In this episode of Code Red: Technology, Madness, and the Future of Humanity, Silicon Valley’s Chris Kalaboukis and I tackle a hot question in the world of corporate innovation: Are hackathons, agile and scrum a real innovation driver, or just corporate theatre?
You’ll be surprised by our take on what really goes on behind the scenes at these events—and why they often fail to deliver results.
🎙️ We dig into real-world examples and share our experiences working with top global companies, offering fresh perspectives on how to break the cycle of stagnant innovation.
🚨 Key points:
→Hackathons Unmasked: Why most hackathons are more about optics than actual innovation.
→The Innovation Black Hole: What happens to great ideas after the event, and why so few make it out alive.
→Employee Frustration: How poor communication kills motivation and leaves employees burned out.
→Agile & Scrum: Friend or Foe?: The real reason why these frameworks often lead to mediocrity, not breakthrough ideas.
→Why Innovation Fails: The dangers of short-term thinking and why long-term vision is the only way to drive true change.
→Internal vs External Innovation: Why companies spend millions on outside startups instead of leveraging their own creative talent.
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💬 Join the conversation: Have you participated in a corporate hackathon? Share your experience in the comments below!
🎬Video concept & editing by the fabulous Red Swan Chief Creative Officer Xaver Kettele.
♬Music: Audiojungle
You might also enjoy the written Code Red column that inspired this conversation:
The Illusion of Innovation: Internal Hackathons as Corporate Theatre
“Companies are turning to internal hackathons to encourage their employees to innovate,” writes TechCrunch.com in a recent article.
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