

Human Innovation | The Jens Heitland Show
Jens Heitland
Long form conversations with CEOs and senior leaders on leadership, decision making, and innovation inside complex organizations.
Hosted by Jens Heitland, CEO of Heitland Media Group and former Global Head of Innovation at IKEA Centres.
© The Jens Heitland Show - Heitland Media Group
Hosted by Jens Heitland, CEO of Heitland Media Group and former Global Head of Innovation at IKEA Centres.
© The Jens Heitland Show - Heitland Media Group
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Dec 6, 2021 • 58min
EP 128: Increase your potential - Innovation Culture Coding featuring Ellia Harris
How might a Solar company design new products to replace less efficient ones. Ellia Harris Innovation Coach, Trainer and Speaker joined me to deconstruct a fictive case in the Innovation Culture Coding live show. The Case:A solar manufacturing company is challenged by the market and the development of solar in general. The company wants to design a product line to future fit the business. They look for a systematic way to innovate and hire Ellia Harris to support them. Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.heitlandinnovation.com/innovationculturecodingGive a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for Jens Heitland's Newsletter ("Connect the Dots"): https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER Want to work with Jens Heitland have a look at the services: https://www.heitlandinnovation.com Join the Discord community: https://discord.gg/kqPJNZAEFN Discover Jens Heitland's mission to empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateurs Follow Jens Heitland on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland Text Jens on his public WhatsApp +4915170113376Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Dec 2, 2021 • 54min
EP 127: Sustainable innovation - Innovation Culture Coding featuring Mladen Panov
How to build an innovation program to accelerate sustainable change. Mladen Panov Innovation Coach and Co-Founder of Impact Kick Box joined me to deconstruct a fictive case in the Innovation Culture Coding live show. The Case:An international organisation from the energy sector has launched a new sustainability strategy. The supervisory board is not satisfied with the implementation of the strategy and is criticising the speed of the implementation.The responsible manager for the strategy implementation is asking Mladen Panov for help. Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.heitlandinnovation.com/innovationculturecoding Links to Jens Heitland:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Sign up for Jens Heitland's Newsletter ("Connect the Dots"): https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER Join the Facebook Innovation Culture Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinnovationculturecommunity/ Discover Jens Heitland's mission to empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateurs Follow Jens Heitland on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland Or contact him on his public whatsapp : +4915170113376Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Nov 29, 2021 • 52min
EP 126: Scaling for the Spotlight - Innovation Culture Coding featuring Alicia Butler Pierre
Why Entrepreneurs Need to Focus on Operations. Alicia Butler Pierre founder of Equilibria, Inc. a boutique operations management firm specializing in increasing bandwidth for fast-growing small businesses. joined me to deconstruct a fictive case in the Innovation Culture Coding live show. The Case:A non-profit company seemed to grow overnight thanks in part to the appearance of the Executive Director Emily on a popular daytime TV show. The board of directors recognizes she is ill-equipped to handle the organization’s burgeoning growth. Her replacement is inevitable. Unbeknownst to the board, Emily is aware of their plans to replace her. In a proactive move to salvage her reputation, she hires Alicia Butler Pierre to help her turn it around. Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.heitlandinnovation.com/innovationculturecodingGive a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for Jens Heitland's Newsletter ("Connect the Dots"): https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER Want to work with Jens Heitland have a look at the services: https://www.heitlandinnovation.com Join the Discord community: https://discord.gg/kqPJNZAEFN Discover Jens Heitland's mission to empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateurs Follow Jens Heitland on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland Text Jens on his public WhatsApp +4915170113376Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Nov 25, 2021 • 1h 9min
EP 125: Marketer in Chief - Jason Voiovich on product innovation, marketing strategies of the US presidents and more.
Jason shared his innovation stories from kettle framing to the marketing of presidents, we covered his curiosity around the scientific process, how he helps a Museum with Dinosaurs and of course explore the innovative process of his book.Guest Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonvoiovich/Jason’s book: https://marketerinchief.com/Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.jensheitland.com/00:00:00Podcast introduction.00:01:23Jason’s introduction.00:07:58The road into marketing.00:14:07Growing up with artists.00:18:58Entrepreneurship informed by learnings in a non-traditional childhood.00:26:36Pivoting skillsets for marketing.00:32:34Getting used to taking risks00:38:26Validating theories through literature.00:41:02Learning when to quit.00:43:17The background behind “Marketer in Chief.”00:47:20Political history informing current innovation.00:51:46Evolutions in marketing over the last two decades.00:57:10What’s your dream project?00:59:22Evolutions in marketing over the last two decades.01:01:45How do you stay up-to-date?Links to Jens Heitland:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Sign up for Jens Heitland's Newsletter ("Connect the Dots"): https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTERJoin the Facebook Innovation Culture Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinnovationculturecommunity/Discover Jens Heitland's mission to empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateursFollow Jens Heitland on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitlandText Jens on his public WhatsAppLink to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Nov 22, 2021 • 1h 5min
EP 124: Innovation through inner leadership - Innovation Culture Coding featuring Hollywood Movie Director Barnet Bain
How to overcome personal challenges and create business outcomes. Barnet Bain is a Canadian filmmaker, executive coach and educator. Select film credits include Milton’s Secret (director, writer) based on the novel by Eckhart Tolle, Oscar-winner What Dreams May Come (producer), Emmy-Award nominee, Outstanding TV Movie, Homeless to Harvard (executive producer), The Celestine Prophecy (writer, producer), and The Lost and Found Family (director). Barnet is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council and a founding member of the Association of Transformational Leaders. Barnet joined me to deconstruct a fictive case in the Innovation Culture Coding live show. The Case:A CEO of a fortune 100 Company is extremely miserable and unhappy. This unhappiness is spilling over into the executive team and affecting the performance of the whole business.The supervisory board is looking for help and calls Barnet Bain Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.heitlandinnovation.com/innovationculturecoding Links to Jens Heitland:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Sign up for Jens Heitland's Newsletter ("Connect the Dots"): https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER Join the Facebook Innovation Culture Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinnovationculturecommunity/ Discover Jens Heitland's mission to empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateurs Follow Jens Heitland on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland Or contact him on his public whatsapp : +4915170113376Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Nov 18, 2021 • 1h 8min
EP 123: Entrepreneurs F*ck Up Night Vol. 5
Learn from the failure stories of experienced entrepreneurs. Roel van den Berg and Sepehr Hamzehlouia joined the 5th Entrepreneurs F*ck Up night hosted by Can Adiguzel and Jens Heitland. Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.heitlandinnovation.com/entrepreneurs-fu-night Links to Jens Heitland:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Sign up for Jens Heitland's Newsletter ("Connect the Dots"): https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER Join the Facebook Innovation Culture Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinnovationculturecommunity/ Discover Jens Heitland's mission to empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateurs Follow Jens Heitland on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland Or contact him on his public whatsapp : +4915170113376Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Nov 15, 2021 • 1h 6min
EP 122: Innovation through play - Innovation Culture Coding featuring Pim Schachtschabel
Architecting Curiosity to innovate. Pim Schachtschabel works with strategic direction, project design, and marketing campaigns that expand and evolve brands. Additionally he creates compelling stories and customer experiences that reach audiences across a wide range of touch-points, including physical and digital. Pim joined me to deconstruct a fictive case in the Innovation Culture Coding live show. The Case:The Company Disney is looking ahead and realizing that external forced change scenarios as the pandemic might be something more common in the future. Disney decides to find opportunities to build resilience into their culture.Pim Schachtschabel is hired to guide Disney through this journey. Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.heitlandinnovation.com/innovationculturecoding Links to Jens Heitland:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Sign up for Jens Heitland's Newsletter ("Connect the Dots"): https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER Join the Facebook Innovation Culture Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinnovationculturecommunity/ Discover Jens Heitland's mission to empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateurs Follow Jens Heitland on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland Or contact him on his public whatsapp : +4915170113376Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Nov 11, 2021 • 49min
EP 121: Social Innovation - Madison Marks on helping startups to create social impact, her story living in the middle east and more.
In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship with Madison Marks, Director of The Social Innovation Lab at Johns Hopkins University. We talk about her experience living and working in the Middle East, the importance of being aware of the local culture for business and how she coaches startups to create social impact.Guest Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madisonmarks/Link to the show: https://www.jensheitland.com/thejensheitlandshow00:00:00Podcast introduction.00:01:30Madison’s introduction.00:10:21The non-linear path.00:12:42Navigating differences in country and corporate culture.00:18:58Defining social innovation.00:24:45Building bigger from an impact perspective.00:27:37Baltimore vs Silicone Valley for startups.00:30:53The focus of youth on inclusion and sustainability.00:34:46Holistic cultural balance.00:35:56Your dream project.00:39:59Keeping up-to-date.00:42:20Where will you be in a year?Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.heitlandinnovation.com/innovationculturecodingGive a review:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with Jens Heitland:Sign up for Jens Heitland's Newsletter ("Connect the Dots"): https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER Want to work with Jens Heitland have a look at the services: https://www.heitlandinnovation.com Join the Discord community: https://discord.gg/kqPJNZAEFNDiscover Jens Heitland's mission to empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateLink to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Nov 8, 2021 • 59min
EP 120: Result generating innovation - Innovation Culture Coding featuring Rex Bierlaagh
How to innovate through a powerful structured and result oriented innovation method? Rex Bierlaagh, entrepreneur in (social) innovation management joined me to deconstruct a fictive case in the Innovation Culture Coding live show.The Case:A Media company is on the edge of bankruptcy.The owner of the company is realizing that they need to build new products and services to survive. He wants the team to be able to learn how to build new products and services.He hires Rex Bierlaagh to support him over the next 5 months with the objective to end up with at least one validated concept product or services. Link to the show:Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at https://www.heitlandinnovation.com/innovationculturecoding Links to Jens Heitland:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Sign up for Jens Heitland's Newsletter ("Connect the Dots"): https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTER Join the Facebook Innovation Culture Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinnovationculturecommunity/ Discover Jens Heitland's mission to empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateurs Follow Jens Heitland on social media: https://linktr.ee/jensheitland Or contact him on his public whatsapp : +4915170113376Link to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...

Nov 4, 2021 • 52min
EP 119: Personal Happiness - Ashlee Braxton on helping humans find happiness, company culture and more.
In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship with Ashlee Braxton, business / career coach, and podcast host of the Happy Choice Podcast. Ashlee grew up in the music industry, working in the Braxton Family in different roles, before she started her new journey moving to Paris, working in tech, and later building her own business in Barcelona.In our conversation Ashlee tells her story, how she empowers people inside and outside of the business environment and creates personal happiness.Guest Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleebraxton/Business: https://www.ashleebraxton.com/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happy-choice/id1542767080Link to the show: https://www.jensheitland.com/thejensheitlandshowTimestamps:00:00:00Podcast introduction.00:01:32Ashlee introduction.00:06:32The journey from employee to business owner.00:09:31The mental journey of personal reinvention.00:11:18Finding a place of happiness.00:14:30Developing. Company culture.00:17:39Transferring previous skillsets into the culture of an organization.00:21:41Working with people resistant to change.00:23:04Innovation from a coaching perspective.00:28:37A place for feelings at work.00:38:30Trying to achieve without support.00:48:57Wrap up.Links to Jens Heitland:If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview.Sign up for Jens Heitland's Newsletter ("Connect the Dots"): https://bit.ly/Connect-the-dots-NEWSLETTERJoin the Facebook Innovation Culture Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinnovationculturecommunity/Discover Jens Heitland's mission to empower one million people to innovation: httpLink to the show: Please find all resources like video, audio, show notes and as well some shorter clips of the episode at the show page Give a review: If you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind as to leave a short review on Apple Podcast. It takes less than 1 minute and really makes a difference to convince future interesting guests to join me for an interview. Connect with me: Sign up for my weekly Newsletter and get the latest human innovation news into your inbox. Follow me on social media: LinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeTikTok My businesses Businesses: Heitland innovation SUCCEED ...


