Politics & Business Unit Engagement

What We Stopped: 16 Activities That May Not Improve Culture

Former LEGO Exec: 5 Habits of Successful Corporate Intrapreneurs

Customer Focus, Culture, and Decision-Making at Amazon and Google

Three Tactics to Spur Innovation Inside Highly-Regulated Companies

Failing Fast: An Illustrated Fable

What We Stopped: 16 Activities That May Not Improve Culture
Former LEGO Exec: 5 Habits of Successful Corporate Intrapreneurs
Customer Focus, Culture, and Decision-Making at Amazon and Google
Three Tactics to Spur Innovation Inside Highly-Regulated Companies
Failing Fast: An Illustrated Fable

A good way to ensure that innovation initiatives don’t endure is to underestimate the need for backing from business unit chiefs and senior leadership. Even when the CEO decrees that she wants more innovation, many constituencies throughout the organization can still withhold the necessary support or resources.

Our coverage of the political and diplomatic issues around innovation seeks to provide advice on getting buy-in — and, when necessary, dealing with nay-sayers.

A good starting point is our research report, “Innovation Teams & Business Units: Allies or Adversaries?"

Aflac Exec on Growing a Venture Capital Fund

Bharat Rajaram of Aflac discusses how the company grew its corporate venture fund in a year and the role of Aflac Venture Labs. Get advice here…

Innovation & Risk

How well-aligned is your innovation group with colleagues in legal, compliance & security? Our 50-page report is packed with advice.

Advice on Innovation Governance, Budgeting, Metrics

In his new book, former Transamerica exec Aaron Proietti talks about innovation not as an outcome, but as a competency that helps organizations escape the status quo.

Hasbro CEO on Resistance, Toys ‘R’ Us, and Game Evolution

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner shares how Hasbro navigates the changing retail landscape and why changing things as fast as the market demands can often run counter to human nature. Part three of three...

Why KeyBank is Investing in Digital Innovation and Acquisitions

KeyBank is one of the biggest in the US, with over 1,100 branches. While investing in its digital relationship with customers, it remains committed to face-to-face interactions.

What’s the Level of Innovation Urgency at Your Organization?

How much urgency is there around innovation at your company? Check the answers that describe your organization, and get an instant assessment of where you stand.

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Research Reports

Innovation Teams & Business Units

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Our report on building productive relationships between innovation groups and the business units includes insights and advice from AIG, Ralph Lauren, W.L. Gore and more.