“In most companies, financial metrics are the default language for decision-making on core business innovation projects,” writes Noel Sobelman in the new book Innovation Portfolio Management. Unfortunately, “projecting ROI when entering brand-new territory with no history to draw on is, at best, guesswork,” he says. Here’s his advice.
Sep 11, 2026 · Noel Sobelman
InnoLead interviews Sun Life exec Laura Money about how she prioritizes AI projects; some of the concrete outcomes they’re seeing so far; and why Sun Life has joined other Canadian companies to form the AI Consortium.
Aug 31, 2026 · Nicole Lewis
Speakers at our recent Impact conference share advice on getting new tech across the gap from demo to deployment.
Aug 21, 2026 · Scott Kirsner
How can AI be useful in business-to-business innovation? By identifying the right problems to solve, write Ranjan Dash and Suresh Chandran.
Aug 5, 2026 · Ranjan Dash
Remember the emergence of e-commerce in the 1990s? Keep an eye on the horizon for agentic commerce, says Carol Juel, executive vice president and CEO of Synchrony Financial’s Digital Platform.
Aug 3, 2026 · Dawn Kawamoto
Aug 17, 2026
Video from our July 2026 members’ meeting focused on “vibe entrepreneurship” and intrapreneurship.
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Ten key pieces of advice from a December 2024 InnoLead members’ meeting on “Sustainability, Social Impact + Innovation: Delivering Results,” with Jennifer Gootman, Global Head of Sustainability and ESG Strategy at the luxury lifestyle brand Tory Burch.
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