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• Q&AInnovation Mentorship

  November 15, 2019

  “What types of mentoring programs do other corporate innovation centers offer?” We gathered the best pieces of advice from the InnoLead network…
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  Q&AStaffing Innovation Teams?

  October 11, 2019

  What…information might there be about innovation staffing? In-sourced vs. out-sourced? Types of roles/functions on innovation team?
• Q&AWorking with Startups after Acquisition?

  August 30, 2019

  “I’m looking for insights into how to work with a startup when they are bought out,” one member asks. “We…wonder if someone has insights they would be willing to share.” 
• Q&AAdvice for Horizon Three Innovation?

  July 5, 2019

  We asked the InnoLead community: “Who does [H3 innovation] well? Do you have best practices or process overviews on this front?” Get advice here…
• Q&AWhose Approval do you Need to Spend Your Budget?

  March 15, 2019

  We asked the InnoLead community the following question: “What’s the top innovation issue you’re going to tackle in 2019?” Inside are a few of the best responses…
• Q&AWhat’s Your Top Innovation Issue for 2019?

  January 25, 2019

  We asked the InnoLead community the following question: “What’s the top innovation issue you’re going to tackle in 2019?” Inside are a few of the best responses…
• Q&AWhat Software Do You Use for Managing Ideas?

  December 14, 2018

  One member of the InnoLead community asked: “What software do you use for managing ideas — specifically, dealing with an idea backlog?” See the responses inside…
• Q&AWhat Metrics Do You Track for Your Innovation Center?

  November 30, 2018

  We asked the InnoLead community: What metrics do you track to prove out the value of your innovation center? Here are some of their answers.
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  Q&AThe Best Ways to Communicate Innovation Activities?

  July 20, 2018

  A member of the InnoLead community asked the following question: “What are some of the most effective ways to communicate what the innovation team is up to?”
• Q&AHas Your Company Centralized Its Innovation Services?

  May 11, 2018

  We asked our community if they had centralized or harmonized innovation approaches into one umbrella department. Learn about their approaches…
• Q&AAre You Developing a Strategy for Amazon Alexa?

  April 27, 2018

  We asked the InnoLead community if they were developing products, strategies, or solutions for Amazon Alexa. 
• Q&AWhat Rewards Have You Offered Employees for Developing an MVP?

  April 13, 2018

  We asked corporate executives how their companies reward employees who develop a proof of concept or MVP. Cash, stock, and recognition were among the answers
• Q&AAre There Recruiters Who Help You Hire for Innovation Roles?

  April 6, 2018

  We recently asked members of the IL community if they used executive recruiters to find talent for innovation roles. See which strategies and recruiters they recommended.
• Q&ADo You Have a Cross-Functional Innovation Team?

  March 16, 2018

  In last week’s Q&A email, we asked about cross-functional teams that focus on the front end of the innovation process. Find out how members of the IL Community responded.
• Q&AHow Can We Make the Case for Innovating in the Whitespace?

  March 9, 2018

  We asked our members, “How can we make the case for innovating in the whitespace, not just building things related to existing products?” Here are their answers…
• Q&ADo You Charge Other Departments for Your Innovation Services?

  January 19, 2018

  We asked our community members: “Does your team charge other groups in the company for your services? If you don’t charge, why not?” Here’s a summary of their advice…
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  Q&AHow do You Collaborate With, or Acquire, Startups?

  December 1, 2017

  We asked our community: How do you collaborate with, or acquire, startups without “killing the butterfly?” Here’s a summary of the top answers…
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  Q&AWho Should be on Your Innovation Team?

  November 10, 2017

  We asked our community: How do you think about who should be on your innovation team? Here's a summary of the top answers...
• Q&AWho Should We Be Benchmarking Against?

  November 3, 2017

  Last week, we asked the InnoLead community about how they approach benchmarking. Here are their answers/advice/insights…
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  Q&AHow Should You Budget for Your Innovation Program?

  October 27, 2017

  Last week, we asked the Innovation Leader community about how they budgeted for the launch of their innovation programs. Here are their answers/advice/insights…