All Topics - Page 72

Article General Mills EVP on Becoming ‘Best Big Small Company’
July 20, 2015 | By Stephen Ellison
Peter Erickson of General Mills, is focused on a very clear goal: to help the company, with 43,000 emloyees and brands become “the best big small food company in the world.”
Article Trends & Technologies Worth Watching
July 13, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
At the New York Field Study, a group created a list of technologies and trends that will increase in importance…
Article Evolving 7-Eleven through Innovation
July 8, 2015 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Rob Chumley’s mission: Help 7-Eleven Inc. become more than just a quick stop for a sandwich and a Slurpee. Find out what he’s been working on since taking the role…
Article Why Google Does ‘Beer & Demos’ Every Friday
July 2, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
Craig Nevill-Manning of Google talks about why the company encourages engineers to show off raw prototypes every week over beer. Find out more here…
Article Disney SVP on How Its Accelerator Program Led to New Partnerships
June 29, 2015 | By Stephen Ellison
SVP of Innovation Michael Abrams discusses the upside of launching an accelerator program for media and entertainment startups, including partnerships that it has sparked so far.
Q&A Expanding Crowdsourcing without Getting Overwhelmed
June 22, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
“We currently hold an annual crowdsourcing event… [W]e want to expand the event…but I’m not sure how people could watch even more ideas to vote on them…”
Article How NTT Data Diversifies Innovation
June 19, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
In 2014, Tokyo-based NTT Data held 11 workshops in cities. This year, the IT services giant is planning another dozen, with a specific focus on disruptive digital innovations…
Article NBCUniversal Shares Its Hit Hackathon Formula
June 15, 2015
NBCUniversal’s chief technology officer and chief information officer share their advice on topics like how to link hackathons with business unit objectives.
Article Florida Hospital Exec on ‘Internet of Things’ Learnings
June 11, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
Florida Hospital has been deploying “Internet of Things” technologies — including RFID locator tags attached to equipment and worn by employees — since 2010...
Article How MTD Products Brought an Impossible Product to Market
June 8, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
Roy Keating’s mission at Ohio-based MTD Products is to help accelerate growth coming out of the recession. Learn more…
On Demand Live Call Transamerica’s Aaron Proietti on What’s Working — and What’s Not
June 4, 2015
On our latest InnoLead Live call, we spoke with Aaron Proietti of Transamerica about the evolution of the insurance company’s innovation program — including approaches that have worked, and those that haven’t.
Article Lowe’s Exec on Innovating in a Time of Exponential Change
June 1, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
In the 1920s, the average time companies spent in the S&P 500 was 67 years. Today, it's 15. Find out how Lowe's is working to stay ahead of the curve....
Article How USAA Moved Fast to Launch Drone Program
May 26, 2015 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Innovators at USAA were among the first in their industry to get approval to test unmanned aircrafts. Their objective? Speeding up the claims after natural disasters.
Article Former Microsoft, PayPal Execs on Connecting with Startups
May 21, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
What's the right approach for big companies that want to plug into the startup world? Invest? Acquire? Be a customer? Get insights here...
Article Why It’s Crucial to Understand Your Company’s Innovation DNA
May 18, 2015
Every company has different DNA, which means innovation approaches need to differ. Find out how to innovate for your DNA…
Article Staples Exec on Building up the Retailers’ Digital Muscles
May 13, 2015 | By Stephen Ellison
Since he joined Staples, Faisal Masud has embarked on a campaign to build up the company’s digital muscles. Find out more…
On Demand Live Call What Happened to ‘Team Tomorrow’ at WD-40
May 11, 2015
Graham Milner of WD-40 talks about how the publicly-traded San Diego company with the iconic blue-and-yellow cans has grown beyond a single product.
Article Innovate Like a Venture Capitalist
May 6, 2015
Venture capitalists are experts at creating growth businesses: think Netflix, Facebook, or Dropbox. Get winning methods…
Article Running Open Challenges to Solve Problems
May 4, 2015
Amazon.com is only the latest company to expose a problem it is grappling with and ask for outside help with its Picking Challenge…
Q&A Q&A: Innovation Investment
May 4, 2015 | By Scott Cohen
“Any thoughts or guidance or framework on [innovation investment] would be much appreciated.” Get answers here…