corporate innovation advisor

I specialize in aiding companies and institutions in constructing self-sustainable organizations that consistently enhance their competitiveness through employee-driven innovation. My services include: - Establishing an entrepreneurial corporate culture with experiment-based decision-making. - Enhancing employee engagement. - Fostering the creation of corporate startups. - Unlocking the potential for employee-driven innovation. - Implementing open innovation interfaces. - Cultivating intrapreneurship movements. My goal is to empower these entities to become more competitive and innovative, fostering growth both as businesses and employers. I’m experienced Corporate Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Sustainability advisor with over 20 years of diverse professional experience across multiple industries in B2C/B2B consulting, marketing, new business/strategy/organization development and deployment, innovation management, employee-driven innovation, project management, and organizational transformation. Throughout my career, I have held key roles at renowned companies such as Philip Morris, 3M, Kraft Foods, Cadbury, Beiersdorf, and Coca-Cola, operating at both local (country level, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine) and regional (PDACH, CIS, CEE) levels. This has provided me with a strong understanding of operational business, organizational change/development, and a broad regional perspective. I approach my work with a 'make things happen' mindset and firmly believe in contributing actively or stepping aside. I am known for my fast learning ability, creative thinking, adaptability, and problem-solving orientation. I am equally comfortable leading and inspiring teams as well as being a proactive individual contributor. I am passionate about organizational transformation, sustainable development, holacracy, self-organized teams, harnessing the power of individual and organizational purpose, employee subjectivity (agency) development, vertical leadership development, new business/product development and innovations management, and energy efficiency and independence. In my practice, I apply methodologies such as LEAN Startup, Design Thinking, AGILE (SCRUM), Business Model Canvas, and ToP Facilitation. I hold an MBA in Strategic Management from California State University, East Bay, and I am a certified HOLACRACY practitioner. Beyond my professional pursuits, I am an active civil activist and dedicated to developing communities.