Innovation Talk With Lea

One of the biggest challenges in healthcare is that we are still using practices that are stuck in the 1900s.  Ayelet Baron, Futurist and Chief Instigator at Simplifying Work is our guest today and we are going to take a deep dive into the concept of abundance and its impact on healthcare. Think back to the 19th century, where we did not have enough, and lived in a world of scarcity driven by economic depression and war; we had to take from others and had a deficiency mindset. In the 20th century we reshaped management practices based on scarcity where we needed to compete to survive, and now the 21st century, with a mindset of abundance, we discover unique opportunities to create new markets, products and services. Healthcare is part of the mix because it is scrambling to meet new expectations from the informed consumer.   Organizations that make a commitment to thinking from a perspective of abundance will optimize strategies by collaborating across industry walls and including the voice of the healthcare c

When was the last time someone asked you: What kind of super power do you have? What super power would you like to have?  One super power that you could probably use is information reduction and distillation. Storytelling is key to both.  Scott Williams, the Founder and CEO of Maga Design, Inc was inspired to build his company because of his love for comic books.  Understanding that good design can navigate complexity, drive innovation, and inspire people to act, he has taken communication to the next level by infusing storytelling into his core business execution.  This interview will focus on how visualization and storytelling can co-create a successful business innovation strategy.  Thanks for tuning in! 

Have you ever considered how leadership is demonstrated on Twitter?  This week Lisa Fields connects the value of twitter for healthcare leaders and organizations. The convergence of leadership, education is remarkabley well demonstarted on the Tweetchat, #HCLDR, where Lisa is the co-moderator of with Colin Hung. We will also explore what a successful community looks like and how social media impacts healthcare leadership.  Lisa, also known as @PracticalWisdom on twitter; Sypmplur  lists her as an influencer among several tweet chats. Please join us as we put Lisa in the innovation hotseat, dial 424-675-6836.  

This show will welcome back the modelH healthcare collaborative team from Batterii, Kevin Riley and Associates, and Innovation Excellence.  Here we are, one year later with observations to share, insights from our eBook, and celebrating the end of a groundbreaking experience.  The modelH project was designed to demonstrate the power of co-creation within healthcare. The goal was to co-create an open-source business model canvas specific to healthcare to drive meaningful change for that industry.  This project was launched during one of the most uncertain times in healthcare - yet we did it.  Please join us as we discuss the innovation journey from our different perspectives! To download a free copy of the eBook click here.  

Why is innovation in the Asian market the megatrend that has captured the attention of business and innovation thought leaders? Brian Sin, the Head of Innovation at Cigna, Global Individual Health Life and Accident, will share why Asia is a global innovation powerhouse.  Brian will get us started with the 101 on the Asian innovation marketplace and then shift to the importance and impact on the U.S. markets. Please join us as we learn more about the strategic innovation objectives coming from Asia not only from an insurance industry perspecitive, but the applicability of innovation processes across multiple industries.