Innovation doesn't just happen. It's not like the cartoons - a lightbulb flashes on above someone's head and that's it. No - it's a journey and we need to understand how best to prepare for that journey, whatever kind of value we are trying to create. This podcast is about some useful lessons we might take on board to help develop our capabilities.For more, see my website:https://johnbessant.org
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Roman Garcia is the host of the Creating a Culture of Innovation Podcast and has provided small to medium sized businesses IT solutions and services for several years. With a focus on valueing employee, Roman provides his team with the tools to succeed. With the Creating A Culture Of Innovation Podcast, Roman hopes to spread this value with the world, changing company cultures for the better.
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A seasonal story to inspire some New year's innovation (re) thinking... On a cold Christmas Eve, Jimmy Weston sits in a crowded wine bar with a crushing email in his pocket: his family business’s biggest customer has just walked away. Facing the "rocks" of potential bankruptcy and the weight of three generations of legacy, Jimmy is visited by three…
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Murder on the dance-floor - why your organization needs innovation routines
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16:31Why does innovation often feel like awkward "dad-dancing" at a party? Because repeating success requires more than just luck—it demands disciplined innovation routines. This podcast uses the metaphor of dance to explain how organizations create value from ideas through practiced, shared behavior patterns , from searching for opportunities to develo…
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Gadgets or global good - why we need hopeful innovation
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22:22We're in something of an 'invention crisis'. On one side, you have the latest futuristic gadgets—like a stringless AI guitar or a robot cat that cools your coffee. On the other, you have millions who still lack basic human needs like healthcare, clean water, and shelter. This podcast challenges the direction of modern ingenuity and showcases why ho…
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Sewing up the competition: The larger-than-life story of Isaac Merritt Singer
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33:01(You can find a transcript here) Isaac Merritt Singer, the "father of the sewing machine" , was a larger-than-life character whose life was as dramatic as the stages he loved to tread. Born in 1811, Singer's early passion was acting, but he was also a shrewd entrepreneur and inventor. After running away to join an acting troupe at age twelve , he l…
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Ever wonder what happens when a devastating setback becomes the spark for a revolution? The remarkable story of Josiah Wedgwood is a masterclass in turning personal tragedy into world-changing innovation. This isn't just about pottery; it's about a man who, forced to reframe his entire world, ended up shaping an industry and a nation. This podcast …
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Sweeping the floor with innovation
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22:22The humble vacuum cleaner is a household hero, but its story is far from simple. It's a fascinating saga of grit, genius, and a little bit of luck. Most people have never heard of J. Murray Spangler, the asthmatic janitor who cobbled together the first electric suction sweeper from a broom, a pillowcase, and an old fan motor. His ingenious inventio…
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Innovation alchemy: How an unlikley partnership sparked a global inudtsry
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23:30Welcome to the ‘Managing innovation’ podcast, where we uncover the stories behind some of history's most fascinating innovations! In this episode we look at how a runaway alchemist's impossible dream of turning base metals into goldinadvertently led to the creation of "white gold" – porcelain – and sparked a global industry. Join us as we explore t…
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Skype is no more. The familiar blue and white logo has quietly disappeared, retired by Microsoft back in May. But this was always much more than a powerful piece of software; it was an innovation which changed the world. In this podcast we explore the surprising origins of Skype, from music compression in a German PhD student's lab to file-sharing …
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Fashioning an innovation revolution
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26:39This May marks a huge anniversary for a brand that utterly transformed the way we dress, a company that became a chameleon, adapting instantly to the hottest trends. We’re talking about Zara, celebrating 50 years of disrupting the fashion world! How did a small operation, started in A Coruña, Spain, by an entrepreneurial couple, Amancio Ortega Gaon…
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Neuroplastic entrepreneurs!
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24:45Neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to rewire itself, is a powerful tool for entrepreneurs. This video explores how this capability allows individuals to reframe problems and envision new possibilities, drawing parallels between historical innovators and modern-day ventures. Learn about Malcolm Maclean's container shipping revolution and James Bri…
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Audacious bubbles - the secret ingredient in innovation success
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20:28A classic story of entrepreneurial grit, a passion for something and the willingness to persevere when things don’t go quite according to plan. Central to it all was a remarkable woman – Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin. Born in 1777 she went hard against the grain of what women were expected to do, creating and championing what became one of the most famous…
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Working backwards to move forward – a surprising recipe for innovation success
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21:23This episode explores PR/FAQ in a fascinating interview withMarcelo Calbucci, an experienced entrepreneur who has extensive hands-on experience of using the 'Press release/FAQ' framework. Developed over a decade ago and widely used within Amazon this simple approach forces anyone with a change proposal to make their ideas come alive through the med…
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The data alchemists - how an entrepreneurial couple helped start a retail revolution
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21:01The story of dunnhumby, a small entreprenurial business which changed the face of retailing by bringing the concept of consumer data science into the mainstream with the launch of the Tesco Clubcard. You can find a transcript here and more resources like this at my website here
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Paralysed by possibilities? How to get to grips with AI
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19:30We grow through what we know. Put simply that’s at the heart of the innovation equation. Innovation is creating value from ideas, a journey which starts with an input of knowledge But when it comes to using external knowledge to help us grow we run into some challenges - as this podcast explores. We need 'absorptive capacity'. You can find a transc…
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Inspiration for innovation
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15:58Fifty years ago and Keith Jarrett created a legendary performance which was captured on record and became the best selling solo piano album of all time. That experience offers some powerful and inspiring lessons for today's innovation managers, as this podcast highlights. You can find a transcript and more resources at my website here…
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Beating the bougainvillea blues
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16:06Managing innovation isn’t a matter of abstract systems or process flow charts; it's much closer to the challenge of planting and tending an orchard. A rich harvest of innovation fruit comes from strong branches on trees which have matured thanks to careful cultivation. Maintaining what's already established and allowing for new shoots, sprouting in…
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It’s the time of year when letters are getting hastily scribbled and sent to the old gentleman in Lapland expressing preferences for possible presents. This is a sample from a somewhat frustrated but ever hopeful innovation manager…. You can find the lyrics and a rich assortment of other innovation resources - songs, cases, videos, podcasts, tools,…
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AI through the rear-view mirror
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21:21What we can learn from the past to help navigate the AI storm This podcast looks back at the experience of earlier technological revolutions to find some clues about how we might deal with this one You can find a transcript of this podcast here And check out my website here for more blogs, interviews, cases, videos and many other innovation-linked …
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Flying the flag for innovation
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20:35How having an innovation management standard can help — and why it might get in the way (you can find a transcript for this podcast at the 'Managing innovation' website, together with many other useful resources - please check it out) A standard is an old word for a flag. Back in the days of sailing ships you could see a forest of them fluttering a…
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Bridging different worlds - unlocking the power of recombinant innovation
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13:41You can find a transcript together with many other innovation-related resources at my website hereVon John Bessant
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Continuing continuous improvement
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20:46You can find a transcript together with many other innovation-related resources at my website hereVon John Bessant
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Irresponsible innovation anyone?
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21:06Why innovation isn't always a good thing - and what we can do to manage that. You can find a transcript, together with many other resources - video, audio, cases, tools, activities, etc - to help explore innovation management at my website here.Von John Bessant
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Hitching a ride to higher productivity
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26:02You can find a transcript, together with many other resources - video, audio, cases, tools, activities, etc - to help explore innovation management at my website here.Von John Bessant
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Cartography matters! - the importance of maps in navigating the uncertain journey of innovation
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22:41You can find a transcript on my website here together with many other resources - blogs, videos, cases, tools, interviews - to help you explore the world of managing innovationVon John Bessant
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Impact intrepreneurship - leveraging the power of organizations for social innovation
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28:40You can find a transcript on my website here together with many other resources - blogs, videos, cases, tools, interviews - to help you explore the world of managing innovationVon john
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In the (innovation) soup....
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16:27You can find a transcript on my website here together with many other resources - blogs, videos, cases, tools, interviews - to help you explore the world of managing innovationVon john
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You can find a transcript on my website here together with many other resources - blogs, videos, cases, tools, interviews - to help you explore the world of managing innovationVon john
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You can find a transcript on my website here together with many other resources - blogs, videos, cases, tools, interviews - to help you explore the world of managing innovationVon john
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It's not (only) what you know...
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15:42You can find a transcript on my website here together with many other resources - blogs, videos, cases, tools, interviews - to help you explore the world of managing innovation
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You can find a transcript on my website here together with many other resources - blogs, videos, cases, tools, interviews - to help you explore the world of managing innovationVon john
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Changing the world, one innovation at a time
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18:32You can find a transcript on my website here together with many other resources - blogs, videos, cases, tools, interviews - to help you explore the world of managing innovationVon john
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Innovation lessons - from a skateboard!
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17:15You can find a transcript on my website here together with many other resources - blogs, videos, cases, tools, interviews - to help you explore the world of managing innovationVon john
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Some seasonal thoughts to accompany all good wishes....! You can find a transcript of this, together with many other resources - video, audio, cases, tools, even some innovation songs - at my website here.Von john
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Start-up success - an interview with Faisal Abid, Co-founder and CTO of Eirene Cremations
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35:05Faisal Abid shares some fascinating insights into the do's - and don't's of trying to launch and grow a new venture, drawing on his experience in founding and growing a number of businesses. You can find a transcript of this, together with many other resources - video, audio, cases, tools, even some innovation songs - at my website here.…
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Taking an innovation from a small-sized success story to something which delivers value at scale is not an easy one. You can find a transcript of this, together with many other resources - video, audio, cases, tools, even some innovation songs - at my website here.Von john
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This podcast features Zach Rattner, founder of Yembo and author of ‘Grow up fast!’, a great book which captures some powerful learning about innovation and entrepreneurship You can find a transcript here, together with many other innovation resources including video, audio, cases, tools, even some songs!…
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Innovation is all about trying to convince others — people to help develop your idea, sponsors to back you, markets to buy in to your great new thing. So it makes sense to spend time and effort crafting a tale which will draw them in, intrigue them, capture their attention. You can find a transcript here, together with many other innovation reso…
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Why evidence is so important for scaling innovation A good idea will sell itself, right? Unfortunately not – Emerson was spectacularly wrong when he suggested that all you needed to do was build that better mousetrap to have the world beating a path to your door. This podcast explores the crucial role which evidence plays in getting innovations ado…
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I'm running a course on entrepreneurship and was looking for a way to help students remember some key milestones on the journey - value proposition, minimum viable product, prototyping, business model development, etc. So trying it out in the form of a song. You can find a transcript here, together with many other innovation resources includin…
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This podcast explores some of the key lessons we've learned from research into creativity. You can find a transcript here, together with many other innovation resources including video, audio, cases, tools, even some songs!Von john
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The power of position innovation
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16:32How creating experiences for underserved markets can be a key innovation strategy You can find a transcript here, together with many other innovation resources including video, audio, cases, tools, even some songs!Von john
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Crystallising the spirit of innovation
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21:10An interview with Hannes Erler, Strategic Director for Innovation Ecosystems, Swarovski. This wide-ranging interview looks back at how a major European company grew over a hundred-plus years from a small engineering start-up to become a global player in the fashion, jewellery and accessories business through constant innovation. You can find a t…
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Why value networks matter in scaling innovation
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20:23Innovation needs ‘complementary assets’ – the ‘who else?’ and ‘what else?’ pieces of your innovation jigsaw puzzle. This podcast explores the different roles involved in constructing value networks - ecosystems which can deliver shared value at scale. You can find a transcript here, together with many other innovation resources including video…
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Cracking the innovation code - an interview with Robyn Bolton
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25:54This episode offers an enlightening conversation with Robyn Bolton, founder and ‘Chief Navigator’ of Milezero, a consultancy specialising in helping organizations think through their innovation challenges. You can find a transcript here, together with many other innovation resources including video, audio, cases, tools, even some songs!…
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This podcast explores the complex links between time and innovation. You can find a transcript here, together with many other innovation resources including video, audio, cases, tools, even some songs!Von john
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Cooking up some innovation magic
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20:27This podcast offers a case study of Instituto Caldeira, a successful innovation hub which has helped transform the city of Porto Alegre in Brazil through innovation-led growth. You can find a transcript here, together with many other innovation resources including video, audio, cases, tools, even some songs!…
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Underground innovation - how giving people space can amplify innovation efforts
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20:38By their nature people are innovators, full of ideas which can often lead to significant value-creating innovations. This podcast explores the ways in which such innovation happens and how we might tap into this rich well of possibilities. You can find a transcript here, together with many other innovation resources including video, audio, case…
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IMPACT - Building values-based innovation cultures for sustainable business impact – an interview with Prof. Dr. Henning Breuer
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26:07Sustainability matters - of course. You'd have to be living in a bubble not to be aware of the wide-ranging conversation on this theme. But how to translate the rhetoric - whether it be the UN or EU's sustainable development goals or the aspirational strategies of businesses - into something practical? This podcast interview explores the topic in a…
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16 - Making CPE's for CPA's Convenient with Earmark's Blake Oliver
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22:46In today's episode, we're talking with Founder & CEO of Earmark and the Co-Host of the Cloud Accounting Podcast Blake Oliver about the future of CPA’s and the digital era of education! Learn more about Earmark: https://earmarkcpe.com/ Listen to Blake and David Leary on the Cloud Accounting Podcast: http://bit.ly/3KgLe4f ----- Want to learn more abo…
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