All Innovation Methodologies - Page 7

Article How Viacom Uses Lean Startup & Agile to Engage Viewers
May 16, 2016 | By Steven Melendez
Kimberly Hicks of Viacom says in an arena where people’s media consumption and the devices change so quickly, the lean startup approach is extremely helpful.
Article How Telefónica Uses Lean Startup without Risking Reputation
March 30, 2016 | By Steven Melendez
The Spanish telecom company has been embracing the lean startup practices. Here’s how they make it work in an organization obsessed with reliability…
Article Qualcomm on Building an Internal Startup-Venture Capital Ecosystem
March 21, 2016 | By Stephen Ellison
Plenty of innovation programs struggle to produce tangible impact in areas that matter to senior leadership. Navrina Singh of Qualcomm explains how they’ve been doing it…
Article Alex Osterwalder on The Dual Operating System
January 14, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
What's one big idea CEOs and innovators will need to grapple with in 2016? Here's what Alex Osterwalder, developer of the Business Model Canvas, has to say...
Article Alex Osterwalder: ‘Business Models Expire Like Yogurt in the Fridge’
January 13, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Alex Osterwalder, one of the developers of the Business Model Canvas, discusses how companies use the tool; its relationship to lean startup; and the challenges companies face.
Article How the Accelerator at Daimler Trains Intrapreneurs
January 11, 2016 | By Steven Melendez
A three-month long accelerator program at Daimler Trucks North America gets employee teams talking to customers, cultivating ideas, and then pitching the board…
On Demand Live Call Steve Blank on Launching New Products No One Cares about
December 18, 2015
Steve Blank discusses the unfortunate situation many companies confront after investing millions in R&D and new product development…
On Demand Live Call Steve Blank on Enacting Lean Startup Inside Big Companies
December 18, 2015
Lean startup guru Steve Blank talks about the challenges of bringing lean startup into a large company and the decisions to be made before setting up an “innovation outpost.”
On Demand Live Call General Mills Exec on Running Early Market Tests
November 30, 2015
General Mills executive Jim Kirkwood discusses how the $17.6 billion consumer packaged goods giant creates minimum viable products...
On Demand Live Call General Mills VP on Getting to the First Dollar, Failure, Key Metrics
November 30, 2015
Jim Kirkwood, Chief Science and Technology Development Officer at General Mills, explains how the company “gets to the first dollar fast” with pilot tests.
Q&A Elements of Lean Innovation
November 2, 2015 | By Scott Cohen
We’re about to embark on a “lean innovation” journey at our company, and I was wondering if you’d seen any studies or best practices that large corporations should consider?
Article Steve Blank: Are You Having Impact, Is It ‘Innovation Theater’?
April 1, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
"Lean startup" proponent Steve Blank focused on several things necessary to take pilot experiments and turn them into significant new products. Listen here...
Article Alaska Airlines’ Lean Startup Test in Airport Lounges
March 4, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
Two members of the airline’s Customer Innovation R&D team discuss a recent test of a new system aimed at delivering a more personalized travel experience.
Article How can You Move the Needle?
January 23, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
We worked with a group of innovation executives to develop this list of “Innovation Approaches.” It endeavors to capture what innovation leaders are doing when they set strategy.
On Demand Webcast Fidelity VP on Tools for Innovation Teams
December 17, 2014
Rick Smyers of Fidelity Investments explains how you can put the right strategy, tools, and people in place to make a real impact — and details some of his team’s successful projects.
Article Why Adobe Gives Employees a Red Box with $1,000 Inside
October 20, 2014 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Nearly 1,000 employees of Adobe Systems have participated in the company's Kickbox Innovation Workshop, where they learn how to develop ideas and collect feedback...
Article Why Intuit Says ‘You Never Know’ about Ideas until You Test ‘Em
August 7, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Executive Bennett Blank explains how Intuit is creating infrastructure that encourages teams to test ideas in the market to help determine which ideas hold real promise.
Article GE’s Chief Marketing Officer on Opening up to Innovation
July 30, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Beth Comstock talks about how GE pursues speed and growth through partnerships: investing in startups, crowdsourcing, & inviting inventors to use patents…
Article How 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.
Article Fidelity 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...