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Aligned with Hortense Le Gentil Feb 22, 2022

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Have you ever felt like you were on a roll? Every thing seems to be going your way. Time slows, and you see clearly. Past the noise and distractions, you're able to zoom in on the essential. You take the perfect action at the perfect time. You instinctively know what to do, and you have the profound feeling that you are on the right path. This experience is the manifestation of what our guest calls alignment. Alignment is the congruence of who you are, what you feel, and what you love on a deep and fundamental level with what you do, what you say, what you envision, and where you are going. Alignment is not about falling in step or conforming to others' expectations, but rather it's about becoming more yourself—and, in so doing, transcending what you thought were the limits of your capabilities. You too, if properly aligned, can reach higher than you ever thought possible, effortlessly and joyfully inspiring others to embrace and follow your vision. You too can generate that sense of clarity and ease, even in the face of challenges and setbacks. You too can create that congruence of who you are, what you think, and what you do.

We welcome the author of "Aligned: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader You're Meant to Be", Hortense Le Gentil. More about Hortense HLGconsulting.org

Education in the Digital Age with Nadav Zeimer Feb 15, 2022

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Today's books tell us how digital platforms are inverting our economy and what that means for our public high schools. It is a fascinating read for those interested in transformation, bitcoin, education, and universal basic income. Questions include:

- What does the future of work look like as jobs continue to decline?

- Why will trends like decentralization and open-source impact education?

- When does human bias impact economic viability and how can anti-bias lead to an anti-fragile democracy and economy?

- Will artificial intelligence help or hurt us? And

- Should we worry about "surveillance capitalism?"

We welcome Principal Z, the author of Education in the Digital Age: How We Get There, Nadav Zeimer.

Built to Innovate Part 5 with Ben M. Bensaou Feb 12, 2022

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In this episode, we deep dive into the Built To Innovate framework.

More details on https://www.builttoinnovatethebook.com

It's no secret that continuous innovation is the key to seizing and maintaining the competitive edge in today's increasingly challenging business environment. Unfortunately, the process for achieving this holy grail of business has been a mystery—until now. Today's book delivers a proven system for building relentless innovation into your company's DNA.

Our guest, a Professor and former Dean of Executive Education at INSEAD explores the essential practices of many of the world's most innovative organizations and demonstrates how you can leverage them in your own company. You'll learn how to drive innovating in product design and creative use of technology―as well as business activities, such as business model redesign, customer service, distribution, finance, talent development, and sales. The big question on the mind of every business leader today is: What can I do to create extra value for my company and the customers we serve?

This book provides everything you need to transform your organization into an innovating engine that continually produces new products and processes to generate enormous new value for you and for the customers you serve.

It is a pleasure to welcome back the author of "Built to Innovate: Essential Practices to Wire Innovation into Your Company's DNA" Ben Bensaou, welcome to the show

The Art of Being Indispensable at Work with Bruce Tulgan Feb 09, 2022

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With new technology, constant change and uncertainty, and far-flung virtual teams, getting things done at work is tougher and more complex than ever. We're in the midst of a collaboration revolution, working with everyone, all the time, across silos and platforms. But sometimes it feels like we're stuck in a no-win cycle—dealing with an overwhelming influx of asks, with unclear lines of communication and authority. Overcommitment syndrome looms larger than ever before. But even amid the seeming chaos, there's always that indispensable go-to person who thrives on their many working relationships with people all over the organization chart. How do they do it? Go-to people consistently make themselves valuable to others, maintain a positive attitude of service, are creative and tenacious, and take personal responsibility for getting the right things done. Our guest today reveals the secrets of the go-to person in our new world of work. Based on an intensive study of people at all levels, in all kinds of organizations, He shows how go-to people think and behave differently, building up their influence with others—not by trying to do everything for everybody but by doing the right things at the right times for the right reasons, regardless of whether they have the formal authority.

We welcome the author of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done Bruce Tulgan

More about Bruce and links mentioned in the episode:

Email hygiene: https://rainmakerthinking.com/improve-productivity-by-practicing-good-email-hygiene/

Meetings: https://rainmakerthinking.com/a-guide-to-great-one-on-one-meetings/

Built to Innovate Part 4 with Ben M. Bensaou Feb 07, 2022

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In this episode, we explore the case study of Bayer and how the 40billion dollar giant diffused a mindset of innovating across the organization. It's no secret that continuous innovation is the key to seizing and maintaining the competitive edge in today's increasingly challenging business environment. Unfortunately, the process for achieving this holy grail of business has been a mystery—until now. Today's book delivers a proven system for building relentless innovation into your company's DNA. Our guest, a Professor and former Dean of Executive Education at INSEAD explores the essential practices of many of the world's most innovative organizations and demonstrates how you can leverage them in your own company. You'll learn how to drive innovating in product design and creative use of technology―as well as business activities, such as business model redesign, customer service, distribution, finance, talent development, and sales. The big question on the mind of every business leader today is: What can I do to create extra value for my company and the customers we serve? This book provides everything you need to transform your organization into an innovating engine that continually produces new products and processes to generate enormous new value for you and for the customers you serve. It is a pleasure to welcome back the author of "Built to Innovate: Essential Practices to Wire Innovation into Your Company's DNA" Ben Bensaou, welcome to the show

The Gig Mindset Advantage with Jane McConnell Feb 01, 2022

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Companies and organizations around the world are being confronted with alarming challenges—a global pandemic, market shocks, climate change, political instability. But in these unsettled times, today's guest reveals that managers and executives have a secret weapon on their side: an overlooked group of employees that share what she calls "the gig mindset"—a freelancer-style knack for improvisation, adaptability and innovation that offers a crucial key to the future. Found at all levels of the workforce but often stifled by managers, gig mindsetters are disruptors who upend business as usual and bridge gaps while achieving surprising outcomes and charting new directions. Six case studies of early adopters illustrate how it is shaping business in diverse fields: science and technology, industrial energy, healthcare, financial services, agricultural commodity trading and legal services. We welcome author of The Gig Mindset Advantage: Why a Bold New Breed of Employee is Your Organization's Secret Weapon in Volatile Times, Jane McConnell

Built to Innovate Part 3 with Ben M. Bensaou Jan 29, 2022

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Intro It's no secret that continuous innovation is the key to seizing and maintaining the competitive edge in today's increasingly challenging business environment. Unfortunately, the process for achieving this holy grail of business has been a mystery—until now. Todays book delivers a proven system for building relentless innovation into your company's DNA. Our guest, a Professor and former Dean of Executive Education at INSEAD explores the essential practices of many of the world's most innovative organisations and demonstrates how you can leverage them in your own company. You'll learn how to drive innovating in product design and creative use of technology―as well as business activities, such as business model redesign, customer service, distribution, finance, talent development, and sales. The big question on the mind of every business leader today is: What can I do to create extra value for my company and the customers we serve? This book provides everything you need to transform your organization into an innovating engine that continually produces new products and processes to generate enormous new value for you and for the customers you serve. It is a pleasure to welcome back the author of "Built to Innovate: Essential Practices to Wire Innovation into Your Company's DNA" Ben Bensaou, welcome to the show In this episode, we explore some case studies in innovation including: Samsung The Pentagon The cement company-turned renewables EcoCem The paint company AkzoNobel and many nuggets of wisdom in between

Built to Innovate Part 2 with Ben M. Bensaou Jan 25, 2022

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Today's book delivers a proven system for building relentless innovation into your company's DNA. Our guest, a Professor and former Dean of Executive Education at INSEAD explores the essential practices of many of the world's most innovative organisations and demonstrates how you can leverage them in your own company. You'll learn how to drive innovating in product design and creative use of technology―as well as business activities, such as business model redesign, customer service, distribution, finance, talent development, and sales. The big question on the mind of every business leader today is: What can I do to create extra value for my company and the customers we serve? This book provides everything you need to transform your organization into an innovating engine that continually produces new products and processes to generate enormous new value for you and for the customers you serve. It is a pleasure to welcome back the author of "Built to Innovate: Essential Practices to Wire Innovation into Your Company's DNA" Ben Bensaou, welcome to the show

In this episode we get into the nuts and bolts of bringing innovation to life within an organisation.

We talk about BASF and William Gore and Sons and creating the right environment for people to have time to innovate.

Pierre Wack and the Origins of Scenario Planning with Art Kleiner Jan 24, 2022

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In episode 4, we focus on The Mystics in an episode called "The Age of Heretics Part 4: Pierre Wack and the Origins of Scenario Planning" with Art Kleiner This is part of a longer series based on the book The Age of Heretics with Art Kleiner.

Built to Innovate Part 1 with Ben M. Bensaou Jan 19, 2022

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The big question on the mind of every business leader today is: What can I do to create extra value for my company and the customers we serve? This book provides everything you need to transform your organization into an innovating engine that continually produces new products and processes to generate enormous new value for you and for the customers you serve. It is a pleasure to welcome the author of "Built to Innovate: Essential Practices to Wire Innovation into Your Company's DNA" Ben Bensaou, welcome to the show.

Timestamps of content:

3:08 Innovation v Innovating

6:12 Duality of business: Executing v Innovating

9:03 A company's innovating engine is driven by three key processes of innovating: creation, integration, and reframing

13:10 The Buzzing Fridge of Innovation for Leaders

20:33 The Built To Innovate Framework

34:13 The Power of Thank You

The Power of Thank You and Building a Culture of Innovating

40:59 Psychological Safe environments to bring your ideas

48:29 The Importance of a Supportive Board

54:05 Where to start in an organisation and filtering ideas