He received his JD from Boston College Law School and his BA from Colby College.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:38 - What is Innovation? 2:15 - Understanding: Shallowly and Deeply 4:37 - "Innovation equals speed to market" 5:29 - Creativity in innovation: a solution standpoint 6:15 - Fleetcor's Case Study 7:05 - CarAdvise Partnership 9:40 - Personal problem solving toolkit 13:19 - Implementation: the engineering aspect 14:23 - Chief Innovation Officer 15:55 - Pilot Launch: Electric Vehicle Fleet Payment Solution 17:00 - Internal Innovation and Entrepreneurial Innovation 18:07 - MBNA's FLC23:02 - What isn't Innovation? 25:34 - Advice to Innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Companies: FleetCorMBNA ('acquired and integrated into Bank of America Corporation') CarAdvise--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Andy Binns, is the co-founder of Change Logic, a Boston-based strategic advisory firm.  More about our guest:Andy works with CEOs, boards, and senior teams as they lead significant business change. His goal is to help organizations liberate their potential to excite the world with innovation. He has 25 years of consulting experience as both an external and internal consultant for McKinsey & Co., the IBM Corporation, and Change Logic. At IBM, Andy was deeply involved in the Emerging Business Opportunity program, for which he received an award from IBM’s vice chairman.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:25 - What Is Innovation4:34 - Atlanta Opera Company: Approach to innovation5:48 - Japanese Firm: Approach to innovation7:19 - Adoption and Adoption Chains: Pfizer and inhalable insulin11:24 - Book: Corporate Explorer13:03 - Risk and Resilience14:33 - Silent Killers of Exploration14:55 - Silent Killer: Risk Aversion16:48 - Why "what isn't innovation?"17:23 - Stanford, Harvard, Corporations, and Research18:16 - The 3 Classic Errors21:44 - $10 billion companies: Pampers22:09 - Google and Microsoft23:08 - LexisNexis24:03 - Uniqa (European Insurance Company) and Shared Risk25:45 - Corporate Explorers' Compensation Models and Reputation Risks30:15 - Silent Killer: Professional Identity32:22 - Advice for Innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Companies mentioned: Microsoft 365 LexisNexisGE DigitalUniqaHavasVictors and SpoilsDeloitteAtlanta Opera CompanyBooks Mentioned:Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game  by: Andrew Binns buy it HEREAuthors Mentioned:Ron Adner (Tuck Business School)related works: The Wide Lens: What Successful Innovators See That Others Miss--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Kapil Kane is the Director of Innovation at Intel China where he co-founded & runs GrowthX- an award-winning corporate-startup accelerator. He is also the creator of the first multi-touch screen at Apple, where went on to lead product design on iPod, MacBook, MacBook Air, iMac & eventually the iPad.More about our guest:Kapil has deep expertise in areas of technology, innovation & entrepreneurship through advising startups & engaging with leading accelerators, universities & NGOs around the world as well as speaking at large global conferences. Born & brought up in the tiny seaside province of Goa, Kapil completed his Bachelor Degree in India & went on to receive a Masters in Engineering from Stanford University in California, eventually finding his way back to Asia in Shanghai where he has been living with his family for the past 13 years. Over the past 20 years, he has helped design & launch world-class products & businesses at the intersection of arts, design & technology. ------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:42 - What Is Innovation?3:44 - Focusing outside of execution5:18 - Invention  to Innovation timeline6:04 - Post-it invention7:35 - Growth X11:39 - PC farm and VR Cinemas15:11 - Portfolio approach18:51 - Works in the accelerator20:16 - What isn't innovation25:41 - Advice for innovators28:01 - Best innovations-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Companies: Growth X:  Venture Capital and Revenue AccelerationIntel China Apple--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

James Quinn is the Executive Managing Director at JLL, a Fortune 500 Company, that is considered the leading Technology Real Estate Advisor globally at the forefront of Technology and Real Estate having intimately worked with many of the largest corporations in the world. More about our guest:James, who's based in New York, leads a group of Technology and Real Estate professionals that provide advisory services to Fortune 500 Companies and leading technology firms. James has completed in excess of 35 million sq. ft. of global real estate projects. He has been very passionate throughout his career on the impact of technology in the business and real world.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:17 - What Is Innovation?3:08 - What is Digital transformation?4:50 - Chief Transformation Officer's role6:49 - JLL and COVID response8:41 - Bench Seating10:25 - 1st camp: Financial institutions11:26 - 2nd camp: Technology companies13:23 - Having remote work choices14:52 - Making choices to excel: American Express16:20 - Importance of Technology, now18:42 - Creating the book: Tech Trends 24/7 And the Impact of Covid-1921:17 - Curiosity at work22:37  - Promoting the curiosity mindset23:52 - What isn't innovation?24:29 - NFTs  25:00 - What's not Technology25:29 - Advice for innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Book: Tech trends 24/7 and the impact of COVID-19 - James Quinn--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Matthew 'Matt' Wool is the CEO of Acceleration Partners, an Integrated partnership agency.More about our guest:  After joining the company as its fourth employee in 2012, Matthew 'Matt' Wool served as General Manager and then President of the company before becoming CEO in 2021. During his tenure, Matt has been a driver of Acceleration Partners’ success including the company’s numerous placements on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies, multiple Most Effective Agency nods from the Performance Marketing Awards, and numerous Best Place to Work awards from Forbes and Glassdoor. Matt is a member of the Fast Company Executive Board and is a frequent speaker at performance marketing industry events.---------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:16 - What Is Innovation?3:37 - Conversations with Venture Capitalists3:53 - Connections in Practice: Acceleration Partners6:01 - Finding the common ground8:25 - Acceleration Partners' Entrepreneurial Operating System: Traction10:11 - The Integrator Role11:00 - Digital Economy and Critical Economic Partnerships12:51 - Making valuable partnerships: marco-influence15:23 - ROI in different industries: does one benefit more than the other?18:28 - (Book) Range; bringing about diversity19:23 - What isn't innovation?23:00 - Advice to Innovators25:45 - Advice: Thinking about outcomes-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Book:Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business - Gino WickmanRange: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World - David Epstein-------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Tim Branham, aka Timothy Branham Mr. Branham has served as Chief  Strategy and Growth Officer for a healthcare services firm, Chief Technology Officer for a publicly traded automotive digital marketing company, and global CIO for a global information telecommunication services company. Through these experiences, he's had responsibility for hundreds of staff millions of dollars in P&L and was a key contributor to the company's bottom line.   More about our guest:Tim helped start the Branham Advisors to fill a critical gap in the marketplace for executive advisory services. He is also a veteran of the United States Army, having served as an Airborne Ranger and the third battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia. He's an instructor and senior member of the World Martial Arts Federation, as well as an avid golfer, rock climber, and self defense expert.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:25 - What Is Innovation?2:45 - First element: Profits4:37 - Harvesting the profit: non-systemic6:40 - Innovation: A label or a skill7:17 - Second element: Measurable8:34 - Digital Innovation: Process and Structure vs Mindset10:39 - "Keeping Up with the Joneses"13:44 - Chief Transformation Officer: selection and effect to innovation14:59 - Current rapid changes: a smarter approach16:53 - What IS NOT innovation19:39 - Bolt on approach23:13 - Tech Debt: a sunk cost?26:42 - Advice to innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Marge Simmons, aka Virginia Margrete Lawson Simmons, is a retired Garrison Manpower Chief in the Resource Management Office of the US Army. She has led the Fort Rucker 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program and is an active member of the Johns Chapel AME Church in Enterprise since 1975, serving in various ministry leadership capacities including Christian Education Director and Choir President. She is also the lovely mother and the greatest inspiration of our host, Jared.  More about our guest:Marge, the 7th of 13 children, considers her childhood home as the innovation headquarters with as many as 8 of the 10 living at home at the same time. She has worked her way to the top in the US Army despite all the setbacks as a woman-of-color during her time. She uses her experience and expertise as a former civil service worker and now an active member of her church and in music clubs to help guide her children and the people around her to use their God-given gifts and talents to make the world a better place------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:42 - What Is Innovation?2:33 - Defining "Need"3:55 - How much is enough?6:43 - Working in the Army: keep the staff, staffed8:08 - Thinking through and making critical decisions10:48 - Importance of motivation and recognition11:13 - Familial ties, innovation, and prejudice: making up the foundation  14:58 - Growing up with limited resources18:56 - Switching and finding innovation20:45 - Credit taking: Towards innovation and improvement21:53 - Born and Raised in the South22:37 - Staying true with the approach25:00 - Overcoming the segregation of colors and triumphing over prejudices30:15 - How work experience shapes your views32:18 - Music and it's role in life35:30 - Managers, Leaders, Directors: having balance36:30 - Innovation in music: ad-libs39:30 - Innovation cannot be scripted40:25 - Overcoming fears and stage frights42:56 - Being open to receiving ideas46:30 - Advice to Innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Mary Ann Jentz, founder of MAJ Consulting, a company aiming to help organizations define and execute strategic goals with a culture-first approach shares how morality and intentionality work (and don't work) in the areas of innovation. More about our guest:Mary Ann has over 15 years of experience, 10 years as a consultant, and prior to founding MAJ Consulting, she worked at Deloitte as a strategy and operations consultant and in supply chain at General Electric. She has an MBA from Goizueta Business School at Emory University and two bachelors' degrees in Chemical Engineering and Psychology from the University of Notre Dame. She lives in West Chester, Ohio with her husband, Mike, and shih tzu mix, Lulu.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:21 - What is Innovation?3:57 - What is so special about being intentional6:57 - Day-to-day ratio: Intentionality and bias toward action8:24 - Experience and communication down the pipeline10:13 - Classical strategic planning process: 100-Zero12:05 - Connectivity and alignment of thought14:16 - Essence of the business MAJ Consulting16:45 - Striking the balance mentally19:33 - Ways to think and rethink intentionality21:08 - What isn't innovation?22:17 - Morality: discussion on gene splicing23:53 - Assumption of morality in social media26:30 - Detangling from societal structure28:27 - Web 3 and blockchain vs Web 2 platforms30:25 - Uber vs Taxis32:08 - Advice for innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Todd Khozein is the founder of the Founder and Co-CEO of SecondMuse, an impact and innovation company building resilient economies by supporting entrepreneurs and the ecosystems around them.More about our guest:The company is a manifestation of Todd’s impassioned belief that economic and social systems can be built inclusively and not at the expense of human dignity and the health of the planet. To test his theories and gain a deeper understanding of how to build and execute better systems, Todd earned a medical degree from the University of New Mexico, spent years developing a range of businesses, and co-founded SecondMuse in 2008. He’s proud to serve on the Board of Directors of TechSoup Global and The Circulate Initiative.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:33 - What Is Innovation?2:23 - What does 'big' mean?3:41 - 'BIG' in Tech: Scale5:07 - Social Media: adverse effects on body image perspective6:10 - Thinking in Spheres8:04 - Arriving at the broader view of innovation9:48 - The medical field perspective: homeostasis13:09 - Segregation: of knowledge and markets14:33 - Coalescence: travel, upbringing, cultures, experiences15:41 - Relationships, Connections, and Synthesizing17:51 - Human aspect of Innovation18:16 - Vicious cycles and Virtuous cycles20:21 - What isn't innovation?22:38 - Finding the right people who'll operate and support you  23:32 - Driving towards harmony24:44 - Past vs Present: Conversations of necessity26:12 - Decentralization of the world of Tech: moving out of California27:12 - Pandemic supply chain crisis28:05 - Homogeneity of thought and risk aversion29:52 - Diversity: don't put your egg in one basket32:07 - Advice to innovators -------------------------Resources Mentioned: People referenced:Johann Christian Gottlob BaumgartenStop Asian Hate:Stop AAPI Hate: report hate crimes hereGet the latest news and updates all over the country here (Instagram)Chinese for Affirmative Action Donation linkAsians for Mental Health DirectoryAnti-Racist GuideThe AAPI Emergency Response Network (ERN): Worldwide vigil on 3/26 at 7:30 PM ESTBlack History Month:History of Black History MonthWhy Is Black History Month Celebrated in February?2022 Theme: Black Health and Wellnessbooks and guides here--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Galen Bingham is the founder of Kiln Global Coaching & Consulting. Known as the leadership strategist, he is a leadership trainer, retreat facilitator and certified executive coach with 30 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies. More about our guest:Galen Bingham is the founder of Kiln Global Coaching & Consulting. Known as the leadership strategist, he is a leadership trainer, retreat facilitator and certified executive coach with 30 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies. He is consistently sought out to advise or serve on premiere non-profit boards where, Galen provides oversight in governance, board development, CEO selection and organizational leadership. He has coached or consulted with over 875 senior executives, CEOs and non-profit leaders across 7 countries.  He is a best selling author of IMPACT: A Leadership Fable: Your Power To Make A Lasting Difference. Galen also hosts the Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership podcast.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:22 - What Is Innovation2:45 - Creative Imagination: 2 Types4:17 - Risk Reward: creative vs synthetic imagination5:25 - Pressures of Wall Street5:39 - West vs East: Running a business6:27 - What drives the difference between the West and East in long-term planning7:33 - Catalogue of Life and scenario catalogs9:11 - Developed Courage10:57 - Cultivating 'freedom' at work and managing implications of 'the fall'14:01 - Unlocking the drive of confidence with decades of experiences15:19 - Old paradigm lost: collecting lessons from life17:45 - Ubiquitous world: impact to wonder and innovation18:39 - Data, Information, Knowledge, and Henry Ford21:19 - What isn't Innovation?  22:18 -  Implications of value in innovation; is 'interesting' innovation?24:32 - Focus: the 'Now' vs the future25:57 - Value in having an objective point of view26:45 - Coaching: helping navigate what you already know and how27:48 - Finding the 'language'29:59 - Defining value32:30 - Advice for innovators--------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books:IMPACT: A Leadership Fable: Your Power To Make A Lasting DifferenceGalen's podcast:Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Quinn Osha is the founder of Topmarq, an innovative online platform that allows car owners to get the best price for their used car. Quinn shares how his company applies the aggregator concept common in other industries to transform the private seller experience in the automotive industry. He also discusses the differences among the four types of innovation he sees in the business world.More about our guest:Quinn Osha is the founder of Topmarq, an innovative online platform that allows car owners to get the best price for their used car. A car fanatic since he was young, Quinn saw room for disruption in the trillion dollar automotive industry that would allow people to get better deals when selling cars. Despite starting with no co-founder and minimal funding, Quinn took Topmarq to revenue within 6 months and the company now covers dealerships with a combined volume of over 1 million vehicles per month.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:43 - What is Innovation3:44 - Innovation: influencing business-building5:21 - The automotive industry and Topmarq's search engine-esque feature7:20 - Differentiating Topmarq from competitors11:54 - Role as the aggregator13:25  - Staying away from heavy research projects15:04 - What isn't innovation17:14  - Working on patents and eureka moments18:09 - Engineering background standpoint22:12 - Engineering and Sales: different perspectives24:30 - TopMarq today26:56 - What's next for TopMarq?28:30 - Advice for innovators--------------------------Resources Mentioned: Book Mentioned:Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition IrrelevantServices compared:Kayak - Online Travel Search EngineGoogle FlightsPrevious episode mentioned:Episode 7: Innovation is more than invention--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Geoff Orazem is the co-founder of Eastern Foundry, an incubator for growing defense oriented technology companies, and Federal Foundry a software and media company for defense contractors. Geoff talks on the $500 billion government contracting market, the federal innovation programs, and how innovation can help provide better touch points for government customer-service.More about our guest:Geoff Orazem is a cofounder of Eastern Foundry, an incubator for growing defense oriented technology companies, and Federal Foundry a software and media company for defense contractors. He is a decorated Marine Infantry Officer and holds a law degree from Harvard Law school.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:12 - What Is Innovation2:31 - Recognized patterns and shaping career3:19 - Problem-solving like online dating platforms5:47 - Analogy: Government contract problem and 'dating' problem8:12 - The 500$ billion- a year- government contracting market11:22 - Perception: 'Malicious' interest on keeping people out13:31 - Keeping it classified or unclassified15:10 - Innovation INSIDE the government to address systematic issues17:36 - Case Study: the Jedi contract18:56 - Gov't: most innovative and most risk-tolerant in technological space20:02 - Small businesses, Deep-tech projects, Venture capitalists21:22 - Synergy of government and innovators24:38 - Long-term plans and bad customer service25:14 - Average Americans and their Government touch points26:09 - Number of registered government contractors29:45 - Disneyfication of news31:13 - Twitter feeds, representatives, senators, and contract winnings32:47 - How someone could take advantage of the work34:13 - Advice to future innovators wanting to get into the federal market--------------------------Resources Mentioned: Book Mentioned:The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution Contract:Jedi Contract--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

William A. Lumpkin is Head of New Products Strategy & Business Development for Alexion, Astra Zeneca Rare Disease Business Unit. Will shares how innovation works within the pharmaceutical industry and how marketing and science differs especially in commercialization.More about our guest:William A. Lumpkin is Head of New Products Strategy & Business Development for Alexion, Astra Zeneca Rare Disease Business Unit. His business acumen, enterprise leadership, and passion for cross-functional collaboration helps bring new medicines to people living with rare diseases across the world. Prior to Alexion, he held a diverse set of U.S. and global commercial leadership roles at Takeda, Baxter, Baxalta, Shire, and Procter & Gamble spanning functional disciplines, product lifecycles and therapeutic areas. William is a proud father of three (Ailey, Sage, and Liam), loving husband (Layla), and resilient Indiana University sports fan. He also maintains interests in urban community development initiatives and was on faculty at the University of North Carolina Kenan Flagler School of Business online MBA program. He earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and B.S. Finance from Indiana University.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro2:03 - What is Innovation3:14 - How people impact innovation6:00 - Seeing the bigger picture in life8:05 - Bigger picture: affecting day-to-day life and effecting innovation and collaboration  8:41 - Earning trust: Top 1 priority10:07 - Stereotyped view of Pharmaceuticals10:52 - Large companies vs smaller companies: Providing real value to people12:21 - What isn't Innovation15:29 - Intersection and divergence of Marketing and Scientists17:14 - Implications of the commercialization cycle19:43 - Experiences that shaped Professional development views22:22 - People: structures, connections, and excitement22:56 - People of Color: finding energy and importance of passion23:49 - Being "me" all day long in the Corporate America26:14  - Advice for future innovators (and the public)--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Dr. Ann Kowal Smith is Founder and Executive Director of Reflection Point, which facilitates story-based conversations in workplaces to foster inclusion and collaboration. Dr. Smith shares how creating environments outside of the framework of seniority creates ripples of empathy that drive lifelong learning.More about our guest:Dr. Ann Kowal Smith serves as Founder & Executive Director of Reflection Point. Reflection Point facilitates story-based conversations that deepen the quality of relationships and foster inclusion and collaboration at every level of the workplace. Ann has also served as Principal with Heidrick & Struggles International and Strategy Expert with McKinsey & Company. Prior to joining McKinsey, Ann practiced corporate and securities law in private and corporate settings. Ann earned her AB from  Bryn Mawr College, her MA from the University of Michigan, and both her JD and DBA from Case Western Reserve University. Her dissertation examined organizational learning and innovation.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:25 - What Is Innovation?3:23 - Enabled by a Web of Social Networks4:17 - The HUMAN social network5:08 - Corporate ladders and disconnect8:31 - Generalists vs Specialists9:51 -  Are we over-specializing?  10:56 - Establishing a common language: Specialists and Generalists11:41 - What is Reflection Point?16:22 - Technically inclined employees in Reflection Point environment19:19 - Changing a leaders' comfort level of communication23:51 - Empathy for people and not things25:20 - Empathy: A driver26:32 - Garnering insights through the years28:03 - Reflection Point: The Origin28:49 - Lifelong learning32:22 - Hard and Soft Skills: Visible and Invisible35:08 - Collective Sport: Immersive and Ongoing37:17 - Effective Service: Iterative process38:17 - Advice for Innovators--------------------------Resources Mentioned: Book Mentioned:The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution --------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Luiz Zorzella, founder and principal of Amquant. Luiz shares on the contrast of Venture Capital and S&P. He also shares more about taking on the leadership role and different perspectives on the financial industry. More about our guest:Luiz Zorzella, through his company, Amquant, works with banks, insurance companies, investment and other service firms worldwide in the areas of growth, profitability and innovation. In his podcast, The Strategy Taken, he interviews business leaders on how they make and implement difficult strategy decisions. He is also the author of the book Revenue Growth and publishes a monthly newsletter where he examines the growth drivers of the financial sector. Luiz is a former consultant and expert with McKinsey & Co. and investment banker with JP Morgan Chase.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:26 - What is Innovation?2:28 - Venure Capital sector underperforimg the S&P4:45 - Class movements: Outperformers, averages, underperfomers5:51 - What is efficiency?7:46 - S&P from 500 to 3109:04 - Competitive advantages/capabilities    10:02 - 'Not' creating value: 2 situations12:26 - Leadership development space14:01 - Coaching leadership perspective: Signal and Noise15:41 - Financial Services: decisions on innovation through data17:19 - Changing perspectives and fine-tuning  19:25 - Investing in people: solving classic value-metric problems22:54 - What isn't Innovation?24:51 - Company identifiers: Good or bad at innovation?  26:28 - Advice for innovator --------------------------Resources Mentioned: Luiz's personal ventures:Book: Revenue Growth GenerationCompany: AmquantPodcast: The Strategy Taken  Book Mentioned:Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Dr. John Ennis, co-founder of Aigora, a world-renowned authority on the application of artificial intelligence to sensory and consumer science. John shares how fast caterpillars and a beautiful butterflies are manifestations of innovation.More about our guest:Dr. John Ennis, co-founder of Aigora, is a world-renowned authority on the use of artificial intelligence within sensory and consumer science. John is a Ph.D. mathematician who conducted his postdoctoral studies in computational neuroscience and who has more than a dozen years of experience as a sensory and consumer science consultant. Author of 40+ peer-reviewed articles and 2 books, John is chair of both the ASTM E18 "Sensory Evaluation" division and the Sensometric Society; invited speaker and workshop organizer at international conferences; host of the popular industry podcast "AigoraCast;" a member of the editorial boards of both Food Quality and Preference and Journal of Sensory Studies; and past winner of the Food Quality and Preference "Researcher of the Future" award------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:34 - What Is Innovation2:52 - What is Process?  4:34 - Is the new way actually better?5:48 - Fast caterpillar vs Beautiful butterflies7:36 - Leveraging survey (The second act of a three-part play)8:57 - Big companies innovating9:56 - Lessons of a second act and safety nets10:31 - Lessons from Waymo: Google's self driving car12:19 - Creating an emotional investment to push bigger barriers in big companies14:22 - Industrial revolutions: centralized and decentralized  17:10 - Working in parallels20:50 - What isn't innovation?22:07 - Surveys and scales23:58 - Examples from all over the world25:04 - Advice for innovators--------------------------Resources Mentioned: Frameworks:Say's Law : EconomicsTopics and Brands Mentioned:Clarity: Programming Language for Bitcoinoverview: Stacks - ClarityCentral bank digital currency vs decentralized cryptocurrencyMcKinsey article hereWaymo: Google's self-driving carKodakElon Musk: SpaceX and TeslaAnalogy:'When digital transformation is done right, it’s like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, but when done wrong, all you have is a really fast caterpillar.' - George Westerman quoted by Tom Bangemann of The Hackett GroupPrevious episode mentioned:Episode 19 : Innovation is defined by the customer :: David A. Fields--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Dr. Nupur Mehta, internal medicine physician, co-founder of Heyday Health, shares how his company and the healthcare industry can do better in providing services for the 3Ps:  Providers, Payers, and Patients. More about our guest:Dr. Nupur Mehta is an internal medicine physician dedicated to improving the quality of life and wellbeing of all patients but especially older adults. He has spent his career innovating within the healthcare industry to align incentives between patients, providers, and healthcare payors. Most recently, he co-founded Heyday Health, a virtual first primary care start-up practice dedicated to meeting the needs of older adults. The unique challenges identified during the COVID-19 pandemic have generated significant opportunities to improve patient outcomes and experience while reducing costs, and organizations like Heyday Health are innovating rapidly to shift the delivery model to refocus on the needs of patients. When he's not trying to fix healthcare, you can find him on the tennis court, in front of the stove/grill, or chasing after his two daughters.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:44 - What Is Innovation2:43 - Consumer back view of innovation  3:02 - 3Ps: Providers, Payers, and Patients5:21 - USA: Health care = Sick care7:40 - 'External' light on the process: Innovation and Collaboration10:38 - Opacity from providers and high healthcare costs12:03 - Provider internal change: motivators beyond altruism13:18 - 'Global' budget for proactive vs reactive response to healthcare16:39 - Offsetting incentive to invest in 'sick care'20:57 - Altruism in the current medical field22:59 - 2 year difference in healthcare: COVID changes24:25 - Reliance on face-to-face patient care27:35 - New model on 'being able to do what's right for patients more often'29:07 - 25 mins of conversation vs 5 mins of examination  30:07 - Physical exam in practice31:54 - Local service coverage33:19 - Advice to Innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Ion Valaskakis,  President at President, Portfolio IV Media and Consulting shares how creativity drives the difference of innovation, invention, and reinvention. He also discusses how to FuturePROOF using his proprietary framework and scorecard,  More about our guest:Ion Valis is a strategic advisor to entrepreneurs and executives by helping them anticipate the future, accelerate their performance, and reinvent themselves when necessary. He enables organizations to "see around the corner" through two proprietary frameworks that he has developed - the FuturePROOF Scorecard and Playbook. His book 'The Magnificent Mistake' talks on how to learn from your mistakes, he has also given a TEDx Talk on the changing nature of leadership in the 21st century, and hosted a bi-weekly podcast on how to apply the management consultant’s toolkit to everyday problems. Ion plans to launch an online course called "Reinvention Boot Camp" that will empower thousands of people with the tools, skillset, and mindset to reinvent themselves regularly.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:09 - What Is Innovation?3:33 - How does creativity  6:24 - Creativity: Innovation and Innovative7:08 - What isn't Innovation8:04 - Cybernetics: Intersection of domains  8:44 - Is it Innovation and Improvement?: Airbnb and Uber11:20 - Distinction of Innovation and Invention13:44 - Passion projects and Reinvention as a space16:07 - How do you see reinvention? Looking forward deeper into 21st century17:02 - Netflix: examplar of reinvention23:13 - Reinvention values into an organization28:25 - Holy Trinity: Innovation, Reinvention, and Future-proofing32:00 - Advice to future innovators: ideas are worse than worthless  33:39 - "Real Innovators"  33:51 - 2nd advice: Embrace your craziness34:33 - Last advice: think about what you can subtract--------------------------Resources Mentioned: Frameworks:The FuturePROOF Scorecard and PlaybookBooks: The Magnificent Mistake  - by: Ion ValisPersons mentioned:Marcus du SautoyWayne GretzkyBrands used as examples:UberAirBnbNetflix--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Elizabeth Head, Director of Operations at LEAD Institute + Orchard, responsible for incorporating LEAD's capacity-building curriculum into Orchard, talks on progression and having the mindset for innovation in the non-profit industry, and how innovation works in politics.  More about our guest:On April 1, 2021, the LEAD Institute became a part of Orchard, and Liz Head joined the Orchard team as Director of Operations.  Her role is to incorporate LEAD's capacity-building curriculum into Orchard and launch a refreshed virtual training opportunity in Fall 2021. In addition, as Operations Director, Liz will lead financial operations, human resources, and strategic initiative implementation. Liz joined the LEAD Institute as the Deputy Director in January 2019 and assumed the role of Executive Director in July 2020.  An experienced strategist with a 15-year career in investment banking and operations management, Liz’s role was to position the LEAD Institute for future growth through strategic planning. Before joining LEAD’s staff, Liz coached three nonprofit leaders through LEAD’s Ten-Month Program.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:37 - What Is Innovation?5:00 - Instilling innovation of forward-movement6:43 - Progression and Mindset for Innovation8:48 - Profit vs Non-Profit: Similarities and common ground of populations11:59 - Georgians United14:53 - Independent Voting and the State of Georgia 18:18 - What is  NOT Innovation?21:37 - Power in functional partnerships23:41 - LEAD and Orchard Merge25:09 - Resources for Orchard, Institute for Political Innovation, Georgia Alliance27:27 - Advice for innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management. 

Tyrone Lingley, Head of Partnerships at Ally.io, is responsible for building and delivering long-term go-to-market technology, strategic, and channel partnerships, talks on tackling OKRs, and shared responsibility and accountability. More about our guest:Tyrone Lingley, senior SaaS partnership leader with 10+ years of experience building and leading high-performance partnership and marketing teams in the technology, e-commerce, and sports/entertainment industries. Responsible for creating business value through channel, technology, and strategic partnerships. Ty is also currently the Head of Partnerships at Ally.io, responsible for building and delivering our long-term go-to-market technology, strategic, and channel partnerships. Prior to joining Ally.io, I led high-performance partnership and marketing teams at Unbounce, SHOES.com, Bell Canada, the Rick Hansen Foundation, and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Games (VANOC). A board member with the Cloud Software Association (CSA), where we strive to build the market for the distribution of cloud software. Our 2000+ members span the industry as SaaS vendors, platforms, API services, resellers, distributors, and investors. An advisor to various SaaS companies within the software-as-a-service space looking to build and grow their partnership programs.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:50 - What Is Innovation3:54  - Experience  in Ally.io5:38 - OKR6:38 - Importance of AMBITIOUS objectives8:27 - Role of Humility11:42 - Unpacking OKR13:07 - Cascading results and shared goals16:05 - OKRs: Creating Accountability19:37 - Risk Assessment20:34 - Risk equation: People-side or Leadership-side?25:19 - OKR or KPI?27:46 - Ty's life outside work29:26 - Advice to innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Rob Finlay, CPM®,  an investor, operator, solution provider, CEO, and Founder of Thirty Capital, talks on staying open across different domains and the parallelism of commercial real estate and software companies. More about our guest:Rob Finlay, CPM®, knows the extraordinary value of tech + innovation + data within the CRE space better than anyone else out there. He grew up in CRE. He’s been an investor, operator, and solution provider. Rob has a large portfolio of assets and multiple CRE related tech companies. Disrupting the status quo, he’s doing to the CRE industry what Bloomberg terminals did for stock trading. CEO and Founder of Thirty Capital Rob Finlay helps operators and investors in the commercial real estate industry generate market-beating returns using technology and innovative solutions. His investment firm, Thirty Capital, includes a portfolio of companies in six states and employs over 300 individuals. It includes building materials businesses, commercial development, asset management, and a technology incubator and accelerator that has built multiple 9-figure real estate tech products including his primary focus, Lobby CRE. To keep life even more exciting, a former professional race car driver, Finlay continues to race cars, pilot helicopters and jets, and enjoys spearfishing.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:20 - What Is Innovation?3:06 - Staying open across different domains of expertise6:11 - "Looking around the corner"  9:13 - Thirty Capital's Innovation11:42 - Innovation: Changing an experience14:42 - Advice and perspective as a: Customer, User, and Investor17:21 - What isn't Innovation?19:05 - Parallelism of Commercial Real Estate and Software Company  21:01 - Top-down fostering23:16 - Spearfishing vs Harpooning26:15 - Advice for innovators--------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books:Who Moved My Cheese?  - Dr. Spencer Johnson--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Marcus Sheridan, digital sales and marketing pioneer, and author of They Ask, You Answer and The Visual Sale: How to Use Video to Explode Sales, Drive Marketing, and Grow Your Business in a Virtual World.More about our guest:Marcus Sheridan is an international keynote speaker with a unique ability to excite, engage, and motivate live audiences. He also works with hundreds of businesses, helping them to become the most trusted voice in their industry. Marcus has been featured in multiple industry publications, including the New York Times, which featured Marcus as a "web marketing guru," and Forbes, which named Marcus one of 20 "Speakers You Don't Want to Miss" in 2017. ------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:19 - What is Innovation1:39 - What isn't Innovation1:58 - Regurgitation4:04 - Invention and Innovation5:46 - Innovating as a swimming pool company8:37 - Ignorance is not bliss in consumer marketing10:22 - Subway: one of the most innovative companies worldwide11:32 - The process as a fiberglass pool manufacturer14:26 - CarMax: innovation17:34 - 2-step process with businesses19:46 - Principles from They Ask You Answer21:51 - B2B vs B2C23:11 - Trust, growth, innovation, and Kodak30:03 - Advice for innovators--------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books:They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital ConsumerThe Visual Sale: How to Use Video to Explode Sales, Drive Marketing, and Grow Your Business in a Virtual World Simon Sinek:  Start With WhyBrands Mentioned: Subway, CarMax--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

John Rossman, Managing Partner at Rossman Partners and Author of The Amazon Way series, talks The Amazon Way Leadership, Executive Decisions, and Innovation.  More about our guest:John Rossman is an expert at digital business models, operations, and organizing programs. He has led engagements on developing innovation processes, Internet of Things strategies, marketplace and API-driven platform business models. He is a sought-after speaker on creating a culture of operational excellence and innovation.  ------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:26 - What Is Innovation?3:04 - Innovation playbook and Amazon6:37 - Book: The Amazon Way9:17 - Teams and 'failure'  10:51 - Leadership, Executive Decisions, and Innovation13:44 - Amazon Way: building leadership principles16:05 - Making the Amazon way your way18:04 - Amazon and the Culture of Writing21:29 - Universality of The Amazon Way24:35 - Intentional Innovation25:05 - Third element of Innovation30:00 - 'What sucks?' framework33:09 - Advice for Innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Sam Bond, COO of joe,  the leading mobile ordering and rewards solution powered by independent coffee, talks inspiration and experimentation in innovation.More about our guest:Sam Bond is COO at joe, the leading mobile ordering and rewards solution powered by independent coffee. Before joining joe, Sam started Lyft's Southeast office and held leadership roles at Coca-Cola, Bain and Company, and in the U.S. Marine Corps.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:08 - What is Innovation2:37 - What does inspiration look like?4:51 - Experimentation8:11 - Juxtaposition of Inspiration and Experimentation8:52 - What Innovation isn't12:18 - Process: Innovation vs Product or Service14:45 - Impact of pandemic recovery to innovation15:59 - Creating opportunities for innovation19:43 - Experience at joe21:39 - joe's role in helping business owners' innovate22:33 - Small business advantage over corporate giants26:53 - Supporting Values29:13 - Mirror not Match30:11 - Advice to innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.