All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 28

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  ArticleWho Should ‘Own’ Innovation? Eight Models

  May 7, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  The co-author of the new book "Innovation Governance" shares descriptions of eight major ways to structure a large organization's innovation leadership...
• ArticleFrom Disney: Consumer Insights and the Seven Dwarfs

  May 14, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Karen Kricorian explains how Disney's parks and resorts group approaches research: "When you think you know something that's when you need to shake up your thinking."
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  ArticleFidelity VP: Pick the Right Innovation Tools for Your Trip

  May 19, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Rick Smyers of Fidelity Investments likens running a successful innovation program to planning a mountaineering expedition. Details, slides, and video inside...
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  ArticleHow Vodafone unites VC, New Products & Marketing

  May 20, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Fay Arjomandi talks about the "xone" initiative to help Vodafone identify and work with startups that can improve its network and customer experience...
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  ArticleGoogle Execs Explain How the Company Spurs Innovation

  June 25, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Google executives offer an inside look at how the company hires, why reasonable goals are not good enough, and how internal projects gain or lose momentum.
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  ArticleHow Constant Contact Blends Lean Startup & Design Thinking

  June 18, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Andy Miller, Chief Innovation Architect at the digital marketing company, shares slides and a video that offer a look at Constant Contact's approach to developing new offerings.
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  ArticleHow Autodesk “Looks to the Edge” for Emerging Trends

  June 2, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Autodesk’s Jon Pittman talks about 3D printing, synthetic biology, programmable matter, and other trends he’s tracking. Pittman also shares the software giant’s new IdEx program…
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  ArticleHow Publisher Pearson Gets Close to Education Startups

  June 3, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  “Education is changing — there’s no denying that,” says Diana Stepner of Pearson plc. Here’s what the British publishing company is doing to connect with tech startups…
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  ArticleWhy Lowe’s Innovation Lab Hired Sci-Fi Writers to Guide Strategy

  July 1, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Kyle Nel of Lowe’s Innovation Labs explains why the home improvement retailer created a comic book to help executives evaluate possible future scenarios.
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  ArticleInnovation Matures from Skunkworks to True Partner

  July 2, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Aaron Proietti explains how his group’s mission has evolved, shifting from an isolated “skunkworks”s to more of a consultancy to the business units…