Aidan McCullen

Transformation Consultant, Author, MC, Host of The Innovation Show

About

Gender: Male
Languages: English
Travels from: Ireland

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Biography Highlights

Aidan is the host and founder of the Innovation Show, a globally broadcasted show on national radio in Ireland and Finland. He is also the author of “Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life,” featuring a Foreword by Visa founder Dee Hock.

Biography

Meet Aidan McCullen

Aidan is the host and founder of the Innovation Show, broadcast globally and on national radio stations in Ireland and Finland. He is author of the bestselling book “Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life” which includes a Foreword by Visa founder Dee Hock.

Aidan’s presentation is visual, story rich and full of interesting analogies to bring concepts to life.

Aidan is a Change Consultant, Board Director and Executive Coach. He works with organisational teams to improve how they engage and innovate. He is a champion for change and has reinvented in his own career after rugby. Aidan worked in transformation for digital, innovation and now culture and leadership.

Aidan played over 100 times for Europe’s most successful rugby teams: Leinster and Toulouse and represented Ireland. He developed the digital eco-system for Communicorp Media Group, served as Head of Innovation for Ireland’s National broadcaster and worked as an innovation consultant for Global company Katawave. Today he sits on the board of National Broadband Ireland, rolling out connectivity to the remotest parts of Ireland.

He developed and delivers a module on Emerging Technology Trends in Trinity College Business School, ranked 1st in Ireland and in the top 100 globally.

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In an era of galloping change we need to develop additional capability BEFORE we appear to need it. This is critical to remain relevant for our organisations and in our careers. Essential to this mindset is personal leadership and a sense of psychological safety.

This visual and story-rich talk will cover:

  • The rate of change
  • How change catches us off guard
  • The forces of change
  • Leadership and positive culture in change
  • What can organisations do embrace change
  • What can individuals do to lead in change

From the book “Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life” with a foreword by Visa founder Dee Hock. Brought to life by Examples, Models, Stories (illustrated through Phoenixes, Caterpillars, Nokia and more)

Available: Virtually

75% of transformation efforts fail. They fail for the same reasons over 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail. Change is difficult. In a knowledge economy, we must update our mental software. It is only through changing mental models can we change business models.

We can’t change what people do until we change how people think.

Available: Virtually

Books

Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life

Understand the barriers to change and cultivate a reinvention mindset that will make you impervious to disruption In our world of incessant change, we are all threatened by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity―at the individual and organizational levels. Undisruptable will give you a new lens through which to consider change as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. You’ll be inspired to consider the big questions of today: What does the future hold? What does the exponential growth of technology mean for the world of work? What does a changing job market mean for future generations? What do waves of disruption mean for business leaders? Society is evolving at breakneck speed. What does this mean for all of us? Read Undisruptable to bridge the chaos and build the resilience you need to move forward. While we cannot see into the future, there are repeatable patterns that we can understand. Undisruptable demystifies the principles of change through a blend of analogies, innovation frameworks and exemplars of change such as Fujifilm and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The first step to becoming undisputable is to realize that evolution is a natural part of life, and nature provides many examples. Undisruptable will help you to: -Understand the principles of change -Overcome the barriers to change -See change as an opportunity and not an obstacle -Utilize simple frameworks and examples to guide you on your transformation By the end of this book, you will have the essential tools and techniques to foster a reinvention mindset that will help you and your organization to become Undisruptable. This book is part of a 3-part series. Part 2 looks at the biases and mental obstacles that prevent change. Part 3 examines the best ways to communicate change within an organization.

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Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life

Understand the barriers to change and cultivate a reinvention mindset that will make you impervious to disruption In our world of incessant change, we are all threatened by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity―at the individual and organizational levels. Undisruptable will give you a new lens through which to consider change as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. You’ll be inspired to consider the big questions of today: What does the future hold? What does the exponential growth of technology mean for the world of work? What does a changing job market mean for future generations? What do waves of disruption mean for business leaders? Society is evolving at breakneck speed. What does this mean for all of us? Read Undisruptable to bridge the chaos and build the resilience you need to move forward. While we cannot see into the future, there are repeatable patterns that we can understand. Undisruptable demystifies the principles of change through a blend of analogies, innovation frameworks and exemplars of change such as Fujifilm and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The first step to becoming undisputable is to realize that evolution is a natural part of life, and nature provides many examples. Undisruptable will help you to: -Understand the principles of change -Overcome the barriers to change -See change as an opportunity and not an obstacle -Utilize simple frameworks and examples to guide you on your transformation By the end of this book, you will have the essential tools and techniques to foster a reinvention mindset that will help you and your organization to become Undisruptable. This book is part of a 3-part series. Part 2 looks at the biases and mental obstacles that prevent change. Part 3 examines the best ways to communicate change within an organization.