Women Who Innovate

First of all, Renee and I are coming clean - we like Alex Osterwalder. Love him. Both innovator and author he continues to nail what truly stands in the way of innovation. I've actually used the Business Model Canvas to co-create an eBook on innovating healthcare so Value Proposition Design for me, was a must read.  Most of us have sat in countless meetings on designing a value proposition only to take five steps backwards when trying to capture what customers really want. The practicality of this book will get you unstuck, and you get the immediate feeling that all the authors know what they are talking about and completely in sync.  Take a listen! 

What makes Deb Mills-Scofield successful? For one thing, Deb is the consumate networker and a highly networked woman innovator. While Deb is an expert in leadership, innovation and strategic planning, she is also admired for her wisdom, straight talk, and curiosity. Deb will share meaningful advice for women innovators and insights on how to best overcome obstacles that stand in the way of career and personal advancement. Deb is highly respected to those in the art and discipline of innovation and this is not the broadcast to miss; please join us as we put Deb in the innovation hot seat! 

Celine Schillinger will share her journey of how sending one email led to transformation of a more gender balanced corporate culture. She is a globally recognized voice on how companies need to become more social, to engage their audiences and grow their business. Celine will share the importance of community and how social networks enable human networks and social impact. We will discuss how social engagement at scale, speed, and agility, frees the rebels. Celine will share why she advises to not over value obedience to authority but to value those who see things differently.   Celine is an engagement and social collaboration leader. An experienced executive with a passion for engagement and community building in international environments. A disruptive thinker with a strong track record in implementing positive change. A charter member of Change Agents Worldwide. French Woman of the Year 2013

Mark Babbitt, leadership and career mentor, blogger, speaker and author will share his insights on the new business imperative for individuals and companies to embrace social media to drive growth and competitiveness. Not for the sake of social media, but to ignite collaboration, partnerships, and most importantly improve the bottom line. Social media has become a disruptive force and has taken many companies by surprise and driving innovation in others; Mark will share solid recommendations on how companies can transform their vision.  Mark is CEO and Founder of YouTern, President of Switch and Shift, and author of A World Gone Social: How Companies Must Adapt To Survive. Mark has been named one of the Top Leadership Thinkers by Inc magazine, recommended as one of the top 15 Twitter Accounts Every Entrepreneur Should Follow by Business News Daily, and is recognized as a Top Leadership Speaker by, Inc in 2014.      

The characteristics and skills demonstrated by entrepreneurs aren’t just needed in start-up environments; they’re needed in all corporate settings. Our guest, Jennifer Hall PhD, will share the dimensions linked to having an entrepreneurial mindset. With co-host Liz Stueck, we will explore the personality and skills that are connected to entrepreneurship. Jennifer is a Board Certified Coach and licensed psychologist who works with corporate leaders and business owners to develop understanding of individual and organizational dynamics.  Few would argue that having an “entrepreneurial mindset” is essential to sustaining growth and innovation. Jennifer will discuss The Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile (EMP)™ as well as the skills and capabilities needed for successful entrepreneurship. The EMP helps corporate leaders, students and entrepreneurs assess the degree to which they are utilizing an “entrepreneurial mindset” and provides resources to leverage that competitive edge. Activating Your Entrepreneurial Minds

Ashley Tappan and Jessica Pfennig will share their insights and personal stories on the importance of being fit to lead and the relationship to being an effective leader.  Both Jessica and Ashley are influential through both net and sweat working, but neither randomly decided to get in shape; they both took charge and became leaders...and now influence others to do the same.  They set SMART goals, develop programs, and, manage to run triathlons. Please join us as we connet the dots between leadership, innovation, and fitness. 

Big Picture Learning has a purpose. They walk the talk - their mission is the education of a nation, one student at a time.  This week we will interview Executive Director and storyteller, Carlos Moreno who will share the impact, passion, and what is really behind the success of BPL. As a non-profit organization dedicated to a fundamental redesign of education in the United States, their vision is to catalyze vital changes in K-Adult education by generating and sustaining innovative, personalized learning environments that work in tandem with the real world of their greater community.   At the core of Big Picture Learning’s mission is a commitment to equity for all students, especially underserved urban students, and the expectation that these students can achieve success. Join us as we put Carlos in the innovation hotseat! Dial 914-338-0796 to join this dynamic conversation.   

Innovation Women is an online speakers bureau for entrepreneurial and technical women that help women get visibility for themselves, their careers and companies. We help event managers gender-balance the speakers at their conferences, trade shows and events. Founder Bobbie Carlton will discuss the importance of elevating the voice of women in innovation and business. Bobbie will also discuss Innovation Nights, which started just outside of Boston as Mass Innovation Nights (“MIN” -- supporting Massachusetts companies), and has launched more than 650 new products; she will share that every month 10 companies launch new products at a local event and the social media community comes out to support their local entrepreneurs and more! Please join Renee, Wanda, and Lea as we put Bobbie in the Innovaiton hotseat! 

This is an incredibly special broadcast as #Innochat leaders Renee Hopkins and John W. Lewis join me in putting the renowned Hutch Carpenter in the innovation hotseat. Not only is this a powerful mix, we have some heavy hitters joining us on Twitter.  Some of the topics that we will cover are the importance of getting diverse people to contribute vs singular creatives, how to change attitudes to open up and share, what motivates employess to contribute...and more!  Hutch is experienced in making ideas a reality, and has a knowledge base that is unmatched, he advises Global 2000 companies on the full-lifecycle of innovation through the application of crowdsourcing, social principles, iterative development cycles and analytical rigor. He is currently Senior Consultant with HYPE Innovation! Join us in the fast paced interview! 

Steve Jobs, said that, creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they've had and synthesize new things.  Renee Hopkins, the moderator of #innochat is our first guest for the creativity series and will co-host the remainder of the series. We will explore the role that creativity plays in innovation and how important it is the success of innovators...and innovation. Please join us as we put Renee in the hotseat!   

Rowan Gibson starting talking about the innovation movement in his book, The Four Lens of Innovation a few years ago - he also spoke about the importance of placing both men and women on innovation teams. In this episode Rowan Gibson and Zulma Acevedo will share their observations of the state of innovation for 2013 and what to look for in 2014. We are ending the year with two audacious guests as we give a 360 on Innovation.    

Welcome to the launch of Women Who Innovate!  Our inaugural guest is the renowned Vivek Wadhwa, who has been relentless in the pursuit of getting more women involved in innovation.  The purpose of this radio show is to provide a platform where the voices of women innovators can be heard.  I could not be more honored that Vivek is opening up a subject that I am passionate on – inspiring women to get out of their comfort zones and innovate.  A few things about Vivek – in 1999, was named a “leader of tomorrow” by Forbes magazine; in 2012 was named one of six 2012 Outstanding American by Choice” recipients and was recognized by Foreign Policy magazine as a Top 100 Global Thinker.  In 2013, was named to Time magazine’s list of the Top 40 Most Influential Minds in Tech.  Join us as Vivek shares with us his groundbreaking crowdsourced campaign on gathering innovation stories from women!