Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/09/2024.
Company-wide innovation begins with great leadership.
However, as Brandeau and his co-authors discovered when researching the recently published book, Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation, unleashing company-wide creativity takes a special type of leadership – one that differs from the profile typically associated with “good” leadership.
In this presentation, Brandeau will discuss the common leadership characteristics and practices he found when studying a wide range of innovative organizations such as Google, eBay, Pixar, and Pfizer. He’ll provide specific examples of how great leaders foster innovation at all level of their organizations by:
Facilitating creative thinking and diverse opinions Encouraging smart risks and viewing mistakes as learning opportunities Proactively managing change, promoting honest communications, and preserving culture fundamentals Brandeau will also share numerous anecdotes from his own career, which includes leadership roles at NeXT, Pixar, and The Walt Disney Studios. Attendees will leave with new insights on the correlation between leadership and innovation and ideas for how they can help their own executive teams build cultures of innovation.
From Toy Story to Finding Nemo to Walle-E and Brave, Pixar has continually redefined the animated film and elevated our expectations. As SVP at Pixar, and later as CTO of Disney (now the parent of Pixar), Greg Brandeau drove the technology innovation that made these films possible.
An experienced practitioner at creating and sustaining a culture of innovation, Greg’s new book, Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation, examines the lessons he has learned over 20 years and profiles successful innovation leaders of other companies as diverse as Volkswagen, Google and Pfizer.
In his talk, Greg unveils what makes innovation-focused leadership special and how these leaders create an environment a culture where innovation is allowed to happen again and again — an environment where people are both willing and able to do the hard work that innovative problem solving requires.
Greg Brandeau is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Leading for Innovation and Leading Innovation: tapping into your organization’s “Collective Genius". The estimated speaking fee range to book Greg Brandeau for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Greg Brandeau generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Matthew Luhn, Linda A. Hill, Duncan Wardle, Marc Randolph and Joanna Peña-Bickley. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Greg Brandeau for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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