In our latest episode, Robyn Bolton, Founder & Chief Navigator of MileZero, discusses the critical role that leadership plays in driving innovation forward. She explores the fundamentals of innovation and how implicit and explicit company cultures affect it. Robyn also shares her insights on how to combat cynicism about innovation. Tune in for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation that will inspire you to drive innovation in your organization. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform now!
Robyn Bolton, Founder & Chief Navigator of MileZero, discusses the importance of leadership in driving innovation and how implicit and explicit company cultures affect it. She also shares insights on how to combat cynicism about innovation.
More about our guest:
Robyn M. Bolton is the Founder & Chief Navigator of MileZero, an innovation consultancy that works with leaders of medium and large businesses to navigate the uncertainty of innovation's "fuzzy front end" to confidently grow their businesses. Prior to founding MileZero, Robyn was a Partner at Innosight, the innovation and strategy firm founded by Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen, a Manager at the Boston Consulting Group, and a Brand Manager at P&G where she was on the team that developed and launched Swiffer and Swiffer Wetjet. She has a BS in Marketing cum laude with University Honors from Miami University (OH) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Episode Guide:
1:24 - What is innovation?
5:29 - Implicit and explicit company cultures
9:50 - Difference from other consultants
11:50 - Cynicism in innovation
14:45 - Action speaks louder than words
17:13 - Leadership and Legacy
22:12 - Advice to innovators
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