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  ArticleDon’t Call It a Failure (Use this Word Instead)

  February 11, 2021

  It’s time to stop talking about failures, and start talking about “nearlings,” says the Belgian author and keynote speaker Cyriel Kortleven. He explains what a nearling is in a short video.
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  ArticleMember Spotlight: Tony Parham, Fidelity Investments

  February 9, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Tony Parham is the Vice President of Innovation & Strategy for the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) at Fidelity Investments. We spoke with Tony as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
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  ArticleParty Lines, Clubhouse, and Reinvention as a Shortcut to Innovation

  February 8, 2021 | By Rick Robinson, Contributing Columnist and VP of AARP Innovation Labs/AgeTech Collaborative

  Rick Robinson, Vice President of Innovation at AARP Innovation Labs, shares why not every innovation needs to stem from novel ideas — all through the lens of Clubhouse. 
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  ArticleAssessment: What Stage of Innovation Maturity is Your Organization At?

  February 3, 2021

  Welcome to IL’s Innovation Maturity Model assessment. This diagnostic is designed to help innovation, R&D, strategy, and new product development leaders understand the strengths and weaknesses of their innovation programs, and provide an instant score. This assessment is designed for current corporate professionals and should only take about 5 minutes...
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  Article5 Tips on Coping with Failure

  February 2, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  As a part of our recent Success Stories online event, innovation executives discussed their honest experiences with failure — including best practices for getting back on your feet.
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  PodcastInnovation Answered: Taking You Inside the C-Suite

  February 2, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Innovation Answered is back for its fifth season. And, we’re going inside the C-Suite of well-known, well-established organizations. 
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  Article5 Lessons from COVID-Driven Innovation at Whirlpool Corp.

  February 1, 2021

  Christian Gianni, the former CTO of Whirlpool Corp., shares insights into how the Michigan-based appliance giant overcame those barriers during the COVID crisis…
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  On Demand WebcastBuilding, Scaling & “Unbossing” Innovation at Novartis’ Genesis Labs

  January 28, 2021

  Ian Hunt and Aimee Reynolds of Novartis’ Genesis Labs share insights on developing an effective innovation ecosystem that ensures that the best ideas bubble up to the top.
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  ArticleTwenty Observations on Innovation in the US Dept. of Defense

  January 26, 2021

  It’s harder to innovate in the government than in the private sector — that’s just the way it is — but it can be done. For those leaders and innovators who work inside the DoD system, here are some observations…
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  ArticleMember Spotlight: Tandi LeFranc, Pacific Life

  January 25, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Tandi LeFranc is the Director of Business Strategy Acceleration at Pacific Life. We spoke with Tandi as part of our IL Member Spotlight series, which profiles our members. 
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  ArticleMastercard’s Chief Sustainability Officer on Getting Customers to Go Green

  January 20, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Kristina Kloberdanz, Chief Sustainability Officer at Mastercard, discusses programs and partnerships that encourage cardholders to make more sustainable choices…
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  ArticleWhy Tapping Into Employee Insights is a Business Imperative

  January 19, 2021

  Organizations need to rely more and more on those employee insights, not least because employees know where the opportunities are.
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  ArticleMember Spotlight: Heather Wishart-Smith, Jacobs

  January 14, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Heather Wishart-Smith is the SVP of Technology and Innovation at Jacobs. We sat down with Heather as part of our IL Member Spotlight series. 
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  ArticleFive Snacking Trends that Guide Innovation at Hostess

  January 12, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Hostess Brands’ new Vice President of Growth and Innovation, Tina Lambert, shares five trends in snacking and how Hostess measures success…
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  ArticleStop Innovation Superhero Syndrome

  January 6, 2021 | By Alex Slawsby

  Corporate innovators should avoid falling prey to “Superhero Syndrome,” argues Alex Slawsby, a former innovation director in the aerospace industry. Instead, they should think more like football scouts or orchestra leaders. ”As an innovation leader, you need to be involved in identifying people throughout the organization that can help you achieve something...
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  ArticleMember Spotlight: Steven Rader, NASA

  December 29, 2020 | By Lilly Milman

  Steven Rader is the Deputy Director of the Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation at NASA. We sat down with Steven as part of our IL Member Spotlight series. 
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  VideoMaking Transformation Happen at DBS, Charles Schwab

  December 28, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Leaders from DBS and Charles Schwab discuss how their industries are pivoting to meet new needs during the pandemic…
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  VideoVideo: 2020 in Innovation

  December 23, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Here’s a quick look at the most significant events of the year — and how innovators rose to meet the challenges they presented.
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  Article7 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.
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  ArticleThe 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.