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Article The New Innovation Management Standard: Three Steps to Take Now
September 10, 2024 | By Magnus Karlsson
The world’s first certifiable standard for innovation management systems, ISO 56001, was just published this week. Can it do the same for innovation as ISO 9001 did for quality? Early evidence shows that a shared framework and language can support building innovation capabilities, facilitate top management engagement, improve visibility and...
Article Why ‘Unlearning’ Will Matter More in the Post-AI World
September 4, 2024
Unlearning could be the highest form of learning in a post-AI world, writes Terenci Mauri in his new book "The Upside of Disruption." Read our exclusive excerpt.
Video Do Corporate Innovators Need ISO Standards?
August 12, 2024 | By Scott Kirsner
As the ISO standards for innovation management begin to roll out, we wanted to bring together a group of innovation professionals to have a look at some them, and give some thought to whether they are useful to corporate innovators. Video inside...
Article Corporate Innovation is Changing in Major Ways. Here’s How.
August 5, 2024 | By Alex Slawsby and Scott Kirsner, InnoLead
We wanted to share these nine observations about how the winds are shifting in the corporate innovation world. From the "death of the lab" to ISO standards, here's what we're seeing...
Article How Will AI Impact the Construction Industry? Insights from AXA XL Executive
August 5, 2024 | By Scott Cohen
Cheri Hanes is Vice President and Head of Construction Innovation and Sustainability at AXA XL, the US commercial subsidiary of French $89 billion insurance giant AXA. We conected with her recently on the three pillars her team focuses on; progress metrics; managing the risks of new technologies; and how AXA...
Article AI Use Cases, Customer Insights, and Innovation Lessons from $2.8B AvalonBay Communities
July 31, 2024 | By Scott Cohen
We talk to David Madrid, Vice President of Innovation and Ventures at AvalonBay Communities, a $2.8 billion multifamily real estate investment trust that owns nearly 300 apartment buildings and more than 90,000 apartment homes across 12 states and the District of Columbia.
Article Book Excerpt: How to Use the Innovation Targeting Matrix
July 26, 2024 | By Stephen Shapiro
To help you decide on the appropriate strategies for your activities, consider the Innovation Targeting Matrix (ITM). This framework categorizes business activities into three levels: support, core, and differentiating.
Video Data Insights: How Innovation Teams are Changing
July 22, 2024
InnoLead CEO Scott Kirsner shares some data highlights from our latest research about budgets, staffing, metrics, outcomes delivered, and use of AI by innovation and R&D teams.
Article How to Set Up Innovation for Success: Experts Weigh In
July 16, 2024 | By Scott Kirsner
What should the best companies be doing in 2024 to make sure they have the right leaders in place, and the right resources and organizational structure, to make innovation a long-term priority that delivers real results? To explore these questions — and serve up some answers — we convened a group...
Thought Leadership What Innovation Looks Like in 2034
July 11, 2024 | By Sara Husk, HYPE Innovation
The year is 2034, writes Sara Husk of HYPE Innovation. Innovation is no longer confined to a single department; it has become a cultural phenomenon—top of mind and all-encompassing. How did we get here?
Thought Leadership The Human Side of Innovation: Four Hallmarks of Innovation Leaders
July 8, 2024 | By Brian Miske, KPMG
Brian Miske of KPMG writes that organizations that are consistently innovative recognize that the best innovations are born from human curiosity and creativity. Learn about his "four hallmarks" of innovation leaders.
Resource What Does It Take to Make Strategic Innovation Stick?
June 10, 2024
Short but specific slide deck from a June 2024 InnoLead members meeting. Covers what must be in place to build capability for strategic innovation, as well as key lessons from trying to ensure the capability survives and thrives over time.
On Demand Webcast How to Prevent AI from Becoming the Next Round of Innovation Theater
June 3, 2024
Artificial intelligence is the shiny new object poised to accelerate the "front end of innovation" process. A critical success factor in delivering real value, however, is a robust "back end of innovation" process. Catch the webcast replay or summary...
Article The Most Useful Resources for GenAI Planning and Policy-Making
April 8, 2024 | By Curtis Michelson
The challenge for most corporate leaders today isn't whether or not to engage with genAI, but how best to prepare for, manage, and communicate this enterprise transformation. Here are the best resources...
On Demand Webcast Getting to Yes: Building and Sustaining Senior Leadership Support for Innovation
March 28, 2024
If you’re chartered with “innovation beyond the core,” it's crucial that you deliver quick wins…right now…to protect your senior leadership support and budget. This webcast with Disruptive Edge lays out how to do that.

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