Episode 71: Supporting Innovation With Mike Todasco

Supporting Innovation With Mike Todasco Guest Mike Todasco: Senior Director of Innovation at PayPal Summary Today on the show we have Mike Todasco, the Senior Director of Innovation at PayPal. We talk about what innovation means at a company, and how to encourage innovation both if you are a PayPal sized company and if you aren’t. Mike also shares some information about PayPal’s internal innovation tournament and how they offer incentives for innovation. Notes 01:38 - What does the Senior Director of Innovation at PayPal do? 02:32 - Why should companies innovate? 04:29 - Who should be innovating? 08:26 - Assisting and Guiding in Innovation 11:15 - Introducing Innovation to Companies and Teams: Vulnerability 16:06 - Encouraging Innovation 18:44 - The Concept of Global Innovation Tournaments 24:34 - Giving People Opportunity and Exposure 28:40 - Innovation Tokens 30:59 - Innovation For Small Companies 32:39 - Interesting InnovationsSpecial Guest: Mike Todasco.

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The Tech Done Right podcast is a show by and for people who care about what they build. We don't just build software, we build teams, companies, careers, and communities. Each episode features host Noel Rappin talking to interesting people in the tech community about building something the right way. We’re not just going to give you our thoughts on the topic, but tools, processes, or references that you can use immediately to build better software and communities.