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...

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 . Dis...

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...

🔮 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 traditi...

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...

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 groundb...

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...

  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...

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 pa...

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 Gu...

Episode Summary : In Part 1 of this two-episode series, Aidan McCullen is joined by futurists Bob Johansen and Jamais Cascio , co-authors of Navigating the Age of Chaos: A Sensemaking Guide to a BANI World That Doesn't Make Sense . The trio unpacks the BANI Framework — Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible — and explores how it helps us make sense of a world where traditional models like V...

On this episode of The Innovation Show , we welcome Chuck House , serial intrapreneur, author of Permission Denied , and former executive at Hewlett-Packard. Chuck shares hard-won lessons from inside one of the world's most influential tech companies—revealing what it really takes to innovate from within. From helping pioneer the first commercial computer graphics display to earning HP's only-ever...

In this thought-provoking episode, Aidan McCullen — Thinkers50 Innovation Award Winner , author of Undisruptable , and host of The Innovation Show — welcomes Samuel Arbesman , scientist, author, and polymath, for the grand finale of their trilogy. Together, they explore The Magic of Code: How Digital Language Created and Connects Our World , diving deep into how code shapes our understanding of re...

In this episode, we explore the intricate world of modern technology with Samuel Arbesman , author of Overcomplicated: Technology at the Limits of Comprehension . Why did the New York Stock Exchange shut down in 2015? What caused Toyota vehicles to accelerate without warning? Samuel reveals how technological "accretion" and interconnected systems create outcomes that even developers, engineers, an...

Facts change — and that's a good thing. In this episode, Samuel Arbesman , complexity scientist and author of The Half-Life of Facts , joins Aidan McCullen to explore how what we know — and believe to be true — constantly evolves. Together, they unpack how facts have a "half-life," why collaboration matters in a changing world, and how exponential knowledge growth reshapes science, strategy, and s...

Why couldn't Adobe—with all its resources—stop Figma? In this power-packed episode of The Innovation Show X , Aidan McCullen dives deep into disruption, transformation, and the future of work with Howard Yu ( Leap ) and Sangeet Paul Choudary ( Reshuffle , Platform Revolution ).   You'll learn why Adobe's shift to the cloud was just Act 2 , and why surviving in the new economy requires mastering Ac...

In this final part of our compelling trilogy, Manu Kapur , author of Productive Failure , returns to uncover the psychology behind effective learning. Discover why failing first can drive deeper understanding, greater retention, and lasting mastery. Hosted by Aidan McCullen , this episode explores real-world strategies rooted in research—from the Zeigarnik Effect to motivational boosts like loss a...

Simon Hill, author of Expected Value (xV) , reveals how to measure and prove the real value of innovation—avoiding theatre, zombie projects, and wasted budgets with his groundbreaking xV framework. Simon introduces his Expected Value (xV) framework , a new system that combines confidence, predicted value, time sensitivity, and strategic fit to prove innovation's worth in terms business leaders and...

In this episode, Michael Raynor — author of The Strategy Paradox and co-author with Clayton Christensen of The Innovator's Solution — joins Aidan McCullen to explore why most strategies fail and how leaders can fix them . From the RAP (Resource Allocation Process) model to the real-world case of BCE's diversification journey , Raynor unpacks how strategy is shaped by resource allocation, risk, and...

In this episode of The Innovation Show , Aidan McCullen welcomes back Manu Kapur , author of Productive Failure , to explore the science of learning through failure . We uncover the Basic Knowledge Fallacy , debate Direct Instruction vs. Discovery Learning , and introduce the Four A's of Learning (Activation, Awareness, Affect, Assembly). Manu also explains why variability, struggle, and pretestin...

What if failure wasn't the end, but the beginning of real growth? In this episode, Aidan McCullen sits down with Manu Kapur , author of Productive Failure , to explore how struggle, setbacks, and mistakes can actually unlock deep learning, creativity, and adaptability . 🔑 What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why productive failure is the secret to lifelong learning How to turn mistakes into powerfu...

What can bees teach us about leadership, teamwork, and innovation? 🐝 In this episode, Philip Atkinson — organizational coach, beekeeper, and author of Bee Wise: 12 Leadership Lessons from a Busy Beehive — shares powerful insights from the hive that apply directly to modern workplaces. We explore: Why the queen bee is not really the leader of the hive How the waggle dance is a perfect metaphor for...

What happens when startups like Figma outpace industry giants like Adobe ? In this episode of The Innovation Show , Aidan McCullen sits down with bestselling author Sangeet Paul Choudary ( Platform Revolution , Reshuffle ) to explore how AI, cloud technology, and mindset shifts are reshaping the future of work, design, and competition. Discover why incumbents often fail—not from lack of innovation...

What if everything you knew about strategy was wrong? In this profound and candid episode, legendary Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower and Clark Gilbert dismantle the myths of top-down strategy and reveal what actually drives innovation inside organizations — resource allocation . Hosted by Aidan McCullen , this conversation connects over 50 years of organizational research with real...

We delve into Elise Loehnan's acclaimed book 'On Our Best Behaviour,' exploring the societal and cultural forces shaping women's behaviors and the concept of the 'seven deadly sins.' Elise discusses the ingrained cultural pressures that lead women to self-denial and the impact of patriarchal norms. We explore topics such as envy, pride, sloth, and the importance of embracing both masculine and fem...