Ranked #1
Towards a Theory of Play & Creativity / Charalampos Manemilis & Sarah Ronson (S2/E7)
Towards a Theory of Play & Creativity / Charalampos Manemilis & Sarah Ronson (S2/E7)
In this episode, Alex and Wais discuss an academic paper, ‘Ideas are born in fields of play: towards a theory of play an... Read more
11 Jul 2022
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1hr 27mins
Ranked #2
The Diversity Bonus / Scott Page (S2/E6)
The Diversity Bonus / Scott Page (S2/E6)
In this episode, Alex and Wais discuss Scott E Page’s book The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge... Read more
20 Jun 2022
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1hr 37mins
Ranked #3
Onlyness / Nilofer Merchant (S2/E5)
Onlyness / Nilofer Merchant (S2/E5)
In this episode, Alex and Wais discuss Nilofer Merchant’s concept of ‘Onlyness’. Nilofer Merchant argues that at the hea... Read more
30 May 2022
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1hr 29mins
Ranked #4
Scenario Planning / Woody Wade (S2/E4)
Scenario Planning / Woody Wade (S2/E4)
In this episode, Alex and Wais discuss Woody Wade’s book Scenario Planning: A Field Guide to the Future. Once the prese... Read more
9 May 2022
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1hr 31mins
Ranked #5
Disruptive Innovation / Clayton Christensen et al (S2/E3)
Disruptive Innovation / Clayton Christensen et al (S2/E3)
This retrospective article looks back at twenty years of disruption and argues that we’ve actually become confused about... Read more
18 Apr 2022
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1hr 55mins
Ranked #6
Jobs to be done / Clayton Christensen et al (S2/E2)
Jobs to be done / Clayton Christensen et al (S2/E2)
In this episode, Alex and Wais discuss ‘Know your customer’s “Jobs to be Done”’, a 2016 HBR article by Clayton M Christe... Read more
28 Mar 2022
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1hr 42mins
Ranked #7
Incremental, radical and meaning-based innovation / Roberto Verganti & Donald Norman (S2/E1)
Incremental, radical and meaning-based innovation / Roberto Verganti & Donald Norman (S2/E1)
In this first episode of the second season of the Innovation Book Club, Alex and Wais discuss ‘Incremental and Radical I... Read more
7 Mar 2022
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1hr 30mins
Ranked #8
What Creates Advantage in the Social Era? / Tim Kastelle, Nilofer Merchant & Martie-Louise Verreynne (S1/E6)
What Creates Advantage in the Social Era? / Tim Kastelle, Nilofer Merchant & Martie-Louise Verreynne (S1/E6)
In this episode of the Innovation Book Club, Alex Drago and Wais Pirzad discuss the paper ‘What creates advantage in the... Read more
9 Sep 2021
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1hr 38mins
Ranked #9
Reflections / Alex Drago & Wais Pirzad (S1 E8)
Reflections / Alex Drago & Wais Pirzad (S1 E8)
Note: This episode won’t make much sense unless you’ve listened to the rest of the season first, so best to start there.... Read more
27 May 2021
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #10
Evolving to a New Dominant Logic for Marketing / Stephen Vargo & Robert Lusch (S1/E7)
Evolving to a New Dominant Logic for Marketing / Stephen Vargo & Robert Lusch (S1/E7)
In this episode, Alex Drago and Wais Pirzad discuss Stephen Vargo and Robert Lusch’s seminal paper Evolving to a New Dom... Read more
27 May 2021
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1hr 31mins