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Article 12 Interview Questions to Set You Up for Success
November 5, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
An innovation leader from financial services shared the questions he uses in conversations with people who sponsor or collaborate with the innovation team.
Q&A Advice: Sorting Ideas to Focus on the Winners
October 29, 2014
What are the best approaches to sorting and prioritizing ideas so that you can focus resources on those with the highest potential? We’ve got input from executives at Kraft Foods, Allstate, Intuit, Brown Brothers Harriman, and more.
Article Why Adobe Gives Employees a Red Box with $1,000 Inside
October 20, 2014 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Nearly 1,000 employees of Adobe Systems have participated in the company's Kickbox Innovation Workshop, where they learn how to develop ideas and collect feedback...
Article Google Execs Share Slides on Innovation, Culture & Hiring
October 16, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Slides from Google executives. Among their insights: “Most companies today are run to minimize risk, not maximize freedom and speed.”
Article Excerpt: Marriott Exec on Innovation Team & Metrics
October 10, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Brian King of Marriott discusses the composition of the hotel company's innovation team, and how they measure results. Excerpt from our latest InnoLead live call.
On Demand Live Call Marriott Exec: How We Prototype, Crowdsource, Measure
October 10, 2014
Marriott executive Brian King discussses rapid prototyping, collecting ideas from employees and customers, and why naivete is crucial to innovation.
Article Why GE Created the FirstBuild Maker Community
October 9, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
GE's Lou Lenzi explains how the company's new co-creation initiative, launched this summer, allows GE to "take little bets and do things fast." Includes video and slides...
Article Is This the Fate of Employee Idea-Sourcing Initiatives?
October 7, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
You launch an innovation initiative and cast a wide net for employee ideas. What happens next? This slide from Thomson Reuters' Mona Vernon predicts it with accuracy.
Article How GM’s Silicon Valley Office Hunts for Relevant Innovations
October 1, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Managing director Frankie James talks about how her Silicon Valley-based team identifies high-potential startups and new technologies and interacts with teams at GM headquarters.
On Demand Live Call Humana Exec on Consultants, Mix of Projects, Reporting to CEO
September 19, 2014
Nate Bellinger of Humana talks about the 15-year history of Humana’s innovation initiatives and some of the lessons they’ve learned as it has evolved.
Article Why Wells Fargo Says Diversity of Thought is Essential to Innovation
September 17, 2014
Without the rights kinds of people on a project team, says Mike Duke, the Chief Innovation Architect at Wells Fargo, progress can stall. "Diversity of thought is critical," Duke says.
Article GameStop’s Technology Institute Explores Future of Retail
September 15, 2014 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
In March, the $9 billion videogame retailer created the GameStop Technology Institute to help it develop new experiences and offerings for the "empowered consumer."
Article Why UnitedHealth & the Mayo Clinic Created Optum Labs
September 10, 2014
Optum Labs' Paul Bleicher explains why a new open innovation center was created, the key to getting everyone to play nicely , and how they'll measure success...
Article What are You Focused on This Fall?
September 10, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
We asked about the issues, challenges and opportunities you’re focused on this fall. Here are the ten most interesting — and representative — answers we got.
Article How Sargento Created a Product with $50M in First Year Revenue
September 2, 2014 | By Judy Quinn
Rod Hogan of privately-held Sargento Foods, explains how a dialogue with consumers helped the company create a product that produced $50 million in revenue...
Article Lessons from AGCO: Successful University Collaborations
August 26, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Ravi Godbole, from the agricultural equipment manufacturer, explains how university relationships fits into AGCO’s growth strategy and what pitfalls to avoid.
Article Setting Innovation Goals at American Cancer Society
August 20, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
The American Cancer Society's new Managing Director of Product Innovation talks about building an innovation team, setting goals, and collaborating within a large non-profit...
Article How Heathrow Airport Clears Emerging Tech for Take-Off
August 18, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
London’s Heathrow Airport handles 72 million passengers a year. Amidst the need for operational efficiency, Richard Harding explains what the innovation team has achieved.
Article How DuPont’s Innovation Centers Bring It Closer to Customers
August 15, 2014 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Karen Weining of DuPont explains how the pioneering materials company has been collaborating with customers at its network of 12 innovation centers around the world.
Article What are Fidelity, Schlumberger & Others building for Glass?
August 12, 2014
Companies are experimenting with Glass apps for airline check-in personnel, oilfield workers, and assembly line workers. The hoped-for benefits are better service and more productivity...