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What Matters in Innovation — Feb. 12, 2021
What mattered in innovation this week? Innovation Leader CEO Scott Kirsner, Multimedia Editor Kaitlin Milliken, and Derisk CEO Alex Slawsby cover some of the innovation news that you may have missed this week and why it matters for innovators working in big organizations.
In this installment: a discussion about the debut of new innovation consultancy, Proto; how Clubhouse is starting to attract more than just Silicon Valley cool kids; and what innovators can learn from traditional automakers playing catchup on electric vehicles.
Kirsner also shares Innovation Leader’s most recent maturity assement, and the Future Fit Manifesto.
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