All articles by Matt Mueller, Contributing Columnist

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  ArticleWhat Walmart Loses with the Closure of its Store No. 8 Incubator

  February 15, 2024 | By Matt Mueller, Contributing Columnist

  Walmart's CFO argues that innovation is now “fully embedded” in the organization. Do you buy that argument? Food and retail innovation veteran Matt Mueller doesn't...
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  ArticleHow to Change an Innovation Skeptic’s Mind

  March 30, 2022 | By Matt Mueller, Contributing Columnist

  While it’s tempting to ignore skeptics, they can improve your idea if they feel included from the beginning. Innovation strategist Matt Mueller shares a techique to help shift perspectives and propel innovation foward.
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  ArticleWhat I Wish I Knew Before I Joined the Innovation Team

  February 24, 2022 | By Matt Mueller, Contributing Columnist

  Innovation is about going fast… or so Matt Mueller thought as an innovation novice drafted onto the team at a major food brand. In this piece, Mueller shares the challenges he wished he knew about beforehand.
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  ArticleFive Reasons You Should Be Measuring for Effect

  August 10, 2022 | By Matt Mueller, Contributing Columnist

  Matt Mueller, an innovation professional with over 15 years of experience, shares the value in measuring for what may seem intangible: the effect innovation groups have on an organization as a whole. He gives examples and tips to help discern how to measure effect in your organization. 
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  ArticleHow to Make Ethnographic Interviewing Your Superpower: 5 Tips

  May 9, 2022 | By Matt Mueller, Contributing Columnist

  Learning how to do ethnographic interviews takes a lot of practice — and time. But if you are eager to learn more about what customers say vesus what they actually do, here are five tips to help you get started, from contributing columnist Matt Mueller.