Fearless Innovation

Alex Goryachev is managing director of Cisco’s global Co-Innovation Centers. He spearheads several award-winning international programs and initiatives to accelerate innovation – whether that impacts operations, businesses processes, or technology. An award-winning Silicon Valley veteran whose resume reads like a brief history of tech disruption, Alex is a sought-after speaker on innovation and a regular contributor to Forbes, Chief Executive Magazine, Information Week, and other leading media outlets. His new book is called FEARLESS INNOVATION: Going Beyond the Buzzword to Continuously Drive Growth, Improve the Bottom Line, and Enact Change.

In this episode, we cover:

How To Be A Fearless Leader

• 3:23 – Hitting the Wall Street Journal bestseller list
• 6:34 – Innovation vs disruption
• 7:40 – What is innovation?
• 8:31 – What is the difference between creativity versus innovation?
• 8:52 – Innovation is pragmatic
• 9:15 – Innovation is about execution
• 10:02 – From idea to execution
• 12:08 – Customer validation
• 14:51 – What is the link between innovation and leadership?
• 15:13 – The role of HR in leadership
• 15:56 – Innovation is not a job title
• 17:22 – What is co-innovation?
• 18:16 – How to measure innovation?
• 20:29 – What metric are you trying to move?

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