DangerMouth: The Innovation Station

S2E16 In Search of Leaders

In this episode we welcome special guest Hilarie Owen author of the Book "In Search of Leaders", published 25 years ago and still so startlingly relevant, that Darrell featured it as Book of the Month in his March E-Zine.
There is a great deal of wisdom in this episode for those not addicted to the allure of simple answers to complex issues.

S2E15 Humanocracy

In 2020 by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini published the book Humanocracy. Mike and Darrell discuss whether this is an important tool in the increasingly difficult task of aligning people engaged in a common endeavour. 

S2E14 Pondering Education

In this episode Darrell, Shana and Mikey relate their experiences of being educated and consider ways in which the goals of the education system could be better aligned with ever changing requirements of todays society.

S02E13 Alignment

Misalignment between silos in an organisation is very common, very costly and a major reason why bold initiatives fail. 
In this episode Darrell, Shana and Mikey attempt to align themselves as they investigate whether the Theory of System Completeness will help them out.

S02E12 Good Suffering

A quote attributed to Mahatma Gandhi sums up the long road to Indian Independence in one sentence "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win".
If in order to win/innovate you have to endure years of being ostracised, mocked and attacked, its going to be a very tough time.
In this episode the transatlantic trio examine the role of suffering in the innovation process, how it is important to have confidence that the goal is more than just a vanity project and that the timescale may be longer than you think.

S02E11 Laziness

Agatha Christie is quoted as saying:
"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness — to save oneself trouble."
In this episode Darrel, Mikey and Shana,  chew over laziness in the context of innovation.

S02E09 Jon Gower: Binding Place, Culture and Nature with Stories

Jon Gower sometime author, presenter, raconteur, nature lover, journalist, historian, academic and professional Welshman joins us on this episode.
Jons special talent is that he has never let his passions and curiosity be ring fenced and has the courage to follow paths that others would forsake.
The Turning Tide: A Biography of the Irish Sea
I Know an Island - RM Lockley
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea: Wales and its Coastal Waters
 
 

S02E10 Leap of Faith

Harbinger of revolution or overblown hype AI, is casting a shadow of doubt over all projected futures and that's only the headliner.
In this episode we discuss how to be swept along by the Coming Wave rather than obliterated by it.
Its a time for bold moves, rejecting the allure of the safe and sensible and having the wisdom to take what today seems the crazy option, one that only makes sense with some very deep reflection or the blessing of hindsight.
Darrell and Shana have helped others successfully take the leap of faith and have experienced first hand the sad fate of those who didn't, so who better to ask?