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Resource Home Depot: Actual Intelligence Built on A.I.
January 7, 2018
Overview of how Home Depot is approaching artificial intelligence, given the complexity of many home improvement projects. Includes three lessons learned so far.
Resource Worksheet for Scouting Trends and Emerging Technologies
December 19, 2017
The goal of this worksheet, a component of InnoLead’s 2017 research report on scouting trends and emerging tech, is to help you think through some of the key questions, participants, risks, and indicators of success when you are setting up or seeking to improve a scouting operation.
Resource 11 Major Barriers to Innovation, with Proposed Solutions
October 23, 2017
Building a successful and enduring innovation program requires that you identify the barriers that may inhibit progress — ideally, before you smash into them at full speed. Working to predict and mitigate the key barriers can make the business more accepting of new ideas. Below are eleven of the most...
Resource CEOs & Innovation: Four Archetypes
September 6, 2017
From the Fall 2017 issue of InnoLead’s magazine, this one-pager captures the different kinds of CEO personalities when it comes to innovation, including the Visionary, the Cheerleader, and the Advocate.
Resource Idea Evaluation Scorecard
August 23, 2017
This offers a complete system for logging, screening, classifying, and scoring ideas that an innovation group might devote resources to. Developed by Aaron Proietti, former SVP of Innovation at Transamerica, it’s an Excel spreadsheet that can be easily adapted for your own use.
Resource Anthem: Flavors of Innovation
August 21, 2017
Two slides lay out a great way to think about various initiatives, or “flavors of innovation,” that a company might pursue, from a cultural initiative to a workshop series to a venture fund to a spin-out company.
Resource Innovation Maturity Guide: Five Stages of Innovation Evolution
August 15, 2017
What does progress look like when you’re the team tasked with doing the new stuff? It’s a question that comes up at most of our in-person gatherings. What are the characteristics of each stage of innovation, the things you ought to be focusing on, and the risks that you may...
Resource Six Types of Innovation Lab & the Pros and Cons
June 22, 2017
This one-page PDF lays out the six primary types of innovation labs we’ve seen, as well as the pros and cons of each and examples of companies that have launched them.
Resource BNY Mellon: Global Innovation Centers Overview
May 19, 2017
Short overview of BNY Mellon’s network of innovation centers, their approach, and focus.
Resource Making the Case for Innovation
May 17, 2017
Annotated presentation to help you define the vision for innovation; create a financial justification for investment; detail the benefits; discuss the competitive landscape; set up success milestones; and more. Developed for InnoLead by Aaron Proietti, former SVP/Innovation at Transamerica.
Resource Sample Monthly Progress Report
May 16, 2017
This "straw man" report is designed to provide holistic, near-continuous feedback to stakeholders so that the organization can ensure that the best innovation investment decisions are being made. You can use this template to fit various types of work, from experiments to bigger projects to cultural work to business unit-specific...
Resource Anthem: Innovation Studio
May 2, 2017
An overview of Anthem’s innovation approach, team and process. Anthem, based in Indiana, is is the largest for-profit managed health care company in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
Resource ECMC Group: Director of Innovation Job Description
May 2, 2017
A short description outlining the responsibilities of the director of innovation at ECMC Group, one of 35 Federal Family Education Loan Program Guarantors.
Resource Armstrong: Front End and New Product Development Process Flow Charts
May 2, 2017
A one-slide document mapping out Armstrong’s processes around front-end and new product development. Armstrong is a manufacturer of flooring products.
Resource Boeing: Innovation Day Pitch Deck
May 2, 2017
A slide deck template for participants in Boeing’s Innovation Day competition.
Resource Medtronic: Innovation Framework
May 2, 2017
A one-page overview of the company’s innovation framework, from “Needs Definition / Idea Submission” through to “Transfer to Program Development.”
Resource Altria: Ideas to Impact Framework
May 2, 2017
A short presentation identifying how the publicly-traded tobacco products company uses its insights to imagine, identify, and capitalize on business opportunities.
Resource Chamberlain Group: Global Innovation Overview
May 2, 2017
A well-designed and informative presentation outlining the company’s innovation efforts. Chamberlain manufactures residential garage door openers and gate entry systems
Resource Medtronic: Innovation Briefing
May 2, 2017
A general overview of the medical device company’s innovation efforts entitled “Meaningful Innovation for the 21st Century.”
Resource Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Idea Disclosure Form
May 2, 2017
A template used by Cancer Treatment Centers of America to collect information about an idea and to capture the key value and potential opportunity of ideas.