Richard Cox Braden

At-a-Glance

Founder and CEO of People Rocket since 2008.
Author of 'Innovation-ish: How Anyone Can Create Breakthrough Solutions to Real Problems in the Real World'.
Teaching Faculty at Harvard Extension School since 2019.
Instructor in the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school) at Stanford University since 2012.
Helps teams overcome 'Innovation Hesitation' by building mindsets, moves, and metacognition.

Biography

Richard Cox Braden is the Founder and CEO of People Rocket, a company focused on activating innovation within teams. He is the author of 'Innovation-ish: How Anyone Can Create Breakthrough Solutions to Real Problems in the Real World,' a book that challenges the idea that innovation is exclusive to a select few. Through his work, Braden addresses 'Innovation Hesitation,' which he defines as the fear, friction, and false beliefs that prevent individuals from solving real-world problems.