Episode

Innovation Portfolio Management: How Leaders Balance Risk, Growth, and Execution with Noel Sobelman

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The Business of Whats Next
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Jun 3, 2026
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Summary

What separates companies that grow from companies that stall? In this episode of The Business of What’s Next, Matthew Shipp sits down with Noel Sobelman to explore why innovation is not just about generating ideas. It is about making the right strategic decisions at the right time. Noel shares lessons from decades of helping organizations balance growth, execution, and risk through innovation portfolio management. The conversation uncovers why companies overload their pipelines, struggle with prioritization, and often move too quickly toward execution without fully understanding the customer problem first.