How Adaptive Design Empowers Independence with Douglas Katz - 68

Are you ready to turn your challenges into opportunities? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Douglas Katz, a disabled Army veteran, West Point graduate, and entrepreneur who is driven by a mission to empower independence. Douglas shares his inspiring journey from corporate America to becoming a purpose-driven entrepreneur, founding NULU, an innovative company designing adaptive kitchen tools. Discover how his personal challenges led to a groundbreaking knife design and how he's disrupting the conventional view of disability. Douglas discusses the importance of constructive disruption, the value of a shared vision, and the power of smart design. Prepare to be inspired by Douglas's story of turning obstacles into innovation.What You Will Learn:How personal challenges can be transformed into innovative business opportunities.The importance of redefining perspectives, specifically how viewing disability as a spectrum rather than a binary condition can unlock new avenues for design and investment.How to apply the military concept of task, condition, and standards to better understand and address challenges in daily life.The value of embracing a "constructive disruptor" mindset to drive positive change.Strategies for commercialization, including the importance of involving others and sharing the vision to gain buy-in and expertise.Methods for managing multiple ideas and determining which ones to pursue through a weighted model.Resources:Douglas Katz LinkTreeLeading Visionaries PodcastJoin the Leading Visionaries CommunityMake a Donation to Support the ShowCreative Age Consulting GroupAnjel on XAnjel on Instagram

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