In this episode, Oliver Aust sits down with J.D. Meier, former Head Innovation Coach of a 3-Trillion-Dollar Company, who shares his communication secrets for unleashing innovation.

J.D. spent 25 years at Microsoft where he was head coach for CEO Satya Nadella’s innovation team, driving one of the most exciting corporate turnarounds of the Century that allowed Microsoft to eclipse Apple as the “world’s most valuable company” earlier this year.

Today, J.D. is a high-performance, innovation & leadership coach, a unique voice on LinkedIn and the author of ‘Getting Results The Agile Way’.

J.D. shares highly actionable advice on clear and direct messaging, the significance of structured storytelling with data, how to use conversation frameworks like the double diamond, how to apply Bill Gates’ “precision questions and precision answering” technique, and how to speak from the top by applying the pyramid principle.

These powerful techniques will improve your communication at work, ensuring your ideas are heard and valued.

https://jdmeier.com

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