The Innovation Show

In Hidden Truths, David Fubini delivers is that awareness of the critical capabilities and issues that come with the territory - capabilities and issues that often take leaders by surprise - goes a long way toward helping leaders perform at a high level. He presents the essential skills that will keep leaders delivering success - both professionally and within their organizations. We welcome the author of Hidden Truths: What Leaders Need to Hear but Are Rarely Told, David Fubini  Time stamps: 00:00 Sponsor Message Zai 01:38 CEOs Shocked by the Volume of Demands  06:17 Failure to Delegate 07:58 All Eyes Watching You as CEO 10:06 Jeff Clarke and Kodak in Free Fall 13:12 Information Vacuums and Managing Constituencies  17:30 Change Management Starts With Changing the Management 21:21 The How And Then The What  23:37 The Tradeoff: New Team V Retraining the Old One 25:40 Roger Smith and The Allure of Changing Slowly 27:33 Change: Slow and Polite V Fast and Pragmatic 29:55 Successfully Transitioning After A Merger Or Acquisition and The Case Of American Airlines 34:04 Sponsor Message Zai

Today’s episode provides practical knowledge that will not only help leaders do their jobs better, but assist boards, HR, consultants, and others in working effectively with these executives. One of the book’s themes is that appearance is not reality. Much has been written and discussed about the apparent roles and responsibilities of CEOs and managing directors and other leaders. Courses are taught in MBA and executive development programs that provide a lot of information about the job. Direct reports and teams also observe leaders in action. But it’s not until you assume a leadership job that the reality of the position hits home. The reality is that leaders operate in a crucible, one in which emotions run high and interpersonal relationships are at risk. Being in the spotlight, not having nearly enough hours in the day to address key issues, confronting right-versus-right decisions - all of this ratchets up the degree of difficulty. The good news that our guest and his book delivers is that awareness of the critical capabilities and issues that come with the territory - capabilities and issues that often take leaders by surprise - goes a long way toward helping leaders perform at a high level. He presents the essential skills that will keep leaders delivering success - both professionally and within their organizations. We welcome the author of Hidden Truths: What Leaders Need to Hear but Are Rarely Told, David Fubini Find David here: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=102821

Companies spend billions of dollars annually on diversity efforts with remarkably few results. Too often diversity efforts rest on the assumption that all that's needed is an earnest conversation about "privilege." That's not enough. To truly make progress we need to stop celebrating the problem and instead take effective steps to solve it. Through her own exhaustive research, fresh evidence and first-hand work with companies our guest shows how it's done, and, reassuringly, how easy it is to get started. We welcome the author of Bias Interrupted: Creating Inclusion for Real and for Good, Joan C. Williams, welcome to the show. Find Joan here: https://joancwilliams.com Find bias interrupters here: https://biasinterrupters.org  

Companies spend billions of dollars annually on diversity efforts with remarkably few results.  Too often diversity efforts rest on the assumption that all that's needed is an earnest conversation about "privilege."  That's not enough.  To truly make progress we need to stop celebrating the problem and instead take effective steps to solve it. Through her own exhaustive research, fresh evidence and first-hand work with companies our guest shows how it's done, and, reassuringly, how easy it is to get started. Chapter titles include 1. What’s the path forward? 2. Is bias training worthless? 3. We’re a meritocracy. Are you asking us to change that? 4. Why do some groups need to be politically savvier to succeed? 5. Are you saying that white men have it easy? I don’t feel privileged. 6. We cherish our culture. Can we retain that and still achieve DEI goals? 7. Can we make progress on DEI without getting all rigid and bureaucratic? 8. Women’s priorities change after having kids. Are you saying I should ignore that? 9. Isn’t it natural—and inevitable—that people who work harder go further? 10. If we hire more women and people of colour, won’t the DEI problem take care of itself? What does the CEO need to do to finally deliver on DEI goals? How can a company change who gets access to opportunities? (Hint: Only the CEO can) How can CDOs and HR get buy-in—and deliver— on DEI goals? How can HR and DEI departments work together to interrupt bias in basic business systems? How can individual managers help move the needle—and manage more effectively? We welcome the author of Bias Interrupted: Creating Inclusion for Real and for Good, Joan C. Williams, welcome to the show.  Find Joan here: https://joancwilliams.com Find bias interrupters here: https://biasinterrupters.org

It's you. As the speed of change in elite sports has increased, the support infrastructure around head coaches has not kept up. This has left many coaches--supposedly experts in human performance--walking zombies who don’t sleep, don’t exercise and don’t see their families. To succeed in the modern sporting world, head coaches must face some hard truths. By grappling with these truths, which cut to the very core of who they are as human beings, head coaches can get out of their own way and achieve all-new levels of personal performance. We welcome author  of "The Tough Stuff: Seven Hard Truths About Being a Head Coach" Cody Royle Find Cody here: https://www.codyroyle.com

Damon Centola, a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of "Change: How to Make Big Things Happen," discusses the intricacies of social change. He reveals how social networks shape our responses to new ideas far more than mere viral contagion. Centola shares fascinating insights on collective action, emphasizing the importance of grassroots movements from the civil rights era to Black Lives Matter. He also explores how redundancy in connections can lead to effective behavior change, reshaping our understanding of innovation spread in the digital age.

We all know that we’re capable of more than what we’re already accomplishing.  But what if we discovered the tools we need to get the most out of our brain and achieve unheard-of mental performance? With expert guidance from today’s guest we can discover how to unlock the hidden potential of our brain.  Using simple tools and techniques we can use each day, his book will show us how to: Utilise the principle of neuroplasticity to transform your daily life Harness straightforward strategies to learn new behaviours Turn these behaviours into lasting habits and new skills Understand the latest developments in brain-enhancement Create better strategies for team innovation and problem solving   We welcome the author of Sort Your Brain Out: Boost Your Performance, Manage Stress and Achieve More, Dr Jack Lewis, welcome to the show Find Jack here:  https://www.drjack.co.uk Brain man VR: https://www.brainmanvr.co.uk

We all know that we’re capable of more than what we’re already accomplishing.  But what if we discovered the tools we need to get the most out of our brain and achieve unheard-of mental performance?   With expert guidance from today’s guest we can discover how to unlock the hidden potential of our brain.  Using simple tools and techniques we can use each day, his book will show us how to: Utilise the principle of neuroplasticity to transform your daily life Harness straightforward strategies to learn new behaviours Turn these behaviours into lasting habits and new skills Understand the latest developments in brain-enhancement Create better strategies for team innovation and problem solving   We welcome the author of Sort Your Brain Out: Boost Your Performance, Manage Stress and Achieve More, Dr Jack Lewis, welcome to the show   Find Jack here:    https://www.brainmanvr.co.uk   Brain man VR: https://www.brainmanvr.co.uk

When we talk about a Bank 4.0 it is good to establish both a timeline and a definition for clarity: BANK1.0: Historical, traditional banking centred around the branch as the primary access point. Started with the Medici family in the 12th century. BANK 2.0: The emergence of self-service banking, defined by the first attempts to provide access outside of bank working hours. Commenced with ATM machines and accelerated in 1995 with the commercial internet. BANK 3.0: Banking when and where you needed it as redefined by the emergence of the smartphone in 2007, and accelerated with a shift to mobile payments, P2P and challenger banks built on top of mobile; channel agnostic. BANK4.0: Embedded, ubiquitous banking delivered in real-time through the technology layer. Dominated by real-time, contextual experiences, frictionless engagement and a smart, AI-based advice layer. Largely digital omni-channel with zero requirements for physical distribution. We welcome Founder of Moven Host of Breaking Banks Radio author of multiple titles but today we focus on Bank 4.0, Banking Everywhere, Never at a Bank Brett King. Find Brett here: http://brettking.com

Today’s book is for anyone who wants to introduce a new idea or innovation into the world. Most marketers, innovators, executives, activists, or anyone else in the business of creating change, operate on a deep assumption. It is the belief that the best (and perhaps only) way to convince people to embrace a new idea is to heighten the appeal of the idea itself. We instinctively believe that if we add enough value, people will eventually say "yes." This reflex leads us down a path of adding features and benefits to our ideas or increasing the sizzle of our messaging - all in the hope of getting others on board. Our guest calls this instinct the "Fuel-based mindset." The Fuel-based mindset explains so much of what we do, from adding countless trivial features to software to bolting a sixth blade onto a shaving razor. By focusing on Fuel, innovators neglect the other half of the equation – the psychological Frictions that oppose change. Frictions create drag on innovation. And though they are rarely considered, overcoming these Frictions is essential for bringing new ideas into the world. In his book, Our guest highlights the four Frictions that operate against innovation. It is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas David Schonthal    Find David here: https://www.davidschonthal.com