“Innovation is an act of love.” So say’s our guest, Mauro Porcini, Senior Vice President and Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo. With over 1800 design and innovation awards having his name attached to them, if anyone would know, he would. On top of that, before joining PepsiCo, Mauro was 3M’s first Chief Design Officer, and was named one of Forbes’ 40 Under 40 (2012), Fast Company’s 50 Most Influential Designer’s In The USA (2011), and has received countless other accolades. Now he’s written a book, The Human Side Of Innovation: The Power Of People In Love With People which “reveals the secret to creating life-changing innovation: putting human needs and wants at the center of any design process.” In this episode, Mauro will talk about his youth, and how his parents steadfast values shaped the man he became, his three prerequisites for finding happiness, both personally and professionally, and how to successfully lead your employees. At the core of this discussion, like many we’ve had, is creating value, and Chris and Mauro will talk about why it is important to create emotional value for yourself, and how that emotional value can then turn into different kinds of value for others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices