Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #841. In his new book, The Upside of Uncertainty – A Guide To Finding Possibility In The Unknown, Nathan Furr (and his co-author/wife, Susannah Harmon Furr) provide a science-backed guide for navigating and thriving through uncertainty — based on interviews and insights from world-renowned leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, artists, and creatives. It’s a book for this exact moment in time, and it’s a wonderful read. Nathan is an Associate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, where he teaches innovation and technology strategy. His research focuses on innovation and technology strategy, particularly how new and established firms adapt to technology change and enter new markets. His research has been published in leading journals, such as Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. He has received various impressive awards and is a recognized expert in innovation, entrepreneurship, and value creation. He also co-authored Innovation Capital, Leading Transformation, The Innovator’s Method, and Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation. Professionally, Nathan has acted as the founder or advisor to corporations and startups in healthcare, clean technology, professional services, the internet, retail and financial services industries. Nathan also sits on the investment board of the Kickstart Seed Fund, an innovative early-stage venture fund, and was the founder of the International Business Model Competition, which attracts thousands of innovative teams from around the world in an international competition. If you’re thinking about how to better embrace uncertainty (and, who isn’t these days?), this episode is for you. Enjoy the conversation…

?Source: SixPixels.com – podcast

Date: August 21, 2022

Link: https://www.sixpixels.com/podcast/archives/spos-841-nathan-furr-on-the-upside-of-uncertainty/

Questions for discussion:

• What does Nathan Furr have to say to business people about uncertainty, innovation and technology?
• What do you think about these ideas?