IDEO Futures
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago - ★★★★ - 49 ratingsThe IDEO Futures podcast: where entrepreneurship meets design.
We love the art and science of bringing cool stuff to life. We are designers dedicated to the notion of building to think. Our motto is always, "Don't get ready, get started!"
In that spirit, we focus on getting better with each episode we make. For the best listening experience, we recommend starting with our latest episode. Or Episode 10.
We love to hear from you. You can find us on Twitter @ideofutures
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Episode 49: Steve Vassallo + The Way to Design
August 18, 2017 17:27 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBSteve Vassallo is a General Partner at Foundation Capital and works at the intersection of business, technology, and design—all things close to our hearts. Steve joins Diego on episode 49 to talk about his new book, The Way to Design. The book is available to download for free at www.thewaytodesign.com and will be available in print this fall on Amazon. Find Steve on the Twitter: www.twitter.com/vassallo And as always, we love hearing from you: www.twitter.com/ideofutures or futures@ideo...
Episode 48: Gerber tokens, ICOs, umbrellas + a whole lot of VDTBOM
August 03, 2017 20:32 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBJoe Gerber is BACK for a full episode of VDTBOM. Diego and Joe get nerdy pretty fast, but hang in there — mind blowing venture design awaits. They catch up on what's happening in the IDEO CoLab (www.ideocolab.com), learn about ICOs and tokens, and chat about a few fascinating startups. As always, we love hearing from you: www.twitter.com/ideofutures or [email protected]. And remember: don't get started, get weird.
Episode 47: Michael Dearing on lessons from a life of designing + building remarkable ventures
June 20, 2017 21:05 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBIf you don't already follow Michael Dearing on Twitter (twitter.com/mcgd), you'll want to after hearing this conversation with Diego (twitter.com/metacool). Michael is the founder of Harrison Metal and joins Diego to talk about venture mechanics, gross margin, the clocks in Greenwich, modern capitalism, organizational life, why Harrison Metal is called Harrison Metal, and why dolphins will inherit the earth. Find out more about Michael + Harrison Metal at www.harrisonmetal.com (make sure yo...
Episode 46: #primalnumbers with JR Hildebrand, Reilly Brennan + Clay Dean
May 25, 2017 19:39 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBAs we approach the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 this weekend, three of our favorite (and renowned) automotive design geeks join Diego to discuss the lost art of hand painted racing numbers. Graphic designers, car enthusiasts, and appreciators of of craft will likely agree: these #PrimalNumbers are worth saving. Jump in on the conversation and find out more about #PrimalNumbers on Medium (https://medium.com/primalnumbers) + Twitter (https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrimalNumbers). Find ...
Episode 45: Lifelong learning, leading organizations, and finding your wings with Bonny Simi
April 26, 2017 20:40 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBOur guest on episode 45 is a truly remarkable individual. Bonny Simi, president of JetBlue Technology Ventures, joins Diego to discuss everything from corporate venture capital and making changes within a large organization, to how she ended up as a 3-time Olympian and why learning shouldn't stop when you graduate from college. Bonny has wings, both literally and figuratively, and we continue to be inspired by her drive and by her ability to connect with people. You can find Bonny on Twitter...
Episode 44: Bob Sutton on leadership + organizational life
April 10, 2017 18:17 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBBob Sutton is a Professor of Management Science and Engineering, and a Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University. He's also quite a prolific author, and his books have a prominent place on our bookshelves. Bob and Diego cover everything from scaling to Bob's first time at IDEO, team dynamics to Bob's list of "12 things I believe". For more about Bob (including his "12 things I believe list") visit his website : www.bobsutton.net This episode is brought to you by Creative D...
Episode 43: The importance of questions with David Aycan + Katherine Londergan
March 10, 2017 20:07 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBEpisode 43 is all about asking questions to learn your way to a better place. Ace IDEO business designers David Aycan and Katherine Londergan join Diego to talk about the importance of questions, whether you're just getting started or figuring out what's next for your business. And, with three business designers in the room, we had to do a little VDTBOM (Venture Design That Blows Our Minds). This episode is brought to you by Creative Difference (ideo.to/cd). As always, we love hearing from...
Episode 42: The wisdom of Peter Drucker with Zach First
January 27, 2017 18:23 - 1 hour - 71.1 MB"What will you do Monday that's different?" Zach First, executive director of the Drucker Institute, joins Diego + guest host Susan O'Malley for a packed extended episode. Whether you're new to Peter Drucker or a versed student, this is a conversation that will make you think differently about management, leadership and life. Zach, Susan and Diego answer questions from our extended community about everything from how AI will influence management, to distinguishing between an opportunity and ...
Episode 41: Submarines + Startups with Nick Edwards
December 16, 2016 23:10 - 41 minutes - 38 MBNick Edwards is the founder and CEO of GradientOne, Inc. He also spent five years as a Submarine Officer on Los Angeles Class fast attack submarines. His insights around leadership are sharp and invaluable. He graduated with a BS in Control Systems Engineering from the US Naval Academy and holds an MBA from Harvard Business school, where he and Diego first met. Thank you all for listening and making 2016 such a phenomenal year. As always, we love hearing from you. Drop us a line on Twitter ...
Episode 40: Rob Pardo from Bonfire Studios
September 29, 2016 18:27 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBRob Pardo is on a mission to create game experiences that build and deepen friendships. Formerly the Chief Creative Officer at Blizzard Entertainment—where he led the design of World of Warcraft—Rob and a small team of game designers recently founded Bonfire Studios. Rob stopped by IDEO San Francisco to talk with Diego about everything from serendipity in game design to turning bugs into crucial game elements. Find more on Rob + Bonfire Studios here: http://www.bonfirestudios.com/ Drop us ...
Episode 39: Jane Chen of Embrace Innovations on optimism, entrepreneurship and surfing
August 31, 2016 00:45 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBJane Chen is the co-founder and CEO of Embrace Innovations, a social enterprise startup creating technologically innovative products for a global community of mothers and babies. Embrace Innovations recently launched Little Lotus Baby, a new line of baby products using NASA-inspired technology to keep babies at the perfect temperature so they can sleep better. Through a 1:1 model, each product sold helps a baby in a developing country with the Embrace infant warmer. Jane joins Diego and Pipe...
Episode 38: Brittany Ammerman + the Nikumbuke Women's Soccer League
August 09, 2016 21:11 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBBrittany Ammerman founded the Nikumbuke Women's Soccer League in Kenya while she was a student and star hockey player at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Whether you are a soccer fan or not, her journey and her passion are an inspiration. She truly emulates the "don't get ready, get started" motto. The Nikumbuke fundraising page is now LIVE and up through the end of September. To donate, visit: http://ideo.to/tpuFzY For more on Brittany and the Nikumbuke Women's Soccer League, watch ...
Episode 37: Kevin Kelly + The Inevitable
July 26, 2016 18:03 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBKevin Kelly talks with Diego and Joe about his juicy new book, "The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future". From AI and VR, to the idea that Kevin's next book probably won't be a book, the conversation is wide-ranging and rich. Find more about Kevin and what he's up to, visit www.kk.org. And, as always, we love hearing from you. Shoot us a note on Twitter, @ideofutures, or via email, [email protected].
Episode 36: an entire episode of Venture Design That Blows Our Minds (VDTBOM)
July 12, 2016 20:44 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBYou're in for a treat this week: a full episode of Venture Design that Blows our Minds. VDTBOM XL. We talk Indy car racing, the DAO, simulations, electric cars in Spain, ridesharing in Austin, and much more. Plus, a few surprise guests to spice things up. As always, we love hearing from you: [email protected] or @ideofutures.
Episode 35: Mindset of a Champion with Patrick Dempsey + Patrick Long (live from the Revs Program)
June 10, 2016 22:12 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBEarlier this year, Diego hosted a fascinating conversation with drivers Patrick Dempsey and Patrick Long as part of the Open Garage Talk series at the Revs Program at Stanford. Titled "Mindset of a Champion", the conversation focused on what it takes to perform at your very best, even under the most challenging of circumstances. Many thanks to Reilly Brennan and the Revs Program at Stanford for allowing us to share the audio from their Open Garage Talk on the IDEO Futures podcast. And, ...
Episode 34: Creativity, inspiration + entrepreneurship with Suzanne Howard + Coe Leta Stafford
May 25, 2016 22:37 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBSuzanne Gibbs Howard and Coe Leta Stafford join us to talk about the process of bringing IDEO U (ideou.com) to life. Both Suzanne and Coe are design researchers and have incredibly sharp insights about the entrepreneurial journey. To build on the idea of creative confidence and creative leadership, we also have a segment about creativity and inspiration from a recent gathering of the kyu collective (kyu.com). As always, we love hearing from you: [email protected] or @ideofutures.
Episode 33: John Lilly on Blitzscaling, productivity tools + design in VC
April 29, 2016 23:37 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBJohn Lilly is back on the pod, this time to talk about Blitzscaling (a course he co-taught last fall at Stanford with Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue and Chris Yeh), what's catching his eye these days, productivity tools, our transition from web to mobile, and much, much more. Interested in learning more about CS183: Technology-enabled Blitzscaling? Find class notes on Medium: http://ideo.to/WGdC6U And if you missed John's first appearance on the podcast, you can find it here (episode 16): http://...
Episode 32: Kanyi Maqubela from Collaborative Fund
April 14, 2016 19:20 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBKanyi Maqubela, partner at Collaborative Fund, joins us in episode 32 to talk about everything from the power of gratitude to intentionally experimenting in venture capital to Pharrell and everything in between. And in honor of Twitter's 10-year anniversary, we'll hear Diego and Joe's very first tweets. Plus a little VDTBOM to round out the episode.
Episode 31: Dan Sinker + VDTBOM with Carl Fudge
March 25, 2016 21:41 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBOur guest on episode 31 is Dan Sinker, an internet legend whose creative exploits have inspired us over and over and over. Dan heads up the Knight-Mozilla OpenNews project, was the author of the legendary @MayorEmanuel twitter account, and was the founding editor of the influential underground culture magazine Punk Planet. Dan talks to Joe and Diego about "Someone with tiny hands", how open systems enable experimentation, what it means to be entrepreneurial, and how to (like we always say) ...
Episode 30: Bruce Hellman from uMotif + Matt Cooper-Wright from IDEO London
February 26, 2016 23:22 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBCan a smartphone improve your health? Bruce Hellman, founder and CEO of uMotif and Matt Cooper-Wright from IDEO London join Diego and Joe to talk about their experience with the IDEO Startup in Residence program. uMotif is a health-tracking app — a set of digital tools that help people understand their symptoms to better manage their health. More about uMotif on their website: www.umotif.com. And if you'd like to participate in the 100 for Parkinson's study mentioned, you can do so here: http...
Episode 29: Jake Knapp + John Zeratsky from GV (extended episode!)
February 11, 2016 15:51 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBOur conversation with GV's Jake Knapp + John Zeratsky was packed with so much goodness that we bring you an extra special, slightly longer episode this week. Their book, "Sprint" (www.gv.com/sprint), gives teams a process for answering critical business questions through design, prototyping, and testing ideas. Also on tap: SB50 (we prefer Superbowl L), opinionated products, Land Rovers and Grove Labs. Get in touch! [email protected] or @ideofutures on Twitter.
Episode 28: Rocky vs. the LA Lakers? Kris + Nat Woyzbun from MYTABLO
January 29, 2016 02:15 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBKris + Nat Woyzbun from MYTABLO on the value of print magazines, on being Rocky vs. the LA Lakers, on creative process, on staying focused in the chaos of running a startup, and much, much more. And VDTBOM? We talk Hollywood and rumination. Plus, listener mail and thoughts on the recent bitcoin developments.
Episode 27: An update from Gordon Jones + a rip-roaring VDTBOM with Colin Raney
January 15, 2016 22:39 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBWe have all kinds of guests to kick off the first episode of the new year! Gordon Jones talks with Diego about his new role as the Founding Dean of the College of Innovation and Design at Boise State University. Then, Colin Raney joins us for an epic round of VDTBOM.
Episode 26: Bryce Roberts from OATV + Indie.vc, plus a look back at 2015
December 21, 2015 15:23 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBWhat happens when you take your own path and stay true to yourself? Good things happen. Managing director + co-founder of OATV and the creative mind behind Indie.vc, Bryce Roberts joins us for the last episode of 2015. Joe, Diego and Piper also take a quick look back at 2015.
Episode 25: Kiran Gandhi on music, business, and the creative process
October 21, 2015 23:48 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBMusician, artist, feminist and Harvard Business School graduate Kiran Gandhi (a.k.a. Madame Gandhi) joins Joe to discuss everything from the future of music to how business design helps us frame difficult cultural conversations to her own creative process. Find out more about Kiran and her latest projects on her website, www.kirangandhi.com. Music on this episode thanks to Kiran, as well: https://soundcloud.com/madamegandhi
Episode 24: Shoshana Berger + Meija Jacobs talk Women + Entrepreneurship
October 05, 2015 19:23 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIDEO Designers Meija Jacobs and Shoshana Berger join us to talk about women and entrepreneurship. They hosted a lunch at TED Women this year and asked, "How might we create the conditions for confidence along the entrepreneurial journey?" As for VDTBOM? We discuss Stanford CS183c, product market fit, Bryce Roberts' XOXO talk and more. Also, we have listener mail this week! Have a question for us? Send us an email [email protected] or a tweet @ideofutures.
Episode 23: Patrick Adams from Secret Weapon Marketing + a good dose of VDTBOM
September 29, 2015 22:20 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBPatrick Adams, managing director at Secret Weapon Marketing, joins Diego to talk about the unique process behind their brilliant campaigns (notably Jack in the Box and the Happy Honda Dealer), the journey from accounting to advertising, Instagram, and more. AND, of course, a good dose of Venture Design That Blew Our Minds.
Episode 22: the Interval at Long Now + an update from Girls Driving for a Difference
September 01, 2015 00:06 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn episode 22, Joe and Diego tell us about a mind blowing morning at the Interval at Long Now, and then jump into an update from Girls Driving for a Difference. Diego chatted with Rachel and Natalya while they were (literally) on the road in North Carolina. They are in the running for a SXSWedu panel and if you think they are as inspiring and awesome as we do, you can vote for them here: http://ideo.to/y74CUi Want to keep in touch? Visit our website: ideofutur.es, follow us on Twitter, @ideo...
Episode 21.5: the full interview with Andreas Antonopoulos
August 20, 2015 06:17 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBIt was a true honor to have Andreas Antonopoulos speak to our design entrepreneurs as part of our Bits + Blocks Lab, and we took some time with him afterward to go even deeper into the world of Bitcoin and the blockchain. You got a teaser on episode 21 and here on episode 21.5 you'll hear the interview in full. Andreas wrote the book on Bitcoin, and we heartily recommend adding it to your library. It's a keeper. By the way, can we mention how much we love skeuomorphism as a design topic? Yo...
Episode 21: Dr. Schon + the Foo Fighters, your Bits + Blocks Byte and Andreas Antonopoulos
August 12, 2015 20:49 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBA lot has happened since we last met during Episode No. 20! The Bits + Blocks Lab at Harvard had its finale at the end of July, IDEO U shipped its second course, and we've been working on a lot of soon-to-be-announced Futures things, too. Plus, during one of our July visits to Boston, the last dregs of 2015 Winter snow officially melted. Closure is a wonderful thing, no? 21! It's such an evocative number. If visions of casinos and gambling are floating through your head right now, keep on go...
Episode 20: Colin Raney + #bitsblocks + a digital edition of VDTBOM
June 29, 2015 15:44 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBWe have an action packed episode 20 (!!!!) for you this week, chock full of goodness. It’s officially summer, which means the Bits + Blocks Lab is in full swing at the Harvard Innovation Lab. We’ll introduce you to two of our student design entrepreneurs, Eric + Shuya, in a new segment we’re calling the Bits + Blocks Bite. We’ll continue to share stories over the next few months, attempting to bottle up a little of the excitement and energy happening there. If you’d like to read more about th...
Episode 19: robots + Bitcoin + music you can only hear in the woods
June 05, 2015 18:44 - 39 minutes - 45.8 MBWe have a lot of things on our minds, but as is ever the case, the Dude abides. This week Piper (our Chief-of-Staff + Editorial Director + Marketing Lead) joined us for an edition of Venture Design that Blows Our Mind (VDTBOM) that might change the way you see things. Along the way we talked about robots and that music you can only hear in the woods. All the rest this week is questions and more questions: How about "Uber for Robots"? Why not, indeed? We're sure someone out there is already...
Episode 18: Susan O'Malley + the future of fermented beverage production
May 11, 2015 22:42 - 27 minutes - 30.9 MBHard to believe it's been three weeks since we released Episode 17. Joe and I were on a long patrol North of the Wall, but we're now back safe and sound in the good company of the interwebs, our microphones, and a whole bunch of Venture Design That Blows Our Minds (VDTBOM). In the future we aim to hit a regular stride of podcast releases every two weeks. So, here's Episode 18. We talk through a wide range of topics, from the fermentation process to Charlotte's Web to Star Wars. Maybe a bit t...
Episode 17: the future of media + a conversation about Holacracy with Gabe Kleinman
April 18, 2015 00:08 - 58 minutes - 67.3 MBWe're back from Spring Break, feeling centered, serene, and mellow. Because what you create reflects what you feel, we hope you get a sense of that state of mind while listening to this podcast. As always, we're super grateful for the time you give us as listeners and as part of the greater IDEO Futures community. Our special guest for Episode 17 of the IDEO Futures podcast is Gabe Kleinman of Medium. Also known in the halls of Medium as "The Wolf", Gabe joins Joe for what we think is a rea...
Episode 16: Hacking creativity & design with John Lilly. VDTBOM and a "How Might We?" on Meerkat
April 02, 2015 18:49 - 41 minutes - 47.2 MBIn Episode 16 we focus on our IDEO Futures design theme of "Hacking Creativity and Design". Specifically, we took Episode 16 on a mission to explore the future of a broad spectrum of digital media: the media we listen to, the media we write on (blogs and Twitter that is, not so much paper), the media we broadcast with, and even the media we print with. We're very honored to have John Lilly join us as our guest and co-host for the middle portion of Episode 6. The three of us got together to d...
Episode 15: Girls Driving for a Difference + Diego's update from TED
March 23, 2015 21:12 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week, we’re excited to talk to Katie Kirsch and Jenna Leonardo, co-founders of Girls Driving for a Difference. Jenna, Katie and their teammates Rachel Chung and Natalya Thakur are embarking on a journey to empower middle-school girls through design thinking workshops across the country this summer. Their passion is clear and we hope you’re as inspired by their mission as we are. We love their perspective on the age-old question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Find out more a...
Episode 14: David Kelley, serial entrepreneur + an update on our 2015 design themes
March 13, 2015 18:31 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBOn Episode 14 of the IDEO Futures Podcast we are honored to welcome David Kelley as our guest. David is the founder of IDEO and also the visionary behind the creation of the groundbreaking d.school at Stanford, the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. We hope you enjoy our interview with David, in which we talk about his life experiences as a serial entrepreneur. David is quite rightfully renowned for creating IDEO and the d.school, but did you know that he's also created a slew of other succ...
Episode 13.5: the full conversation with Chain.com's Adam Ludwin
March 05, 2015 23:23 - 30 minutes - 35.5 MBHere's a special edition of the IDEO Futures Podcast, our full-length interview with Chain.com founder Adam Ludwin. A few days after we taped this interview, Adam and Chain.com were mentioned in this article from the New York Times, Data Security is Becoming the Sparkle in Bitcoin (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/02/business/dealbook/data-security-is-becoming-the-sparkle-in-bitcoin.html?_r=0) It's a great complement to Joe's interview with Adam. Like what you've heard? Hate it? Follow us on...
Episode 13: thoughts on Radio Shack, a conversation with Adam Ludwin, and a fresh serving of VDTBOM
March 05, 2015 23:06 - 38 minutes - 44.5 MBEpisode 13. Is this our unlucky episode? Are you superstitious? Should we have just skipped to old 1-3 and gone directly to trusty Mr. 14? Certainly not! We're very proud of 13 and what it represents. So proud, in fact, that we're also releasing 13.5, too. The Future of Trust: LED torches strapped to our ever-growing foreheads, we continue to spelunk our way through the cavernous intellectual depths of Bitcoin and the block chain? Where will it all end? Well, partly in Cambridge, MA (our ...
Episode 12: A new sound, Rob Poel, cricket flour, and Chipotle
February 24, 2015 19:17 - 39 minutes - 45 MBPull your ears out and get 'em ready for 35 minutes of mind-blowing discussion of design, innovation, and making it happen. In all seriousness, we think is our best pod yet—definitely in our Top 20. At the center of Episode 12, Joe has a fantastic interview with Rob Poel, who works as the Director of New Business Innovation at Steelcase. He and Joe discuss a variety of topics, ranging from our Futures design theme of "Humanizing Smart Things" to what it's like to leading new business init...
Episode XI: Super Bowl XLIX and how to explain bitcoin to your grandma
February 10, 2015 22:58 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MBContinuing the conversation we began last week, in Episode XI (aka "11") we dive into our Tools for Trust design theme. For this edition of the IDEO Futures podcast, Joe spent some time talking with Dr. Reid Williams about Bitcoin, Blockchain, and the future of trust and transactions. Like many of our IDEO colleagues, Reid is a creative polymath, fluent across the fields of electrical engineering, computer science, interaction design, machine learning, molecular biology, and computational bi...
Episode 10: Design Themes for 2015, from IDEO Futures
January 28, 2015 22:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBIn Episode 10, we look ahead to some design themes we'll be exploring at IDEO Futures in 2015. We'd like to invite you to a conversation about four design themes we consider important and inspiring. We believe that these four design themes are, if not the most interesting ones out there, at least great areas to start exploring in order to learn by doing. We hope these will help guide our Startup in Residence program, help us connect to interesting entrepreneurs outside of IDEO, and guide ...
Episode 9: An entire episode dedicated to Venture Design that blew our minds.
January 22, 2015 01:37 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBWhere entrepreneurship meets design. Episode 9 is a heaping serving of VDTBOM — Venture Design That Blows our Mind! Enjoy! And Chewbacca.
Episode 8: Venture Learning Plans, Refried Beans, & the Most Interesting Man in the World
November 26, 2014 19:51 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBIn this episode of the pod, Joe and Diego return to the theme of Discovery Driven Planning (DDP) and the Taco Truck. For a refresher on DDP, please give a listen to Episode 3. Along the way, there's a veritable six-pack of venture design-related topics: - Travis Pastrana - overshooting your airport - our obsession with Boston - cricket protein - the startup story of Tesla - hair and power, power and power hair - what refried beans can teach you about innovation We hope you enjoy Episode 8!
Episode 7: venture design insights on Justin Bieber + OK Go + performance coaching
November 11, 2014 01:18 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBIt's our lucky pod! Number seven is here! This one has a heavy and roll + pop star theme running through it, as well as an Oprah Winfrey reference which will surprise and delight. We guarantee! We crank up this week's venture design fiesta with an update on IDEO U (our new online learning platform) and the launch of its beta. We're learning a lot, and trying to practice what we preach. Spoiler alert! Justin Bieber is following IDEO Futures on Twitter. Joe and I discuss this supernatural occ...
Episode 6: Futures in Cambridge + Gordon Jones & the Harvard iLab
October 29, 2014 19:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBThis week the King Ship pod journeys to Boston for an innovation frenzy! First, Diego was at Harvard Business School for the unveiling of the new IDEO Case. Next stop was the MIT Media Lab, which was holding its annual Fall member meeting. The theme of the meeting was "Deploy", which of course resonates with all of the staff here at King Ship. Our special guest this week was Gordon Jones, Managing Director of the Harvard Innovation Lab. Joe sat down to talk with him about whats happening ...
Episode 5: IDEO Startup In Residence Program + Iain Roberts
October 14, 2014 20:46 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBThis week's pod is one of our best yet, and certainly ranks in our Top 10 ever! Think of this pod as a sandwich: the middle part of it with all the yummy goodies is our interview with Iain Roberts regarding IDEO's global Startup in Residence Program. In this interview, Iain and Diego go over the origins of the program, talk about what we look for in startups wanting to take part in it, and discuss where it's headed. In the course of the interview, Iain talks about Food Genius, the first star...
Episode 4: Cory Kidd interview + Design in Startups
September 30, 2014 20:12 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBWelcome to Episode 4 of the IDEO Futures podscast! This week Joe and Diego welcome their first guest, Cory Kidd, to talk about the future of Health Tech. First, Diego ponders the return of the Good Wife and reads some viewer mail. Joe and Diego celebrate a compliment by cracking a libation and discuss the notion of entrepreneurs as business designers. Joe interviews his friend, Cory Kidd, a celebrated expert in health tech, robotics and behavior change. The CEO of an exciting new startup...
Episode 3 (a prototype): Discovery Driven Planning and the Taco Truck
September 17, 2014 16:25 - 41 minutes - 81.2 MBIn Episode 3 we discuss a foundational technique for making innovation happen... DDP! Otherwise known as Discovery Driven Planning, or its more recent incarnation, Discovery Driven Growth, DDP is one of the tools we use to design businesses. We start the pod by describing what DDP is, and why we love it. DDP... it's totally OTT! We continue by diving deeper into the intricacies of the method by walking through a simple example, a taco truck business. You can download the spreadsheet at our ...
Episode 2 (a prototype): IDEO's Startup in Residence Program + 6 Ways to Design a Business
September 08, 2014 20:18 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBIn Episode 2, we discuss IDEO's Startup in Residence Program and a startup named Mural.ly, which recently went through the program. Venture Design That Blew Our Mind: we discuss "Six Ways to Design a Business" by Kerry O'Connor, why you might want to consider being wrong 80% of the time, and an explanation of why Joe is so relaxed right now. Last, but certainly not least, an apology for last week's outrageously loud bleep. King Ship! --------------------------------------------------------...