Paint & Pipette: The Art & Science of Innovation
Stanford Adjunct Professor Jeremy Utley explores the counter-intuitive tactics that world-class innovators and entrepreneurs employ to break through. He's learned that while innovation is part art (paint) – it's also part science (pipette) – and treats the subject with both the rigor and the wonder that it deserves. Season 1 shined a spotlight on female founders; season 2 celebrated black creators; Season 3 guests include WIRED co-founder Kevin Kelly, Harvard Business School Professor Linda Hill, CEO of Google X Astro Teller, start-up coach Liz Tran, Waze founder Uri Levine, Seth Godin, journalist Jennifer Wallace, Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull, and more.
Episodes
56 episodes
S3E22: Think Fast Talk Smart Explores GenAI @ Portland Trail Blazers
How can AI transform the way we work and innovate? In this special episode of The Paint and Pipette Podcast, we team up with Matt Abrahams, a lecturer of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business and host o...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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51:40
S3E21: The Progress Principle with Teresa Amabile and Diego Rodriguez
Have you ever wondered how traditional leaders can be motivated to support creativity in the workplace? What is the secret to fostering creativity and driving innovation? Today, on the podcast, we welcome Teresa Amabile to help us explore the c...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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1:01:57
S3E20: Creating Conscious Leadership with Diana Chapman
To what extent are our inner lives shaped by the stories we tell ourselves? And how can we learn to see the world as it truly is? Today on the podcast we have Diana Chapman, Co-Founder of The Conscious Leadership Group, an organization that hel...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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58:08
S3E19: Ideascience with Josh Ruff & Marcus Hollinger
Creativity is not an exact science and ideas often strike when we least expect them. But what if we could curate an environment ideal for sparking creativity? Today we are joined by Josh Ruff and Marcus Hollinger from Stoked to discuss their in...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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50:57
SPECIAL: Beyond The Prompt with Greg Shove
Today, we join forces with Henrik Werdelin to launch Beyond The Prompt, a podcast that explores how companies leverage AI to streamline operations and better serve their customers. Henrik is a remarkable entrepreneur and one of the visionary fo...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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46:59
S3E18: Making Your Creative Process a Lifestyle with Billy Oppenheimer
Writing and researching to produce content is a full-time job that demands hours and hours of dedication. Today’s guest is the wonderful Billy Oppenheimer, writer and research assistant for Ryan Holiday, and he is here to share his creative pro...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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46:55
S3E17: Redefining Genius with David McRaney
From psychology to neuroscience and beyond, concepts of intelligence, genius, and hyperfixation are key to our understanding of human potential. During this episode, David McRaney joins us to discuss a topic of great import to our course on tra...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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23:50
S3E16: The Science of Failing Well with Amy Edmondson
In today’s world, we’re caught between two failure cultures. One tells us that it must be avoided at all costs, while the other tells us to "fail fast” and often. The issue is that both approaches lack the necessary distinctions to help us sepa...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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56:03
S3E15: Unleashing Innovation with Rita McGrath
The likelihood is that the tactics that were effective for businesses just a few years ago may no longer yield the results needed. Profound shifts in the business landscape have exposed a significant disparity between conventional strategic app...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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49:36
S3E14: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Spontaneous Speaking with Matt Abrahams
Are you looking for some tips, tricks, and techniques to propel your spontaneous speaking to higher levels? Our guest today is of the belief that there is no right way to communicate, there are better ways and worse ways but no one right way! J...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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53:15
S3E13: Finding Your Inner Genius with Liz Tran and Aisha Dozie
Welcome to this very special edition of The Paint and Pipette Podcast, as we bring you a live coaching session hosted by the remarkable Liz Tran! Liz is a former venture capitalist and team-builder turned spiritual guru and startup coach. He...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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58:57
S3E12: A Journey Through Therapy, Creativity, and Business Oddities
In this episode, we sit down with Lezlie and Jake Karls, the visionary minds behind Mid-Day Squares, to discuss their entrepreneurial journey and unconventional approach to entrepreneurship. Mid-Day Squares is a family-run business aiming to...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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52:36
S3E11: Navigating Organizational Culture and Unwritten Rules with Liz Wiseman
Understanding and adapting to unwritten rules and organizational culture is a continual process. It's essential to strike a balance between fitting into the existing culture and bringing in new perspectives to drive positive change. In today’s ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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46:36
S3E10: Getting to the Next Level with Marcus Whitney
High performers experience near-constant pressure to improve. Marcus Whitney — venture capitalist, pro sports owner, keynote speaker, athlete, author, among other hats — shares how he plans to reach to his ‘next level.’ This is a deeply persona...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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43:09
S3E9: Steve Jobs’ Retail Revolution with Ron Johnson and Greg McKeown
Steve Jobs is one of the most influential people of the century, maybe even ever! But his ideas, values, and approach to life have often been skewed and mutilated by the media. Today, we wish to bring you the truth about Steve from a man who kn...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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56:32
S3E8: The Paradox of Leading Innovation with Linda Hill
One of the most important aspects of leadership is having a vision for what you want to achieve. It’s the vision for a project that will guide your team and inspire them to perform at the top of their game. But how does that change when you nee...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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58:52
S3E7: Judging The Experiment Not The Outcome with Dr. Astro Teller
Ever wondered what it takes to revolutionize the world through innovation and moonshot thinking? We are joined today by Dr. Astro Teller, co-founder and captain at X, Alphabet's renowned moonshot factory, where they're on a mission to invent an...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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59:55
S3E6: Song of Significance with Seth Godin
Productivity, innovation, and leadership are three key pillars that drive success and growth within any organization. When effectively combined, they create a powerful synergy that propels a company to new heights and ensures its sustainability...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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44:40
S3E05: Career Transitions for High-Performers with Jason Mayden
In this episode, we dive deep into the remarkable life and career of Jason Mayden, a true high-performer who has blazed his own trail in the worlds of tech, design, and corporate America. Join us as we explore the pivotal moments and inspiring ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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57:09
S3E04: The Kids Are Not Alright: Toxic Achievement Culture and Mattering with Jennifer Wallace
Today’s parental landscape is filled with more challenges than ever before. Among the plethora of concerns that parents have to deal with on an everyday basis, one never would’ve expected toxic achievement to be one of them. Who even knew that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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44:23
S3E03: Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution with Uri Levine
As entrepreneurs, we are often so focused on finding solutions that we forget what matters most: the problem itself. And maybe we avoid the problem because we are afraid to fail, but as today’s guest eloquently explains, failure is the only tru...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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38:37
S3E02: Collaborating with AI, Unleashing Creativity, and Embracing the Imperfect with Kevin Kelly
In this captivating episode, we are joined by a true visionary and creative mind, Kevin Kelly, co-founder of the iconic WIRED Magazine. Kevin’s new book, Excellent Advice for Living, serves as the foundation for the conversati...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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49:35
S3E01: Wizard of Awe: Peek Behind the Pixar Curtain with Ed Catmull
Today on the show, we have a great conversation with Edwin Catmull, the Founder and former CEO at Pixar and former CEO of Disney Animation Studios. Edwin dives deep into some of the ideas that he shared in his book Creativity Inc., so ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:08:04
Paint & Pipette - Season 3 Trailer
Stanford Adjunct Professor Jeremy Utley explores the counter-intuitive tactics that world-class innovators and entrepreneurs employ to break through. He's learned that while innovation is part art (paint) – it's also part science (pipette) – an...
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1:42
S2E20: Creators Connect: Ato Essandoh Pt 2
Effective creators talk about the need for monotonous, mindless tasks that allow us to fertilize our creative fields. Embracing our weirdness breeds room for our creativity to flow, new ideas to be formed, and connections to be made. We’re back...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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39:26
