296- Disruptive Innovation with Annalisa Gigante
b"Today's podcast episode discusses how innovation in companies do not always lead to the best investments, and we decided to feature none other than the prestigious Annalisa Gigante.\\nAnnalisa Gigante has been an award winning innovator for 30 years, with a track record of commercial success, launching and building multi-billion dollar new businesses across different industries from life sciences and chemicals to services and digital technologies.\\nShe served as CTO of LafargeHolcim, and was an Executive Committee member at Adecco Group as Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer, both as global leaders in their respective industries.\\nHer career includes international roles in innovation, business management, strategy, and marketing. Her key focus areas are sustainability, digital technologies including AI and IoT, new business models, and building high performing teams. She has been the subject of two Masters\\u2019 theses on women top executives, and a recent monograph on Innomniacs.\\nInnovation in companies can come in many different forms, including organizational, technological, or process innovation. But do innovative companies always make great investments?\\nBefore you buy shares in a company, it is essential to thoroughly analyze that company\\u2019s mission, management, goals, outlook, fundamentals, and so on. Great investors would never buy 100% of a company without thorough research for due diligence, and, likewise, you shouldn\\u2019t buy a small percentage of a company without the same.\\nIf you want to learn more about analyzing companies on your watchlist, download Phil\\u2019s Four Ms for Successful Investing Checklist: http://bit.ly/3mwFx4k\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"