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Tendayi Viki is co-author of The Corporate Startup, an Associate Partner at Strategizer, and one of the major influencers in the world of lean startup and corporate innovation. On this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Tendayi about the evolution of the Lean Startup movement, how corporations are developing the skills to compete and become more innovative, and about Tendayi's brand new book called Pirates in the Navy. Find the Interview transcript and more at insideoutside.io.

Sonja Gittens Ottley, head of diversity and inclusion at Asana, talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about innovation through diversity, inclusion, hiring, and trends she's seeing in the world of technology. For a full transcript and more, check out insideoutside.io.

Alexander Fleiss is the founder of Rebellion Research, a research advisory firm, an artificial intelligence expert and a robotrader. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation, talks with Alexander about the Corona virus and its impact on the market, how artificial intelligent traders are faring, and some of the differences between what's going on in Europe, China, and the United States when it comes to artificial intelligence. For a full transcript and more, check out insideoutside.io.

Zainab Ghadiyali is product lead at Airbnb, formerly at Facebook, and co-founder of Wogrammer, a nonprofit showcasing amazing women in technology. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Zainab about the power of curiosity and persistence in building a career, her journey to America with $107 in her pocket, and working at some of the best and biggest tech companies in the world. For a full transcript and more, check out insideoutside.io.

Paul Powers is CEO and co-founder of Physna, a company that takes 3-D data and normalizes it into something software can read. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Paul about innovation in the manufacturing space, 3-D data, trends from the CES conference, and building a startup outside the Valley in Cincinnati, Ohio. To read the interview transcript, go to insideoutside.io

Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder sits down with Ward Sandler, cofounder of MemberSpace, a company that helps turn any part of a website into members-only. They talk about the no-code movement, what it takes to build a remote workforce, and all things entrepreneurship.

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we have a special BONUS podcast from RSM's George Casey. George is the Microsoft innovation Leader and Leader of RSM's Technology Experience Center. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, talks with George about his visit to RSM's Technology Experience Center, collaborative partners, innovation, and digital transformation. To read the interview transcript, go to insideoutside.io.

Lori Bush is the co-founder and executive chairman of Solvasa. Prior to that, she was the president and CEO of Rodan + Fields, where she grew the company to over $1 billion in sales. She's had experience with Nu Skin, Johnson & Johnson, Neutrogena and Avon. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder talks with Lori about her 30 years of experience in the beauty and skincare space, entrepreneurship and her move towards integrated beauty.

Audrey Crane is author of the new book, What CEOs Need to Know About Design: A business leader's guide to working with designers and a partner at Design Map. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder talks with Audrey about some of the trends in Design Thinking, how to hire better designers, and what are some of the differences she's seeing in the Midwest versus the Silicon Valley design scene. To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.io

Raz Razgaitis, co-founder and CEO of FloWater, talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about the disruption that's happening in the water business, what it's like to be working in a big company and move to a startup, and everything in between. To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.io

Stuart Willson is the CEO and founder of Radicle, a research and advisory company that has worked with great companies like Lego, Diageo, Proctor and Gamble, and more. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside founder talks with Stuart about the new trends in the world of research, how companies are using information and data to make better decisions, and about the new venture model that companies like Prehype are using to create startups from scratch.   To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.io

Tim Campos, former CIO of Facebook, is now founder and CEO of Woven, a startup tackling the world of calendaring. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder had a chance to talk with Tim about the future of innovation, how IT infrastructure has changed, what it's like to work in a high growth startup, and what it's like to rebuild a company from scratch. To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.io.

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Brian Ardinger, IO Founder, sat down with Brendan Synnott, a serial entrepreneur, having cofounded companies like Bear Naked, which he sold to Kellogg, Evol Foods, and now Pact, an e-commerce organic fashion brand.  In this interview we talked about Brendan's opportunity to become an entrepreneur early on in his life, how he grew his company from zero to sell to a major corporation, and how he thinks about creating new innovations and new spaces.   

In this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Gleb Tsipursky, Author of Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (Avoid Terrible Advice, Cognitive Biases, and Poor Decisions). They discuss bad business decisions, why they go wrong, emotions impacting decision making, making best case plans, iterative planning, great leaders, and high-impact shortcuts To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.io.

As one of Inside Outside's most listened to podcasts of 2019, enjoy our interview with Jeff Gothelf. It was originally published on July 16, 2019. Jeff Gothelf, Co-Author of Lean UX, Sense & Respond, and Lean vs Agile vs Design Thinking talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, about building a culture of innovation.  Read a transcript of this episode at insideoutside.io.  

As one of Inside Outside's most listened to podcasts of 2019, enjoy our interview with Olivia O'Sullivan of Acceleprise. It was originally published on June 18, 2019. Olivia O'Sullivan is the Head of Corporate Engagement at Acceleprise, a B2B SaaS accelerator. Accelerprise invests in early-tech companies building enterprise technology. Olivia's focus is on mid-market and enterprise companies interested in collaborations with startups. Her background includes work in advertising and on product and innovation teams for McDonald's and Dow Jones. Olivia spoke with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about corporate/startup matchmaking, trends and Acceleprise's future. Read a transcript this episode at insideoutside.io.

In this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Jennifer Brown, Author of How to be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive and host of the podcast The Will to Change. They discuss talent recruitment and retention, approachable diversity and inclusion, leadership practice, well-intended obstacles, case studies, and recognizing biases for AI.

In this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Gregg Garrett, Managing Director of CGS and co-author of Competing in the Connecting World: The Future of Your Disruptive Industry is Already Here. They discuss innovation both inside and outside, disruptive forces, ecosystem commanders, maturing models, and leadership skills.

In this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Aaron Hawkins, former Head of Global Prime, now Whole Foods and Fresh Last Mile Delivery Strategy, at Amazon. And currently the VP of Digital Product at Northwestern Mutual. They discuss eCommerce retail at Kohl's and Amazon, drop shipping, customer experience, PR-FAQ, customer truisms, financial services at Northwestern Mutual, and Agile. Read the transcript at insideoutside.io

In this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Swetha PB, Head of Product at Brilliant Hire, an SAP startup. They discuss hiring screening, SAP support, innovation talent, and building a startup within a large company.