How to Simplify for Success: Lessons in Innovation and Time Management with Lisa Bodell

AlchemistX: Innovators Inside

In this episode of the AlchemistX Innovators Inside Podcast, host Ian Bergman sits down with Lisa Bodell, futurist, founder of FutureThink, and champion of simplicity and innovation. Lisa shares her journey from advertising to leading FutureThink and discusses how companies often overcomplicate innovation efforts while missing the key to success: simplifying processes to make room for creativity.

Together, Ian and Lisa explore the critical role of subtraction in driving innovation, how AI reshapes problem-solving while leaving space for human ingenuity, and the importance of fostering curiosity in a fast-paced world.

Lisa offers actionable strategies for challenging the status quo, eliminating unnecessary rules, and focusing on meaningful work. Whether you’re a leader aiming to spark innovation or an employee seeking more time for creative thinking, this episode delivers powerful insights that can transform how you work.