All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 34

• 
  ArticleJob Descriptions: Technology Companies

  December 1, 2013 | By Scott Kirsner

  We're assembling collection of job descriptions for a wide array of innovation-related roles, including in the technology sector. We hope it'll be useful as you're trying to build out your own innovation team — or to see how other companies have set up the innovation function, who innovation leaders report to,...
• 
  ArticleNYSE Euronext’s ‘3P Compass’

  December 4, 2013 | By Scott Kirsner

  "How can you anchor and drive innovation in a crashing environment? The answer is you can’t," writes Dieter Eisinger of NYSE Euronext. 
• 
  ArticleLearnings from a Failed IT Innovation Program

  December 6, 2013 | By Scott Kirsner

  IT executive Fabio Almeida shares his experiences in trying to get an innovation program off the ground at Infineum USA...
• 
  ArticleMoving Ideas from ‘Fuzzy’ to ‘Fruition’ at Gap

  December 9, 2013 | By Scott Kirsner

  Dean of Global Innovation Michael Perman explains how Gap Inc. has trained about 250 employees to be innovators, through a program called Mindspark...
• 
  ArticleMaking Innovation Pay at U.S. Bank

  December 13, 2013 | By Scott Kirsner

  Being a bank is no longer just about branches and vaults full of cash, says Dominic Venturo, chief innovation officer U.S. Bank...   
• 
  ArticleClimate for Innovation: Estée Lauder, Sony & More

  December 16, 2013 | By Scott Kirsner

  Who should innovation teams collaborate with in large organizations? Executives from Sony, Estée Lauder, Fisher-Price, and Pfizer share their tips...
• 
  ArticleTom Peters: 2014 Reading List

  December 23, 2013 | By Scott Kirsner

  Here's what author and management guru Tom Peters thinks you ought to be reading as we head into 2014...
• 
  ArticleInsights and War stories: Starbucks, Kraft & Hyatt

  December 30, 2013 | By Scott Kirsner

  What do you do when business unit executives complain that your ideas are just too complicated to deploy?  Innovators from Starbucks, Kraft, and Hyatt discuss. 
• ArticleSpotted: World’s best-looking vending machine?

  July 24, 2013 | By Scott Kirsner

  Is there a duller environment than the typical airport gate? See how San Francisco-based Benefit Cosmetics is trying to shake things up with its new vending machines. 
• 
  ArticleCreating Networks is The New Competency

  October 16, 2013 | By Scott Kirsner

  Steve Case sat down with InnoLead to discuss some of the defensive tendencies of established organizations, and how to overcome them.