Companies Are Investing in AI Like They Expect It to Fail
If the biggest thing AI does for your company is help you do the same work at a lower cost, you’ve missed the larger opportunity, writes Tim Ringel.
Nov 11, 2026 · Tim Ringel
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The Hunting Ground Methodology for External Innovation
Despite widespread investment in open innovation, many external partnerships fail to deliver measurable commercial returns. Organizations are frequently caught in the “spray and pray” trap, casting too wide a net and drowning in misaligned pitches and innovation theater. Here’s how to address that.
Nov 9, 2026 · Ranjan Dash and Jan Henk Kamps
Three Questions to Answer Before You Automate
AI can change how work gets done. But first, leaders need to decide what is worth changing, which rules apply, and how people will work with it, writes Daniela Gorza of Maigent.
Nov 2, 2026 · Daniela Gorza
AI Advice and Use Cases from GE Vernova, BASF, Sanofi, and Eversource
Innovation and technology leaders from four companies — all in regulated industries — discuss today’s use cases; deployment challenges; and their advice for others.
Oct 29, 2026 · Scott Kirsner
Why Vertical Integration is the Next Frontier for Innovation Management
Deirdre Walters argues that one of the biggest opportunities for innovation leaders today is vertical integration: creating a continuous connection between strategic business choices, consumer understanding, technical development, and commercial execution.
Oct 19, 2026 · Deirdre Walters
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Oct 27, 2026
Video and key ideas from our October 2026 members’ meeting, which featured Erik Falck, Senior Director of Innovation at the Wisconsin-based food company Johnsonville. Falck previously worked in marketing and innovation at Hershey’s and Johnson & Johnson.
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