Brilliants Jerks and Innovation at Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory
b'Perhaps no fictional leader better represents the \\u201cbrilliant jerk\\u201d than Willy Wonka\\u2014the candy-making genius who invites five children to his factory to find his successor. This episode is your golden ticket to learning: How \\u201cgeniuses\\u201d and \\u201cbrilliant jerks\\u201d impact the rest of the workforce\\u2014especially when they\\u2019re in charge (2:21), what companies can learn from Wonka\\u2019s unorthodox methods of product development (7:44), why front-line workers like Oompa Loompas are an overlooked source of innovation, better ways to select successors and transition to new leaders.\\n\\nHosted by Paula Cizek, Jane Garza, and Dr. Kim Perkins.\\n\\nCredits: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Dir. Mel Stuart. Perf. Gene Wilder, Peter Ostrum. Paramount Pictures. 1971. \\u201cWork of Fiction\\u201d Theme Song: Matt Garza'