Agile Innovation Leaders

Mar 10 2025 57 ep. 37 mins
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The Agile Innovation Leaders podcast with Ula Ojiaku is an insightful series of conversations with world-class leaders, experts and doers about themselves and topics spanning leadership, digital transformation, lean-agile principles and practices, innovation, entrepreneurship, and much more. Listeners will gain insights and actionable tips for building thriving organisations, teams and careers in an ever-changing business world.

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Ula Ojiaku: From Ditch to Triumph: Harness Your Inner Strength

Mar 10 2025 2 mins  
Bio Uloaku (Ula) Ojiaku is the Founder/ CEO of Mezahab Group Ltd (a UK-based consultancy focused on helping leaders in large organisations improve how they work to deliver value to their customers). With over 20 years of professional experience, Ula has board-level experience and has worked in multiple countries, in a variety of technical, business and leadership roles across indu

E048 Bala Madhusoodhanan on Critical Considerations for Leaders when Adopting AI Solutions

Feb 08 2025 37 mins  
Bio Bala has rich experience in retail technology and process transformation. Most recently, he worked as a Principal Architect for Intelligent Automation, Innovation & Supply Chain in a global Fortune 100 retail corporation. Currently he works for a luxury brand as Principal Architect for Intelligent Automation providing technology advice for the responsible use of technology

E047 Brian McDonald on the Art & Craft of Storytelling (Part 2)

Jan 04 2025 31 mins  
Bio Brian McDonald, an award-winning author, filmmaker, graphic novelist, and podcaster, is a sought-after instructor and consultant. He has taught his story seminar and consulted for various companies, including Pixar, Microsoft, and Cirque du Soleil. Interview Highlights 01:30 The Story Spine 04:00 Proposal, argument, conclusion 07:40 Video games – noodles are not cake

E046 Brian McDonald on the Art & Craft of Storytelling (Part 1)

Dec 14 2024 28 mins  
Bio Brian McDonald, an award-winning author, filmmaker, graphic novelist, and podcaster, is a sought-after instructor and consultant. He has taught his story seminar and consulted for various companies, including Pixar, Microsoft, and Cirque du Soleil. Interview Highlights 02:45 The gift of writing 04:00 Rejected by Disney 05:35 Defining a story 07:25 Conclusions 10:3

(S4) E045 Kerrie Dorman on Entrepreneurship and Supporting Businesses through Mentoring

Aug 10 2024 30 mins  
Bio Kerrie, a serial entrepreneur, was introduced to mentoring after her last successful business sale. Realising she had no support or guidance in what she was doing, Kerrie founded the Association of Business Mentors in 2011 to provide mentoring skills and training for those seeking to mentor business owners professionally. Kerrie’s vision for the ABM was to provide reassur

Ula Ojiaku: The 5 Crucial Questions Every Leader Should Ask Before Launching Any New Project

Aug 01 2024 4 mins  
Bio Uloaku (Ula) Ojiaku is the Founder/ CEO of Mezahab Group Ltd (a UK-based consultancy focused on helping leaders in large organisations improve how they work to deliver value to their customers). With over 20 years of professional experience, Ula has board-level experience and has worked in multiple countries, in a variety of technical, business and leadership roles across indu

(S4) E044 Darren Wilmshurst on Solving Organisational Challenges and Demonstrating Value

Jul 27 2024 52 mins  
Bio Darren, as the European Managing Director of Cprime, spearheads transformation initiatives in EMEA, leveraging over two decades of experience in banking and IT leadership. As a SAFe Fellow and renowned author, he drives strategic growth by defining innovative go-to-market strategies and deepening client relationships. Darren is responsible for overseeing Cprime’s consultanc

(S4) E043 Denise Tilles on the Three Pillars of Product Operations

Jul 07 2024 33 mins  
Bio Denise Tilles wrote the recently published book Product Operations. Co-authored with Escaping the Build Trap’s Melissa Perri, the book is the must-read guide technology leaders have been missing. With over a decade of product leadership experience, Denise supports companies like Bloomberg, Sam’s Club, and athenahealth by strengthening capabilities around: Product

(S4) E042 Peter Newell & Dr Alison Hawks on Enabling Innovation and Agility in Defence

Jun 23 2024 64 mins  
Bio: Pete Newell Pete Newell is a nationally recognized innovation expert whose work is transforming how the government and other large organizations compete and drive growth. He is the CEO of BMNT, an internationally recognized innovation consultancy and early-stage tech accelerator that helps solve some of the hardest real-world problems in national security, state and loc

(S4) E041 David Bland on Testing Ideas & Assumptions (and How Leaders Can Help)

May 25 2024 40 mins  
Bio David is known for his ability to deliver inspiring and thought-provoking presentations that challenge audiences to think differently about innovation and product development. His keynotes and workshops are engaging and interactive, with a focus on real-world examples and case studies. David’s message is relevant for entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations of all siz