All articles by Patricia Riedman Yeager

Article Merck Exec on Fostering Innovation in a Global Business
September 9, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
When it comes to innovating across the globe, Merck’s head of commercial innovation is adamant about streamlining processes and paperwork...
Article Innovating in Physical & Digital Realms at Hasbro
September 12, 2018 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
In the decade since Hasbro Chairman and CEO Brian Goldner took charge, the company has begun to take a “digital-first” approach to everything it does. Read our three part interview…
Article Hasbro CEO on Idea Generation & How Innovation is Structured
September 19, 2018 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner shares how the company navigates the changing retail landscape; how they managing Wall Street’s expectations; and more. Part two of three…
Article Hasbro CEO on Resistance, Toys ‘R’ Us, and Game Evolution
September 26, 2018 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner shares how Hasbro navigates the changing retail landscape and why changing things as fast as the market demands can often run counter to human nature. Part three of three...
Article Southwest Airlines President: ‘If You Don’t Like Change, You’re Going to Hate Extinction’
March 12, 2018 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
We spoke with President Tom Nealon about how Southwest is working to address customer and employee pain points.
Article Kellogg’s Nigel Hughes on How R&D is Changing
December 4, 2017 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Nigel Hughes, Head of R&D at the cereal giant Kellogg Co., talks about distinguishing between fads and “seismic shifts,” and how the R&D organization is changing.
Article Nokia Blends Sci-Fi and Reality to Envision the Future
December 29, 2017 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Leslie Shannon, Head of Ecosystem and Trends Scouting at Nokia, explains how science fiction can be an important bellwether of what technologies will take off.
Article Why Suffolk’s Chief Innovation Officer is Investing in VR
May 16, 2017 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
“Active visualization” has been a big emphasis for Suffolk Chief Innovation Officer Chris Mayer, creating new ways to envision projects, whether using AR or VR.
Article Pro Tips from the NFL on Mobile App Development
January 30, 2017 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Working on a tight schedule to develop NFL apps, Jazz Singh uses an agile development to get everything ready in time for the big game. Here are some of his tips.
Article How ESPN is Using Data to Call the Plays
November 29, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
George Leimer, VP of Fantasy Sports and Premium Products at ESPN, discusses how the sports network is working to build a data and metrics-oriented culture.