Inside Outside Innovation

This episode was recorded live at the Lean Startup Conference 2016. Brian talked with Susana Jurado who is a head of the Product Portfolio in Telefonica's R&D department. Susana shared some insights she’s gained as an innovation leader in a very large corporation that not only implements lean startup in its daily innovation efforts but also used lean tactics when it transformed entirely into a...

Today's conversation with Tren Griffin was recorded live at the Lean Startup Conference where gave a talk about learning from failed startups and the world's most "unlean" startup that he was a part of. He also talked about applications of lean startup that corporations often overlook. Find Tren's blog at 25iq.com and follow him on twitter @trengriffin. He co-authored "Charlie Munger: The Complete...

In another interview we recorded live at the Lean Startup Week, Josh talked with Dan Olsen about the really practical process he's designed for innovators and product managers who want to make their organizations lean. Dan's Amazon Best Seller book, "The Lean Product Playbook" walks through a six-step process to help this transformation on multiple levels of leadership. Connect with Dan on LinkedI...

The market of innovation consulting has transformed in the past 5 years and Jeff and Josh have witnessed it all. In their book "Sense and Respond: How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products Continuously" they answer the need for clear and detailed instruction to execute true lean strategies in large businesses. The book is available for pre-order on Amazon and you can...

Today we split from our usual corporate focus and returns to the startup perspective. Topology Eyewear is designed to give users a choice. But not too much choice. In this episode, Eric Varady discussed this and other challenges his startup is overcoming by using lean strategies. Right now, as it becomes more and more necessary for corporations to understand and use lean startup, this conversation...

Today's interview is another that we recorded live at the Lean Startup Week. Jitendra Kavathekar, the managing director of Accenture Open Innovation explained what open innovation is and how accenture approaches it at both a global and local level. He also pointed out some things ingrained in corporations that can specifically harm partnerships with startups. Learn more at accenture.com and connec...

Laura Klein got involved with lean startup at the very beginning and "on accident." With decades of experience in user design she was working with Eric Ries about five years ago when he came out with "The Lean Startup. Now Laura applies those same methodologies to her current work helping corporations manage and understand valuable user insights as they steer innovation. Laura published her first...

Today's episode is a conversation with David Bland we recorded live at our Lean Startup Week booth. David has been in the lean startup and corporate innovation space for many years, being involved with Eric Ries and Neo Innovation. Listen in to hear his valuable insights about internal innovation, assumption mapping, and what he thinks the next big thing will be among innovators. For information r...

Today's episode is a conversation with Eric Schulz, a lean startup coach at John Deere that we recorded live in our booth at the Lean Startup Week 2016 in San Francisco. Stay with us as Eric tells about how they’re using lean methodologies from the valley to innovate at this iconic and massive company with big Midwestern tradition. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/priva...

Here's part 2 from our talk with Blood Orange founder and best-selling author Dr. Simone Ahuja. Today, we share some of Simone's incredible stories about intrapreneurs who harnessed their passion and a few resources to change industries and lives through innovation. You can also connect with Simone on twitter @SimoneAhuja and follow her blog at hbr.com For information regarding your data privacy,...

In part 1 of our interview with Blood Orange founder and best-selling author Dr. Simone Ahuja we learned about a different approach to innovation called “Jugaad Innovation.” With a focus on innovating with limited resources, Simone explained how this practical method can be extremely helpful for corporate innovators and intrapreneurs who have an industry-changing idea but don’t have the top-down s...

While at the Lean Startup Conference, Brian and Josh sat down for a conversation about a WIRED article in which Narry Singh from Accenture said, "Corporate innovation does not work." Find out why we think this is false and learn where our team will be appearing in the spring on this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

With over 187,000 hypotheses tested and almost 180,000 interviews conducted, LaunchPad Central is changing the landscape of innovation. Jim Hornthal explained to Josh how this organization is helping collect and manage learnings for startups and corporations and uses lean methodology to do it. Also this week: catch Brian and Josh in the Inside Outside Innovation booth at the Lean Startup conferenc...

Smashbox changed the world of lipstick. This week, Jill Tomandl, the VP of product development and innovation, talked with Brian about their new 3-D printed lipstick line. She shared details about the design process, their marketing strategy, and how they took the dynamics of the beauty product world into consideration through all of it. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com...

If you're going to change things, the top leadership has to want change, too. That was one important thing we learned from Kyle Nicholas McCray as he told us about managing innovation at American Pacific Mortgage. While American Pacific has set up tents in both general camps of innovation, Kyle also told us about the skills and strategies he and his team are developing especially for disruption. I...

This week we revisited an interview from our previous podcast season with New York Times Bestselling author Diana Kander. Passionate about entrepreneurial education, Diana talked with Brian about her innovative book "All In Startup," the benefits of starting things outside the valley, and why it's hard to get people to take a free dollar. Connect with Diana at dianakander.com, and on Twitter @dian...

This week Brian got the chance to talk with Jess Knox, the chairman of Startup Champions Network. Jess has a passion for creating sustainable jobs and finding new market opportunities in the places big corporations might overlook. Listen to find out what he's doing with lobsters to make Portland, Maine an innovation destination. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

How does a company that started as a noodle shop become a massive corporation with more yearly patents than Apple or Google? In today's episode, Christina Bechhold, principle of strategic investments in Samsung's Global Innovation Center, talks with Brian about the innovation that makes it all possible. She also talked about the benefits of CVC, the importance of flexible founders and the ability...

In today's episode, Josh and Brian sit down to talk about the most important thing in any innovation project: the team. To help out we pulled clips from conversations with Ken Durand, Daniele Dondi, and Sean Sheppard, who gave some great advice for identifying talent and using that talent effectively in today's market. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

This week we were privileged to have a conversation with Gregor Gimmy and Mathias Meyer who are directors of BMW's Startup Garage. Their philosophy emphasizes the importance of that first client for a startup. So, BMW simultaneously becomes a client for the startup as well as helping the startup through the processes of operation. Learn more about the unique and highly competitive Startup Garage a...

Lisa Kay Solomon knows that details matter. In this interview with Brian she highlights that much of the necessary skills for innovation aren't taught in typical educations and that top support is crucial for internal innovation to get momentum. Her book "Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindsets for Strategy and Innovation" gives practical advice for corporate innovators and inclu...

For this week's episode, Josh talked with Aya Zook who is a global marketing director at Microsoft Accelerator. Aya discussed many interesting observations from the first three years of Microsoft's accelerator. A couple of these learnings include why where you're hanging out is more important than the platform you're using and why competitor acquisition of startups doesn't worry him. Connect with...

It's August and the blogs are ripe for gleaning. In this episode, Josh brought our market analyst, Bill McBride, on to the show to talk about some of the most interesting articles Bill's noticed in his research. These articles include corporate venture capitalists who "tell-all," an inquiry into the slowdown of accelerator launches, and an exclusive report about the status of startup and corporate...

This week's episode showcases the international perspective of Eric Broekhuizen who is a director and program leader at HighTexhXL in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. HighTechXL is a six-month accelerator that focuses on advanced hardware technology. Eric shared how their campus with 140 startups has catalyzed acquisitions by companies like Intel, Amazon, and Medtronic. HighTechXL is now accepting ap...

Tristan is a veteran in the lean startup and accelerator space. He is a founder and coach and always interested to know more. A result of his open curiosity is his open-source book for entrepreneurs of all kinds that you can contribute to by emailing Tristan (tk@tristankromer.com) or by visiting his blog at grasshopperherder.com or his website trikro.com. You can also download the book on his blog...