Innovator's DNA

Curtis Lefrandt is the CEO and Co-founder of the Innovator’s DNA consultancy (iDNA). Over the last two decades, he and his colleagues have had the opportunity to both study and work alongside the world’s most innovative organizations including as Amazon, Tesla, Johnson & Johnson, Caterpillar, and United Technologies. He and his team have published three best-selling books, The Innovator’s DNA, The Innovator’s Method, and most recently, Innovation Capital, all published in partnership with Harvard Business Review Press. Together they also annually produce the World’s Most Innovative Companies and the World’s Most Innovative Leaders Lists featured in Forbes Magazine. With this deep expertise, Curtis is a frequent keynote speaker, facilitator, and advisor for a range of industries and Fortune 500 organizations on building a culture and capability of innovation.

Curtis also teaches innovation and creativity, positive psychology, and life design at Brigham Young University. Prior to founding Innovator’s DNA, Curtis worked as a consultant at Innosight, in venture capital investing, and as a part of the iPod team at Apple. He currently resides in Santa Cruz, California, spending his spare time surfing with his wife and four children.

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Years of research and practical experience have shown that innovation can be learned, developed, and built into a world-class capability with the right training, tools, and culture. iDNA has worked with organizations in every industry and sector to improve their ability to produce innovative results. iDNA focuses on three pillars required for world-class innovation capability: People, Process, and Philosophies. iDNA works with its clients to develop the concepts found in each of these pillars through training, leadership development, digital and physical tools, and application to real-world business challenges.

Backed by robust academic research and paired with highly interactive, experiential learning, Curtis’ keynote and workshop sessions will help transform your organization. Whether your audience is a group of seasoned executives, a functional group, or an entire organization, booking Curtis as a speaker will help ensure you experience a world-class event.

Email: speaking@innovatorsdna.com

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