In this episode we speak with Darren Abrams, Lead Director Corporate Strategy at Bose. Darren is one of the best strategists we’ve had the pleasure of working with. In this episode we explore the genesis of innovation, the value and dangers of corporate rabble rousers, and strategy as the ultimate bias buster. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of how strategy and innovation inform each other and how you can apply it and engage with it in your own work life.
Darren brings over 2 decades of experience in consulting and operating roles in strategy and innovation to the conversation. As a senior strategy leader, he combines data-driven analytical thinking with creativity and common-sense business judgment help solve complex business problems and inspire innovation. He’s worked in both small companies and large matrixed organizations and in new ventures, growth stage companies, and turnaround situations. Along the way he’s learned the importance of fostering collaborative cross functional teams to create and deploy actionable, winning strategies.