All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 21

Article The Secret of Corporate Innovation Is…
July 19, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Here are seven things we see having a big impact inside large organizations, and seven things that set you up for failure.
Article Sandpaper: An Essential Item for the Corporate Innovator’s Toolbox
July 20, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
You may want to embrace an innovation strategy that seeks to eliminate the things that aggravate employees or customers, which pay off in a shorter timeframe, with little risk.
Article Google VP Talks Getting Resources & Confronting the Future
August 12, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Execs are too complacent when confronting seismic industry shifts, says Ivy Ross, who leads Google’s wearable computing project. “Why…stay at a hotel, versus in an Airbnb room?”
Article How Companies Can Think Like Hunters, Rather Than Farmers
September 9, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Author and founder Jeremy Gutsche explains the difference between the farming and hunting mindsets, and they compare to the world of innovation.
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 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 How Fintech Firm Fiserv is Refining Its Accelerator for 2017
December 13, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
In 2016, five startups participated in the accelerator's first cycle. Matthew Wilcox, SVP of Marketing Strategy and Innovation, shares what is changing in round two.
Article MIT’s Eric von Hippel Looks at the Rise of Consumers as Innovators
November 22, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Eric von Hippel, a professor at MIT and economist who has studied open innovation since the 1980s, explores the phenomenon of consumers as innovators.
Article Google and XPRIZE Execs on Enabling Big Breakthroughs
November 23, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Google X executive Hans Peter Brøndmo and XPRIZE CEO Marcus Shingles give their insights from a session held at the inaugural Harvest Summit.
Article From the Teach-In: Innovation Tips from Our Participants
November 7, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
At our Teach-In gathering, we asked participants to share a piece of advice about doing new things in established companies on a Post-It. Get insights here...