142: Lisa Bodell: Why Simple Wins: Career Lessons from Innovation Pioneer Lisa Bodell

Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever felt like work is more complicated than it needs to be, you’re not alone — and today’s guest is on a mission to change that. Lisa Bodell is a globally recognized futurist, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Why Simple Wins — a book so impactful, it’s required reading at Zoom. She’s advised the NSA, taught innovation at Google, and been named one of the Top 40 keynote speakers in the world.In this episode of How I Got Hired, Lisa takes us behind the scenes of her fascinating career — from her early days at BBDO and Leo Burnett, to founding FutureThink way before "innovation training" was a thing, to helping leaders kill complexity and reclaim meaningful work. If you’re navigating a career pivot, drowning in busywork, or just craving clarity in the chaos — this conversation is packed with insights you don’t want to miss.Follow Lisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-bodell-futurethink/Lisa's website: https://www.lisabodell.com/-------------------------------------------Liked this episode? A few things:1. Share the podcast with three of your closest friends! And please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify here (tap on the three-dot menu under the cover art of the podcast) , as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover it.2. You will love my emails called Charge-Up! They're no fluff no spam, where I share my favourite career insights from movies, TV shows, news and my own personal experiences, that I don't share anywhere else. Make sure you sign up here!https://www.superchargeyourself.com/newsletter3. Come hang out with me LIVE on LinkedIn and Youtube every Friday at 2 pm CET where I answer your questions and often bring in fab guests:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SuperChargeYourself4. Share your favourite takeaways and tag me on your Instagram and LinkedIn.