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• Q&ADo You Charge Other Departments for Your Innovation Services?

  January 19, 2018

  We asked our community members: “Does your team charge other groups in the company for your services? If you don’t charge, why not?” Here’s a summary of their advice…
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  On Demand WebcastWhy Innovation Teams Get Stuck, and How to Break Free

  January 15, 2018

  How can sophisticated organizations can be so committed to innovation — but still get stuck? Mike Maddock of Maddock Douglas offers strategies to get “unstuck.”
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  ArticleThree Roles That USAA Labs Plays

  January 15, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner

  Zachary Gipson explains how his USAA Labs team engages employees and members; experiments with new technologies; and works to build new businesses.
• ArticleHow the Marines are Accelerating Tech Acquisition

  January 12, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner

  Capt. Christopher Wood discussed some of the key inflection points in the Marine Corps’ history of innovation, and how the Corps is looking to foster the spirit of innovation today.
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  ArticleHow Home Depot is Building the Future of Retail with AI, Google, VR

  January 10, 2018 | By Pamela Bump

  Prat Vemana, VP of Online at Home Depot, explains how the $95 billion retailer is testing technology to make in-store and online shopping seamless for customers. 
• ArticleHow the USPS is Linking Mail to the Digital World

  January 8, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner

  “The postal service for years was a very operational culture,” says Gary Reblin of USPS “We’ve got to change with the times.” 
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  ArticlePeer Advice on Innovation Incentives

  January 4, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner

  At our LA Field Study, participants used Post-Its to share what sort of incentives they offer to encourage employees and leaders throughout the organization to innovate.
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  ArticleA Glossary of Innovation Terms and Strategies

  January 2, 2018 | By Pamela Bump

  The terminology used by executives involved in corporate innovation and new ventures can be confusing to newbies. Here’s our glossary of terms commonly used in the field.
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  ArticlePixar’s Founder on Failure and Risk

  January 1, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner

  “Our job is not to prevent mistakes and errors,” says Pixar President and Founder Ed Catmull. “It is to respond when things go wrong…”
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  VideoThe Importance of Following-Through with Initiatives

  December 31, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Naureen Meraj, a training and digital transformation leader, discusses why teams should be wary of “one-time-wonders” and the best platforms for gathering ideas.
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  VideoTaking Cultural Differences into Account

  December 30, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Naureen Meraj, a training and digital transformation leader, discusses why innovators should think about cultural differences when running training workshops.
• ArticleNokia Blends Sci-Fi and Reality to Envision the Future

  December 29, 2017 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager

  Leslie Shannon, Head of Ecosystem and Trends Scouting at Nokia, explains how science fiction can be an important bellwether of what technologies will take off.
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  ArticleLetting the Customer Drive Innovation at Beckman Coulter

  December 29, 2017 | By Kelsey Alpaio

  Wido Menhardt of Beckman Coulter discusses taking the cloud seriously; employee hackathons; and letting the voice of the customer drive innovation.
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  ArticleWells Fargo Exec with Five Principles of Rapid Prototyping

  December 28, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Robin Beers of Wells Fargo explains the five principles of rapid prototyping, including "show, don't tell," "get customer feedback," and "document your decisions." 
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  ArticlePepsiCo Exec on Business Unit Ties & the Perils of Too Many Ideas

  December 28, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Robert Perri of PepsiCo, talks about the importance of budget, borrowing resources when necessary, and close ties between innovation or R&D teams and their business unit partners.
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  ArticleHow the Boston Celtics are Upgrading the Fan Experience

  December 28, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Matt Griffin of the Boston Celtics shares how the team leverages technology and data analytics to improve the fan experience. Watch the full video...
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  ArticlePfizer Exec on Creating Transformative Change

  December 28, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Wendy Mayer of Pfizer explains the need to separate incremental innovation work from transformational efforts and why its important to have “a process to guide you.”
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  ArticleAmerican Express Exec on the Customer-First Mindset

  December 28, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Andres Ricuarte, Head of American Express’ B2B Platform and API, discusses partnerships, APIs, and innovating with your customer. More advice from Ricuarte inside…
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  ArticleFast Prototyping and Feedback at Shell’s TechWorks Innovation Lab

  December 28, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken, Kelsey Alpaio

  Julie Ferland of the Shell TechWorks innovation lab, offers an inside at the space; the types of projects it works on; and the team Shell has assembled from outside the oil and gas industry.
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  VideoHow Gamification and Incentives Can Build Employee Engagement

  December 28, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken

   Naureen Meraj, a training and digital transformation leader, discusses gamification and incentivizing participation in innovation. Find out more in this IL Confidential video.