Podcasts Technology Defense Mavericks Scaling Bottom-Up Innovation with Captain Shawn Cooper

Scaling Bottom-Up Innovation with Captain Shawn Cooper

Published: Oct. 17, 2023, 10 a.m.

Captain Shawn Cooper, XVII Airborne Corps Innovation Officer, joins Bonnie Evangelista this week to talk about how the Corps is building connective tissue to support bottom-up innovation, scale soldier ideas, and integrate them with development partners across the DoD. He dives into managing soldiers\u2019 time to innovate, maximizing your 20%, and identifying demand signals from your end users. Tune in to learn more about Shawn's journey and the exciting projects happening within the XVII Airborne Corps.

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TIMESTAMPS:

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(3:19) Shawn\u2019s reputation as the \u201cApex Nerd\u201d

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(5:40) How Dragon\u2019s Lair empowers problem-solving skills

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(9:39) Using soldier-driven ideas as demand signals

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(16:34) How to manage a soldier\u2019s time to innovate

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(17:04) The creation of the Innovation Officer Skill Identifier

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(19:38) How to maximize the 20% that drives operational effectiveness

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LINKS:

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Follow Bonnie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-evangelista-520747231/

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CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/

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Tradewinds AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/