Ep. 151 - Jeff Dyer, Author of Innovation Capital: How to Compete--and Win--Like the Worlds Most Innovative Leaders

Published: June 11, 2019, noon

b'Jeff Dyer is the author of Innovator\\u2019s DNA, Innovator\\u2019s Method, and Innovation Capital. He talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about innovative leaders and how they generate creative ideas.\\xa0\\n\\nIn Innovator\\u2019s DNA, Jeff identifies characteristics of innovative entrepreneurs, including questioning, observing, networking and experimenting. In Innovator\\u2019s Method, Jeff identifies a process to test ideas for investment: 1) Generating idea, 2) Is someone willing to pay, 3) Rapid prototyping, and 4) Find right business model. Finally, in Innovation Capital, Jeff interviews innovation leaders and how they secure research and support to move on innovative ideas.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nInnovative Leaders are Judged on Three Things\\nHuman capital, social capital, and reputation capital (track record).\\xa0\\nForward thinking, problem-solving, and persuasion.\\xa0\\n\\nInnovation Capital can De-risk Innovation Leadership\\nInnovators paradox:\\xa0You have to take novel risky ideas forward.\\xa0Look at INC 50 each year. What are new companies, with new business models, doing?\\xa0\\n\\nSocial Capital\\nMost people think your strongest 150 ties are most important.\\xa0Your weak social ties are likely to be much more important. How do you connect to those weak ties?\\xa0\\n\\nHuman Capital\\nInnovation skill sets are becoming more important because it\\u2019s critical to know how to move ideas forward and create value.\\xa0\\n\\nFor More Information:\\nFor more information about Jeff or Innovation Capita, check out https://innovatorsdna.com/\\n\\nIf you enjoyed this podcast, you might also enjoy:\\nEp. 137 \\u2013 Deloitte\\u2019s Michael Frankel on Growth, Hybrid Talent & Corporate/Startup Collaboration\\nEp. 136 \\u2013 Simone Ahuja, Author, Disrupt-It-Yourself: Eight Ways to Hack a Better Business\\nEp. 124 \\u2013 Amy Radin, Author of The Change Maker\\u2019s Playbook & FinTech Guru\\n\\nFind this episode of\\xa0Inside Outside Innovation at\\xa0insideoutside.io. You can also listen\\xa0on\\xa0Acast,\\xa0iTunes,\\xa0Sticher, Spotify, and\\xa0Google Play.\\n\\xa0\\nFREE INNOVATION NEWSLETTER\\nGet the latest episodes of the Inside Outside Innovation podcast, in addition to thought leadership in the form of blogs, innovation resources, videos, and invitations to exclusive events. SUBSCRIBE HERE For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy'