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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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Jun 24, 2021 • 47min
EP 78: Conquer Indifference - Dennis Geelen on innovation business foundations, Customer centricity, innovation and more
Conquer Indifference - Dennis Geelen on innovation business foundations, Customer centricity, innovation and moreWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship together with Dennis Geelen Founder of Zero In a boutique consulting firm based in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. Together we explore how important indifference is how a solid business foundation build based on customer centricity and innovation and many more topicsLinks to the guest:Personal:Dennis on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-geelen-5a95703/Twitter - @dennis_geelenBusiness:Zero In - www.zero-in.caOnline Course - www.zero-in.ca/coursesThis episode is brought to you by 1.Content StudioStreamline Your Social Media & Content MarketingPowerful content marketing & social media management platform for publishers, brands, agencies &, startups who want to share the best content consistently and increase their reach.We use Content Studio with 3 users since Summer 2020 to coordinate all social media for my 5 businesses. Check out Content Studio here https://ContentStudio.io?fpr=jensheitland2. the Event Design Collective. The Event Design Collective (EDCO) provides a visual tool to design, prototype & document events. EDCO enables you to articulate how your event creates value. I have used and experienced the tools and of course the book and can highly recommend you to have a look at the EDCO Shop. http://bit.ly/Podcast-EdcoIf you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind 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") at http://bit.ly/HeitlandInnovationLink 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 ...

Jun 21, 2021 • 40min
EP 77: Experience design for the people - Andrew Lacanienta on Experience design, intention, changing organisational culture and more
Experience design for the people - Andrew Lacanienta on Experience design, intention, changing organisational culture and moreWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship together with Andrew Lacanienta Assistant professor of Experience Design at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispoand Experience designer for the people. Together we explore and prototype on the spot how to design experience for a family or a business, how he would teach cultural change and more.Links to the guest:Personal:Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-lac/University: https://www.calpoly.edu/This episode is brought to you by 1.Content StudioStreamline Your Social Media & Content MarketingPowerful content marketing & social media management platform for publishers, brands, agencies &, startups who want to share the best content consistently and increase their reach.We use Content Studio with 3 users since Summer 2020 to coordinate all social media for my 5 businesses. Check out Content Studio here https://ContentStudio.io?fpr=jensheitland2. the Event Design Collective. The Event Design Collective (EDCO) provides a visual tool to design, prototype & document events. EDCO enables you to articulate how your event creates value. I have used and experienced the tools and of course the book and can highly recommend you to have a look at the EDCO Shop. http://bit.ly/Podcast-EdcoIf you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind 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") at http://bit.ly/HeitlandInnovationDiscover Jens Heitland's Mission to Empower one million pLink 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 ...

Jun 17, 2021 • 52min
EP 76: Everyday University - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Debora Labusch, Ulrike Spang Lessnow and Mercedes Vidal
Everyday University - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Debora Labusch, Ulrike Spang Lessnow and Mercedes VidalWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.This episode is a special Innovation Breakfast club where I connect previous guests to each other to explore a common topic.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship around the topic or Education. Debora Labusch, Ulrike Spang Lessnow , Mercedes Vidal and I explore formal and informal educations how and from whom we learn and what all of that has to do with Innovation.Links to the guest:Mercedes Vidal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercedes-vidal-lobato/Ulrike Spang Lessnow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulrike-spang-lessnow-56179a22/Debora Labusch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debora-labusch-3a7782169/This episode is brought to you by:1.Content StudioStreamline Your Social Media & Content MarketingPowerful content marketing & social media management platform for publishers, brands, agencies &, startups who want to share the best content consistently and increase their reach.We use Content Studio with 3 users since Summer 2020 to coordinate all social media for my 5 businesses. Check out Content Studio here https://ContentStudio.io?fpr=jensheitland2. The Event Design Collective. The Event Design Collective (EDCO) provides a visual tool to design, prototype & document events. EDCO enables you to articulate how your event creates value. I have used and experienced the tools and of course the book and can highly recommend you to have a look at the EDCO Shop. http://bit.ly/Podcast-EdcoIf you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind 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 Link 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 ...

Jun 14, 2021 • 57min
EP 75: The dimensions of innovation- Roel van den Berg on innovation success factors in companies, yearly trips with his partners, culture change and more.
The dimensions of innovation- Roel van den Berg on innovation success factors in companies, yearly trips with his partners, culture change and more.Welcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship together with Roel van den Berg Owner of Access to Quality. We explore his passion for mountain climbing, traveling and his view of innovation, change, culture and transformation.Links to the guest:Personal:Roel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roel-van-den-berg-9a40b96/Business:Access to Quality: https://www.accesstoquality.nl/This episode is brought to you by the Event Design Collective. The Event Design Collective (EDCO) provides a visual tool to design, prototype & document events. EDCO enables you to articulate how your event creates value. I have used and experienced the tools and of course the book and can highly recommend you to have a look at the EDCO Shop. http://bit.ly/Podcast-EdcoIf you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind 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") at http://bit.ly/HeitlandInnovationDiscover Jens Heitland's Mission to Empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateursFollow Jens Heitland on social: https://linktr.ee/jensheitlandLink 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 ...

Jun 10, 2021 • 48min
EP 74: Critical thinking in innovation - Jeff Parks on being early in the podcasting game, learning, transformations and more.
Critical thinking in innovation - Jeff Parks on being early in the podcasting game, learning, transformations and more.Welcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship together with Jeff Parks Director of User Experience. Together we explore his story on being early in the podcasting game. His view on innovation, how important critical thinking is, the impact of leadership on culture and many more topics. Links to the guest:Personal:Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefferyparks/Links to the mentioned books and videos:Kevin Ashton - How to Fly A Horse https://www.amazon.ca/How-Fly-Horse-Invention-Discovery/dp/0804170061/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kevin+ashton&qid=1621442652&s=books&sr=1-1 Steve Jonson - Where Good Ideas Come From - The Natural History of Innovation https://www.amazon.ca/Where-Good-Ideas-Come-Innovation/dp/1594487715/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1621442606&sr=1-1 Chuck Klosterman - But What If We’re Wrong: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past https://www.amazon.ca/But-What-If-Were-Wrong/dp/0399184139/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Chuck+Klosterman+but+what+if&qid=1621442713&s=books&sr=1-1 (Quote I read during our discussion about how the problem comes from the questions we are asking.)Exaptation example: To Do Lists on basic > Bullet Journal > Analog https://ugmonk.com/pages/analog What Podcasts in iTunes looked like when I started https://youtu.be/JdBYVNuky1M?t=224 (Note “The Daily Source Code” in the middle.) That was the show with Adam Curry that I was describing during our show. I added podcastsLink 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 ...

Jun 7, 2021 • 50min
EP 73: Gender Equality in Business - Leanne Mair on how companies can innovate their business through Equality, her favourite food and more
Gender Equality in Business - Leanne Mair on how companies can innovate their business through Equality, her favourite food and moreWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship together with Leanne Mair Managing Director of LM Consulting. Together we explore her definition of innovation, how she is helping corporations changing their Gender Equality culture and how culture shifts are important for long term profitability of every business.Links to the guest:Personal:Leanne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leanne-mair/Leanne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leannemmLeanne on Twitter: https://twitter.com/leannemair5Business:LM Consulting company webpage: https://www.lmairconsulting.com/LM Consulting on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lm-consulting287/LM Consulting on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lmairconsultingThis episode is brought to you by the Event Design Collective. The Event Design Collective (EDCO) provides a visual tool to design, prototype & document events. EDCO enables you to articulate how your event creates value. I have used and experienced the tools and of course the book and can highly recommend you to have a look at the EDCO Shop. http://bit.ly/Podcast-EdcoIf you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind 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") at http://bit.ly/HeitlandInnovationDiscover Jens Heitland's Mission to Empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateursFollow Jens Heitland on social: Link 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 ...

Jun 3, 2021 • 1h
EP 72: Innovation is like playing Poker - Frederik van Deurs on how companies can innovate their strategies with sustainability
Innovation is like playing Poker - Frederik van Deurs on how companies can innovate their strategies with sustainabilityWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship together with Frederik van Deur CEO at the GREEN INNOVATION GROUP A/S. We explore his definition of innovation and how Poker is playing a role in that. He shares stories of incremental and moonshot in the field of sustainability and how he supports corporations with his company to accomplish new ways of strategic thinking.Links to the guest:Fredrik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederikvandeurs/Green Innovation Group https://www.greeninnovationgroup.com/This episode is brought to you by the Event Design Collective. The Event Design Collective (EDCO) provides a visual tool to design, prototype & document events. EDCO enables you to articulate how your event creates value. I have used and experienced the tools and of course the book and can highly recommend you to have a look at the EDCO Shop. http://bit.ly/Podcast-EdcoIf you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind 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") at http://bit.ly/HeitlandInnovationDiscover Jens Heitland's Mission to Empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateursFollow Jens Heitland on social: https://linktr.ee/jensheitlandLink 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 ...

May 31, 2021 • 43min
EP 71: Africa's innovation leap - Ibrahim Bashir on how Africa's startups leapfrog through clever innovation, the startup system, incubation and acceleration and more
Africa's innovation leap - Ibrahim Bashir on how Africa's startups leaping through innovation, the startup system, incubation and acceleration and moreWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship together with Ibrahim Bashir Founder and CEO at Dillali an Income and expenditure management for African SMEs. We explore the startup ecosystem in Africa his perspective on the history and future of innovation on the continent and how we all can learn from each other.Links to the guest:Ibrahim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibbash/Dilali: https://dillali.com/This episode is brought to you by the Event Design Collective. The Event Design Collective (EDCO) provides a visual tool to design, prototype & document events. EDCO enables you to articulate how your event creates value. I have used and experienced the tools and of course the book and can highly recommend you to have a look at the EDCO Shop. http://bit.ly/Podcast-EdcoIf you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind 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") at http://bit.ly/HeitlandInnovationDiscover Jens Heitland's Mission to Empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateursFollow Jens Heitland on social: https://linktr.ee/jensheitlandLink 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 ...

May 27, 2021 • 1h 2min
EP 70: The Myth of Experimentation - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua Nuttall
The Myth of Experimentation - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua NuttallWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.This episode is a special Innovation Breakfast club where I connect previous guests to each other to explore a common topic.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship around the myth of Experimentation. Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua Nuttall and I explore the definitions of Myth, Experimentation, Prototyping and testing and dig deeper into examples of experimentations we experienced in our career before we wrap up and share our learnings.Links to the guest:Dennis Luijer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisluijer/Joshua Nuttall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-nuttall-0984a0a5/Werner Puchert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wernerpuchert/This episode is brought to you by the Event Design Collective. The Event Design Collective (EDCO) provides a visual tool to design, prototype & document events. EDCO enables you to articulate how your event creates value. I have used and experienced the tools and of course the book and can highly recommend you to have a look at the EDCO Shop. http://bit.ly/Podcast-EdcoIf you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind 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") at http://bit.ly/HeitlandInnovationDiscover Jens Heitland's Mission to Empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateursFollow Jens Heitland on social: https://linktr.ee/jensheitlandLink 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 ...

May 24, 2021 • 46min
EP 69: The simplicity of innovation in the fitness industry - Edouard Leeuwenburg on how to innovate with simplicity, the importance of proactive communication in crisis and more.
The simplicity of innovation in the fitness industry - Edouard Leeuwenburg on how to innovate with simplicity, the importance of proactive communication in crisis and more.Welcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship together with Edouard Leeuwenburg the Managing Director of the One Fit the Sports Club Network with 1,000+ locations throughout the Netherlands. Edouard shares his personal growth story and we discover the challenges of the fitness industry inside the pandemic and how he and his team navigate and innovate with simplicity.Links to the guest:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleeuwenburg/One Fit: https://one.fit/nl-nlEmail: Leeuwenburg@gmail.comThis episode is brought to you by the Event Design Collective. The Event Design Collective (EDCO) provides a visual tool to design, prototype & document events. EDCO enables you to articulate how your event creates value. I have used and experienced the tools and of course the book and can highly recommend you to have a look at the EDCO Shop. http://bit.ly/Podcast-EdcoIf you enjoy this podcast would you be so kind 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") at http://bit.ly/HeitlandInnovationDiscover Jens Heitland's Mission to Empower one million people to innovation: http://bit.ly/onemillioninnovateursFollow Jens Heitland on social: https://linktr.ee/jensheitlandLink 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 ...


