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Podcast Podcast: P&G on How to Tie Design to Consumer Needs
July 20, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux, Kaitlin Milliken
Bringing designers in early can help companies execute on big ideas and create smoother customer experiences. But how do you get that right, especially if design isn’t baked into the culture, or if other functions tend to dominate the innovation process? This episode of Innovation Answered explores…
Article Top 10 Automakers’ Commitment to EV Innovation
July 19, 2021
Is the future of the automotive industry electric? In 2021, a growing number of automakers are betting big that the answer is “yes.” Here’s our look at what’s coming down the road next.
Article Pursuing Four Sustainability Goals at Russia’s Biggest Grocery Retailer
July 15, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
With 17,000 stores across Russia, X5 is the largest retailer of food and groceries in the country. Find out how the company is addressing sustainability.
Article Disney: Innovating at the Intersection of Physical & Digital
July 13, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Jon Snoddy of Walt Disney Imagineering gave an inside look at the culture that makes his team tick and his vision for how the physical and digital worlds are converging.
Video What Matters in Innovation — July 9, 2021
July 9, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux, Kaitlin Milliken
What mattered in innovation this week? InnoLead’s Scott Kirsner joins Derisk CEO Alex Slawsby and MileZero Founder Robyn Bolton to discuss.
Article How Manufacturer Leviton Found Opportunities to Innovate Amidst the Pandemic
July 8, 2021 | By Curtis Michelson
During the pandemic, sessions where engineers would sit down on-site with key customers and better understand their use cases for Leviton’s products had to change. Here’s how the lighting and wiring giant addressed that challenge.
Article Member Spotlight: Rick Robinson, AARP
July 7, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux
Rick Robinson, the Vice President of Startup Engagement at AARP Innovation Labs, sat down with InnoLead as a part of our member spotlight series…
Video Thou Shalt Bridge Heaven and Earth
July 2, 2021
Noreña explores how innovators can keep their team connected with leaders in the business units. That includes speaking the language of the business.
Video Identificarás y Implementarás las Herramientas para Innovar
July 2, 2021
En su cuarto mandamiento en esta serie, Moisés Noreña recomienda que los equipos usen la Metodología Unificada de Innovación. La metodología tiene cinco partes.
Video Thou Shalt Identify and Implement the Tools Needed to Innovate
July 2, 2021
From design thinking to agile to double diamond to lean, there are many innovation methodologies for corporate innovators to gain guidance from. Most often these leaders are left to their own devices to come up with the right amalgamation that will lead to success. In his fourth commandment, Moisés Noreña...
Video Conectarás el Cielo y la Tierra
July 2, 2021
En su cinco mandamiento en esta serie, Moisés Noreña instruye cómo conectar los dos lugares. También, Noreña comparte las cosas que los equipos pueden hacer para realizarlo.
Video Ford Autonomous Vehicles CEO on Consumer Trust
June 30, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux
Ford Autonomous Vehicles CEO Scott Griffith sat down to discuss the future of Ford’s autonomous vehicles program, recent trends in the mobility space, and the importance of building consumer trust.
Article How Intel Gets New Tech Ready for the Olympics
June 29, 2021 | By Scott Kirsner
How do you teleport two years into the future, and determine what will still seem cutting edge? That was the mandate given to the Olympic Technology Group at Intel…
Article What Matters in Innovation — June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux, Kaitlin Milliken
What mattered in innovation this week? InnoLead’s Scott Kirsner and Kaitlin Milliken join Derisk CEO Alex Slawsby to discuss. That includes 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: smart tires finally...
Article Designing for Global Markets at Kimberly-Clark
June 24, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux
Diapers, baby wipes, and toilet paper are essential household products that millions of families can’t live without. But how can these products be reimagined after spending decades on store shelves? Justin Sparks, Global Design Director, Kimberly-Clark Design — both of packaging and the products themselves — plays a key role in...
Video How REI Re-shaped the Customer Experience
June 22, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux
REI’s Chief Experience Officer discusses the balance between pleasing customers and internal stakeholders, and the impacts of COVID-19 on the company.
Article Tennis Association CMO on Forging Stronger Connections with Fans
June 18, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
The US Tennis Association’s CMO shares storytelling tips and explains how her team stayed connected digitally with fan’s during the most recent US Open.
Article DICK’S Sporting Goods SVP on Finding a Common Language with Designers
June 17, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Nina Barjesteh breaks down the process behind building the new VRST menswear brand and shares tips on finding the right time to bring ideas to senior leadership.
Article How W.L. Gore Stays Agile by Celebrating Failure
June 15, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
In a recent interview with InnoLead, Linda Elkins, Head of W.L. Gore’s Innovation Center in Silicon Valley, shares insights on how she prioritizes innovation opportunities.
Article Inside the Data-Driven Strategy that Keeps Wayfair Agile
June 11, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Fiona Tan, Wayfair’s Global Head of Customer and Supplier Technology, shared insights on balancing organic innovation with M&A, using data to stay agile, and more.