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  ArticleFormer LEGO Exec: 5 Habits of Successful Corporate Intrapreneurs

  January 23, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner

  David Gram, formerly a leader at LEGO Ventures and LEGO Creative Play Lab, outlines five habits that set corporate intrapreneurs up for success. The first one: Accept that people will hate your project. 
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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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  ArticleThree Tactics to Spur Innovation Inside Highly-Regulated Companies

  November 25, 2019 | By Daniel Seewald, Contributing Columnist and Former Head of Worldwide Innovation, Pfizer

  If you’re on the inside of a traditional, regulated industry and want to shake up the status quo, here are three things you need to start doing, according to the former Head of Worldwide Innovation at Pfizer. Includes a downloadable set of tips.
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  ArticleFailing Fast: An Illustrated Fable

  October 4, 2019

  “We kicked off in a sequestered innovation lab, well protected from the unpredictability of the market…” Dan Roam draws you a picture of what happened next…
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  PodcastFinding Your Innovation Allies

  September 24, 2019 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  How can you find innovation allies? We pull insights from our recent Benchmarking Innovation Impact 2020 Report, and head over to the Bose headquarters to find out…
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  On Demand WebcastGetting Leadership on Board with Corporate Innovation

  September 4, 2019

  Learn how to get executives on board with your innovation program in this webinar replay. Brant Cooper, CEO of Moves The Needle, demonstrates how to build strategic consensus.
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  ArticleFive Innovation Tips to Start Your September

  September 3, 2019 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Vacation season is over, so brush up on what you missed while you were at the beach. Check out five takeaways from our August coverage of corporate innovation…
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  ArticleAflac Exec on Growing a Venture Capital Fund

  July 9, 2019 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Bharat Rajaram of Aflac discusses how the company grew its corporate venture fund in a year and the role of Aflac Venture Labs. Get advice here…
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  On Demand WebcastHow Innovators and Risk Managers Can Work Better Together

  February 11, 2019

  In this Master Class, Mastercard’s Bob Reany and Innovation Leader’s Scott Kirsner shared best practices for working productively with security, legal, and compliance teams.
• ArticleAdvice on Innovation Governance, Budgeting, Metrics

  January 15, 2019 | By Scott Kirsner

  In his new book, former Transamerica exec Aaron Proietti talks about innovation not as an outcome, but as a competency that helps organizations escape the status quo.
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  PodcastStartup Culture in Big Companies

  November 27, 2018 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  Can big companies behave like startups and capture their culture? To find out, we interviewed Steve Blank, a key player in the lean startup movement. This episode also features insights from Lyft COO Jon McNeill.
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  ArticleHasbro CEO on Resistance, Toys ‘R’ Us, and Game Evolution

  September 26, 2018 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager

  Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner shares how Hasbro navigates the changing retail landscape and why changing things as fast as the market demands can often run counter to human nature. Part three of three...
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  PodcastThe Innovation Survival Guide

  September 25, 2018 | By Kaitlin Milliken

  What kills innovation initiatives at large companies? And what can you do to survive? To find out we talked to Innovation Leader’s Editor Scott Kirsner and Assistant Editor Kelsey Alpaio.
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  On Demand Live CallYour Innovation Questions Answered

  September 5, 2018

  We had our members ask us anything on their minds. HYPE Innovation’s Jennifer Dunn and Scott Kirsner from Innovation Leader answered questions.
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  ArticleWhy KeyBank is Investing in Digital Innovation and Acquisitions

  August 3, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner

  KeyBank is one of the biggest in the US, with over 1,100 branches. While investing in its digital relationship with customers, it remains committed to face-to-face interactions.
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  ArticleWhat’s the Level of Innovation Urgency at Your Organization?

  June 28, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner

  How much urgency is there around innovation at your company? Check the answers that describe your organization, and get an instant assessment of where you stand.
• ArticleWhy Innovators Can’t Afford to Ignore Politics & Internal Conflicts

  April 26, 2018

  Ace Moghimi, an experienced insurance industry innovator, offers his tips for creating significant change in large organizations.
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  On Demand WebcastTactics and Timelines for Changing Culture

  April 9, 2018

  What does it mean to try to change the culture to drive innovation, and how can you make your goals specific? Gary Getz and Michel van Hove of Strategos explain.
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  ArticleGE VP: ‘The Way We Sold in the Past Isn’t Going to Work’

  March 26, 2018

  GE VP Cate Gutowski discusses how the company approaches innovation and the importance of weaving the digital thread. Listen to the full call…
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  ArticleWhat Do Colleagues Hear When You Say ‘Innovation’?

  February 24, 2018 | By Aaron Proietti

  When people around the company say they want "innovation," they likely don't all mean the same thing. Aaron Proietti, a former SVP at Transamerica, offers a translation guide.