ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode, Steve Brookstein, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management of Innovation at the Saunders School of Business at RIT, joins Alejandro and Mim for a conversation about the mindset necessary to lead and innovate in an entrepreneurial environment. They explain why embracing failure, humility, and an experimentation mindset is critical to your organization's success.
Steve shares his philosophy that “it takes someone very big to be small,” challenging the idea that entrepreneurs and leaders need to project certainty or have all the answers. Instead, creating the conditions for innovation often means being willing to acknowledge mistakes, listen to others, and learn from failure.
Listen in to explore how a growth mindset can transform the way entrepreneurs and organizations approach innovation, and how some of history’s greatest success stories emerged from failure rather than in spite of it.
In this episode, we explore:
- Why a fear of failure can hold entrepreneurs and organizations back
- Steve Brookstein’s philosophy that “it takes someone very big to be small”
- What a growth mindset looks like in entrepreneurship and innovation
- The principles of bottom-up innovation and why great ideas don’t always come from the top
- How entrepreneurs and visionaries have used failure as fuel for extraordinary success
- Why mistakes can be an essential part of the innovation process
- How organizations can create environments where experimentation and learning are encouraged
- How Steve plans to use One Size Fits None: Time for an Entrepreneurial Revolution in his upcoming class at RIT
- What it means to build a culture where people feel empowered to innovate
Connect with the Podcast Co-Hosts:
Connect with Steve, Adjunct Professor at Saunders College of Business :
- Steve Brookstein: LinkedIn
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What if Instead? is produced with generous support from:
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Learn More About:
One Size Fits None: Time for an Entrepreneurial Revolution
One Size Fits None: Time for an Entrepreneurial Revolution on Spotify
One Size Fits None: Time for an Entrepreneurial Revolution on Audible
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