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Excelling during extraordinary times: 12 tips for catalysts and change makers
2023 is already shaping up to be another year of the unexpected, and pressure to anticipate and adapt. Economic uncertainty, a redefined talent marketplace, political and social instability, extreme weather events and other circumstances are among the changes creating the possibility that leaders will ride roller coasters on top of earthquakes – or at least…
How to succeed in enterprise/startup partnerships
Imagine you are an enterprise CEO in a business under increasing pressure to address the demands of continued growth, a meaningful ESG strategy, a fickler and more diverse customer base, a changing regulatory environment, and all the fallouts of the pandemic. Just for starters. While the organization is full of talent who are expert at…
We are all innovators … so now what?
What a difference a few months make. Our world has been disrupted, and as a result we are all being pressed into service as innovators. We are being tested to the limits to react, recover, and reimagine how we will resume our lives, jobs, and business operations. I am helping clients and colleagues, founders and…
Tips for Product Managers Enabling Innovation
In this just-released interview with podcast host Mike Fishbein we talk about how the lessons that came out of my research for The Change Maker’s Playbook applies to Product Managers — we talk about how to spot the right talent, kick bad habits, be more resourceful — and many other topics that have been road-tested…
CMOs Behind the Eight Ball
Recently I was a panelist at How Marketers Drive Growth – sponsored by Forbes, along with TD Ameritrade CMO Denise Karkos, Tableau CMO Elissa Fink, Sprinklr President and COO Carlos Dominguez and Head of Forbes CMO Practice Bruce Rogers. We talked strategies to solve CMOs’ quest: proving marketing ROI. This precious goal is proving to…
Innovation: The Sinatra Doctrine and the Hot Coals Test
I recently sat down with Glen Sarvady of Big Fintech Media to talk about what’s happening in the fin-tech sector and how even financial institutions with limited resources can create value through innovation. Link here to hear full podcast.
About Amy Radin
Amy Radin is an adviser, speaker and author, working with executives and senior leaders to deliver growth through meaningful innovation. She offers an uncommonly pragmatic and disciplined approach that begins with pinpointing high-potential unmet market needs, and from there provides a proven framework for “what to do next” and how to lead through the inevitable, daily challenges any organization will face in pursuit of innovation.
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