August 3, 2021
What are the blockers that stand in the way of innovation progress — or the things that enable it? Here’s data to answer those two questions…
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ResourceData on Innovation Obstacles and Enablers, by Industry
ResourceData on Innovation Metrics and Reporting, by IndustryJune 22, 2021How do you create measurements to gauge innovation progress? Answering that question was a key focus of a 2021 report. This resource presents the data from that report in a series of visualizations that you can sort by industry.
ResourceOverview of the Lean Startup Approach to InnovationFebruary 26, 2021Deck from 2019 providing a thorough overview of the lean startup methodology, along with many helpful templates. Used inside a manufacturing company to help guide the development of mobile apps, as well as hardware, IoT connected products, and research initiatives.
ResourceVideo: Hiring Dynamics in 2021February 4, 2021In this IL members’ meeting recorded in January 2021, innovators from across industries shared recent experiences adding to their teams, recruiting executives, and navigating the job market. Our guests included Tuck Rickards of Russell Reynolds Associates, Alex Pavlou of Bamboo Crowd, Maureen Rinkunas of Coplex, Paul Campbell of British American Tobacco, Navin...
Resource3 Slides to Help Ensure Strategic Alignment and Deliver ValueDecember 28, 2020Short PowerPoint deck collecting graphics related to determining what job the organization expects innovators to do, and how they can get aligned with overarching strategy.
ResourceSuggested Metrics for Your Innovation PortfolioNovember 10, 2020Created by Ravi Kanniganti of Target Corp. to accompany an article on metrics, this PDF lays out ways to track the health of an innovation portfolio; pilot tests run with startups; intrapreneurial projects; and more.
ResourceScenario Planning for the Impact of CoronavirusApril 20, 2020This 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.
ResourceThree Approaches to Innovation Metrics in 2020April 3, 2020What metrics matter most right now? On a recent videoconference, InnoLead members shared a few…
ResourceStrengthen Your Case for Continued InvestmentApril 2, 2020This downloadable Word document assumes that your senior executive team’s innovation priorities may be shifting. It lays out two pathways for addressing that: Capitalize & Grow, or Protect & Defend.
ResourceCollected Data from InnoLead’s Recent ReportsJanuary 13, 2020InnoLead publishes in-depth quarterly special reports on a variety of topics, from startup engagement, to working with risk and compliance, to executing on quick wins, and more. This presentation collects charts and graphs from InnoLead’s recent research reports for your use.
ResourceGensler: Everything You’d Ever Want (or Never Want) in an Innovation HubJanuary 7, 2020An innovation hub is a distinct environment strategically designed and actively nurtured to promote a way of working that is fundamentally different from an organization’s norm. (Some call them labs, centers, accelerators, or incubators.) But not all innovation hubs are created equal. InnoLead and Gensler, the design and architecture firm, teamed up...- ResourceCapital Group: Applying Design Thinking MethodsDecember 24, 2019Details how the investment management firm is applying design thinking.
- ResourceWD-40: Project Management GuideDecember 24, 2019Lots of definitions and templates related to the project management process at WD-40.
- ResourceDunkin’ Brands: What Happens in an Internet Minute?December 24, 2019Why do you need to move fast? This graphic lays out all of the things that happen on the Internet every minute, from Amazon sales to Netflix movies viewed.
- ResourceLogMeIn: The Innovation JourneyDecember 24, 2019Explores how the collaboration software companies thinks about horizons; lean startup; training; and scaling projects that work.
- ResourceCitigroup: Startup Coach Job DescriptionDecember 24, 2019Job description for a Singapore-based position at Citi Ventures — a D10X Startup Coach and Entrepreneur-in-Residence who will play “a critical role in the D10X program by helping the D10X startup teams keep their ‘eye on the prize’, providing an outside-in perspective, staying true to the D10X process and generally contributing to...
- ResourceDisney: Director of Technologies, Innovation EnablementDecember 24, 2019Job description for a role at Disney that will “be responsible for establishing this new function through the development of strategies for the Emerging Technologies portfolio, and facilitating the delivery of innovative projects from ideation through implementation.”
ResourceGoogle: Innovation PrinciplesDecember 24, 2019Created by the Google for Work Innovation Lab, which helps to train Google employees, this 19-slide deck lays out a set of principles that guide innovation at the company, including “be prototype-driven” and “focus on the user — and all else follows.”- ResourceTechnology Trends RadarDecember 24, 2019Submitted anonymously in 2018, this slide looks at technology trends that apply to a company’s core business — or could be relevant to adjacent or white space projects. Includes blockchain, quantum computing, AI, and drones as examples.
- ResourceMedtronic: Meaningful Innovation BriefDecember 24, 2019Short overview of how the medical device maker defines “meaningful innovation,” along with some examples of successful projects. Breaks innovation down into “therapy innovation,” “system innovation,” and “procedural innovation.”
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