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ArticleDICK’S Sporting Goods SVP on Finding a Common Language with Designers
Nina Barjesteh breaks down the process behind building the new VRST menswear brand and shares tips on finding the right time to bring ideas to senior leadership.
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How W.L. Gore Stays Agile by Celebrating Failure
In a recent interview with Innovation Leader, Linda Elkins, Head of W.L. Gore’s Innovation Center in Silicon Valley, shares insights on how she prioritizes innovation opportunities.
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Inside the Data-Driven Strategy that Keeps Wayfair Agile
Fiona Tan, Wayfair’s Global Head of Customer and Supplier Technology, shared insights on balancing organic innovation with M&A, using data to stay agile, and more.
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Campbell’s Snacks Exec on Marrying Strategy with Creativity
Audrey Smith, Director of Visual Equity and Design for Campbell’s Snacks, shares details about her design process, the power of the designer’s mindset, and more.
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How the Pandemic Accelerated Digital Adoption in Healthcare
During a panel at the World Medical Innovation Forum, leaders from Bayer AG, Novartis Gene Therapy, and GE Healthcare shared how pandemic innovation has allowed the healthcare industry to make strides.
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Inside InnovationX, Airbus’s Fully Autonomous Innovation Arm
At InnovationX — an innovation business unit of aerospace giant Airbus — about 60 globally distributed team members operate almost entirely autonomously, according to the group’s leader Christian Lindener. Senior leaders only get involved at roadblocks.
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Adjusting Your Innovation Portfolio for Success
Our new issue of Pointers gathers advice from our Strategic Partners on creating a healthy innovation portfolio.
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Four Tips on How R&D Can Work Better with Design
David Dombrowski of pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) considers being a translator between designers and innovators one of his main responsibilities. He shares four tips for innovators.
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Member Spotlight: Joshua Ness, Verizon
Joshua Ness is a Senior Manager at Verizon 5G Labs, where he predicts how 5G will work with other technologies. We spoke with Joshua as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
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The Emergence of a Post-COVID Landscape
Members discussed the advent of hybrid work, how startup companies have fared during the pandemic, the sudden reliance on e-commerce, and much more. See notes from the gathering…
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Building the Brand of Your Innovation Team: Advice & Tactics
How do you make sure your colleagues, and people outside the organization, are aware of your initiative and what you’re trying to achieve? Get from executives in pharma, financial services, transportation, and luxury goods
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Has Your Organization Racked Up an Innovation Deficit?
Has your organization racked up an innovation deficit over the past year? Check the answers that describe dynamics your organization, and get an instant assessment of where you stand.
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How Dana-Farber Leverages Partnerships to Advance Cancer Treatments
Lesley Solomon, Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses how her team utilizes partnerships to get new treatments to patients faster.
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Member Spotlight: Michael Gudas, Liberty Mutual
Michael Gudas is the Director of Innovation Strategy & Operations for Liberty Mutual’s Global Risk Solutions Division. We spoke with Michael as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
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Checklists & Tips
Who doesn’t love a nice numbered list? In this issue of our Pointers e-book series, we serve up a collection of succinct and useful articles on topics ranging from co-creation to venture studios to innovation culture.
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Cracking the Contract Conundrum
Nikhil Gargeya and Diana Joseph provide a framework for getting past the initial conversation into concrete action when it comes to large companies partnering with startups.
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Member Spotlight: Melanie Nuce, GS1 US
Melanie Nuce is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at GS1 US. We sat down with Melanie as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
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PayPal on Getting Design Involved Early in Innovation Projects
Daniela Jorge, Chief Design Officer at PayPal, shares insights on testing the Venmo credit card, getting design involved in innovation early and often, and the power of design thinking in large organizations.
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P&G’s Global Design Officer on How Design Inspires Experimentation
Why do we trust Mr. Clean, outfitted in a white t-shirt with one hoop earring, to clean our homes, or the family of blue Charmin bears to sell us toilet paper? We speak to Procter & Gamble’s Global Design Officer Phil Duncan to learn more.
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Corporate Innovators Talk Cost-Cutting and the Need to Reinvest in Innovation
During a recent conversation on the Clubhouse app, corporate innovators discussed weathering the COVID recession, pursuing breakthrough ideas, and corporate venture capital programs.
