237. Turning Ideas Into Impact with Barbara Salopek | Cedric Francis

About this episode

Barbara Salopek discusses how to turn ideas into real-world impact through innovation strategies and culture-building.

Barbara Salopek is an innovation strategist, founder of Vinco Innovation, and adjunct lecturer at BI Norwegian Business School. With over two decades of experience, she helps organizations turn ideas into real-world impact through innovation strategies, culture-building, and hands-on leadership of transformative projects. Passionate about making innovation more human and less abstract, she works with leaders and teams to build cultures that are creative, inclusive, and capable of navigating change. CONNECT WITH Barbara Salopek Website: https://barbarasalopek.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-salopek/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BarbaraSalopek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bsalopek/ JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY Join the fight against food insecurity here in the U.S. DONATE TODAY at Meet the Streets Outreach, INC. to fight hunger! Meet the Streets Outreach provides essential support to Houston's food-insecure communities by offering over 2,100 hot meals each month. With your help, we can continue to serve those in need. Your support ensures that we can continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Houston's most vulnerable…

People in this episode

Host: Cedric Francis

Guest: Barbara Salopek

Topics covered

• innovation
• leadership
• impact
• culture-building

Keywords

• innovation strategist
• Vinco Innovation
• BI Norwegian Business School

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Places: U.S., Houston

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