Ten Years Hence: Innovation, Part 5: Why Well-Run Companies Will Continue to Fail

Episode Topic: Why Well-Run Companies Will Continue to Fail

Join Alex Slawsby, Chief Growth Officer at InnoLead in Boston MA, for a discussion about why employees' fear of speaking up is the single greatest obstacle to success when companies innovate.

Featured Speakers:

• Alex Slawsby, InnoLead

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Ten Years Hence: Innovation. 

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction and Speaker Background
• 7:10 Evolution of Mobile Devices
• 14:53 The Rise of the iPhone and Market Shifts
• 22:31 Jobs to Be Done Framework
• 31:28 Challenges in Corporate Innovation
• 36:07 Johnson & Johnson's Wellness Services Dilemma
• 42:47 The Struggle with Corporate Culture
• 50:52 The Reality of Corporate Innovation
• 57:10 Lessons from Ford vs. Ferrari
• 1:07:07 Advice for Future Innovators