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37. What do you do? – And How Bankers Should Answer That Question

37. What do you do? – And How Bankers Should Answer That Question

Episode 37 · · 12:19

It’s time to change public opinion on the role of a banker. It’s no secret that the role of bankers is largely underappreciated and seen as an unexciting career. The truth is that ba...

36. Are You Really Prepared for a Cyber Breach? Are You Sure?

36. Are You Really Prepared for a Cyber Breach? Are You Sure?

Episode 36 · · 13:33

You must ensure that you are adequately protected from hackers and data breaches. In the digital age, your company must have the plan to deal with cyberattacks. Working with an insur...

35. Breaking Through Resistance to Foster Effective Creativity

35. Breaking Through Resistance to Foster Effective Creativity

Episode 35 · · 12:18

Resistance is a formidable opponent to your business, but you can fight back. Resistance is that barrier to all innovation and creativity within your business, it is strengthened by ...

34. Encourage Thinking To Enable Innovation

34. Encourage Thinking To Enable Innovation

Episode 34 · · 12:07

Building a culture of innovation in your workplace is essential. Thinking tends to be a discouraged activity in the workplace, and maybe understandably so since being engaged in crea...

33. What To Do With Failed Glue?

33. What To Do With Failed Glue?

Episode 33 · · 14:51

A failure in innovation can still lead to success. Sometimes when you are on the road to a successful innovation it is possible to create accidental successes along the way. An innov...

32. An Examination of Process Innovation

32. An Examination of Process Innovation

Episode 32 · · 14:40

Stop resisting change and start embracing growth. Most businesses are anchored by established processes and procedures, but could they be more efficient? Innovation is too often thou...

31. Need To Spark Innovation?

31. Need To Spark Innovation?

Episode 31 · · 14:09

Businesses need to grow in creativity and innovation to survive in the future. Most workplaces are built on a foundation of seriousness and professionalism, but it might be time to r...

30. Why CX Matters

30. Why CX Matters

Episode 30 · · 13:18

One of the most important things that businesses need to pay attention to is CX - the customer experience. It’s a no-brainer that many businesses with high customer satisfaction gene...

29. It’s Conference Season - Get Educated!

29. It’s Conference Season - Get Educated!

Episode 29 · · 14:59

Conferences can provide an invaluable experience for employees at all levels of a business. In the wake of Covid restrictions, we have to reevaluate the importance of the in-person ...

28. Education is Fundamental – But Don’t Leave Out the Fun

28. Education is Fundamental – But Don’t Leave Out the Fun

Episode 28 · · 14:15

Much like your former kindergarten teacher, I’m here to tell you that learning can be fun! Continuing education in the financial industry is key to staying ahead of the curve, but ho...

27. How to Properly Maintenance the Machine – The Importance of Employee Education

27. How to Properly Maintenance the Machine – The Importance of Employee Education

Episode 27 · · 12:20

Maintaining your human capital is essential to business scaling and success. Regardless of the scope of your business, each and every employee should have some kind of maintenance pl...

26. The Great Resignation

26. The Great Resignation

Episode 26 · · 18:04

You've all heard of millennials and the great resignation. Some are alarmed by the “mass exodus” and “quiet quitting” that’s happening around them. Business owners should be taking t...

25. Why is it Important to Know Costs and Revenues of Your Virtual Branch

25. Why is it Important to Know Costs and Revenues of Your Virtual Branch

Episode 25 · · 09:49

A virtual branch’s footprint will soon replace its more tangible counterpart in profitability. Identifying how much your virtual and classic branches are costing you will help you...

24. How Important Is Your Virtual Branch?

24. How Important Is Your Virtual Branch?

Episode 24 · · 08:18

As more companies start focusing on the virtual aspects of their business, banks are left to wonder how they can account for their virtual branches. David Peterson, goes out on a li...

23. The Importance of Strategically Framing Fees

23. The Importance of Strategically Framing Fees

Episode 23 · · 09:36

Do you like paying fees? Of course not. No one does. Today, David is breaking down why we hate bank fees so much. All consumers are opposed to the idea of fees until you remind...

22. Six Reasons You Should Innovate

22. Six Reasons You Should Innovate

Episode 22 · · 09:53

We’ve always said children are the future. We weren’t wrong, but yesterday’s kids are now adults who have a say in where they bank. As a Chief Innovation Officer, David Peterson sha...

21. The Impact Of Cognitive Biases On Innovation

21. The Impact Of Cognitive Biases On Innovation

Episode 21 · · 36:55

In this edition of the Innovation Driven Growth podcast, we're looking at cognitive biases and the impact of those biases on our decision-making. Do you think you're exempt from cogn...

20. IDG interview Kevin Sasser Director of Sales and Marketing in ArgosRisk

20. IDG interview Kevin Sasser Director of Sales and Marketing in ArgosRisk

Episode 20 · · 52:59

Today's guest is Kevin Sasser. He is a Director of Sales and Marketing at ArgosRisk-- a company that is innovating the identification and reporting of businesses. Kevin believes the ...

19. Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone – Part 2 with Linda Baskin

19. Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone – Part 2 with Linda Baskin

Episode 19 · · 46:11

Today David is examining a couple of options related to innovation. One is a flash of inspiration, the true genius that just spontaneously happens. And second is an experimental, ite...

18. How Sun Can Help You Save Money on Your Utility Bills - with Aviv Shalgi

18. How Sun Can Help You Save Money on Your Utility Bills - with Aviv Shalgi

Episode 18 · · 44:21

Aviv Shalgi—a CEO of Solar Simplified has been thinking a lot about harnessing the power of solar and bringing it back to consumers by providing guaranteed discounts and negative amo...

17. Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

17. Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

Episode 17 · · 39:29

Getting out of your comfort zone is not easy but is very important. It boosts your self-esteem, brings you joy, and affects others around you. Becoming more skilled or experienced in...

16. IDG Interview with Ryan Green, CEO of Gridwise

16. IDG Interview with Ryan Green, CEO of Gridwise

Episode 16 · · 50:39

David's guest today is Ryan Green, the CEO of Gridwise. Ryan shares his story on innovation within a gig economy and his path in creating an app for supporting ride-share and deliver...

15. Values of Mistakes in Innovation Processes

15. Values of Mistakes in Innovation Processes

Episode 15 · · 34:02

What is the value of mistakes in innovation and why people do not innovate more? They teach us to be the best in everything from the early days in our lives, but being a successful i...

14. All the Challenges in Hemp Agribusiness, IDG Interview with Justin Fischer, CEO of RiskScout

14. All the Challenges in Hemp Agribusiness, IDG Interview with Justin Fischer, CEO of RiskScout

Episode 14 · · 47:58

Hemp is more popular every day among farmers. The problem begins when they need banking products, and bankers need to help their customers with high-risk agribusiness. People who are...

13. Innovation can Change the World or Just Change You, but Only if You Pursue It

13. Innovation can Change the World or Just Change You, but Only if You Pursue It

Episode 13 · · 32:23

Today David talks about re-innovation and collaborative innovation that can make a huge difference regardless of a person's occupation, whether it is made for a hobby, working place,...

12. An IDG Discussion with Binna Kim

12. An IDG Discussion with Binna Kim

Episode 12 · · 46:14

Today Davids' guest is Binna Kim, the president and co-founder of Vested Communications. As an expert communications consultant, she worked with financial service brands and major te...

11. Finding Innovation All-Around You

11. Finding Innovation All-Around You

Episode 11 · · 20:44

In this episode, we examine how opportunity and necessity intersect and provide a chance for sparking innovation. What is your attitude towards innovation during the pandemic months?...

10. An IDG interview with Wayne Miller, Executive director of Venture Center

10. An IDG interview with Wayne Miller, Executive director of Venture Center

Episode 10 · · 42:00

Summary: David's guest today is Wayne Miller, an experienced innovator and executive director of Venture Center. The Venture Center is an entrepreneurial resource center. where the ...

09. Getting Innovation Started

09. Getting Innovation Started

Episode 9 · · 23:11

There are many who have a desire to be more creative and innovative. There are barriers to beginning and there is no guarantee that you will be rewarded for your efforts. This week I...

08. How Fintech is changing our lives - Interview with Daniel P. Simon, financial communications expert, and writer

08. How Fintech is changing our lives - Interview with Daniel P. Simon, financial communications expert, and writer

Episode 8 · · 42:38

IDG podcast is introducing the amazing book: "The Money Hackers" - an absolute must-read for everyone connected with financial technology. Author Daniel P Simon talks about the pion...