
Susan Lindner speaks with Ian Small about innovation adoption, failed pilots, storytelling, water technology, scaling ideas, and finding the real value of AI.
“I greatly enjoyed this podcast. The guest was compelling, and Susan asked excellent questions. I look forward to hearing more episodes. I highly recommend!”
Innovation Storytellers Show is a weekly podcast for innovation leaders, product managers, heads of CX, UX, and communications that takes the mystery out of how to communicate breakthrough ideas to the people who matter most.
Every week on the podcast, Susan interviews the top innovation leaders in the world – from companies including Amazon, Bloomberg, Cisco, Corning, and Tesla – and invites them to share the stories that moved their innovations past the finish line, around the world, and into peoples’ hearts.
Listen to this in-depth audio content on the go and whenever you have time, using apps like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music

Susan Lindner speaks with Ian Small about innovation adoption, failed pilots, storytelling, water technology, scaling ideas, and finding the real value of AI.
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Know an amazing Innovator? A colleague or friend who is changing their industry? Nominate them to be a guest on the show and share the story behind the breakthrough.



















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