All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 6

Article Budget Cuts Close Turner Tech Office, Startup Accelerator
January 7, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
Late December brought another unfortunate example of corporate budget cuts bringing the curtain down on an innovation team — this one at Turner Broadcasting...
Article 50+ Corporate Innovation Hubs in Boston and Cambridge
February 6, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner
Boston houses a fertile innovation scene that attracts corporates who want to keep an eye on the latest research; hire recent grads; and invest in startups. See 50+ hubs here…
Article Make Your Innovation Theatre ‘Hamilton’ and Not ‘Carrie’
August 31, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
This week, InnoLead editor Scott Kirsner provides a contrarian view on “innovation theater,” the label that some put on just about any efforts at corporate innovation.
Article Top 10 Movie Moments That Illuminate the Innovation Process
August 4, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
As part of our most recent Impact conference, we put together an innovation movie night — and asked the InnoLead community to nominate their favorite movie scenes that best capture the highs and lows of the innovation process. Their suggestions came from Apollo 13, Ford Vs. Ferrari, Moneyball, and more.
Article Mapping Three Years of Innovation Activities at TIAA
June 15, 2022 | By Meghan Hall, Scott Kirsner
A single slide captures three years of innovation activity at TIAA, the $40 billion financial services firm. We asked creator Howard Manzon to explain what’s on the slide; what worked; and what he might do differently in the future.
Article Winners of Our 2018 Impact Awards
October 1, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner
InnoLead’s Impact Awards honor companies that have achieved extraordinary outcomes related to their programs. Here's the full list of winners and runners up for 2018...
Video HBS Professor Len Schlesinger on How CEOs Spend Their Time
August 26, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken, Scott Kirsner
Harvard Business School professor Len Schlesinger shares insights on how CEOs spend their time; the best ways to get buyin; and innovation versus administration.
Article Customer Focus, Culture, and Decision-Making at Amazon and Google
January 8, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
Faisal Masud has held senior roles in a range of organizations, from Staples to eBay to Amazon. He was most recently Chief Operating Officer at Wing, a drone aviation business that is part of Google. In several videos, he shares his perspective on attracting the best talent, and why a...
Article Collected Advice: How Can Corporations Become a Magnet for High-Quality Startups?
November 16, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
What are the tactics that can help corporates attract the very best startups to a hackathon, accelerator, pitch competition, or open innovation challenge? We asked a group of corporate leaders who have run these kinds of programs. Here’s what they said.
Article How EMC Reignited Its Innovation Program
November 25, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
EMC executive Calvin Smith realized that the innovation team needed to enhance its capability to craft business plans and prototypes — and eventually hand market-tested products...