Tendayi Viki is an exceptionally rare coach who is both Chartered Psychologist and Corporate Innovation Expert. He is one of the most sought after advisors for senior executives looking to drive innovation within established companies. Tendayi has a remarkable talent for helping leaders to balance the paradox of innovation; exploring new opportunities while running their core business.
Tendayi’s coaching as described by leaders he has worked with:
Inspiring Action: “Tendayi was instrumental as an experienced voice, trusted by our board, to support me in my role as CEO. He helped me and my leadership team develop an approach to managing our innovation portfolio. His openness and honest feedback significantly helped my development as a CEO and innovation leader” - George Eadie, CEO at The Answer Series
Organizational Design: “Tendayi’s coaching and expertise, helped us redesign our innovation organizational structure and process to bring new ideas forward faster. His outstanding advice ultimately advanced our portfolio management systems and growth” - Sergio Pupkin Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at Sealed Air
Beyond Comfort Zone: “Tendayi brought his vast experience of working with large companies to develop their innovation ecosystems. He was able to provide me and my team valuable insights and gently push us beyond our comfort zone as we developed our innovation processes and portfolio" - Vinith Poduval, Chief Innovation Officer at Schreiber Foods
A representative list of the companies Tendayi has worked with include Bayer, Copenhagen Fintech, Lufthansa-Airplus, Novartis, Unilever, Pearson, Pfizer, Sealed Air, Salesforce, Standard Bank, TDAmeritrade and The Royal Academy of Engineers.
Tendayi was shortlisted for the 2021 Thinkers50 Innovation Award and was named on the Thinkers50 2018 Radar List for emerging management thinkers to watch. His award winning books include Pirates In The Navy, The Corporate Startup and The Lean Product Lifecycle. He is also a regular contributing writer for Forbes.