Why Most Innovation Fails — and What Actually Delivers Results | Bruno Pešec

Bruno Pešec is an innovation advisor, author, and doctoral researcher who has helped leaders unlock billions in new revenue and market opportunities — not through theory, but through real execution.

Most companies say they want innovation. Very few actually profit from it. This conversation breaks down why innovation fails, what actually works, and how to build things that don’t just sound good but deliver results.

In this practical discussion, Bruno shares:

• What success looked like to him as a young engineer

• The “impossible” freight train project that changed his view of success

• The biggest misconceptions about innovation in business

• Why innovation must be connected to strategy and value creation

• How leaders accidentally kill good ideas

• What separates companies that talk about innovation from those that execute it

If you’re in your 20s building something, leading teams, or trying to turn ideas into real results, this episode delivers clear, no-nonsense insight.

Timestamps below ⬇️

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Connect with Bruno Pesec

Website:https://www.pesec.no/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/pesec/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Bruno Pešec

1:40 - Early Career: Solving “Impossible” Technical Challenges

8:15 - When Technical Success Didn’t Equal Business Success

15:30 - How His Definition of Success Evolved

23:10 - Common Misconceptions About Innovation

31:45 - Why Innovation Must Connect to Strategy & Value

40:20 - Leaders’ Role in Framing the Right Ideas

48:50 - Boundaries That Actually Boost Creativity

57:15 - What Separates Talkers from Executors