Podcast: S1E1 Delivering Innovation - Antony Matthews
We’re excited to launch the first episode in a new five-part podcast series from Perspectiv, exploring what it really takes to deliver innovation.
Innovation is often talked about as an outcome — something organisations aspire to. But in practice, it’s a process. One that requires the right environment, the right thinking, and the right people.
This series takes a closer look under the hood.
Across five conversations, we’ll explore how innovation actually happens — from leadership and culture, through to creativity, execution, and real-world application. Each episode brings a different perspective, grounded in experience and shaped by those working at the forefront of change.
This season’s guests include:
Antony Matthews — Business Improvement and Operational Leader
Ian Forbes — Managing Partner, The Artemis Partnership (Europe)
Kate Stuart-Cox — Co-Founder, Perspectiv
Shai Vyakarnam — Entrepreneur, educator, mentor, and connector
Pau Stanway — Creative Director and Co-Founder, XYZ
Each guest brings a unique lens on innovation. From organisational transformation and leadership, to entrepreneurship and creative practice.
Expect practical insights from those delivering innovation in complex environments, honest reflections on what works and what doesn’t, ideas you can apply to your own teams, challenges, and context.
This isn’t about theory. It’s about real conversations, real experiences, and real impact.
The first episode is now live, we’d love to hear what you think.
Podcast
In this first episode, Andy Wilkins and Ian Stromsmoe speaks to Antony Matthews, a friend of Perspectiv's for the past decade.
Ant is a Business Improvement and Operational Leader with over 20 years' experience in problem solving, Lean, Six Sigma and facilitating change across a wide range of sectors including Utilities, Banking, Automotive and Aerospace.
In this conversation we explored the topic of Delivering Innovation through Ant's experience working with clients such as Lloyds bank, Barclays, National Grid, GKN and Unipart.
We spoke about Ant's role leading collaboration for problem solving and innovation within businesses, including the roles of the facilitator, the resource group and the client...
Ant discusses obstacles to change within organisations including guilty leadership, over-familiarity and perhaps surprisingly
We then turn to the nuances of Ant's role as a critical friend and coach holding a mirror up to the client.
References:
Guest: Antony Matthews
Host: Andy Wilkins
Co-Host & Producer: Ian Strosmoe
In collaboration with Bayes Business School London, UK
Where to Listen:
Perspectiv Insights will also soon be available across all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
