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March 31, 2022 29 mins

Leaders who fail to think broadly will be left behind. Unless they can think flexibly and see organizations from multiple angles, they will be unable to deal with the full range of issues they inevitably encounter.  Catherine Von Burg CEO of SimpliPhi Power links the connection between entrepreneurship and innovation with flexibility and adaptation in business activities, in which benefits the society, her industry and ultimately her core business.  Join us for a conversation as the show examines how Catherine’s multiframe thinking provides direction to embracing innovation capabilities around partnerships, building strong supply chains using scenario planning, embracing diversity and company alignment.

What we cover in this episode:

  • 02:46 Finding newer innovation in chemistry
  • 06:32 innovation in business model, structure, and governance
  • 08:05 batteries reduce CO2 when paired with CO2 generations type sources
  • 11:38 humanitarian partnership -using the UN SDG 17th goal as a guidepost
  • 14: 51 scenario planning before the pandemic hit
  • 19:41 how core values and company mission directs a quantitative and qualitative lens
  • 22:00 Bootstrapping to keep laser focus on new growth opportunities

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