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  ArticleBanking Insights and Identifying Post-Recession Opportunities

  January 16, 2020

  “Being seen as a group that is purely visionary and focused on idea generation can make your group vulnerable to cuts,” writes Michael Perman, a former innovation and marketing leader at Gap Inc. and Levi Strauss. Perman explains how to avoid that fate when recessions, or other organizational stressors, are...
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  ArticleWhat to Do When the Cost-Cutting Knives Come Out

  January 16, 2020 | By Rick Waldron, Contributing Columnist & Former VP of Innovation Strategy, Nike

  When times are good, corporate innovation groups often get a pass. What do you do when things aren’t so good? Here’s advice from Rick Waldron, a former innovation leader at Nike and Intel.
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  ArticleThree Steps to Preparing for an Economic Downturn

  January 16, 2020

  Former Estée Lauder Vice President Mark Polson offers a succinct guide to navigating an economic downturn, starting with an innovation agenda that “is laser-focused and closely aligned with the organization’s strategy.”
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  ArticleDemonstrate Value by Looking for Gaps to Fill

  January 16, 2020 | By Dennis McGrath, Contributing Columnist and Founder/President of Spark Innovation Partners

  “Whenever the business softened just a little…Time horizons would shrink from years to ‘today,’” writes former Starbucks VP Dennis McGrath…
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  ArticleLiving Through Budget Cuts: Mission, Communication & Metrics

  January 16, 2020 | By Naomi Fried, Contributing Columnist & Former Chief Innovation Officer, Boston Children’s Hospital

  “In recessions…groups get shut down completely,” says health care innovation expert Naomi Fried. Fried discusses defending the mission when times are tight…
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  ArticleThree Recession Scenarios, and How to Survive Them

  January 16, 2020 | By Nancy Tennant, Contributing Columnist and Adjunct Professor at the University of Chicago and University of Notre Dame

  Nancy Tennant, a professor at Notre Dame and former Chief Innovation Officer at Whirlpool, lays out three recession scenarios that may hit your innovation group…
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  ArticleHow Downturns Impact Innovation Teams

  January 15, 2020 | By Sean Bayrakal, Contributing Columnist and VP of Digital and Emerging Technology at V51 Digital

  ”In a time of business contraction, innovation initiatives tend to be identified as an easy place to cut,” writes former Adidas Group innovation leader Sean Bayrakal. 
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  ArticleInnovation Hub Utopias and Dystopias: What Can Go Right (And Wrong) in Setting One Up

  January 8, 2020 | By Amanda Ramos, Contributing Columnist and Innovation Director at Gensler

  Gensler Innovation Director Amanda Ramos worked with colleagues to capture all of the things that make innovation hubs thrive — or flop. Includes a large-format graphic.
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  ArticleCustomer Focus, Culture, and Decision-Making at Amazon and Google

  January 8, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner

  Faisal Masud has held senior roles in a range of organizations, from Staples to eBay to Amazon. He was most recently Chief Operating Officer at Wing, a drone aviation business that is part of Google. In several videos, he shares his perspective on attracting the best talent, and why a...
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  ArticleThe First 5 Things to Do When You’re Given Responsibility for Corporate Innovation

  January 6, 2020 | By Alex Slawsby

  There are major risks of failure that surround every new innovation program. But there are also ”clear steps that innovation leaders can take to mitigate these risks, while increasing the likelihood that they can generate a concrete ROI for their company,” writes Alex Slawsby, a Director of Innovation at the Brazilian aerospace...
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  ArticleConnecting Startups in a Portfolio with Business Units

  January 3, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner

  Ayal Somech, Director of Portfolio Development, Boeing Horizonx Ventures, shares how his team executed a quick win. 
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  ArticleGetting Scientists Thinking More Like Businesspeople

  January 2, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner

  Alex Byelashov, VP of Innovations & Brewing Solutions at John I. Haas, shares some insights on quick wins. 
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  ArticleDesigning a Bounty Program for Innovators

  December 30, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  Gwenn Peters, InnoLead at Rockwell Automation, shares the story of her organization’s bountry program for innovators.
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  ArticleMy First Big Failure: 4 Pieces of Advice for Intrapreneurs

  December 27, 2019 | By Daniel Seewald, Contributing Columnist and CEO, Deliberate Innovation

  Dan Seewald, Founder + CEO of Deliberate Innovation and Former Head of Worldwide Innovation at Pfizer, discusses what he learned from the failure of his first startup. 
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  ArticleCentralized vs. Embedded Innovation: Which is Right for Your Organization?

  December 18, 2019 | By Jennifer Kirby, Contributing Columnist and Senior Director of Drive-Thru Technology at McDonald’s

  Jennifer Kirby, a former Managing Director on the innovation team at Hyatt Hotels, lays out the advantages of centralizing innovation versus embedding it within teams.
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  PodcastFailure: The Other F-Word

  December 17, 2019 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Innovators often repeat the mantra, “Fail fast, fail cheap.” But is that the right approach to projects that flop? 
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  Article15 Slide Presentations from Big Company Innovation Executives

  December 13, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner

  These 15 slide presentations offer insights into innovation strategy at organizations like NASA, Google, Nike, Mastercard, and Procter & Gamble. Get them all here…
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  PodcastInside the Mind of Alex Osterwalder

  December 10, 2019 | By Kaitlin Milliken, Kelsey Alpaio

  “What’s the latest from the mind of Alex Osterwalder?” We sat down with Osterwalder to discuss business model innovation and the themes in his upcoming book.
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  ArticleWhat Large Companies Can Learn From Failure

  December 3, 2019 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Ari Ginsberg, professor of entrepreneurship and management at NYU, discusses gazelles, elephants, and why it’s important to build a company culture that talks about successes — and failures.
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  PodcastInnovation Essentials: Revera Senior Living

  December 3, 2019

  “How can teams use co-creation to innovate?” InnoLead’s Kaitlin Milliken discusses how the team at Revera Senior Living navigates this challenge.