Oleks and Mike discuss the role of academic institution as it relates to Corporate Innovation. They explore questions such as: What is the missing ingredient for corporate innovation? What is the role of academics in corporate innovation? and what can we do today to start innovating?
Guest: Oleks Osiyevskyy is the Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Calgary. Oleks’ primary area of expertise is innovation management in established organizations. He applies the insights of rigorous management research to provide actionable advice on innovation strategy and systems to companies and new ventures. As an entrepreneurship and innovation professor, Oleks is dedicated to helping business leaders achieve their best. He believes that entrepreneurship should be deliberate, reliable, and effective, serving as a source of growth for both established companies and new ventures.
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“As much as we all love Innovation, innovation for the sake of innovation has no strategic meaning”
“Innovation needs to unpin competitive advantage of your organization”
“There is no such thing as innovation strategy, there is just strategy”