Innovation Storytellers
Did you ever wonder how an innovation got to its finish line? How innovators saw the future, made a product, and created change – in our world and in their companies? I did. Innovation Storytellers invites changemakers to describe how they created their innovation and just as important – THE STORIES – that made us fall in love with them. Come learn how great innovations need great stories to make them move around the world and how to become a better storyteller in the process.
I’m Susan Lindner, the Innovation Storyteller. But I wasn’t always. I’ve been a wannabe revolutionary, an epidemiologist at the CDC and an AIDS educator in the brothels of Thailand helping to turn former sex workers into entrepreneurs. Trained as an anthropologist and the Founder of Emerging Media, I’ve spent the last twenty years working with innovators from 60+ countries. Ranging from cutting edge startups to Fortune 100 companies like GE, Corning, Citi, Olayan, and nine foreign governments, helping their leaders to tell their stories and teaching them how to become incredible advocates for their innovations.
Great innovation stories make change possible. They let us step into a future we can’t see yet. I started this podcast to shine a light on our generation of great innovators, to learn how they brought their innovation to life and the stories they told to bring them to the world.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 112
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
123: How Freelancers are the Innovator’s Greatest Secret Weapon
In the latest episode of the Innovation Storytellers Show, I sit down with John Winsor, Founder and Chairman of Open Assembly, to examine the intricacies of the future of work. John, who is an auth…
122: How TIAA is Transforming Retirement into Longevity
I sat down with Melora Zaner, the Chief Design Officer at TIAA, to discuss the often-overlooked value of incremental innovation and the transformative power of design in addressing pressing societal …
121: How Embedded Experiences Will Change Brands Forever
In a time where innovation is often boiled down to buzzwords, Adipat Virdi, Global Immersive Strategist and Former Global Creative Product Lead for Immersive, brings us back to the essence of true in…
120: How Citi’s First Global CIO Created an Innovation Culture
Get ready for an illuminating journey into the complexities and nuances of innovation with my guest, Amy Radin, Executive Advisor and founder of Pragmatic Innovation Partners. With a career that span…
121: How Jack Daniels innovates the #1 Whiskey Brand in the World
In today's episode of the Innovation Storytellers podcast, we'll delve into the world of one of the most well-known, respected, and beloved brands in the United States and worldwide: Jack Daniels. Ac…
120: How Adobe is Creatively Bringing Us All into the Metaverse & Web3
In this week's edition of the Innovation Storytellers podcast, I invite you to join me in an insightful conversation with Chris Duffy, a strategic futurist and leading figure in digital experiences w…
119: Unleashing Innovation at HBCUs
What does innovation mean to you? For many, it’s about the latest tech marvel or the next big thing in the market. But as I sat down with Tyrome ‘Ty’ Smith, Director of Strategic Partnership at Commo…
118: From Disney to Entrepreneurship, How Love Drives Innovation Storytelling & the Creative Process
In the world of innovation, stories often act as the bridge between an idea and its realization. And who better to delve into this fascinating dynamic than David Zaboski, Co-Founder & Chief Creative …
117: Will AI Out-Innovate The Chief Innovation Officer? CapGemini Has Ideas
In this eye-opening episode of Innovation Storytellers, we host a lively discussion with Elisa Farri, VP & Co-lead of Capgemini Invent's Management Lab. Join us as we dive into the ever-evolving worl…
116: What Can LEGO Teach Us about Serious Play In Building Breakthrough
In this episode of The Innovation Storytellers Show, I am excited to take you on a journey through the world of play with Carol Hill, Global Learning Director at the LEGO Group. As a catalyst for cha…
115: How Innovators Can Win the Autonomous Transformation
Today, I delve deep into a topic close to my heart and vital in the modern business landscape - cultivating an innovation culture amid rapid technological change. Joining us in this intriguing explor…
114: Can We Innovate: Can HR Create a Self-Innovating Workplace? Lessons
In this compelling episode of Innovation Storytellers Show, we explore the world of HR and innovation with two extraordinary guests: Ira Wolfe, a pioneer in future-readiness, and Jason Cochran, the '…