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Article Pfizer 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.”
Article American 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…
Article Fast 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.
Video How 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.
Article PepsiCo Chief Scientific Officer on Innovation & Sustainability
December 26, 2017
Video highlights from the 2017 Teach-In at MIT, featuring PepsiCo's Chief Scientific Officer and Vice Chairman, Mehmood Khan.
Article The Highlights (and Lowlights) of Corporate Innovation in 2017
December 15, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken
From Ford to Walmart, GE to Amazon, here's our run-down of the 10 most interesting corporate innovation happenings of 2017.
Article Uber Isn’t Joking About Flying Cars
December 12, 2017 | By Brian Steiner
Uber's Elevate initiative aims to launch a new fleet of electric aircraft that would carry a pilot and up to four passengers. We talk to two of the NASA veterans overseeing the project.
Article Kellogg’s Nigel Hughes on How R&D is Changing
December 4, 2017 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Nigel Hughes, Head of R&D at the cereal giant Kellogg Co., talks about distinguishing between fads and “seismic shifts,” and how the R&D organization is changing.
Q&A How do You Collaborate With, or Acquire, Startups?
December 1, 2017
We asked our community: How do you collaborate with, or acquire, startups without “killing the butterfly?” Here’s a summary of the top answers…
Article Inside Stanley Black and Decker’s ‘Futures Innovation Factory’
November 22, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken, Kelsey Alpaio
Stanley Black and Decker's “Futures Innovation Factory" works on new products like smarter security cameras, automated doors, and more. Take a look inside the space...
On Demand Webcast Building MVPs to Get Products to Market Fast
November 17, 2017
Learn the latest tactics on rapid prototyping and market-testing new digital offerings in this 45-minute webcast, led by Bob Klein of Digital Scientists.
Article Inside Marriott’s M Beta, a Hotel Designed for Experimentation
November 13, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Guests who check into Marriott's M Beta hotel in Charlotte are immersed in an environment where nearly everything is experimental, and intended to gather feedback...
Q&A Who Should be on Your Innovation Team?
November 10, 2017
We asked our community: How do you think about who should be on your innovation team? Here's a summary of the top answers...
Article Fifteen of the Top Innovation and R&D Labs in Los Angeles
November 8, 2017 | By Kelsey Alpaio
Los Angeles is one of the most active cities in North America for innovation in big companies. We created a map to display 15 of the top innovation and R&D labs in the area.
Q&A Who Should We Be Benchmarking Against?
November 3, 2017
Last week, we asked the InnoLead community about how they approach benchmarking. Here are their answers/advice/insights…
Article CEOs on Disruption, Culture & Executive Support
November 1, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken
How should you be thinking about the impact of disruption in your industry? CEOs of Bose, TripAdvisor, and Eastern Bank weigh in...
Article Four Pillars for Winning at Business Model Innovation
October 31, 2017 | By Rick Waldron, Contributing Columnist & Former VP of Innovation Strategy, Nike
“The typical three-year corporate innovation cycle…has become all too common,” writes former Nike and Intel executive Rick Waldron. Get advice on escaping that fate.
Q&A How Should You Budget for Your Innovation Program?
October 27, 2017
Last week, we asked the Innovation Leader community about how they budgeted for the launch of their innovation programs. Here are their answers/advice/insights…
Article Overcoming Barriers to Innovation in Large Companies
October 24, 2017 | By Aaron Proietti
We share 11 common barriers to innovation, present a list of the symptoms for each barrier, and provide questions that can help your colleagues and better understand the barrier.
Article What’s a Minimum Viable Innovation Team?
October 24, 2017
How do you put a strategic innovation strategy in place if you’ve got a shoestring budget, and you’re surrounded skeptics? Zeeshan Sheikh of Everbridge offers a blueprint...