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The CEO’s Key Role in Increasing Innovation ROI

“It’s time to start a movement that transforms how innovation is managed”

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 191 Transcript

At a time when it’s more important than ever to get the greatest possible value from innovation, listen again to our Fan Favorite episode 191. Scott and I speak with Tendayi Viki, an award-winning thought leader, author and corporate innovation expert. We discuss insights from his third book, “Pirates In The Navy: How Innovators Drive Transformation,” and how they apply to increasing innovation ROI.

As Associate Partner at Strategyzer, Tendayi works with companies to develop their internal ecosystems so they can innovate for the future while managing their core business. He was shortlisted for the 2021 Thinkers50 Innovation Award and was named on the Thinkers50 2018 Radar List for emerging management thinkers to watch. He is also a regular contributor at Forbes. (read more about Tendayi Viki below)

You’ll gain insights on:

  • Why continuous innovation in an established company (beyond start-up) can be so challenging
  • The myths of leading innovation and how they can decrease value
  • Three immediately useful ideas for CEOs and top leadership to create a greater ROI for innovation

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The Next Big Wave for Business: Multi-Stakeholder Societal Benefit

More top leaders are prioritizing strategies that address society’s biggest needs

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 205 TranscriptListen to episode 207. Scott and I speak with Andrew Hollo, the director and principal consultant at Workwell Consulting. We discuss the growing trend for businesses of all sizes to collaborate with their diverse stakeholders on strategies that create a lasting positive impact for society and build financial value.

Andrew is one of Australia’s leading experts in realizing the potential of organizations and groups to develop big ideas and gain collective results. In over 20 years, Andrew has led almost 1000 projects for clients who deliver substantial public value: government and non-government, privately held and non-profit organizations.
(read Andrew Hollo’s bio below).

You’ll gain insights on:
  • Why multi-stakeholder societal benefit matters now more than ever
  • Top leadership implications for CEOs, C-Suites and Boards
  • Immediately useful ideas for leading an organization to create multi-stakeholder societal benefit

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How Top Leadership Impacts Your Company’s Value

A valuation expert shares why the “intangibles” of leadership matter during company appraisal

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 200 TranscriptDownload and listen to episode 200. Scott and I speak with valuation expert Bharat Kanodia about the contribution of top leadership to a company’s valuation. He is the Founder and Chief Appraiser of Veristrat LLC, a technology development, valuation and analytics outsourcing company that helps founders, business owners and VCs by telling them what their companies are worth.

Bharat has appraised over 2000 businesses and signed off on over 4500 valuations of assets in real estate, industrial, personal property and financial assets worth $2.6 trillion in value. This includes some very unique assets including the Golden Gate Bridge, the Atlanta Airport, Uber, Airbnb, Yahoo!, the Brooklyn Bridge, Mirage Casino Las Vegas, among many others. (read more about Bharat Kanodia below).

You’ll gain insights on:
  • Why there’s more to valuation than “the numbers”
  • Bharat’s approach to appraising top leadership’s contribution to company value
  • Immediately useful ideas for how top leadership can increase their company’s value

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Reimagining Your Global Supply Chain as Strategic Partners

As the global supply chain crisis persists, it’s time to change the game

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 198 Transcript
Download and listen to episode 199. Scott and I speak with Patrick Daly, Managing Director of Alba Consulting, and author of the book International Supply Chain Relationships: Creating Competitive Advantage in a Globalized Economy, about the value of re-imagining your global supply chain as strategic partners.

Based in Ireland, Patrick works with clients in manufacturing, distribution, and logistics services in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. He helps them achieve dramatic improvements in their supply chain capabilities and performance.  (read more about Patrick Daly below).

You’ll gain insights on:
  • How supply chain relationships are being reimagined in the changing business environment
  • Vendor or partner? The leadership challenges of elevating supply chain issues to the C-Suite
  • Immediately useful ideas for fostering more valuable supply chain relationships

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A More Powerful Way To Shape Your Company’s Culture For Growth

How can culture remain your company’s competitive edge when you’re growing rapidly?

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 124 TranscriptFind out by listening to “fan favorite” Episode 124. Even when there’s no time and you don’t have all the right people in place, there is a way to shape company culture without putting your business on hold. Scott and I share what we’ve learned from our experiences guiding leaders on this critical issue.

You’ll gain insights on

  • A practical framework for shaping company culture that enables everyone to focus on their “real work”
  • How a rapidly growing company found unexpected ways to increase the speed and quality of decisions
  • Three pieces of immediately useful advice for getting the perspectives you need to keep shaping your company’s culture as a competitive edge

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Is Your C-Suite Ready for Business Innovation?

Why are C-Suites facing increased expectations for innovation leadership?

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 196 Transcript

Listen to episode 196. Scott and  I discuss what is behind the increasing push for C-suites to lead “business innovation,” and why this emphasis is only going to grow over time.

You’ll gain insights on:

  • How business innovation impacts every aspect of your company
  • The paradox of “readiness” for business innovation
  • Three immediately useful ideas for leading beyond the blockages and accelerating business innovation

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Redefining What’s Possible

What does it take to engage others as we push beyond the status quo?

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 123 TranscriptAs we witness the dawning of a new age of space travel spearheaded by visionaries such as Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, we reflect on the truth that there are many more, albeit less famous, visionary leaders who are also redefining what’s possible to bring new value to the world.

Join us as we revisit our conversation from episode 123. We share what we’ve learned about how visionary leaders can approach one of the toughest challenges any visionary faces – gaining commitment from the stakeholders who are essential to bringing the vision to life.

 You’ll gain insights on

  • The most critical consideration to take into account as you’re developing a bold, audacious vision
  • The discovery one visionary CEO made so he could navigate mysterious, large-scale pushback
  • Three pieces of immediately useful advice to increase the level of commitment it takes to lead into uncharted territory

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A Leader’s Guide to Finding the Positive Side of Turbulence

How can you find opportunities in the turbulence created by our disruptive environment? 

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 172 Transcript

Find out by listening as we revisit Episode 172. In this Fan Favorite conversation, Scott and I speak with Amy Lee Segami, President and Managing Principal of Segami Studios and Consulting. We explore how understanding the dynamics of turbulence can help you lead yourself and others through times of crisis.

Amy is a former engineer turned award-winning artist and entrepreneur who applies her unique application of fluid dynamics (Painting on Water™) to help leaders and teams embrace turbulence and increase innovation. Her works are in museums’ permanent collections, and her artistic process was nominated for the 2020 Thomas Edison Innovation Award. She has been featured by media including BBC, NPR, Crain’s and the TED Blog.   (read more about Amy  below)

You’ll gain insights on:

  • How embracing the principles of turbulence can help you and your teams navigate disruptions from crises such as COVID-19 and the volatile economy
  • What one of Amy’s clients learned about turbulence through Painting on Water™ that helped them to increase innovation
  • Three immediately useful ideas for leading to find the positive side of turbulence

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How to Spot Major Changes in Business Before They Happen

 Even in the midst of ambiguity, it is possible  to “see around corners” 

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 1678TranscriptFind out more by listening to fan-favorite Episode 168. Scott and I speak with Professor Rita Gunther McGrath, a world-renowned thought leader and a professor at Columbia Business School, where she directs the popular Leading Strategic Growth and Change program. She is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty.

She is also the author of many scholarly articles and best-selling books, the latest of which is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen. (read more below about Dr. Rita Gunther McGrath).

You’ll gain insights on:

  • Why 10X shifts in the business landscape (known as inflection points) can seem sudden but are not
  • The key to distinguishing between real signals of a disruptive inflection point and “noise”
  • Three immediately useful ideas your leadership team can use to see around corners and position your organization and yourself for your next level of success

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Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success as a Leader

Leadership lessons from the 23rd Secretary of the U.S. Air Force 

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 162 Transcript In this Fan Favorite podcast, Scott and I speak with Deborah Lee (“Debbie”) James, who served as the 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force, with responsibility for 660,000 military and civilian personnel and a budget of nearly $140 billion.

Debbie has a three-decade track record of leading, transforming, and driving lasting results in both the Legislative and Executive branches of Government. She is the author of the highly acclaimed 2019 book Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success. (see more about Deborah James below)

You’ll gain insights from:

  • The three critical elements of Debbie’s Aim High philosophy
  • A story about the most valuable leadership lesson Debbie learned for navigating extremely high stakes situations
  • Three immediately useful ideas for mentoring others

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