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Article Member Spotlight: Swapnil Deshpande, Thoughtworks
December 2, 2021
IL member Swapnil Desphande, Chief Digital Officer at the tech consultancy Thoughtworks, talks about the importance of selling ideas — and not taking failure personally.
Article The Biggest Acquisitions in Wearables and Home Fitness Tech
September 27, 2021
Apple and Peloton are leading the home fitness boom, leaving the largest companies in tech, retail, and apparel racing to build up their own muscles — largely through acquisitions. Here are the biggest deals made recently in wearables and home fitness.
Article Why Digital Transformation Programs are Not About Technology
September 17, 2021 | By Ger Perdisatt, Contributing Columnist and Leader, Sales Excellence and Technology Strategy Organisation at Microsoft
“If you’re a leader expecting a technological silver bullet, a software panacea to all your business problems, without touching your people and processes,” writes Ger Perdisatt of Microsoft, “you’re going to struggle to derive value from a digital transformation program.” Here’s his advice on digital transformation, excerpted from the new book...
Podcast Venture Capital — Silicon Valley Style
July 27, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux, Kaitlin Milliken
We drove out to Los Altos Hills, California to sit down with Hemant Taneja, one of venture’s power players to understand what’s on his mind half way through this year. Marcus Daniels, Highline Beta’s Founding Partner & CEO, also shares his insights.
Article PayPal on Getting Design Involved Early in Innovation Projects
April 26, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Daniela Jorge, Chief Design Officer at PayPal, shares insights on testing the Venmo credit card, getting design involved in innovation early and often, and the power of design thinking in large organizations.
Article How Moderna’s CDO Leverages Software & Automation for Speed
April 13, 2021 | By Lilly Milman, Scott Kirsner
Moderna’s Chief Digital and Operational Excellence Officer shares insights on how the company’s digital infrastructure supported the design and production of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine.
On Demand Webcast Mastercard CMO: Why Innovators Need to Speak ‘The Language of Business’
February 18, 2021
In this episode of One Quick Thing, Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing Officer of Mastercard, discusses how emerging technology plays into marketing and tips for telling innovation stories.
Article How Four Different Innovation ‘Engines’ Drive Growth at Allegion
February 16, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Rob Martens, Chief Innovation Officer at Allegion, shares his tips for engaging employees across an organization and keeping communication alive between departments.
Video What Matters in Innovation — Feb. 12, 2021
February 12, 2021 | By Alex Slawsby, Kaitlin Milliken, Scott Kirsner
In this installment: the launch of a disruptive new innovation consulting firm; Clubhouse starts attracting more than just Silicon Valley cool kids; and traditional automakers playing catchup on electric vehicles.
Article Party Lines, Clubhouse, and Reinvention as a Shortcut to Innovation
February 8, 2021 | By Rick Robinson, Contributing Columnist and VP of AARP Innovation Labs/AgeTech Collaborative
Rick Robinson, Vice President of Innovation at AARP Innovation Labs, shares why not every innovation needs to stem from novel ideas — all through the lens of Clubhouse.
Article Tips From Capital One on Running Virtual Hackathons
January 29, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Planning a virtual hackathon is much different than an in-person one, according to Jennifer Lopez of Capital One. She shares how her team worked to bring serendipity back with its virtual hackathons…
Article Why Tapping Into Employee Insights is a Business Imperative
January 19, 2021
Organizations need to rely more and more on those employee insights, not least because employees know where the opportunities are.
Article CES 2021: Samsung, Google & Lucasfilm on Business Shifts
January 15, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Executives at Samsung, Google, and Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light and Magic talk about business shifts they expect to endure in 2021.
Article Three Takeaways from Best Buy CEO Corie Barry’s CES Keynote
January 13, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
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…
Article How JetBlue Pivoted Its ‘Digital 2020’ Program In Its Final Year
January 11, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
When JetBlue launched a four-year digital transformation program called “Digital 2020” in 2016, no one expected the pressures of a pandemic in its final year.
Article How Reliant Energy and Google are Addressing a More Competitive Market
January 5, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Utility companies typically aren’t known for innovation. But Texas-based Reliant, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, and partner Google are forging a new path…
Article How Activision Blizzard is Growing its Audience Beyond Hard-Core Gamers
January 4, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Ken Wee, Chief Strategy Officer of Activision Blizzard, shares insights on esports, the company’s focus on its biggest franchises, investing in mobile games, free-to-play offerings, and more.
Article 7 of the Best Tools for Bringing Serendipity Back
December 21, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
One thing is painfully absent from the work-from-anywhere era: serendipity. We’ve been testing out tools that support serendipity this year. These are seven of the best.
Article The 10 Best Things That Explain Amazon’s Culture of Innovation
December 16, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
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.
Podcast Leaders from Lyft, Fitbit on How Diversity Drives Innovation
December 1, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Leaders with experience at Fitbit, Lyft, and the Alliance for Smiles discuss hiring diversely and support talent in an equitable environment.