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Innovation is a bold vision that adds value to humanity :: Raji Rajagopalan
Manage episode 358236195 series 2936072
Raji Rajagopalan, Author of "Daring to Be Different" and a Partner Director of Software Engineering at Microsoft. In this episode, Raji shares her unique perspective on successful innovation, emphasizing the importance of creating value for humanity.
More about our guest:
Raji Rajagopalan believes that your 'differentness' is your differentiator. She is author of the book "Daring to be Different: Stories and Tips from a Woman Leader in Tech", a collection of stories to help you build the most important skills to have a meaningful career. In the last 20 years in the tech industry, her work has spanned building startup teams, turning around unsuccessful projects, driving engineering rigor, scaling online services, growing global teams, and innovating on products used by a billion+ customers. She currently runs an organization across five countries and four continents. You can learn more about her on her website, https://www.rajiraj.com
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
1:32 - What is innovation?
3:56 - Micrsoft's leadership principles
4:36 - Career skills
7:13 - Innovation: Software engineer perspective
10:50 - 2nd principle of leadership
14:29 - What isn't innovation?
17:23 - Career advice from mentors
23:55 - Measuring life success
27:44 - Advice to innovators
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OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.
128 episodes
Manage episode 358236195 series 2936072
Raji Rajagopalan, Author of "Daring to Be Different" and a Partner Director of Software Engineering at Microsoft. In this episode, Raji shares her unique perspective on successful innovation, emphasizing the importance of creating value for humanity.
More about our guest:
Raji Rajagopalan believes that your 'differentness' is your differentiator. She is author of the book "Daring to be Different: Stories and Tips from a Woman Leader in Tech", a collection of stories to help you build the most important skills to have a meaningful career. In the last 20 years in the tech industry, her work has spanned building startup teams, turning around unsuccessful projects, driving engineering rigor, scaling online services, growing global teams, and innovating on products used by a billion+ customers. She currently runs an organization across five countries and four continents. You can learn more about her on her website, https://www.rajiraj.com
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
1:32 - What is innovation?
3:56 - Micrsoft's leadership principles
4:36 - Career skills
7:13 - Innovation: Software engineer perspective
10:50 - 2nd principle of leadership
14:29 - What isn't innovation?
17:23 - Career advice from mentors
23:55 - Measuring life success
27:44 - Advice to innovators
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OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.
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