Testing The Edges with Mars’ Global Vice President of Innovation Transformation Rainer Struck

Rainer Struck is helping Mars see around corners, test the edges and create lasting value through mutuality. In this episode, Rainer shares frameworks and learnings from 6 years of studying and applying innovation at one of the world’s most iconic companies. He breaks down why legacy strengths become barriers, the need for adaptability and how leaders can shift from reducing risk to building evidence. We explore negotiating assumptions across horizons, creating mutuality, pains and gains, the reality of power-law portfolios and why you need to solve it better than what exists today.