Innovation Culture & Intrapreneurship

Fearless Innovation

Alex joins the Digital Transformation Podcast to discuss Fearless Innovation and three action items leaders can use today to go beyond the buzzword and enact real change.

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Alex Goryachev
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Alex Goryachev discusses his book "Fearless Innovation" and ways to go beyond the buzzword to drive growth and enact change. Alex is Innovator-in-Residence at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director of Global Innovation Programs and Strategy at Cisco. Listen for three action items you can use today.

This podcast originally appeared in Digital Transformation Podcast on February 2, 2023

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