All Innovation and COVID-19 articles
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ArticleHighlights from May on Pivoting — and Planning for a Reopening
We’ve gathered the best pieces of advice on planning for a better future post-COVID from our live show, and other online coverage, to help you continue innovating this June.
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On Demand Webcast
Building a Strategy for the Low Touch Economy
The era after COVID-19 will have an economy shaped by new habits and regulations. Find out how behaviors will shift and what new opportunities are emerging.
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Article
Dignity Health is Designing the Digital-First Future of Medicine
In January 2020, only 337 of Dignity Health’s patients had experienced a virtual visit. By May 5, the number of virtual visits had raced past 82,000. Here’s how they’ve been training docs and bringing patients along.
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On Demand Webcast
Navigating Shifts in Reader Behavior at Dow Jones
When looking for updates on the impacts of coronavirus, many have turned to news publications for information. Edward Roussel of Dow Jones discusses the changes.
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Article
Peloton Exec: Emerging From the Crisis Stronger Than You Went In
Few companies have experienced more of a surge of customer interest than Peloton Interactive, the maker of Internet-linked exercise bikes. We spoke to Rick Paster, Peloton’s VP of M&A Integration…
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On Demand Webcast
How the Red Cross is Adapting to New Demands — and Getting More Digital
At Innovation Leader’s recent nonprofit forum, two innovation leaders from The Red Cross in the US and UK address how they are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
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On Demand Webcast
Carhartt on Prototyping and Collecting Customer Insights from Home
Carhartt specializes in work clothes for industries including construction. Their Director of Global Product Innovation, Collen Hau, explains how the team is creating prototypes and staying in tune with customers.
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On Demand Webcast
Video Replay: San Diego Zoo Global CMO Ted Molter
Ted Molter, Chief Marketing Officer of San Diego Zoo Global, discusses social media, online educational resources, sponsorship shifts, and more in an al fresco Zoom chat with Innovation Leader.
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Article
Harvard Business School Prof: You’re Probably Over-Using Zoom
Harvard Business School Professor Tsedal Neeley offers insights on new approaches to prototyping, and what happens when some people begin transitioning back to the office.
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On Demand Webcast
New York Life SVP on How Corporate Venture Capital is Changing in 2020
How might corporate venture funds need to adjust their strategy in 2020? Joel Albarella of New York Life Ventures answers this question and more, as part of a recent episode of One Quick Thing.
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Article
How Hain Celestial Keeps Innovation On Track
Hain Celestial Group, known for teas and pantry staples, has pivoted down a new path in response to COVID-19: hand sanitizer. The company is also conducting remote product tasting with its senior leaders. SVP of R&D Jeff George explains…
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On Demand Webcast
Innovating on the Frontlines of a Pandemic
Roberta Schwartz, Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer at Houston Methodist Hospital, discusses how her team is responding to the challenges posed by coronavirus.
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On Demand Webcast
Why Now is the Time to Kill Zombie Projects and Clean House
Rita McGrath discusses the importance of killing zombie projects that somehow survive despite not making progress — one of her five steps for assessing your innovation portfolio in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Article
How COVID-19 Prioritized Digital Innovation at Wahlburgers
As the coronavirus pandemic spread, Wahlburgers SVP Dan Wheeler says it required careful thought about people’s safety, but it also “accelerated…my innovation agenda.”
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Article
At Kaiser Permanente, a Major Moment for Telemedicine
During this global pandemic, doctors, nurses, and hospital staff are spending long hours saving lives. To protect both healthcare workers and patients, hospitals have shifted most non-emergency appointments to the digital realm. Prat Vemana, the first-ever Chief Digital Officer at Kaiser Permanente, discusses the shift to telehealth and other changes ...
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Article
Pursuing User Research When Everyone’s in Quarantine
We all know that the innovation and design world rely on interactions with customers and users. So how do you preserve that input into your process when everybody is locked down?
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Thought Leadership
From Our Sponsors: Advice for Challenging Times
We asked our strategic partner firms to share their latest resources and advice for corporate innovators who are grappling with uncertainty.
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Resource
Scenario Planning for the Impact of Coronavirus
This PowerPoint deck, created by a former Director of Innovation in the aerospace industry, argues that scenario planning is crucial right now, and presents a simple approach to it.
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Article
Maintaining C-Suite Support: The Four Key Questions
For many innovation teams, this is a chance to create significant short-term value for business unit leaders who may become your long-term allies. Unfortunately, when it comes to cutting costs, it is all too easy for senior executives to simply put innovation teams and their budgets on the chopping block.
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SNHU’s Paul LeBlanc on Higher Ed in a Time of Intense Change
Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University, discusses how colleges are managing the shift to online education and adapting during the coronavirus pandemic.
