Culture of Innovation

Auteur(s): Leaders who innovate with a purpose
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  • Unconventional ideas are the seedbed of innovation and progress. In a Culture of Innovation we express our imagination and explore turning ideas into tangible ways to create value for our ecosystems and ourselves!
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  • Pradeep Suchdeo: Solving Complexity in Revenue Operations | Ep. 27
    Feb 18 2025
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Pradeep Suchdeo for a fascinating conversation on solving complexity in revenue operations! Pradeep Suchdeo is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at SETTL, where Pradeep is building the first partner revenue operations platform to track, manage and reconcile partner-based revenue, commissions and incentives; a platform that bridges the gap between partner operations, revenue operations and finance operations. As An innovator, his approach to strategy and product development is driven by deep domain expertise in revenue operations combined with a pragmatic understanding of business drivers and market dynamics. Previously, Pradeep held leadership roles at Oracle, Zuora and Aria Systems, managing large scale Quote-to-Cash and Lead to Revenue transformations for Fortune 500 organizations driving greater revenue, optimizing operations and improving governance. With an ROI centric mindset, he brings a hands-on problem-solving perspective, helping businesses setup an operational foundation designed to capture market share, enable operational scale and improve cash flow and margins. Index • 01:07 – Pradeep Suchdeo’s Background • 04:05 – Why and how SETTL was formed • 09:40 – How a CFO find clarity in all this complexity • 12:28 – Meaningful attribution data to support strategies • 19:28 – Opportunity for innovation in existing systems for compliance • 22:27 – How AI is disrupting pricing models • 34:26 – The innovation Alyssa would most like to see gain adoption Links – • SETTL - https://settl.pro • SETTL LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/settl-io • Pradeep Suchdeo LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradeepsuchdeo If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E27”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 19 February 2025
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    37 min
  • Alyssa Ozer: Partners from a GSI Perspective | Ep. 26
    Jan 20 2025
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Alyssa Ozer for a fascinating conversation about partners from a GSI perspective! Alyssa Ozer is a Global Alliance Driver at PwC, where she leads strategic alliances and fosters cross-functional collaboration to drive business growth. With a strong background in alliance management and business development, Alyssa has held key roles across several organizations. Before joining PwC, she served as Chief of Staff to the CEO of a hypergrowth healthcare startup, held various roles in the global alliance and business development organization at EY and led the expansion of her family's insurance business from Florida into Georgia. Her earlier experience includes roles in project management and business development in IT, hospitality and education organizations. Alyssa’s expertise in strategic partnerships, team collaboration, and results delivery has made her a trusted leader in driving success within an alliance organization. Her passion for bringing people together to accomplish a common goal, whether in her professional life or her community, is what drives Alyssa. As a mom to two girls, Alyssa is dedicated to demonstrating that empowering others, especially encouraging women to support each other, is one of the most important things a leader can do. Index • 01:06 – Alyssa Ozer’s Background • 06:47 – Evolving role of alliances and partners • 10:26 – Joint Value Proposition and ways it has impacted strategic initiatives • 16:24 – Progress on partner program and ecosystem metrics • 24:20 – Partner programs in 2025 • 31:50 – Opportunity for progress on women in tech • 40:04 – The innovation Alyssa would most like to see gain adoption Links – • PwC: https://www.pwc.com • Female Panel @ Guidewire Connections sponsored & moderated by PwC: https://youtu.be/do9XztWTbKk?si=1Cw5GzakdQNz0bdX • The Grocery Spot: https://thegroceryspot.org/ • Alyssa Ozer’s Grandmother, Annette Willis: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/community-voices/article293776729.html • Alyssa Ozer’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssawillisozer If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E26”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 21 January 2025
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    44 min
  • Mary Wells: Shaping Culture that Drives Success | Ep. 25
    Dec 9 2024
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Mary Wells for a fascinating conversation on shaping culture that drives success! Chief Marketing Officer Mary Wells has 25 years of global marketing leadership experience in the software industry. Prior to Cloudera, she served as CMO of enterprise IT management software provider ASG Technologies from 2017 until its 2021 sale to Rocket Software. Prior to that she held marketing leadership roles at HPE, Axeda, Kalido, BEA Systems, BroadVision, and Sybase. Mary has extensive experience in strategic marketing initiatives as well as sales alignment, operations, and enablement. She holds a bachelor of science degree in marketing and organizational behavior from Boston College and has attended numerous executive leadership programs. Mary also serves on the board of many organizations associated with animal advocacy, elderly advocacy, and mentoring. She is a frequent guest speaker. Index • 01:29 – Mary Wells Background • 03:57 – Finding yourself in the burgeoning software industry • 15:06 – Lessons in leadership essential for driving collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups • 22:24 – Mary’s perspective putting value on employee experience and generating revenue • 25:00 – Attuning to customer needs while leveraging an ecosystem of employees and partners • 33:52 – The innovation Mary would most like to see gain adoption Links – Cloudera: https://cloudera.com Women Leaders in Technology (WLIT): https://www.cloudera.com/about/women-leaders-in-technology.html WLIT community on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13104138 Mary Wells’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhwells If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E25”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 17 December 2024
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    39 min

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