Innovation Resilience

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Most ideas end up on the cutting room floor. 95 % of what we work on, we actively decide we will not do. The best way to get over your sad idea that didn't make it is to have another one that's exciting and interesting on deck. Most people don't get a chance to ask the long term big questions because they are putting out fires. If you just give them a few more minutes with safe space to ask a few questions, decisions get made very quickly,. We'll hear what jenifers learned later in the show. Find out at w w w dot the capital one lab dot com.

This past summer, Fidji Simo departed from Facebook – where she stood among the highest-ranking female executives, serving as the head of their app – for the opportunity to become a first-time CEO at Instacart. She replaced founder Apoorva Mehta, who appeared on this show last spring to talk about Instacart’s incredible COVID-fueled growth. Since then, Fidji has emphasized an evolved company mission, diversifying the company’s leadership and focusing on providing the necessary technology to help grocery retailers best serve their customers. As you’ll hear Fidji mention in the episode, she was raised in a French-Sicilian family where food anchored their daily life. “To me, Instacart’s mission resonated deeply, and I saw a very big opportunity.”

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