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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…
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  ArticleHow Activision Blizzard is Growing its Audience Beyond Hard-Core Gamers

  January 4, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Ken Wee, Chief Strategy Officer of Activision Blizzard, shares insights on esports, the company’s focus on its biggest franchises, investing in mobile games, free-to-play offerings, and more. 
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  ArticleMember Spotlight: Steven Rader, NASA

  December 29, 2020 | By Lilly Milman

  Steven Rader is the Deputy Director of the Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation at NASA. We sat down with Steven as part of our IL Member Spotlight series. 
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  VideoMaking Transformation Happen at DBS, Charles Schwab

  December 28, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Leaders from DBS and Charles Schwab discuss how their industries are pivoting to meet new needs during the pandemic…
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  VideoVideo: 2020 in Innovation

  December 23, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Here’s a quick look at the most significant events of the year — and how innovators rose to meet the challenges they presented.
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  ArticleMerriam-Webster CDO on Getting the Digital Skeptics Onboard

  December 22, 2020 | By Lilly Milman

  Merriam-Webster’s Chief Digital Officer Lisa Schneider shares insights on avoiding digital fatigue and getting a traditional company on board with a large-scale digital transformation. 
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  Article7 of the Best Tools for Bringing Serendipity Back

  December 21, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner

  One thing is painfully absent from the work-from-anywhere era: serendipity. We’ve been testing out tools that support serendipity this year. These are seven of the best.
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  On Demand WebcastGo for Launch: Alyce, Aryballe & Owl Labs

  December 18, 2020

  Three startups demo their products, including an artificial intelligence powered gifting platform, a 360 degree meeting video camera, and odor sensors.
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  ArticleMattel President & COO on Digital Innovation

  December 17, 2020 | By Lilly Milman

  Richard Dickson, President and COO of toy company Mattel, offers insights on speeding new products to market, sourcing ideas from employees, presenting ideas to leadership, and more.
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  ArticleThe 10 Best Things That Explain Amazon’s Culture of Innovation

  December 16, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner

  What makes Amazon’s culture unique? Here’s a list of 10 articles and books if you want to better understand what makes Amazon tick.
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  ArticleWhat Makes Amazon’s Approach to Innovation Unique

  December 15, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner

  Lots of leaders talk like Jeff Bezos. But few organizations know how to create a culture with the right enablers to behave like Amazon.  Here’s some background to get you started…
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  PodcastTrek Exec on Tackling a Bike Shortage and Early R&D

  December 15, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Chad Manuell, Director of Engineering at Trek Bicycle, discusses the surge in demand for bikes and how his team approaches early innovation.
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  VideoCiti CInO on Getting Innovation Out Into the World

  December 14, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Vanessa Colella, Chief Innovation Officer at CitiBank, discusses how she defines disruption, trends in financial services, and how innovation is like a sloppy joe.
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  On Demand WebcastGo for Launch: X.ai, Riff Analytics & Powow AI

  December 11, 2020

  Three AI-powered tools share their solutions to running better meetings, assessing employee engagement, and scheduling. 
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  ArticleThe 9 People You’ll Meet as a Corporate Innovator

  December 10, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner

  Here’s our guide to the nine people corporate innovators interact with most — and how you can get them on board with your agenda. Any resemblance to real people in your organization is completely coincidental.
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  On Demand WebcastPreparing for Vaccine Distribution, Navigating Pivots at HCA

  December 9, 2020

  Chip Blaufuss of HCA Healthcare discusses his team’s COVID-19 preparations at the start of 2020 and getting ready for vaccine distribution in 2021.
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  ArticleElon Musk: Forget Breakthough Innovation — Just Make the Product Better

  December 8, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner

  Elon Musk shared his thoughts on innovation at a Wall Street Journal CEO Council conference. ”Spend less time in meeting rooms, less time on PowerPoint presentations, less time on spreadsheets,” he said. Here are the three big takeaways from his session.
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  ArticleThere Is No ‘Workplace of The Future,’ Says Knoll VP

  December 8, 2020 | By Lilly Milman

  Tracy Wymer, VP of Workplace Strategy at design firm and manufacturer Knoll, shares predictions for how the office will change in 2021 and beyond.