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

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