CL196: Innovation Keynote Speaker On Lean Impact - Interview with Ann Mei Chang

Ann Mei Chang is the author of Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good. After leaving a longtime career as a Silicon Valley executive that included stints at Google, Apple, Intuit, and a number of startups, she served as the Chief Innovation Officer at both USAID (the US foreign aid agency) and Mercy Corps (a global nonprofit). In this episode, we cover: 3:27 – Franklin Fellowship 4:28 – Innovative cultures 5:30 – Introducing OKR's 6:04 – John Doerr 6:38 – Stretch goals 7:12 – Taking and measuring risks 8:25 – New funding mechanisms 9:39 – Index funds for impact investors 11:00 – Donor collaboratives 14:18 – Innovation windows 14:55 – Waterfall vs agile funding proposals 19:10 – Working with Eric Ries 23:08 – Taking the book on the road 23:49 – The agile speaker Resources mentioned in this episode: www.annmei.com Book: Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas Album: Soul Sessions by Josh Stone Tool: Gmail If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on YouTube, iTunes or Stitcher and write a brief review. That would really help get the word out and raise the visibility of the Creative Life show. The post CL196: Innovation Keynote Speaker On Lean Impact - Interview with Ann Mei Chang appeared first on James Taylor .