What is Innovation?

Innovation is a bold vision that adds value to humanity :: Raji Rajagopalan

Episode Summary

In the 83rd episode of the "What is Innovation?" podcast, Jared interviews Raji Rajagopalan, author of "Daring to Be Different" and a Partner Director of Software Engineering at Microsoft. She is a recognized expert in the field of innovation with an impressive track record. During the conversation, Raji shares her unique perspective on successful innovation, emphasizing the importance of creating value for humanity. If you're looking to make a difference in the world of tech and innovation, Raji's insights and expertise are invaluable. She discusses how you can use your career skills to achieve success and offers tips on how to measure success in a meaningful way. Tune in to this fascinating episode to learn more!

Episode Notes

Raji Rajagopalan, Author of "Daring to Be Different" and a Partner Director of Software Engineering at Microsoft. In this episode, Raji shares her unique perspective on successful innovation, emphasizing the importance of creating value for humanity.

More about our guest:

Raji Rajagopalan believes that your 'differentness' is your differentiator. She is author of the book "Daring to be Different: Stories and Tips from a Woman Leader in Tech", a collection of stories to help you build the most important skills to have a meaningful career. In the last 20 years in the tech industry, her work has spanned building startup teams, turning around unsuccessful projects, driving engineering rigor, scaling online services, growing global teams, and innovating on products used by a billion+ customers. She currently runs an organization across five countries and four continents. You can learn more about her on her website, https://www.rajiraj.com