Podcast S4E79: Gaia Grant – the profile of highly effective innovators

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with Dr Gaia Grant, a researcher into innovation and founder of Tirian Consulting.

We speak about the need for contextual ambidexterity and the profile of highly effective innovators.

Topics covered in today’s episode:

• 00:02:30 – Gaia’s research into ambidextrous paradoxes around innovation, where leaders can think in multiple different ways
• 00:07:00 – What makes up an innovation leader profile
• 00:10:00 – What is the team makeup profile to develop a portfolio of innovations
• 00:12:00 – The tensions between the need to explore and preservation
• 00:16:00 – Contextual ambidexterity is where people have the training to switch their thinking depending on the needs

Links mentioned in today’s episode:

• The Innovation Race assessment: https://the-innovation-race.com/
• Dr Gaia Grant’s website: https://andrewgaiagrant.com/
• Tirian Learning and Development: https://www.tirian.com/
• Dr Gaia Grant’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaia-grant

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Creativity & Innovation expert: I help individuals and companies build their creativity and innovation capabilities, so you can develop the next breakthrough idea which customers love. Chief Editor of Ideatovalue.com and Founder / CEO of Improvides Innovation Consulting. Coach / Speaker / Author / TEDx Speaker / Voted as one of the most influential innovation bloggers.

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