As part of our bonus series, “A Beginner’s Guide,” we caught up with experts on design thinking from Harvard, BCG BrightHouse, and Blue Origin, who shared what design thinking is, the biggest mistakes innovators make with the framework, and more.

Matt Baker, Head of Corporate Strategy at Dell Technologies, answers the basics about AI: how it will be adopted; how jobs will be affected by AI; why generative AI should be on your company’s radar; and more.

With input from leaders at CME Group, AARP, and Entergy, we dive into four big questions: What is an innovation space? What are the pros and cons of physical versus virtual spaces? What are the qualities great spaces possess? And what common mistakes do people make in setting them up and running them?

In this bonus episode of the Persistent Innovators miniseries, InnoLead covers six more persistent innovators in various industries – including food and beverage, manufacturing, and telecom.

In the fourth and final episode of the “Persistent Innovators” miniseries, Wade Roush dives into Novartis, the Switzerland-based healthcare company, to explore how long-term innovation can thrive in the world of pharmaceuticals. 

Through the power of the simple, yet famous, LEGO brick, the LEGO company built an international phenomenon that includes theme parks, hundreds of storefronts, and a feature film franchise. However– the path to LEGO’s success wasn’t always so linear. In the latest installment of the “Persistent Innovators” miniseries, Wade Roush takes listeners through the innovative highs and plummeting lows of one of the most well-known toy companies in the world.