All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 24

Article How to Start and Sustain a Network of Innovation Champions
March 22, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Participants in a recent InnoLead conference call addressed six key questions about creating internal networks of innovation “champions” or “catalysts.”
Article Early Data: Budgets, CEO Support, Metrics & Risk Tolerance
April 6, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
In February, we posted an assessment of the maturity of corporate innovation programs — and how they are being accepted by the culture. Get early results here…
Article How Fintech Firm Fiserv is Refining Its Accelerator for 2017
December 13, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
In 2016, five startups participated in the accelerator's first cycle. Matthew Wilcox, SVP of Marketing Strategy and Innovation, shares what is changing in round two.
Article Google and XPRIZE Execs on Enabling Big Breakthroughs
November 23, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Google X executive Hans Peter Brøndmo and XPRIZE CEO Marcus Shingles give their insights from a session held at the inaugural Harvest Summit.
Article From the Teach-In: Innovation Tips from Our Participants
November 7, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
At our Teach-In gathering, we asked participants to share a piece of advice about doing new things in established companies on a Post-It. Get insights here...
Article At Intuit and Amazon, Addressing the Customer’s ‘Job to Be Done’
November 1, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Authors of Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice share an excerpt on how Intuit and Amazon determine whether they’re on the right track.
Article How Industrial Giant ThyssenKrupp Approaches the Era of the Smart City
August 23, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Patrick Bass, CEO of ThyssenKrupp North America, shares his vision of the future of R&D which includes customers, academics, and data from IOT products.
Article Why Tata Communications Sends Employees to Silicon Valley
April 27, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Alex Pelletier of $3 billion Tata Communications, part of India’s Tata Group, discusses why his team sends employees to Silicon Valley for “an immersion week.”
Article Alex Osterwalder: ‘Business Models Expire Like Yogurt in the Fridge’
January 13, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Alex Osterwalder, one of the developers of the Business Model Canvas, discusses how companies use the tool; its relationship to lean startup; and the challenges companies face.
Article Achieving Impact: Advice from Your Peers
February 25, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
We gathered twenty senior innovation, product, and strategy executives, in collaboration with our partner Mindjet. The goal: to discuss how to create sustainable innovation programs.