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Article Merriam-Webster CDO on Getting the Digital Skeptics Onboard
December 22, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Merriam-Webster’s Chief Digital Officer Lisa Schneider shares insights on avoiding digital fatigue and getting a traditional company on board with a large-scale digital transformation.
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.
On Demand Webcast Go for Launch: Alyce, Aryballe & Owl Labs
December 18, 2020
Three startups demo their products, including an artificial intelligence powered gifting platform, a 360 degree meeting video camera, and odor sensors.
Article Mattel President & COO on Digital Innovation
December 17, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
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.
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.
Article What Makes Amazon’s Approach to Innovation Unique
December 15, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
Lots of leaders talk like Jeff Bezos. But few organizations know how to create a culture with the right enablers to behave like Amazon. Here’s some background to get you started…
Podcast Trek Exec on Tackling a Bike Shortage and Early R&D
December 15, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Chad Manuell, Director of Engineering at Trek Bicycle, discusses the surge in demand for bikes and how his team approaches early innovation.
Video Citi CInO on Getting Innovation Out Into the World
December 14, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Vanessa Colella, Chief Innovation Officer at CitiBank, discusses how she defines disruption, trends in financial services, and how innovation is like a sloppy joe.
On Demand Webcast Go for Launch: X.ai, Riff Analytics & Powow AI
December 11, 2020
Three AI-powered tools share their solutions to running better meetings, assessing employee engagement, and scheduling.
Article The 9 People You’ll Meet as a Corporate Innovator
December 10, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
Here’s our guide to the nine people corporate innovators interact with most — and how you can get them on board with your agenda. Any resemblance to real people in your organization is completely coincidental.
On Demand Webcast Preparing for Vaccine Distribution, Navigating Pivots at HCA
December 9, 2020
Chip Blaufuss of HCA Healthcare discusses his team’s COVID-19 preparations at the start of 2020 and getting ready for vaccine distribution in 2021.
Article Elon Musk: Forget Breakthough Innovation — Just Make the Product Better
December 8, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
Elon Musk shared his thoughts on innovation at a Wall Street Journal CEO Council conference. ”Spend less time in meeting rooms, less time on PowerPoint presentations, less time on spreadsheets,” he said. Here are the three big takeaways from his session.
Article There Is No ‘Workplace of The Future,’ Says Knoll VP
December 8, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Tracy Wymer, VP of Workplace Strategy at design firm and manufacturer Knoll, shares predictions for how the office will change in 2021 and beyond.
On Demand Webcast Should Your Organization Be Working on More Moonshots?
December 7, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Peter Williams discussed his experience as the CEO of Alpha, a long-term innovation group created by the Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica.
Article Inside the Creation of Harley-Davidson’s New Line of Electric Bikes
December 3, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Everything from the concept to the name of Harley-Davidson’s new electric bike brand is an homage to the company’s history. Brand Director Aaron Frank shares more…
Article Highlights from November on Culture Audits, Budgets, and AI
December 2, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
We’ve gathered the best pieces of recent advice we’ve been given by innovators in our live show, report, and other online coverage.
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.
On Demand Webcast Fast Track Innovation: 1-3 Year Perspective on the New Reality
November 25, 2020
KPMG Managing Directors Kes Sampanthar and Ali Geramian provide insights on where successful companies are investing.
Article Barre3 CEO on the Future of Fitness
November 24, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Barre3 CEO Sadie Lincoln explored how the company approaches innovation and how the company pivoted to meet the new demands of 2020.
Article Go for Launch: Structural, Sotero & Sophya
November 23, 2020
Three startups — focusing on virtual meeting spaces, making connections with the right talent inside your organization, and data security — demo their offerings.