Tune in to Invention Mode — our new podcast is live
What does invention look like in the everyday world of business? Invention Mode is the podcast where corporate professionals tell their stories of turning bold ideas into action, overcoming old habits, dealing with resistance, balancing creativity with risk, and proving the value of invention at day-to-day work. Episode one is out now.
Why invention matters
True invention shows up less in the spotlight and more in the everyday smaller, less visible refinements that steadily change how organizations function — a new way to structure a process, a shift in mindset, or a fix that seems minor but prevents costly failure down the line.
Unlike innovation, which often focuses on showcasing something shiny and "new", invention is about reshaping the old into something fundamentally better. It lives in the practical trenches — where small but decisive fixes can have a profound impact on how work gets done. Invention is the moment when an untested approach starts to solve real problems, shift mindsets, and create value.
That’s what makes invention different: it is sharper, more specific, and often riskier, but when it works, it transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary — strengthening a company’s competitiveness, and adaptability.
Stories from the inside
That’s the heart of Invention Mode, a podcast brought to you by WaveAccess.
Hosted by Tanya Kohen, a finance leader and advocate for digital transformation, the show brings listeners into candid conversations with leaders, experts, and accidental inventors across disciplines who’ve spent their careers navigating this space — turning fragile ideas into resilient results. These are stories of invention tested against deadlines, budgets, and skepticism in the complex reality of corporate life.
Episode one: when invention emerges from the old way of working
Our kickoff episode features Seth Marlowe, founder and managing director of Treasury Whisperer LLC and a seasoned treasury, banking, IT, and consulting executive with over 30 years’ experience at GE, Wells Fargo, Danone, EY, and more.
Seth shares why invention matters now, including a behind-the-scenes story of an automated process that fundamentally changed finance operations — and how something "new" grew from within the "old way" of working.
Tune in to explore the difference between invention and innovation, why invention can be more specific and impactful, and how organizations can create space for employees to act on bold ideas that drive business success.
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