From Rambling to Impact The Power of Making a Point
The Innovation Show
📘 Guest: Joel Schwartzberg, author of Get to the Point & The Language of Leadership In this episode, we cut through the noise and get straight to the point—literally. Communication expert and author Joel Schwartzberg returns to discuss the art and science of clarity in communication. Whether you’re a leader, innovator, speaker, or simply want to stop rambling and start resonating, this episode is packed with practical, game-changing advice. We explore: Why having a clear point is the cornerstone of influence How to sharpen your message with Joel’s “I believe” and “XY”...
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Unlocking the Power of Insights with Gary Klein | Insights and Innovation
The Innovation Show
In this episode, we sit down with Gary Klein, author of Seeing What Others Don’t, to explore the fascinating science behind insights and how organizations can foster smarter thinking and innovation. Klein dives deep into over 120 real-world stories he’s collected—ranging from Daniel Boone to Napoleon—and explains the two powerful triggers behind most breakthroughs: connections and anomalies. Discover how organizations often suppress insights, and why a focus on predictability and perfection can kill innovation. Learn about his new concept of Insight Audits and how leaders can shift...
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Classic Enhanced Audio Episode: Scott Galloway on Algorithms, Tech Giants, and the Retail Apocalypse
The Innovation Show
In this timeless episode of The Innovation Show, Aidan McCullen sits down with Scott Galloway, Clinical Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern, for a prescient conversation that remains highly relevant today. Recorded nearly a decade ago, this episode dives deep into: The rise of the algorithm-driven economy How tech giants like Amazon and Facebook dominate using data and intelligence The decline of traditional media and the shift to subscription-based models The retail apocalypse and how Amazon continues to reshape consumer behavior The emerging power of voice technology and screenless...
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Navigating the Accelerated S-Curve with Paul Nunes
The Innovation Show
🔮 Navigating the Accelerated S-Curve with Paul Nunes | Big Bang Disruption & Shark Fin Strategy Welcome to episode 2 of our exclusive Harvard Business School series! 🎓 Join host Aidan McCullen as he interviews Paul Nunes, renowned as the King of the S-Curve, in a masterclass on navigating today’s fast-evolving business cycles. 📈 Discover how exponential technology change is collapsing traditional life cycles and creating “Shark Fin” business models—where sudden success can be catastrophic and strategic timing is everything. Paul explains how companies like Netflix, Apple,...
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Why Transitions Are Harder Than We Expect | Teresa Amabile on Reinvention & Life Phases
The Innovation Show
Based on a ten-year study, Teresa Amabile reveals why retirement—and any major life transition—requires far more psychological work than we expect. In this special episode of The Innovation Show, recorded at Klarman Hall at Harvard Business School, Aidan McCullen sits down with renowned psychologist and researcher Teresa Amabile to explore one of the most underestimated transitions we face: the move out of a long-held role and into what comes next. Drawing on a ten-year study of 120 professionals—many healthy, financially secure, and highly accomplished—Amabile reveals a striking...
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Epic Disruptions with Scott D. Anthony | The Innovation Show @ HBS
The Innovation Show
Join us for a special edition of The Innovation Show, recorded at Harvard Business School, featuring Scott D. Anthony, Clinical Professor at the Tuck School of Business and co-author of Seeing What’s Next with the late Clay Christensen. Scott joins us to discuss his latest book, "Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World." In this episode, Scott shares insights from his groundbreaking book, Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World. Through compelling historical parallels and modern business cases, he uncovers the hidden patterns that define true...
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The Intrapreneurs Rulebook with Chuck House
The Innovation Show
The Innovation Show with Aidan McCullen | Guest: Chuck House How do you drive real innovation inside a large organisation—without getting shut down by hierarchy, process, or short-term thinking? In this episode of The Innovation Show, host Aidan McCullen is joined by legendary Hewlett-Packard intrapreneur Chuck House, author of Permission Denied, for a deep dive into intrapreneurship, corporate innovation, and innovation leadership. Drawing on decades of experience building breakthrough technologies at HP, Chuck shares the 7 rules of intrapreneurship, explains why most organisations...
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Chuck House: Lessons on Intrapreneurship & Innovation Resistance
The Innovation Show
In this episode of The Innovation Show, Chuck House—legendary HP intrapreneur and author of Permission Denied—joins Aidan McCullen, host of The Innovation Show and a Thinkers50 Innovation Award recipient, to explore the real dynamics behind innovation inside large organizations. House shares how he repeatedly challenged assumptions, defied orders, built high-performing teams, and navigated the “corporate immune system” to create breakthrough technologies such as the logic analyzer and Pisces system. Together, Chuck and Aidan unpack why innovation is resisted, how success...
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The AI Revolution & Business Model Transformation | Osterwalder, Yu & Choudary
The Innovation Show
In this special Thinkers50 edition of Innovation Show X, sponsored by Kyndryl, host Aidan McCullen brings together three of the world’s most influential management thinkers—Alex Osterwalder, Howard Yu, and Sangeet Paul Choudary—to explore how AI is transforming the architecture of business. What makes this conversation extraordinary is that, unknown to everyone at the time of recording, each participant would receive a major Thinkers50 recognition just hours later: Sangeet Paul Choudary — Thinkers50 Strategy Award Howard Yu — reaffirmed in the Thinkers50 global ranking Alex...
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Navigating the Age of Chaos Part 2 with Bob Johansen and Jamais Cascio
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Mastering Chaos: Navigating the BANI Future with Bob Johansen & Jamais Cascio 🎙️ Episode Title: Mastering Chaos: Navigating the BANI Future 👥 Guests: Bob Johansen & Jamais Cascio 💡 Sponsored by: Kyndryl | Reimagining the tech systems powering global enterprise innovation. In this episode, Bob Johansen and Jamais Cascio return to explore their book Navigating the Age of Chaos: A Sensemaking Guide to a BANI World. They dive into the evolution from VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) to BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible) and its...
info_outlineIn this episode of the Innovation Show we delve into the myths and realities of business failures with Greg Satell and Paul Nunes.
Join us as we explore classic case studies of companies like Blockbuster, Kodak, and Xerox, and uncover the untold stories behind their perceived failures.
We discuss the complexities of decision-making, the importance of controlling the narrative, and the crucial lessons business leaders can learn from past mistakes.
00:00 Welcome to the Innovation Show
01:55 The Innovator's Dilemma: A Classic Quote
02:05 Introducing the Guests: Greg Satel and Paul Nula
02:43 The Myth of Learning from Failures
03:07 Greg's Experience with Misaligned Case Studies
05:07 Paul's Perspective on Research and Interviews
05:17 The Complexity of Decision-Making in Organizations
15:30 The Blockbuster vs. Netflix Case Study
21:44 The Role of Leadership and Context in Business Decisions
43:45 Milking the Cash Cow: Challenges and Strategies
45:21 Blockbuster's Rapid DVD by Mail Transition
46:30 Adobe's Cloud Shift and Kodak's Digital Dilemma
48:42 Kodak's Struggle with Digital Photography
54:43 Fuji's Diversification Success
58:29 Intel's Missed Opportunities and Target Fixation
01:06:40 Xerox's Innovation and the Birth of the Laser Printer
01:20:44 Lessons from Xerox and Pixar's Origins
01:24:26 Empowering Emerging Leaders and Final Thoughts
Perfect for business leaders, strategists, and innovation professionals who want to move beyond the clichés and understand what truly drives long-term success—or failure.
Find Greg: https://gregsatell.com
Find Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-nunes-5351773/
🔗 Listen on your favorite podcast platform or visit: https://theinnovationshow.io
🧠 Featuring:
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Greg Satell – Author of Mapping Innovation
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Paul Nunes – Global Managing Director of Thought Leadership, Accenture Research
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Host: Aidan McCullen – Author of Undisruptable