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ArticleEx-Amazonian Bill Carr Shares the Keys to Amazon’s Culture
Bill Carr, who spent 15 years at Amazon, shares how the company has maintained an innovative culture as it grew to a trillion-dollar operation.
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5 Lessons from COVID-Driven Innovation at Whirlpool Corp.
Christian Gianni, the former CTO of Whirlpool Corp., shares insights into how the Michigan-based appliance giant overcame those barriers during the COVID crisis…
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Three Takeaways from Best Buy CEO Corie Barry’s CES Keynote
Within six months of starting her new position, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry had to lead her team through the disruptions of COVID-19. Find out how…
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Mattel President & COO on Digital Innovation
Richard Dickson, President and COO of toy company Mattel, offers insights on speeding new products to market, sourcing ideas from employees, presenting ideas to leadership, and more.
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The 10 Best Things That Explain Amazon’s Culture of Innovation
What makes Amazon’s culture unique? Here’s a list of 10 articles and books if you want to better understand what makes Amazon tick.
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Podcast
Trek Exec on Tackling a Bike Shortage and Early R&D
Chad Manuell, Director of Engineering at Trek Bicycle, discusses the surge in demand for bikes and how his team approaches early innovation.
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Podcast
Leaders from Lyft, Fitbit on How Diversity Drives Innovation
Leaders with experience at Fitbit, Lyft, and the Alliance for Smiles discuss hiring diversely and support talent in an equitable environment.
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On Demand Webcast
Go for Launch: Bitreel, Thimble & Kura
Three startups pitch their products including home robotics kits for students, a lightweight AR headset, and digital twins for brick-and-mortar stores…
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Converse CEO on Building the Brand of the Future
As part of our recent Impact conference, Scott Uzzell, CEO of Converse, discussed the brand’s relationship with popular culture, its collaborations, and more.
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A Model for Measuring Corporate Innovation Programs
There is no silver bullet or a quick solution for measuring the impact of innovation, but this model brings structure to the process of measuring the health of innovation programs and their impact.
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On Demand Webcast
Kohl’s CTO on Curbside Pickup, Amazon Partnership & More
Paul Gaffney, the Chief Technology Officer of Kohl’s discussed the future of retail, curbside pickup, and working with Amazon.
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How One Innovation Leader Grew His Team During COVID-19
One innovator from Stanley Black & Decker shares insights on how COVID-19 has impacted his innovation strategy in 2020 and how his team has managed to secure key wins during the pandemic.
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Podcast
How CVS, Carhartt & Elsevier Pivoted to Face COVID-19
How have teams pivoted to face the challenges of 2020? Rhett Alden of Elsevier discusses launching a COVID-19 Resource Center in four weeks. Innovators from Carhartt and CVS share insights.
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Why Pampered Chef is Reinventing a Well-Established Sales Model
The migration away from in-person selling actually predates COVID-19 for Pampered Chef, but they’re taking advantage of the moment to experiment with social media.
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On Demand Webcast
CVS Health Exec on Rising to the Digital Demands of COVID-19
Firdaus Bhathena, Chief Digital Officer of CVS Health, shares how his team has pivoted to meet consumer needs — like exploding demand for deliveries — during the coronavirus pandemic.
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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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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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Podcast
Creating Culture at Wayfair
How can digitally-native companies maintain their innovative culture as they grow? To find out, we visited Wayfair’s co-founder Steve Conine at the company’s Boston office.
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How Innovation Allows Wayfair to Keep Growing
Wayfair, an online furniture and home goods retailer, maintained an innovative culture as it grew from a two person operation to a company with thousands of employees.
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Podcast
Pursuing Innovation During COVID-19
Experts share best practices for teams as they navigate uncertainty. Topics include shifting teams’ priorities, switching to remote work, and cultivating a “service oriented” mindset.
