November 9, 2016
Vodafone's Jerry Spann and Ashoka's Sarah Jefferson lay out the key principles for Vodafone's global innovation champions program and the benefits of the approach.
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- ArticleHow the Innovation Champions Program Works at Vodafone
- On Demand Live CallHow EY Launched an Innovation ProgramNovember 4, 2016Jeff Saviano, who runs innovation inside EY’s tax practice for the Americas, shares advice and insights on launching innovation programs.
ArticleMerck Exec on Fostering Innovation in a Global BusinessSeptember 9, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman YeagerWhen it comes to innovating across the globe, Merck’s head of commercial innovation is adamant about streamlining processes and paperwork...- ArticleMake Your Innovation Theatre ‘Hamilton’ and Not ‘Carrie’August 31, 2016 | By Scott KirsnerThis week, Innovation Leader editor Scott Kirsner provides a contrarian view on “innovation theater,” the label that some put on just about any efforts at corporate innovation.
- ArticleThe Secret of Corporate Innovation Is…July 19, 2016 | By Scott KirsnerHere are seven things we see having a big impact inside large organizations, and seven things that set you up for failure.
- ArticleHow Jones Lang LaSalle Built a Revenue EngineJuly 12, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman YeagerInnovation VP Alec Humphries discusses how his group inside the commercial real estate firm has begun generating millions in revenue within five years of its creation.
- On Demand Live CallIntuit Executive On Rolling Out Lean Startup for Maximum ImpactJuly 5, 2016If you’ve been debating whether to roll out lean startup methodology in your organization, Bennett Blank of Intuit has a question: What are you waiting for?
- ArticleAdvice from Cambia Health’s Chief Innovation OfficerJune 15, 2016Five years after starting the innovation team, Cambia Health Solutions' Mohan Nair shares what he learned about different innovators, including some you may want to avoid.
On Demand Live CallLessons on Running Cisco’s First Company-Wide Idea ChallengeJune 3, 2016Cisco's Alex Goryachev discussed the company's recent Innovate Everywhere Challenge, including how he got thousands of employees to participate.- ArticleWhen Rewarding Innovators, Do Medals Work Best or Money?May 9, 2016 | By Scott KirsnerRewarding innovators is a frequent topic at Innovation Leader. Psychologist Dr. Amantha Imber addresses that topic in her new book. Read the excerpt...
- ArticleWhy Tata Communications Sends Employees to Silicon ValleyApril 27, 2016 | By Scott KirsnerAlex Pelletier of $3 billion Tata Communications, part of India’s Tata Group, discusses why his team sends employees to Silicon Valley for “an immersion week.”
- ArticleHow MasterCard Adapted the Adobe Kickbox Innovation KitApril 19, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman YeagerParticipats receive an Orange Box containing a $1,000 pre-paid card and tools to help them explore an idea and develop a pitch in 60 days. Find out more…
On Demand Live CallEMC Exec on ‘Incubation Readiness’ and Incentivizing EmployeesMarch 22, 2016In this live call, Calvin Smith of EMC Corp., the data storage and cloud giant, discusses creating a central fund for innovation; incrimental versus radical innovation; and more.
ArticleHow to Start and Sustain a Network of Innovation ChampionsMarch 22, 2016 | By Scott KirsnerParticipants in a recent Innovation Leader conference call addressed six key questions about creating internal networks of innovation “champions” or “catalysts.”- ArticleAchieving Impact: Advice from Your PeersFebruary 25, 2016 | By Scott KirsnerWe gathered twenty senior innovation, product, and strategy executives, in collaboration with our partner Mindjet. The goal: to discuss how to create sustainable innovation programs.
- ArticleWhy Assurant Designed a Strategy Game for Employees to PlayFebruary 24, 2016 | By Scott KirsnerAmong the goals behind Assurant’s Strategy Learning Game: helping employees understand the company’s direction and driving a shift to urgency. Melissa Kivett explains…
- ArticleOperationally-Focused Innovation at ExxonMobilFebruary 22, 2016The innovation team at ExxonMobil provides a look at their Grassroots Innovation Forum, focused on sourcing and testing operational innovations.
- ArticleAssessment: How Well Developed is Your Corporate Innovation Strategy?February 7, 2016 | By Scott KirsnerDeveloped by Innovation Leader's Editorial team, with input from corporate innovation executives, this assessment will help you evaluate the current maturity of your organization's innovation strategy.
ArticleFour Steps to Getting Your Innovative Subculture to SpreadFebruary 5, 2016Michael Foster, who has developed innovation programs at companies like Dun & Bradstreet and Fiserv, provides four tips on elevating the “subculture” of innovation…- ArticlePowering Innovation in Rolls-Royce’s Engineering CultureJanuary 18, 2016 | By Steven MelendezHardev Ubhi of Rolls-Royce discusses how to to bring new tools and thinking into an organization that is understandably obsessed with safety, precision, and quality.
