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title: 25 Lessons to Unlock Corporate Innovation with Elizabeth Bieniek
description: During this episode of the VentureFuel Visionaries podcast, 25 Lessons to Unlock Corporate Innovation, we speak with Elizabeth Bieniek from Webex Hologram.
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# [25 Lessons to Unlock Corporate Innovation with Elizabeth Bieniek](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/25-lessons-to-unlock-corporate-innovation-with-elizabeth-bieniek)

 Written by [Vanessa Rosado](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/author/vanessa-rosado) | Aug 7, 2024 4:33:17 PM

This week’s VentureFuel Visionary is Elizabeth Bieniek, Co-Founder of Webex Hologram and author of [*Cake on Tuesday: 25 Lessons To Unlock Corporate Innovation*](https://a.co/d/cigrINX).

In the episode, we discussed Elizabeth's blueprint for executing change within complex organizations. While at Cisco, Elizabeth co-founded Webex Hologram, the industry’s first holographic collaboration system. Here, she explores the intricacies of innovation and leadership, offering valuable insights for aspiring innovators inside and outside of large companies. Key takeaways include “Find the angel in the marble,” “add oil and reduce friction,” “nobody cares until you make them,” and the hilarious “don’t be a flat squirrel.”

Check out our key take-aways from this episode [here](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/unlocking-corporate-innovation-lessons-from-a-pioneer). 

 

 

VentureFuel builds and accelerates innovation programs for industry leaders by helping them unlock the power of External Innovation via startup collaborations. 

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