All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 25

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  ArticleThomson Reuters’ Catalyst Fund for New Ideas

  May 11, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner

  The $13 billion created an internal seed fund called the Catalyst Fund in January 2014, which provides up to $350,000 in funding to build and test prototypes. Here’s how it works…
• ArticleHow Lululemon Brings Designers Closer to Customers

  September 2, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner

  At a new "lab" store in Manhattan's Noho neighborhood, customers are just a few steps away from the designers who work in the back half of the space.
• ArticleFormer JC Penney CEO on Apple Stores, SoulCycle & Approaching Digital Commerce

  September 14, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner

  Johnson discusses blending digital convenience with the offline experience, launching the Apple Store concept while working for Steve Jobs, and his time as CEO of JC Penney.
• ArticleHow Houghton Mifflin is Building an Ecosystem of Developers

  September 20, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner

  Can Houghton Mifflin Harcourt remake itself into a digital platform, distributing content, software, and cloud-based services to schools? 
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  ArticleFrugal Innovation: Six Principles, a Case Study

  February 11, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner

  The authors of the new book “Frugal Innovation” share six principles of frugal innovation, and an example from the book about Kingfisher…
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  ArticleLego Executive Chairman: Create a Separate Structure

  November 3, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner

  Lego executive chairman and former CEO Jorgen Vig Knudstorp talks about Future Lab, a separate team the company set up to explore new avenues for growth.
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  ArticleChanging Culture at BNP Paribas Cardif

  January 6, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner

  Héloïse Lauret of BNP Paribas Cardif discusses the three main culture-change initiatives the French insurance firm has launched — and the importance of building trust.
• ArticleWho Wields the ‘Power of No’ at Your Company?

  January 12, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner

  Stuart Jenkins of Deckers Outdoor, says it's near-impossible to innovate if any one person can shoot down a good idea. Find out more about the power of no here...
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  ArticleHow can You Move the Needle?

  January 23, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner

  We worked with a group of innovation executives to develop this list of “Innovation Approaches.” It endeavors to capture what innovation leaders are doing when they set strategy.
• ArticleFast Company Founder on Corporate Innovation Challenges

  February 4, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner

  Twenty years after the launch of Fast Company magazine, Bill Taylor shares the challenges that face innovators in large organizations today...