The Innovation Ecosystem

"One of the things you learn as an anthropologist, which is incredibly powerful for any executive, is that it's not just what people talk about which matters, it's what they don't talk about." - Gillian Tett

In our newest interview with Gillian Tett, a columnist of Financial Times and the author of The Silo Effect, you can hear Gillian's unique perspective on today's world of business and finance, and how anthropology can help us predict the future of digital and technology economy. Enjoy!

087 - Colliding with the Unexpected with Gillian Tett We are joined by author and journalist, Gillian Tett, to discuss the role anthropology plays in today’s business world.

This week our guest on the podcast is Hal Gregersen, a Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Innovation at Massachussets Institute of Technology (USA). We talk about his new book Questions Are the Answer, and the power of 'catalytic questions' to drive innovation and build businesses. There are great takeaways for leaders here, enjoy the conversation!

086 - Catalysing Innovation with Questions with Hal Gregersen We are joined by Hal Gregersen, author of The Innovator’s DNA, to discuss his latest book, Questions are the Answer.

In our latest podcast interview, Amy Edmondson talks about psychological safety as being critical to making a team work. The topic was made famous by Google 's Project Aristotle, and this article in The New York Times summarizes the main findings of the project. A good read.

What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team New research reveals surprising truths about why some work groups thrive and others falter.

This week we discuss the importance of psychological safety in the work environment with Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, and author of the book The Fearless Organization. Amy's fascinating research confirms that creating safe spaces for people to explore the unknown is a core leadership skill, and fundamental to creating a culture of . Enjoy the interview!

085 - Fearless Outperformance: Creating Conditions for the Very Best Teams to Excel with Amy Edmondson We are joined by the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Amy C. Edmondson, to discuss her latest book, The Fearless Organization.

Check out our latest interview with Adam Fisher, author of the book Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of SIlicon Valley. We talk about the last 50 years in Silicon Valley and some of the myths surrounding innovation and creation of big tech companies.

Adam has previously worked as a freelance journalist for a variety of prestigious publications and as Features Editor of New York Magazine and WIRED Magazine.

Enjoy the conversation!

084 - Silicon Valley: from "a Bicycle for the Mind” to “Opiate for the Masses” with Adam Fisher We are joined by writer and speaker, Adam Fisher, to discuss his latest book, Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley.

Museums offer fresh and creative perspectives that can help spark innovation. Wanda Draper, the Executive Director at Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture explains why museums have been described as 'curators of epiphanies'. Tune in!

083 - Museums as “Curators of Epiphanies”: an Untapped Treasure Trove of Lessons for Leaders with Wanda Draper We are joined by Wanda Draper to discuss her experience on the board of a museum and how museums can influence innovation.

Multi-tasking is essentially the de-training of deep focus. Previous guest Michel Gervais advocating developing the listening muscle, as well as moving the iPhone out of reach.

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A great conversation with Christopher Chabris, cognitive psychologist, Senior Investigator at Geisinger, Associate Professor at Union College, and author of 'The Invisible Gorilla.'

We talk about the well known experiment 'Gorillas in Our Midst', about what inattentional blindness is and how there is a significant mismatch between how we think our brain works, and how it actually works.

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082 - Gorillas In Our Midst with Christopher Chabris We are joined by Christopher Chabris, who is best known for his research on the Ig Nobel prize-winning ‘Gorillas in Our Midst’ experiment.

Discussing conscious and unconscious biases, and their impact on everyday decision making with Dolly Chugh, a social scientist, Professor of Management and Organisations at New York University and the author of "The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias." Dolly also writes a monthly column about race, gender, diversity, inclusion, and bias for Forbes.

Enjoy the conversation!

081 - Fighting The Good Fight Against Bias with Dolly Chugh We are joined by author and social scientist, Dolly Chugh, to discuss her book, The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias.

In the latest episode we discuss with author, entrepreneur and academic Dr. Steven MacGregor why positive mental health and humanity will help us to thrive in the future world of work.

Steven has recently published a new book called Chief Wellbeing Officer, where he aims to show how to create a more human workplace.

He is also an expert in executive education and has been a researcher at Stanford University Standford, a teacher at IMD business school at Lausanne, China Europe International Business School - CEIBS in Shanghai and he pioneered executive health teaching at IESE Business School.

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080 - Little Nudges, Big Results with Steven MacGregor We are joined by Steven MacGregor, the founder and CEO of The Leadership Academy of Barcelona and the author of the book Chief Wellbeing Officer.

Discussing the grit of high performers and organizations and how to develop it with Angela Duckworth, the author of "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverence".

Angela is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and the Founder and CEO of Character Lab. She has also been a winner of the MacArthur Genius Fellowship and her TED talk on the subject of grit has had 15 million views so far.

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079 - Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance with Angela Duckworth Our guest is Angela Duckworth, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.

"Learning is the fundamental behavior at this time in our evolutionary period - the key adaptive skill that every human being needs to be better at.”

We kick off Season 5 with an interview with Ed Hess, author of "Learn or Die" and "Humility is the New Smart", and professor at Darden Graduate Business School at the University of Virginia.

We talk about innovation being the strategic differentiator in the companies of the future, and how we can become better learners in order to adapt to the Smart Machine Age.

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078 - Human Innovation, Smart Machines with Ed Hess In this episode, we are joined by author and professor, Ed Hess, who has published several notable books including most recent, Humility is the New Smart.