Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
John Kao was dubbed “Mr. Creativity” by the Economist magazine and taught the idea of “innovation” to a generation of Harvard Business School students. Kao explores why he believes America’s innovation capacity is at an all-time low and needs a concerted National Innovation Strategy to regain our competitive edge around the globe.
Guests
- John Kao Business consultant; founder of Kao & Company, an advisory and venture development firm; and author of "Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters and How We Can Get It Back" (Free Press)
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