Learn from the insights of Tendayi Viki, Associate Partner at Strategyzer and an award-winning innovator in his own right. As coaches, we hear a lot about innovation from our executive clients. In this episode, Tendayi explains how innovation interacts with long term value creation - and the implications this has for the coaching industry.
Tendayi understands what’s required to achieve a successful innovation. Here, he explains to Coaching.com CEO Alex Pascal why a great product or technology isn’t enough to fulfill his strict criteria. He also shares his perspective on different business models and how they can help ensure innovations are both profitable and scalable.
Having experienced a pivotal moment in business history in Silicon Valley 2009-2010, Tendayi knows firsthand what differentiates startups from already-established businesses. He takes time in this episode to debunk some myths and misconceptions about what it means to be a startup, and he also advises coaches on how they can effectively support different kinds of companies.
Many coaches have observed a trend towards more decentralized business models and wondered how this shift might require us to adjust our practice. Tendayi has invaluable advice for coaches who are involved in this process so they can nurture more innovative ecosystems.
Listen in to find out how you can facilitate the necessary conversations to balance innovation, transparency, and sustainability in all types of organizations.
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