Schmidt List - Business Insights

Brandon Jernigan, a Design and Innovation Strategist at Target, and I talk about how large companies like Target and Amazon test new products with customers and we also discuss ways to manage expectations of senior leadership when launching innovation initiatives.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.

Christopher Stephan from The Nerdery joins me to discuss research and analysis in user experience design, how to find who you should be talking to and more importantly, how to talk to them.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.

This week, Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster from Root + River join us to discuss how reputation is earned and not designed and why being a great leader does not necessarily mean being the loudest person in the room.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.

Howie Milstein, founder of personal training in the Twin Cities and leadership consultant, joins us to talk about why it’s so important that today’s leaders stop taking themselves so seriously and begin engaging their teams with warmth and vulnerability.Check out Howie’s work at https://www.launchpadcareercoaching.com and http://www.lightenupatwork.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.

This week, we are talking to Nick Roseth, the man behind HOUT Digital and DocuMNtary. Nick and I talk about the history of innovation and tech in Minnesota and why the startup community here is so open and supportive.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.

This week, we are talking to Jen Swanson Vice President of Digital Product Management at Optum about the importance of networking both outside and inside your organization. We also talk about why everyone should be working on their negotiation skills.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.

This week, we are talking to Jim Cuene and Joe Ruekert from Fahren. We sit down to discuss how building an innovation-driven culture comes from your organization's ability to communicate and why taking a product instead of a project approach reduces risk and cost in the long term.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.

I am truly excited to share with you my conversation with Tyrre Burks, former professional football player and Founder of Player’s Health. In this episode, we talk to Tyrre about how he used his background as a professional athlete to build a winning team for his company, launch and then pivot his successful startup that makes the world of youth sports a better, safer, more secure place.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.

Lynn Winter a Digital Strategist and founder of Manage Digital a Minnesota conference specifically for Digital Project Managers joins us to talk about the importance of community and networking as a Digital Project Manager.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.

I am proud to have David Edgerton, ITS Manager in Business Intelligence Technology for Andersen Corporation joins us to discuss how to take a team from great to exceptional. We also talk about the paradigm shift that happens when someone moves from an individual contributor role to a managerial or leadership role and why it trips so many people up.Check out the http://www.thedejshow.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.