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  ArticleParty Lines, Clubhouse, and Reinvention as a Shortcut to Innovation

  February 8, 2021 | By Rick Robinson, Contributing Columnist and VP of AARP Innovation Labs/AgeTech Collaborative

  Rick Robinson, Vice President of Innovation at AARP Innovation Labs, shares why not every innovation needs to stem from novel ideas — all through the lens of Clubhouse. 
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  ResourceVideo: Hiring Dynamics in 2021

  February 4, 2021

  In this IL members’ meeting recorded in January 2021, innovators from across industries shared recent experiences  adding to their teams, recruiting executives, and navigating the job market. Our guests included Tuck Rickards of Russell Reynolds Associates, Alex Pavlou of Bamboo Crowd, Maureen Rinkunas of Coplex, Paul Campbell of British American Tobacco, Navin...
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  ArticleAssessment: What Stage of Innovation Maturity is Your Organization At?

  February 3, 2021

  Welcome to IL’s Innovation Maturity Model assessment. This diagnostic is designed to help innovation, R&D, strategy, and new product development leaders understand the strengths and weaknesses of their innovation programs, and provide an instant score. This assessment is designed for current corporate professionals and should only take about 5 minutes...
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  Article5 Tips on Coping with Failure

  February 2, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  As a part of our recent Success Stories online event, innovation executives discussed their honest experiences with failure — including best practices for getting back on your feet.
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  PodcastInnovation Answered: Taking You Inside the C-Suite

  February 2, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Innovation Answered is back for its fifth season. And, we’re going inside the C-Suite of well-known, well-established organizations. 
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  Article5 Lessons from COVID-Driven Innovation at Whirlpool Corp.

  February 1, 2021

  Christian Gianni, the former CTO of Whirlpool Corp., shares insights into how the Michigan-based appliance giant overcame those barriers during the COVID crisis…
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  ArticleTips From Capital One on Running Virtual Hackathons

  January 29, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Planning a virtual hackathon is much different than an in-person one, according to Jennifer Lopez of Capital One. She shares how her team worked to bring serendipity back with its virtual hackathons…
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  On Demand WebcastBuilding, Scaling & “Unbossing” Innovation at Novartis’ Genesis Labs

  January 28, 2021

  Ian Hunt and Aimee Reynolds of Novartis’ Genesis Labs share insights on developing an effective innovation ecosystem that ensures that the best ideas bubble up to the top.
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  ArticleTwenty Observations on Innovation in the US Dept. of Defense

  January 26, 2021

  It’s harder to innovate in the government than in the private sector — that’s just the way it is — but it can be done. For those leaders and innovators who work inside the DoD system, here are some observations…
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  ArticleMember Spotlight: Tandi LeFranc, Pacific Life

  January 25, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Tandi LeFranc is the Director of Business Strategy Acceleration at Pacific Life. We spoke with Tandi as part of our IL Member Spotlight series, which profiles our members. 
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  ArticleMastercard’s Chief Sustainability Officer on Getting Customers to Go Green

  January 20, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Kristina Kloberdanz, Chief Sustainability Officer at Mastercard, discusses programs and partnerships that encourage cardholders to make more sustainable choices…
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  ArticleWhy Tapping Into Employee Insights is a Business Imperative

  January 19, 2021

  Organizations need to rely more and more on those employee insights, not least because employees know where the opportunities are.
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  ArticleCES 2021: Samsung, Google & Lucasfilm on Business Shifts

  January 15, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Executives at Samsung, Google, and Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light and Magic talk about business shifts they expect to endure in 2021.
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  ArticleMember Spotlight: Heather Wishart-Smith, Jacobs

  January 14, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Heather Wishart-Smith is the SVP of Technology and Innovation at Jacobs. We sat down with Heather as part of our IL Member Spotlight series. 
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  ArticleThree Takeaways from Best Buy CEO Corie Barry’s CES Keynote

  January 13, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Within six months of starting her new position, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry had to lead her team through the disruptions of COVID-19. Find out how… 
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  ArticleFive Snacking Trends that Guide Innovation at Hostess

  January 12, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Hostess Brands’ new Vice President of Growth and Innovation, Tina Lambert, shares five trends in snacking and how Hostess measures success…
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  ArticleHow JetBlue Pivoted Its ‘Digital 2020’ Program In Its Final Year

  January 11, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  When JetBlue launched a four-year digital transformation program called “Digital 2020” in 2016, no one expected the pressures of a pandemic in its final year.
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  ArticleHow The Washington Post Created Tools to Cover Elections in 2020

  January 7, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  In order to accurately cover an election pivotal to the country’s history, The Washington Post spent a year testing an election mapping tool and built a lead locator. Here’s how they did it. 
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  ArticleStop Innovation Superhero Syndrome

  January 6, 2021 | By Alex Slawsby

  Corporate innovators should avoid falling prey to “Superhero Syndrome,” argues Alex Slawsby, a former innovation director in the aerospace industry. Instead, they should think more like football scouts or orchestra leaders. ”As an innovation leader, you need to be involved in identifying people throughout the organization that can help you achieve something...
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  ArticleHow Reliant Energy and Google are Addressing a More Competitive Market

  January 5, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Utility companies typically aren’t known for innovation. But Texas-based Reliant, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, and partner Google are forging a new path…