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LEGO is one of the world's best-loved and most familiar brands, adored by generations of children (and podcast hosts and listeners). What is less well known, perhaps, is its journey over the last 20 years which has required significant innovation. Granted unprecedented access to every part of the LEGO Group, David Robertson, for his book 'Brick by Brick', not only charted each twist in the company's story but analyses the nature of the challenges and how they were overcome. The lessons he distills from such an epic journey can be used to inform leadership decision making, digital transformations and innovation strategies today.
Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk with David (MIT Sloane School of Management & Horton School at University of Pennsylvania & author of 'Enterprise Architecture as Strategy', 'Brick by Brick' and 'The Power of Little Ideas') about his work with LEGO and how his findings helps drive and govern innovation. How do you think not only "outside the box" but also "around the box" and how does the Business Model Canvas help with categorising and organising around innovation? We begin and end the conversation with the advantages and disadvantages of using Enterprise Architecture...
TLDR:
00:45 Intros
02:03 Cloud conversation with David Robertson
37:00 Is there a role of Enterprise Architecture in an Agile world?
45:16 New book looking at the next phase of the LEGO journey!
Further reading:
Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: https://amzn.eu/d/68ezC9w
Brick by Brick: https://amzn.eu/d/3q3IsiX
Power of Little Ideas: https://amzn.eu/d/69Zq7Uq
Guest
David Robertson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidchrobertson/
Hosts
Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk with David (MIT Sloane School of Management & Horton School at University of Pennsylvania & author of 'Enterprise Architecture as Strategy', 'Brick by Brick' and 'The Power of Little Ideas') about his work with LEGO and how his findings helps drive and govern innovation. How do you think not only "outside the box" but also "around the box" and how does the Business Model Canvas help with categorising and organising around innovation? We begin and end the conversation with the advantages and disadvantages of using Enterprise Architecture...
TLDR:
00:45 Intros
02:03 Cloud conversation with David Robertson
37:00 Is there a role of Enterprise Architecture in an Agile world?
45:16 New book looking at the next phase of the LEGO journey!
Further reading:
Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: https://amzn.eu/d/68ezC9w
Brick by Brick: https://amzn.eu/d/3q3IsiX
Power of Little Ideas: https://amzn.eu/d/69Zq7Uq
Guest
David Robertson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidchrobertson/
Hosts
Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/
Sjouke Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/
Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/
Production
Marcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-van-der-burg-99a655/
Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/
Sound
Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/
Creators and Guests
Host
Dave Chapman
Chief Cloud Evangelist with nearly 30 years of global experience in strategic development, transformation, program delivery, and operations, I bring a wealth of expertise to the world of cloud innovation. In addition to my professional expertise, I’m the creator and main host of the Cloud Realities podcast, where we explore the transformative power of cloud technology.
Host
Rob Kernahan
VP Chief Architect for Cloud and Cloud Realities podcast host, drives digital transformation by combining deep technical expertise with exceptional client engagement. Passionate about high-performance cultures, he leverages cloud and modern operating models to create low-friction, high-velocity environments that fuel business growth and empower people to thrive.
Producer
Marcel van der Burg
VP Global Marketing and producer of the Cloud Realities podcast, is a strategic marketing leader with 33+ years of experience. He drives global cloud marketing strategies, leveraging creativity, multi-channel expertise, and problem-solving to deliver impactful business growth in complex environments.
What is Realities Remixed?
From the award‑winning team behind Cloud Realities, Realities Remixed explores what happens when people, culture, industry, and technology collide, because real breakthroughs rarely come from technology alone.
In each episode, hosts Dave Chapman, Esmee van de Giessen, and Rob Kernahan dig beneath the surface of innovation to understand what’s truly shifting. They speak with leaders, practitioners, vendors and thinkers across industries to explore how technology reshapes human behaviour, organisational culture, and society, for better and sometimes for worse.
Web - https://www.capgemini.com/insights/research-library/cloud-realities-podcast/
Email - realitiesremixed@capgemini.com