EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 58 MIN
#162 — Linda Hill & Jason Wild: The Leadership Model Behind Innovation That Scales
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In a recent Outthinkers episode sponsored by LHH, host Kaihan Krippendorff is joined by Linda Hill (Havard Business School) and Jason Wild (WISE) to discuss what it takes to move innovation beyond isolated efforts and into something that can work across an entire organization They explore how strategy is shifting, from control to adaptability, what's actually driving advantage in 2026, and why progress depends on more than just advancing technology. The conversation covers:• Why ecosystems, not individual teams, are becoming the unit of innovation• The role leaders play as architects, bridgers, and catalysts—and what breaks when those roles are missing• Why culture is often the difference between ideas that scale and those that don'tEpisode timeline:00:00 — Cold open: why no company can go it alone00:30 — Sponsor: LHH02:00 — “If you really know me…” (Linda + Jason)03:35 — Definitions of strategy (optionality, choices, and adaptability)08:40 — Why they wrote Genius at Scale12:30 — Why ecosystems are rising (speed, capability gaps, AI)17:00 — Can incumbents adopt an ecosystem approach?22:30 — ABC framework: Architect, Bridger, Catalyst28:40 — The most underappreciated role: the Bridger33:30 — Why bridging is a career risk (and how to fix incentives)41:45 — A practical tool: a “constraints dashboard” + radical transparency45:30 — Where leaders should start54:50 — How to keep learning from Linda + Jason59:20 — Closing + thanksAdditional Resources:Linda Hill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-hill-hbs/Jason Wild: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonwild/Book: Genius at Scale — https://geniusatscale.com/Sponsor: LHH Executive Solutions — https://www.lhh.comThank you to our sponsor, LHHThank you to our executive producer Zach Ness, our producer Nazanin Homayoun Jam and our editor James Pearce. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, download, and subscribe. I’m your host, Kaihan Krippendorff—thank you for listening.Follow us at outthinker.com/podcast
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In a recent Outthinkers episode sponsored by LHH, host Kaihan Krippendorff is joined by Linda Hill (Havard Business School) and Jason Wild (WISE) to discuss what it takes to move innovation beyond isolated efforts and into something that can work across an entire organization They explore how strategy is shifting, from control to adaptability, what's actually driving advantage in 2026, and why progress depends on more than just advancing technology. The conversation covers: ...
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