204. How corporates stay successful. Lessons from The Innovator's Dilemma part 2 May 22, 2024

As generative AI shakes up industries, those who don't choose to innovate, won't survive.

Let's learn from past disruptions. 

Why did Sears lose their top spot as America's favourite retailer, but Hewlett Packard continue to make new products and grow?

By understanding...

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203. Why do great companies fail? Innovator's Dilemma part 1 May 15, 2024

Why did successful companies like Kodak and Blockbuster miss the digital revolution?

Listen to this episode to learn why corporates ignore threats posed by start-ups until its too late.

In this episode, you will learn key lessons from  The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies...

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190. Competing in the Age of AI Feb 14, 2024

Hype about generative AI is everywhere, but much simpler AI models have already changed entire industries. 

By learning about how AI has already changed business, we can make predictions about what's next.

In this episode you will learn key lessons from Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy...

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180. Business & product lessons from Don Norman Dec 06, 2023

A brilliant solution to the wrong problem can be worse than no solution at all: solve the correct problem” - Don Norman. 

Don Norman was Apple's first user experience architect and is revered for his expertise in design, usability engineering, and cognitive...

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167. Four top tech books for Business Leaders Sep 06, 2023

Listen to this episode to get Sophia Matveeva's recommendations to hone your digital mindset.

In this episode, you'll hear the top lessons from each book and why they matter.

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127. How apps get built to be addictive: the Hook Model Nov 30, 2022

Why do you keep checking your phone, even when you’re trying not to? It's because the apps on your phone use the Hook Model. described by Nir Eyal in his book Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.

To learn how apps like Instagram, LinkedIn and Vivino keep us coming back to our...

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117. Lessons from the Lean Start-Up by Eric Reis Sep 21, 2022

"Successful entrepreneurs don't have better ideas, they have a better process," says Eric Reis in The Lean Start-Up. To learn how to innovate with speed, listen to this week's episode.

Learning notes from this episode:

  • A start-up is a human institution designed to create a...
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