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Article Evolving the Innovation Mission at Humana
June 1, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner
Humana’s Roberto Roitz talks about the importance of creating a common language around what innovation means for the organization, and getting buy-in from operational colleagues. Roitz is a Director of Stratgeic Partnerships at Humana, the $57 billion health insurance and managed care provider based in Louisville, Kentucky.
Article How Tiffany & Co. is Turning Prototypes into Products Faster
September 9, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner
The legendary jewelry-maker Tiffany & Co. dates back to 1837. A new Jewelry Design & Innovation Workshop is changing how the company creates products…
Article Inside Intel’s New VC Strategy: Fewer, Bigger Bets
August 12, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner
Intel Capital has put over $12 billion into 1,500 startups since it was founded in 1991. Mark Rostick offers explains how it has endured.
Article Five Truths about Amazon
August 6, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner
No one there is going to tell you to stay in your lane, explains former Amazon program manager Jerry Gupta. He shares other insights about the corporate culture inside…
Article How Construction Giant Bechtel is Building the Future
June 4, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner
David J. Wilson of Bechtel says, “It’s becoming…a necessity to find ways to improve construction productivity…” Wilson explains what Bechtel is doing, including its “Future Fund.”
Article How Coca-Cola Created the Soda Fountain of the Future
May 15, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner
The inside story how how a skunkworks team of Coca-Cola engineers created the Freestyle soda fountain back in 2007 — and what they’re working on and imporving for the second iteration.
Article Advice on Innovation Governance, Budgeting, Metrics
January 15, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner
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.
Article How Management Systems Can Support Innovation
January 29, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner
How do companies become innovative for the long haul? Nancy Tennant, an adjunct professor at Notre Dame and UChicago, addresses this question in her new book.
Article Target CEO on Making Bricks-and-Mortar Stores Work Harder
January 15, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner
Read edited highlights from Target CEO Brian Cornell’s speech and onstage Q&A session with NRF CEO Matthew Shay.
On Demand Live Call Building a Culture of Innovation at Turner Classic Movies
January 27, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner
As part of our IL Live series, we spoke with Shannon Clute, Director of Business Development and Strategy at TCM, about the channel’s “bottom-up” innovation strategy.