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The Innovation Meets Leadership Podcast

The Innovation Meets Leadership Podcast

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  • 35. Innovation Funding and Frameworks with Natalie Born

    35. Innovation Funding and Frameworks with Natalie Born
    2026/08/15

    In this episode of Innovation Meets Leadership, host Natalie Born continues the Set It On Fire: The Art of Innovation series with Chapter 9: Funding Innovation. Joined by Moriah Hidden, Natalie explores why smart investment matters more than simply spending more, how clear constraints can fuel creativity, and how leaders can determine whether an idea should move forward, pivot, or stop. From balancing transformative, breakthrough, and disruptive innovation to using stage gates and studying the larger ecosystem, this episode offers practical guidance for funding ideas wisely and building for the future.


    [00:00 - 04:13] Funding Innovation: Lessons from Nokia and Apple

    • Why greater R&D spending does not automatically lead to better innovation

    • How Nokia spent significantly more while Apple created the stronger outcome

    • The danger of funding a slow-moving train wreck of projects

    • Why investment must be connected to strategy, focus, and customer value

    [04:14 - 11:28] Freedom Within a Framework

    • How organizational capabilities create useful boundaries for innovation

    • Why limited resources and beautiful constraints can spark creativity

    • Understanding transformative, breakthrough, and disruptive innovation

    • Recognizing when changing customer preferences require a new category

    [11:29 - 16:31] Stage Gates, ROI, and the Innovation Ecosystem

    • Using customer feedback to decide whether to invest, pivot, or stop

    • Building a little, learning a little, and testing demand before scaling

    • Knowing when a promising idea has become something customers do not want

    • Looking beyond a single product to create value across the entire ecosystem

    [16:32 - 19:35] Look Back, Look Out, and Look Up

    • Looking back to learn from mistakes and failures without repeating them

    • Looking out to understand competitors, market signals, and the wider landscape

    • Looking up to plan for the future through three-, five-, and ten-year strategy

    • Helping visionary leaders see around corners before change arrives

    [19:36 - End] Turning Innovation into Action

    • Bringing intentionality to the teams, funding, and insight behind an idea

    • Connecting stage gates and investment decisions to meaningful execution

    • Choosing who an innovation is for before bringing it to life

    • Using practical frameworks to move ideas from concept to funded reality

    Key Quotes

    • “Funding alone doesn’t determine your success.” — Natalie Born

    • “Oftentimes, it’s through the constraints that we get creative and through that creativity, we’re able to build the future.” — Natalie Born

    • "If you don't disrupt yourself, you'll be disrupted by somebody who's thinking about that." - Natalie Born

    Resources & Links

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieborn

    Website: https://innovationmeetsleadership.com

    Book & Resources: https://setitonfire.co

    If this episode encouraged you, share it with a leader who wants to invest in innovation wisely, evaluate ideas with clarity, and build for the future.

    Be sure to subscribe to Innovation Meets Leadership for more conversations on leadership, innovation, culture, and growth.
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    21 分
  • 34.Human-Centered Design and Visual Agreement with Natalie Born

    34.Human-Centered Design and Visual Agreement with Natalie Born
    2026/07/12
    In this episode of Innovation Meets Leadership, host Natalie Born continues the Set It On Fire: The Art of Innovation series with Chapter 8: Human-Centered Design & Visual Agreement. Joined by Moriah Hidden, Natalie explores how meeting culture shapes innovation, why visual collaboration leads to better decisions, and practical frameworks leaders can use to create more engaging, productive, and innovative teams. From designing meetings with intention to building a culture where everyone contributes ideas, this episode equips leaders with simple tools that can dramatically improve collaboration and execution. [00:00 – 07:10] Meeting Culture Is Innovation CultureWhy the way your team meets reflects your innovation cultureCommon reasons meetings become unproductiveDefining clear roles, agendas, and objectives before every meetingThe cost of disengaged meetings on organizations[07:11 – 10:44] Creating Better Meetings Through Visual AgreementWhy ideas should move from conversations to visible collaborationHow whiteboards, sticky notes, and digital tools improve alignmentHelping participants stay engaged and catch up quicklyWhy visual thinking creates shared understanding faster[10:45 – 15:48] Open, Explore, Close: A Better Meeting FrameworkEncouraging idea generation without immediate criticismExploring and expanding ideas before evaluating themGrouping similar concepts to create clarityClosing meetings with clear decisions and next steps[15:49 – 18:23] When a Meeting Should Really Be an EmailKnowing when collaboration is necessary—and when it isn'tIdentifying situations that require discussion versus communicationReducing meeting overload while protecting collaboration timeCreating intentional meetings that move work forward[18:24 – End] Building a Team of InnovatorsDeveloping innovation skills across the entire teamGiving people opportunities to lead discussions and contribute ideasEstablishing meeting guardrails that encourage participationCreating a culture where innovation becomes everyone's responsibilityKey Quotes"Meeting culture is your innovation culture." – Natalie Born"Innovation isn't just about having ideas; it's about creating environments where ideas can be shared, refined, and acted upon." – Natalie Born"We want people to show up like owners, not renters." – Natalie BornResources & LinksNatalie BornLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliebornWebsite: https://innovationmeetsleadership.comBook: Set It on Fire: The Art of InnovationBook & Resources: https://setitonfire.coIf this episode encouraged you, share it with a leader who wants to transform meetings into opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and better decision-making.Be sure to subscribe to Innovation Meets Leadership for more conversations on leadership, innovation, culture, and growth.
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    23 分
  • 33. Failure: Innovation’s Training Ground with Natalie Born

    33. Failure: Innovation’s Training Ground with Natalie Born
    2026/06/25

    In this episode of Innovation Meets Leadership, host Natalie Born continues the Set It On Fire: The Art of Innovation series by diving into Chapter 7: Failure: Innovation's Training Ground. Joined by Moriah Hidden, Natalie explores why failure is not the opposite of innovation, but a necessary part of the process.Together, they unpack the difference between failures and mistakes, the role of psychological safety in innovative cultures, how leaders can create environments where experimentation thrives, and why learning faster is often more valuable than being perfect. This conversation offers practical insights for leaders looking to build resilient teams that embrace risk, learn quickly, and continue moving innovation forward.

    [00:00 – 04:12] Why Failure Is Essential to InnovationWhy innovation naturally involves risk and uncertaintyHow failure provides valuable data, insights, and learningShifting the focus from perfection to learning velocityWhy organizations must stop treating failure as a personal flaw

    [04:13 – 08:59] Psychological Safety & Learning from SetbacksThe connection between psychological safety and innovationHow fear-based cultures prevent honest conversationsSigns your team may be afraid to speak up or take initiativeWhy leaders must create environments where mistakes can be discussed openly

    [09:00 – 15:08] Failures vs. Mistakes: Understanding the DifferenceDefining the difference between a failure and a mistakeWhy leaders should respond differently to eachThe role of accountability, coaching, and learningHow SOPs and clear expectations reduce preventable mistakes

    [15:09 – 17:21] Fail Fast, Fail Cheap, Fail OftenWhat “fail fast, fail cheap, fail often” really meansCreating guardrails that encourage experimentationUsing scorecards, decision frameworks, and spending limitsAvoiding costly innovation projects that lack validation

    [17:22 – 20:51] Staying Connected to CustomersWhy organizations build products customers don't actually wantThe importance of validating ideas early and oftenListening for customer signals and feedbackRemoving internal bias during the innovation process

    [20:52 – 26:20] Building Resilient Teams That Keep InnovatingWhy leaders should model vulnerability and share their own failuresCelebrating learning—not just successful outcomesConducting lessons-learned reviews and after-action discussionsCreating a culture that rewards thoughtful risk-taking and growth

    Key Quotes

    “Failure is only a waste if we don't learn from it.” – Natalie Born

    “If a leader treats a failure as a mistake, innovation will disappear in the organization.” – Natalie Born

    “Failure is not the opposite of innovation; it's part of the process that makes innovation possible.” – Natalie Born

    Resources & LinksInnovation Meets Leadership Website: iml.howSet It On Fire Frameworks & Resources: setitonfire.co

    Natalie Born LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieborn/


    If this episode encouraged you, share it with a leader, entrepreneur, or innovator who wants to build a culture where learning, experimentation, and resilience drive long-term success.Be sure to subscribe to Innovation Meets Leadership for more conversations on leadership, innovation, culture, and growth.
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    26 分
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