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Intro Script

NOTE: By the time you’re ready to introduce Carla, everyone’s already read her bio. Instead, please use this script (instead of her bio) to bring her to the stage.

Introduction Script for Carla Johnson

You don’t have to scan many headlines to recognize that industries like ours are under a huge pressure to think differently. To come up with new ideas. And to navigate a world of constant change. 

As soon as we’ve come up with a solid plan, something unpredictable comes along that changes everything. And we’re right back at the drawing board. 

Our speaker today helps organizations like ours break out of conventional ways of thinking. She helps teams think bolder so they can create massive momentum and deliver a bigger impact much faster. 

She’s the author of 10 books, including the best seller Rethink Innovation.

She’s worked with companies like Amazon, Dell, Intel and Hilton to embrace change and welcome new ideas. 

All of this has helped them transform their business and get people excited about the work they do every day. And deliver the level of results they never imagined possible. 

Today, she’s here with us. 

Please give a big, warm welcome to Carla Johnson!

Carla Johnson Bios

Short, medium, and long biographies of Carla Johnson for your promotional use.

Short Bio (53 words)

Companies that buck the status quo redefine what innovation means. Carla Johnson’s spent decades working with leaders, researching and writing books to teach people how to make innovation everybody’s business. By fusing visionary creativity with pragmatic innovation strategies, Carla helps create cultures that welcome offbeat perspectives while also experiencing unprecedented growth and alignment.

Medium Bio (108 words)

No longer is the status quo the sure bet. In today’s world, standing still makes you a sitting duck. Disruption’s inevitable. But if anyone’s going to disrupt your organization, shouldn’t it be you?

As the world’s leading Innovation Architect, Carla Johnson has spent 20 years working with leaders, conducting research and authoring numerous books. She’s developed frameworks that teach people how to redefine what innovation means to them, and then equips leaders to make innovation everybody’s business.  

Carla’s approach transforms organizations by fusing visionary creativity with pragmatic innovation strategies. The result is a culture that becomes a playground of limitless potential while also experiencing unprecedented growth and alignment. 

Long Bio (202 words)

It used to be that the status quo was the way to go. It kept your company running. And it kept you employed. But in a world that changes at the speed of a TikTok, standing still makes you a sitting duck. Volatility lurks around every corner. Startups have become rockstars. Founders are celebrities. Customers are fickle. Employees are leaving. Disruption is inevitable. But if anyone’s going to disrupt your industry, your company, or your team, shouldn’t it be you?

As the world’s leading Innovation Architect, Carla Johnson’s been breaking the status quo all her life. In 20 years of working with leaders, she’s learned that the safest bet is often the riskiest move. Through years of research and authoring numerous best-selling books, she’s developed frameworks and processes that teach people how to redefine what innovation means in their organization, and then equips teams to make innovation everybody’s business. 

Carla’s approach transforms organizations by fusing visionary creativity with pragmatic innovation strategies to inspire teams to think bigger and bolder so they can bust out of the status quo. This ultimately leads to inspired thinking and audacious outcomes. The result is a company culture that becomes a playground of limitless potential while also experiencing unprecedented growth and alignment.  

Intro Music Suggestions

Carla’s often asked if she has any music preferences to walk on stage to…here are her top picks…

Can’t Stop The Feeling!

Artist: Justin Timberlake

High Hopes

Artist: Panic! At the Disco