
The Jens Heitland Show - Human Innovation
Welcome to The Jens Heitland Show, the podcast for innovative leaders. On this show, corporate innovator and serial entrepreneur Jens Heitland interviews world-class leaders and innovators, and answers questions live in a variety of formats. The goal of this podcast is to inspire more people to innovate businesses in a way that puts humans first. Innovation is not just a process, it's a whole system that requires leadership and support to thrive. To find out more, visit our show notes at https://www.jensheitland.com.
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Latest episodes

May 22, 2022 • 18min
EP 171: How to empower people to innovate? - HIQA live with Jens Heitland
HIQA - Human Innovation Questions AnsweredThe topic of today’s episode is: How to empower people to innovate?Questions I cover in the show:How to empower people to innovate?How to delegate to innovate?How to build trust to innovate?How to collaborate to innovate?How to support personal and professional growth to innovate?If you have questions to the topic or questions you want me to cover in one of the next live shows, please send them to me via email contact@heitlandinnovation.com Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.jensheitland.com/Give a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for my weekly Newsletter ("Connect the Dots") where I share the innovative articles, books, podcasts etc. I discovered during the week.: https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER If you are interested in joining an INNOVATION COMMUNITY feel free to join the Connecteurs Community Hub on Discord https://discord.gg/ZAZ36WU8Sa Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland My businesses Businesses:Heitland innovation: https://www.heitlandinnovation.comReverse Mentorship: https://www.xyzplayground.com/Applied Innovation Transformation: https://ai-fortuna.com/Innovation Lifestyle clothing: https://heitlandclothing.comOnline courses for innovators: https://heitlandinnovation.teachable.com/Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

May 19, 2022 • 18min
EP 170: What is the magic zone in human innovation? - HIQA live with Jens Heitland
HIQA - Human Innovation Questions AnsweredThe topic of today’s episode is: What is the magic zone in human innovation?Questions I cover in the live show:What is the magic zone in human innovation?Why do you call it the magic zone?How does the magic zone play a role in my human innovation system?How can I lead in the magic zone?How do I engage with the community with the magic zone?How do I impact a business with the magic zone?If you have questions to the topic or questions you want me to cover in one of the next live shows, please send them to me via email contact@heitlandinnovation.com Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.jensheitland.com/Give a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for my weekly Newsletter ("Connect the Dots") where I share the innovative articles, books, podcasts etc. I discovered during the week.: https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER If you are interested in joining an INNOVATION COMMUNITY feel free to join the Connecteurs Community Hub on Discord https://discord.gg/ZAZ36WU8Sa Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland My businesses Businesses:Heitland innovation: https://www.heitlandinnovation.comReverse Mentorship: https://www.xyzplayground.com/Applied Innovation Transformation: https://ai-fortuna.com/Innovation Lifestyle clothing: https://heitlandclothing.comOnline courses for innovators: https://heitlandinnovation.teachable.com/Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

May 13, 2022 • 1h 11min
EP 169: From intern to startup founder - Michael Wilkinson on his forming moments, startup funding and what he learned in a high paced startup environment
Michael Wilkinson Founder and COO @ Everything has an incredible background from starting as an intern at crowdcube.com where he successfully managed 100+ fundraises totalling £50m+ in his first assignment then launching his own consulting business supporting startups in fundraising and today being part of the founding team of Everything - the financial experience that younger generations actually want. Michael shares his story the forming moments of his career, people who supported him on his journey and shares insights into a startup live from day to day struggles to how startup founders can work with fundraising before he lifts the curtain a bit on his new adventure Everything and how the social generation will be different to everyone else in applying the new experience.Guest Links: Michael on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mewilkinson1Website: https://www.joineverything.comLink to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.jensheitland.com/Give a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for my weekly Newsletter ("Connect the Dots") where I share the innovative articles, books, podcasts etc. I discovered during the week.: https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER If you are interested in joining an INNOVATION COMMUNITY feel free to join the Connecteurs Community Hub on Discord https://discord.gg/ZAZ36WU8Sa Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland My businesses Businesses:Heitland innovation: https://www.heitlandinnovation.comReverse Mentorship: https://www.xyzplayground.com/Applied Innovation Transformation:Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

May 9, 2022 • 52min
EP 168: Slow Sustainable Fashion - Frank Peralta on Circular Fashion Design
Frank Peralta Product Designer and former professional Basketball player. Frank works in the Automotive industry and discovered a circular opportunity to integrate materials from the automotive industry into fashion. We talk about his story and how he sees Peralta Clothing developing.Guest Links: Frank on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-peralta/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peraltaclothing/Website: https://peraltaclothing.com/ Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.jensheitland.com/Give a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for my weekly Newsletter ("Connect the Dots") where I share the innovative articles, books, podcasts etc. I discovered during the week.: https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER If you are interested in joining an INNOVATION COMMUNITY feel free to join the Connecteurs Community Hub on Discord https://discord.gg/ZAZ36WU8Sa Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland My businesses Businesses:Heitland innovation: https://www.heitlandinnovation.comReverse Mentorship: https://www.xyzplayground.com/Applied Innovation Transformation: https://ai-fortuna.com/Innovation Lifestyle clothing: https://heitlandclothing.comOnline Courses for innovators: https://heitlandinnovation.teachable.com/Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

May 6, 2022 • 23min
EP 167: How do I lead myself? - HIQA live with Jens Heitland
HIQA - Human Innovation Questions AnsweredThe topic of today’s episode is: How do I lead myselfQuestions I cover in the live showHow Do I lead myselfWhy do so many people don’t know what their superpower is?How can we find our superpower?What is our Ambition and how can we find it?What are strategies to keep my ambition?If you have questions to the topic or questions you want me to cover in one of the next live shows, please send them to me via email contact@heitlandinnovation.com Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.jensheitland.com/Give a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for my weekly Newsletter ("Connect the Dots") where I share the innovative articles, books, podcasts etc. I discovered during the week.: https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER If you are interested in joining an INNOVATION COMMUNITY feel free to join the Connecteurs Community Hub on Discord https://discord.gg/ZAZ36WU8Sa Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland My businesses Businesses:Heitland innovation: https://www.heitlandinnovation.comReverse Mentorship: https://www.xyzplayground.com/Applied Innovation Transformation: https://ai-fortuna.com/Innovation Lifestyle clothing: https://heitlandclothing.comOnline courses for innovators: https://heitlandinnovation.teachable.com/Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

May 2, 2022 • 52min
EP 166: Website Strategy - Ebonee Williams on websites for business and people
Ebonee Williams Website Strategist joined me to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.Ebonee helps women to succeed with a strategically built website. We explored her personal story working in fashion creating Ads for Mercedes Benz working as a journalist for ABC news in New York and how she thinks about websites, email marketing, traveling and more. Guest Links: Ebonee on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eboneerwilliams68/Ebonee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eboneetravels/Website: https://eboneetravels.com/Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.jensheitland.com/Give a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for my weekly Newsletter ("Connect the Dots") where I share the innovative articles, books, podcasts etc. I discovered during the week.: https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER If you are interested in joining an INNOVATION COMMUNITY feel free to join the Connecteurs Community Hub on Discord https://discord.gg/ZAZ36WU8Sa Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland My businesses Businesses:Heitland innovation: https://www.heitlandinnovation.comReverse Mentorship: https://www.xyzplayground.com/Applied Innovation Transformation: https://ai-fortuna.com/Innovation Lifestyle clothing: https://heitlandclothing.comOnline School for Innovators: https://heitlandinnovation.teachable.com/Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Apr 29, 2022 • 23min
EP 165: The window to the world - HIQA- Katharina Mormann interviewing Jens Heitland
HIQA - Human Innovation Questions AnsweredA slightly different format because I bring an external interview I gave into the podcast.Last week I was interviewed by Katharina Mormann from Aragón Exterior here in Zaragoza Spain.Aragon Exterior is the Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion Agency of the Regional Government of Aragón, Spain.Katharina established a Webinar / Podcast called La Ventana al Mundo - the window to the worldEnjoy the Q&A Moderated by Katharina MormannIf you have questions to the topic or questions you want me to cover in one of the next live shows, please send them to me via email contact@heitlandinnovation.com Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.jensheitland.com/Give a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for my weekly Newsletter ("Connect the Dots") where I share the innovative articles, books, podcasts etc. I discovered during the week.: https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER If you are interested in joining an INNOVATION COMMUNITY feel free to join the Connecteurs Community Hub on Discord https://discord.gg/ZAZ36WU8Sa Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland My businesses Businesses:Heitland innovation: https://www.heitlandinnovation.comReverse Mentorship: https://www.xyzplayground.com/Applied Innovation Transformation: https://ai-fortuna.com/Innovation Lifestyle clothing:Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Apr 25, 2022 • 52min
EP 164: Everyone is a company - Matheus Provinciali on entrepreneurship, professional football and startups
Matheus Provinciali, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Manager of Start UB and Associate professor of the Barcelona University and former professional football player from brazil joined me to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurshipOf course we talk football and look into how he used the football skills to build his startup and teaches at Barcelona University. We explore the Concept of Start UB and how they support students to build startups.Guest Links: Matheus on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matheus-provinciali-9s/Website: https://startub.ub.edu/en/Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.jensheitland.com/Give a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for my weekly Newsletter ("Connect the Dots") where I share the innovative articles, books, podcasts etc. I discovered during the week.: https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER If you are interested in joining an INNOVATION COMMUNITY feel free to join the Connecteurs Community Hub on Discord https://discord.gg/ZAZ36WU8Sa Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland My businesses Businesses:Heitland innovation: https://www.heitlandinnovation.comReverse Mentorship: https://www.xyzplayground.com/Applied Innovation Transformation: https://ai-fortuna.com/Innovation Lifestyle clothing: https://heitlandclothing.comOnline School for Innovators: https://heitlandinnovation.teachable.com/Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Apr 22, 2022 • 25min
EP 163: How to build an innovation System for a company? - HIQA live with Jens Heitland
HIQA - Human Innovation Questions AnsweredThe topic of today’s episode is: How to build an innovation System for a company?Because this is a complex topic I have created a PDF that supports visually what I explain, please have a look here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DfIesQjbJ1avy_AXbSfiWzd5jmmKLip1/view?usp=sharingThe 4 parts I explain are:ProblemWhat do we want to solve and why?SourcingWhat are the ideas and solutions we want to test?ValidatingWhat solution is valuable to scale?ScalingHow to measure and secure success long termIf you have questions to the topic or questions you want me to cover in one of the next live shows, please send them to me via email contact@heitlandinnovation.com Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.jensheitland.com/Give a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for my weekly Newsletter ("Connect the Dots") where I share the innovative articles, books, podcasts etc. I discovered during the week.: https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER If you are interested in joining an INNOVATION COMMUNITY feel free to join the Connecteurs Community Hub on Discord https://discord.gg/ZAZ36WU8Sa Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland My businesses Businesses:Heitland innovation: https://www.heitlandinnovation.comReverse Mentorship: https://www.xyzplayground.com/Applied Innovation Transformation: https://ai-fortuna.com/Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Apr 18, 2022 • 29min
EP 162: Global Poverty Elimination Lab - Sanjay Bhargava on a new global concept that can change the world
Sanjay Bhargava International Disruptive Innovation Expert joined me again after his appearance on Episode 117 Disruptive Innovation to explore a new concept about how all innovators can work together to eliminate poverty.Guest Links: Sanjay on Episode 117 Disruptive Innovation: https://www.jensheitland.com/podcasthome/ep-117-disruptive-innovation-sanjay-bhargava-space-x-country-director-india?rq=sanjaySanjay on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaybhargava/Links mentioned:First GPEL: www.sapiogpel.comVillage global VCs: https://www.villageglobal.vc/Poverty Innovation LAb: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.heitlandinnovation.com/innovationculturecodingGive a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for my weekly Newsletter ("Connect the Dots") where I share the innovative articles, books, podcasts etc. I discovered during the week.: https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER If you are interested in joining an INNOVATION COMMUNITY feel free to join the Connecteurs Community Hub on Discord https://discord.gg/ZAZ36WU8Sa Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland My businesses Businesses:Heitland innovation: https://www.heitlandinnovation.comReverse Mentorship: https://www.xyzplayground.com/Applied Innovation Transformation:Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...