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Article Dartmouth’s Vijay Govindarajan on Innovation Strategy
April 18, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
How can organizations create the future when all their energy is spent on the present? That challenge is at the center of Vijay Govindarajan book “The Three Box Solution."
Article At Shell’s TechWorks Lab, It’s ‘All About Deploying’
April 11, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Shawn Murphy of Shell TechWorks shares the lab’s projects, funding, and mission — finding innovative ways to drill for oil and gas, and exploring future energy sources.
Article Early Data: Budgets, CEO Support, Metrics & Risk Tolerance
April 6, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
In February, we posted an assessment of the maturity of corporate innovation programs — and how they are being accepted by the culture. Get early results here…
Article Schneider Electric Exec on Decision-Making in Silicon Valley
April 4, 2016 | By Stephen Ellison
Schneider Electric’s Silicon Valley outpost helps the company experiment with new services and business models. VP Paul Campbell discusses takeaways…
Article How Telefónica Uses Lean Startup without Risking Reputation
March 30, 2016 | By Steven Melendez
The Spanish telecom company has been embracing the lean startup practices. Here’s how they make it work in an organization obsessed with reliability…
Article Becoming ‘Startup Friendly,’ Advice From Entrepreneurs
March 28, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
InnoLead’s Scott Kirsner recently led a session on how companies collaborate with startups. Find out what you can do to become more “startup friendly.”
On Demand Live Call EMC Exec on ‘Incubation Readiness’ and Incentivizing Employees
March 22, 2016
In this live call, Calvin Smith of EMC Corp., the data storage and cloud giant, discusses creating a central fund for innovation; incrimental versus radical innovation; and more.
Article How to Start and Sustain a Network of Innovation Champions
March 22, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Participants in a recent InnoLead conference call addressed six key questions about creating internal networks of innovation “champions” or “catalysts.”
Article Qualcomm on Building an Internal Startup-Venture Capital Ecosystem
March 21, 2016 | By Stephen Ellison
Plenty of innovation programs struggle to produce tangible impact in areas that matter to senior leadership. Navrina Singh of Qualcomm explains how they’ve been doing it…
Article How Companies Use Indiegogo to Assess Consumer Demand
March 16, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Indiegogo SVP Jerry Needel explains how companies like GE and Hasbro have been using crowdfunding as a way to gauge consumer demand for new products.
Article Airbus Exec on Seizing Opportunities Outside the Airplane
March 14, 2016 | By Steven Melendez
Markus Durstewitz of Airbus Group, talks about how the $67 billion manufacturer is working with suppliers, passengers, and pilots to make air travel more efficient. Includes slides...
Article Former Pixar SVP on Creative Conflict & Why Well-Designed Offices Win
March 10, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
“Creative abrasion is the ability to have difficult conversations,” says Greg Brandeau, former Pixar SVP of Technology. Brandeau shares his thoughts and an assessment.
Article Inside the ‘AnyWare’ digital strategy at Domino’s Pizza
March 7, 2016 | By Brian Steiner
The recipe for success in the pizza industry isn’t just about sauce, crust, and toppings. For Domino’s Pizza, it’s also about new digital channels that let its customers order its food.
On Demand Live Call Hearst Health’s CIO on Lab Funding, Staffing, and Focus
March 1, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
In our Live Call with Justin Graham of Hearst Health, we talk about the innovation lab he oversees in San Francisco, including staffing, funding, and the focus of the lab.
Article What No One Says About Politics & Culture
March 1, 2016 | By Sreten Gajic
“[C]ulture and politics both will have big impacts on the course your innovation program follows,” writes Sreten Gajic, a former executive at Assurant and Coca-Cola.
Article Failure Shouldn’t Come as a Surprise
February 26, 2016 | By Julia Austin
The odds are, when you push the limits of what your company has done before, you will encounter failure. The best organizations expect it and are ready to learn.
Article Achieving Impact: Advice from Your Peers
February 25, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
We gathered twenty senior innovation, product, and strategy executives, in collaboration with our partner Mindjet. The goal: to discuss how to create sustainable innovation programs.
On Demand Live Call Trek Exec on Trends, Social Media, and Why a Skunkworks Failed
February 24, 2016
Trek exec Chad Manuell discusses why one of the company’s skunkworks didn’t work. Other topics of discussion include trends in the industry and long-term thinking.
Article Why Assurant Designed a Strategy Game for Employees to Play
February 24, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Among the goals behind Assurant’s Strategy Learning Game: helping employees understand the company’s direction and driving a shift to urgency. Melissa Kivett explains…
Article Operationally-Focused Innovation at ExxonMobil
February 22, 2016
The innovation team at ExxonMobil provides a look at their Grassroots Innovation Forum, focused on sourcing and testing operational innovations.