The Innovation Show

Joseph Pine and Jim Gilmore's classic The Experience Economy identified a seismic shift in the business world: to set yourself apart from your competition, you need to stage experiences—memorable events that engage people in inherently personal ways. But as consumers increasingly experience the world through their digital gadgets, companies still only scratch the surface of technology-infused expe...

Researchers have found that the accelerated pace of modern office life is taking its toll on productivity, employee engagement, creativity and well-being. Faced with a relentless flood of information and distractions, our brains try to process everything at once increasing our stress, decreasing our effectiveness and negatively impacting our performance.  Ironically, we have become too overworked,...

In the corporate world, we're fast realizing that people are our largest source of competitive advantage. The problem is, all of our systems and structures are set up for products, services and technology to give us an edge over our rivals. But whether it's recruitment, leadership, culture or high-performance, pro sports has been quality-testing people strategies for decades, and now contains a tr...

We can do more with our lives. We all know it, we all wish for it, but just how to do it—that eludes us. As one man describes his life, "In the morning I can't wake up, in the day I am bored, in the evening I am tired, and at night I can't sleep." Even if we want to change, we're not sure which path to take, and if we do find our way, we are usually too emotionally wounded, physically unhealthy, o...

We have been spoon-fed the notion that creativity is the province of genius - of those favoured, brilliant few whose moments of insight arrive in unpredictable flashes of divine inspiration.  And if we are not a genius, we might as well pack it in and give up. Either we have that gift, or we don't.  But that simply isn't true.  Recent research has shown that there is a predictable science behind a...

"Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of other men" Albert Einstein Dogs don't bark at parked cars. Dogs only chase moving objects. If you aspire to invest your life in a noble goal; you will ex...

The world is full of leaders, from newly minted entrepreneurs to highly paid CEOs. There are nearly a quarter million CEOs in America alone. But according to a Gallup report, only one in ten people possess the talent that's required of a CEO. If 90% of people lack innate management skills, how CEOs succeed? CEOs can build incredible cultures, grow companies, and enhance the bottom line. But withou...

"A mind that is stretched to a new idea never returns to its original dimension." – Oliver Wendell Holmes This episode aims to introduce practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus, presence, and peace in our lives. We will explore: The science that underlies meditation's effectiveness How to harness the power of the principle "Where...

"There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times" - Voltaire True or false? It's rarely that simple. This episode aims to equip us to spot misleading truths that are all around us and to communicate more effectively with friends & family. There is more than one truth about most things. Eating meat is nutritious but it's also damaging to the environment. The Internet disseminates know...

"How does one fashion a book of resistance, a book of truth in an empire of falsehood? Is it possible for freedom and independence to arise in new ways under new conditions?"     - Philip K. Dick The argument of the book is that we've evolved a number of mental modules. They are associated with characteristic types of human behaviour. This show introduces ten people. In a way, we already know them...

"Trust is not what we "do"—it is what results from what we do."   Of the thousands of books published each year on leadership, management, self-help, and motivation, very few offer practical tools and solutions to the number one challenge in business: trust.   With trust, our relationships flourish, our productivity rises, and we have high personal and professional satisfaction. A trust-filled atm...

"Every Square-Peg Business Eventually Meets Its Round-Hole World." - Greg Satell On this episode author, speaker and consultant Greg Satell shares with us the principles of his latest book: Mapping Innovation. I n this show we discuss: How so-called geniuses Einstein, Darwin and Fleming needed more than their individual genius to bring their ideas to life Why innovation fails A better understandin...

Today's show is with one of the leading global writers of hard science fiction and indeed cyber fiction. He is author of over 18 titles and what we hope is fascinating for followers of this show is the science he puts behind the fiction. As opposed to fantasy writing, science fiction is based on possible realities and that fact is often lost on many of us.   A physicist and computer scientist, he...

We are joined by relationship therapist and author of The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography Wendy Maltz. The 14th-century Sufi poet, Hafiz wrote: "Learn to recognize the counterfeit coins that may buy you just a moment of pleasure, but then drag you for days like a broken man behind a farting camel." Pornography is not only an individual problem, it's a so...

The business logic of the past decades no longer applies. A changed competitive world requires a new strategic question: "Where is the value being created — and destroyed — in the ecosystem in which you're engaged, and what do you do about it?" Ralph Welborn, PhD is today's guest. Ralph has held a variety of leadership positions, including CEO of Imaginatik, where he received the European CEO awar...

"I struck a match and I didn't know how much tinder was around" – Keith Conners  At the current rate, in 2017, half a million American children will be taken to their doctors and be newly diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Many of them will receive thoughtful and reasonable evaluations and benefit from medication. Another sizable number will be seen by casual clinicians who e...

The current way of treating people at work has failed. Globally, only 30% of employees are engaged in their jobs, and in this fast-paced world, that's just not enough. The world's best companies understand this and have been quietly treating people differently for nearly two decades.  Now you can learn their secrets and discover The Engagement Bridge™ model, proven to build bottom-line value for c...

Author of "The Four Pillars of Success" and DNotes Co-Founder Alan Yong Offers Insights on how to create a Digital Currency by sharing the DNotes' Vision and Strategy. We discuss everything you need to know about the formation of digital currency from the financial crisis to the rapid rise of Bitcoin. Alan shares the need for trust in a new industry riddled with bad actors and Ponzi schemes. This...

In this knowledge economy, we need to power our minds. To do this we must power our bodies. We live in a semi-permanent state of fight or flight, which releases cortisol as a precursor to impending danger. In turn, this causes a plethora of problems. Matt Lovell is a disruptive thinking performance and Health Nutritionist. Body recomposition expert. His clients have included England Rugby, Tottenh...

If we depend on market research to dictate business decisions, today's guest explains how this is a big mistake. Market research cannot predict buying decisions because it focuses on the conscious mind, like most of our daily decisions in life and business. we make them unconsciously. With corporate risk aversion at an all-time high, it's no surprise that marketing professionals increasingly reach...

Soft Skills have become the new hard skills, yet we have to seek out education in these skills. In an increasingly tech-driven world, soft skills are even more necessary. President of PDS Tech and multiple author and martial artist Cash Nickerson shares how to become a more confident and effective negotiator, listener, speaker, and leader using the way of the Samurai. The martial arts skills of th...

Most of us struggle with our attention, but more important is that we struggle to improve that attention. We welcome Joanna Jast author of "Laser-Sharp Focus. A No-Fluff Guide to Improved Concentration, Maximised Productivity and Fast-Track to Success". We discuss: What is focus? How does focus work? The silver bullet myth to focus the 2 types of attention: Automatic attention (8-12 seconds and In...

From rogues to role models: Be More Pirate reveals the radical strategies of Golden Age pirates, and updates them into clear solutions for making your mark on the 21st Century. Be More Pirate draws parallels between the strategy and innovation of legends like Henry Morgan with modern-day rebels, like Elon Musk, Malala and Blockchain, and reveals how to apply their tactics to life and work today. S...

Gib Bulloch is an award-winning social intrapreneur who consults, writes and speaks on topics relating to the role of business in society.  Gib believes passionately in the power of business to change the world and in the power of the individual to change the world of business. Gib founded and scaled Accenture's global "not-for-loss" consulting business, ADP.   He left Accenture in 2016 to explore...

So much passes us by, unnoticed. We multi-task, switch between screens, work faster. When was the last time you paused to consider a beautifully made object or stunning natural landscape? Yet this is when our spirits lift, our soul is restored. In this show entrepreneur, author and speaker Alan Moore invites us to rethink not only what we produce -whether it's a website, a handmade chair, or a bus...