Our guest on the inaugural episode of Square Stories is Mike Maddock, founder of internationally-recognized innovation consultancy Maddock Douglas. Mike believes in lifelong curiosity, shared responsibility and leaning into creative solutions.
His services have been sought out by more than 25 percent of the Fortune 100. Mike’s purpose in life is to inspire and empower curiosity. He’s driven by his passion for making people believe they can change the world, and gives them the connections, tools, frameworks and wisdom to help them do just that.
Come along as our host Brian Burkhart puts Mike through the four-sided, stories-based interview sequence that is Square Stories.
INTERVIEW NOTES:
:37 — Doppelgänger alert
3:24 — Wow, what an impressive idea monkey!
4:38 — Burkhart sees double
5:57 — Go Cyclones!
8:00 — Cheese under the table
8:45 — Another male stripper
12:30 — A ripple on the water
13:30 — Don’t make excuses. Take responsibility for mistakes instead.
16:29 — The Firing Framework
20:43 — Great starter, lousy finisher
21:55 — The Ring Leader and the Idea Monkey
23:19 — The best number: 4493 or 3393?
25:51 — The sweet spot of life
30:11 — Sears: The Original Amazon
33:06 — What business are you really in?
37:16 — Company’s values vs. employee’s values
40:38 — Wisdom is more valuable than intelligence
44:41 — Technology is the silver bullet
46:46 — Bake ideas before sharing them
50:15 — Protect personal time. It matters.
53:33 — A few too many beers? You’re hired!
55:03 — Next up? Nothing but excitement
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