Nadia Laabs, co-founder of SafetyNet Technologies, shares about work efficiency, sustainability, and growing one's business.More about our guest: Nadia works using a Human-Centered Design approach to help organizations become sustainably and socially successful by developing and implementing business plans that work and finding innovative alternatives with actionable solutions to the challenges they are trying to tackle.Previously, she worked in consumer research and product development at P&G, started up her own businesses, and picked up business knowledge from INSEAD. She has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas, an MBA from INSEAD, and a Certificate in Social Sector Leadership from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Learn more about --------------------------Episode Guide 0:00 - Intro1:56 - What Is Innovation  3:25 - Seeds from days at P&G4:30 - Innovation from the Traveler perspective6:58 - Innovation stages in different places7:13 - Innovation doesn't have to be like the new and sexy7:52 - Kenya, Thailand8:34 - Different views of innovation and implicit bias8:59 - Street Smart11:22 - SafetyNet Technologies13:57 - Basic Premise of the technology16:13 - Innovation is working together17:21 - Falling in love with the innovative impact19:20 - Travel: a hobby or an addiction?21:46 - Mental health23:04 - Advice to innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management. 

Colin Hunter, an Author, Mentor, Coach, and the Founder and CEO of Potential Squared shares takes on innovation in the field of VR  and creating 'playgrounds' for his various clientsMore about our guest: Colin Hunter is an Author, Mentor, Coach, and the Founder and CEO of Potential Squared, an international business that specializes in creating playgrounds to disrupt the way people are led. Three areas of focus include: Building Leadership Capabilities, Strengthening Functional Capability, and guiding Innovative Cultures. He generates a lasting professional impact with those he works with and is renowned for being what they and he calls refreshingly direct, lighting inspirational fires to drive change. He facilitates, mentors, and coaches individuals and teams in the areas of leadership presence, personal brand, change leadership, innovation, strategic dialogue, creating board-level influence, and earning a seat at the executive table. With the use of actors, cutting-edge virtual realities, and a new leadership framework, clients have shown award-winning differences in the ways they lead. He prides himself by practicing what he preaches with being wrong more and learning fast from it.  ------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:01:58 - What Is Innovation?  3:03 - What is the "real problem"?4:02 - An Anecdote: Ms. Brown7:18 - The HUMAN user8:56 - HUMAN influence  9:39 - Claridge's in London with Melman and Gloria12:07 - Playgrounds13:53 - Big Wet Fish Analogy16:34 - (Really) Effective Actors17:28 - Getting an Advisory board21:15 - Joy and Healing: Episode 1423:06 - 'Playgrounds' response to COVID25:26 - 3H: Hugs, human interaction, house rental analogy27:12 - Virtual reality at work and at home29:26 - Perspective: a religious background31:25 - Ship out of the harbor35:35 - 'What does cycling give you?'39:17 - Advice to innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management. 

Amanda Billiot, VP of Human Resources for Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney, shares what is innovation through her years as a positive disruptor in DEI.More about our guest: Amanda Billiot  is the VP, Human Resources for Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney. After over 16 years in HR, she is a self-proclaimed positive disruptor when it comes to leading innovation and growth courageously. Two of her proudest professional accomplishments include helping to start the award-winning Empower Ability ERG and this incredible WILL Rise program at Pratt. She has also worked for GE, Cooper Industries, the National Labor Relations Board, and in sports radio. Amanda is also a proud fellow of the Aspen Institute’s First Mover Program and an active member of her local community and church.------------------------------------------------------------Episode guide0:00 - Intro2:27 - What is Innovation3:37 - Energy in industry level work processes4:24 - Innovation and Patents5:44 - Innovation Buzzword: Inclusion8:26 - DEI program: Raytheon10:30 - DEI for broader innovation11:54 - Having a heart14:34 - What isn't Innovation?19:11 - Resiliency, Celebrations, and Learning20:58 - Innovation, Health, Well-being, and COVID  22:22 - Performance reviews, Cookie-cutter employees,  25:46 - Interview, expectations, bias, and validation29:06 - Advice to deal with the imposter syndrome32:34 - Advice for innovators------------------------------------------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management. 

Brett Simmons, Sr. Consultant at OUTLAST Consulting LLC talks on innovation across the entire value chain--with examples from various industries. More about our guest: Brett Simmons brings years of experience in warehousing, transportation, and operations in industries such as Mining, Railroad, and Consumer Packaged Goods. Brett uses his unique experience and education to deliver solutions that build on capabilities to offer lasting effects on an organization. Brett further reinforces process excellence and ensures cohesion between planning and structural requirements. You may contact Brett at: brett@outlastllc.com------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:29 - What Is Innovation2:27 - What Is a Value Chain3:39 - Innovation vs Day-to-day work4:20 - Article: The Discovery of Penicillin7:46 - Incorporating new work as frontline supervisors8:47 - Understanding failure12:08 - Rejections at work12:51 - Chopped: the cooking show and 'baskets'14:30 - Ron Howard's Apollo 1316:06 - Innovation is not a job title nor workshop17:36 - Innovation and constraints18:54 - Defining Innovation as brothers: from experience and looking back21:06 - Necessity: Mother of Invention?22:42 - Learning is about exposure23:49 - Collaborative environment in learning25:03 - Fortune 500 companies and Innovation26:21 - What is not Innovation30:11 - Advice for innovators------------------------------------------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management. 

Grady Powell and Haley Robison Dake, collaborators on an innovative learning experience called Metatrack and leaders with distinguished careers as innovators shares their point of view on innovation as a way of viewing the world. More about our guests: Grady Powell is a future-oriented strategist, executive, and entrepreneur. The founder and CEO of Openfields, a research, strategy, and design firm committed to helping leaders imagine and implement a more creative and just future. He is also co-founder and trustee of Capita, a creative think tank for harnessing the power of big ideas to ensure a future in which all young children and their families flourish. Haley Robison Dake advises early-stage companies and teaches at the University of Texas Austin. Previously the CEO at Kammok, an outdoor brand based in Austin, Texas, that designs performance gear to elevate time outside. Haley's most inspired at the intersection of design, business, and education. ------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:10 - What is Innovation3:07 - Innovation as a skill4:53 - Engaging in the creative process with Jim Gilmore5:51 - 2 Types of Innovators6:46 - Incremental innovation value  7:34 - Act of courage and stamina8:12 - Relative value: Incremental vs Revolutionary innovations10:10 - Work Collaboration  11:46 - MetaTrack  14:21 - Equipping People to be lifelong learners15:41 - If MetaTrack existed years ago...18:01 - Beauty of Hindsight at work22:05 - Domain expertise  23:16 - Hiring 'T-shaped' people25:46 - Experience, Hobbies, Views, and Innovation29:40 - Haley's 90 days in Wyoming Wilderness32:28 - Os Guinness: Contrast is the mother of clarity35:04 - Advice for Innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management. 

Raj De Datta, Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomreach, talks on seeker mindset and creating culture in tech-forward business industries.More about our guest:Raj De Datta is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomreach, the leading digital experience platform for e-commerce that powers brands representing 25% of retail e-commerce in the US and the UK. A multiple-time entrepreneur, before launching Bloomreach, he was entrepreneur-in-residence at Mohr-Davidow Ventures, served as Cisco’s director of product marketing, and was on the founding team of telecom company FirstMark Communications. He also worked in technology investment banking at Lazard Freres. Raj serves on the Council for Player Development for the US Tennis Association, as a Founder Partner at seed-stage venture capital firm Founder Collective and an individual investor in over 20 Silicon Valley start-ups. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering with a certificate in Public Policy and International affairs from Princeton University and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:13 - What is Innovation3:33 - Working in labs5:07 - Technical problem definition vs Consumer back approach5:33 - Bloomreach6:42 - Creating Culture from the top-down8:09 - Consumer Side culture role-modeling10:24 - Seeker mindset, To-do lists, and Uber12:27 - Technology: Solving the seeker's problems13:59 - Tech-forward business industries15:34 - Solving for reassurance vs solving for information16:31 - What isn't innovation17:42 - Creating Cross-functional innovation teams20:08 - "Product Manager" job titles22:24 - Incorporating hobbies: Tennis26:35 - Shaping career through innovation  28:03 - Advice to innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Heather Wray talks on Collaboration vs Energy tradeoff, coaching pre-and-post COVID through an innovation outcome and interaction standpoint.More about our guest:Heather Wray has over 20 years experience in the field of leadership development as an executive coach, talent management consultant, and sought-after group facilitator. She has worked extensively with high potential and senior leaders and is often sought out for her expertise in design thinking, leadership presence, mindfulness-based emotional intelligence, and navigating complex influence challenges. She is a Certified Integral Coach (New Ventures Wes) and a certified facilitator of the ExperienceChange and ExperienceInnovation simulations. Heather is also a Certified Teacher by the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute to teach the SIY program, developed at Google, a mindfulness-based program that builds the core emotional intelligence skills needed for peak performance and effective leadership.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro2:10 - What Is Innovation?2:54 - Coaching is The Innovation of The Human Being: How It Comes Up5:03 - Running Into Coaching Misconceptions5:37 - Coming Together: Mindsets, Behaviours, Design Thinking7:25 - What Does Truth Look Like?  8:14 - Delivering High-Quality Impact in COVID environments9:15 - Tradeoff: Collaboration vs Energy10:25 - Post-COVID: Continuing Virtual or In-person13:18 - Innovation Standpoint: Outcomes and Interaction16:34 - Weaving Through Innovation Terms18:20 - Ashtanga Yoga: Structure, Flow, Creativity, Freedom23:50 - Energy: An Art25:56 - Key Skills Diagram of a Coach26:53 - Fun in Coaching28:00 - Advice for Innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Rob Morgan shares his point of view on marketing strategy, innovation, technology commercialization, and marketing in emerging markets.More about our guest:Rob Morgan is a marketing professor at the University of Alabama and directs the STEM Path to the MBA and CREATE Path to the MBA programs. Rob attended pharmacy school at the University of Kansas, completed his MBA at the University of Dallas, and his PhD in business at Texas Tech University. Rob researches and teaches marketing strategy, innovation, technology commercialization, and marketing in emerging markets.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:39 - What is Innovation2:43 - Creativity, Innovation, Solutions4:06 - What isn't innovation7:10 - Current Academic Programs10:32 - 5-year program12:52 - innovation is what drives the growth in our economy13:38 - How the academic projects are decided15:43 - State differences in accessibilities17:54 - Insights from having both programs20:21 - Career shaped by Innovation22:36 - Advice to innovators24:54 - Generational difference with future innovators --------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Mark Jeffreys, Founder & CEO of 4Sight, talks on how connection and inner peace plays a role in innovation both in the private and public sector.More about our guest:Mark is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of 4Sight, and an award-winning, seasoned Senior Executive & start-up Founder with more than 25 years of success delivering profitable sales growth for some of the world’s most visible brands. His experience spans consumer packaged goods, food manufacturing, home furnishing, non-profit, government and start-up as well as across geographies – having lived & worked in Asia, Europe and North America. 4Sight was born out of Mobile Agent Now as clients from Procter & Gamble and Clorox to Nestle and Energizer saw value in mining their reviews (and those of competitors) for actionable insights. Mark has held positions with go Vibrant (a non-profit that he founded, and is still Chair of the Board), the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, the Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center, and the University of Chicago Alumni Committee.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:34 - What is Innovation3:47 - Connection and inner peace7:03 - 4Sight: Discovering truth09:12 - Marketer by Training  12:34 - Dealing with "customer is always right"  14:14 - What Isn't Innovation15:34 - Consumer Fatigue16:32 - Setting up your benchmarks18:29 - Working with Pampers20:19 - NGO: Vibrant25:24 - Working for the government sector27:18 - Positively impacting people's lives28:35 - Advice for future innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Johnmark Oudersluys, Executive Director of CityLink Center (Cincinnati), discusses the importance of energy and activating energy to spark change in your community, re-aligning your values and professional life. More about our guest:CityLink Center’s Executive Director is Johnmark Oudersluys, a former corporate strategist with a passion for creating large-scale solutions for critical social issues. At CityLink, Johnmark has led the formation of a scalable, integrated center that breaks down barriers for Greater Cincinnati’s unemployed and the working poor to progress out of poverty. Cincinnati has been home for 15+years during which engagement with community has led to deep friendships, the opportunity to meet an amazing wife and start a family, and a profound appreciation for our city.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:32 - What Is Innovation2:56 - Importance of Energy and Energy Activation  8:22 - Moments of resistance12:27 - Citylink  13:55 - Crafting a personal mission statement14:28 - Rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina16:08 - Leading Citylink Center19:10 - Program rich - System poor21:40 - What's next for Citylink Center22:12 - Fundamental issues as a sector25:17 - Innovation: Unnatural?  29:07 - Advice to future innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Grace Nicolette, Vice President at the Center for Effective Philanthropy talks innovation in the world of charitable giving.More about our guest:Grace Chiang Nicolette, Vice President of Programming and External Relations, works closely with the President on the organization’s partnerships, outreach efforts, communications, and innovative programming, including oversight of CEP’s biennial conference for foundation executives. Prior to this role, Grace was a manager on CEP’s Assessment team, where she led the marketing, creation, and presentation of CEP’s benchmarking assessments for individual foundations. Grace is a frequent speaker at conferences and to the foundation and nonprofit boards and staff on topics of philanthropic effectiveness and also philanthropy in China.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro2:00 - What Is Innovation2:13 - The aspect of discovery2:48 - Which is tougher: discovery or bringing to the table?4:39 - Bringing in the resources vs building a bridge to connect?6:17 - Philanthropists and the business world: Outcomes and Approches6:30 - The Center for Effective Philanthropy8:16 - How does the Center function12:22 - Measuring success and impact as an organization  15:04 - A mirror to other foundations17:56 - Following the science of research18:37 - Working with different foundations and industries21:59 - Experiences with working for non-profits27:20 - Advice to future innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Dr. Robin Gaster, President of Incumetrics, Inc., a data and program evaluation consultancy, and author of Behemoth, Amazon Rising: Power and Seduction in the Age of Amazon share his take on innovation at Amazon and beyond.More about our guest:Robin Gaster, PhD is a visiting scholar at George Washington University Institute for Public Policy and the President of Incumetrics, Inc., a data and program evaluation consultancy that serves clients seeking to understand the intersection of technology, innovation, economics, and politics. From 2004-2014, Dr. Gaster was the lead researcher and principal writer on a 13-volume series of reports published by the National Academies of Science and Engineering on the U.S. government’s premier innovation program for small businesses, as well as for a major report on the Manufacturing Extension Partnership.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:0:00 - Intro1:58 - What Is Innovation  2:25- Invention vs Innovation4:13 - Working with the government and Small Business Innovation Awards4:57 - Problem of getting into the market5:55 - Inventive people and being linear9:38 - Great Man Theory and the multibillion founders of modern culture11:12 - Is there regression in Amazon?12:51 - Amazon, Innovation, Consumer-centric14:20 - AWS, innovation and internet giant17:30 - AWS and Amazon16:5 - Amazon and digital privacy21:36 - Secrecy of corporations21:55 - Regulating Amazon? Understanding websites23:13 - Antitrust and court-proceedings25:12 - Protecting consumers from predatory retailers26:08 - Sunlight and Dogmatic traditions26:54 - Book: Amazon Rising28:57 - Judo and Amazon business decisions29:52 - Amazon Prime's 2-day free shipping30:40 - Customer-centric: Caring or obsession?  31:45 - Flywheel approach33:02 - Going into advertising35:06 - Groceries, Healthcare, Alexa, and Opportunities36:34 - Amazon's Ring and working with police departments37:21 - Collateral Damage and pervasiveness39:58 - One goal focus41:17 - 150 years of change from the 'race to the bottom'  42:12 - A proposed reset with corporate overloads42:40 - Information access and new sets of standards43:05 - Advice to innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

David A. Fields, consultant, speaker, and best-selling author, shares his customer-centric viewpoint which makes for unique insights into how your products and services can consistently deliver value.More about our guest:Consultant, speaker, and best-selling author David A. Fields helps in building consulting practices that are lucrative and lifestyle-friendly. He’s the author of Amazon’s highest-rated book on the business of consulting and has guided consultancies ranging from hundreds of millions of dollars down to one-person startups.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:03 - What Is Innovation1:33 - Innovation as an improvement vs Innovation as breakthrough4:56 - Different kinds of innovation5:34 - Four Box Worldview and Consulting Business8:20 - Innovation as a portfolio  10:20 - Innovation application on product-service industry  13:16 - Evolutionary vs Revolutionary14:32 - Portfolio vs Product Distinction15:16 - What isn't innovation15:57 - Working with Kodak17:10 - Looking out the window vs Listening inside the walls17:51 - Patent Offices20:46 - Developing frameworks and models23:33 - Stepping back and recalibration29:27 - Advice to future innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

James Marable shares his experience as both an entrepreneur and corporate employee giving him unique insight on what innovation means.More about our guest:James Marable is a marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and community advocate based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Professionally, James has 15 years of experience in social media strategy and implementation, employer branding, media production, product development, design, project management, promotional strategy, and event planning. ------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:42 - What Is Innovation3:38 - Innovation is a bit of a gap for companies5:10 - Self-Authenticity  6:05 - Importance of Action Points6:26 - Jumping in and taking a seat at the table9:17 - Clothing Store: Original Thought Required10:58 - Working with people13:45 - Personal Development18:51 - What Innovation Isn't19:35 - The Social Media Approach21:21 - Working in the corporate space22:47 - Repositioning as the new corporate structure25:16 - Can anyone be an entrepreneur?  28:34 - Companies in America and revenue30:33 - Manager vs CEO31:06 - Dame Dash31:51 - Autonomy in achieving life goals33:58 - Structure attributions35:00 - Advice to future innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Parker Meeks,  Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Hyzon Motors, shares his view of innovation as both an operator and advisor in the industry makes for unique insights.More about our guest:Parker Meeks is a proven senior operating executive with more than 15 years of experience driving transformational change via strategic growth, operating performance, acquisition strategy & integration, and culture formation in field services-oriented businesses across design & construction end markets, including infrastructure, industrials, electric power, energy transition and oil, gas & chemicals, with demonstrable success at the global and national organizational scale in a variety of ownership environments (PE-backed, public, privately held). He has most recently held full P&L responsibility for a nationwide 900 person design and construction management business in transportation and water resources within TRC, a leading provider of technology-led integrated design, construction management, and environmental services to the electric power, infrastructure, industrial and commercial markets.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:17 - What is Innovation3:15 - What is "Progress"6:20 - Design Construction7:49 - Small group vs big group disruptors8:52 - Early forms of Design and Construction Technology13:59 - Bringing in value15:26 - How the innovation can help despite frictions19:07 - Innovation and difficult choices20:58 - Deploying mindsets in a decentralized organization23:54 - Conversations in Digital Technology27:22 - Is innovations about eliminating constraints?28:17 - Advice to future innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Jeff Wiguna,  Co-Founder of Kuju Coffee, describes how confidence and bravery boost innovation in music and business.More about our guest:Prior to brewing up Kuju, Jeff was sales & marketing director at Good Paper, a fair trade consumer goods company, where he led a turnaround from declining sales to national distribution at Whole Foods Market. Jeff is passionate about building brands that have a scaled and relevant impact on the world. His favorite Kuju? "I love all of them, literally. But if I had to pick - Single Origin Papua New Guinea on the daily and Bold Awakening for when I need a real pick me up." His favorite brew: Single Origin Papua New Guinea His favorite place to indulge in it: Anywhere with a view.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:50 - What Is Innovation3:40 - Target in itself5:20 - Overplaying in Music and Business6:02 - Trying to impress6:19 - Adding bravery and sense of humanity6:44 - Destructive products8:00 - Bill Evans' intentionality and building on9:12 - Human temptation of trying to impress9:32 - Making connections than impressions9:40 - Impression by definition9:54 - Jazz Improv11:09 - Human nature: impressing and 'woodshedding'11:53 - Leading with a hard part as a business12:34 - "Are we connecting with what we wanted to do in the beginning?"  13:07 - Focusing on Brand Message13:44 - Cap table and institutional fundings14:09 - Staying true and building on as a VC15:00 - Bravery: connotation of positive ends20:12 - Innovation is a form of change22:07 - Innovation like a jazz solo29:23 - Art of listening30:00 - Staying true to form32:51 - What is not innovation33:37 - Advice to Future Innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Buzz Amato, an independent producer, writer, arranger, & keyboardist with over 40 years in the music industry, talks on innovation in the music industry—including how it’s made, sold, and consumedMore about our guest:Buzz has appeared on more than 150 CDs as a performer or producer. In 2000, Buzz created Amatones Music which focuses on independent production and film scoring. He has composed music for CNN, Delta Airlines, The Discovery Channel, the Weather Channel as well as for film and TV. His orchestration skills provided him the opportunity to score 2 pieces for jazz pianist Bob Thompson and the West VA Symphony Orchestra.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:17 - What Is Innovation3:31 - History of Music and Technology4:13 - Church music restrictions5:18 - Legend Pianists5:44 - Sound signature evolution  8:30 - Les Paul and Wes Montgomery  11:02 - Music in Innovation: Never finished13:47 - Radios and selling records15:18 - Impact of compartmentalization on music evolution  19:15 - Resurgence of record players and albums22:00 - Copyright law of 1976  24:00 - Fair Music Act and online streaming  26:05 - Record labels and Napster  28:04 - Protection: A Human tendency29:04 - Lessons from Curtis Mayfield32:55 - Advice for future innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Dr. Maria Lucia Madariaga talks about her passion for discovery, research, and patient care.More about our guest:Maria Lucia Madariaga, a general thoracic and lung transplant surgeon. She is also the principal investigator of the Organ Perfusion Laboratory and a founding member of the Complex Airway Center at the University of Chicago. ------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:46 - What Is Innovation  2:25 - What Isn't Innovation  2:57 - Being one-to-one4:55 - Big and small leaps  6:19 - Establishing trust with patients8: 02 - Smoking dependency10:26 - Physician Burnout11:11 - Helping out Physicians  13:37 - Organ Perfusion Laboratory17:37 - Connecting the dots and step-by-steps24:24 - Advice to future innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Jeb Bell, President of Equipment Controls Company, shares his unique definition of innovation and how looks to help his industry stay relevant in the current social impact environment for fossil fuels.More about our guest:Jeb Bell is the third generation President of Equipment Controls Company. Founded in 1965, we are an independent, specialty distributor of Measurement and Control products and solutions for natural gas. Our Markets include Natural Gas Distribution Companies. Gas Transmission pipelines and industrial/commercial. We have sales/distribution offices in Norcross, Ga, Houston, Tx. Indianapolis, In. and Salt Lake City, Ut.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:30 - What is Innovation?2:08 - Meaning of value4:47 - Becoming a sales organization6:16 - Meter mountain elections  7:45 - Fossil Fuel industry now9:25 - Innovations' social implications  10:14 - Driving internal change12:52 - What isn't Innovation?15:53 - History of Equipment Controls Company25:27 - "Modern day traffic light"27:23 - Advice for future innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Alexander Mammen, founder of Heritage Growth Partners,  shares his unique definition of innovation and how he applies it to creating true partnerships with entrepreneur-owners.More about our guest:Alex Mammen founded Heritage Growth Partners in 2014 with the goal of creating true partnerships with entrepreneur-owners, built on long-term thinking, shared values and mutual alignment of interests. He brings 25+ years of private equity, investment banking, commercial lending and family business experience to Heritage, and has completed over 70 M&A and financing transactions valued in excess of $7 billion. Throughout his career, Alex has served as a trusted advisor to a variety of private and public companies, including a number of founder and family-owned businesses. At Heritage, he focuses on identifying and investing in private companies, leading structuring and diligence, and advising and serving management teams in achieving their growth objectives.------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:50 – What is Innovation3:07 - Innovation in Heritage Growth Partners6:00 – Vision and execution 7:23 - Cycle and Business evolution8:34 - Industry-sector investment and innovation9:10 – 5 areas to look into9:18 - Food sector9:42 - Distribution10:13 - Repair and Maintenance10:29 - Training and Education  11:09 - Retail and Consumer11: 54 - Consumer-driven, Geographically driven, and sticky elements19: 25 - Roomate Business22:19 - Advice for innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

David Metcalf talks about his unique view of innovation and its impact, on society at large -- that reflects his range of experiences in corporate strategy, law, financial services, and education. ------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:49 - What is Innovation2:30 - What is THRIVING?5:00 - Meaning and Innovation7:45 - How-focused, Who-focused, and WHY-focused13:35 - 80% of adult-waking hours14:00 - Purpose and Dignity in work and in life15:00 - Operating better to become the people we were meant to be17:01 - Shifting values19:00 - Re-engineering ability22:56 - Advice to Innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Peet van Biljon, the founder of BMNP Strategies LLC, shares his thoughts on innovation, as well as some historical context for the way we view innovation today.More about our guest:Peet van Biljon advises clients on innovation strategy, new product development (NPD), and R&D transformation. He serves clients in all sectors, but has particularly deep expertise in the high-tech, electronics, software, and advanced manufacturing industries. Peet is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, where he teaches a graduate course on Innovation and Public Policy. He was formerly a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and managed McKinsey's global innovation practice. He has held executive positions in several companies internationally. ------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:30 - What Is Innovation3:00 - Creative and Analytical process3:59 - Innovation as a social enterprise6:14 - Ambidextrous learning7:54 - Humans, Uncertainty, Creativity, and Innovation9:10 - Peter Drecker: Systematic innovation11:02 - What Isn't Innovation12:34 - Mid-20th century definition of Innovation13:10 - Elements before Innovation16:17 - Research and Development vs Innovation17:55 - Entrepreneurs' creative disruption19:53 - Management thinking on innovation over the years23:22 - Theories for Innovation by entrepreneurs23:58 - Samuel Palmisano's "If you don't innovate, you're in commodity hell"  25:00 - Karl Marx 25:32 - Peter Drecker: Innovation and corporations in a systemic way31:38 - Public and private sectors on risk tolerances35:54 - "Why do you want to innovate?"38:25 - Collaborative effort and leadership, healthy organization environment41:05 - A triathlon or decathlon?--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Ahmed Hashmi, our first guest host takes on the opportunity to pull a reverse uno card and asks Jared on his own view of Innovation. More about our guest: Ahmed Hashmi, a senior at the University of Texas studying Management Information Systems.Episode guide1:56 - Innovation at risk of losing its meaning entirely4:02 - What is Innovation7:40 - Shifting from solving problem first into a problem first solution11:08 - OUTLAST Consulting: Coaches of Color program11:58 - One on one coaching environment: Best environment15:42 - Creating an environment that leads to valued context with innovation and design  21:19 - Personality tests' holistic innovation26:45 - World of design-thinking29:41 - Need for professional development30:05 - Availability in the corporate world33:40 - Reframing organizational priorities and mentalities35:20 - Coaches of Color mission

Tim Schumm, Founder and President of Lucas James Talent Partners, shares how innovation works in the talent acquisition industry.More about our guest: Tim SchummFounder and President of Lucas James Talent PartnersEpisode guideWhat Is Innovation Recruiting IndustryFounding Lucas JamesGovernment StaffingBusiness within a Business with autonomyFlexible cost-per-hireIncentivizing and feesBrokerage and marketplace modelRole of empathyOutside the mainstreamFuture of Recruiting-Process OutsourcingContinuous Improvement MindsetAdvice for InnovatorsComfort Zones

Robyn Bolton, Founder and Chief Navigator at MileZero, explains how innovation differs from invention and how innovation works for intrapreneurs in large companies.  More about our guest: Robyn Bolton, Founder and CEO of MileZeroEpisode guide1:35 -  What is Innovation2:11 - "Something"2:55  - "Different"3:38 - "Creates Value"4:42 - Types of Value Creation5:57 - What isn't Innovation6:56 - Invention vs Innovation9:55 - Laboratory Creations12:00 - Value in the Corporate-side16:16 - Value of Learning and Value of Dollars19:05 - Aspects of Honesty22:03 - Corporate Intrapreneur vs Entrepreneur22:41 - Accidental Entrepreneurship25:16 - Success Rate of Corporate Intrapreneurs27:10 - Heart, Head, Guts30:02 - Advice to InnovatorsFeaturing:Robyn Bolton, Founder and CEO of MileZeroHost:Jared Simmons (@outlastllc), Founder and Principal at OUTLAST Consulting LLCThanks:Theme: “This Must Be Heaven” by Buzz AmatoEditing and Production: Buzz AmatoMarketing and Visuals: Naomie OpladoFollow us:LinkedInOUTLAST InsightsTwitter

Mike Ross, Founder, and CEO at Juniper explains how creativity and fear impact innovation.More about our guest: Mike Ross, Founder and CEO of JuniperEpisode guide1:50 - What Is Innovation1:42 - Creativity with Impact4:15 - What Is Not Innovation4:27 - Ambiguous Impact and Mistakes12:14 - Innovation as an Organization13:50 - Experimentation16:05 - Danger of Separate Innovation Hubs16:55 - Innovation is a Trojan Horse19:50 - Stability and Innovation22:57 - Fear Impediments27:15 - Advice to InnovatorsFeaturing:Mike Ross, Founder and CEO of JuniperHost:Jared Simmons (@outlastllc), Founder and Principal at OUTLAST Consulting LLCThanks:Theme: “This Must Be Heaven” by Buzz AmatoEditing and Production: Buzz AmatoMarketing and Visuals: Naomie OpladoFollow us:LinkedInOUTLAST InsightsTwitter

Karl Preissner, Director for Equity and Inclusion at Procter & Gamble, shares insights on innovation in the nonprofit, for-profit, and equity and inclusion spaces.More about our guest: Karl Preissner, Director for Equity and Inclusion at Procter & GambleEpisode guide1:40 - What Is Innovation3:00 - Innovation In Different Fields4:28 - Ideas vs Innovation4:44 - What Is Not Innovation5:50 - Outcome-Focused Innovation7:00 - Growth and Contribution9:10 - Building Today For Tomorrow13:47  - Paradoxical interconnectivity16:55 - Innovation and Outcomes21:32 - Innovation in The Quality-Inclusion Space23:30 - Insider and Outsider Groups25:50 - Virtual Reality as a Vehicle Of Empathy  29:08 - Advice for Innovators29:57 - Teamwork, Trust, Team playersFeaturing:Karl Preissner, Director for Equity and Inclusion at Procter & GambleHost:Jared Simmons (@outlastllc), Founder and Principal at OUTLAST Consulting LLCThanks:Theme: “This Must Be Heaven” by Buzz AmatoEditing and Production: Buzz AmatoMarketing and Visuals: Naomie OpladoFollow us:LinkedInOUTLAST InsightsTwitter

Annabel Mendez, founder of Aromalief Vegan Pain Relief Creams, shares how to shift from a problem-focused self into an outcome-focused self.More about our guest: Annabel Mendez, Founder of Aromalief Vegan Pain Relief Creams. Episode guide1:17 -  What is Innovation?2:33 - Expanding the definition of Innovation4:51 - What Isn't Innovation8:04 - Innovation From A Scientific Standpoint 8:45 - Problem-focused and outcome-focused (A 2005 or 2020 Annabel) 13:31 - Uncertain vs. Unknowable15:19 - Becoming An Entrepreneur16:42 - Launching Her Business 24:21 - The importance of support In An "Emotional" Business25:12 - Dealing With Business Problems27:36 - Advice To Innovators29:37 - Staying True To Oneself And Your Business Featuring:Annabel Mendez, Founder of Aromalief Vegan Pain Relief Creams. Host:Jared Simmons (@outlastllc), Founder and Principal at OUTLAST Consulting LLCThanks:Theme: “This Must Be Heaven” by Buzz AmatoEditing and Production: Buzz AmatoMarketing and Visuals: Naomie Oplado Follow us:LinkedInOUTLAST InsightsTwitter

Johnny Howze III, VP of Supply Chain Management at Southern Company shares the importance of paradigms in Innovation. More about our guest: Johnny Howze III,  Vice President Supply Chain Management - Gas, Generation, and Services at Southern CompanyEpisode guide0:00 - Intro1:41 - "What is Innovation?"3:00 - Innovation is not using the same formula4:25 - View from different lenses5:10 - Lens on work7:32 - No "one way" to learn9:26 - Serving customers through Innovation13:43 - Growing with and through responsibility18:23 - Paradigms in life22:40 - Can you innovate alone?25:50 - Tips from Johnny 28:05 - Winning tomorrow by winning today Featuring:Johnny Howze III,  Vice President Supply Chain Management - Gas, Generation, and Services at Southern CompanyHost:Jared Simmons (@outlastllc), Founder and Principal at OUTLAST Consulting LLCThanks:Theme: “This Must Be Heaven” by Buzz AmatoEditing and Production: Buzz AmatoMarketing and Visuals: Naomie Oplado Follow us:LinkedInOUTLAST InsightsTwitter