Leading Innovation at Microsoft as a Cross-Functional Team Leader

Taylor Black, a cross-functional team leader at Microsoft and a seasoned entrepreneur discusses his role as a principal program manager for Microsoft's incubation studio and how it operates as a center of excellence for incubation within the company. Taylor also covers the challenges and differences between being an entrepreneur inside and outside a large company like Microsoft, highlighting the importance of agency and stress levels in both roles.This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/ Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation 📌TALKING POINTS03:01 Transition to Microsoft 05:31 Balancing Scalability and Startup Mentality13:40 Rewards and Recognition for Internal Innovators23:41 Decentralized Decision-Making Model32:12 Entrepreneurship Inside and Outside the Enterprise37:00 Agency and Stress Levels41:41 Finding Happiness and Passion in Work🌟ABOUT TAYLOR BLACKHe is a cross-functional team leader and seasoned entrepreneur passionate about driving innovation and growth. With 17 years of experience, he transforms technical startups into scalable successes, partnering with industry giants like T-Mobile and Disney. His expertise illuminates innovation's path in the modern business arena.🔗CONNECT WITH TAYLORLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blacktaylor/  🔗CONNECT WITH TOM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/  X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation 🎙️ABOUT THE PODCASTEvery week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices