All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 17

• On Demand Live CallDennis McGrath on How Starbucks Tests New Ideas in the Real World

  July 11, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner

  Dennis McGrath of Starbucks discusses how the company developed a new protocol for testing ideas, when to bring in stakeholders, and building a failure-tolerant culture.
• On Demand Live CallCreating Iconic Advantage: Soon Yu Talks Innovation at VF Corp

  April 24, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner

  Creating an iconic brand requires more than great design. Find out what makes a brand iconic from Soon Yu the former Global VP of Innovation at VF Corporation. 
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  ArticleTop 10 Cities for Corporate Innovation

  May 15, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner

  Companies once believed that the best innovation environment was an isolated campus. But now, the urban appeal continues to grow. Here’s our list of the top cities for corporate innovation in North America.
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  ArticleInnovation Challenges & Choices with Nondini Naqui

  July 25, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken, Scott Kirsner

  Nondini Naqui, an intrapreneur and innovation leader who has worked in insurance and banking, discusses the challenges innovators face and how to overcome obstacles.
• ArticleHow Delta Prioritizes Innovation in an Operationally-Intensive Culture

  August 18, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner

  It's hard to think of a more operationally-intensive business than air transport. In that environment, what role does innovation play? Matt Muta of Delta Air Lines shares...
• ArticleSix Types of Innovation Lab: The Pros and Cons

  June 26, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner

  We've now written about or visited dozens of labs run by Global 1000 companies. This list lays out the six primary types we've seen, as well as the pros and cons of each.
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  ArticleHow BMW’s Corporate Venture Capital Strategy is Changing

  January 20, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner

  Last year, BMW said that it would invest 500 million Euros in the next decade across the tech landscape and moved its US office to Silicon Valley. Find out what’s behind the changes.
• ArticleNRG’s Portable Power Kiosks from Concept to the Super Bowl

  February 1, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner

  NRG Go’s automated kiosks rent out fully-charged battery packs so that people can recharge their phones and tablet on the go. Find out more.
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  ArticleWhat Google, Genentech, and Facebook Have in Common

  February 9, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner

  We talk to MIT instructor Luis Perez-Breva, author of the new book “Innovating: A Doer’s Manifesto,” about hunches, testing ideas, collecting feedback, and getting ready to scale.
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  ArticleThe Corporate Innovation Roadmap: Vision to Impact

  March 1, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner

  We put together this roadmap to help you think through some of the elements you’ll need to put in place to ensure that projects make it to the finish line. Download it here…