Innovating a 2000 Year Old Product with Annalisa Gigante
In this episode, Annalisa Gigante, former Head of Innovation and R&D at LafargeHolcim, joins us. With over 25 years of experience, her expertise includes management, HR, strategy, marketing and innovation. She is currently a Board member of ZIS.
What was covered
- How Annalisa\u2019s experience in different industries throughout her career has given her the opportunity to see parallels in business innovation
- Annalisa\u2019s unique approach on handling project failures and how to regain momentum as an individual and as a team
- Annalisa\u2019s view that innovation is present in all areas of business and not limited to within innovation teams, and how this multi-disciplinary approach ultimately helps creative growth
Key Takeaways and Learnings
- The importance of recognizing 'fast failure\u2019 in innovation projects
- Finding the \u2018Goldilocks\u2019 zone \u2013 the middle ground between innovation in technology and market interests, and bridging the gap by adapting a multi-disciplinary approach
- Recognizing the finite number of standard business models present within an organization and using these analytics to assist in the external and internal innovation of a business
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- The Business Model Navigator: 55 Models That Will Revolutionise Your Business by Oliver Gassman -\xa0http://amzn.to/2aKJEFu\xa0
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