All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 30

Article Why GE Created the FirstBuild Maker Community
October 9, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
GE's Lou Lenzi explains how the company's new co-creation initiative, launched this summer, allows GE to "take little bets and do things fast." Includes video and slides...
Article Excerpt: Marriott Exec on Innovation Team & Metrics
October 10, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Brian King of Marriott discusses the composition of the hotel company's innovation team, and how they measure results. Excerpt from our latest InnoLead live call.
Article 12 Interview Questions to Set You Up for Success
November 5, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
An innovation leader from financial services shared the questions he uses in conversations with people who sponsor or collaborate with the innovation team.
Article Owens Corning on Metrics, Market Intelligence
November 11, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Owens Corning Director of Innovation Anne Bethereau shares several slides on how the company measures return-on-innovation & rewards high-performing teams...
Article Five Lessons from the App-Driven Economy
December 1, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
As startups deliver services like transportation, home cleaning, and errand-running with the click of an app, here's how the playing field is changing.
Article Reebok VP Paul Litchfield on Innovation Risks
December 8, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Reebok’sPaul Litchfield discusses the challenges of making innovation happen within a traditional annual planning cycle; experiments with wearable technologies; and more…
Article Government Exec on Quick Hits & Innovating Procurement
December 15, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts' first Government Innovation Officer talks about the importance of quick hits and implementing a crowdsourcing initiative...
Article Insights from PayPal Co-Founder Peter Thiel
December 17, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
In this audio excerpt, Peter Thiel discusses how internal politics can tilt decision-making in large companies towards conventional ideas and away from what is truly disruptive.
Article Kennametal Exec on Innovation Governance & ‘Fast Fail’ Testing
December 22, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Colin Tilzey, head of the Innovation Ventures Group at the $3 billion tool-maker, talks about the evolution of the innovation governance committee...
Article Four Steps Hershey’s Uses to Reduce Innovation Risks
January 15, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Director of Adjacency Innovation Deborah Arcoleo lays out the four steps she uses to de-risk innovation initiatives.