Why Smart Executives Fail

May 1, 2018 | Podcast

Welcome to the eighth in our popular series of podcasts, where we regularly talk ‘all things supply chain’ with industry experts and leaders, including our very own faculty members.

The podcast included Adjunct Professor Viren Lall, Managing Director of Change School, Adjunct Professor Neil Marshall, Director at the Change School, Professor Tazeeb Rajwani, Head of Executive Education at the University of Essex and Professor Alex Mortimer, Director of the SCA.

 

Podcast #8 – Accelerate Innovation: Why Smart Executives Fail

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On the podcast we talked about:

  • Current companies who have successfully managed to innovate and protect their core business
  • What leadership traits leaders should have to manage innovation and change
  • The nature of disruption, with Block Chain, Big Data  – Why we need to think about these in our strategies
  • Why leaders need to develop an innovation engine that goes beyond continuous improvement
  • Practical advice from our thought leaders on how to mitigate the risks

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