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Article Don’t Call It a Failure (Use this Word Instead)
February 11, 2021
It’s time to stop talking about failures, and start talking about “nearlings,” says the Belgian author and keynote speaker Cyriel Kortleven. He explains what a nearling is in a short video.
Article Three Services Bridgestone is Testing to Drive the Future of Car Maintenance
February 10, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
While car companies are always releasing new models, the way our vehicles get serviced has largely remained the same. But Bridgestone is working on several high-potential projects to modernize car maintenance.
Article Member Spotlight: Tony Parham, Fidelity Investments
February 9, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Tony Parham is the Vice President of Innovation & Strategy for the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) at Fidelity Investments. We spoke with Tony as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
Article Party 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.
Resource Video: 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...
Article Assessment: 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...
Article 5 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.
Podcast Innovation 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.
Article 5 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…
Article Tips 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…
On Demand Webcast Building, 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.
Article Twenty 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…
Article Member 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.
Article Mastercard’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…
Article Why 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.
Article CES 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.
Article Member 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.
Article Three 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…
Article Five 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…
Article How 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.