Mar 5, 2018
In
today's podcast I am
thrilled to speak with an amazing woman, Tamara
Kleinberg. In her
book, "Think
Sideways: a game-changing playbook for disruptive
thinking," Tamara brings to
life exercises and ideas to harness your entrepreneurial spirit and
unleash your competitive advantage—your imagination! A perfectly
blended mix of insightful observations, powerful storytelling and
practical tools, this book helps you reach your creative potential.
Snatch it up!
By the
end of this podcast, you'll have learned how to kick-start
your personal and professional creative juices so you can keep
yourself relevant. As you will hear, Tamara teaches us that if you
aren’t continually innovating and pivoting, you are on a fast path
to irrelevance. To compete in today’s ever-changing, fast-paced
landscape, organizations and their leaders must learn to create a
culture where innovation is the norm and adaptability is the
requirement, which is exactly what the speed of today’s business
demands.
From being a TED speaker to completing
three Tough Mudder obstacle course events (and
counting), Tamara’s life has been about breaking through the status quo for
game-changing results.
The founder of
a thriving business, LaunchStreet, an online education and
community platform that helps people innovate and differentiate in
an oversaturated world, Tamara knows what it takes to drive growth
and innovation in a constantly changing
marketplace.
As the creator of the Innovation Quotient Edge (IQE) Assessment, Tamara has developed the only tool that can measure people’s natural innovation strengths. The IQE delivers key insights that enable people to perform at their peak, bringing more innovative ideas to the table and becoming a high-value team member.
When companies like Disney, General Mills and Ricoh want to up their innovation quotient, they call Tamara.
At 27, Tamara was the youngest-ever person tapped for a leadership position in a major global advertising agency, applying her innovative approach to scores of instantly recognizable products, including Cheerios, Johnsonville Sausage and Clorox. Along the way, she has run multi-million dollar businesses and launched a few of her own, learning from her successes and, most importantly, her failures. How has she done it? Listen in while she tells us.
In this podcast you'll hear Tamara talk about:
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How to create a culture of innovation from the inside out, where everyone participates and impacts the bottom line
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How to unlock your greatest resource: the untapped innovative minds of your team
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Transforming your organization into a gym of innovation where growth and measurable results are the norm
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Overcoming the hidden barriers to innovation that are hindering results
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How to benefit from the compounding value of daily innovation for exponential growth
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Tamara's book: "Think Sideways: a game-changing playbook for disruptive thinking"
- Podcast: Maureen Berkner Boyt—Lead with Moxie
- Podcast: Kimberly Davis—Leading Change: Are You A Brave Leader?
- Podcast: Andi Simon—Women Entrepreneurs Changing Corporate Cultures
- My book: "On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights"
- Simon Associates Management Consultants website
Download the 1-page synopsis of my book, "On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights" here