259: Innovate to Success with Nick Jain

Nick Jain, CEO of IdeaScale, is driven by a mission to help organizations innovate to success by democratizing innovation, enabling them to crowdsource and rank ideas from their entire ecosystem.

 

We learn about Nick’s journey from growing up in India and building a career in private equity to leading IdeaScale, the largest innovation-focused software company globally. He explains the ICE Framework—Innovate, Collaborate, and Execute—a philosophy and process that encourages continuous improvement, teamwork, and actionable results. He highlights how IdeaScale helps organizations like Pfizer and the U.S. federal government overcome constraints and systematically tap into collective intelligence for impactful innovation. He also shares the company’s commitment to adaptability and hard work, providing responsive, high-touch solutions for customers.

 

(0:44) Nick’s journey to leadership

(8:27) The ICE Framework

(10:37) How IdeaScale transforms innovation

(16:32) Building a team for continuous learning

(19:47) Learn more about Nick and IdeaScale

 

Links and Resources

• Nick’s LinkedIn 
• IdeaScale 
• Krista Crawford’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristacrawfordphd/
• Test-drive the Summit OS® Toolkit: https://stevepreda.com/free-business-growth-tools-summit-os-toolkit/
• Management Blueprint® Podcast on Youtube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT 
• Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks 
• Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/