All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 22

Article Why Toyota Set up New $1 Billion Research Group as a ‘Skunkworks’
January 27, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
The new institute has four initial mandates, including helping the carmaker explore possible products opportunities in “indoor mobility.” CEO Gill Pratt explains…
Article Clay Christensen on Uber, Strategy & Jobs-to-be-Done
April 26, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Clay Christensen of Harvard Business School discusses Uber and disruptive business models; why a winning strategy is only temporary; and more...
Article Changing Attitudes about Open Innovation at AstraZeneca
May 24, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Turning colleagues from skeptics to advocates isn't easy, but Scott Wilkins told us it has steadily begun to happen over five years of hard work at AstraZeneca...
Article Should Business-to-Business Companies Deliver Experiences?
August 30, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Is Uber is part of the experience economy? Should B2B companies bother to try to create experiences? Joe Pine, co-author of The Experience Economy, offers his answers.
Article Shell and Thales Execs on Innovation Outposts
July 27, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Executives from Shell TechWorks and the Thales xPlor discuss what they hope to accomplish with their Boston innovation labs, and how they're being measured.
Article Running a Global Startup Competition at Spanish Bank BBVA
January 4, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Scarlet Sieber of BBVA, the Spanish banking giant, explains how to attract the best startups and make sure business unit leaders are ready to work with them.
Article Incrementalism is Not the Way to Disruptive Innovation
February 1, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Ten observations about the politics and realities of innovating in an established organization, from Phil Swisher, the former VP of innovation at the biggest private bank in the U.S.
Article Former Pixar SVP on Creative Conflict & Why Well-Designed Offices Win
March 10, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
“Creative abrasion is the ability to have difficult conversations,” says Greg Brandeau, former Pixar SVP of Technology. Brandeau shares his thoughts and an assessment.
Article New York Times Disbands R&D Lab, Pulls Innovation Closer to Newsroom
May 10, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
The lab was founded a decade ago to look “beyond the next product cycle, identifying trends and technologies that will emerge in the next three to five years.”
Article How W.L. Gore Trains Employees to Explore New Business Opportunities
June 3, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Friction often exists between innovators and operationally-focused departments. A program at Gore addresses the friction and trains employees to explore market opportunities.